Quick Wear: Who said soft girls have to be obedient! biu!

Chapter 286: The Unruly and Willful Concubine (5)

Concubine Xian Du Qiuyan is the granddaughter of the current Grand Tutor. She has been in the palace for so long but has never served the emperor in bed. She has even only seen the emperor a few times.

Whenever the Emperor turned over the cards of his concubines, the Imperial Concubine would always try her best to sabotage them.

Either they would stop him halfway, or send someone to tell him when he first arrived that he was feeling unwell here or sick there.

Tonight Du Qiuyan thought it was still the same.

But after dinner, when it was time to turn off the lights, no one came to pass on the message.

Zhan Linxiao was puzzled as to what was wrong with the imperial concubine today and why she didn't send anyone to ask him to leave.

Seeing Du Qiuyan coming out of the wash with a blushing face, standing there in a veil, wanting to say something but not saying it, Zhan Linxiao became impatient.

This granddaughter of the Grand Tutor is known as the most talented woman in the capital. It is said that she could compose poems at the age of three and paint at the age of six. She is well-read and extremely intelligent. She is not comparable to the daughter of a military general, the Imperial Concubine!

How can you fool around!

Zhan Linxiao did not show any panic on his face. He first pulled Concubine Xian to sit down and talked with her about poetry and books.

Speaking of this, Empress Xian relaxed a lot, but she remembered her status and did not dare to speak loudly. She only expressed some rough opinions.

But it was enough to make Zhan Linxiao look at him with new eyes.

Sure enough.

The two of them played a few more games of chess and appreciated a few paintings. When Empress Xian began to feel sleepy, a sound was finally heard from outside.

"Your Majesty, someone from Changle Palace came to report that the imperial concubine had a dream about General Gu and woke up with palpitations. I want you to go over and take a look."

Zhan Linxiao breathed a sigh of relief.

Du Qiuyan didn't know why, but she felt relieved. She put on her clothes and stood up gently: "Your Majesty, please go and take a look. It's only natural for the Imperial Concubine to worry about General Gu."

Zhan Linxiao embraced Du Qiuyan and said apologetically: "I will come to see you another day."

Concubine Xian smiled gently, sent the emperor away, and then, unable to resist the sleepiness, fell asleep.

At this time in Changle Palace, Gu Zhen was also dozing off. She had already received the news that Concubine Xian was going to sleep with him, and she decided to delay time to make things difficult for Zhan Linxiao.

But she unexpectedly fell asleep, and it was Bi Ru who woke her up.

Gu Zhen put on her clothes and had already prepared her emotions when Zhan Linxiao walked in. She threw herself into his arms and sobbed.

Zhan Linxiao waved his hand to let everyone go, and hugged his "beloved" concubine to persuade her gently.

Gu Zhen knew that tomorrow morning, the news that the Imperial Concubine had taken someone from Concubine Xian would spread throughout the palace and beyond.

Memorials from the previous dynasty would float into the study like snowflakes.

Since Zhan Linxiao wants a shield, she has to play the role. If she doesn't, how can she have a child and how can she take over the kingdom?

Gu Zhen cried for a while. Her tearful face looked pitiful, and when I looked closely, she seemed a little fragile.

Zhan Linxiao thought that after all, he was young, and no matter how aggressive he was, he had left his family early, so it was inevitable that he would worry about them.

"Don't be afraid, my beloved. I am with you."

However, Gu Zhen rarely acted like a spoiled child. Instead, she stood up and took an exquisite box.

"I dreamed that the soldiers' food supplies were burned by the enemy. It was so cold, the soldiers were poorly clothed and hungry, and the treacherous ministers withheld their food supplies. I woke up out of fear."

Zhan Linxiao raised his eyebrows, not knowing what she wanted to say.

"Your Majesty, this is a small token of my appreciation. I know that Your Majesty will not lack these things since he controls the world, but I want to help you, and also... help my brother..."

Gu Zhen opened the box, revealing the gold and silver jewelry and banknotes inside.

The Gu family loved the original owner so much that they had hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in their savings.

Zhan Linxiao sat up straight instantly. He needed money, and he needed many people to be like the imperial concubine and take out money to donate for disaster relief.

"My beloved...I..."

He didn't know what to say. The imperial concubine tonight was fragile and pitiful, and she was also sensible and understanding!

Zhan Linxiao just wanted to let the ministers see his helplessness tonight. Because the Gu family held military power and the imperial concubine was jealous by nature, he had no choice but to compromise step by step.

But for no reason, I felt a little guilty.

Gu Zhen held his hand, "Your Majesty, please take it. As the most senior official in the harem, it is my duty to help Your Majesty solve his problems. Now that the north is at war with the enemy and the south is facing natural and man-made disasters, my sisters and I are only concerned with having fun in the palace. This is really wrong."

Zhan Linxiao was even more satisfied. He looked down and saw that it was still the same.

"My dear, when Madam Gu came to see you a few days ago, did she tell you anything?" With her eyes, it's probably impossible for her to think of such an idea.

Gu Zhen blushed and turned away guiltily: "I don't understand what the emperor said. My sister-in-law only told me to serve you well and give birth to a child as soon as possible."

Zhan Linxiao confirmed what he was thinking and felt relieved immediately. Only people taught by the Wang family could have such insight.

"Okay, okay, it's my fault that I didn't love you well enough," Zhan Linxiao picked up Gu Zhen and put her on the bed, "Go to sleep, I won't leave tonight and will stay with you."

Gu Zhen closed her eyes with a look of contentment, holding his hand tightly, and fell asleep soon after.

Zhan Linxiao did not sleep a wink all night. This was the first time he did not return to Qianning Palace.

But if I leave now, no matter how dumb the imperial concubine is, she will become suspicious and she's afraid that the lady from the Gu family will notice something.

Shu'er, explain it again.

By the next morning, the news had spread throughout the palace.

The imperial concubine’s reputation for dominance is even greater.

But then, it was heard that the imperial concubine took out all her belongings, exchanged them for food and fodder, and sent them all to the northern front.

When this news came out, the whole court was shocked.

Gu Zhen's elder sister-in-law Wang Siyu also donated silver and grain at the first opportunity, and took the initiative to set up a porridge stall to help the people who came to flee.

The high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital seemed to have just come to their senses and followed suit. This reputation could not be taken away by the Gu family alone.

Gu Zhen also lived a frugal life in the harem.

Several high-ranking concubines, whether willingly or forced, have expressed their opinions in private. Now, there are many concubines in the palace who don't even have a silver hairpin on their heads.

With all this money, Zhan Linxiao breathed a sigh of relief.

For this reason, he had to appease the harem, and except for the imperial concubine, he had to meet with other concubines frequently.

He refused to sleep with her for the time being, under the pretext of being busy with government affairs, but that didn't stop him from showing his affection everywhere.

The concubines in the harem are happy. This is a signal. Didn’t you see that the imperial concubine didn’t come to stop anyone during this period of time?

It’s just a pity for Shen Fangshu in Qianning Palace.

Even though she knew Zhan Linxiao was acting, she still felt sad.

The promise of not staying overnight has been broken, so how long will the others take?

No matter how gentle Shen Fangshu was, she couldn't avoid getting angry, and the two quarreled more than once.

Zhan Linxiao was annoyed to death by government affairs all day long, and when he returned to the palace, he still had to patiently explain things, which made him feel tired.

For the first time in history, the two were caught in a cold war.

The "fuse" at this time was that Imperial Concubine Gu Zhen was having a secret conversation with her sister-in-law.