Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui suffered quite a shock and could not stay in Sheng Palace any longer, escaping in a flurry. As she escaped, she could still hear Xuan Tianming's heart-wrenching cries, causing her to feel heartache.
In the end, that was her son! And her only son for so many years! She had once treated this son as the only hope in her life, she had once placed her greatest hopes and fantasies on this son, she had once loved her son so much. But now, she had a goal that she had to achieve, she had a path that she had to walk. She finally understood, if she did not want to be controlled by others, if she wanted to sit in a high position, she could only rely on herself. So, no matter what, she could not lose. Even if Xuantian Mo could not do it, she had to support someone who could.
Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui left Sheng Palace and sat in the imperial carriage to return to the palace, but when she finally adjusted her emotions and came to Zhao He Hall to report the good news to Emperor Tianwu without reporting the bad news, the Eunuch who went in to pass on the message came out and said to her with difficulty: "Your Highness Imperial Concubine Gui, I do not know what happened to His Majesty today, he actually insisted on not seeing you and even said to invite you back to your own palace courtyard and not to come over for the next few days."
"What?" Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui almost suspected that there was something wrong with her ears, "His Majesty is not seeing This One? How is that possible? "
The Eunuch who passed on the message was also very puzzled. Logically speaking, Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui was currently favoured and His Majesty was very obedient to her, how could he not see her? But His Majesty did indeed say that he would not see her, this made him very troubled.
At this time, Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui's question was heard again, she asked: "When This One was not here today, where did His Majesty go? Who did he meet? "
That Eunuch answered: "After Your Highness left, His Majesty said that he wanted to take a walk outside, We Servants followed him and just strolled around the garden. We did see Her Highness the Empress and the previous Eunuch Yuan, saying a few words, then Her Highness the Empress brought Eunuch Yuan away. After that, His Majesty did not allow We Servants to follow and insisted on strolling around himself, We Servants did not dare to follow. Later, I heard … I heard that His Majesty unknowingly walked to Winter Moon Palace and knocked on the door. However, the people in Winter Moon Palace did not let His Majesty in. "
"You said His Majesty went to Winter Moon Palace?" Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui felt a chill in her heart and also started to panic. She did not ask any further and turned to leave Zhao He Hall. She brought her servants and hurried towards Cun Shan Palace.
Only after returning to Cun Shan Palace and sending all the servants away from the main hall did she enter the secret room. Seeing that Gu Master, the first thing she asked was, "What do we do? The old man went to Winter Moon Palace and most likely remembered something. Now, he is actually unwilling to see me. When I went to Zhao He Hall, I was stopped outside the hall. "
Once that Gu Master saw Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui, he could not wait to get close and touch her, and Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui had something on her mind today and was not very cooperative. After a few shoves, he did not succeed. The man had no choice but to stop and say to her, "The old emperor was stubborn, and there were times when he would go down a dead end. But don't worry, he can't leave you now! I can guarantee it. "
"You guarantee it?" Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui's gaze showed doubt, "You also guaranteed last time that Feng Yu Heng would definitely be poisoned by Gu after drinking your Gu tea and would definitely be controlled by us. But in reality? Nothing happened to her. Now you're saying you can guarantee it, how do you want me to believe you? "
Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui's doubts caused that Gu Master to lose face. He snorted coldly and walked a few steps away. When he turned back, his gaze carried a hint of warning. He said: "Your Highness Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui is sitting in a high position now and feels that I am dispensable, right? Very good, you can choose not to believe me, then there is no need for me to continue staying in this dark and damp small room. From now on, I will not interfere with your matters, you can fend for yourself! "
"You — —" Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui did not think that this person would use this as a threat. She felt hatred in her heart and hated that she could not chop this person up. But she could only think about this feeling in her heart and did not dare to show it on her face. The reason why the other party dared to threaten her was because he knew that she could not leave him. She had already reached this step and there was no way out. Other than begging him to continue helping her, there was no other way.
Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui took a few deep breaths and knew when to yield and when to stand tall. She immediately changed her expression and took the initiative to walk forward. Reaching out, she placed her hand on that man's chest and said softly: "Why are we still treating each other like outsiders? I was too anxious earlier, it was my fault, calm down, ah! "After saying this, she reached her hand into that man's lapel and started caressing his chest.
That man still had a cold expression and even took a step back, avoiding Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui's hand, asking again: "Your Highness Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui, have you really thought about continuing to work with me? Do you really treat me as one of your own? "
"Of course." Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui quickly expressed her position, "We have grown up together, when have I ever lied to you? Letting you stay here is only temporary, it is an expedient measure. Once I ascend to the position of Empress Dowager one day, you will be able to stay wherever you want in this imperial palace! " As she spoke, she strode forward and undid her belt without hesitation, from her outer robe to her inner robe, then to her corset, until her entire upper body was revealed. Only then did she pounce on that man, saying coquettishly: "It's all my fault, don't be angry at me!"
That man did not hold back and pinched the round part of her upper body, causing Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui to cry out in pain. Her heart was filled with hatred, but she endured it on the surface and hugged him even tighter.
The man pushed her to the edge of the pool and stood behind Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui, saying to her with a lustful expression: "That's right, be a little more obedient, then I will be willing to help you. The control over that old Emperor cannot be increased in the short term, or else he will collapse easily and die prematurely. And you, do not have a suitable child to inherit that throne. " His malicious laughter was heard again, his body pressing forward and the two of them stuck close together, hearing that person say: "The old Emperor is a good-for-nothing, you have to get pregnant with my child as soon as possible. Only then, this imperial palace, or even the entire Dashun, will be ours. Only our own child can tolerate us being together openly, do you understand? "
After saying that, he straightened his body and Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui called out cooperatively, but her mind exploded.
This person wanted his own child to be the Emperor, could it be that Xuantian Mo's illness was related to him? The more she thought about it, the more shocked she felt, especially when she saw the state of Xuantian Mo's lower body today, she felt that it was definitely related to Gu techniques. Could it be, that she harmed her own son? Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui wanted to cry but had no tears.
As expected, as that Gu Master said, Emperor Tianwu could not leave Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui, holding himself back and not seeing her, wanting to get rid of his addiction, but on that night, he could not hold it in anymore and sent Wu Ying over to invite Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui to Zhao He Hall.
Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui was also helpless, that Gu Master went crazy today, tormenting her until she hovered between life and death. That important part of her body was still hurting now, how could she serve Emperor Tianwu like this? But could she not go? The Emperor already sent someone to invite her, moreover, she really wanted to see what kind of state Emperor Tianwu was in now, why was he able to resist not seeing her at that time.
Therefore, she still went, secretly applying the recovery ointment the Gu Master gave her, sitting in a soft sedan and being carried by palace servants into Zhao He Hall.
Emperor Tianwu's head hurt the entire afternoon, although it was not very painful, the faint pain was even worse. On one hand, he wanted to get rid of his addiction to Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui, but on the other hand, he desperately wanted to see Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui. Feeling conflicted like this, he finally could not hold it in and sent someone to call Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui over.
Once he saw Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui, his headache instantly healed, that warm and caring feeling instantly assaulted him, Emperor Tianwu felt like there was a spring breeze in winter, his entire body feeling comfortable.
This night, it was still sweet, but Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui endured the pain in her body to serve him. Also, other than the pain in her body, the conflict in her heart did not fade away. She was thinking, if she was pregnant with that Gu Master's child, she would not be able to control that Gu Master anymore, it was very likely that she would be swallowed by him using various methods, then he would support this imperial palace alone, her life would be long gone. But she could not get rid of him now, there were still many things she needed to make use of him and rely on him, no matter what, she had to think of a foolproof plan for this matter.
Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui secretly decided, once she successfully got pregnant, once she gave birth to a son, no matter who this child belonged to, when Emperor Tianwu passed away, that Gu Master must die!
After the first month, the second month passed, all the way until March, Emperor Tianwu passed his time in a half-conscious state, sometimes in a dazed state. And because Xuantian Mo was infected with an illness, there was not much going on in the court these two months, Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui was also waiting quietly, not waiting for anything else, just waiting for her stomach to swell.
Unfortunately, it was really as Feng Yu Heng said, it was very difficult for her to get pregnant, every time the imperial physician came to check her pulse, they would shake their heads, no matter how hard she tried, be it Emperor Tianwu or that Gu Master, there were no signs of pregnancy.
And one day at the beginning of March, the court in Dashun received a letter from the Gu Shu ruler. The old ruler passed away from illness, the new ruler succeeded the throne, deciding to visit Dashun personally, to send the new ruler's sincerity to Dashun.
Emperor Tianwu was very happy about this, but that Gu Master was not happy at all, he was even very angry. He asked Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui: "Do you know the true intention of that new ruler of Gu Shu coming to Dashun? What is his stance? "
At this moment, Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui was hugging him in the pool, there was an ambiguous atmosphere in the surroundings, she said: "What other true intentions could there be? It's just a matter of the country, it shouldn't have anything to do with us, right? With the new ruler ascending the throne, as a vassal state of Dashun, it is natural for them to come here and offer tributes. As for their stance, they will definitely not be friends, but it is impossible for them to fall out immediately, after all, they cannot defeat Dashun. "
"Let's hope that is the case!" That Gu Master was still cautious, "But we need to make preparations in advance, it is best if you can secretly send people to the south to receive them, to investigate the background of that new ruler first."
"Why?" Imperial Concubine Yuan Gui did not understand, "You might be from Gu Shu, but you do not show your face normally, that new ruler might not know you, even if he knows you, it is fine, right?"
The Gu Master shook his head, "I am not talking about this, just do as I say."
The Gu Shu ruler headed to Dashun's capital, the people calculated that it would take at least three months, adding in the fact that he was already on the way when the letter was written, there would still be two months before he would arrive.
And on a certain night a month later, in Wenxuan Palace, Princess Wuyang Xuan Tiange felt her entire body turn cold as she slept, a cold and dark feeling quickly assaulted her … …
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