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Chapter 292: The Unruly and Willful Concubine (11)

The Queen Mother was waiting for the Imperial Concubine to lose her temper so that she could punish her severely as a mother-in-law, but the Imperial Concubine ran away crying.

She became the villain.

The Queen Mother stood there feeling somewhat embarrassed.

When Shen Fangshu saw that Zhan Linxiao's face looked really bad, she shuddered in her heart and regretted not stopping the empress dowager just now.

"Your Majesty, you must be tired from traveling today. Please take a seat quickly. The banquet will begin soon." Shen Fangshu shook the Empress Dowager's arm.

The Queen Mother immediately took advantage of the situation and sat next to Zhan Linxiao.

Zhan Linxiao looked at Shen Fangshu deeply, wondering if she had said anything in front of the Queen Mother.

Shen Fangshu felt very aggrieved, she was just telling the truth.

Wasn't he the one who stayed overnight?

Isn’t he the one who is becoming increasingly intimate with the imperial concubine?

Wasn’t he the one who played chess with Empress Xian until midnight?

Zhan Linxiao was speechless at what his mother and wife did. He couldn't lose his temper, so he could only sigh and cheer himself up.

The ministers are not fools. They don't care about the emperor's household affairs. They even tolerate the imperial concubine who is always irritable and overbearing. Why should they meddle in other people's business?

Then, as several graceful women started the opening dance, the atmosphere immediately became lively.

Zhan Linxiao drank one glass after another. This was the first grand banquet he had held since he ascended the throne.

To celebrate his birthday, the birthday of today's emperor!

By the end of the banquet, Zhan Linxiao was already a little drunk. Shen Fangshu had been serving him. She felt sorry for him drinking too much and advised him, "Your Majesty, please finish your meal early and return to the palace. Don't forget what day it is today."

Zhan Linxiao smiled. He remembered who he had spent every birthday with.

I also remember that today is Shen Fangshu's birthday.

Just as he was about to ask everyone to go home early, a little girl of seven or eight years old walked to the center with tea in her hand.

"Your humble servant Gu Qianling wishes His Majesty a long life!" A crisp voice.

Zhan Linxiao shifted his gaze away from Shen Fangshu's face and saw a cute little girl standing below.

Her eyes and eyebrows look very much like the imperial concubine, she is simply a smaller version.

Everyone says that my niece is Xiao Gu, and it is true. Zhan Linxiao seemed to see the imperial concubine when she was a child through her.

Wang Siyu also came over and saluted at this time: "Your Majesty, I also wish your Majesty a long-lasting rule and peace for the country and the people!"

Since Gu Yun was not around, his family members were polite enough to represent him in celebrating his birthday.

Zhan Linxiao was very considerate and laughed heartily: "What a long-lasting kingdom! The Gu family is full of loyal and brave people. It is because of you that the kingdom is stable."

Then he looked at the little girl from the Gu family kindly and said, "Tell me what you like, and I will give it to you today! So that your aunt won't say that I don't care about her all the time!"

Gu Qianling said with a smile, "Your Majesty, I don't like those girly things. Today I dare to ask for your grace. I wonder if Your Majesty will grant me your approval!"

"Nonsense!" Wang Siyu's eyes were doting, but his words were serious, "Don't be disrespectful to the emperor."

Zhan Linxiao became interested, "Madam Gu, there is no need to be like this. I would like to hear what your girl wants."

Gu Qianling smiled brightly: "I want to fight on the battlefield like my father and grandfather, and defend the country for you, Your Majesty!"

Zhan Linxiao heard this unexpectedly and paused before bursting into laughter. Everyone could hear the joy in his laughter.

No king would not like to hear his subject express his loyalty, even if she is a girl.

"Okay, okay! You are worthy of being a girl raised by the Gu family! Come here! Bring me my favorite sword. I want to give it to this girl from the Gu family. If you don't use this sword to chop off the enemy's head in the future, I will take it back. Do you hear me?"

Gu Qianling said yes loudly and knelt down to express her gratitude.

All the ministers in the room applauded. Although in their hearts, the child was still young and these words might have been taught by her family, it did not prevent everyone from admiring the style of Miss Gu.

The military general married the daughter of a noble family and raised the girl to be both generous and magnanimous.

After Gu Qianling's interruption, Zhan Linxiao had already forgotten his previous conversation with Shen Fangshu. What he was thinking now was that the Gu family had shown their loyalty, and it was only right and reasonable for them to go and see the imperial concubine.

What's more, the imperial concubine had been wronged today, and for his sake she didn't turn against the empress dowager on the spot.

If we don't appease them properly, it will inevitably chill the hearts of the soldiers.

Zhan Linxiao ended the banquet and smiled apologetically at Shen Fangshu and the Queen Mother: "I will go see the Imperial Concubine first, and then I will go to my mother's palace later to celebrate with you, okay?"

The Queen Mother wanted to say no, but Shen Fangshu gently pinched her arm and she swallowed her words.

"Go early and come back early. Don't forget what day today is!" The Queen Mother glanced at Shen Fangshu and hinted to her son.

Zhan Linxiao smiled and nodded, and only let out a breath after the two of them left with the palace maids.

After sobering up a lot, Zhan Linxiao only let his personal eunuch accompany him to Changle Palace.

At this time in Changle Palace, Gu Zhen had already prepared everything.

She was wearing a light red dress, which made her look more charming than usual. She must have been crying, her eyes were red and swollen, and there was an indescribable aggrieved look on her little face.

Zhan Linxiao suddenly laughed, "With this table full of food and wine, how did the imperial concubine know that I would come?"

Gu Zhen pouted and came over to hold his arm, "Your Majesty, if you don't come, I will go to Qianning Palace to block you."

"Okay, I know you've been wronged today," Zhan Linxiao sat down, "How long have you been crying? Why are your eyes so swollen?"

Gu Zhen handed him a cup of tea and said, "Your Majesty, how much wine did you drink today? You smell of alcohol, aren't you afraid of making me feel sick?"

Zhan Linxiao drank the cup of tea from her hand, and under the imperial concubine's expectant gaze, he stretched out his arms and held her in his arms.

He didn't know if it was because he had drunk some wine, but he felt a little restless. In the flickering candlelight, he felt that the imperial concubine today was more beautiful than an ordinary person.

The palace maids in the room were very tactful and left one after another.

Zhan Linxiao's throat moved. He saw the imperial concubine closed her eyes shyly, her eyelashes trembling. It was a temptation that no man could resist.

The fragrance in the room wafted into his nose, but it was not as pleasant as the smell of the concubine in front of him.

Zhan Linxiao slowly lowered his head, but the moment he got close to Gu Zhen's lips, his head tilted and he fainted.

Gu Zhen let go and let Zhan Linxiao fall to the ground.

She blew out the light outside and said softly, "Come out."

Long Jia appeared from nowhere and looked at the people on the ground with a complicated expression.

"Master, you..."

"Come here and close the door."

Gu Zhen went straight to the inner room, and Long Jia followed her in, not knowing what she wanted to do.

"I ask you questions and you answer them. If you hide anything or lie, you know the consequences."

Long Jia's heart trembled inexplicably, and he bravely met Gu Zhen's gaze.

"I dare not hide anything from my master. I will tell you everything I know."

Gu Zhen smiled, laughing at his caution and her own boldness.

Slowly approaching him, she reached out and hooked his chin: "Do you have a crush on someone?"