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

The higher you praise someone, the harder the fall will be.

"You are so stupid."

The queen treated this woman well only to please him, and her sincerity was not worth mentioning.

Xiao Heng looked at the person in his arms with complicated thoughts. He wanted the woman in his arms to be safe in the harem, but he also hoped that she would always remain as straightforward as she is now. But how could a straightforward person protect herself in the harem?

Forget it, I can only keep an eye on it more often on a daily basis.

Gu Youning looked up at the emperor with a puzzled expression: "How am I stupid?"

The clarity in her eyes made the emperor unable to help but gently place his lips on her upper eyelid.

Gu Youning leaned back more comfortably. He felt a little tired today and it was getting late. If he was tormented by the emperor for an hour or two as usual, he might not even be able to sleep.

Moreover, although that kind of thing is what men like, when men and women are together, they can't always have passionate sex. Occasionally, they also need this kind of peaceful and harmonious relationship.

She had no intention of being a "witch concubine".

So Gu Youning let herself fall asleep in the emperor's arms.

After a moment, the emperor felt the heaviness in his arm. He looked down and saw that the woman in his arms was breathing deeply. He couldn't help but laugh.

"Should I have someone come in to help you and Concubine wash and groom?"

Cao Zhong lowered his voice.

The emperor just nodded and wanted to put the woman down, but he saw that the dragon robe on his chest was tightly grasped by the woman in her arms.

"Send in some water and towels and leave. I'll do it myself."

Xiao Heng spoke unconsciously.

"Yes."

Cao Zhong took a deep look at the person in the emperor's arms, bowed and retreated.

On the second day, after Gu Youning served the emperor in court, he made arrangements to go to Fengyi Palace to pay his respects.

But seeing that it was still early, and thinking of Gu Youxin who had just come out in formal attire to pay her respects to the emperor in a delicate manner, Gu Youning turned around and went to the side hall.

The door was opened, and Gu Youxin was sitting at the dressing table drawing her eyebrows, with two unfamiliar palace maids serving her behind her.

"You guys should step back first."

But the two palace maids did not respond immediately.

"What? Master Jieyu can't order you around?"

Tan Yin stepped forward with a stern face and scolded.

"These two maids were given to me by the Empress, you..."

"The Empress governs the six palaces. Who among the servants in the harem is not appointed by the Empress?"

Gu Youning sat down on the chair and spoke slowly.

"The slaves retire."

This time, before Gu Youxin could open her mouth to object, the two palace maids had already left the room.

Tan Yin closed the door.

"You...what do you want to do? The Queen Mother might summon me to play the zither today. If you hit..."

"So what if I hit you? Doesn't your face still look intact?"

Gu Youning walked to the dressing table, put his hand on Gu Youxin's right cheek, and rubbed it twice with greater force.

Gu Youxin instantly felt a burning pain on the right side of her cheek and couldn't help but hiss. It was really strange. There was no scar on her face, but it hurt so much when touched.

"you……"

"If you want to stay in the palace, then follow the rules and don't act rashly. Otherwise, I won't be able to save you."

Before Gu Youxin could start cursing, Gu Youning took the handkerchief handed to him by Tan Yin, wiped the powder off his fingers, and walked out without even looking at anyone.

Bang!

There was a loud noise coming from behind, and it was obvious that Gu Youxin was very angry.

"Have someone keep an eye on her, but don't restrict her from moving around."

Before getting on the sedan chair, Gu Youning gave Tan Yin an instruction.

……

After staying in the side hall for a while, when they arrived at Fengyi Palace, all the concubines had arrived except Concubine Zheng's sisters.

A lot of things happened at the banquet yesterday. The concubines who were not qualified to attend the banquet were asking others about what happened last night with great interest.

"Master Jieyu's seat is over here."

Gu Youning was just about to sit down in the left seat as usual when the palace maid in the hall reminded him.

The whispers of the crowd stopped immediately, and everyone looked upwards.

"Thank you, Miss Qiaohui, for the reminder."

Gu Youning was stunned for just a moment, then he sat down leisurely in the first seat on the right.

Yes, after He Chongyuan was demoted to a talented person, Gu Jieyu became the second most important concubine.

Everyone looked at her with something strange in their eyes. Who could have imagined that the woman who had been abandoned in the palace by the emperor for nearly three years even after giving birth to a son, would now be the emperor's favorite and have a high position.

"The royal concubine has arrived!"

Just as everyone was envious, Concubine Zheng, dressed in a palace dress with gold peacock patterns, slowly walked in from outside the palace, and Zheng Baolin followed behind her with his head lowered.

"No gift."

"Gu Jieyu is really in high spirits because of the good news. She served in the emperor's bed yesterday and sits in a high position today."

As soon as Concubine Zheng sat down, she glanced coldly at Gu Youning sitting opposite her.

"If your majesty feels that I shouldn't sit here, I'll just move to another place."

Gu Youning said as he was about to stand up.

"What is this doing?"

But before he could take a step, a gentle voice came from behind.

"The Imperial Concubine is scolding Concubine Gu for sitting in the wrong seat."

After everyone exchanged greetings, the first person to speak was Lady Wen.

"Gu Jieyu's current position is second only to Sister Zheng, so this position is naturally deserved."

"Ms. He was demoted for her faults. Even if Sister Zheng sympathizes with her, there's no need to embarrass Concubine Gu."

Gu Youning looked at Concubine Zheng opposite her, whose face turned pale and red. After all, she was the queen, and just one sentence made Concubine Zheng lose her composure.

Concubine Zheng cared very much about the emperor. When the emperor gave Guanju Palace to He Chongyuan to live in, she almost had a heart attack and also disliked He Chongyuan in every way.

"I am certainly not as magnanimous and tolerant as the Empress. Not only did you arrange for Concubine Lin to perform a dance at the banquet, you also brought Concubine Gu's younger sister into the palace. In terms of hard work and effort, I am far behind."

"It's a pity that Lin Yu's fall yesterday not only failed to bring joy to the Queen Mother, but also frightened her."

After Concubine Zheng finished speaking, she saw the Empress's expression darken slightly. She turned her eyes and looked across at the other side. "I heard that Concubine Gu and her sister almost got into a fight in Changchun Palace yesterday, and even alarmed the Emperor?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the hall, including the queen, turned their eyes to Gu Youning.

"This Fourth Miss Gu is a distinguished guest in the palace. She holds great respect in front of the Empress Dowager. She was personally invited by the Empress Dowager. Concubine Gu... I am sorry for being too nosy."

Jiang Yunu said a few words hurriedly, then realized that she had said something wrong and stood up and bowed with a nervous look on her face.

"Gu Jieyu, is this true? Fourth Miss Gu is young and doesn't know the rules of the palace. Even if she makes a mistake, you can still talk to her in a gentle way."

The queen advised patiently.

"The Queen has misunderstood."