Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

Therefore, the emperor changed his previous attitude and praised Li Junze for his disaster relief work in Jinzhou, and also gave him a lot of rewards.

In the past, if this was the case, after returning to the capital with meritorious service in disaster relief, there would be an imperial edict to confer an imperial title. However, due to the incident with Gu Qiongsi, the imperial edict was suppressed by the emperor and not issued.

Li Junze left the imperial study and was specially allowed by the emperor to meet Concubine Yu.

Concubine Yu had not slept well in the past two days because she had heard the news outside the palace. When she heard that Li Junze was coming, she hurriedly put on her makeup again.

"Ze'er, Ze'er, you're finally back. I missed you so much." When Concubine Yu saw Li Junze, she wanted to rush over to him and hug him and cry, but due to the palace rules, she had to hold his hand.

Li Junze looked at Concubine Yu with eyes full of pity. His tightly pursed lips were stretched straight, "Mother, I am fine. I am back, right?"

"But, Ze'er," Concubine Yu was about to talk about the news she had heard, and she sent all the palace servants serving in the hall out.

"Mother heard a rumor about you and a commoner woman, but is it true?"

"Mother, it's true, but it's not what you think. There is another hidden story. I have just explained everything to Father."

Li Junze patted the back of Concubine Yu's hand and spoke to her comfortingly.

Then he repeated to Concubine Yu what he had just said to the Emperor, and then continued, "Mother, I have a solution to this matter, please rest assured."

"Oh, that Gu Qiongsi actually has such courage to attack the prince. Ze'er must not let her go."

Concubine Yu gnashed her teeth in hatred. She never thought that Li Junze would be tricked by her.

Li Junze nodded, "Mother, I have not been in the capital recently. Has anything else happened in the palace?"

He always knew that his mother had some connections in the palace, and she would know something about the big and small things happening in the palace.

"The only thing that can be considered a big deal is Concubine Hui's pregnancy." Concubine Yu thought for a moment before speaking.

The information she knew was limited to the harem. She didn't know what was happening in the court, and she had no channels to find out.

After hearing this, Li Junze narrowed his eyes slightly. He didn't expect that Concubine Hui was pregnant at this time. Wouldn't this mean that his father would pay more attention to his mother?

"Well, grandpa should have heard about this matter. After I leave the palace, I will go to grandpa's house and pay him a special visit."

Li Junze spoke to Concubine Yu in a cryptic way.

If it is really necessary, Concubine Hui's child probably cannot be kept.

Just as the two of them were talking about Li Junze's trip to Jinzhou for disaster relief, the voices of palace servants shouting "Long live the emperor" were heard outside the palace.

Concubine Yu and Li Junze were both very surprised, especially Concubine Yu. This was the first time in such a long time that the emperor took the initiative to come to her Yuchen Palace.

The two of them hurriedly went outside the palace to greet the emperor.

Just like before, after performing the ceremony, Concubine Yu reached out and held the emperor's arm, and the two of them walked into the hall together.

Li Junze looked at the two figures with an obscure gaze, and followed them quickly.

The emperor knew that Li Junze was in Yuchen Palace, so he came here specially to reunite with the mother and son.

At the same time, this can also be regarded as a compliment to Li Junze for his disaster relief work.

The three of them talked together for a long time. The emperor also rewarded Concubine Yu with a lot of brocade and jewelry, saying that they were rare items tributed from foreign countries and they complemented Concubine Yu's good looks.

Concubine Yu was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth. She felt that Li Junze really made her proud. It turned out that the emperor was not without feelings for the two of them. He was just angry about Li Junze's actions before.

Now that Li Junze has made progress and done meritorious services to the Great Chu State, the Emperor immediately let bygones be bygones.

After Li Junze and his mother talked with the emperor for more than half an hour, the emperor had to leave Yuchen Palace for official business.

Before leaving, he said to Li Junze earnestly, "Ze'er, father knows that you are capable, so you should do your job well."

Li Junze quickly agreed and said that he would definitely follow his father's teachings in the future.

After the emperor left, Li Junze did not stay for long, but went straight to the Bachelor's Mansion without stopping.

He is still in shock about the secret that Wang Zhuo told him when they met in the morning.

Even when I was in Yuchen Palace with the Emperor and my mother just now, my mind would occasionally wander to this matter.

When we arrived at the scholar's residence, Wang Zhuo was sitting on a small couch drinking medicine.

Wang Zhuo boiled half a bowl of the black medicine and drank it in a few gulps without even frowning.

Seeing Li Junze coming over, he quickly waved at him, "Ze'er, come here quickly, come here quickly."

Li Junze followed his instructions and walked a few steps to the small couch. He grabbed Wang Zhuo's hand and said, "Grandfather, Ze'er just came out of the palace. I have already told my father, and he...believed me."

Wang Zhuo smiled and nodded. As long as Li Junze agreed to do as he said, there would be a lot of things he could do later.

"Well, you saw the medicine I drank just now, it is to adjust my physical condition to the best state. What we are going to do next requires us to go all out."

Li Junze nodded, and silently told himself in his heart that he would listen to every word Wang Zhuo said.

However, he still shyly put forward a request of his own, "I have grown up to this age, and I have only been attracted to Gu Qiongsi. Although I cannot take her into the palace, I also hope that grandfather can keep her alive."

When Li Junze said this, his attitude was extremely humble. He knew that he shouldn't make such a request at this time, but he still couldn't let go of Gu Qiongsi.

Wang Zhuo didn't show any emotion on his face, and continued to smile as he said, "You really have inherited your mother's temperament, taking feelings too seriously. However, I agree that I will definitely not do anything to her."

Li Junze looked at Wang Zhuo gratefully, lowered his head, and hid the loneliness in his eyes. "Just now in Yuchen Palace, my mother said that Concubine Hui was also found to be pregnant these two days."

"Cough, cough, cough..." Wang Zhuo coughed twice before adjusting his breathing and said, "This matter is no longer a cause for concern. That child cannot affect us. There is no need to take the risk of taking action in the palace."

When Concubine Yu told Li Junze the news, this was probably what she meant. If Concubine Hui's child was gone, she would be the only pregnant person in the palace, and all the Emperor's love would definitely be given to her.