Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

After Gu Jiaorong finished her breakfast with Pei Xu serving her, Fu'an came over.

She knew that Fu'an came here at this time and must have something important to report, so she wanted to leave first, but Pei Xu had no intention of letting her go.

"Just say it directly. There's no need to hide this from Rong'er."

Pei Xu's expression was calm, and it was obvious that he was not acting.

Fu'an also knew that the two masters were on good terms now, and since it was Gu Jiaorong who reminded him of this matter, and since the prince said there was no need to hide it, he told the truth.

"Your Majesty, the person who died was indeed not Chunzhi, but the real princess."

Fu'an bent down and looked at his masters' expressions. Seeing that both masters were extremely calm, he continued speaking.

"I have already had the coroner perform a private autopsy on the body, and this is absolutely true. I boldly speculate that the one in our palace now must be the real Chunzhi."

Although it is just speculation, it is not without reason.

"Chunzhi" died, but the gentle "Xie Wanning" is still alive and well.

This is indeed too weird. Even if they now have evidence that Xie Wanning has been replaced, what can they do?

When Xie Wanning entered the palace for the Qiqiao Feast, she met so many people, including her aunt, Concubine Shu. Concubine Shu loved her niece the most, and now that her niece's temperament has changed drastically, she remains unfazed. This shows that this aristocratic family is not concerned about the life or death of their daughter, as long as the loyal Concubine Su survives.

Pei Xu was quick-witted and in just a moment, he had figured everything out.

"Whether she is Chunzhi or Xie Wanning, it doesn't matter. Keep an eye on her and see what she's going to do."

Their marriage was merely a tool in the imperial struggle, unrelated to love, a sentiment shared by the Xie family. Xie Wanning was too sentimental to accomplish great things, while Chunzhi, who constantly counseled her, was more like a member of the Xie family. The Xie family must have been delighted to trade a worthless daughter for the ambitious Consort of Prince Su.

Pei Xu was naturally not afraid of the Xie family, nor was he afraid of revealing Chunzhi's identity, but this would not bring him any benefits. The Xie family could also completely deny any knowledge of the matter and even say it was his conspiracy.

Since Chunzhi has put on Xie Wanning's skin and become the Princess of Prince Su, he wants to see what kind of good show Chunzhi can perform.

And the doubts in Gu Jiaorong's mind also got an answer.

Perhaps Xie Wanning in the book is the Chunzhi who replaced her.

Fu'an didn't expect that both masters were so calm, which made him seem a little surprised. But when he thought about it carefully, he realized that it was the prince who ordered him to investigate this matter, and the prince might have already known the situation.

"Your Majesty, I understand."

Fuan responded respectfully and quietly retreated, not disturbing the two masters' interaction anymore.

After Fu'an left, Pei Xu hugged Gu Jiaorong in his arms, kissed her fair and tender face, and teased her deliberately.

"Does Rong'er's foot still hurt?"

He knew that Gu Jiaorong was shy and refused to tell him such things, so he pestered her and insisted that she respond.

"Rong'er, why are you ignoring me? Are you still in pain? Can I rub it for you?"

A dignified prince had to condescend to massage her feet.

Gu Jiaorong pursed her lips, but still shook her head to refuse. She couldn't stand any rubbing of words at all.

"My Lord, I'm not in pain anymore, please let me go."

The tips of her ears began to feel hot. She had never considered herself conservative before, but in this matter, she really felt that she could not compare to Pei Xu's thick-skinnedness.

"That won't do. My Rong'er's feet are so tender and soft. If I don't comfort her, she might not be willing to help me in the future."

When Gu Jiaorong heard this, her ears turned red. She raised her hand to cover Pei Xu's mouth, and her beautiful eyes widened.

How could this person be so shameless? !

Is this to coax her, or to reminisce in front of her?

Pei Xu, however, did not intend to let her go just like that. Now that they were together in private, he wanted Gu Jiaorong to relax a little, and not be afraid of him or obey him even in such matters.

He stuck out his tongue, and Gu Jiaorong quickly withdrew her hand as if she had been bitten, looking at him with disbelief.

"My Lord, how could you do such a thing?"

Although she knew that Pei Xu was sometimes very mean, he shouldn't be so reckless.

"Why can't I do it? I'm not doing it to anyone else. There are only you and me in this room, and I only do this to you. I haven't done anything inappropriate to anyone else."

Pei Xu spoke with confidence, as if this was the most normal thing in the world.

"But this is too..."

Gu Jiaorong couldn't put it into words. She had always lived a well-behaved and simple life and didn't have much desire to explore.

Compared with Pei Xu, she seems more like a person from the feudal era.

Pei Xu was very calm, and there was even a hint of seriousness in his tone.

"It's natural for a couple to have sex. Rong'er, don't be too reserved. I know you're shy and can't let go, but it's okay. I'm the only one in front of you right now. If you're really embarrassed, you can just cover your eyes like you do when you wake up."

Gu Jiaorong really wanted to scold him for being shameless. What was the point of covering his eyes when the thing had already been done?

It's just an attempt to cover up one's own mistakes.

Gu Jiaorong turned her head away and ignored him, but she knew in her heart that Pei Xu was right, and she had no right to refuse.

She became much bolder after she became pregnant, and almost forgot that she and Pei Xu were not an ordinary couple.

Even though Pei Xu's legitimate princess had been killed by Chunzhi, her identity remained unchanged.

"Your Majesty is right. I will try to accept it."

Gu Jiaorong felt that life was less important than face, and she must not die again having died before.

Pei Xu knew that he was forcing her a bit, so he started to rub her feet and chat with her to divert her attention.

"Now that Xie Wanning is confirmed dead and Chunzhi is the one alive, what do you think Chunzhi's purpose is?"

Gu Jiaorong couldn't help but shrink back, but she still stayed in his arms obediently and slowly expressed her guess.

"I didn't have much contact with her, and at that time she was just a maidservant beside the princess, working wholeheartedly for her. I couldn't see her ambition, but since she did something like this, I guess she was unwilling to be a maidservant."

Gu Jiaorong recalled the plot of the original book. Aside from her being a variable, everything had returned to normal. Shen Zhaohua had lost his power and was no longer able to stir up trouble, while the princess remained the gentle and dignified princess she had always been.

She suddenly remembered that she hadn't heard from Shen Zhaohua in these days.

"Your Majesty, I don't mean to blame you, but the princess made me a concubine just to suppress Miss Shen. Now Miss Shen..."

She didn't finish her words, but she had expressed what she wanted to say.

Pei Xu already knew Shen Zhaohua's background and knew that she would never come back, but he didn't know how to tell Gu Jiaorong. After all, such a thing was too unbelievable, just like an absurd folk story.