The prince supports her, and the reborn princess kills people

The dissatisfaction in Gu Tianyan's eyes gradually emerged and showed in his words.

"Bei Huai, your princess also represents the royal family's reputation. If you frequently abuse your power to bully others, how can the royal family maintain its reputation?"

Gu Beihuai had a cool expression, neither humble nor arrogant.

"Father is right, but if my princess is bullied and I sit back and do nothing without protecting her, it would be a loss of face for the royal family."

"What's more, she is my most beloved woman. If I can't even protect the woman I love, I am not only unworthy of being a prince, but also unworthy of being a man."

These words were so powerful that Gu Tianyan was furious.

He could hear the sarcasm in Gu Beihuai's words.

Because the queen at that time, Gu Beihuai's biological mother, was originally pregnant with her third child, but due to the frame-up of Gu Chenan's mother, Concubine Lian, the queen had an unexpected miscarriage, which damaged her body and made her unable to have children again.

Clearly all the evidence points to Concubine Lian, but the Emperor still protects her.

One reason was that he favored Concubine Lian, and the other was that he was afraid of the power of her family.

Gu Tianyan's expression was gloomy and he shouted loudly.

"presumptuous!"

Gu Beihuai's expression did not change, and was even a little colder than before.

"I have indeed been presumptuous, but I am willing to be punished in order to support the woman I love. Please punish me, father."

Gu Tianyan held his breath in his chest, his hands tightly grasping the armrests of the chair, veins bulging.

If he punished her, it would mean that he was a heartless person, and it would prove Gu Beihuai's insinuation that he was not a man and could not even protect his own woman.

But if he was not punished, he would be very angry.

When did his son become so unruly and bold?

It was obvious that he was calm and reserved before, and never showed his edge.

Gu Beihuai waited for a long time and seeing that he didn't speak, he saluted expressionlessly and said coldly.

"If your Majesty has nothing important to say, I will take my leave first."

Gu Tianyan's breathing quickened and he couldn't utter a word.

He couldn't find any reason to punish Gu Beihuai. He asked him to enter the palace just to give him a warning. One reason was because of the correspondence between Shen Pinghe and Gu Chenan, and the other was because of Shen Qingyan.

But he failed to control his son, who was always easy to control, in both matters.

If it were in the past, Gu Beihuai would definitely restrain his edge, pretend to be submissive, and even intentionally reduce his presence.

But ever since Shen Qingyan changed, his thoughts changed involuntarily.

If he restrains himself further, how will he be able to protect Shen Qingyan in the future?

After walking out of the imperial study, Gu Beihuai looked up at the sky and frowned slightly.

It's already this late and he hasn't returned home yet. Will his little princess be worried about him?

Now he already has extravagant hopes. He is looking forward to Shen Qingyan's silvery bell-like voice, her smiling face, and her generous praise and concern for him.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but quicken his pace.

However, not long after he walked out, a palace maid came hurriedly and said respectfully.

"Your Highness Prince Su, the Queen invites you over for a cup of tea."

As soon as the queen heard that Gu Beihuai was summoned to the palace by the emperor, she immediately seized the opportunity to see her son.

On weekdays, Gu Beihuai rarely entered the palace except for attending court, so the empress naturally could not see him. She only had the chance to see him at palace banquets, which made the empress miss him very much.

So I wanted to take this opportunity to have a good chat with him about the mother-son relationship.

A trace of displeasure flashed across Gu Beihuai's brows. He had just ridiculed his father, and his mother sent him over. If his father knew about it, he would definitely think that it was his mother who instigated it intentionally.

Thinking of this, Gu Beihuai said coldly: "Tell my mother that I still have important matters to deal with."

"Yes."

After the queen received the report from the palace maid, her heart sank instantly and her voice became as cold as ice.

"It must be that little bitch Shen Qingyan who bewitched Bei Huai, causing Bei Huai to not even care about me, his mother."

The palace maid lowered her eyes and dared not speak.

The queen's chest heaved with anger. After a moment, she gave a few more instructions to the palace maid.

When Gu Beihuai reached the palace gate, it was about to close. The imperial guards saw him and hurriedly let him in respectfully.

However, before Gu Beihuai took a step, he suddenly heard an urgent call from a palace maid behind him.

"Your Highness Prince Su, please stay."

It was the same maid who had just delivered the message. She tried to suppress her rapid breathing due to running, and said respectfully and carefully: "Your Highness Prince Su, the Queen suddenly had a heart attack and wants to see you."

Gu Beihuai's eyes dimmed, revealing a hint of coldness.

The palace maid swallowed quietly and didn't even dare to raise her head.

"If you have a heart attack, please ask the imperial physician. I cannot treat it."

The maid shuddered and said, "The Queen said... only when she saw you did her heart disease get better."

She herself found this ridiculous, but she had no choice since the Queen Mother insisted on her saying so.

At this time, the guards guarding the palace gate asked cautiously: "Your Highness Prince Su, are you still... leaving the palace?"

Gu Beihuai knew that if he didn't go tonight, the Queen would not let it go, and some people might even accuse him of being unfilial.

In the past, he would definitely not care about such a useless thing as reputation, but now every step he takes must be for Shen Qingyan's sake.

Thinking of this, Gu Beihuai walked towards Kunning Palace.

The maid breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to follow.

Upon seeing this, the guards understood and closed the palace gate.

Kunning Palace.

The queen was half leaning on the bed, her face pale, thanks to several layers of powder.

When Gu Beihuai came in, a flash of surprise flashed across the queen's eyes, and then she covered her chest with her hands, looking very sick and weak.

"Bei Huai, you are here. Mother always hopes that you can come to see her, but you always have important things to do."

Gu Beihuai saw through her disguise at a glance, saluted coldly, and said no more.

The queen kept talking about her longing for Gu Beihuai and complaining that he did not come to visit her in Kunning Palace. She also said frankly that she had a heart disease and did not have much time left.

Gu Beihuai could tolerate all of this, after all, he had endured it for so many years.

But the queen's next words made him change his expression.

"Bei Huai, mother knows that you have a special opinion of Shen Qingyan, but you have to open your eyes. She seduced you and bewitched you, maybe just to relax your vigilance so that she can have an affair with Gu Chenan and let Gu Chenan take away the position that originally belonged to you..."

Gu Beihuai's dark eyes suddenly turned cold, causing the temperature around him to drop a few degrees.

"Mother." He interrupted the queen coldly, his tone indifferent and distant, "I know the woman I like, and I don't need your comments."

The queen's expression froze, and a nameless anger suddenly rose in her heart. Her voice became a little louder, and she completely forgot that she was pretending to be sick.

"Bei Huai, mother is doing this for your own good. Mother opposed you marrying Shen Qingyan in the beginning, but you refused to listen. Now she is just like her mother, a complete vixen, seducing people everywhere..."