"Benwang still didn't know that my beloved consort is even worse than a woman, so weak.”Gu Zeyan wanted to pick up Gu Zeluo, so he came here and saw such an embarrassing scene. He didn't know whether he should be angry at Gu Zeluo's magnanimity or Xiao Qingya's " indiscretion."
"Third brother, what are you talking about? Zeluo just saw that third sister-in-law's expression wasn't too good, so she wanted to help her up. Or is it that third brother saw Zeluo being close to third sister-in-law and was jealous of Zeluo? Xue Luo would just return third sister-in-law to third brother.”Gu Zeluo obviously saw Xiao Qingya's body tense up when she heard Gu Zeyan's voice, so he smiled and helped Xiao Qingya out of the predicament.
"Oh? Let this king see where my beloved consort is uncomfortable?”Gu Zeyan walked to the two of them and sized up Xiao Qingya. Seeing that his face was indeed much paler than before, he couldn't help but wonder if he had done something he didn't know. However, seeing that the two of them were still holding hands and only raised their eyebrows, her body subconsciously hugged Xiao Qingya tightly.
"Qingya is fine." Xiao Qingya was stiff in Gu Zeyan's arms. She wanted to leave, but Gu Zeyan held her tightly in his arms and frowned. She looked up and saw Gu Zeyan staring at her and Gu Zeluo's hands, which were still holding each other's hands, and immediately pulled them back.
"Third brother, third sister-in-law, we should leave quickly. Don't let mother wait anxiously.”Gu Zeluo looked at Gu Zeyan, who was obviously jealous because he cared about her, and smiled. It seemed that he could let his third brother know about his feelings earlier, which made him feel very good.
Xiao Qingya saw Gu Zeluo walking in front of the two of them, so she quietly put some distance between her and Gu Zeyan and quietly followed him. Gu Zeyan only turned his head to look at Xiao Qingya, smiling, and a strange look flashed in his eyes. When they were not far from the imperial garden, he hugged Xiao Qingya again and greeted the Emperor and Empress Dowager together with Gu Zeluo.
"Greetings to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor." Gu Zeluo, Gu Zeyan, and Xiao Qingya bowed at the same time.
"Sit, sit. Today was a family banquet, so there was no need to be overly polite. Qingya, come." The empress dowager looked at Xiao Qingya with a smile, and she was quite fond of Xiao Qingya's cold appearance.
"Yes, Empress Dowager." Xiao Qingya glanced at the indifferent Gu Zeyan and sat down beside the Empress Dowager.
"If Zeling was here, it would be a real family banquet.”The empress dowager's sudden words made the three of them have different expressions at the same time. However, she held Xiao Qingya's hand.
"Mother, do you miss Second Brother? There was nothing important at the border now. He could just ask Eldest Brother to call Second Brother back another day to have a reunion dinner together.”Gu Zeluo hugged the empress dowager's arm and leaned to the side, winking at Gu Zejin.
"Yes, I will order Zeling to return to the capital.”Gu Zejin had promised the Empress Dowager, but he still had a trace of kinship for Gu Zeling. It seemed that there was not much kinship in the imperial family.
"Alright, alright. Jin 'er, Luo' er, you're so thoughtful." The empress dowager smiled and patted Gu Zeluo who was holding her arm.
"Right, Qingya, did Yan 'er bully you?”The empress dowager held Xiao Qingya's slender hand again. She glanced at Gu Zeyan as a warning before turning to Xiao Qingya with a smile.
"Empress Dowager, King Zeyan didn't bully Qingya.”Xiao Qingya glanced at Gu Zeyan and smiled in response. She only felt that the Empress Dowager's warning gaze was a little cute.
"Qingya, call mother. Qing Ya doesn't call her mother, does she not like this widow?”The empress dowager could see his uneasiness and restraint, so she pretended to look at him sadly, hoping that he could feel the kinship of the imperial family.
"Mother is such a joker. How could Qingya not like Mother?”Gu Zeyan knew that the empress dowager was teasing Xiao Qingya on purpose, but he still couldn't help but speak up for her. After he finished speaking, even he himself was shocked. Why did she do this? His heart was at a loss. Was it just because they were showing off their love in front of others?
"Mother, look, Zeyan has already started to protect his wife.”Gu Zejin saw Gu Zeyan's surprise clearly. It seemed that Xiao Qingya had slowly entered his heart. He believed that Xiao Qingya would become his weakness in the near future.
"Haha, Yan 'er, you even saw through this widow's little trick.”The Empress Dowager looked at the interaction between the two of them with satisfaction. It seemed that someone could finally control Gu Zeyan. She could not help but be in a good mood. She struck while the iron was hot and said,"Jin 'er, Yan' er, quickly give birth to a few grandsons for this widow.”
"Mother, I can understand if big brother gives birth to a few grandsons, but this third sister-in-law is a man, how can she give birth to children?”Gu Zeluo looked at the Empress Dowager. Had the Empress Dowager gone senile? He could not help but raise the doubts in his heart.
"Eh? Don't you know?" The empress dowager looked at them in surprise. Seeing that even Gu Zejin was confused, she beamed." Jin 'er doesn't know either?”
"Mother, what should I know? " Could it be…" Gu Zejin thought about the legend and stared at Xiao Qingya in surprise. Could he really have children? If that was the case, then it was better to let them discover it themselves.”
"Mother, you mean Qingya can have children too?”Gu Zeyan's tone was obviously a little light. It was unknown whether he was happy or in disbelief. He turned to look at the innocent Xiao Qingya. Why didn't he tell him? Then, she saw the confusion in his eyes and knew that he was just as ignorant as her.
"You will understand in the future." When the empress dowager heard her eldest son say this, she also kept him in suspense. However, she didn't expect Xiao Qingya to pay a heavy price because she didn't make it clear.
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, the Empress requests an audience.”A young eunuch walked over to report. After the empress dowager and Gu Zejin heard this, they saw the empress waiting not far away.
"Please." The Empress Dowager also liked this daughter-in-law very much. She waved at the Empress, indicating for her to come over. Eunuch Li immediately ordered a young eunuch beside him to add a chair.
"Rongruo greets mother, emperor, Yan wangye, wangfei, Luo wangye.”Su Rongruo walked gracefully to the Flower Rain Pavilion and bowed to everyone present.
"Rongruo, why are you so polite?”The Empress Dowager asked Su Rongruo to sit on her right and Gu Zeluo to sit opposite the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager smiled and looked at her two daughters-in-law on her left and right. She was very satisfied. They were both generous and decent. She couldn't help but dote on them. She ordered Eunuch Li at the side,"Since everyone is here, let's pass the meal.”
"Pass the food." Eunuch Li bent down to listen to the order, then stood up straight and said to the eunuch. The eunuchs of the eunuch began to pass the dishes one by one and put them on the table.
"Come, let's eat together." The Empress Dowager saw that all the dishes had been served and that no one was eating and waiting for her, so she picked up her chopsticks first and put some food into Su Rongruo's bowl, then put some into Xiao Qingya's bowl.
"Yes, mother." Gu Zejin and the others picked up their chopsticks and started eating at the same time.
"Mother, this is your favorite.”Su Rongruo picked up a pair of chopsticks and put some food into the Empress Dowager's bowl. She smiled as she looked at the Empress Dowager's satisfied expression.
Xiao Qingya silently finished all the food in her bowl and elegantly put down her bowl and chopsticks. After a while, the empress dowager turned her head and saw that Xiao Qingya had already put down her bowl and chopsticks, as if she had already eaten her fill. She couldn't help but be a little surprised. A man actually ate so little, or was this not to his liking?
"Why didn't you eat more? Or is this not to your liking? Aijia asked them to make something you like to eat.”The Empress Dowager was very kind to Xiao Qingya. Her father had died inexplicably a few months after she married Gu Zeyan. Thinking about this, she felt even more sorry for him and asked with some heartache.
"Return to the Empress Dowager…" Xiao Qingya had just called out to the Empress Dowager when she heard the Empress Dowager's question."Replying to mother, Qing Ya doesn't eat much.”
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