It is said that I was cannon fodder

"They all left?"

"Yes." An Yi responded, and then repeated the conversation after Gu Jinyu and others left Chengqian Hall verbatim.

The emperor closed his eyes, and opened them after a long time. The light in his eyes disappeared, "It seems that these sons of mine can't wait any longer, and my daughters are not cheap."

Keep silent, these things are not something he can afford to meddle with, he just needs to be a knife in the emperor's hand honestly.

"Go and call An Jiu and An Shi back, I want to know about Ning Hua's recent situation."

……

Gu Jinyu, who was originally leaning in King Jing'an's arms, sat up straight suddenly, his eyes moved slightly: "It seems that my good father has already suspected us."

"The emperor is inherently suspicious, and it's normal to have doubts. As long as the next plan is carried out normally, it will be enough to destroy them."

Gu Jinyu nodded and lay down again.

Qi Ran adjusted his posture so that he could lie down more comfortably, and said softly, "Take a rest first, and I'll call you when we arrive."

"it is good."

The two returned to the palace and waited quietly, but the secret arrangement was fully implemented.

First, Concubine Zhen accidentally ran into Princess Yuexi who was temporarily under house arrest by the emperor. The news leaked somehow and began to spread secretly. People change.

Guan Boyuan, who was temporarily living in the embassy, ​​also heard the news, and his heart was filled with anger. He didn't expect the emperor of Daxi to be so shameless, but he didn't dare to attack, fearing that the emperor would become angry after being exposed, so he secretly dealt with him.

Secretly, he sent troops, hoping to send the news back to the Kingdom of Jin as soon as possible. Although the Kingdom of Jin was defeated by Daxi and was willing to send the princess, it did not mean that the Kingdom of Jin was willing to bear this deliberate humiliation.

Gu Mingyou and Gu Mingyu also learned about this through different channels. The two originally suspected each other of framing them, but now they couldn't help becoming suspicious.

The disappearance of Princess Yuexi, the evidence points to Gu Mingyou, but Gu Mingyu also did not end well. Once the news of his privately raising a male favorite, more people will be disappointed in him.

Both sides were hit. If the emperor had already been disappointed with them, it might not be impossible to plan this matter single-handedly.

When the emperor found out about this, it was too late to block the news, and he was furious.

He ordered a thorough investigation of the palace, and the methods were ruthless, and many people related to it were killed. Finally, it was found out that the news came from the little maid in Zhenfei's palace.

If it wasn't for Concubine Zhen having a daughter married to King Jing'an, the emperor would have the heart to kill Concubine Zhen.

In the court hall, important officials kept writing letters, requesting to find out the truth as soon as possible and find Princess Yuexi, so that Daxi would not become a joke of the nations.

The emperor was furious, and he also received news that Guan Boyuan had secretly sent the news to the Kingdom of Jin. Although he sent someone to pursue him, he was a step too late and had already lost track of that person.

Guan Boyuan, a prince of the Kingdom of Jin, would never be able to cover up so tightly. There must be someone inside Daxi helping him, but even he couldn't find out who that person was in the dark.

If he waited until the Kingdom of Jin came to question him, even though Daxi was not afraid of the Kingdom of Jin, he would definitely be turned into a joke, and he, the emperor, would lose all face.

He didn't really believe that his two sons could achieve such a level. Although his two sons were scheming, they didn't have enough means, they weren't decisive enough, they looked forward and backward in their actions, and they lacked the domineering aura of being a king.

Those four sons were fine at first, with a bit of a gentleman's demeanor, but now they are gradually revealing their true colors, selfish and ruthless, a little headstrong, too cruel, and not far-sighted enough.

There are only a handful of people in Daxi who can do this.

"Come here, pass on my oral order, and invite Ninghua to enter the palace to accompany Concubine Zhen."

Jing'an Palace.

Gu Jinyu dismissed the eunuch with a smile, and when she returned to the inner room, the smile on her face disappeared, and there was a slight coldness in her brows.

Qi Ran looked at him worriedly from the side, "I can find an excuse to refuse for you, the emperor dare not do anything to me blatantly at this time."

"Forget it, doesn't it make us feel guilty if we refuse?" Gu Jinyu put on a smile again, "The emperor is afraid of you, and now I'm afraid he wants to get rid of you even more. Take care of yourself, so that the emperor doesn't make trouble. The so-called evidence framed us."

Qi Ran wanted to persuade him again, but Gu Jinyu stopped him, "Don't worry, I'm not that useless."

Qi Ran hugged him and kissed him on the forehead, "I just want you to be safe."

"Will do."

Gu Jinyu got on the carriage that came to pick him up, and was sent to Zhaoyang Palace. Although Concubine Zhen was demoted to a concubine, her place of residence was not changed.

When he arrived, he found that there were still guests in Zhaoyang Palace.

"Ninghua has met the concubine mother and aunt."

The two of them were quite surprised to see him. Concubine Zhen was even a little embarrassed, but Rong Chen was very happy. She had always liked this niece very much, and even thought about letting her son marry Gu Jinyu. Pass.

Concubine Zhen's heart was moved at that time, Mrs. Song also knew Gu Jinyu's identity, and she always felt sorry for him. If he married into the Song family, with the old lady around, even if the secret was exposed, there was still room for relaxation.

As for the descendants of the Song family, Song Xiaoran can be asked to take in a few more concubines, and if he gives birth to a child in the future, he can record the child under Gu Jinyu's name.

But Gu Jinyu disagreed. At that time, he was concerned about Meng Wan and still had a glimmer of hope. He didn't want to marry as his daughter's family, so he deliberately found reasons to refuse.

Concubine Zhen felt ashamed of him, but she did not persecute him, so the matter was left alone.

Chen Rong has always felt regretful, but she still loves him sincerely. When she first heard that he was going to marry King Jing'an, she was worried about it. Later, when she heard that their husband and wife were harmonious, she felt relieved a lot.

But after Gu Jinyu married King Jing'an, because he almost broke with the concubine Zhen, the chance of the Song family's uncle being on his side was too small, so he also cut off contact with the Song family.

Mrs. Song and the uncle of the Song family guessed a little bit, but Chen Rong didn't know it at all. She thought that Gu Jinyu was just trying to avoid suspicion. Now she was sincerely happy to see him.

"Ajin, come here and let my aunt take a look. I haven't seen you for a long time."

"Thank you for caring about my aunt. I haven't seen you for a long time, but my aunt is still radiant."

Gu Jinyu responded with a smile, chatted happily with Chen Rong, but isolated the biological mother, Concubine Zhen, from the outside.

The two chatted for a while, but it was Chen Rong who realized something was wrong, "Look at me, I was overjoyed to see you, but I lost my mind for a while. You are married and you rarely enter the palace. You should spend more time with your mother and concubine. Your mother and concubine are not having a good time."

When Concubine Zhen heard that she was mentioned, she took a careful look at Gu Jinyu, and said, "I'm not in the way. Ajin used to talk about you, sister-in-law, but it's inconvenient to go out of the palace often. Now that she's married again, she can meet her sister-in-law. Of course I'm happy."

When Chen Rong heard this, her smile became even wider. She was naturally extremely happy that her sincerity was echoed, but when she communicated with Gu Jinyu, Concubine Zhen was not left behind.

She also has a good relationship with her sister-in-law, otherwise she wouldn't be so natural in Zhaoyang Palace. Now that her sister-in-law is in trouble, Gu Jinyu can visit the palace, which must bring some comfort to Concubine Zhen.

It's just that the two of them were not what she thought, Gu Jinyu's attitude towards Concubine Zhen was not warm, and Concubine Zhen was also suspicious.

She knew in her heart that Gu Jinyu was a man, and if something happened to the two imperial brothers above him, he might benefit as well, but Concubine Zhen never thought that Gu Jinyu would be so bold that even the emperor would be involved in it.

She had doubts in her heart, and her attitude was not natural. Although Chen Rong was not thoughtful, she would not fail to notice such an obvious abnormality.

It's just that she thought about it, and she didn't think of what went wrong between the mother and daughter.

After pondering for a moment, she said to Gu Jinyu: "Your mother and concubine worked hard to protect your brother and sister in the past, and there may have been mistakes and omissions, but most of them were for the sake of your brothers and sisters. Now your mother and concubine have been framed by others, and your life is going well." It's difficult, you should be more considerate of her."

When Gu Jinyu heard this, her expression remained unchanged, "Auntie taught me that Ninghua entered the palace on purpose to accompany her mother and concubine to show her filial piety."

Chen Rong showed a look of relief, and said again: "I didn't intend to preach, I just hope that your mother and daughter will live in harmony, and that your brothers and sisters will have a close relationship."

"Thank you sister-in-law." Concubine Zhen knew his intentions when she saw that he had promised well, but her eyes never fell on her. She felt sore, but she didn't show it. Instead, she whitewashed peace in front of Chen Rong as he wanted.

Chen Rong sat for a while, and was about to leave the palace. The emperor favored her to visit the palace, but it was inconvenient for her to stay for a long time.

When she left, the mother and son looked at each other silently.

"Ajin, I..."

"Mother and concubine, my father ordered me to visit you in the palace, and he didn't say when I would be allowed to leave the palace. I just did my duty, and I have been bothering you in Zhaoyang Palace for the past few days."

Gu Jinyu's words were brief, explaining the cause and effect, her attitude was alienated and indifferent, and the concubine Zhen was not a fool, knowing that the emperor's move must have deep meaning, she showed worried eyes, but could not utter a word, under Gu Jinyu's indifferent gaze, she only smiled bleakly.

On the other hand, when Chen Rong returned to the mansion, the more she thought about it, the more something went wrong, so she told her husband what she had seen in the palace.

At the end, she worried again: "Wan Qing's mother and daughter have always been harmonious, but now there is a rift in the relationship. I didn't figure it out in the palace, but now I have some ideas. Could it be that King Jing'an is just pretending to love Ah Jin on the surface, but inwardly?" But treated her coldly, so that Ah Jin felt resentful?"

Song Jin's expression changed when he heard that he was talking about the affairs in the palace. Although he didn't know Gu Jinyu's identity as a man, he knew that Gu Mingyu had repeatedly attacked Gu Jinyu regardless of his affection. Even the marriage was calculated by Gu Mingyu.

His younger sister is also biased towards this, so it's no wonder that Gu Jinyu feels resentment in his heart. Seeing his wife's worry, he smiles helplessly in his heart.

If one more person knows about this, the risk will increase. Chen Rong loves Gu Jinyu the most. If she finds out the truth, it will not change the situation, and it will only increase worries. Now he can only comfort his wife.

"Although King Jing'an is cold and arrogant, he is an upright gentleman, so he won't behave differently."

"Knowing people, knowing faces, but not heart." Chen Rong frowned, "If he deliberately behaves frankly, but secretly turns out to be a villain, then Ah Jin will suffer a lot."

Seeing that she was really worried, although Song Jin didn't believe that King Jing'an would behave like a villain, he also promised: "I will send someone to inquire. If King Jing'an really treats Ah Jin badly, we will find a way to make decisions for her."

When Chen Rong heard this, she immediately smiled, and after a while, she sighed again: "If I had known this, I should have tried my best to match Xiao Ran and A Jin."

"The two of them only have a brother-sister relationship. Forcing a match may not be a good thing."

Chen Rong rolled his eyes at him, "If Xiao Ran really only has brother-sister affection for A Jin, he wouldn't still refuse to marry a wife now."

Song Jin was taken aback. He never knew his son had such thoughts, but it was too late to say anything now. Thinking of this, he couldn't help sighing.