The palace attendants hurried in and reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the noble concubine and the others are gone."
"Leave?" Gu Zhen was furious and shouted, "Not only did the thieves come to my palace to make trouble, but they also forced Jue'er to behave like this. She wants to leave, but has she asked me?! Or does she really think that she, a noble concubine, relies on the emperor? Do you think you can override me in everything? If so, please let Your Majesty abolish me as soon as possible to make room for her!"
After saying this, she was about to leave aggressively... She had only taken two steps when a hand stretched out from beside her and grabbed the hem of her clothes. She was startled and turned around to see her niece Gu Jue who was "unconscious" just now. He sat up and advised, "Auntie, no!"
"Jue'er?" The queen was stunned for a moment before reacting. She didn't care to complain that her niece was pretending to be faint and did not say hello to her. She frowned and said, "What are you doing? Although Your Majesty dotes on that wretched maid of the Xiaoyun clan, but I also have a sense of proportion in my heart. Otherwise, how could I, the queen, get the chance to sit here for so many years? Everyone knows that the eleventh princess was injured... "
"Auntie, it was indeed me who did this." Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Gu Jue, who said slowly, "At that time, I had already seen the Eighth Princess and the Eleventh Princess approaching, having a fight. If you were more careful, you could actually avoid it. But I didn't avoid it on purpose."
Gu Zhen was shocked, as if he didn't recognize her, he looked at this niece who had actually grown up in front of him for three or four years, but because Gu Jing was there before, he never paid much attention to her.
She actually didn't feel that she didn't understand Gu Jue before. At least she knew that Gu Jue didn't like the palace just like she did when she was young, but she had to go to the palace.
For this reason, the queen actually sympathized with her niece.
Therefore, when Gu Jing was around, Gu Zhen was focused on bringing Gu Jing and the tenth prince together, and didn't care much about Gu Jue. This action may seem negligent, but it is actually a considerate gesture from the Queen.
But Gu Jing was gone, so she had no choice but to force Gu Jue to replace Gu Jing and approach the tenth prince.
Gu Zhen thought that his niece was second to him, but he didn't expect that she would deliberately burn the princess!
For a moment, Gu Zhen didn't know what to say.
The aunt and nephew looked at each other for a moment, and it was Gu Jue who spoke first: "If I hadn't done that, the consequences would have been even more disastrous when the imperial concubine took action herself! At least this time, the burns on the eleventh princess were minimal. Even if Concubine Jing was unhappy, she wouldn't be upset. It becomes a deep hatred, isn’t it?”
"..." Gu Zhen was speechless for a moment again, and finally regained his composure, and said in a deep voice, "The imperial concubine took action personally? What? What rumors did you hear?"
"Auntie, do you need to hear this?" Gu Jue asked back, "The imperial concubine has been very aggressive since she entered the palace, not to mention that this time the Queen Mother fell ill and only called the Seventh Prince to serve. You forced it. When the tenth cousin arrives, the imperial concubine must have already held a grudge! But no matter how you say it, the tenth cousin is of His Majesty's blood, and he is the eldest among the legitimate princes Kang Jian, with a special status. Although he is a thorn in the imperial concubine's side, it is also due to his status. , the imperial concubine is determined not to attack him easily, lest she miss a single blow and put herself in a disadvantageous position! But I am different. Just looking at my sister’s fate, I know that in the imperial concubine’s eyes, my sister and I are insignificant, just for the sake of If you cause trouble for aunt, you can easily force us to death!"
"So if your concubine doesn't take her anger out on me, who else can she take it out on?"
"So I really can't go on delivering medicinal meals to the Queen Mother on behalf of my tenth cousin."
"But if you stop rashly, it will not only appear that you are not sincere in your filial piety, but you will stop midway; it will also appear that your aunt is afraid of the noble concubine. You must try to find a reason."
"At that time, the two princesses were chasing and playing, and they happened to meet me. They used me as a barrier and ran around me. I thought this was a good opportunity..."
"Are you dizzy?" Gu Zhen looked at her in surprise and said, "You don't want to send something to the Empress Dowager, why don't you tell me? The two princesses... Although the eighth princess's biological mother is a concubine, her heir Concubine Mu Mu is also your elder, so she is not a good quarrel! The eleventh princess is the child born the year after her mother died of a prince in infancy, and she regards her as a treasure the most! It’s not good who you use as a raft, even they can’t Dare you take action?!"
Gu Jue looked at her with clear eyes and said slowly: "Auntie, if it hadn't happened this time, I would tell you directly that I don't want to send something to the Empress Dowager on behalf of my tenth cousin. Would you really agree?"
"I..." Gu Zhen was about to admit it without hesitation, but after thinking about it carefully, he pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, "I just wanted Xiao Shi to accept your love, but I didn't expect that the imperial concubine would do something to you because of it. Poisonous hand. If you remind me of this matter, I will definitely not put you in danger."
This is the truth.
After all, she was her biological niece, and Gu Zhen was not Yun Fenghuang, who treated all his nephews as pawns.
Even Yun Fenghuang actually still has feelings for some of his nephews and nieces.
Gu Zhen may sacrifice her younger generation for the sake of the family and the overall situation, but under normal circumstances, she is definitely not willing to push her blood relatives into disadvantageous places.
Especially after Gu Jing left, Gu Jue was the only niece she had left. If she was also tricked by the imperial concubine, who would she cry to
Even though there are many children of the Gu family, there are only a few who are as talented and beautiful as Gu Jing and Gu Jue. How easy is it to cultivate them
If Gu Zhen had considered the possibility of Yun Fenghuang murdering Gu Jue, he would not have taken the risk.
"But even if my aunt agrees that I won't deliver things to the Empress Dowager on behalf of my tenth cousin, she will definitely find a way to bring me into contact with my tenth cousin elsewhere." Gu Jue sighed and said, "Yes or no?"
"... I know that you and Xiao Shi don't get along." Gu Zhen listened, frowned slightly, and said after a moment, "But you should also be aware of the current situation. Someone from the Gu family will always enter the backyard behind Xiao Shi. It’s not you but someone else. When I brought you and Jing’er to the palace, it was just to prepare for Xiao Shi. Over the years, because Jing’er got along better with Xiao Shi than you did, I originally thought that since So, if you don't want to talk to Xiao Shi, forget it. But now that Jing'er is gone, and you are not with Xiao Shi, which sister are you going to let take over? They may not be willing, but you also understand that Xiao Shi's biological mother Shang Zai, he and I... are not really close."
"If a girl with insufficient qualifications enters his backyard, it will not be of much benefit to the Gu family."
"Besides, I don't know what His Majesty's plans are for his future concubine."
"In case it turns out to be a failure, I might be sent away by the concubine after three strikes and five divided by two."
"In that case, wouldn't it be a waste of time?!"
She wanted to continue to tell the reason why as a noble girl, she should sacrifice for the family, but Gu Jue sighed again and said helplessly: "I understand the truth, I just don't understand. Until now, it has been The tenth cousin wants something from you and Madam Gu, but why are you and Madam Gu so cautious about him? Just because he has the best chance of entering the East Palace? Not to mention that he hasn’t moved in yet, let’s just say that he Even if he is already a prince, His Majesty's future may not be stable in just one day! After all, everyone knows that Concubine Min is not willing to admit defeat just because his status has been determined!"
"Besides, we are all looking at the face of our tenth cousin now. Even if he inherits the throne in the future, do you think this will really be good for the Gu family?"
"His biological mother is still here. Over the years, in front of you, she has been filial and respectful towards her."
"Then when he has gained power, can he still care about promoting his uncle's family? Do you still remember me, the Gu family?"
Gu Jue sneered slightly and said with some disdain, "Your Majesty does favor Concubine Min, but, as far as I'm concerned, in this Yangyang Sixth Palace, compared to my aunt, he only favors Concubine Min. Not to mention the Ping family. Concubine De is considered the emperor's favorite, but if it weren't for Concubine Min, she would dare to be rude to you? Do you still remember when cousin Jing and I first entered the palace? The people below are asking about the news about the side hall of Taichu Palace. The truth is that His Majesty often scolds Tenth Cousin. The most frequent scolding is not about Tenth Cousin's schoolwork, but because he thinks that Tenth Cousin is being disrespectful by letting you, the queen mother who raised him single-handedly, instead focus on the Ping family. It is simply ungrateful... Aunt, Your Majesty has always supported you and protected you between you and the Ping family!"
"At first, the tenth cousin was not convinced, but after being punished by His Majesty several times, he gradually understood the importance of the emperor's favor to him, and then he changed."
"In the past two years, he has rarely visited the Ping family. He has probably come to greet you. This may not mean that he really knows that he is wrong. He is just afraid that His Majesty will be disgusted and disappointed and has to show that he is closer to you... Aunt, let me say something To be honest, this tenth cousin is not reliable. Even if the twelfth cousin has just disappointed His Majesty, how old is the twelfth cousin? He will not enter Qiongjiu Palace until the end of the year. Now there may not be a chance to make His Majesty change his mind! "
"No matter what, the twelfth cousin is of my Gu family's blood. I really don't understand why you would allow the tenth cousin to bully him and suppress him?"
"..." Gu Zhen didn't say a word, the expression on his face changed. After a while, he said calmly, "You kid is usually silent. I thought you were a quiet person. Who knew you were hiding in your heart?" So many things have happened. For a moment, I don’t even know what to say.”
Gu Jue said sincerely: "I didn't mean to keep silent before. It's just that when I first entered the palace, I was young and unfamiliar with it, so naturally I didn't dare to interrupt hastily. Looking at the past two years, I have some ideas in my mind, but I haven't had time to say anything yet. , Cousin Jing... I haven't liked liveliness since I was a child. Unlike my cousin who has always been with my aunt since she entered the palace, I was very afraid that my aunt wouldn't believe me. It wasn't until just now that I saw my aunt so worried about me that I thought of my I’m afraid it’s unnecessary to worry.”
Gu Zhen pondered for a while and said slowly: "How old are you? I am lucky to be able to take this into consideration. However, the matter of Xiao Shi and Twelve is not that simple, so you better not worry about it. .”
After a pause, he continued, "Before you spoke, I thought that the Eleventh Princess was plotting against the imperial concubine just to throw dirty water on you. But even so, this matter cannot really fall on you. , you remember, this matter was done by the noble concubine, you are the victim, and so is I!"
Seeing Gu Jue nodding, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and stood up, "Okay, let's not talk about anything else for now, let's put this matter into effect... You have to rest first, I have to go and organize some things."
After saying this, he hurried away without waiting for Gu Jue to say anything.
When he went outside, his confidants followed him out and whispered congratulations: "Miss Jue is very smart, and the queen has given me a helping hand!"
However, there was no trace of joy on the queen's face. Instead, she said cautiously: "This may not be possible!"
The confidant was startled when he heard this, and felt a little confused for a moment.
After all, Gu Zhen suffers from the fact that the city is too shallow, and the intrigues and intrigues are always inferior to that of Concubine Min. Although he has the status of successor, he is always at the disadvantage. He expects to have a wise man who can rival Concubine Min to accompany him, not just for a day or two.
It's just that the master and servant combined are no match for Yun Fenghuang, so they can only endure it.
Now that Gu Jue was born out of the blue, she acted in unexpected ways that even the queen, her aunt who had watched her grow up, could not have expected. Her words were well-founded and far-sighted... Considering Gu Jue's age, this was quite outstanding.
Or my niece, what kind of help is this if it's not coming to my door
Why was the queen not only unhappy but also vetoed it