Chapter 238 Does the Queen have to send someone else to the Emperor's dragon bed?
Chapter 238 Does the Queen have to send someone else to the Emperor's dragon bed?
The family had a warm lunch, and Li Beichen coaxed Gu Lanzhi and his son to take a nap.
The eldest lady and Gu Nanwan were also sent to the side hall to take a short rest.
As for the women in the front yard, who would care about them?
Anyone who could come to the palace so early to please the Queen, except for family members like the First Lady, must have their own purposes.
Who would care about people like this? If she wants to sit, she can sit. If she wants to go out for a walk, she can go out for a walk.
When Gu Lanzhi woke up from his nap, Li Beichen had already left Fengqi Palace.
Gu Lanzhi asked Feng Ran gossipingly, "Did Your Majesty have fun when he left Fengqi Palace?"
Feng Ran shook his head helplessly at Gu Lanzhi. His master's habit of loving to watch the fun was really unique.
If others knew that there were such gossips about the queen of a country, I don’t know what they would say.
Gu Lanzhi curled his lips in disappointment, "It's boring."
Perhaps it was because of the girl who was thrown out of the palace before that other people with ulterior motives became cautious and dared not act rashly.
Without a sure-kill move, it is estimated that no one would dare to attack casually.
Li Beichen's attitude has been made clear, who would dare to commit a crime against his will?
By the time Gu Lanzhi had tidied himself and appeared in the front hall again, these female relatives had become much more obedient, and their words were not as sarcastic as before.
Just when Gu Lanzhi thought that this afternoon would be peaceful, a girl dressed very elegantly stood up.
She first walked up to Gu Lanzhi and bowed, then looked at Gu Lanzhi with a calm face.
"Queen, I know you don't like to embellish your words, so I will speak frankly."
Gu Lanzhi raised his eyebrows, somewhat appreciating the girl's boldness.
He raised his chin, signaling the girl to finish her words.
“You said before that you would not stop others from approaching the emperor, and you did it.
Since you no longer stop others from approaching the emperor, as the queen, why can't you persuade His Majesty to expand the harem?
Wouldn't it be better if there were someone to share your burdens and expand the royal family?"
Gu Lanzhi was amused by the girl's straightforward words, and the other female relatives who had such thoughts all looked at the girl in agreement.
But the eldest lady and Gu Nanwan looked at the girl with heavy and displeased eyes.
"Which family are you from?" Gu Lanzhi asked with a smile.
"My daughter's grandfather is the Left Censor of the Censorate."
Gu Lanzhi nodded. As a first-rank official, it was no wonder that this little girl was so courageous.
Before Gu Lanzhi could speak, a clear voice came out.
"The Queen has already said that she will not stop you from getting close to the Emperor. This is already a sign of the Queen's generosity. Do you really have to ask the Queen to send someone else to the Emperor's dragon bed?"
Everyone looked towards the voice, and Gu Lanzhi also looked over.
After seeing the owner of the voice, Gu Lanzhi smiled.
The person who spoke was Wen Ling, the fourth sister-in-law that Gu Lanzhi had high hopes for.
The middle-aged woman next to Wen Ling was pulling Wen Ling's sleeve hard, trying to stop Wen Ling from speaking.
Wen Ling looks very similar to this middle-aged woman, and you can tell without asking that this is Wen Ling's mother.
Wen Ling and the other women in her family entered the palace after lunch. In fact, this was the normal time to enter the palace.
The palace banquet was held in the evening. At this time, people would enter the palace to pay their respects to the Queen and exchange a few words before it was time for dinner.
Therefore, the time for their family to enter the palace was the most correct.
These women who entered the palace early all had other purposes.
Gu Lanzhi smiled and looked at the woman who had been pulling Wen Ling's sleeve, then waved to Wen Ling, motioning her to come over to him.
Although Wen Ling had only met Gu Lanzhi once, they spent an entire afternoon together in the villa.
Wen Ling likes the queen very much, and Gu Lanzhi also likes Wen Ling's personality. What's more, he hopes that Wen Ling can become his fourth brother's wife!
Wen Ling walked briskly to Gu Lanzhi, but did not forget the etiquette and bowed to Gu Lanzhi first.
"Stand up and talk. When did you enter the palace? I didn't see you."
Wen Ling stood up and said with a smile: "I just entered the palace not long ago, and before I even had time to pay my respects to you, I heard such incomprehensible words!"
After saying this, he looked at the shameless girl and curled his lips in disdain.
Naturally, the girl also saw Wen Ling's expression and was very unhappy, but she did not show it on her face. Instead, she smiled at Wen Ling generously.
However, Wen Ling did not appreciate the girl's kindness and gave her the cold look.
"This sister looks unfamiliar. Where does she come from?"
"My father is the Imperial Censor."
When the girl heard this, she understood why the girl stood up for the queen. The Censor was promoted by the emperor and was of the same mind as the emperor, so naturally he would protect the queen.
The girl calmed herself down, raised her head and looked at Gu Lanzhi again.
“What this girl said is of course not wrong, it is the Queen’s magnanimity that she does not prevent others from approaching Your Majesty.
But as the queen, the emperor's legal wife, and the mother of Dongshun, don't you also have the responsibility to advise and remonstrate?"
There was a gentle smile on Gu Lanzhi's face, but his eyes were cold.
"You...are you teaching me how to do things?"
Gu Lanzhi's voice was gentle, but everyone who heard it was startled. Everyone stood up from their seats unconsciously and knelt in front of Gu Lanzhi.
No one is stupid, and everyone can tell that Gu Lanzhi is unhappy, even though he has a smile on his face.
The girl naturally heard it, and she knelt down obediently, but her face was stubborn and she didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said.
In the room, apart from Gu Lanzhi, only the eldest lady, Gu Nanwan and Wen Ling did not kneel.
Gu Lanzhi looked at Wen Ling and said gently, "Wen Ling, come and tell this girl what you think."
"Okay." Wen Ling answered crisply.
Then he took small steps to the girl, first lowered his head to look at the girl's appearance carefully, then raised his head and looked at Gu Lanzhi with a smile.
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