"That's what I said, but in the final analysis..." Mrs. Ding'anhou choked with sobs and did not say the next words.
Holding her hand tightly, mother and daughter looked at each other, understanding each other tacitly.
Today is the birthday of the Marquis of Ding'an, not the time to talk about one's own affairs.
In order to lighten the atmosphere, Mrs. Zhang said with a smile: "The young prince and Ruanruan play together, and they are very close to the empress after meeting her."
Only then did Imperial Concubine Zhao turn her attention to Gu Huaizheng.
Gu Huaizheng blinked at her with his big eyes filled with admiration.
If you look closely, you can still see some similarities between the two.
Mrs. Ding'anhou looked at the faces of these two people and fell into deep thought. She blamed Mrs. Zhang for being too talkative and mentioning Concubine Zhaohuang and Gu Huaizheng in front of so many outsiders.
However, this is just her and the Marquis's speculation.
Whether Gu Huaizheng is the biological son of Imperial Concubine Zhao will have to wait until the regent returns from the south to find out.
They even hid this matter from Imperial Concubine Zhao and did not dare to reveal anything about it.
After all... this is a major matter of filth and chaos in the palace.
Word spread that the Zhang family had a hundred heads, but they were not enough to chop them off.
"What are you talking about? The young prince is the regent's beloved son. Don't talk nonsense to avoid unnecessary trouble."
Mrs. Zhang put away her smile and did not dare to continue this topic.
"Your father should be waiting for you in the study, go ahead. Today is his seventieth birthday, you should meet him alone."
The old lady of Ding'anhou said.
Imperial Concubine Zhao smiled and nodded, glanced at Mrs. Zhang, and then left.
The smile on Mrs. Zhang's face was a little stiff.
After all the years she had been married into the Zhang family, this was the first time the old lady had treated her coldly.
Thinking about what I just said, it seems like I didn’t say anything wrong?
Naturally, the old lady would not explain it to her at this time. After all... neither she nor the old Marquis was 100% sure whether Gu Huaizheng was the son of Imperial Concubine Zhao.
But... her daughter-in-law's words reminded her.
Never mention the two of them at the same time in front of outsiders in the future.
It's fine even if you don't observe them carelessly. As long as you pay a little attention, you can see that the eyes of the two people are very similar.
Gu Ruoruan and Gu Huaizheng followed Concubine Zhao to the study room.
The door to the study room was closed, and someone was guarding it outside.
When he saw Imperial Concubine Zhao coming, he immediately opened the door and let Imperial Concubine Zhao and the others in.
Imperial Concubine Zhao looked confused, what happened to her father?
Is there a distinguished guest in the study?
She hesitated, wondering whether to go in or not.
"Did Zhaozhao come with Ruanruan and Huaizheng?"
The voice of Marquis Ding'an came from the study.
"It's my daughter who's here. Since my father has a distinguished guest, my daughter should leave first."
Imperial Concubine Zhao thought for a while. Her current status was sensitive and it was not suitable to meet outsiders.
"There are no outsiders in the house. Come in. My father has been waiting for a long time." Marquis Ding'an said.
After hearing that there was no one else inside, Imperial Concubine Zhao slowly stepped into the study without hesitation.
In the study, only Ding'anhou was seen standing in front of the desk, holding a brush in his hand.
The moment the study door was closed, a man wearing a python robe walked out from behind the bookshelf.
Her eyes were scarlet, and the stubble on her face had not been cleaned yet, and her eyes were staring at her and the two children behind her.
Gu Huaizheng happily flew into his arms and raised his little head: "Father~"
Gu Ruoruan blinked her big eyes and looked at the regent who suddenly appeared in the general's mansion with a surprised look on her face.
[Oops, when did the regent get together with grandpa? 】
[Look at the lustful eyes staring at the concubine, concubine~ It would be great if you didn’t send poisoned wine to the regent. 】
[The Regent is not better than Zha Zhalong in any aspect? 】
Gu Ruoruan screamed in her heart.
【┭┮﹏┭┮, cry to death, I want to persuade my mother and concubine to climb the wall and cuckold the scumbag dragon. Although... but... Zha Zha Long is my biological father, but... I still can't help but support my mother-in-law's love affair with you. 】
[Who said Zha Zhalong was too scumbag? He was eating from the bowl and looking into the pot. 】
A series of thoughts made the regent and concubine Zhao feel confused.
The Prince Regent was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but look at Imperial Concubine Zhao, thinking that if she gave him the poison, he would drink it without knowing it.
His eyes were slightly cold. Did the emperor already know that Ruanruan and Huaizheng were his and Zhaozhao's children?
Or maybe his friendship for Zhaozhao was known to the emperor.
So he used Zhaozhao to send him poisonous wine and let him drink it.
The regent quickly figured out the key. It seemed that he was still too kind to the emperor.
No need to think about what will happen to Zhao Zhao after his death.
As for Ruanruan and Huaizheng, his children must not be good either.
Imperial Concubine Zhao's face turned green and red.
His eyes avoided the regent's scorching gaze, although it was not the first time he heard Gu Ruoruan say that she poisoned him to death.
But thinking that he drank the poison without hesitation made me feel mixed.
He never knew that she was so important in his heart.
The heart broken by Zha Zhalong seemed to be warmed a little bit.
"Ahem~"
Marquis Anding's timely cough broke this quiet scene.
"Has everything in the south been resolved?"
Marquis Anding looked at the regent and asked.
The regent nodded and said with a smile: "This journey has not been peaceful. Some people don't want me to return safely. It's a pity... he will be disappointed."
He has entered Beijing secretly.
I believe that the news of his death will be sent back to the capital soon. When his body is returned to the capital, what will his expression be like if he appears out of thin air again?
He still has a wife and children to protect, so isn't that what he wants?
"I have also received the gift from the Prince Regent. Now...in the minds of many people, our General's Office has colluded with you."
Marquis Anding sighed.
Prime Minister Wen's cannibalistic gaze today is the best explanation.
The Wen family is very ambitious and wants the eldest prince to inherit the throne.
Now the regent has caused something like this again. Leaving aside the emperor, the empress and the Wen family will not let it go.
"So what? From what I know about the emperor, he has always been blindly confident. He feels that as long as Zhao Zhao is in the palace, the Zhang family will be intimidated."
The Prince Regent laughed lightly.
There are his people in the palace, and no news in the palace can escape his eyes.
Otherwise, how could he have allowed Imperial Concubine Zhao to give birth to her child safely, and also take Gu Huaizheng outside the palace to raise her.
He had long seen clearly the emperor's character, but... he had always thought that Concubine Zhao and the emperor had a strong relationship. He didn't want to interfere and annoy Concubine Zhao, so he never took action.
But it's different now.
For the sake of his two children and the woman he loves, the hidden stakes he has laid can be moved.
He needs a chance, a chance to legitimately sit on the throne.
If the Wen family wanted to seize the throne, then he would give the Wen family a chance to take action.
As for the Sixth Prince, he never paid attention to him.
Besides, Ruanruan also said that the Sixth Prince would ruin their country in the future, so he would not hesitate about this position.
