Shocked! After rebirth, my princess wants to remarry

The next morning, Gu Qinghe was woken up by two maids. "Miss, Madam Liu from the old lady's office is here. She wants you to come over and have breakfast with her, and then go directly to the palace to pay your respects."

"I understand. Bring the clothes I prepared yesterday." Gu Qinghe sat up.

After a simple make-up, Gu Qinghe went to the old lady. Old lady Gu was dressed particularly solemnly today. Gu Qinghe remembered that this dress was worn by her grandmother when she went to the palace to attend a banquet in her previous life.

"Hello, Third Miss." Mother Liu said with a chuckle, but when she saw Gu Qinghe's attire, her smile froze for a moment, and the old lady was the same.

"Qinghe, why don't you wear the headdress your grandmother gave you?" asked Mrs. Gu.

"In reply to grandma, this is the first time I've received a gift from you since I grew up, so I naturally treasure it and have someone put it away," Gu Qinghe replied with a faint smile.

Then, she walked forward a few steps, bent down and supported Mrs. Gu's left arm, "Grandma, hurry up and eat. You said yesterday that you must not miss the time."

Old Mrs. Gu looked at her granddaughter, sighed, and thought to herself that it didn't matter, as a pretty girl could look good with either heavy or light makeup, and she looked like a lotus blooming in clear water.

"You look good like this. You look more like your father."

"That's all thanks to grandma, because you gave birth to a handsome father." Gu Qinghe said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Gu laughed out loud a few times and looked at her granddaughter with even more favor.

After breakfast, Gu Qinghe followed Old Madam Gu into the carriage to the palace.

Xuanzheng Hall

The emperor sat upright on the dragon throne, listening to the debate among his ministers coming to an end. The candidate for the chief examiner of the Spring Examination would be decided today.

Looking at the prince again, he was no longer as calm as usual, with a hint of anticipation on his face, as if he was waiting for him to say goodbye to the court.

"Gu An, why don't you come?" the emperor asked. Anyone with a little ambition would want to be the chief examiner, recruit students, and expand his own power. As an emperor, he naturally did not want to see such a scene.

Gu An took two steps forward, holding the tablet and bowing slightly, "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty, but I want to avoid suspicion."

"Lord Gu, I've looked into it. There hasn't been any reference within the five generations of your Gu family in recent years. How can you say you're avoiding suspicion?"

"Your Majesty, when I was in Dengzhou, I made the acquaintance of a young friend. Last winter, he won the first place in the Dengzhou exam. This spring, he went to Beijing to take the exam. I also had contact with him. Therefore, I need to avoid suspicion."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor laughed a few times. "It seems that Minister Gu has great confidence in this young man from Dengzhou. That's not a problem. It's better to promote the virtuous than to avoid relatives."

Xiao Jingheng listened to Gu An's words and tried hard to recall. This young friend of his father-in-law from Dengzhou must be Lu Wangzhou of Dengzhou Prefecture who will become the top scholar in the imperial examination.

Thinking of this, he nodded. He had been the emperor and Lu Wangzhou had been his subject. They had a tacit understanding and many of their ideas coincided with each other.

At this moment, Xiao Jingheng felt gratified for this minister who understood him. Later, he realized that this minister not only had the same ideas as him, but also the same preferences as him.

"If you have something to report, please speak up. If not, please dismiss the court." Zhao Quan, the eunuch beside the emperor, shouted at the top of his voice.

"Farewell to Your Majesty."

Xiao Jingheng had something on his mind and was in a hurry to go to Shoukang Palace to create an encounter, a meeting where Gu Qinghe could look at him openly. His pace was much more hurried than usual.

"Your Highness, please stay—" Xiao Jingheng turned around expressionlessly and saw Ruan Liuzheng's father, the husband of his mother's sister, Ruan Zhou.

"Lord Ruan, what's the matter?" Xiao Jingheng asked coldly.

"Your Highness, I want to ask about Liu Zheng. She has been in the palace for a long time. Her mother and I miss her very much..."

"I've been busy with my studies lately, and I've only been to Mother's place once or twice, and I haven't spoken to my cousin. It's only natural for Lord Ruan to miss his daughter." Xiao Jingheng said, "Han Desheng, send someone to tell Mother that it's time to let Cousin Ruan go home."

Ruan Zhou heard the prince's words and suppressed his grimaces. The prince's reaction was different from what his wife had said. Why did he look like he couldn't wait for his daughter to leave the palace?

Afterwards, Ruan Zhou saw the prince suppressing his anxious expression, and he understood that the prince was also suppressing his discomfort and could not show his emotions.

First, he is the crown prince and cannot be trapped by love affairs. Secondly, his daughter is still engaged...

"Lord Ruan, if there is nothing else, go quickly. I have something else to do, something important." Xiao Jingheng said without changing his expression, with his hand behind his waist, turning the jade ring on his thumb.

"Yes, I'll take my leave." Ruan Zhou bowed and said goodbye.

Xiao Jingheng turned onto the road leading to Shoukang Palace and couldn't help but quicken his pace. Han Desheng's whisk behind him began to shake violently.

"His Royal Highness—"

"What's the matter?" Xiao Jingheng asked.

"Didn't you say that after court, we should change into black casual clothes and go to Shoukang Palace?" Han Desheng said with an unstable breath.

Xiao Jingheng's pace slowed down. When Gu Qinghe first married into the Eastern Palace, they were very affectionate. One day, Gu Qinghe said, "My husband, I think you look more imposing in black. This light yellow dragon robe makes you look more elegant."

He smiled and asked Gu Qinghe, "What color does the Crown Princess like me to wear?"

Gu Qinghe replied: "I like black."

"His Royal Highness?"

Xiao Jingheng came out of his memories, no, memories of his past life. He looked at the sky. The sun was high in the sky. "It's getting late. I have to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager as soon as possible."

It’s too late. What if Gu Qinghe leaves?

"Yes." Han Desheng replied with his head down.

Shoukang Palace

Gu Qinghe sat next to Old Lady Gu, obediently not saying a word and not making eye contact with anyone else. The only time he moved his mouth was when drinking tea and eating snacks.

She didn't like the palace, but she didn't dislike the snacks in the palace. She even liked them a little. Maybe this was the only time she would eat such snacks in her life, so she ordered an extra piece.

Old Madam Gu looked at the girls brought by the other two old sisters. They were all trying their best to please the Queen Mother. No matter if they were playful or quiet, they all seemed more ambitious than the one next to her.

Gu Qinghe noticed that her grandmother's face looked strange, so she said, "Grandma, are you feeling unwell?"

"What's the matter? Grandma is not feeling well, so I'd like to say goodbye and go home?" asked Mrs. Gu in a low voice.

"The Empress Dowager is kind and will not blame me." Gu Qinghe said firmly and gently.

Although the Queen Mother was talking to someone else, her attention was always on Gu Qinghe, the person her grandson had named.

The little girl was beautiful and outstanding. Even the concubines selected from all over the harem would pale in comparison when standing in front of her.

Looking at her, her appearance alone was enough to make people like her, not to mention that the girl had a very nice voice.

No wonder the prince fell in love with her at first sight when he met her by chance on the street.

Xiao Jingheng, who planned to make Gu Qinghe fall in love with him at first sight, never expected that in the heart of the Royal Grandmother, he had already fallen in love with Gu Qinghe at first sight.