First Lady of the Crown Prince

Chapter 919 Double Happiness (Second update)

Gu Xiaobao is a frequent visitor to Renshou Palace. Gu Jiao hugged him and felt the privilege of entering the palace.

Gu Xiaobao used up all the power while looking for his sister in Bishui Hutong, and now he can't leave even a step.

Gu Jiao was very strong, so she was happy to hug him.

Yuyaer helped Gu Jiao carry her things and happily entered the palace together.

The Empress Dowager Zhuang ignored the government affairs and went to play cards in Bishui Hutong when she had nothing to do. She lived a leisurely life, but she was too worried about Gu Jiao in the past few days and suffered several serious illnesses. It was not until the news of the great victory at the border came from the front that she gradually improving.

“Auntie.” Gu Xiaobao was very close to his auntie. When he entered the bedroom, he extended his hand to her.

 with my aunt, I think the kids are noisy, but Gu Xiaobao is not noisy and is one of the rare quiet little ones.

 The aunt allowed Eunuch Qin to carry him over.

Eunuch Qin stepped forward with a smile: "Your Majesty, you are back. The Queen Mother is thinking about you every day. She would rather not think about food than tea. If you don't come back, the Queen Mother will have to-"

I went to Yan State to find you.

 Eunuch Qin swallowed these words with knowledge.

"Give it to me, old slave." Eunuch Qin reached out to hug Gu Xiaobao.

Gu Xiaobao turned around.

 Don’t give me a hug.

Eunuch Qin ouched.

 “I’ll do it.” Gu Jiao said.

“Then, old slave, go make tea!” Eunuch Qin smiled and stepped back, taking the maids in the dormitory with him.

Empress Dowager Zhuang was sitting by the window drinking tea. Gu Jiao walked over, sat down next to her, and said hello softly: "Auntie."

 Empress Dowager Zhuang: "Humph."

Yuyaer knelt down and saluted: "Queen Mother!"

 Empress Dowager Zhuang: "Yeah."

 Gu Jiao: No, are they treated so differently?

Gu Xiaobao climbed onto Queen Mother Zhuang’s lap and sat on it for a while. He found it boring, so he twisted his body and climbed down.

Yu Yaer put the food box on the table and took him out to play.

 Gu Jiao opened the food box and took out the contents one by one: "Candied fruit, made by my uncle, rose cake, made by my mother."

 Empress Dowager Zhuang had a stinky face and was unmoved.

 Gu Jiao took out a small box from the bottom: "Peach cake, I made it."

 Empress Dowager Zhuang's expression softened a little.

But the next second, her brows furrowed again: "Who asked you to enter the kitchen? Is the Ai family missing a bite of peach cake or something? Do you think the food you made is delicious?"

Gu Jiao lowered the raised corners of her lips and stretched out her hand to grab the box of peach cakes mischievously: "Oh, I'll take it back."

 Empress Dowager Zhuang hugged Taosu and gave her a very resentful look.

Gu Jiaoxiao turned over on the chair.

 The sun is shining brightly, and the girl has a beautiful smile.

Empress Dowager Zhuang sneered, but the corners of her lips raised unconsciously, and there were a few glimmers of tears in her eyes.

 Her Jiaojiao is back.

 Come back wholeheartedly.

A lot of things happened during Gu Jiao's absence in the capital for more than a year. First, the Crown Princess Wen Linlang "died" of illness. Then Empress Xiao selected two concubines for the Crown Prince. To Gu Jiao's surprise, one of the concubines She is actually Princess Rui's biological sister.

Her name is Du Xiaoyun.

Gu Jiao has some impression of her because she met Du Xiaoyun several times when she first came to the capital. Du Xiaoyun is a loyal supporter of Wen Linlang and regards Wen Linlang as the perfect goddess in her mind.

I don’t know how she felt when she was selected as the concubine in the East Palace.

Du Xiaoyun's belly is very promising. She became pregnant three months after entering the palace, and she is now five months pregnant.

Empress Xiao once informed Empress Dowager Zhuang that if Du Xiaoyun could give birth to a son for the prince, she would request her to be promoted to the crown prince's concubine.

In addition, King Rui showed his power in the court and gained the respect of the emperor. The emperor appointed him as an imperial envoy to go to the south of the Yangtze River to observe the people's sentiments.

 Princess Rui and her daughter were traveling with him and had already set off.

 Huang Fuxian also went to Jiangnan to play together. It is worth mentioning that he can walk with prosthetic legs.

 “Where is Prince Ning?” Gu Jiao asked.

Empress Dowager Zhuang sighed: "He is still imprisoned in the mansion as usual. Ever since Chu Yue reconciled with him, his temperament has changed a lot. The Ai family heard that he has been sending people to secretly inquire about Chu Yue's whereabouts, but unfortunately nothing has been found."

 Prince Ning clearly had Princess Ning in his heart, and he only wanted Wen Linlang when he was a boy, but he didn't get it, but he understood it too late.

Chu Yue had long gone without knowing where he had gone, and he regretted it too much.

“Where is Zhuang Yuheng? Is there any news about him?” Gu Jiao asked again.

“There are quite a lot of people you care about.” Empress Dowager Zhuang said this, but she knew in her heart that Gu Jiao was thinking about her.

 Whether Prince Ning or Prince An, they were both her children whom she truly loved. No one expected that, as Prince Ning's grandfather, Taifu Zhuang would not only fail to discipline Prince Ning, but would secretly instigate Prince Ning to rebel.

  King Ning fell, Taifu Zhuang was defeated, and all the Zhuang family were exiled.

Zhuang Yuheng was expelled from his home by Taifu Zhuang first, and he performed meritorious service later. He could have stayed in the capital, but he was exiled together without hesitation.

 When the banker was at the peak of his fortune, he gave up all his glory and left the banker.

 When the banker fell into the quagmire, he gave up his bright future and returned to the banker.

Thinking of him, Empress Dowager Zhuang felt distressed and regretful.

She had emotions accumulating in her heart, but no one else dared to ask or mention them. Only Gu Jiao could make her speak.

Empress Dowager Zhuang let out a long sigh: "He became a teacher in a small private school in the border area. He taught during the day and helped people write letters and copy official documents at night, earning a small amount of money to support his family."

Although he was exiled, Zhuang Yuheng himself was not a criminal, so he could teach in a private school.

Even so, life was extremely hard.

Zhuang Yuheng himself did not feel the hardship. When the people sent by the Empress Dowager Zhuang asked him how he was doing, he said that Xiao Liulang had suffered all these hardships before, and if Xiao Liulang could bear it, so could he.

 Empress Dowager Zhuang snorted: "I'm still competing with Liu Lang. By the way, Xiao Xue has given you a letter."

 Gu Jiao: "Oh?"

 Empress Dowager Zhuang was too lazy to move and pointed to a location. Gu Jiao went to get the letter.

 There are six letters in total.

 In ancient times, transportation was not convenient, and a letter might take two or three months on the road. Gu Jiao received six letters in the year and a half since she left, which shows that Xue Ningxiang wrote letters quite frequently.

Xue Ningxiang’s letter mainly talked about things in Houshan and her daily life in the countryside.

 “The handwriting is better than mine…”

Gu Jiao muttered.

The back mountain has been cleared, and different types of medicinal herbs have been planted according to Gu Jiao's needs. It is expected that some of them can be harvested next year.

The dog is five years old and very naughty. He always runs around the streets, making Xue Ningxiang hard to find.

Gou Wa gets along well with Dean Li. He really thinks he is Dean Li’s biological son. Dean Li taught him how to write. Guess what? He actually learned very well.

The penultimate letter said that my aunt sent a letter to Xue Ningxiang, asking her to bring her husband and Gouwa to play in the capital. She said she would come right away.

The last letter came immediately after. Xue Ningxiang was pregnant and could not come to the capital for the time being. She would come to visit her aunt and Gu Jiao after the baby was born.

 Gu Jiao listened to the news all afternoon and read so many letters from Xue Ningxiang, and suddenly she felt like she was in another world.

 When she first came in, Gouwa was only one year old, and now he is five years old.

 Unknowingly, she had spent four years here.

 While sighing, Gu Xiaobao staggered in.

He stood in front of Gu Jiao and Queen Mother Zhuang, looking at Queen Mother Zhuang with a particularly innocent and well-behaved look.

“Auntie,” he called in a sweet voice.

 Empress Dowager Zhuang snorted: "Hey, what trouble did you get into again?"

 Gu Xiaobao put his small hands in front of him, pinched the index finger of his left hand with his right hand: "No."

 Empress Dowager Zhuang hit the nail on the head: "If you didn't raise your little hand, then you did."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Yaer and a young maid from Renshou Palace walked in in panic.

 The two of them lowered their heads.

Yuyaer didn’t know what it was or how to report it.

The little palace maid was brave enough to speak: "Feng... the phoenix seal was broken."

Queen Mother Zhuang's face darkened, and a row of knives flashed across her eyes!

 Gu Xiaobao stepped forward and hugged Queen Mother Zhuang's hand: "Auntie, Xiaobao loves you."

 Empress Dowager Zhuang was shocked: Who taught him this? !

Gu Jiao had dinner at Renshou Palace before going back.

Gu Xiaobao was so tired that he fell asleep, snoring sweetly in Gu Jiao's arms.

Gu Jiao looked at him: "Well, children are so cute."

Yuyaer smiled and said: "Miss, don't be envious, you will soon have a baby with my uncle!"

she? Have a baby? Gu Jiao was stunned.

 …

　　Yuan family.

Yuan Shoufu and the old Marquis had a pleasant conversation in the flower hall.

Gu Changqing felt like sitting on pins and needles next to the old Marquis.

 Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a figure flashing past the window, and the other person seemed to glance at him.

 He understood, stood up and said, "Sorry, I'm going to the palace."

The old Marquis glanced at his grandson with dissatisfaction and said, "Why do you want to go to the court room if you want to do business?"

Yuan Shoufu smiled and raised his hand: "No problem, let's go. Zhao San, take Prince Gu to the palace."

"yes."

The servant named Zhao San led Gu Changqing to the palace.

Gu Changqing said without changing his expression: "I know the way. You go back first. It will take me a while."

“Yes.” Zhao San returned to the flower hall.

Gu Changqing turned around and used Qinggong to reach a small garden nearby.

There, a little Taoist nun in Taoist robes had been waiting for a long time. She was holding a newly published storybook in her hand.

The little Taoist nun closed the book she was reading halfway through, then turned to look at Gu Changqing: "You are finally here. If you don't come, I will go and invite you in person."

He said: "Did you just ask someone to call me?"

 “Yeah.” The little Taoist nun nodded.

 He asked: "What's the matter?"

The little Taoist nun glanced behind him and winked at the maid next to her.

The maid understood and walked not far away to set up a sentry.

The little Taoist nun then asked: "How was the conversation between your grandfather and my grandfather?"

"They..." Gu Changqing thought of the scene where the two elders hit it off, and his expression was at a loss for words, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect my grandfather to find Fengniao. Give me some time, and I will find other ways to cancel the marriage."

Yuan Baolin paused and asked tentatively: "If you break off the engagement, won't you need to get married in the future?"

"What?" Gu Changqing didn't understand why she asked.

She explained: "What I mean is that there are loopholes in our original plan. It is not easy for me to return to Taoism, especially when my grandmother threatened to die a few days ago... The same goes for you. Even if you break off the engagement with me, your family will I will also arrange the next marriage for you until you get married."

Gu Changqing was silent.

Yuan Baolin is right. As the eldest son of the Hou Mansion, he will inherit the Hou Mansion family business in the future, and his grandfather will not give up on his marriage.

Yuan Baolin thought for a while and asked him: "Are you still the same as before, don't you want to get married now?"

 “Yeah.” Gu Changqing nodded firmly.

Yuan Baolin said: "Me too, I don't want to get married. What's good about men? The women I've seen who lived a hundred years were all men who died young. Cherish life and stay away from men."

Gu Changqing: "..." I was speechless.

Yuan Baolin held the storybook in her hand, rolled her eyes, looked at him narrowly, and said with a smile: "Since you don't want to get a wife, and I don't want to get married, why don't we cooperate."

Gu Changqing looked at her deeply: "What do you mean-"

Yuan Baolin took a few steps forward and said calmly: "It's good to have deceived them anyway! If you have a sweetheart in the future, or I have a sweetheart, it won't be too late for us to reconcile!"

Gu Changqing hesitated for a moment and said, "But this is unfair to you."

It's okay for a man to reconcile, but if a woman divorces, she will be criticized to some extent. Even if she is the direct granddaughter of Yuan Shoufu, she cannot avoid this secular rule.

Yuan Baolin smiled and said, "I don't have to worry about this. To be honest, I don't care what others think of me. Their eyes and words can't hurt me. You just say whether you agree or not, right?"

 This maverick personality...is somewhat similar to that of my sister.

Gu Changqing frowned. This matter would be of no harm to him, but it would indeed be to her—

Yuan Baolin said frankly: "Don't think of women as too weak, and don't measure me by your thinking. I know what I want. Unless you don't want to cooperate with me, then just treat me as nothing." explain."

Gu Changqing thought for a moment, looked at her with a complicated expression, and gave his choice.

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