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

"It's okay, Yun An will take his leave first."

Xiao Yun'an withdrew his gaze and bowed politely to take his leave.

Gu Youning knew why Xiao Yunzi was taken away by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but Xiao Yunzi was also related to Gu Youxin.

Gu Youxin really wanted to take action against Zheng'er, but her methods should be more direct. Killing a whole pond of fish to scare Zheng'er is not useless, but it is uncertain after all.

However, Gu Youxin hurriedly invited the queen over today, and she looked anxious just now, as if something had really happened.

That eunuch named Xiao Yunzi...

"Mom, go and do what you need. Zheng'er has already felt bad for those fish, and he's fine now."

Seeing his mother frowning, Xiao Yunzheng quickly sat up on the bed and said in a soft voice.

"Okay, I'll go back first. You can stay here for another three or two days. I'll be able to take you back soon."

Gu Youning appreciated her son's good behavior. She did have some things to clarify, and it was better to do it sooner rather than later.

When they reached the outer room, Gu Youning personally instructed Xian Yu: "The eldest prince must be accompanied by someone for twelve hours. Those who keep watch at night must also stay awake all night. You should arrange for everyone to take turns guarding the night. And this window, there is so much charcoal burning in the room, it must not be closed at night."

"Yes."

Xianyu quickly agreed.

"I will also help Xianyin protect the eldest prince, please rest assured, Master."

Xiao Shengzi, who was guarding the door, also hurriedly said that after today's lesson, he dared not slack off at all.

"You are the one appointed by Eunuch Cao. Having you here really makes the emperor and I feel much more at ease."

Hearing these compliments, Xiao Shengzi's face flushed with shame. He originally thought that he was a capable person to be chosen by Eunuch Cao, but he didn't expect that someone would do evil right under his nose.

Gu Youning pretended not to see Xiao Shengzi's expression. Although Xiao Shengzi was half an imperial servant and had to hide some things from others, for Zheng'er, having the emperor's people guarding her was indeed a layer of protection.

Besides, this little Shengzi is indeed a capable person. After this incident, she can think of some ways to keep him around her.

When Gu Youning left Ci'an Palace, the Queen's ceremonial procession had disappeared.

"Go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs immediately and remind He Jin that Xiao Yunzi had contact with Gu Youxin. Also, mention that the Queen came to Ci'an Palace to visit Gu Youxin today."

"You don't have to hide from people this time. Just go openly. It would be best if more people could see you go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Gu Youning said.

"Master, why is this?"

Tan Yin was guarding outside the house and did not follow him in, so she did not hear what Xiao Yun'an said.

"I want to try fishing."

If Gu Youxin really has something to do with Xiao Yunzi, then it is very likely that this is what he is talking about to the Queen today.

If the Queen doesn't want to abandon Gu Youxin as a chess piece, she can only help.

With He Jin's cleverness, perhaps he could find some clues.

But she still didn't understand the relationship between Xiao Yunzi and the dead fish incident. She instinctively felt that the dead fish incident had nothing to do with Gu Youxin.

And she always felt like she was missing something important.

……

"Master, wake up quickly, something happened to the eldest prince."

Gu Youning woke up from her sleep with a start. She thought the voice was just a nightmare, but when she opened her eyes, she saw Tan Yin's extremely anxious face in the candlelight.

"What happened?"

Gu Youning turned pale with shock.

"I don't know the situation either. The one who came to report the news was someone from the Imperial Court. He just told the Master to rush to Ci'an Palace as soon as possible."

Tan Yin was also frightened and turned pale.

"Come on!"

Gu Youning didn't waste time asking further questions. He quickly put on his clothes and got into the sedan chair.

At this time, the main hall of Ci'an Palace was brightly lit.

"This concubine pays homage to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor."

Gu Youning suppressed his anxiety and greeted the two people sitting at the top.

"Your Majesty, Zheng'er..."

"Mother concubine."

Just as Gu Youning was about to ask anxiously, Xiao Shengzi came in holding Xiao Yunzheng.

"Zheng'er!"

"Master, be careful!"

Gu Youning hurried over to meet the person, but because he was frightened, his body went limp and he almost fell to the ground.

"Give Concubine Gu a seat."

There was a flash of anxiety in the emperor's eyes.

"Master, please sit down first."

Tan Yin hurriedly helped her master over.

Gu Youning sat down uneasily, but his eyes never left his son.

Xiao Shengzi walked forward with great tact and placed Xiao Yunzheng in Gu Youning's arms.

"Is Zheng'er feeling unwell?"

Gu Youning held her son, whose face was frighteningly pale, body was cold and she looked listless, and was so anxious that she didn't care about anything else.

"Imperial Physician, how is the eldest prince?"

The emperor also asked in a deep voice from above.

"Your Majesty, the eldest prince didn't inhale much charcoal gas, but he is still young and his body is fragile. His internal organs..."

"I only want to ask you, is the eldest prince okay? Will he suffer any residual symptoms?"

The emperor interrupted the imperial physician impatiently.

"It seems that there is nothing serious at the moment, but the eldest prince will feel uncomfortable and feel nauseous and want to vomit from time to time. As for whether there is any damage to his lungs..."

"I will do my best to treat the eldest prince and restore him to health as soon as possible."

The imperial physician met the emperor's cold and stern gaze and dared not say any more words of self-preservation, and quickly knelt on the ground.

"The Queen is here!"

"The royal concubine is here!"

Two announcements were heard outside the palace, and the Queen and Concubine Zheng came in one after another.

After the two of them exchanged greetings, the Queen looked at Gu Youning with a worried look on her face and asked, "I heard something happened to the eldest prince. Is he seriously injured?"

Gu Youning just held the child in her arms with tears in her eyes and said nothing.

"It's late at night and the weather is cold. Why are you back, my beloved?"

Although the emperor spoke with ordinary concern, his tone was somewhat cold.

"I've always been a light sleeper. I heard the palace people talking about something happening to the eldest prince, and I was worried, so I decided to come over and take a look."

"Your Majesty, why didn't you remember to put on more clothes when you came out? What if you catch a cold?"

After explaining, Concubine Zheng scolded softly.

"My beloved concubine, you worry too much. I..."

The emperor habitually wanted to say a few affectionate words to Concubine Zheng, but when his eyes caught sight of Gu Youning, who was holding her son with tears in her eyes and her head down, his mouth choked.

"Everyone, take a seat."

The emperor's brows turned cold, and the tenderness in Concubine Zheng's eyes also faded away little by little.

"I will go down and prescribe medicine for the eldest prince first."

The imperial physician felt that the atmosphere in the hall was a little strange, so he bowed and took his leave.

"I will go with you."

At Gu Youning's signal, Tan Yin stepped forward and went out with the imperial physician.