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

Her son Zheng'er was extremely intelligent since childhood, but she had raised him to be too kind in his previous life, and in the end he lost his life because of this kindness.

The palace is a dangerous place and cannot tolerate a pure heart.

"Yes, master."

The palace maid didn't say much and immediately went outside to pass on the message.

"Let me go, I'm going to report to the Queen..."

The shouting outside the door was getting farther and farther away.

Even after Gu Youning and her son had finished their dinner, no one from Fengyi Palace came to question them.

Upon seeing this, the palace maids in Changchun Palace became more cautious in serving the mother and son.

"Today, Zheng'er and mother will sleep together."

"Is it really possible?"

Although Xiao Yunzheng was still asking his mother, he had already rolled himself into a silkworm cocoon in a few seconds, with only his head sticking out.

Seeing his son's cute appearance, Gu Youning couldn't help laughing and nodded.

……

Early the next morning, as soon as the mother and son got up, the palace maid from Fengyi Palace came over to deliver a message.

The Queen wants to see her.

Gu Youning chose a green skirt embroidered with lotus flowers from the clothes brought up by the palace maid and put it on. She gave her son a few instructions, left the palace maid who had slapped her yesterday, and took another palace maid to Fengyi Palace.

Only concubines above the rank of Nine Concubines in the palace could ride in sedan chairs. Since Gu Youning had not been canonized yet, she could only walk there.

However, when she was in the palace, she liked to take her son for a walk, so walking this distance was not tiring at all.

The main hall of Fengyi Palace.

As soon as she entered the room, all the women in the hall turned their eyes to her, and soon, their gazes were mixed with surprise, admiration and jealousy.

Gu Youning had a very beautiful appearance, with eyebrows like double black ink, a face like lotus, shoulders as sharp as a knife and a waist as white as a beech, bright eyes, white teeth, and a charming and elegant figure.

In addition, she has been raised in the palace for the past few years, and her expression has become even brighter.

"Meet the Queen."

Gu Youning bowed respectfully to the person on the phoenix throne.

"Hurry up and get up. Did you sleep well last night? Is the eldest prince adapting well?"

Queen Cui Yuru was born into the Cui family, one of the four major families. She was also the niece of the current empress dowager, but she was born out of wedlock.

Her features were gentle, but the golden phoenix robe she wore represented the graceful majesty of a queen who ruled the country.

"Thanks to the blessing of the Empress, Changchun Palace has everything it needs. The eldest prince and I live very comfortably."

Gu Youning lowered his eyes slightly, his expression calm and respectful.

"Sister Gu had a good time yesterday. As soon as she entered the palace, she sent the Empress's men to the Ministry of Punishment. She has already regarded the palace as her own home."

A light laugh sounded from the last seat.

Gu Youning turned his head and saw the person who was speaking had a pair of almond-shaped eyes. Her appearance was not outstanding, but she looked very pretty and charming.

The talented Chen Yufei entered the Eastern Palace only two years ago.

Although the Chen family is not as good as the four major families, it is also considered a noble family, otherwise Chen Yufei would not have been awarded the title of talented person.

But I really don’t have much brains.

"Same, sister."

If it were in his previous life, Gu Youning would have simply pretended not to hear, for fear of causing trouble.

But now she understands that the peace in the palace does not depend on people being as indifferent as chrysanthemums and not competing with the world.

"What too? What do you mean?"

Chen Yufei didn't understand what this meant, but when she saw the faint smile on Gu Youning's face, she felt inexplicably blocked in her heart.

"My elder sister is also living a comfortable life in the palace. She can joke freely in front of the Empress. My younger sister is new here, so she can't compare to that."

Facing Chen Yufei's impolite questioning, Gu Youning kept smiling.

"When have I ever joked... Stop talking nonsense and slandering me in front of the Empress."

Chen Yufei still didn't understand what Gu Youning meant, but she became angry when she saw that calm face.

However, a woman who made a mistake and was sent to the temporary palace dared not to be submissive in front of him, a talented person personally appointed by the emperor.

"Your Majesty, yesterday that nanny tried to harm me and the eldest prince. I was so frightened that I had her sent to the Ministry of Punishment."

Gu Youning no longer paid any attention to Chen Yufei, but used both hands to push aside her hair, revealing the place where she was injured yesterday.

After a night, the scar looked even more horrific.

But it was a pity for the women in the hall. Why didn’t they hit him harder to ruin his pretty faces?

"I've heard about what happened yesterday. You did an excellent job."

"These palace servants are the most ignorant of a person's true heart. That nanny is one of the heads of the Ye Ting Bureau. I originally thought she was a prudent person, but I didn't expect that she would wrong you and the eldest prince."

There was pity and self-blame in the queen's eyes.

"With the Empress' care, how could the concubine and the eldest prince feel wronged?"

"Besides, Your Majesty has a moral education for the six palaces. That nanny is just a deceiver and has nothing to do with Your Majesty."

Gu Youning knew that Queen Cui always had a sweet exterior but a bitter heart. If she really wanted to protect her, she would have spoken up when Chen Yufei opened her mouth just now, and would not have waited until now. However, she still put on an expression of gratitude.

The harem is like a stage, and it is not time for anyone to take off their fake skin yet.

"The Queen..."

Chen Yufei didn't understand these subtle moves. She only knew that the Queen wanted to let Gu Youning go. How could this be possible?

"Chen Cairen, let's stop joking here today."

The Queen interrupted gently.

"Yes."

Chen Yufei responded with a frustrated look on her face.

Next, Gu Youning met the people in the palace one by one under the guidance of the maid in charge of Fengyi Palace.

The new emperor has just ascended the throne and has not yet gone through the selection process. These concubines are all old people from the Eastern Palace.

Apart from Empress Cui, Concubine Zheng who took sick leave today, and He Chongyuan who was ranked last among the Nine Concubines, the other high-ranking concubines in the harem mostly had low positions.

……

By the time Gu Youning came out of Fengyi Palace, more than half an hour had passed.

Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changchun Palace, where Chen Yufei lived, are both in the Western Six Palaces.

Along the way, Chen Yufei kept mocking people.

"Don't be so proud. You are just relying on the fact that you gave birth to a son for the Emperor. Otherwise, let's see whether the Empress will make the decision for you today."

"Although you have a charming appearance, the Emperor doesn't take you seriously. Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent you to the imperial palace a few years ago."

Gu Youning ignored him and just walked on his own way without deliberately speeding up his pace.

"You stop."

Chen Yufei felt that she was being ignored and shouted loudly.

Unexpectedly, Gu Youning actually stood still obediently.

Chen Yufei felt somewhat pleased with herself and was about to make a few more sarcastic remarks when she heard several panicked cries for help not far away.

"Help! Someone, help!"

Although the sound was not loud, it was loud enough for people to hear, but the palace servants passing by acted as if they did not hear it.

"Who dares to kill someone in the palace?"

Chen Yufei didn't think too much and took her maid to the source of the sound.

But as soon as he took a step, someone grabbed his arm.

"what are you doing?"

Chen Yufei turned around and saw that it was Gu Youning, and immediately said angrily.

"Meet He Chongyuan."

But Gu Youning pulled her to bow.

Not far away, a woman in a white palace dress with green plum patterns was being carried towards this side by four eunuchs.

"Get up."

The sedan chair did not land, and He Chongyuan called out lightly.

"Help……"

At this time, the cry for help was faintly heard again, but it was much weaker than before.

"Is someone shouting for help?"

"In reply to Chongyuan, someone is indeed calling for help. Concubine Chen and I were getting very anxious when we heard it. Fortunately, you are here. This matter still needs a master like you to make the decision."

Before Chen Yufei could open her mouth, Gu Youning spoke first, his expression showing an expression of panic.