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

"This needs to happen quickly, we don't have much time."

After Gu Youning finished speaking, he gave another reminder.

"The servant understands."

He'er hurried away immediately.

"Xianyu, you stay in the side hall and take care of the eldest prince."

Seeing that his son's face was a little pale but he was sleeping soundly, Gu Youning's frown finally relaxed for a moment.

But she still has a battle to fight today.

Gu Youning closed her eyes tightly. Xiao Yun'an not only almost harmed Zheng'er, but also made her original plan go down the drain.

"Master, rest assured, this servant will never leave the Crown Prince's side."

Xianyu's face was filled with heartache when she saw the young master who almost got into trouble.

"I am innocent. The eldest prince and I are blood relatives. I love him so much that I cannot bear to hurt him."

Before entering the main hall, Gu Youning heard his younger sister's heart-wrenching voice.

"What a coincidence! Miss Gu lost such a valuable gemstone and pearl flower, yet she neither asked the palace servants to look for it nor reported it to the Empress Dowager. Now it has fallen into the hands of a eunuch, and this eunuch is the most likely suspect in the murder of the First Prince."

"Is that what Concubine Gu said? I heard that the Fourth Miss Gu is a legitimate daughter. I'm afraid she has been spoiled at home since she was a child. After entering the palace, she was favored by the Empress Dowager. I'm afraid the only injustice she has suffered is from Concubine Gu."

As soon as Gu Youning entered the palace, Concubine Zheng grabbed him and asked him questions.

"To be honest, Your Majesty, my relationship with Fourth Sister is not exactly good, but the harm will not come to the young child. I don't believe Fourth Sister would want to kill Zheng'er for this."

The robe in Gu Youning's hand was twisted into a mess, as if he was trying hard to convince himself in his heart.

"I also think that Fourth Miss Gu is incapable of such a cruel thing. My mother and the Emperor have also seen how tormented she is by her illness. Her beautiful face has been scratched. A woman values ​​her appearance the most. How could she have the heart to do such a thing?"

As soon as Gu Youning finished speaking, the queen looked at Gu Youxin lying on the ground with pity.

"Thank you, Her Majesty, for believing in my innocence."

When the wound on her face was mentioned, Gu Youxin really started to cry sadly. Although the imperial physician said that the wound on her face would not leave scars as long as she applied medicine properly, Gu Youxin has always been proud of her talent and beauty, and she was worried day and night, otherwise her cold would not have become more and more serious.

"Miss Gu Si and the Empress are incredibly close. Concubine Gu was the first to speak well of her, but Miss Gu Si, her biological sister, only remembers to express gratitude to the Empress. Clearly..."

"What do you mean? It's not the Imperial Concubine's turn to make the decision on Aijia's affairs."

Queen Mother Cui said coldly from the seat of honor.

She and the queen were aunt and niece, but they were both members of the Cui family, so they were naturally united in front of the Zheng family.

"I know I was wrong. I just wanted to get to the bottom of this matter as soon as possible, as I knew that the emperor was busy with government affairs during the day and had to work hard at night."

Concubine Zheng stood up with the help of a palace maid and bowed to the empress dowager. Her weak and aggrieved eyes fell on the emperor. She did not say that it was for Gu Youning and his mother, but only that it was to share the emperor's worries.

"Mother, the Imperial Concubine also has good intentions."

The emperor's gentle voice sounded from above.

Gu Youning glanced at his younger sister who was still crying on the ground, and thought to himself, what an idiot! He wondered if her brain was burned out.

The emperor knew best that she and Gu Youxin had a lot of conflicts. Now that the person was dead, there was no evidence to prove it, but with this physical evidence, the emperor was probably somewhat convinced that what happened today was done by Gu Youxin.

Concubine Zheng was so open about targeting him today, probably because she saw through the emperor's thoughts. In this way, she could both please the emperor and achieve her own goals.

If she guessed correctly, accusing Gu Youxin of murdering the royal heir was just the beginning.

I have to say that apart from her love for the emperor, Concubine Zheng was quite smart in other aspects.

"The Emperor also believes that this was done by Fourth Miss Gu?"

Gu Youxin has been pleasing her these days. Since the evidence is not complete, the empress dowager is still willing to protect the person.

"Miss Gu Si is indeed unable to prove her innocence."

As Gu Youning expected, the emperor was not willing to let it go.

But given her image in front of the emperor, the two impartial words she had just said for Gu Youxin were already the limit. Saying more would be a bit unreasonable, especially to refute the emperor who was only concerned about making decisions for her.

But she thought, someone would not let her down.

"This pearl flower is not considered an ordinary item even in the palace. Fourth Miss Gu is in a state of anxiety and panic right now. I'm afraid she hasn't remembered where it went."

"Miss Gu, please think carefully about when this pearl flower disappeared. Was it picked up by a palace servant? Are there any palace servants around you who have ulterior motives? As long as you can explain the whereabouts of this pearl flower, the suspicion on you will be lifted."

The Queen can speak in a slower tone.

Gu Youxin met the queen's meaningful gaze in a daze, and a sudden flash of inspiration appeared in his confused mind.

Dirty hands and feet? Yes, wasn't Xiao Yunzi arrested because of his dirty hands and feet?

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I remember this pearl was on my dressing table in my room early the morning of the previous day, but when I took off my makeup that evening, it seemed to have disappeared."

"This pearl flower must have been stolen by a palace maid. The three maids serving me are usually honest. Even if they had bad intentions, they could have taken more valuable headgear. I think about it carefully. Only Xiao Yunzi entered and left my room the day before yesterday."

"Perhaps because he saw how well I was speaking to the Queen Mother, he often came to flatter me. I am only staying in the palace temporarily. Although I am fortunate enough to have the Queen Mother's favor, I am still a guest after all, and it would be difficult for me to offend these palace servants."

"I heard that Xiao Yunzi was arrested by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for stealing the Empress Dowager's property. I think he must have taken my pearl flower."

Gu Youxin felt that she was really smart.