The concubine entered the palace and the concubine was very attractive

"That's good! But you need to take more supplements. How many times have you been sick?"

The Queen said this while looking at Wang with a complicated look.

If she had not seen Wang's painful look that night, she would have suspected that the princess' serious illness was caused by Wang.

It is important to know that even a tiger will not eat its own cubs, but being in the harem, one may be in desperate situation at any time, and any means can become a chance to be rescued.

That night also made Queen Chen understand the importance of having a child belonging to the emperor.

Because she had the princess, Gu Junshen could forgive Wang no matter how big a mistake she made, and even lifted her house arrest because of the princess.

All these things made her extremely eager to have a child of her own, even if it was not her own.

"The stage in Yufu Palace has been closed down by the Emperor. Now the sisters have lost something to watch to relieve their stress. It's really a pity."

"But I heard recently that this stage may still be opened."

As soon as Chen finished speaking, a little light burst out from Song Wanru's originally dull eyes.

Since the stage was gone, her life in Yufu Palace became more and more miserable.

It was very lively before, but now it is like a cold palace.

"Of course, this is not certain. It depends on the emperor's opinion."

"On Chinese Valentine's Day in a month, what do you sisters think?"

Chen thought of something and asked the concubines below.

……

Longevity Palace.

Gu Junshen sat next to the empress dowager, tasting the pre-rain Longjing tea that the maid had just brought him.

He was originally reviewing memorials in the Yangxin Palace, but unexpectedly the Empress Dowager sent someone to say that she wanted to see him and the situation was urgent.

Now seeing the empress dowager sitting leisurely on the couch, he immediately knew that he had been deceived.

"Did your son forget about mother? How many days has it been since you came to pay your respects to mother?"

As the Queen Mother spoke, her face suddenly became a little angry.

In the past, Gu Junshen would come to pay his respects to her once every half a month, and once every seven days when he was diligent. But now he doesn't come at all.

Gu Junshen smiled bitterly. He had been busy dealing with state affairs during this period and was already exhausted.

"Please forgive me, mother! I was wrong! Please forgive me once!"

He said this with an apologetic smile, and immediately started acting like a child as he looked at the Queen Mother.

"You. I don't know what to say to you. You have to take care of your body even if you are busy with government affairs."

The Queen Mother spoke to Gu Junshen with a smile, her tone full of concern.

How could she not know that Gu Junshen was busy? He had just ascended the throne and had to stabilize the government while handling state affairs in a timely manner.

The climate is changeable nowadays and many towns have suffered from drought. I think Gu Junshen is worried about the grain tax issue.

"My son, I know!"

"By the way! A few days ago I heard that Princess Yong'an was seriously ill! But what happened?" The Queen Mother asked with some concern.

Although she had heard it from her subordinates, it was different when it came from Gu Junshen's mouth.

"The imperial physician said that he ate something wrong. He has woken up now and can call me father."

After hearing this, Gu Junshen spoke softly, and recalling that the princess called him father the day before, his face looked better.

"Look at you. You are always so depressed. If anything happens to the princess, you will be childless. You will become a laughing stock of the entire Northern Dynasty. You will be recorded in the history books."

The Queen Mother spoke earnestly, and was distressed about the fact that Gu Junshen now had only one child.

"Mother, I know about this! But the decision of the heir is not something I can make alone."

Gu Junshen already understood the Queen Mother's purpose of calling him today, which was simply to ask him to think more about the issue of the royal heir.

The princess was seriously ill that day, which made him extremely panicked.

If something happened to the princess, he would only have the child in Nanxiang's belly.

This is bound to make those in the previous dynasty harbor evil intentions.

It should be noted that Gu Junshen's throne is not 100% secure, as the late emperor still has several brothers alive.

Gu Junshen didn’t believe that they had no intention of sitting on the throne.

"The emperor, don't you understand what I mean?"

The Queen Mother snorted coldly after hearing Gu Junshen's words, obviously dissatisfied with Gu Junshen's excuses.

"Please tell me clearly, mother."

"Does the emperor want to favor Song Nanxiang exclusively?"

Seeing that Gu Junshen refused to listen, the Queen Mother stopped beating around the bush and spoke directly to him about her thoughts.

Anyway, Gu Junshen was her son, so it didn't matter if she said something unpleasant.

"What does this mean, mother?"

After hearing this, Gu Junshen looked at the Queen Mother in surprise, then picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of tea to moisten his mouth. He felt as if his thoughts had been seen through and wanted to explain.

"What do you mean? How long has it been since the emperor looked for other concubines? He has only gone to Song Nanxiang the most times. You still want offspring? Have you forgotten your identity as the emperor?" The empress dowager said in a light tone.

"You are too kind, mother. Concubine Shu is pregnant with my child. It is understandable that I want to see her more often."

"The Emperor must consider the heir to the throne!"

"I understand! Please rest assured, mother. I will definitely visit other concubines more often in the future."

Gu Junshen was helpless. Seeing that the empress dowager's expression was becoming increasingly ugly, he didn't want to say anything more and simply followed the empress dowager's wishes.

He also went to other concubines, but he went to Nanxiang more often.

"How long has it been since the Emperor visited the Queen?"

"I……."

Gu Junshen was about to speak when he thought of something and his expression became a little unhappy.

"I asked you to take good care of the Queen. Did you forget?"

"Isn't it enough that I gave her the title of Queen? I don't love her."

Gu Junshen said with a slightly gloomy expression, and he had the urge to leave Changshou Palace.

"Where does the emperor's love come from? Is the emperor confused?"

The Queen Mother sneered softly and immediately felt that Gu Junshen's words were ridiculous.

It was the first time she had ever heard of an emperor wanting love.

"Mother, what does this mean?" Gu Jun asked with a serious face.

"In any case, Emperor, don't forget the Empress. She is your legitimate wife."

The Queen Mother sounded somewhat sad as she spoke.

It was also out of her own selfish desire to let the gentle Chen enter the palace and become the queen, so that the Chen family would have a place in the palace.

The Queen was the person who came to Changshou Palace to visit her the most, but she could not always pay attention to her and could only give her some advice.

After hearing this, Gu Junshen did not express his attitude, but his eyes became deep and filled with indifference.

Thinking back to the time he spent with Nanxiang, he was not sure whether he was really in love with Song Nanxiang.

But when I'm with her, I always feel at ease involuntarily.

Every time I see the smile on Nanxiang’s face, I feel that everything in the world is not even one ten-thousandth of it.

As for the queen, he never regarded her as his wife.

He also knew that the Queen married him only because the Queen Mother wanted the Chen family to control the harem.

"That's enough! I'm tired!"

The Queen Mother saw that Gu Junshen remained silent, and she understood what he meant, and she no longer looked at him in a good manner.

"My son, please retire!"

After hearing this, Gu Junshen's eyes became extremely sharp. He said something and left Changshou Palace in annoyance.