Flip the table! The reborn villainous woman takes down her entire family and seizes her life.

Chapter 189 The Emperor's Suspicions Return

"Your Highness, what's so interesting about the Prince and Princess of Liang?"

Xiao Feng followed Gu Yuan's gaze and looked out the window.

Gu Yuan smiled and said, "I heard that Prince Pei is getting married?"

Xiao Feng replied, "Yes, he married the cousin of the Princess of Liang, the daughter of the General of the Cavalry."

Gu Yuan's lips curved into a smile.

"Oh, by the way, what has Father Emperor been up to lately?"

"Your Highness, His Majesty has shown no unusual behavior recently, however, no," Xiao Feng clearly dared not say the second half of his sentence.

Gu Yuan got annoyed and clicked her tongue.

"It seems that His Majesty is visiting Consort Duan's bedchamber more and more frequently."

"Consort Duan?" Gu Yuan was taken aback.

How could Consort Duan be a favorite of the Emperor? With the Imperial Noble Consort already in the picture, how could Consort Duan possibly stand a chance?

"When did Father Emperor become so attentive to Consort Duan?" Gu Yuan asked curiously.

Xiao Feng had a flash of inspiration.

"Is Your Highness perhaps implicated by Consort Duan in framing the Imperial Concubine?"

"Nonsense!"

"Don't you know who framed you?" Gu Yuan said angrily. "Jiang Zhi, you're quite something. I'd like to see how long you can keep laughing."

"Go and send a message to Marquis Zhenyuan, and say..." Gu Yuan instructed Xiao Feng in his ear.

in the palace.

The emperor, his clothes disheveled, leaned against the woman's warm legs, his expression somewhat infatuated.

"What nonsense are you spouting! It's laughable, foolish, utterly absurd! Even if all the Northern Barbarians were combined, they couldn't defeat a single army from Yanjing!"

The emperor rose and laughed loudly: "The imperial decree has been delayed for several days. Tomorrow I will issue an edict ordering my elder sister to go to the Northern Barbarians. I don't believe he can still harbor any ulterior motives then!"

Consort Duan handed him a wine cup and blew on it to her ear, "So, Your Majesty, are you really going to let Prince Liang supervise the army?"

"So what? He doesn't have military power. Besides, how long can he live? I'm still young and don't need another son of his."

The emperor tilted his head back and drank the wine in one gulp, his hands then began to grope and fondle his concubine.

Consort Duan was enjoying herself. Once he had calmed down a bit, she looked at him with a smile and asked, "Your Majesty, what about Prince Jing?"

"I heard that His Highness Prince Jing has left the city, while I am currently staying at the Hidden Moon Palace?"

"Zilan is leaving the city?" The emperor lay down on her lap.

"What is he doing outside the city?" The emperor glanced at Consort Duan. "He can't possibly risk his own safety for the sake of the Imperial Consort."

The emperor was lost in thought.

"My two sons, one is unconventional and the other is extremely cunning. What am I to do? From childhood to adulthood, I have never been afraid of anything, except for my two sons. I find it difficult to be sincere with them and feel that I have never been close to them."

"Aren't you disappointed?"

“How can I say I don’t regret it? But I don’t believe it either.” The emperor chuckled. “I even keep my ministers’ words to myself, so how can I trust others?”

Hearing what the Emperor said, Consort Duan felt a strange unease. She refilled the specially made deer blood wine and handed it to him, smiling, "Your Majesty, please don't worry too much and harm your health. However, Prince Liang no longer has military power, and he won't live much longer. Prince Jing has always been a figurehead. No matter how much we worry, they have no real strength."

The emperor swirled his wine cup and said, "My beloved concubine is very clever."

Consort Duan lowered her head slightly and pursed her lips. "Your Highness, I only wish to share your burdens. I am deeply worried."

The emperor glanced at her, then downed his wine in one gulp.

Consort Duan's words were like a thorn in his heart. He was always uneasy about the thought that Gu Liang was still alive, and he didn't need a son like Gu Liang.

Yes, there's absolutely no need for such disobedient puppets!

The emperor threw down his wine cup and cleared his mind. After all, even if Gu Liang knew what he had done, no one would believe him. Who would believe a devil that no one liked?

On the first day of the eighth lunar month, two imperial edicts were sent to the residences of the Princess and the Prince of Liang, respectively.

The former appointed Princess Gu Chuzhu as the commander of the White Tiger Army to defend against the Northern Di army.

The latter appointed the King of Liang as the military supervisor of the White Tiger Army to manage its military affairs.

With the imperial decree issued, both mansions were bustling with activity almost simultaneously.