A concubine? You're more like a joke. I'd rather send you to your death.

The Emperor, having been through it all, understood that helplessness best.

But once you start, you'll start again, and over time you'll gradually accept it.

It has nothing to do with love, it's all for the sake of offspring.

"You two are newly married and should not stay in the palace to sleep, but the Imperial Advisor sent someone to say that the palace has a very auspicious atmosphere tonight, and all the princes and princesses should stay in the palace to rest for the night, which will be of great benefit to you."

The Emperor's words instantly excited the Second Prince. People can be believed to exist, but not to exist. Luck is a good thing.

Bai Luoluo and Gu Yanchi exchanged a glance, understanding the reason behind it.

"Thank you, Father."

Gu Yanchi replied with a lukewarm "thank you".

Since the Empress was not present, the tea ceremony was cancelled. After having lunch with the princes and princesses and arranging for them to rest in their respective palaces, the Emperor went to the Imperial Study to review memorials.

Bai Luoluo and Gu Yanchi were arranged to stay in the side hall of the Qianqing Hall, which was very close to the Emperor's palace. In fact, the Emperor wanted to repair his relationship with Gu Yanchi and also wanted to learn more about this son he disliked.

He feared that he had truly wronged Consort Yun, and now he wanted to try to make amends.

The other two sons were also in the side hall of the Qianqing Palace, one on the left and one on the right.

In the evening, the Emperor sent someone to summon Gu Yanchi to the Imperial Study.

Bai Luoluo walked out of the palace and sat in a pavilion not far from the palace, bathed in dim light.

Why is Fifth Sister-in-law here all alone?

At this time, a cold voice was heard.

Looking back, she saw Gu Yanche staring intently at her.

"I came out for some fresh air, but I didn't expect to run into the Second Prince."

Bai Luoluo stood up, preparing to leave.

Because she disliked the second prince and didn't want to chat with him here.

"Meeting is fate, so why is Fifth Sister-in-law in such a hurry to leave? There are some things that Fifth Sister-in-law probably doesn't know yet."

Seeing that she was about to leave, Gu Yanche blocked her way.

"What does the Second Prince mean by this?"

Bai Luoluo raised an eyebrow at him, her eyes filled with displeasure.

The original owner of this body had exchanged fewer than three sentences with this second prince, and after she arrived, they barely interacted at all. What exactly did he want to do?

“Miss Bai is truly a different person from before. Back then, she was the devoted woman who chased after the Third Prince. Now, she has fallen in love with the Fifth Prince instead. I liked Miss Bai’s innocence back then, but because the Third Prince did not make any move, I missed out on Miss Bai.”

Gu Yanche's tone was full of regret, and also carried a hint of affection, as if he had been secretly in love with Bai Luoluo for a long time.

These words almost made Bai Luoluo burst out laughing.

She suppressed her laughter and couldn't help but take a few more glances at the second prince.

He is good-looking, but his behavior is truly despicable.

"You must not covet your brother's wife"—this kind of thing truly has no bottom line.

To have a crush on her, to like her—that's utterly hypocritical.

The throne is truly alluring; one can easily say things against one's conscience without fear of offending others.

"Oh? I had no idea the Second Prince had such thoughts."

Bai Luoluo said sarcastically.

"I thought I could keep these thoughts hidden forever, but seeing you and Fifth Brother together today has made my heart heavy. There are some things that Miss Bai probably knows as well. In the face of imperial power, some things can only be suppressed in one's heart, but I think you may not know much about Fifth Brother's matter."

One disgusting third prince left, and now another disgusting second prince has arrived.

Bai Luoluo felt nauseous.

Tell me what happened.

Gu Yanche was somewhat displeased to see her nonchalant attitude.

He'd gone to such lengths, but this woman was truly unyielding.

If he had known she could become so beautiful and intelligent, he should have made his move sooner and forced her into marriage.

"Actually, the Fifth Prince has ulterior motives for marrying you. His mother was banished to the Cold Palace for having an affair, and he has lived a life worse than a pig or a dog since childhood. His father dislikes him. He has returned this time for the throne. If he wants to get all of this, marrying you is the best choice. I suppose Miss Bai doesn't know that the Fifth Prince has a childhood sweetheart on the border."

Upon hearing this, Bai Luoluo became interested.

She really didn't know that Gu Yanchi had a childhood sweetheart.

"Why is the Second Prince telling me all this? Even if we were childhood sweethearts, that's all in the past. Now I am the Princess Consort."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yanche did not back down, but continued to speak.

"She is the daughter of General Weiyuan. She grew up with the Fifth Prince and has a deep bond with him. Everyone on the border knows this. He is only marrying you now for his own benefit. If he really ascends the throne, will he still dote on you as he does now? The weight of childhood sweethearts is not insignificant. This woman is named Jiang Wanning. She is also a beauty of unparalleled grace. Miss Bai, do you really not mind?"

Jiang Wanning!!!

Bai Luoluo squinted her eyes and even uttered her name.

She didn't recall learning about such a woman in the book, but since Gu Yanche mentioned her, she must exist.

Gu Yanchi never mentioned this to her.

Firstly, he is an insignificant person.

Secondly, he is an important person.

Really interesting.

“I don’t mind, and I won’t believe your words. Today’s plot to sow discord is unfounded. I advise the Second Prince to be careful.”

After Bai Luoluo finished speaking, she turned and left.

"Bai Luoluo, he doesn't love you. He's using you. Jiang Wanning is the Fifth Prince's true love, and she's already on her way back to the capital."

Having achieved his goal, Gu Yanche withdrew his gaze.

He never believed in any deep, unwavering love; the Fifth Prince's favoritism towards Bai Luoluo was nothing more than a desire for military power.

As for Jiang Wanning, he did indeed like Lao Wu. When he heard that Lao Wu's marriage was on its way, he didn't believe that Bai Luoluo could tolerate it without turning against him.

Bai Luoluo didn't believe him, but who was this Jiang Wanning?

Why Gu Yanchi never mentioned this to her.

Bai Luoluo returned to her palace, took a comfortable hot bath, changed into clean clothes, and prepared to go to the Empress's palace that night. The success or failure of Consort Yun's matter depended on tonight.

She had just changed her clothes when Gu Yanchi walked in.

Bai Luoluo pretended not to know and leaned against the soft couch to read a book.

"Luo'er, what are you looking at?"

Bai Luoluo put the book into her spatial storage, turned around and said, "It's a love story about childhood sweethearts, full of love and hate. I found it interesting and got quite engrossed in reading it."

Actually, she was looking at medical techniques, but she felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yanchi visibly frowned slightly.

"But what did someone say?"

He was so clever that he naturally noticed Bai Luoluo's cold attitude towards him; how could someone skilled in martial arts not know when someone enters a room?

"No." Bai Luoluo stood up. "What did the Emperor discuss with my husband?"

Gu Yanchi hugged her from behind. "The Emperor intends to make up for the suffering I have endured over the years. He said that I should not be blamed for my mother's affairs. He said some intimate words, implying that he wants to make me the Crown Prince."

"Really? That's good news. It seems my husband can get what he wants."

Bai Luoluo's body instinctively stiffened; she harbored resentment but didn't know how to express it.