Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

Chapter 112: No Day to Guard Against Thieves

Ever since returning from the opera house, Gu Jiaorong has lost the mood for fun and reads travel notes every day.

Pei Xu also became extremely busy, and when he came back every day, Gu Jiaorong was already asleep.

Occasionally, Gu Jiaorong would think that Pei Xu didn't need to come back to see him every day, but this was Pei Xu's wish, so she only thought about it in her heart and didn't say it out loud.

After a while, Pei Xu finally returned to the palace at noon.

Gu Jiaorong was eating. When Shaoyao saw him sit down, she immediately took the bowl and chopsticks and placed them in front of him.

Pei Xu swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Forget it, let’s wait until after dinner, otherwise Gu Jiaorong will lose her appetite.

"Your Highness has been very busy lately and looks much thinner. Please don't worry too much."

Gu Jiaorong picked up some food for him and said calmly.

She is no longer as obedient and pleasing as before, but now has some personality.

Pei Xu was not dissatisfied, and even felt that she was more lively and lovely like this.

"I'll pay attention, but a lot of things have happened in the past few days. I'll tell you about them one by one after dinner."

This was not like Pei Xu's style, so Gu Jiaorong raised her head and looked at him.

"Your Highness, you can say whatever you want to say now. Although I am a bit timid, I won't be so scared that I can't eat because of a few words."

She knew that the current situation in the court was unclear, and the emperor was very wary of Pei Xu. In addition, the three princes were all adults. With all these factors combined, he would not have an easy time.

Pei Xu looked at her serious expression and stopped hiding it.

"His Majesty mentioned this year's autumn hunt and stated that families could be brought along, and he gave the Crown Prince full authority to handle the matter."

Autumn hunting is a big event for the royal family. Although preparations are made in advance every year, it was proposed in the court early this year and officials were allowed to bring their families. It was not difficult for Pei Xu to think too much about it.

Gu Jiaorong, on the other hand, remained calm and composed.

"Your Majesty is worried?"

Without waiting for Pei Xu's reply, Gu Jiaorong spoke again, "The autumn hunt is supposed to be at the end of August, and it's only the beginning of August now. There's still nearly a month left, so Your Highness has plenty of time to think about how to respond. If Your Highness is worried about someone attacking me, just give me a few more guards. Could they possibly assassinate me openly in front of the Emperor?"

She knew in her heart that even if there was no assassination, there were other ways. If you want to kill someone, there is no way you can't kill them.

But there is no such thing as a thief on guard against thieves for a thousand days, only a thief can be a thief for a thousand days.

No one can predict such things, we can only take it one step at a time.

Pei Xu agreed with her, but that didn't stop him from worrying.

"It seems that this is the only way. By then you will be more than three months pregnant. As long as there are no accidents, you will be safe."

But although he said this, he was thinking in his heart that perhaps the emperor wanted the three of them to die in the hunting ground.

As His Majesty grows older, he becomes increasingly afraid of losing his high position, and therefore becomes more wary of young people, including his sons.

"It's still early, don't worry, Your Majesty."

Gu Jiaorong put down her bowl and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief.

"If Your Highness really wants to worry, why not think about how to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival?"

She didn’t know whether the emperor would hold a banquet this Mid-Autumn Festival. If there was one, she didn’t want to go.

Speaking of Mid-Autumn Festival, Pei Xu was not interested at all.

"I don't have any plans. If you have any ideas, then we'll do as you say."

Gu Jiaorong couldn't help but laugh when she heard this.

"Your Highness may have forgotten that the princess entered our palace this year. Even if Your Highness doesn't want to make a fuss, it's not my place to make the decision."

The princess has been replaced now, and I wonder what this virtuous princess will do.

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Since returning from the Qiqiao Banquet, Chunzhi, no, now she is Xie Wanning.

Xie Wanning stayed in her own yard and never went to Gu Jiaorong to cause trouble again.

It’s not that she doesn’t care about Gu Jiaorong and the child, but she knows that nothing can be rushed.

If her identity were discovered, it would be more trouble than gain.

"Chunzhu, have you found out where the three girls from Jiangyunxuan are?"

Xie Wanning was playing with the teacup in her hand with her brows lowered. No one knew what she was thinking at that moment.

"Princess, I have asked the people serving at Jiangyunxuan, but have found nothing. I think they have been silenced."

Chunzhu didn't dare to look up at the princess. She felt that the princess had become a different person since Chunzhi's death.

She couldn't tell whether it was good or bad.

She only felt that the princess in front of her was even more majestic, so she didn't dare to deal with her casually.

"Useless thing, you can't even ask a question, get out of here."

The princess' tone was light. It was summer, but Chunzhu couldn't help but shiver.

"Yes, princess."

Chunzhu retreated cautiously, not daring to look the princess in the eye from beginning to end.

Only after Chunzhu left did she sweep all the cups on the table to the ground.

"Miss, your stupidity has really caused me so much trouble."

She stroked her face and murmured, as if she could have a conversation with Xie Wanning in this way.

"If you had listened to me back then, how could I have been willing to kill you? But don't worry, sooner or later I will send Gu Jiaorong down to see you, so that you won't be alone in the afterlife."

Unfortunately, the room was empty and no one responded to her.

Xie Wan sat quietly for a long time before asking the servants to come and clean up the debris in the room.

Now she was isolated and without help in the palace, so she had to be more careful when doing things. But she was not in a hurry, because she knew that the right time had not yet come.

On the day of the Qiqiao Banquet, Concubine Shu had sent someone to deliver a message to her, saying that this year's autumn hunt would be the largest hunt in history, and that would be their chance.

If Pei Xu refuses to support the third prince, he will have no way to survive, and the entire Prince Su's Mansion will be in her hands.

A mere palace could not completely satisfy her ambitions, but it could serve as a stepping stone to push her to higher places.

Xie Wanning curled her lips and smiled.

Now that she was a princess, she was not bound by anyone and no longer had to endure the love-brained young lady. She felt better than ever.

"Your Majesty, our game has officially begun."

Pei Xu, Xie Wanning's rival, is now holding Gu Jiaorong and reading a travelogue on a recliner.

Gu Jiaorong sat on Pei Xu's lap with a serious expression. Although Pei Xu read ten lines at a glance, he patiently waited for her to finish reading before turning the page.

Yueyan and Shaoyao watched their masters being affectionate and hid in the corner, chirping softly.

"I think our prince and concubine are a match made in heaven. There is no one more suitable than them."

Shaoyao felt that she had good taste. When she was sent by Fu'an to serve her aunt, she felt that her aunt was different from others at first sight, so she gave Yueyan a look and said with pride.

"Needless to say, the prince treats his concubine with great care, even a proper princess can't compare to him."

However, they only dared to say this in private, not letting their master hear it.

It is a serious crime to speak ill of the master, and they usually don't dare to say it unless they can't help it.