Chu Wanxiang's eyes turned red and he stubbornly turned his head: "I won't go back!"

"You can't help me!" Chu Mohan dragged Chu Wanxiang out, "Go back."

"Mohan, what are you doing? Don't hurt her, please..."

Chu Mulin couldn't stand it anymore and slapped his palm on the table: "Brother, that's enough! Are you really going to dethrone the title of Imperial Concubine and expel her from the palace? After all, she is your nominal Imperial Concubine. If she

After being kicked out of the palace, how should the people outside view the laws of our country?"

Chu Mohan gritted his teeth: "She has fallen out of favor, why should she be the imperial concubine?"

Chu Mulin said: "Just because the emperor's sister-in-law is the imperial concubine canonized by the emperor himself, she should abide by the national laws! If the emperor insists on abolishing the title of imperial concubine, I am afraid it will arouse public outrage. At that time, even the father, the emperor, and the queen will not

I would like to control the emperor brother again."

Chu Wanxiang suddenly understood. No wonder Chu Mochen didn't like Lin's mother and daughter. She once thought that Chu Mulin married her into the palace just to use her to contain Lin's mother and daughter, but now it seems that Chu Mulin is indeed not sorry.

She, she misunderstood him.

"I said that I will not dethrone the title of Imperial Concubine, so you can rest assured. As for Jiang and the children, I will treat them well and will not treat them badly. You can rest assured."

Chu Mulin cupped his hands and said respectfully, "Thank you, Brother Huang, for your understanding."

Jiang Qiyun expressed her gratitude in a soft voice: "I thank the Emperor on behalf of the fetus in my belly."

Chu Mohan nodded and helped her continue walking. Chu Wanxiang followed behind, watching Chu Mohan whispering to Jiang Qiyun gently and patiently, his eyes became sore and tears fell, and he wiped the tears in a panic.

"What's wrong? Where does it hurt?" Chu Mohan asked with concern.

Chu Wanxiang shook his head and forced a smile: "It's okay."

Chu Mulin looked at her and said to Chu Mohan: "Brother Emperor, Xi'er is weak, so it's better not to work too hard."

Chu Mohan looked at Chu Wanxiang, and Chu Wanxiang hummed softly. Chu Mohan ordered everyone to retreat.

As night fell and the lanterns came on, Chu Mulin stayed and had dinner before leaving.

Chu Wanxiang was sitting under the window sill reading a book. When she heard footsteps coming from the house, she didn't look back: "Why are you here? You are not with Concubine Jiang anymore?"

"She has a wet nurse to take care of her, I can rest assured." Chu Mohan came over, stood beside her, and looked at her back. She wore a rose-colored plum-patterned dress, and her black hair was tied into a fairy bun.

, a gold-inlaid jade hairpin was inserted sideways, and a few pearl earrings hung on her ears, which made her skin more and more crystal clear. Her cheeks were thin and pointed, and they seemed to be much thinner than before. I remembered the scene in the palace just now.

, Chu Mohan's eyes dimmed. He suddenly stretched out his hand, pulled her into his arms and hugged her.

"You..." Chu Wanxiang stared at him in surprise, but did not dare to push him, "Are you crazy?"

"Yes." Chu Mohan lowered his head, buried it in her shoulder and rubbed it. He couldn't lose her, and he would never allow it.

Chu Wanxiang froze on the spot, at a loss. She had never encountered such a situation before, and for a moment she forgot how to react.

"What's wrong with you?" After a moment, she regained her composure and tentatively stretched out her fingers to touch his face. When she touched the cold skin, Chu Wanxiang retracted her hand in fright and looked at him worriedly.

Chu Mohan stared into her eyes: "Xi'er, tell me, what is going on?"

She was silent for a long time before saying, "Believe me, Chu Tianshu and I did not have an affair."

Chu Mohan frowned and looked at her questioningly: "I don't believe it."

Chu Wanxiang lowered his eyes, smiled self-deprecatingly, and raised his head to meet his gaze: "There's nothing you can do if you don't believe it. That's the truth. Believe it or not."

"I don't believe it, Xi'er, I want to confirm it with my own eyes."

Chu Wanxiang pursed her lips and said hesitantly: "This is too cruel to you, I..."

"No matter what the outcome is, I will never be as sad as I am now. Xi'er, let's start over." His voice was hoarse, full of sorrow, but so firm that she couldn't refuse.

"The Imperial Concubine." The palace maid hurriedly came over and knelt at her feet to report, "I have checked and found that the Emperor did not summon you. Today I just went to Kunning Palace to pay my respects to the Concubine Xian. The Concubine Xian did not sleep with you either."

Chu Wanxiang breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Chu Mohan: "Then I'm relieved, otherwise I don't know how much gossip there would be."

Chu Mohan frowned and said, "Xi'er, I don't want you to wrong yourself. If you feel uncomfortable, I can compensate you."

"Compensation?" Chu Wanxiang was startled for a moment, then sneered: "Who does the emperor want to compensate? Have you forgotten that I am the legitimate daughter of the Lin family? Does the emperor want to compensate me? Does he plan to make their child a crown prince? Or is he planning to make it?

Lin’s niece is the queen?”

An angry look appeared on Chu Mohan's face: "What are you thinking about?"

Chu Wanxiang said sarcastically: "Isn't that what the emperor thinks?"

"Xi'er." Chu Mohan's face looked uncertain, "Do you know who I hate the most?"

Chu Wanxiang sneered: "Of course I know. My father and brother died and were imprisoned, but you took away my father's military power and forced him to death."

Chu Mo said coldly: "They made the mistake first and their crime cannot be forgiven. It is natural for me to kill them."

"Yes. Their crimes deserve to be cut to pieces, but... they are all your closest relatives!"

"Are you defending them?"

"I'm just stating a fact." Chu Wanxiang said calmly, "Since your father and brother have made heinous mistakes, you should punish them severely. Although I am the daughter of the Lin family, I have nothing to do with them and should not be involved.

Go in. Besides, I have never thought about becoming an imperial concubine. My ambitions are not big. I just want to live a stable life. You promised me and you cannot break your promise."

Chu Mohan looked at her deeply, his mouth moved, but in the end he didn't say anything, he just said: "Go back and rest first."

Chu Wanxiang did not move: "I want to wait until dawn before going back."

"No need." Chu Mohan turned around to leave.

Chu Wanxiang hurriedly stopped him: "Don't leave, let me stay with you. I can't sleep alone."

"No need." After Chu Mohan finished speaking, he strode away.

Chu Wanxiang stood by the bed and watched his tall and tall figure disappear into the night. He sighed softly and lay down on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

It was already noon when I woke up the next day, and the courtyard was filled with sunshine. After Chu Wanxiang finished washing, he called Qiu Ju and told her to prepare hot water for a bath. He also called Angelica dahurica and Hongluan to come in to help with dressing.

Bai Zhi and Hong Luan served Chu Wanxiang in dressing up. Bai Zhi brought a basin of hot water and put it on the table, saying, "The emperor left the palace early in the morning."

"Yeah." Chu Wanxiang said lightly and sat on the chair.
Chapter completed!