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

"The long-awaited path to success has become a mirage, and now it's raining heavily, which makes it so satisfying to watch."

A cold light flashed in Gu Youning's eyes. She asked her aunt to secretly investigate the matter of the lotus root powder and osmanthus cake. Although there was no concrete evidence, she was 100% sure that this was a drama directed and acted by Lin Yunv herself.

She will make Lin Yunv repay Zheng'er a thousand times for the suffering and pain she has endured for this.

"You go……"

Gu Youning asked Tan Yin to come closer and whisper a few words to him.

"The servant understands."

The days passed quickly, and the Queen Mother's birthday was getting closer.

As Gu Youning expected, after the emperor sent her back that day, he did not stay in the harem for three consecutive days. He only went to Cheng'an Palace and Guanju Palace to sit for a while during the day.

However, in the next two days, the emperor favored two more people in succession, Chen Cairen from Gyeongbokgung Palace and Jiang Yunu from Huayang Palace.

On the sixth day, the emperor went to Fengyi Palace again to have lunch with the queen.

Changchun Palace had not received the emperor for several days, and the palace servants were very cautious in their work, fearing that they would anger their master and be punished.

Gu Youning knew what these palace maids were thinking, but she really didn’t care and there was nothing to panic about.

Judging from the tone of the harem these days, the emperor is probably ready to resolve the Dengzhou issue.

Now the Cui and Wen families in the court are fighting fiercely over the issue of Dengzhou. Although the two families have different ideas, neither will willingly obey the emperor's orders. Chen Cairen's uncle is the Chief Censor, who is in charge of supervising the affairs of all officials. It is not difficult for him to find some faults for the officials who are attached to the Cui and Wen families and to dampen their fighting spirit.

In Dengzhou, whether it is the Dengzhou people who were forced to occupy the mountains and become kings, or the Dengzhou governor who attempted to become a local emperor, they all needed military generals to go, but the emperor did not want to use the Zheng family, and Jiang Yunv's brother was the deputy commander of the Yulin Guard.

However, apart from Tan Yin and Xian Yu, she also allowed these palace servants to make random guesses, and even put on a cold face from time to time to cooperate with their thoughts.

"Mom, you're clearly not unhappy, so why do you want everyone to think you're unhappy?"

After writing five large characters, Xiao Yunzheng put down his pen, supported his chin with his small hand, and asked in confusion.

"How do you know Mother isn't really unhappy?"

Gu Youning gently pinched his son's chubby little face.

All the provisions in Changchun Palace in this life are of the highest quality. Her son is raised by her to be fair and tender, and feels like cotton when pinched, very comfortable.

Gu Youning couldn't help but pinch it a few times.

"The palace maids and eunuchs are all saying that Mother is unhappy because Father hasn't come to see us these days."

Not only did Xiao Yunzheng not dodge, he also grabbed his mother's left hand and placed it on the other side of his face.

"But Mother wasn't like this when she was really upset with Father. When we were at the temporary palace, Father didn't come for a long time, and that's when Mother was really upset."

Gu Youning paused.

In her previous life, she had indeed fallen in love with Xiao Heng. Xiao Heng taught her how to read and write, how to play chess, and even when they had their first night together, he had patiently coaxed and guided her.

Her body is full of Xiao Heng's marks, so it is only natural for her to be attracted to him.

"No one is more important than mother. Zheng'er will always be with mother."

"Zheng'er will not be like father."

Because Xiao Yunzheng's face was pinched by Gu Youning, his voice became softer when he spoke, but his slightly deformed face was full of solemnity.

Gu Youning only thought her son was adorable and interesting, and the melancholy she had just felt was blown away by the wind: "Zheng'er is also mother's most obedient child."

When the emperor entered the room, he saw the mother and son cuddling together affectionately, and behind the screen was the woman's gentle profile.

"Didn't mother say that father would teach Zheng'er himself?"

"Zheng'er has written several pages of questions. When will the emperor come?"

Gu Youning was stunned for a moment when he heard his son's voice suddenly become pitiful, but when he looked down and saw the black eyes moving rapidly, he understood.

"...Zheng'er, be good. How about I let mother teach you first?"

Gu Youning was silent for a while before coaxing softly.

"Oh……"

A long, disappointed child's voice came from behind the screen, making people feel depressed.

Xiao Heng hesitated.

Cao Zhong watched as the corners of the emperor's mouth rose stiffly little by little, and only when a smile appeared on his face did he stride in with his hands behind his back.

"How can you teach Zheng'er with your level?"

I heard a hearty voice coming from behind the screen.

Cao Zhong secretly sighed in his heart that Concubine Gu was really lucky, as she encountered all the things that the emperor was supposed to encounter.

"Concubine, please pay your respects to the Emperor."

"My son has met my father."

Behind the screen, mother and son hurriedly stood up and saluted.

"I heard that Zheng'er has accumulated a lot of questions. Let me show them to Father."

After Xiao Heng woke up, he looked at his eldest son lovingly.

"Yes."

Xiao Yunzheng happily picked up a stack of written rice paper on the desk and handed it over.

Without waiting for the emperor to speak, Xiao Yunzheng had already snuggled into the emperor's arms.

Xiao Heng was feeling guilty and caring at this moment. He didn't care whether it was against the rules or not. He reached out and held the person in his arms and began to answer the questions on the rice paper.

Xiao Heng: "Do you understand?"

Xiao Yunzheng: "Well, father is really amazing!"

Xiao Yunzheng: "Father speaks better than the teachers in the palace."

……

The father and son were sitting behind the desk, one constantly praising while the other was teaching with great interest.

Gu Youning walked to another desk and sat down, also picking up a pen to write.

But the emperor at this time had no intention of paying attention to the side.

"Father, I was distracted and didn't hear everything."

After finishing another question, Xiao Yunzheng said weakly.

The emperor was about to reprimand him, but when he saw his son's eyes twinkling with pity, he softened his words and said, "It's okay. Father will teach you again."

After talking for almost an hour, Xiao Heng finished his third cup of tea since entering Changchun Palace.

His legs were also stiff and numb. After all, Xiao Yunzheng was raised strong by Gu Youning, and he was quite heavy.

"I've learned enough today, how about another day..."

Before the emperor finished speaking, Xiao Yunzheng's long eyelashes drooped, and he lowered his head, looking particularly lost.

"Ahem...it's still early, Father will teach you for a while longer."

Cao Quan, who was about to ask if the meal was served, stepped aside again.

In this way, another quarter of an hour passed before Gu Youning stood up from the desk.

"Your Majesty, Zheng'er, it's time for lunch."

The emperor looked relieved when he heard this.

Xiao Yunzheng also obediently got down from his father's lap.

"I'll serve the meal right away."

Cao Zhong went out happily.

With his legs freed, Xiao Heng carefully moved. However, just as he reached out to massage his legs, Xiao Yunzheng, who had already walked to the desk, turned around and asked, "Father, why haven't you gotten up yet?"

Before Xiao Heng could say anything, his son ran back to him. Looking at his father's hand on his knee, his eyes widened as if he suddenly understood something. He then lowered his head again and said, "It's all your fault. I broke your leg."

Gu Youning chuckled beside him and was glared at by the emperor.

"It's okay, Father just sat for too long and needs to take it easy."

His son already felt so guilty, and because he had broken his promise and hadn't come for more than ten days, he wanted to spend more time with him. How could he bear to hurt his son's feelings?

"Zheng'er, go wash your hands first."

Gu Youning sent her son away, then walked to the desk and said, "I'll help you."

hiss!

As soon as I stood up, my legs were filled with continuous numbness.

The emperor's pride forced Xiao Heng to hold back and support the table, but his slightly turned face was a little distorted.

During lunch, Xiao Yunzheng's face was full of regret and guilt, and he glanced at the emperor from time to time.

Xiao Heng had no choice but to personally serve food to his son to comfort him, but he himself didn't eat much.

"Little clever boy, aren't you afraid that your father will really be angry?"