The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

Two years is neither long nor short.

It is enough for a child to grow from not yet opening his eyes to being able to run and jump later on.

Concubine Ning was sitting in the Queen's bedroom holding the little prince, talking to the Queen who was lying in bed.

"Ahem, why bother asking the prince to come over? I'm sick, and I don't want him to be sick."

The queen covered her mouth with a handkerchief and looked sick.

"No, right? Our Yu Gu misses the Empress Dowager, right?"

Chu Yuchen, who was leaning obediently in Concubine Ning's arms, nodded when he heard this and said in a baby voice, "I do."

After Chu Yuchen was born, a master said that he needed to be given a nickname for a girl, otherwise it would be difficult to raise him.

Therefore, his nickname was Yu Gu.

Concubine Ning touched the hair of the little person in her arms and looked at the queen with a worried look on her face.

"Sister, you've been sick for a long time, why aren't you getting better?"

The queen looked at the little one with fondness, trying to hold back the itch in her throat.

"It's nothing serious, just a cold that keeps coming back. It's not like before when I would be well and then take a dose of medicine and be almost all better."

Since the passing of the Holy Queen Mother and the Queen Mother, the Queen fell ill.

Ultimately it's a heart disease.

After saying a few more words of comfort, Concubine Ning saw that the Queen was not in good spirits, so she stood up and took her leave.

After the head maid beside the queen sent the imperial concubine and the young prince out, Imperial Concubine Ning asked a few more questions about the queen's health.

"The Imperial Physician said that Her Majesty is overly worried, and that's why she's so depressed. Ever since the two Empress Dowagers passed away, Her Majesty hasn't smiled. Only since you brought the young prince with you has she felt better. Sometimes she even cries out the window."

As the senior palace maid spoke, she quietly wiped away her tears.

Crying is unlucky, and you cannot shed tears in front of your master.

Concubine Ning nodded worriedly. Her hand that was holding Yu Gu felt a little tired, so she shook it and switched to the other hand.

Chu Yuchen hugged his grandmother's neck and put his head on her face.

After he walked away, his grandmother's voice was heard.

"Grandmother, I'm so sad."

Although he was small, he was very smart and could speak earlier than other children.

Concubine Ning sighed, "Yugu is really smart. The Empress Dowager is sad. So, can we spend more time with her in the future?"

Chu Yuchen nodded, and noticed that it was a bit difficult for Grandma Fei to hold him, so he took the initiative to struggle to get down and walk.

He had to have lunch with his grandfather at noon today, so he stayed in the palace.

In fact, he stayed in the palace for a long time, much longer than his cousins.

As soon as he got down, he lifted his legs and walked around to look around. Although he had been here many times, he was still very curious every time.

Concubine Ning walked slowly, following behind at a distance, looking at the little person running in front, with a sincere smile on her face.

When Ling'er was young, he was often sick and bedridden, so he was never this lively.

Fortunately, Yu Gu grew up strong and did not suffer from the diseases that ordinary children often suffer from.

At lunch time, Emperor Chu held Chu Yuchen in his arms and fed him with his own hands.

Concubine Ning was happy when she saw this, and since she thought it was almost done, she quickly asked the palace maid to bring Yu Gu out.

"Your Majesty, please take a rest and let the palace servants serve you."

The Emperor of Chu teased Chu Yuchen with a smile, then followed the Imperial Concubine's instructions and started to eat.

After the meal, the King of Chu closed his eyes and dozed off on the couch.

On the opposite side, Yu Gu was playing with some toys in her hands.

Concubine Ning played with him and the two of them whispered to each other from time to time.

This was a rare time for the Emperor of Chu to relax. Before he had recovered from the blow of his elder's death, problems arose on the border, and his sons and grandsons were all a cause for concern.

The pressure made him feel a little breathless, and he had to relax a little at this moment.

Listening to the whispers of the women and children around him, Emperor Chu pondered the contents of the secret letter.

Before Duan Chengkang disappeared, a secret letter was sent back.

He found clues about a spy in the capital, and it turned out that this person was related to the royal family.

The Emperor of Chu went through all the people he could think of in his mind.

The first people he suspected the most were his sons, but then he shook his head.

The second son is a clever one who likes to gossip behind people's backs. Whether in public or in other matters, he is too ordinary and has nothing outstanding about him.

The Emperor of Chu was the first to exclude him. Even if he had the intention to commit a crime, he did not have the courage to do so.

However, if someone is taking advantage of you, that may not be the case.

As for the third brother, his every move in the fiefdom over the years was monitored by the people arranged around him, and no abnormalities were found.

The fourth brother, the Emperor of Chu shook his head, the fourth brother was even more impossible.

The fourth child's mother's family is wealthy, and during all the years of war, he contributed the most among the children.

Moreover, the fourth son is a filial child, but he is too narrow-minded and lacks the ambition of a monarch, which is a pity.

As for the fifth...

The Emperor of Chu snorted in his heart, this guy is so cold-hearted.

If he can't even be tolerant and polite to his own brothers, how can we expect him to treat the people of the world?

As for the sixth brother, that is even more impossible.

After counting all his sons, the Emperor of Chu had no one in particular to suspect.

But people's hearts cannot stand speculation, so he placed informants around them to monitor them at all times.

This enemy is so cunning that it's really easy to drive people crazy.

The King of Chu began to think about the people in the royal family again: Prince Rui, Prince Chu, Prince Li, Prince Cheng...

There are so many famous princes and dukes that it is very difficult to find the so-called spies among them.

Emperor Chu frowned, feeling a little baby with a strong milky smell coming to his side. Just as he was about to open his eyes, he felt Yu Gu using her little hands to smooth out the wrinkles on his forehead.

He opened his eyes and held Yu Gu in his arms.

"Yugu, sleep with Grandpa Huang for a while."

The old man and the child fell asleep on the soft couch. The palace maid beside them placed the ice mirror a little further away, covered it with a thin blanket, and fanned them.

After waking up from a good sleep, the Emperor of Chu felt much more energetic and became full of vitality again.

I went to work overtime in high spirits, determined to eliminate the enemy spies.

Before leaving, he looked at Yu Gu and gave some instructions to Concubine Ning.

"Although we received news that he's missing, the best news is that his body hasn't been found. I believe that boy is very cunning. How could he have fallen into the enemy's trap?"

After a pause, he added.

"I asked him to investigate something earlier, and he sent me news saying that he has found some clues."

I haven't finished what I want to say, and it's not good to say too much. Just stop at the point.

Concubine Ning told Shen Shiwei what she had said. Shen Shiwei took Yu Gu home, packed everything, and then went to Marquis Duan's Mansion.

The atmosphere in Marquis Duan's mansion has been rather depressing recently. Ever since the news of Kang Ge'er's disappearance came, they have been living in fear all day, fearing that bad news would come back at any time.