C111 Request

The woman in the mirror carefully stroked her hair and adjusted the red silk covering her face before carefully turning around. "Your Highness, is there something wrong with me?"

Xiao Yi Xiu looked at him and said, "Don't put on such a tight belt. You're a pregnant woman now. Even though the moon is still light, you can't tighten your waist like before."

"Ah?" "Oh." Li Yue turned to face the mirror and loosened the jade buckle on her waist. She felt unsatisfied, but could only endure it. After all, she had to act like a pregnant woman in order to get past the emperor.

After the two of them got into the carriage, Xiao Yixiu subconsciously glanced back through the window of the carriage, and faintly saw a shadow flash past the door of the manor.

He suddenly felt his heart clench as pain welled up within him. He reached his hand out to the side and grasped Li Yue's soft and warm hand in his own.

It was as if only by doing this would he be able to calm his uneasy heart and ease some of the pain.

When he returned to the palace today, he knew that the scene in front of him would not be easy. On the other hand, Li Yue's calmness gave him some confidence. She even held his hand and softly consoled him.

Xiao Yi Xiu looked back at her, intoxicated by her gentle gaze. He stared at her, lost in thought.

When Li Yue entered the palace, she looked around. Although it wasn't her first time entering the palace, she couldn't help but marvel at the imperial palace's extravagant beauty. When she thought that she would have to face the Saint in a while, she felt a bit nervous.

This time, the emperor was waiting in his resting pavilion. As Xiao Yi Xiu had expected, it wasn't that easy for a saint to request a side concubine.

The crown prince was seated on the right, followed by the empress, Imperial Concubine Lan was seated at the bottom. Surprisingly, other than Xiao Yiyan, all the other princes were present, with the crown prince, King Mo and King Yan seated in succession.

If there were no surprises, it must be because of the rumors circulating around the world.

While holding Li Yue's arm, Xiao Yi respectfully entered the hall to pass on her greetings. In the end, this was the imperial family. Although everyone present had varying degrees of contempt for them, no one dared to speak lightly before the Emperor did.

"royal father should understand the reason for this son's visit. He is only bringing Li Yue into the palace to request for her to be conferred as an imperial concubine."

The emperor frowned and said coldly, "Xiu'er, you are no longer a child. Think twice before you act!" The Gu Clan is the direct daughter of the Prime Minister. Under the circumstances, you shouldn't speak of being deposed so easily. As for the 'Seventh National Male Middle School', that is also a matter of time. How could they marry each other for a few months and then forget their wives afterwards? "

"This son understands, so I'm only asking for the title of secondary wife."

The emperor was stunned and looked towards Imperial Concubine Lan. The other side also shot a flabbergasted glance at her. After all, she was an adopted mother and had the same right to speak.

"Side Consort …" "Imperial Concubine Lan seemed moved, as if it was a matter for negotiation." Your majesty, after all, she's still pregnant. Maybe she can consider it? "

Imperial Concubine Lan's sudden appearance of gentleness and kindness made Xiao Yixiu cast a glance at her.

The Emperor was silent as he swept his gaze over.

The empress wore a smile on her face and didn't interrupt, as if she was just watching from the sidelines. In this matter, her voice couldn't compare with Imperial Concubine Lan's. Whether it succeeded or not, she would have to be happy to sit on the sidelines and watch from the sidelines.

Xiao Yi Bei laughed heartily. "I thought that my fifth brother would really depose his main wife. What a pity."

Xiao Yi Mo glanced at the crown prince and said indifferently, "What's the pity, crown prince?"

Xiao Yi Bei smiled but didn't answer. It was a pity in his heart that Gu Qing Li, that ice beauty, would have been better off being abandoned.

Xiao Yi Jin laughed, "Crown Prince, what you're saying is that Miss Li Yue is pregnant and can only be a secondary concubine. What a pity." He was trying to guess the Crown Prince's intentions.

Xiao Yi Mo replied, "That's because the crown prince has been living in the Eastern Palace for a long time. I didn't know that rumors are going around outside the Palace and that the rumors are all about Lady Li Yue … "Hai."

On the other hand, Xiao Yi Bei had an expression of surprise on his face, as if he was asking for something.

How could Xiao Yi Jin not know the Crown Prince's intentions? He immediately made an explanation, "Rumor has it that this Ghost Doctor … Cough cough, Lady Li Yue came from the Qin house... royal father, this son spoke falsely. " Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a change in the emperor's expression.

A faint smile appeared on Xiao Yi Mo's face as he looked at Li Yue's red veil. He didn't say a word, but his expression already explained everything.

The Emperor took a deep breath, and his mind began to waver from the persuasion of the imperial concubine. Even if she was a side concubine, she still needed to be conferred a title. Compared to a concubine and concubine who were carried in from a side door, she was after all different. Li Yue's reputation … It was a disgrace to the royal family.

Xiao Yixiu had been silent the entire time. He had already made up his mind as he watched everyone take turns to put on a play.

Li Yue, who had her eyes lowered all this time, suddenly lifted her head. With a soft and gentle voice, she asked, "Your majesty, can you allow Li Yue to say a few words?"

The Emperor glanced at her, listening to her words with some propriety, and slowly nodded his head.

"After Li Yue heard this, she somewhat understood why the Emperor didn't want this commoner to marry into the imperial family. However, this commoner would inevitably feel wronged. Just where did these rumors come from that even the Emperor would believe them without a doubt? "

The Emperor locked his brows and said slowly, "Could it be that you've been wrongly accused?"

"That's only natural. Why would the emperor believe these rumors without even asking the woman?" Could it be that there was someone who knew his background better than a commoner? What do you mean, 'Qin Lou and Chu Hall'? This humble woman has never been there in her entire life.

Li Yue's beautiful eyes swept over to Xiao Yi Mo. Although she didn't know where the wind was blowing, she knew that the previous time she confirmed in front of the Emperor that she was a courtesan from a brothel was none other than King Mu.

Xiao Yimo's heart skipped a beat when he saw the assured and smiling expression in her eyes. He felt as if something was missing.

The emperor scoffed. "Do you have evidence or something? Are you here to confirm that the rumors are just rumors?"

"No need. Li Yue herself is the best proof." She stretched out her slender hand, took off the red veil and smiled sweetly. "This humble girl Gu Qingxiao greets Your Majesty, the Empress, Imperial Concubine Lan, and all Your Highness."

She knelt on the ground, then straightened herself and looked around, "Although this humble one is not a well-known person in the capital, as the daughter of Prime Minister Gu Zhaoran, he accompanied his parents in and out of the palace. The emperor does not expect his to be a stranger. This humble girl has grown up in the Prime Minister's Residence since he was young. He wouldn't even go to the main thoroughfares of the city, much less the Qin Residence. "

Everyone had not expected this outcome. For a moment, the faces of everyone in the hall stiffened, and even Xiao Yixiu's usually calm eyes began to ripple as if he had thought of something.

Even if not everyone in the hall recognized Gu Qingxiao's face, they had at least met him a few times. Especially Xiao Yimo, how could she not even recognize her sister-in-law?

He subconsciously clenched his fist tightly under his sleeve and stared into her eyes. He thought back to the woman dressed in red who had treated Gu Qingruo. No matter how he looked at it, she was not the same person. However, he was unable to say what was different. After all, he had never seen her true appearance. Moreover, the appearance of her face outside the red veil was almost exactly the same. However, he had never imagined that those eyes would be so similar to Gu Qingxiao's.