Forced to be a concubine? I turned around and married the scumbag's father.

The next day.

When Gu Hua woke up, she found that the sun was already high in the sky.

He called out urgently, "Sui'er, Yun'er."

The two maids had already heard the commotion in the inner room and came in together, lifting the curtain.

Sui'er smiled and asked, "Why did Your Highness wake up so early?"

morning?

This means that they all knew that Mu Junyan had eaten his fill last night.

Gu Hua felt a lump in her throat, but didn't know how to speak.

Shame to death!

Yun'er turned around and went out to call the maids. A line of maids entered one after another carrying washing utensils, all smiling as they looked at the princess sitting on the bed, her face flushed with shyness.

Gu Hua was both embarrassed and angry. She glared at them and said, "I am kind-hearted, and if I don't discipline you, you will all become unruly."

Sui'er and the others weren't afraid of her, but they all obediently cooperated and put on terrified expressions, saying in unison in a coquettish voice, "Please forgive us, Your Highness, we won't dare to do it again next time."

Gu Hua: ...

These brats are just taking advantage of her soft heart.

She said sternly, "I see that you all need someone to discipline you. Today I'll find Zhilan and have her carefully select husbands for you to marry. Let your husbands discipline you."

Sui'er and Yun'er's eyes widened immediately, and they knelt down with a thud: "Your Highness, we are willing to serve Your Highness for the rest of our lives."

Gu Hua glared at them and said, "I don't want any of them. I want younger, well-behaved ones."

The two women had been serving Gu Hua for more than half a year and were very familiar with her temperament. She was usually gentle and easy to talk to, but when faced with important matters or when she was angry, she could be very stubborn.

Sui'er and Yun'er were terrified and immediately crawled over crying.

Sui'er grabbed Gu Hua's left leg and said, "Your Highness, I was wrong, I was wrong."

Yun'er hugged her right leg and cried pitifully, "This servant was wrong, please punish me, Your Highness."

Gu Hua: "..."

cough.

Who taught you this?

"Mother, what's wrong?"

A soft, childlike voice rang out.

Tuantuan wore a moon-white robe with silver cloud patterns, a three-finger jade belt around her waist, and a jade-carved crown on her head. The little girl stood up straight, looking every bit the elegant and refined gentleman.

Duan Qi, who was about the same height as him, followed behind.

Their two little faces were filled with utter astonishment.

The two had never seen Gu Hua's maid cry so miserably before, and they were truly frightened.

Upon seeing him, Sui'er and Yun'er immediately turned around and crawled toward him.

Even though Tuantuan is usually very calm, she was startled by the sudden sight, and the two children turned pale.

Gu Hua quickly said, "Alright, don't scare the children."

Sui'er and Yun'er stopped crying abruptly, quickly got up, and methodically directed the maids to help Gu Hua with her makeup.

Gu Hua glared at the two of them speechlessly; they were all shrewd and calculating.

Tuantuan pulled Duan Qi to sit obediently to the side, watching his mother get ready.

Gu Hua looked at herself in the bronze mirror: "Have you two had breakfast... or lunch?"

Tuantuan said seriously, "Not yet. There are so many guests coming to congratulate us today, there are too many people, so my son has come in to hide."

Gu Hua tilted her head to look at him: "Guests have come to visit? What brings you here?"

Tuantuan: "Father has become the regent, so of course he has to come."

Gu Hua opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.

If word got out that guests were coming while the princess was sleeping, she would be too ashamed to face anyone.

"Hurry up. I need to go out and greet the guests."

After all, he is the regent, so these things are unavoidable.

Gu Hua couldn't help but sigh.

Actually, she is very lazy and has no great ambitions.

Her purpose in both her lives was simple: to survive.

Fortunately, she met Mu Junyan, which not only helped her live a good life, but also made her life more and more brilliant.

When you have a higher status, you inevitably have to socialize.

Mu Junyan once told her that if he hadn't met her, he would have either occupied the land and become king, or simply seized the throne to avoid being controlled by others.

But after having two children with her, he had a loving wife and children, and his thoughts changed.

Being high above others means being all alone. Even if he deeply loves Gu Hua, he will inevitably have to deal with the intrigues and backstabbing in the court, and even have to let their children experience the hardships that the Zhao imperial power went through.

Therefore, he preferred to use his power to stabilize the court, so that no one would dare to easily disturb his wife and children.

A regent may or may not be in charge of state affairs.

Holding military power and becoming an uncrowned king would be more suitable for this couple.

Since he wants to stand at the pinnacle of power and protect his family, then she, as his wife, naturally cannot hold him back.

As the Regent's wife, Gu Hua dressed herself up exquisitely and elegantly, and walked out gracefully with her maids.

To everyone's surprise, as soon as they stepped into the main hall to welcome guests, everyone's eyes lit up.

Mu Junyan spotted her at a glance and immediately rushed over like the wind.

With a flick of her wide sleeve, she completely obscured her stunningly beautiful face.

"Your Highness worked too hard last night, go back and rest. Leave the guests to your husband."

Gu Hua: "..."

Everyone snapped out of their daze and quickly looked away, exchanging knowing glances.

Mu Junyan glared at her: "You're dressed up a bit too much. There are too many men here. Go back to sleep."

Gu Hua's eyes widened, but she was helpless. She glared at him, but couldn't see the guests. She could only bow and say loudly, "I'm sorry for my rudeness. I'll take my leave now."

The crowd returned the greeting through Mu Junyan's wide sleeves: "Please, Your Highness."

For several days.

The Regent's Palace was still bustling with activity, but Gu Hua had nothing to do.

He sleeps until he naturally wakes up all day, then eats and drinks, and watches his two children read and play.

Later, she discovered Mu Junyan's 'malice'.

She could rest comfortably during the day, but at night she was entirely his, at his mercy.

Gu Hua lamented, "He's busy with social engagements during the day, how come he still has so much energy at night?"

She seriously suspected that Mu Junyan's words of caring for her and not letting her overwork were just a ploy to allow her to conserve her energy during the day so that he could indulge her at night.

Mu Junyan was only in his thirties, and after decades of celibacy, he finally had three children. This meant he hadn't eaten for three years. In addition, he was constantly fighting, scheming, and resisting. He finally had a peaceful life and became a person second only to the emperor, but he spent all his time with only one wife.

Everyone in Bianjing was talking about how the Regent Prince was truly upright and self-disciplined.

The minister who had met Gu Hua laughed and said, "If I had a wife as beautiful as the princess in my family, I would rush home as soon as I finished my shift. With such a stunning beauty in my arms, who would want those vulgar women in brothels?"

Few people in Bianjing had actually seen Gu Hua; only a few caught a glimpse of her during the concubine-taking ceremony.

The new emperor took over the reins and recruited many people from humble backgrounds, and many new nobles emerged. Many of them had never met the famous regent's wife.

They began to discuss how they had heard that the Regent's wife was exceptionally brave in her youth, a seemingly frail woman who had single-handedly carried provisions thousands of miles south to save the Mu family army. Later, she was also described as a business prodigy who transformed the war-torn southern frontier into a prosperous metropolis.

Little did they know that her beauty was also unparalleled.

For a time, many people were curious about just how beautiful the Regent's wife was.

It's already early April, the perfect time for a spring outing.

The Flower Goddess Festival is being held in Bianjing (Kaifeng) to select twelve flower goddesses.

A group of literati and scholars began to compose poems and couplets around the chosen flower goddess.

The Flower Goddess parades through the streets, surrounded by a hundred flowers; with her delicate features and beautiful appearance, she is the epitome of beauty.

Zhuque Avenue was packed with people, with many young noblemen willing to spend a fortune just to catch a glimpse of her, have a cup of tea, and admire the flowers together.

"I wonder if the Regent's wife is even more beautiful than this goddess of flowers?"

A group of people drank and watched the beautiful woman dancing gracefully on the stage, and couldn't help but discuss it.

Those who had met Gu Hua shook their heads.

The group of people burst into laughter.

"I knew it! No one could possibly surpass the Flower Goddess chosen by the entire Liang Dynasty."

The man who shook his head laughed and said, "How can they be compared? This so-called Flower Goddess is not qualified to be compared with the Regent's Consort at all. One is a celestial fairy, and the other is just a flower or plant on earth."

This news made the Regent's Palace even more lively, with many people secretly coming to find out what was going on.

Just then, the old lady returned to the capital with Yuanyuan, and Gu Hua was so excited that she personally went out of the city gate to greet them.

Gu Hua boarded the Regent's carriage, and the onlookers stared in disbelief.

I had assumed she would be the dignified, delicate lady typical of the capital, but I was surprised to find her with a graceful figure, a stunningly beautiful face with a radiant smile, and lively, intelligent eyes that exuded a noble air.

A large group of people followed the carriage out of the city in a lively manner, waiting for the princess to get off the carriage and take one last look.