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Chapter 298: The Unruly and Willful Concubine (17)

Shen Fangshu was also secretly sizing up Gu Zhen.

Compared to her, the imperial concubine lived a much more comfortable life.

Regardless of whether it was sincere or not, Zhan Linxiao did a good job of saving face and sent a steady stream of rewards to Changle Palace.

Even the time people stay there is getting longer and longer.

Shen Fangshu almost couldn't remember the last time she slept with Zhan Linxiao.

She heard that one night Zhan Linxiao asked for water in the Imperial Concubine's Palace.

Shen Fangshu suppressed the sadness in her heart and was very polite. After the meeting, she just sat there in silence.

Gu Zhen raised the corners of her lips and smiled. Because she was pregnant, she didn't dare to use Fu Meng too much on Zhan Linxiao. She only used it once, and the amount was not large.

Maybe it was because the first time was new, but the second time was familiar to Zhan Linxiao. After waking up that time, the guilt in his eyes was almost gone.

He thought he had acted like an animal by bullying the pregnant imperial concubine, but he ended up making up for it with a lot of good things afterwards.

It was a pity for Gu Zhen, who was caught and "punished" by Gu Jiuyuan.

Although he didn't dare to do anything, he still had some means.

Thinking of this, Gu Zhen fiddled with her nails. Zhan Linxiao's health was not as good as before. It was not obvious on the surface, but it was still quite obvious in that matter.

He was unable to do it and his energy was gradually drained away. If it happened a few more times, he would completely lose certain functions.

Moreover, Zhan Linxiao was somewhat addicted. No matter how hard he tried in reality, he could never catch up with the feeling that floating dreams gave him.

After experiencing such an indulgent dream, returning to reality will only make you feel dull.

It gradually destroys the body from the mind to the body. It is worthy of being a banned drug in the previous dynasty.

Gu Zhen was looking forward to this day. By that time, there would be no more children in the palace, and Zhan Linxiao would no longer be a threat.

Just as she was thinking, the Queen Mother began to blame her again: "My Royal Highness, I am talking to you, do you know the etiquette?"

Gu Zhen looked up at her lazily, not taking this stupid old woman seriously at all.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I didn't sleep well last night because I served the Emperor. I am a little tired now. I am sorry to have embarrassed you, Your Majesty."

The Queen Mother and the concubines were silent for a while.

Shen Fangshu pinched her palm, and blood immediately appeared on her tender skin.

"You are so shameless, a vixen!" The Queen Mother slammed the table.

Concubine Xian took the lead and knelt down, and the other concubines followed suit.

Gu Zhen pretended to stand up in fear, but she did not kneel: "Why do you say that, Queen Mother? I am just doing my duty as a concubine. Besides, I am pregnant, so it is inevitable that I cannot serve you well. I also advised the emperor to go to the palace with the sisters, but the emperor did not want to. What can I do?"

"How about you, Empress Dowager, persuade the Emperor. We don't have many children in the palace. I hope more sisters can get pregnant so that the princes and princesses can have company in the future."

Gu Zhen's words gave hope to the kneeling concubines, but made Shen Fangshu almost faint.

The Queen Mother didn't know what to say. She pointed at Gu Zhen in silence for a long time. After a long time, she put her finger down.

Shen Fangshu knew that Gu Zhen did it on purpose, and after a moment she pinched the Queen Mother's palm to calm her down.

Ah Xiao wouldn't be so absurd. A concubine with a distinguished family background getting pregnant was enough to make him anxious. If there were a few more grandchildren of the Grand Tutor and the Shangshu...

Wouldn't the court have to take sides again, and the situation that was finally stabilized would be torn into mutual attacks again.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is right. You should hope that the Emperor will soon have children for the royal family." Shen Fangshu whispered in the empress dowager's ear to comfort her.

The Queen Mother looked at her in surprise, but still agreed with her and said, "Then when the Emperor comes back from court, I will have a good talk with him. You all should get up too."

Gu Zhen followed suit and sat down.

Not long after, Zhan Linxiao walked in with a cold look on his face. The first thing he did not look at was the empress dowager and Shen Fangshu sitting on the main seat, but instead he looked at Gu Zhen.

It's rare, why is the imperial concubine here?

Did she already know that Gu Yun had set out to return to Beijing? This news spread too quickly.

"Your son greets the Queen Mother and pays his respects to her." Zhan Linxiao put away his thoughts and bowed.

Gu Zhen brought the concubines to pay their respects to Zhan Linxiao, but he held her arm and helped her up.

"My beloved concubine, there is no need to be so polite. You are pregnant, so you can skip all the formalities."

Gu Zhen shyly accepted the emperor's favor and looked at him with affectionate eyes.

Zhan Linxiao also smiled and squeezed her hand.

This scene really hurt Shen Fangshu's eyes!

Now she could hardly tell whether Zhan Linxiao was acting or was truly in love!

Zhan Linxiao then walked over, helped Shen Fangshu, and sat down next to her.

In fact, Gu Zhen felt that Shen Fangshu was obsessed. She could tell at a glance who Zhan Linxiao was being sincere to and who was being false.

I can only say that the authorities are confused.

"It's a rare day that everyone is here. I also have good news to share. The northern barbarians have signed a letter of surrender, ceded twelve cities, and presented countless treasures. Their leader, Si Zhuo, is already on his way to the capital with General Gu."

Zhan Linxiao was in a very good mood. The hidden danger of the barbarians no longer posed a threat. Years of war had severely damaged their vitality. After this defeat, they would not be able to recover to their previous strength without resting for a few decades.

He can now free up his hands to deal with these dishonest ministers.

"Thanks to General Gu for protecting this land for me, I am grateful from the bottom of my heart. My Lady, it is my honor to have the Gu family!"

Gu Zhen was disdainful in her heart, but her face was full of emotion and fear: "Your Majesty, you are too kind. This is the duty of a minister. It is an honor for the ministers to serve the royal family! Your Majesty, please don't say this again. It embarrasses me."

Zhan Linxiao laughed loudly. To show how much he valued the Gu family, he called Gu Zhen to sit next to him and spoke a few more words to her in a gentle voice.

It was only after a quarter of an hour that he stood up and prepared to return to Qianning Palace to handle government affairs.

Gu Zhen held his waist and saw him off with a group of people.

Zhan Linxiao walked outside and suddenly found that it was snowing.

There was a thin layer of snow on the road, making it a little slippery to walk on.

The sky also became gloomy.

Fortunately, the battle with the North ended before the cold winter.

Zhan Linxiao was looking at the falling snowflakes as several concubines came out from behind him one after another.

Leading the group was the Imperial Concubine, who was having a pleasant conversation with Concubine Xian.

Zhan Linxiao smiled. She had changed a lot. Once Gu Yun returned to the capital, the memorial to establish him as queen would probably fly before his eyes like snowflakes.

Following the imperial concubine's pointed chin downwards, one could see the pregnant belly hidden in the cloak.

The road is so slippery, what should I do if I accidentally fall?

Zhan Linxiao stretched out his hand: "I will send the concubine back. It's snowing, and I'm really worried."

Gu Zhen saw a flash of murderous intent in his eyes, but if she guessed correctly, Zhan Linxiao would have to be crazy to attack her at this time.

Once anything goes wrong with this child, all the blame will be directed at Shen Fangshu.

The road ahead is still long. Without a shield, does he have the confidence to protect this mother and child?

Zhan Linxiao would not take this risk.