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

The sharp armor was right in front of him, and Xiao Yunzheng subconsciously leaned into the emperor's arms.

Seeing this, the emperor frowned slightly and unconsciously stretched out his hand to protect his son in his arms.

But before the emperor could even open his mouth, the empress lowered her hand with an apologetic look on her face: "The eldest prince is so lovable, I forgot for a moment that I was wearing armor on my hand."

"I almost scared the eldest prince. Concubine Gu, please don't take it as an offense."

"Your Majesty loves Zheng'er, it is a blessing for me and Zheng'er, I won't be surprised."

The smile on Gu Youning's face was very forced, but his tone was sincere enough.

She did not miss the gloomy flash in the queen's eyes.

However, she and the Queen were now only maintaining a calm appearance. She didn't believe that the Queen didn't know about Gu Youxin's plan, but the Queen had no intention of stopping it in Ci'an Palace that day, and was even happy to see it happen.

The evil in the harem has always been judged by the heart, not the deeds. The Queen wants her son's life, and even if she can't succeed, Gu Youning will remember it in her heart.

She wanted to cooperate with the Queen to overthrow Concubine Zheng, but she was never a pawn in the Queen's hands. What she wanted was mutual benefit, not just the Queen's side gaining benefits.

"Your Majesty, the Second Prince has arrived."

At this time, Cao Zhong stepped forward and reported.

"Let's go, don't keep mother waiting for too long."

Xiao Heng said calmly to the queen.

He liked women's innocent or charming smiles, and didn't want to see women forcing smiles, especially in front of other women in the harem.

When he reached the imperial carriage, Xiao Heng originally wanted to hand Xiao Yunzheng to Gu Youning, but thinking of the woman who had been whispering in fear all night long for the Emperor and His Highness, Xiao Heng looked at the woman following behind him and said, "You and Zheng'er, stay with me. I have something to tell you two."

Gu Youning wanted to refuse, but when he saw the Queen's gentle face was unusually stiff, he happily bowed and responded with a smile that seemed more genuine: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Since they have already fallen out secretly, she doesn't need to respect the queen. Besides, the queen has been so "good" to her these days, she has to repay her kindness.

"The Queen should take Yun'an with her. This child is also very lovable."

The emperor was also happy when he saw the woman's sincere smile. After all, the woman had never been happy since she learned that Zheng'er was going to Ci'an Palace. She casually said something to the queen and then took Gu Youning's hand and walked onto the imperial carriage.

"Miss."

Seeing that the emperor's carriage had passed by for a while, Zhichun had to whisper a reminder to his master.

"Help the Second Prince get into his sedan chair."

But after a moment, the queen returned to her usual kindness and generosity.

But Xiao Yun'an noticed it and frowned. In his previous life, his mother always knew how to keep a low profile. Why was she showing off in front of everyone today? Wouldn't this make the Queen and other concubines jealous?

No, the Queen Mother has always been clear-headed and intelligent. It must be Xiao Yunzheng who pestered the Royal Father, so the Royal Father brought up this matter. The Queen Mother loves her son so naturally she did not expect this.

"The Second Prince... The Second Prince!"

Xiao Yun'an was immersed in his own thoughts and did not hear the reminder from the eunuch next to him.

"Your father has always been closer to your eldest brother, since he is the first child after all."

The queen sighed casually with a smile.

The emperor's carriage, accompanied by the empress, and the group heading towards Ci'an Palace were considered a huge event in the harem. The concubines, proud of their status, would of course not come to watch, but there were quite a few palace servants passing by.

Fresh news from the harem has never been spread. Soon, the concubines learned that the emperor not only personally sent the eldest prince to Ci'an Palace, but also rewarded Concubine Gu and her son to ride in the imperial carriage together. As for the second prince Xiao Yun'an who went with him, everyone naturally didn't bother to pay attention to him. They didn't see that they were both princes, and the emperor only remembered to be close to the eldest prince.

At this time, the people on the imperial carriage did not know this.

"Will the Emperor come to see me every day?"

Xiao Yunzheng hugged the emperor's neck affectionately and asked crisply.

"Of course, as long as he's free, Father will definitely come to see you. Didn't Father also leave you homework? Naturally, I have to check it out."

State affairs have been busy recently, and he may not be free to go to Ci'an Palace every day. But before he could say a word of "no", he saw the woman next to him looking at him expectantly and nervously. He changed his tone and quickly changed his words.

"That's good."

Xiao Yunzheng let out a long breath.

The emperor was amused by his son's pretentious demeanor and couldn't help but jokingly said, "Could it be that if your father doesn't come to see you, Zheng'er will still cry?"

"certainly not."

Xiao Yunzheng turned around in the emperor's arms, looking angry.

But before the emperor could open his mouth to comfort him, Xiao Yunzheng turned back and looked up at the emperor seriously: "But what father said is also right, but it's not Zheng'er who is crying, it's mother."

"Zheng'er!"

Gu Youning shouted with a fierce look on his face.

"With me here, your mother won't dare scold you. Keep talking."

The emperor looked at the lively expression on the woman's face and looked at his son with a smile.

"Yesterday, as soon as my mother came back, she hugged Zheng'er and cried."

"Mother loves Zheng'er the most, so she must be crying because she is worried about him. But Zheng'er has the most powerful father to protect him, so Mother won't worry. If she isn't worried, she won't cry."

After Xiao Yunzheng finished speaking, he nodded in agreement.

The childish voice and the look are so adorable.

"My son is indeed smart."

The emperor smiled and glanced at the woman next to him who wanted to cover her face and run away, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

The laughter naturally reached the back as well. Xiao Yun'an secretly held a grudge in his heart in the sedan chair. All of this should have belonged to him. It should have been him who was under the care of the Queen Mother, not that short-lived Xiao Yunzheng.

Although the jealousy in his eyes was well concealed, the queen still noticed it. The anger in her heart finally eased a little. It seemed that the second prince was still useful.

When they arrived at the gate of Ci'an Palace, the Queen, who was leading Xiao Yun'an out of the sedan chair, had a graceful and warm smile on her face again.