Quick Wear: The Enchanting Concubine, Rules of Survival and Plunder

Chapter 1090 The Unfaithful Lover 8

"Chunxi, it's been so long, why haven't you come back yet?" Gu Yanjin said, looking at the finished portrait with longing in his eyes. "Come back soon! Chunxi, I really miss you. If you don't come back soon, I'm afraid I'll have to go to Jiangnan to bring you back in person."

"However, if I really go to Jiangnan to fetch you, I'm afraid my grandmother will suspect something, or she may become displeased with you. In that case, I'm afraid there might be some changes if I want to take you as a concubine."

In the evening, as soon as Gu Bingkun returned to the Gu residence, he rushed over to Jiang Huishu's place.

That's right, Gu Bingkun already knew that the woman from Jiangnan who was bestowed the title of Consort Fu by the Emperor was Jiang Chunxi.

"What?" Jiang Huishu was so shocked that she almost couldn't stand up straight. "This... how is this possible? How could Chunxi become the emperor's concubine? And how did she get to the imperial palace to serve the emperor?"

“The Jiang family,” Jiang Huishu cried out in anguish, “It must be because the Jiang family saw that Chunxi was beautiful that they sent her child to the imperial palace to try for that immense wealth. My poor Chunxi! Why is her child suffering so much?”

"Alright, alright, what's done is done. Even if you're upset, it won't change anything. Besides, Chunxi is pregnant with the imperial heir. If she gives birth to a prince, the future will be immeasurable. You should be happy," Gu Bingkun said, embracing Jiang Huishu.

Jiang Huishu stopped crying: "Master is right. I was being too attached to appearances. My Chunxi's good fortune is yet to come. I should be happy for her, not cry."

That's right. Chunxi is pregnant with the emperor's child. If she can give birth to a prince, the future will be immeasurable. So she must do something, such as serving Gu Bingkun more gently and considerately, so that Gu Bingkun can help Chunxi better in the future.

Although Jiang Huishu was a woman, she was well aware that if Chunxi gave birth to a prince, whether she could eventually reach that point would depend heavily on the support of important court officials. Therefore, Gu Bingkun's importance to Chunxi's future was self-evident.

“Master,” Jiang Huishu held Gu Bingkun’s hand tightly, “Chunxi is no different from my daughter, and her child grew up in the Gu family since he was a child, so you could say you watched him grow up.”

"So you must help her child. Because of her merchant family background, I have suffered greatly every time I go out to socialize. Not to mention in a place like the palace, if no one supports Chunxi, who knows how she will be bullied in the harem."

"Waaah!" Jiang Huishu cried again. "Just thinking about how Chunxi will suffer so much because of her birth in the harem makes my heart ache. So I have no choice but to shamelessly beg you, Master, to help Chunxi so that her child won't have such a hard time in the harem."

“You’re overthinking things,” Gu Bingkun said helplessly. “The palace is a place that can be said to be the most particular about one’s background, but it can also be said to be the least particular about one’s background. As long as you can win the emperor’s favor, no matter what your background is, no one will dare to look down on you.”

"Moreover, Chunxi is currently pregnant. Just for that reason alone, not only the Emperor, but even the Empress Dowager would not allow anyone to look down on Chunxi or cause her any trouble."

"Of course!" Gu Yanjin helped Jiang Huishu to sit down on the couch. "Just like you said, Chunxi is also a child I watched grow up. How could I, as her uncle, not help her?"

"In short, don't worry! As long as Chunxi can give birth to a prince, I, as her uncle, will do everything I can to help her."

Gu Bingkun naturally harbored ambitions regarding Jiang Chunxi's pregnancy with the emperor's child. After all, if Chunxi could give birth to a prince, he could be a shoo-in for the throne!

Under such circumstances, how could Gu Bingkun not have that ambition?

"Then I will thank you on behalf of Chunxi, sir." Jiang Huishu looked at Gu Bingkun with gratitude, but only she knew what she was really thinking.

If Chunxi gives birth to a prince, then conversely, it means that she wouldn't help if she gave birth to a princess.

Jiang Huishu can only pray now that Chunxi will give birth to a prince.

After having dinner at Jiang Huishu's place, Gu Bingkun went to visit Old Madam Gu.

"This...this is simply unbelievable," Old Madam Gu said, her expression one of utter shock after hearing her son's words. "I never imagined that girl from the Jiang family could have such good fortune. If she were to give birth to a prince, the future would be extraordinary."

“That makes sense,” Gu Bingkun stroked his beard. “Chunxi practically grew up in the Gu family, so in a way, she’s a blessing to us. If her child could give birth to a prince, then…”

Gu Bingkun didn't continue speaking, after all, some things didn't need to be said too bluntly, and he believed his mother would understand.

A complex light flashed in Madam Gu's eyes, but she smiled and said, "You're right. If Consort Fu can give birth to a prince, it will be a great blessing for our Gu family."

Gu Bingkun: "Mother, I have some official business to attend to, so I'll go back to my study in the front yard first."

"Go on! Go and get busy!" After watching her son leave, Old Madam Gu's expression turned worried. She said to Granny Bai, "Do you think Consort Fu will resent the Gu family? After all, those two, aunt and niece, haven't had a comfortable life in the Gu family all these years!"

“Madam, you’re overthinking it. Although you don’t like Madam and Consort Fu, you’ve never been stingy with their food, clothing and daily necessities. So what reason does Consort Fu have to resent the Gu family?” Granny Bai said. “Besides, even if Consort Fu has resentment in her heart, as long as Madam is a daughter-in-law of the Gu family, Consort Fu wouldn’t dare to do anything to the Gu family.”

"And another thing! Shouldn't you be most worried about the eldest young master right now? Have you forgotten that the eldest young master has those kinds of thoughts about Consort Fu? Luckily, this matter hasn't spread throughout the mansion, otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

"Oh right! How could I have forgotten about this?" Old Madam Gu said anxiously, "Go and call Yan Jin here right away."

"Yes, this servant will go and invite the young master over right away." Granny Bai hurriedly walked outside.

Gu Yanjin arrived very quickly.

"Grandmother, why did you call me here in such a hurry? Is there anything you need me for?"

Old Madam Gu told Granny Bai to stand guard outside before looking at her grandson and saying, "That girl Chunxi served the Emperor in Jiangnan and is now Consort Fu. She's also pregnant with the Emperor's child. I called you here..."

“This is impossible,” Gu Yanjin said emotionally. “How could it be? How could Chunxi possibly serve the Emperor, and how could she possibly become Consort Fu?”

"Grandmother, you're lying to your grandson, aren't you? You don't want me to take Chunxi as a concubine at all, so you're just saying these things to deceive your grandson."