mtl008 Chapter 190: I’m not good at learning, I can’t help you
Chapter 190: I’m not good at learning, I can’t help you
Emperor Tianqi felt a huge headache when he saw that Gu Lingyue refused to listen.
"Since you are already pregnant, you should worry less about other things and focus on taking care of the baby. Leave the affairs of the mansion to other people."
Gu Lingyue looked at Emperor Tianqi, too lazy to beat around the bush, and said directly: "Father, you sent the prince away and left me here just to discuss the affairs of the harem with me, right?"
Emperor Tianqi heard the sarcasm in her tone and was very angry. But now she was not only pregnant with royal offspring, but also had made contributions. If he wanted to punish her, not only would that brat make trouble, but it would also chill the hearts of the Tang family.
So, he sighed, and said in a softer tone, "I know you've been wronged, but I was forced to grant you this engagement. Just consider it a favor and find them a place to stay in the palace. If that's all that matters, you can let them in first and then find a reason to send them away later. I don't think they'll dare come to me to complain then."
Hearing that Emperor Tianqi not only softened his tone but also said so much, Gu Lingyue knew that if she refused again, Emperor Tianqi would probably get really angry and embarrassed. Then not only would she and Long Shang be punished, she was afraid that even the Tang family would be implicated.
"Since the emperor has said so, I will obey your orders. However, I do have a small request."
Since the emperor has thrown two big troubles at me, it's not too much to ask for a little benefit! Besides, this isn't really a benefit, just a precaution.
At this time, Gu Lingyue was still worried that it would not be long before Long Shang's mother brought her step-husband to Tianqi. By then, the Emperor of Tianqi would definitely not be unaware of it. She just hoped that what happened between them would not involve her and Long Shang.
Emperor Tianqi heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. "Go ahead and tell me."
"If Your Highness or I make you angry in the future, please forgive us for the sake of your majesty, as I am pregnant and have to deal with two big troubles you have given me." Gu Lingyue said seriously.
She did not use her military achievements to justify her decision. In fact, if she did so, it could be said to be a woman's little calculation. If she used her military achievements, Emperor Tianqi would definitely think that she was taking advantage of her achievements and would then be wary of her and Long Shang.
In fact, Emperor Tianqi still lacks one condition for her, but why not keep her if he can? One more condition means one more life-saving talisman.
Emperor Tianqi was so angry that he laughed, "You are not willing to suffer any loss at all, what if I don't agree?"
Gu Lingyue looked at Emperor Tianqi seriously and said, "Then my husband and I will have no choice but to leave the capital. I haven't been to the prince's fiefdom yet, and I want to go there too."
Emperor Tianqi knew that what she meant was that if he did not agree, she would take her son and grandson to her fiefdom and never come back.
He snorted lightly, "You knew that brat would agree to go back to the fiefdom with you?"
Just as he finished speaking, Long Shang walked in from outside, "Your son agrees."
Emperor Tianqi gnashed his teeth and said, "What do you know that you agree to?"
"No matter what, I agree. Our Yue'er has the final say." As he said this, Long Shang looked at Gu Lingyue with a gentle expression.
"What a waste!" Emperor Tianqi cursed in frustration.
Long Shang didn't mind at all. He walked over to Gu Lingyue, took her hand and said affectionately: "No matter what decision you make, I support you."
"I know." Gu Lingyue smiled happily at Long Shang.
Emperor Tianqi looked at the two of them being so affectionate, feeling angry and helpless. In the end, he could only say to Gu Lingyue, "Okay, I promise you."
Who made him have such an unfilial son?
Finally, Long Shang knew that Gu Lingyue had agreed to his father's request and allowed the two women to enter the mansion. Although he didn't know what Gu Lingyue was thinking, he believed that his Yue'er would not find women for him.
At this time, Gao Ming walked in and said, "Your Majesty, the meal is ready. Shall we serve it now?"
"pass."
Emperor Tianqi said this and stood up from behind the imperial desk and walked out.
If he doesn't eat now, he will be pissed off by these two.
Emperor Tianqi brought the two of them to the dining table. The palace servants brought up the dishes one after another. Each dish looked particularly exquisite and delicious. Unfortunately, Gu Lingyue was suffering from severe morning sickness and could not eat anything except sour and spicy food. Even the braised shark's fin that she had just mentioned to Long Shang was just something she said casually.
Emperor Tianqi picked up the chopsticks and Gao Ming came forward to serve him the meal.
"Put the braised shark's fin in front of Princess Jing." Emperor Tianqi instructed Gao Mingdao.
After saying that, he looked at Gu Lingyue again, "If you still like to eat that, ask Gao Ming to give it to you."
"Thank you, Father."
Although Gu Lingyue thanked him, she didn't say what she wanted to eat. Long Shang knew that she didn't want to eat these greasy things.
At this moment, another palace servant came in carrying food. Seeing this, Long Shang ordered, "Put it in front of the princess."
When the palace servant placed the food in front of Gu Lingyue, she looked at Long Shang with a warm smile on her face, "Did you make this?"
"I thought you might not want to eat that, so I made you some hot and sour noodles."
When Emperor Tianqi heard Long Shang say this, he was heartbroken again.
His son never cooked for him.
Emperor Tianqi, who had originally felt a little hungry, was now completely full.
He put down his chopsticks and stared at Long Shang with a resentful look as he served Gu Lingyue food. However, Long Shang didn't care at all. He was still very careful, wiping Gu Lingyue's mouth from time to time, and then picking up some food with chopsticks to coax Gu Lingyue to eat.
Gao Ming was also shocked by Long Shang's actions.
I didn’t expect that Prince Jing dotes on Princess Jing so much!
At this moment, Empress Shen came in carrying a food box. "No wonder the Emperor is having dinner so early today. It turns out Prince Jing and Princess Jing are here too."
Long Shang and Gu Lingyue stood up at the same time and greeted Queen Shen, "Your Highness, I greet the Queen."
"You two don't need to be so polite, just sit down."
Queen Shen tried her best to look friendly. Long Shang and Gu Lingyue did not hesitate and sat down to continue eating.
When Queen Shen saw this, a flash of viciousness passed through her eyes and then returned to normal.
She smiled and placed the food box on the table beside her. She opened the food box and looked at Emperor Tianqi. "I made Four Gods Soup today. Would Your Majesty like to drink some?"
Emperor Tianqi glanced at Long Shang and Gu Lingyue and raised his voice a little, "Okay."
Empress Shen was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Emperor Tianqi was so loud, but Gao Ming lowered his head and tried hard to suppress his laughter.
He never expected that his emperor would one day become jealous of his own daughter-in-law.
Queen Shen took out the soup bowl from the food box and placed it in front of Emperor Tianqi.
Emperor Tianqi saw that Long Shang didn't even look at him. He was so angry that he cursed Long Shang in his heart and said to Queen Shen, "You have worked hard to bring me soup every day during this period."
Queen Shen smiled and said, "It's not hard for me. It's my blessing to serve the emperor." As she spoke, her eyes glanced at Gu Lingyue and Long Shang vaguely.
"Have you had your meal? Why don't you sit down and eat together?" said Emperor Tianqi.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Queen Shen sat down. Emperor Tianqi asked Gao Ming to add another pair of bowls and chopsticks. Long Shang and Gu Lingyue didn't say a word, but just ate quietly.
The meal finally ended. Just as Long Shang and Gu Lingyue stood up to say goodbye and leave, Queen Shen suddenly said, "Princess Jing, I heard that you are a good doctor."
Emperor Tianqi frowned and said nothing.
When Long Shang was about to say something, Gu Lingyue shook his hand and signaled him not to speak.
Then she raised her eyes to look at Queen Shen with a faint smile on her face, "Thank you for your kindness, Queen. I only know the basics."
Queen Shen was a little angry, but she knew that now was not the time for her to be angry.
She suppressed her unhappiness and tried to keep smiling. "Jun'er is ill, and the people in the Imperial Hospital are helpless. Can you help Jun'er find out what disease he has?"
Gu Lingyue's expression remained unchanged. "I'm afraid I'll disappoint Her Majesty. Your Majesty, I'm not very skilled in this field. I'm afraid that instead of curing Prince Xing's illness, I might even end up having the opposite effect. So, you should look for someone else."
When Queen Shen heard this, her face froze. She didn't expect that this woman would reject her like this in front of the emperor.
"Are you so heartless? After all, you liked Jun'er before. Can't you save Jun'er for the sake of our past friendship?"
Now, not only Gu Lingyue and Long Shang had gloomy expressions, but even Emperor Tianqi's expression was also gloomy.
"Your Majesty, please be careful with your words. After Yue'er broke off her engagement with my younger brother, they have had nothing to do with each other. Your words now are bound to cause misunderstanding." Long Shang said coldly.
"Then why don't you ask your wife to help Jun'er?" Queen Shen said as if she had grasped a life-saving straw.
"Didn't Yue'er say just now that she is not well-trained and can't help you." Long Shang said in a cold voice and walked out with Gu Lingyue.
Seeing this, Empress Shen excitedly shouted, "How can you be so cold-blooded? He is your brother, can't you help him just once?"
Long Shang and Gu Lingyue didn't even turn their heads. Queen Shen turned and looked at Emperor Tianqi, "Your Majesty..."
Emperor Tianqi interrupted Empress Shen and said, "Alright, go back to your bedroom and rest first. We'll talk about Jun'er later."
Queen Shen opened her eyes wide in disbelief. She knew that the emperor was partial, but she didn't expect him to be partial to this extent. He was unwilling to even say a word of dissuasion and just let Long Shang take Gu Lingyue away.
She suppressed her anger and said goodbye and left.
Emperor Tianqi sighed.
He knew that Queen Shen blamed him, but he also knew that even if he told them, those two would not treat Long Jun. They might even kill him. After all, the grudge between them was there, so how could it be so easy to turn hostility into friendship?