After Concubine Zhao finished speaking, she took Gu Yu and Poria back without waiting for the queen's permission.
Empress Xu held Sixue's hand tightly, her nails digging into Sixue's skin. Sixue did not dare to cry out in pain and whispered: "Empress, are you just letting them go back like this?"
Queen Xu looked at their leaving figures and said coldly: "Otherwise, I don't have a younger brother who has just returned from meritorious service."
It's just a little embarrassing. If it gets too big and spreads to His Majesty's ears, I'm afraid it will make His Majesty dissatisfied.
Queen Xu suppressed her hatred, but it was not enough. This humiliation was far from enough. Aunt Xiang's death must be paid for with the blood of the two siblings.
Sixue didn't dare to speak. Who didn't know that each of Queen Xu's natal brothers was more mediocre than the other, and they all relied on Queen Xu and the previous generation for support.
Queen Xu said: "The Holy Father granted me marriage, Sun Caiwei is just a side wife, and the number of main wives has not been determined yet, right?"
Sixue said: "Yes."
Queen Xu said: "Go to the branch of the Xu family to pick a useful girl and bring her to the palace to relieve my boredom."
Sixue glanced at the Queen, and roughly guessed what the Queen meant, and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
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Concubine Zhao Gui walked in front, her face was ashen, and she returned to Jingxiu Palace all the way and said to Poria: "Go back and apply the medicine first, and come back later to receive the reward."
Fuling said: "Yes, empress."
Concubine Zhao took Gu Yu into the house and closed the door. She first touched Gu Yu's body bit by bit, and then said, "Are Jiangnan and his party injured?"
Gu Yu said: "No, it went smoothly."
Concubine Zhao asked Gu Yu to sit down and carefully rolled up her trouser legs. Gu Yu's fair skin was bruised red and purple as she knelt on the cobblestone road.
Concubine Zhao warmed her palms and carefully rubbed them up to push away the blood stasis for Gu Yu. She cried and said, "It's all useless, sister. You come back from a narrow escape and still have to be humiliated by that bitch."
Gu Yu didn't care about this, held her hand and said: "Sister, how could the queen be pregnant?"
When Gu Yushao came into contact with the pregnant woman, he could only see the queen's big belly, but could not tell the specific month. It seemed that the time was not short.
Concubine Zhao said in a low voice: "She was conceived before the confinement, and it is now almost seven months old. She is lucky. There are so many favored young concubines in the harem who cannot conceive, but it has only been two years since she gave birth to the ninth prince.
She is pregnant again, and the Holy One pays special attention to her."
Gu Yu sighed in his heart. The ups and downs of the harem were really elusive. He thought that because of the Tongxin anointing incident, the emperor would completely abandon the queen and would remain in the cold for a few years. Who would have thought that an unborn child would turn the queen away again?
Pull the bottom to the top.
Gu Yu felt a little helpless.
Concubine Zhao said: "She is pregnant, and the power of the palace is still in my hands. Seeing the emperor's intention, I have no intention of delegating power to her in the short term. It's just that she has been grounded, and she seems to have changed."
In the past, she always imitated Empress Xiao Ming's thoughtfulness, virtuousness, and virtue. Now, probably because she is the emperor and there is no one in the harem to compete with her, she has become arrogant and domineering, opposing me everywhere.
The Holy Father told me not to argue so much with her, so I deliberately avoided it. She should have found out in advance that you were coming to see me today and went out of her way to block you."
Gu Yu hugged Sister's thin shoulders and said, "Sister's situation is becoming more and more difficult."
Concubine Zhao said: "Now that I am raising the sixth prince and the eighth princess, and holding the power of the palace, I am not afraid of her for the moment. But if things continue like this, it is not an option after all."
Gu Yu was heartbroken, not to mention that the queen had been in the harem for many years and had a solid foundation, so she could not easily attack her. If Ajie had let the queen have a miscarriage while she was in charge of the palace, she herself would not be able to survive.
Therefore, not only could sister not take action, but she also had to protect the queen's pregnancy.
I thought everything would be clear after returning from Jiangnan, but I didn't expect the queen to be pregnant, so I caught her off guard.
The fifth prince, the sixth prince, and the ninth prince, the three forces check and balance each other.
Originally, the fifth prince and the sixth prince entered the South Study, one step ahead of the ninth prince, but now that the queen is pregnant again, the power of the queen's faction has greatly increased.
I'm afraid that there will be a snipe and clam fight among the fifth and sixth princes, and the queen and her gang will benefit.
The road ahead was dark, Gu Yu had no idea how to go.
Gu Yudao: "Fifth prince, how about the sixth prince staying in the south study?"
Concubine Zhao said: "Under the supervision of the Holy Lord himself, neither of them did anything extraordinary. The fifth prince's temper has become much calmer, and the sixth prince..."
Concubine Zhao sighed: "The Sixth Prince is still the same, hard to see through. Sometimes I wonder if we have made a mistake. Zheng Yuanlang's death has nothing to do with him. It's because we are trying too hard to figure out a child."
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Gu Yudao: "I also hope that we have made a mistake, but since there are doubts, we cannot take it lightly."
Concubine Zhao stroked her belly and said, "It's a pity that I can't be pregnant, and there are no other children in the harem."
Gu Yu knew how much the queen was pregnant and irritated her sister. Just as he was about to comfort her, a palace maid came in and said: "Concubine, the eighth princess said that she would have barbecue at Concubine De's place at noon, so you don't have to wait for her."
Mentioning the Eighth Princess, Concubine Zhao's gloomy mood became clearer due to her inability to conceive, and her face softened, and she said, "I understand, barbecue is not easy to digest, so prepare some digestive tea for her."
The palace maid responded and retreated.
Gu Yudao: "Has the Eighth Princess been completely raised by Sister?"
Concubine Zhao nodded and said: "Meimei Yang went there in July, so I took Xiaoba over. Xiaoba is smart and smart, and your sister De Fei likes her very much, and takes her to play with her every day.
It is lonely in the palace. Your sister, Concubine De, has a family of military commanders. She is no exception. She occasionally teaches Xiaoba some boxing and kicking skills, saying that if a girl knows some kung fu, she can strengthen her body and she will not be afraid of being bullied in the future.
Xiaoba learns very well, like walking and standing, I feel tired just looking at her, but she can persevere. This child, Xiaoba, is just like the little sun, so lovable."
Gu Yu thought about the scene when she saw the eighth princess playing shuttlecock in the courtyard before, and squinted her eyes thoughtfully.
Concubine Zhao shouted several times before Gu Yu came back to her senses.
Gu Yu whispered: "Sister, you know that the late emperor once praised the eldest princess. If the eldest princess were a man, there would be hope for the successor of the Yu Dynasty."
Concubine Zhao's heart skipped a beat and she said, "Don't you think so?"
Gu Yu looked into Concubine Zhao's eyes and nodded solemnly.
Concubine Zhao sighed and said: "It's too difficult. This road is too difficult. Even the eldest princess's iron-blooded skills can't do it."
Gu Yudao: "The eldest princess didn't do it because the late emperor had too many heirs, and none of them were efficient. Xiaoba is different. The fifth and sixth princes each have their own shortcomings. The ninth prince is young, so we have a lot to do."
Concubine Zhao still frowned and said: "Women have always been despised by the world. It is not easy to accomplish such a groundbreaking thing."
Gu Yudao: "I know it's not easy. It would be best if the Holy One can add another heir. If there really are no more children except the queen's, we have to make two preparations. The sixth prince is really difficult to control."