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

"Lady Wen, I was really drunk and unsteady on my feet. I didn't mean to pull you."

"I'm so sorry!"

Gu Youning glanced at the concubines coming out of the back hall and spoke first. After saying this, she half leaned on Tan Yin and went towards her sedan chair.

Lady Wen was speechless for a moment, and seeing the man running away so quickly, she couldn't help but flick her handkerchief and left angrily.

Seeing that there was nothing interesting to watch, everyone left one after another.

"Master, why did you deliberately stand unsteadily in the back hall just now?"

On the palace road, Tan Yin followed the sedan chair and asked in a low voice.

"He Chongyuan was demoted from the position of a concubine to a concubine, and the Empress Dowager deliberately treated her harshly. The Emperor is not a heartless person, so he will naturally feel sorry for her."

"If Lady Wen continues to sneer at this moment, it will only make the Emperor feel even more pity for He Chongyuan."

Gu Youning was a little tired after worrying about his aunt just now, and his voice sounded a little tired.

"I noticed that Lady Wen didn't have any intention of looking for the master."

Tan Yin nodded, and then thought of the fact that Lady Wen had deliberately chased her out.

"I know."

Gu Youning didn't say much about this. It wasn't because she didn't trust Tan Yin, but because she herself was not sure.

Back at Changchun Palace, the main hall and the side halls were brightly lit.

"Is my sister back?"

As soon as I entered the palace, I heard a sound.

"Sister, haven't you rested yet?"

Gu Youning raised his eyes and looked forward. Xiao Shengzi and Xiao Zuozi were guarding the door of the main hall.

"Aren't you waiting for your sister to come back? Why does your sister look so tired? Was she bullied at the palace banquet?"

"If that's the case, sister, you must tell me. You and I are sisters, and we should help each other. I will definitely speak well of you to the Queen Mother."

Gu Youxin held the palace maid's hand and smiled with a proud look on her face.

"Helping each other? If my sister marries the heir of the Marquis of Anding, she can indeed provide some support for me."

Gu Youning spoke with a seemingly happy look on his face, his eyes fixed on his younger sister's expression.

The smug smile on her face froze for a moment, then turned into disdain: "Sister, you'll consider these things now. As expected, after giving birth to a prince, your heart has grown bigger. You're not like when you were in the mansion before..."

"Come on, slap the mouth!"

Gu Youning's expression suddenly changed.

"what……"

Before Gu Youxin could react, she felt a sharp pain on the right side of her cheek, but she didn't hear any sound.

"Gu Youning, how dare you hit me..."

Since childhood, she was the only one who bullied Gu Youning.

She has the blood of the Wen family and is a legitimate daughter. These lowly concubines can only be servile in front of her.

The severe pain on his face made Gu Youxin furious. He subconsciously raised his hand and was about to rush to Gu Youning.

"Bold..."

Tan Yin was about to raise her hand to grab Gu Youxin's hand, but Gu Youning saw the light of a lantern flash past the palace gate.

She acted decisively, grabbed a handful of Tanyin, and then lowered her body, allowing Gu Youxin's hand to hit her head full of jewels and jade.

"what……"

A scream sounded.

A burst of hurried footsteps was heard outside the palace gate.

"Greetings to the Emperor!"

Xiao Shengzi and Xiao Zuozi, who were about to step forward to protect their master, knelt on the ground together.

"Ning'er!"

As soon as the emperor entered the room, he saw Gu Youning with his hair askew and his long black hair half loose, being supported by a palace maid, and looking disheveled.

Gu Youning was stunned and had not yet reacted when the emperor picked him up and carried him into the palace.

"Your Majesty, I am fine."

After being placed on the couch by the emperor, Gu Youning hurried to get up.

"Is it really okay?"

The emperor worriedly lifted up half of Gu Youning's hanging black hair and took a closer look at it.

"Your Majesty, Miss Gu has been brought here."

As soon as Gu Youning nodded, Cao Zhong had someone bring in Gu Youxin, who was in tears.

"Your Majesty, please help me. My sister..."

Gu Youxin covered her palm, which was scratched by a hairpin or a hairpin, and broke free from the two eunuchs. She knelt in front of the couch, grabbed the hem of the emperor's clothes and started crying.

Gu Youning seemed to shrink back subconsciously.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here!"

The emperor glared at Cao Zhong and quickly hugged the woman in his arms to comfort her.

"Hurry up and pull the person back."

Cao Zhong scolded the two eunuchs who brought the people in.

"Yes."

The two eunuchs had just been hindered by Gu Youxin's status and did not dare to use too much force, which allowed the person to break free. Now, after hearing what Cao Zhong said, they had no scruples and directly pressed the man to his knees on the ground.

"How dare you! Ning'er is now the imperial concubine, and you dare to bully her?"

The emperor was already in a bad mood today, and now he felt the fear of the woman in his arms, which made him even more furious.

"Your Majesty, I did not do that. It was my sister who ordered one of the palace maids to slap me in the face for no reason. Your Majesty, my face is still swollen. I was hit so hard that I lost my balance and accidentally bumped into my sister."

Gu Youxin stopped struggling and began to cry.

It seems that her stepmother has put a lot of effort into teaching Gu Youxin this time. If it were in the past, Gu Youxin would have made a big fuss and would not have been able to come up with such an excuse.

It's just a pity that it's a waste of effort.

Gu Youning leaned in the emperor's arms and tightened the emperor's hand around hers.

"You are full of nonsense, how dare you deceive the king."

The emperor looked at the cheeks that were intact without even a red mark, and his anger grew even stronger.

"Your Majesty, I really didn't..."

Gu Youxin was stunned by the scolding, and seeing that the emperor was furious, he couldn't even speak clearly.

"Cao Zhong, expel this person from the palace immediately."

"Your Majesty, you cannot."

Gu Youning grabbed the emperor's hand.

"Your Majesty, this Fourth Miss Gu entered the palace to play the zither for the Empress Dowager. If she is expelled from the palace, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain if the Empress Dowager asks about it."

Cao Zhong took the opportunity to offer his advice.

"Pull the man down."

The emperor waved his hands in disgust.

"Shut up now."

Seeing that Fourth Miss Gu was still about to yell, Cao Zhong quickly signaled to the two eunuchs not to anger the emperor any further.

Gu Youxin was dragged out.

"I didn't realize Ning'er has become so magnanimous now?"

Noticing that the person in his arms was slowly relaxing, the emperor deliberately changed the subject.

"I don't like my younger sister. When I see her, I think of..."

Gu Youning didn't say anything else, but the emperor knew in his heart that if the woman had not had a difficult life at home, she would not have been so grateful for his care at that time, and would not have been so attached to and trusted him from then on.

But before he could say anything to comfort her, the woman in his arms raised her head and said, "But it was the Empress who asked her to stay. The Empress didn't know about my family situation, so she must have wanted me to have a sister to keep me company in the palace for a while. I don't want to refuse the Empress's kindness."

Seeing the emperor move his lips, Gu Youning continued, "Her Majesty the Queen has always been very caring towards me. She even gave me a much higher allowance."

Today's events made Gu Youning more cautious towards the Queen. She also understood the Queen's previous attitude, which was probably because of Lin Yunv's surrender.

Lin Yunv was not favored by the emperor and had a low status, so she was much easier for the queen to control than her.

On the surface, she still wanted to be with the Queen, but secretly - didn't the Queen like to be a gentle and considerate person? She would help her and praise her in front of the emperor.