Seizing the throne, abolishing the adopted son, the imperial concubine rose to prominence

"Master, Lady Wen is here."

At this moment, the voice of the little palace maid came from outside the hall.

"Please come in, beautiful lady."

Thinking of Cao Cao, he appeared immediately. Gu Youning quickly relaxed his brows.

"Don't be so polite, just sit down."

Although Gu Youning said so, Lady Wen still performed all the formalities before sitting down, which was more polite than usual.

"Is the eldest prince okay? I heard some rumors this morning. It said that the emperor doted on you and your son, and didn't even care about the queen mother's health. He had the eldest prince taken back to Changchun Palace."

"These people are really good at gossiping. Considering that the eldest prince almost died in Ci'an Palace, which mother would be willing to leave her child there any longer?"

As soon as Miss Wen sat down, she couldn't stop talking.

Gu Youning knew who had leaked these words, but she had anticipated this matter and had a way to deal with it later, so she was not too worried.

But looking at Wen Meiren's angry look, Gu Youning still felt a little warm in his heart.

"Zheng'er is fine, he just needs to take some medicine."

"That's good. I don't dare send you food at this moment. Take these banknotes."

Lady Wen took a box from Jinqin's hand and stuffed it into Gu Youning's hand without saying anything.

When Gu Youning opened the box and took a look, he was really stunned.

Inside was a thick stack of silver notes worth 100 taels, which looked like at least 3,000 to 5,000 taels.

“Is it too little?”

Lady Wen misunderstood: "I think it's a little too little, but this box is too small, and Jinqin said we can't be too conspicuous with a box that's too big since we've been traveling so far. How about this, you use it first, and I'll have it delivered in two days."

"It's quite a bit, more than the emperor's reward."

Gu Youning laughed.

Lady Wen felt very relieved when she saw Gu Youning readily accept the banknote.

"It's just right that you're here. I have something I want to ask you for help."

Gu Youning signaled Tan Yin to take the palace maids downstairs.

"Just tell me what you need, I won't sit idly by if I can help."

Lady Wen said cheerfully.

"It's not a matter in the palace, it's a matter of my mother's family. My mother suddenly fell ill, and I'm a little worried. I want to ask Madam Wen to take a doctor to see her in private."

Gu Youning knew that Lady Wen was impatient to be beaten around the bush, so he spoke directly.

"You suspect this is your stepmother's trick."

Lady Wen came from a noble family and had heard about the tricks played in the mansions since she was a child.

"I'm not sure, but my stepmother has always been proud of her origins in the Wen family. The emperor's decree that my mother be placed on equal footing with her must have filled her with a great deal of anger and resentment. My eldest sister, because her biological mother was my father's first woman, was still married to an old marquis as a concubine, even though her aunt died young."

Gu Youning told all the "ugly things" in his family without hiding anything.

"She is such a person. If I had known this, I shouldn't have stopped He Zhiyi that day."

Lady Wen said in annoyance, but she felt closer to Gu Youning in her heart.

After all, even the ugly things in the family could be told to her, which showed that Concubine Gu was very frank with her and had no ulterior motives.

Gu Youning couldn't help but touch her nose when she heard this. It was actually her who planned that thing.

"When I get back, I'll send a message to my mother, asking her to go to the Gu Mansion in person."

"Don't worry, I will tell mother not to reveal her true feelings. Isn't Gu Youxin favored by the Queen Mother and wants to take advantage of the Wen family's influence? I will let mother pretend to congratulate her and then visit your mother on the way."

After saying this, Lady Wen added something to reassure Gu Youning: "Don't worry, my mother is very capable. My father had many concubines, many of whom were mischievous in the past, but now they are all very well behaved. They will definitely help you to handle this matter."

"I am naturally relieved to see Madam Wen act as she pleases."

The head of the Wen family has many children, but according to the memories of the previous life, none of the children of the Wen family, whether legitimate or illegitimate, committed crimes or bullied others. This was probably due to the role played by the mistress of the Wen family.

"By the way, do you know who harmed the eldest prince? Was it really Concubine Zheng?"

Gu Youning looked up at Concubine Wen, who had a worried look on her face. "Do you think Concubine Zheng would not do such a thing?"

"In terms of viciousness, Zheng Shi may have attempted to murder the eldest prince, but her whole heart is with the emperor. As for hatred, I'm afraid most of it is directed at you."

"More importantly, she wouldn't get involved in these murderous acts herself, but would only instigate others to do so."

Gu Youning didn't expect that Lady Wen could think so deeply, but when she thought about the conversation between the two of them in Jifang Pavilion that day, she was not surprised.

Although she has an impatient temperament, how could a girl who was raised in the former top family only know how to argue with others?

Gu Youning hesitated for only a moment before briefly recounting what had happened in Ci'an Palace.

"I think this seems like someone has set a trap for Concubine Zheng. Even if Imperial Physician Song is one of her people, she won't confront you directly. After all, she really cares about her image in the Emperor's heart."

Lady Wen frowned and said something, but when she looked at Gu Youning's face, she seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Just say whatever you want to say. Besides the Emperor, you're the only one in this palace I trust won't harm me."

Gu Youning had a hunch that Lady Wen knew something.

"Since you returned from the temporary palace, I've noticed that the Empress has been very kind to you. Not only has she increased your allowance, she's also let you live in the main hall of Changchun Palace. Are you truly close to the Empress, or are you just looking for support?"

Wen Meiren asked seriously.

There was a slight ripple in Gu Youning's eyes. She was indeed quite touched at the moment. Lady Wen asked this question because she had really considered it carefully.

"You also know that the emperor's favor is like a long-lasting stream. I don't have my mother's family to support me, and I have Zheng'er, the eldest prince, so I need someone to rely on. Concubine Zheng is petty and jealous. Unless I don't compete for the emperor's favor, she won't tolerate me."

Gu Youning did not finish her words this time. She chose the Queen as her ally before, in addition to the reasons she just mentioned, the more important reason was that Concubine Zheng was the murderer who killed Zheng'er in her previous life.

To put it bluntly, from the very beginning, her hostility towards Concubine Zheng far exceeded her hostility towards the Queen.

"I don't know how to tell you this, and I have no evidence, but I always feel that the Queen's heart is much deeper than Concubine Zheng's."

"You should have heard that I lost a child when I was in the East Palace."