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

I just didn't expect it to come so suddenly.

Although she was nervous, she was not afraid. She had taken advantage of her rebirth to avoid many crises and established a firm foothold in the harem. However, things in the world change rapidly, and it was impossible for her to calculate everything.

Just take advantage of the situation.

The three of them took a sedan chair to Ci'an Palace. After getting off the sedan chair, Gu Youning, who had the lowest rank, followed at the end. She also wanted to see Concubine Zheng's reaction and act accordingly to see if she had the best chance of success.

Compared with the last time, there were many more potted peonies in front of Ci'an Palace, with a riot of colour, and they looked very gorgeous when placed together. But what caught Gu Youning's attention was that when Concubine Zheng saw these peonies, she narrowed her eyes slightly and secretly glanced at her maid.

Her personal maid Caifu's face showed some confusion.

Gu Youning felt a little relieved. What was beyond Concubine Zheng's expectations was a good thing for her.

"Your humble servant pays homage to the Empress Dowager, Your Majesty."

To the three people's surprise, the emperor was also in the hall.

"Get up."

The emperor raised his hand.

"Your Majesty, Mother, what happened? Is Mother unwell? Have you consulted the imperial physician?"

The queen walked to the bed with a worried look on her face.

"Reporting to the Empress, the Queen Mother has indeed suffered from frequent headaches in recent days. She always feels better after listening to my music. However, the Queen Mother does not want you and the Emperor to worry, and she claims it is an old illness, so she has not even summoned the imperial physician."

Gu Youxin, who was standing behind the piano table, said with a worried look on his face, looking like a filial elder.

While everyone's attention was on Gu Youxin, Gu Youning secretly observed the person on the bed.

Empress Dowager Cui was seen leaning on a soft golden pillow. Her complexion was fine, even a little rosy, and she looked in good spirits.

Gu Youning understood in his heart. No wonder Ci'an Palace did not invite the imperial physician. The empress dowager did not look sick, and the headache was an old ailment that could be relieved by listening to the music of the piano. Probably no one in Ci'an Palace, including the empress dowager herself, would take this matter seriously.

But the expectation and pride that Gu Youxin could not hide also caught Gu Youning's eyes. Now this matter was not Concubine Zheng's intention, could it be that Gu Youxin was behind it?

"I have just arrived. I wonder what instructions my mother has for you?"

The emperor glanced at the Junior Supervisor of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, who was standing beside him with his head bowed and wearing a red official uniform.

"Master Qin, please report to the Emperor what you said to me earlier."

The empress dowager didn't even look at the three people who had just arrived, but only gave an order to the young eunuch of the Imperial Observatory next to her.

"Your Majesty, I have been observing the celestial phenomena these past few days and nights and have discovered that recent changes in the stars are unfavorable to the most respected women in the palace."

The Junior Supervisor of the Imperial Observatory knelt on the ground and bowed.

"The highest officials in the harem are the Empress Dowager and the Empress. Are you saying that the Empress Dowager's recent headaches are related to celestial phenomena?"

The emperor asked in a deep voice.

As soon as these words were spoken, no one else in the hall noticed, but Gu Youning, whose attention had been focused on Concubine Zheng, saw the unwillingness and anger that flashed in her eyes. She even saw Caifu next to her frown slightly, obviously because her arm was pinched and hurt.

Concubine Zheng has always coveted the position of empress and wanted to be the most honorable woman around the emperor. This is probably what she hates to hear the most.

She was almost certain that this Qin Shaojian was not Concubine Zheng's man, so it could only be - she caught a glimpse of Gu Youxin's hand holding the handkerchief trembling slightly, as if she was extremely excited.

Gu Youning's eyes dimmed slightly. This time she had overlooked something. Although she asked He'er to keep an eye on Gu Youxin's contact with the old people of the Wen family, her eyes were only on the harem and she had forgotten about the previous dynasty.

The Sitian Observatory is responsible for predicting celestial phenomena, but celestial phenomena change rapidly, so you only need to grasp one small point to make a fuss.

"Yes, the Queen Mother, Empress, and other women are dominated by Yin, which is natural. However, excessive Yin energy can be extremely dangerous to the body."

Qin Shaojian replied.

"No wonder the Queen Mother has been feeling so tired lately. I thought it was just an old headache, but now there's another reason."

Eunuch Sun added from the side.

"Fortunately, the Queen Mother is blessed with great fortune and has received a divine omen. As long as we find a way to break this barrier, we can preserve the Queen Mother's phoenix body."

Gu Youxin came out from behind the piano table, took the teacup from the palace maid, and respectfully presented it to the empress dowager, her words full of gratitude.

"Is there a way to break it?"

The Great Zhao inherited the Confucianism of the previous dynasty and governed the country with filial piety as the top priority. Although the empress dowager looked well and nothing was seriously wrong, Xiao Heng, as the emperor, had to take this astronomical sign seriously.

"The Way of Heaven is to reduce excess and replenish deficiency. Excessive Yin Qi has severely damaged the Empress Dowager's Phoenix Body, so sufficient Yang Qi is needed to offset it. As long as we find one or two people with extremely strong Yang Qi to share the same palace with the Empress Dowager, the problem will naturally be solved."

"Isn't the emperor the one with the most yang energy in the palace..."

The queen looked at the emperor hesitantly.

"The Emperor has to deal with government affairs every day, so I'm afraid he can't always be with the Empress Dowager."

Concubine Zheng frowned her thin willow-shaped eyebrows and looked at the emperor's face with worry, fearing that the empress dowager would embarrass the emperor again.

"If it can help the Queen Mother recover, then it's only right for her son to work harder."

The emperor said with a filial look on his face.

"The Emperor has government affairs to attend to, so I naturally dare not trouble you, otherwise all the subjects in the world will blame me."

The Queen Mother waved her hand.

Hearing this, Gu Youning's ominous premonition became stronger and stronger.

"Apart from the Emperor, the two princes are the ones with the strongest Yang energy in the palace."

Qin Shaojian's words rang like a thunder in Gu Youning's ears. Today's incident was directed at her, and she had expected it, but Gu Youxin dared to set her mind on Zheng'er.

The Queen Mother did not like the Second Prince, whose mother was of humble origin. If she had to choose between the two, she would definitely choose Zheng'er.

Gu Youning wanted to tear her younger sister apart, but she couldn't panic or get confused.

He could only calm himself down with the pain of the armor digging into his palms.

"Then let the eldest prince accompany me for a while on behalf of the emperor. What do you think?"

The Queen Mother's tone was very casual, but she did not leave room for negotiation. It was obvious that she did not think her eldest son would refuse.

The emperor sitting beside the bed unconsciously looked at the stunned woman in front of him.

In a short moment, Gu Youning had managed to calm down from her shock, anger and fear. She knew that the emperor was looking at her, and there must be pity and worry in his eyes.

But she also understood that filial piety was paramount, and as an emperor she could only obey.

Since this is the case, she must use this incident to gain enough sympathy from the emperor, so that the emperor will consider Zheng'er's safety more, and she will be able to bring Zheng'er back faster in the future.

Gu Youning looked up, his bewildered eyes meeting the emperor's, his eyes full of expectation, hope and dependence.

Xiao Heng couldn't stand the eagerness in the gaze and subconsciously turned his eyes away.

The Queen said nothing. The matter was almost settled and there was no need for her to push it any further. However, Gu Youxin was smart for once and could think of this method.

More importantly, Gu Youxin should have achieved this through the Wen family's connections.

The Wen family's background is indeed extraordinary, but unfortunately not many people on Zhichun's side can answer the question, and some of them even become useless as soon as they ask.