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

"speak!"

Xiao Heng shouted coldly and impatiently.

"It is like this. Yesterday, I saw Fang Cainu from afar entering Cheng'an Palace."

Li Cairen whispered.

As soon as these words were spoken, Fang Cainv's face turned pale and she almost fainted.

"Your Majesty, this concubine..."

Fang Cainv subconsciously wanted to explain, but was interrupted by the Queen's stern voice: "Fang Cainv, is this true?"

"I...I went to Cheng'an Palace yesterday to pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine, but I'm not the only one in the harem who wants to be close to the Imperial Concubine."

"But the Empress arranged this garden tour only to spread the news a day or two in advance. Did any other concubines visit the Imperial Concubine during these two days?"

Li Cairen continued to speak in a low voice with his head down.

"That's right. Fang Cainv was indeed the only one who came to Cheng'an Palace in the past two days, and Fang Cainv didn't just come to pay her respects yesterday."

To everyone's surprise, Concubine Zheng admitted it this time, and the second sentence was even more thought-provoking.

Especially Fang Cainv, who didn't care about status, stared at Concubine Zheng's face with a look of fear, and her body couldn't stop shaking.

How could she forget that the imperial concubine was more willing and capable of putting the blame on herself than her.

"Fang Cainu came to make a deal with me. She wanted to raise the prince in my womb in exchange for a good position. She also wanted me to speak well of her in front of the emperor so that he would gain more favor."

"However, Your Majesty and Your Majesty, you know that I have always been generous in other matters, but I have always been petty when it comes to Your Majesty's favor. I don't know how much hatred I have incurred from my sisters for this."

As Concubine Zheng spoke, she looked at the emperor with a look of deep affection and resentment.

Regardless of the emperor's reaction, these words were like a thunderclap out of nowhere, exploding in the hearts of the concubines.

Fang Cainv is pregnant!

Everyone's face was filled with surprise and complex expressions, but Gu Youning felt the body he was leaning against stiffen.

She looked up at the emperor, only to find anger and coldness flashing in his eyes.

I was puzzled. The emperor was over thirty years old, but there were only two princes in the palace. The royal heir was weak, so why would he react like this?

Or was he dissatisfied when he heard that Fang Cainv had arbitrarily decided the fate of the royal heir?

At this moment, Fang Cainv on the ground felt as if her whole body had fallen into an ice cellar. She felt waves of cold pain in her abdomen and broke out in a cold sweat. However, everyone thought that she was guilty, which actually confirmed the words of the imperial concubine.

After failing to gain the Emperor's favor, Fang Cainu tried to find another way to win the Emperor's favor, perhaps even killing two birds with one stone and getting rid of a high-ranking concubine.

"Blood! There's blood under Fang Cainu's body."

I don't know who it was, but someone suddenly screamed.

"Quick, go get the imperial physician."

The queen's face suddenly changed, and she hurriedly stood up with the help of the palace maid.

The palace servants were in chaos.

The royal heir is the most important thing, so Gu Youning's fall into the water naturally has to be put aside.

"The ground is cold, why don't you hurry up and take Fang Cainv..."

The queen looked at the only couch in the room and looked hesitant and embarrassed.

"Your Majesty, please have the palace maids escort me back to the palace."

"Tan Yin!"

As Gu Youning spoke, she gave Tan Yin her hand and tried to leave the emperor's embrace. However, as soon as she stood up, the emperor lifted her up and said, "Let the Empress handle the affairs here. I will send Concubine Gu back to Changchun Palace first."

"Your Majesty, the heir in Fang Cainv's belly is important."

He Chongyuan suddenly stepped forward and advised.

"Chongyuan's words make sense."

He Chongyuan was relieved to hear that the emperor was willing to listen to her advice.

But the emperor's next words made her face freeze: "Then Chongyuan should also stay with the queen to take care of Fang Cainu."

Gu Youning laughed secretly in his heart, wondering if Xiao Heng did it on purpose.

But the emperor's attitude towards the royal heir in Fang Cainu's belly did make her a little confused. Even if Fang Cainu had bad intentions, the emperor should not be so cold.

She didn't think that the emperor's actions today were all for her.

"What's wrong? Are you still cold? I told you to sit in my arms."

Xiao Heng held the person on his lap.

"When you return, have the palace servants serve you well and give you a bath with hot water."

Xiao Heng held the slightly cold hands in his palms and gave instructions in a gentle voice.

"Your Majesty, is it really Fang Cainu who wants to harm me?"

Gu Youning leaned on the emperor's chest and asked softly.

"What do you think, Ning'er?"

Gu Youning shook her head: "I don't know, but when I was pregnant with Zheng'er, I didn't dare to take even one more step, and the emperor even scolded me for being lazy."

"That's right, Ning'er even chased me out the door at that time."

When Xiao Heng thought of what happened that day, a smile appeared on his face, but it quickly turned cold.

At that time, it was actually the woman in the backyard who had an idea. She wanted Ning'er to make the fetus in her belly grow too big to make it difficult to give birth, so she instructed the nanny in Ning'er's yard to mislead her with words.

But Ning'er didn't know about these things. This silly girl remembered her scolding very well.

"Ning'er, I will definitely investigate today's matter and give you an explanation."

It had only been a month since Ning'er and her son returned to the palace, but they had both suffered misfortunes one after another, especially today, when he almost lost Ning'er.

"Actually, I can swim, but I slipped and fell into the water suddenly. I was a little anxious. Otherwise, I could have come out on my own without anyone saving me, and those two eunuchs would not have had a chance to do anything."

"You are so stupid!"

The emperor sighed while holding the person in his arms. Although he was also surprised that Gu Youning could swim, he still sighed for the woman's innocence.

The woman in his arms thought that she had just lost her balance and fallen into the lake, but now she told him that she could swim.

If it were an ordinary concubine, she would probably exaggerate even the slightest danger, fearing that she would not show enough pity for her.

"I'm not stupid, but the Imperial Concubine seems very unhappy with me today. If I could come up on my own, there wouldn't be any trouble later."

"I just want to live a peaceful life with Zheng'er in Changchun Palace."

Gu Youning whispered in the emperor's arms.

Xiao Heng's heart sank. The person in his arms was simple, but not stupid. She didn't understand the intrigues in the harem, but she knew the twists and turns in her heart.

When he was the crown prince, he was still able to preserve the innocence of the woman in his arms. Now that he has become the emperor, he can't do the same.

Even if he can't touch those people for the time being, he must not let this matter go easily.

"I promise that you and Zheng'er will be safe and sound."

This was not the first time the emperor had said this, but this time there was a solemn and cold tone in his words.

Gu Youning knew that what she had just said had worked.