The emperor just doesn't treat everyone equally, and it's none of my business!

Aunt Hua was caught off guard by the beating. She looked up at Xingzhu in shock and anger.

"Who are you? How dare you hit me?" Aunt Hua roared.

"Pa..." Xingzhu slapped Aunt Hua in the face again, "I'm hitting you. This is a gift from our Jin Xiuyi to Madam. Who are you to dare to covet it?"

When Aunt Hua heard this, her eyes became panicked. She had heard a long time ago that Gu Shiyan's sister was a favorite concubine in the palace, but she didn't expect that the lady in the palace would care about these matters. Moreover, Gu Shiyan was usually very low-key. Gradually, Aunt Hua became arrogant in the Zhao Mansion.

"You are Aunt Hua, right?" Xing Zhu looked Aunt Hua up and down and said, "How can you, an aunt, wear red clothes?"

"Also, Madam is the legal wife of Mr. Zhao Er. How dare you, a concubine, leave first when you meet the legal wife?"

Xingzhu's questions confused Aunt Hua. Aunt Hua was a girl from a humble family and had never seen anyone from the palace. At this moment, Xingzhu was full of energy and Aunt Hua was so scared that she couldn't speak clearly.

Fortunately, the Second Young Master Zhao came over at this moment, and Aunt Hua hurried over and hugged the Second Young Master Zhao's arm, looking aggrieved.

Xing Zhu looked at Mr. Zhao II with disdain, then turned to look at the eunuch who came out with her and said, "Go and take off her clothes for me."

These eunuchs naturally listened to Xingzhu's words, "Yes, Aunt Xingzhu."

After responding, several people walked towards Aunt Hua.

When Aunt Hua heard Xing Zhu's words, her face turned pale. If she was really stripped of her clothes, the Second Young Master Zhao would definitely not want her anymore.

"Master, please save me." Aunt Hua cried, "Master, I am still pregnant with your child."

The second young master Zhao then looked at Xing Zhu, clasped his hands together and bowed, saying, "Aunt, Aunt Hua is pregnant. I don't know if you can let her go. I know she has behaved improperly, so from today on, I will confine her to her house and will not let her go out anymore."

Xing Zhu: "I asked someone to strip her clothes, not to beat her. What does it have to do with whether she is pregnant or not?"

"Pick it up for me."

The second young master Zhao was also weak and incompetent. Knowing that Gu Shiyan's sister was favored in the palace and was pregnant, he did not dare to argue with Xing Zhu at all. In the end, Aunt Hua's clothes were stripped off.

Before Xingzhu came, Gu Shijin told her to teach the Zhao family a lesson, but not to go too far. Now that things have been dealt with, Xingzhu delivered the things to Gu Shiyan's yard and took people back to the palace.

In Chenhua Palace, Gu Shijin and his mother were waiting for Xingzhu to come back. As soon as Xingzhu came back, she told them about the situation of the Zhao family.

"My lady, I think that Concubine Hua is a bully who only bullies the weak and fears the strong. She will never dare to bully the second young lady again." Xing Zhu said.

Gu Shijin nodded, "There is not a single good person in the Zhao family."

Mother Gu sighed and said, "When Mr. Zhao came to the Gu family to ask for marriage, he seemed like an honest and decent man. Who knew he would be like this after marrying your second sister?"

"Mom, it's not your fault. He pretends so well that it would be hard to find out if you didn't live together for a long time." Gu Shijin comforted.

And judging from what my second sister and Xingzhu said, this second young master Zhao is just a mama's boy.

……

Lu Junze came over in the evening, so Gu's mother did not have dinner with them.

"Your Majesty, my mother said that she could let my wet nurse come into the palace to deliver the baby for me when the time comes." Gu Shijin said while leaning in Lu Junze's arms.

Lu Junze understood and said, "Okay, I'll send someone to check on your nanny."

"Well, thank you, Your Majesty. The wet nurse used to be a good person, but I haven't seen her in recent years, so I don't know if she has changed." Gu Shijin sighed.

Lu Junze patted Gu Shijin on the back and said, "Whether it has changed or not, we must investigate it carefully, otherwise I will not be at ease."

Childbirth is such an important matter that you cannot be careless at all, especially since Shi Jin is carrying twins. If you are not careful, three lives may be lost.

……

The Imperial Concubine has been pregnant for more than two months, and now is the time when the fetus is the most unstable, but for some reason, the Emperor seldom comes to Weiyang Palace.

"Your Majesty, the emperor has gone to Chenhua Palace." Su Yi whispered as she stood beside her.

The emperor came to Weiyang Palace today. The imperial concubine wanted to keep the emperor, but the emperor said he had something to do in the previous court, so he left after sitting for a while. As a result, the emperor did return to the imperial study, but did not stay for too long before going to Chenhua Palace.

The imperial concubine's eyes flashed, and she waved her hand to let Su Yi go down.

"Do you think the emperor has discovered something?" the imperial concubine asked in the empty room.

Liu Tai came out of the house and said, "It shouldn't be like this. We are very careful in our actions."

That being said, Liu Tai himself was actually not sure, mainly because Lu Junze was too cautious.

The imperial concubine touched her belly, a trace of struggle flashed in her eyes, and then she said, "We can't have this child!"

Liu Tai looked at the imperial concubine in shock, and for a moment he couldn't control his voice, "What are you talking about?"

The imperial concubine frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "Keep your voice down, are you afraid that you will be discovered by the emperor's people?"

"My intuition tells me that Lu Junze has discovered it. This child must not be kept." The imperial concubine was firm.

She has been in the palace for so many years, and she had already begun to understand Lu Junze even before she married him. Her feeling was definitely not wrong. Lu Junze's current attitude was too abnormal.

If Lu Junze hadn't discovered something, he would never have treated her like this. You know, she is pregnant with the "royal heir" now.

At this moment, Liu Tai also regained some of his sanity. He had been with the imperial concubine for a long time, so he certainly knew that Lu Junze's attitude was a little abnormal.

Liu Tai's eyes flashed with anger, and finally he said angrily: "Okay, I'll do as you say."

The imperial concubine nodded, "But this child cannot be thrown away in vain."

Liu Tai: "Princess Lan?"

"No." The imperial concubine shook her head. "The Dingnan Palace is still there, and Concubine Lan is not of this character. The emperor trusts Concubine Lan very much, and framing Concubine Lan would be a thankless task."

"What has Concubine Song been busy with recently?" asked Concubine De.

Since the last fire incident, Concubine Song was confined to Yong'an Palace by Lu Junze and was only released a few days ago.

The emperor was also very disrespectful to Concubine Song. He didn't release her during the New Year holidays, and only released her after the New Year. Isn't this a slap in the face of Concubine Song?

Liu Tai thought for a moment and said, "There seems to be no news about Concubine Song recently. She has been staying in Yong'an Palace and hasn't come out much since her confinement was lifted."

"Keep a close eye on Concubine Song and report to me as soon as she leaves Yong'an Palace." said the imperial concubine.

"The second prince's health is getting better and better. The eldest prince has a physical defect. In comparison, the second prince poses a greater threat." The imperial concubine said slowly.

If we can take this opportunity to bring down Concubine Song and her son, the child will not be sacrificed in vain.

"I'm sorry." The imperial concubine murmured softly while touching her belly.

Liu Tai knelt in front of the imperial concubine and put his head on her belly.