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

"Mammy, it's not that I want to be angry, it's just that these two maids are too lazy. The emperor's visit is such a big deal, and not only did they not remind me last night, but they also didn't remember to wake me up early this morning. Do you think they should be punished?"

Gu Youxin was still somewhat polite to Madam Qu.

"Why should Fourth Miss be angry with them? The most important thing now is to serve the Queen Mother well. Didn't you say that the Queen Mother had relented last time?"

"There's no rush for the Emperor's affairs."

Seeing Gu Youxin's unhappy face, Madam Qu advised, "The Emperor came last night specifically to appease Concubine Gu regarding the matter concerning the eldest prince. If the fourth young lady were to force her way into his presence, it would probably backfire. Although the Emperor is of noble status, matters between men and women should be handled naturally."

"Miss, you have to wait a little longer for the water. The emperor is worried about Concubine Gu right now."

"Gu Youning!"

Gu Youxin gritted his teeth in hatred.

However, thinking that the eldest prince would be moving into Ci'an Palace today and that Gu Youning's good days would be coming to an end, she suppressed her anger and said, "Madam Qu is right."

"Hurry up, both of you, and get ready for me. I'm going to greet my elder sister at Ci'an Palace later."

Gu Youxin was in a good mood today and picked out a purple dress with a butterfly pattern.

"Add some more rouge here."

Gu Youxin looked at her slightly pale face in the bronze mirror and said to the two palace maids with dissatisfaction.

"Let's go, the Queen Mother is waiting for me to dine with her."

It took quite a while before Gu Youxin nodded with satisfaction.

"The young lady is exceptionally bright and dazzling today, much more beautiful than our master."

At this time, Caiyuan also came in from outside.

"You are still good at talking, so I give you this silver hairpin as a reward."

This silver hairpin was brought by Gu Youxin from home. Although it is not as luxurious as the gold hairpin, its style is also of high quality and more exquisite than those worn by low-ranking concubines. However, she naturally looks down on them now.

"Thank you for the reward, young lady."

Cai Yuan took it with joy.

A trace of resentment flashed across the faces of the two palace maids at the back. They served the fourth Miss Gu day and night, and were so tired that they couldn't even straighten their backs, but they didn't get any reward. Caiyuan, on the other hand, could get a reward every time she said a few nice words.

Gu Youxin naturally didn't pay attention to the expressions of the two palace maids. Aunt Qu beside her did see it, but she didn't remind her. This Fourth Miss Gu was just a knife in the hands of the Queen, and she might abandon it after using it this time.

Moreover, this time Fourth Miss Gu unexpectedly asked Qin Shaojian from the Imperial Observatory for help, which made the Empress a little wary. In case Fourth Miss Gu was not killed this time, it would be a good idea to let her make more enemies in the palace.

Regardless of the different thoughts of Aunt Qu and the others, Gu Youxin still went out.

Before leaving the palace, she turned around and glanced proudly in the direction of the main hall.

As a half-sister, I'm afraid her pride won't last long.

"Ouch..."

But just as she turned around and took a step, Gu Youxin was hit hard and fell backwards suddenly. The two palace maids behind her were already far away because of their resentment. The closer ones, Qu Ma and Cai Yuan, had no intention of protecting their master and subconsciously let go of Gu Youxin.

As a result, Gu Youxin fell to the ground in a mess.

"Fourth Miss, are you okay?"

Cai Yuan then remembered to show her courtesy, and the two palace maids behind her hurried over to help the person.

"Why don't you go up and teach this blind slave a lesson?"

Gu Youxin shook off the hands of the two palace maids and pointed at the small figure still lying on the ground.

"The servants are here... the Second Prince!"

The two palace maids were about to step forward, but were shocked when they saw the person on the ground.

"Second Prince?"

Aunt Qu also frowned and took a few steps forward.

At this moment, three silent whip sounds rang out from the other end of the palace path.

"The Holy Chariot has arrived."

Aunt Qu said in surprise.

Soon, the bright yellow imperial carriage stopped in front of the palace gate.

"See the Emperor."

Gu Youxin quickly tidied up her messy clothes and bowed down gracefully.

"No gift."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Seeing the bright yellow figure, Gu Youxin's voice became even softer.

"What's going on here?"

The emperor glanced at everyone, including his son on the ground, with a slightly indifferent look.

"Hurry up and help the Second Prince up."

Cao Zhong gave an order to the back, and two eunuchs immediately came forward to help Xiao Yun'an up from the ground.

"My son, I will meet my father."

After Xiao Yun'an stood firm, he first looked at the emperor with admiration, and then quickly lowered his head.

"Your Majesty, the Second Prince left in such a hurry that I was knocked to the ground before I could even react."

When Gu Youxin saw that it was the prince who bumped into her, she subconsciously lost her temper. Later, she remembered that the palace servants said that the second prince was very disliked by the emperor because his mother was a palace maid who climbed into his bed, so she regained her courage.

"But so?"

The emperor's gaze, which was difficult to tell whether he was happy or angry, fell on Xiao Yun'an.

"It's my fault. I shouldn't have bumped into others."

Xiao Yun'an didn't explain, but just bowed deeply. There was a layer of skin on the back of his hand that was broken and bleeding.

A flash of pride flashed through Gu You's eyes, and he didn't notice the emperor's slightly frowned brow.

"Cao Zhong, send the Second Prince back and summon the imperial physician..."

"emperor."

Before the emperor finished speaking, Gu Youning, who had already received the news, appeared not far away.

Unlike when she got up earlier, Gu Youning was now wearing a palace dress with pomegranate flowers and red gold thread and flying bird patterns. A gold hairpin with a gemstone vase inlaid on her bun shone particularly brightly in the sunlight, and long leaf-shaped gold earrings hung on her ears.

The emperor rarely saw a woman dressed so formally and elegantly, which was completely different from the simple and elegant look of last night.

"Sister, have you packed the eldest prince's things? If there's anything you need Xin'er's help with, please let me know. After all, Xin'er has been staying in Ci'an Palace for quite some time."

Gu Youxin felt a little aggrieved when she saw that Gu Youning's outfit was much brighter and more luxurious than her own. Now that she saw that the emperor's eyes were only on her, she was even more jealous, but her face showed an expression of deep sisterly love.

"I have seen your Majesty."

Gu Youning ignored his younger sister and walked up to the emperor, lowering his eyebrows and bowing politely.

Against the backdrop of bright makeup, the darkness in the bright eyes is more prominent.

"No need to be so polite. Is Zheng'er okay?"

The emperor felt great pity.

Ordinary concubines dressed up to attract attention, but the woman in front of him must be feeling very uncomfortable at the moment. However, in order to avoid being criticized by her mother, she still took the trouble to put on makeup.

Unfortunately, the woman was too naive, and the loneliness in her eyes could be seen at a glance by others, so he had to give her a few words of advice in secret.