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

Gu Youning always felt that it was a coincidence that He Chongyuan appeared near Jingdemen at that time.

The palace maids in Guanju Palace said that He Chongyuan was delivering sweet soup to the emperor, but He Chongyuan liked to create the image of herself as a person as quiet as a chrysanthemum, who did not fight or compete but could win the emperor's favor. How could she suddenly do such an obvious act to curry favor?

Unless someone persuades you.

Gu Youning's eyes narrowed slightly.

Xiao Yun'an also had memories of his past life. Moreover, because he was not valued by the emperor at this time, the palace servants took very lax care of him, and he often wandered around the palace.

There are many things that Gu Youning doesn’t know, but his adopted son Xiao Yunan may have heard of them.

If He Chongyuan had arrived "in time" today, she would have definitely witnessed the emperor's affair, and given her personality, she would have directly advised him on the spot, making the emperor lose face.

Gu Youning felt a chill in her heart. She knew that Xiao Yun'an and his adoptive mother He Chongyuan could not get along well with each other. This was also the purpose of her matchmaking. However, Xiao Yun'an wanted to plot against his adoptive mother before he fully recovered from his illness.

He Chongyuan pretends to be noble, but she has never harmed him. She is just as heartless as she was in her previous life.

She should be more vigilant towards this adopted son.

but……

Gu Youning thought of the Prince of Liang, who was still recuperating in Ci'an Palace, and Prince of Rong, Xiao Yunyan... It was time to cause some trouble for her adopted son as soon as possible.

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After dinner, Gu Youning watched his son go to sleep and took Tan Yin to the front hall. As expected, he saw the emperor's carriage.

"Why is the emperor here?"

Thinking of his mother's advice during the day, Gu Youning ran to the emperor in surprise and joy.

"You're already a mother, yet you're still so reckless."

Xiao Heng put down the sandalwood sachet he was looking at, looked up and scolded lightly.

The emperor's words just now were not a real scolding. He had just asked the palace maid who served tea and learned that his eldest son was in a much better mood today. Even the anger and gloom he had felt for being almost plotted against in the past hundred days had dissipated a lot.

But when he saw the woman in front of him, whose once bright eyes dimmed with fear after hearing his scolding, and who unconsciously took a step back, Xiao Heng was truly unhappy. He leaned over and pulled her into his arms: "What do you mean, why am I here? I shouldn't have come here?"

Thinking about the purpose of his coming here today, the emperor felt even more depressed, and even felt some grievances that he was unwilling to admit.

"Isn't Your Majesty in a bad mood today? I'm not as eloquent as others, and I'm afraid I'll make you even more angry..."

Gu Youning turned his head and his voice became softer and softer.

This look of wanting to avoid her reminded the emperor of the old days in the Eastern Palace. This woman was usually very bold and unruly, but when he was in a bad mood, she would stay away from him.

Thinking of this, the woman in my arms has always had a simple and pure heart, but she seems to be very sensitive to my own emotions.

The emperor suddenly felt a sense of fullness and warmth in his heart.

Gu Youning felt the hand around her waist loosen, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. Taking advantage of the emperor's moved expression, she wanted to eliminate another hidden danger.

"Your Majesty, I just heard that my stepmother and Lady Wen are from the same family, so I sent someone to invite Lady Wen. I thought that if Tan Yin didn't invite Your Majesty in time, we could buy some time."

"I didn't expect Miss Wen to be so temperamental..."

"I didn't mean to oppose Empress Chongyuan, I was just worried about her."

Today, I went to invite Concubine Wen. Although my actions were covert, there will still be traces left. If the emperor heard about this from other people, it would definitely affect her image in his heart.

The emperor knew her situation in the Gu Mansion and knew that she was not the kind of person who would repay kindness with evil. So Gu Youning did not pretend to be worried as a legitimate mother, and her expression and words were particularly frank.

Only by mixing truth with falsehood can you fool people as much as possible.

But after hearing this, Xiao Heng felt really pity in his heart. He thought that Gu Youning remembered that he had asked her to keep a low profile and avoid trouble before, which was why she was upset because of the quarrel with other concubines.

But since what happened last night, his thoughts have changed.

The Queen had already found out that although the food sent to Lin Cainv had been tampered with long ago, the amount of cold grass powder in the food that day was several times more than usual. She had to suspect that this was specifically aimed at Ning'er and her son.

If Zheng'er's body was not so healthy, if the lotus root powder and osmanthus cake were eaten by Ning'er, Xiao Heng felt depressed when he thought of the consequences.

"I was indeed in a bad mood at that time, but it was not because of these things."

"Ning'er was very smart to think of asking Lady Wen to come over in that situation."

"Your younger sister must have suffered a lot from you and your aunt in the mansion. Letting her learn a lesson today can be considered as my way of venting my anger on your behalf."

Not to mention that Xiao Heng was feeling guilty right now, even on normal days, he would not have thought that Gu Youning had long known that Concubine Wen and He Chongyuan had a grudge, and when Concubine Wen got into trouble, Ning'er had already gone to the palace.

"So the Emperor is feeling sorry for me. I thank you so much."

Gu Youning became happy again for a moment.

Xiao Heng watched the person in his arms enjoying such simple and easy joy, and the corners of his mouth lifted unconsciously. Just as he was about to pick her up and stand up, he saw the scent sachet he had just examined on the table and asked, "Where did this sachet come from? The fragrance inside is very special."

There are many ways to use incense to harm people in the harem, and this woman is not familiar with these things, so Xiao Heng naturally pays more attention to it.

"It's mother...it's what my aunt brought with her today."

"You don't have to change your words when you speak in front of me."

Xiao Heng knew that this woman had a good relationship with his aunt.

"Mother's embroidery and incense-making skills are both excellent, especially the incense. Even without using those precious spices, she can still make a very pleasant-smelling incense that is different from others."

"When I smell this fragrance, it feels like my mother is right beside me, so I asked for it."

Gu Youning said this as he carefully placed the sachet in the box next to him.

Xiao Heng looked at the satisfied smile on the woman's lips, feeling a faint envy in his heart.

He had never experienced such a deep mother-son love.

In the brocade tent, the man's tenderness and compassion turned into a conquest on the bed, and the spring night was too short.

After bathing, Gu Youning fell asleep in a daze, hugging the emperor's waist. He woke up to Cao Zhong's whispers.

"Your Majesty, someone from Cheng'an Palace has come and said that the Imperial Concubine's heart disease has recurred. Please go and see her."

Hearing this, Gu Youning woke up all of a sudden, but she still pretended to be sleeping soundly.

Except for last night, she has been serving the emperor in the bedroom for three consecutive days. It seems that Concubine Zheng can no longer bear it.

Gu Youning did not move until the emperor quietly took his hand away and prepared himself.

She listened as the emperor breathed a sigh of relief.

But before the emperor left the bed, Gu Youning seemed to realize that his support had disappeared, so he arched his body outward and hugged the emperor's waist again.

Xiao Heng was about to open his mouth to coax the person to let go, but the woman dropped her hands first and turned inside. But soon, she could be heard mumbling from inside: "Zheng'er... Auntie... Don't... Be afraid, Your Majesty, where is Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please save them..."

The slender and round shoulders shook unconsciously.

Xiao Heng stopped getting out of bed and put his hand on the woman's shoulder.

But the woman on the bed suddenly jumped up, as if she was awakened.

Furong's face still had the flush of a recent love affair, but in the eyes of the current emperor, it looked even more worried. He reached out and gently embraced her in his arms: "I'm here, are you having a nightmare?"

The emperor didn't think about anything else. In the past two days, things had happened to the woman one after another. They were all the most important people to her, so it was normal for her to be afraid.

"Did I wake the emperor?"

Gu Youning's voice was still a little hoarse, a mixture of lust and sleepiness.