My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Yes, concubine.

Doctor Wang stepped forward and bowed slightly to Du Jingyi in a respectful manner.

I'm asking for Madam's pulse.

Du Jingyi knew at a glance that this doctor Wang Zhengding was Empress Guo's confidant, so he was not worried. After nodding slightly, he stretched out his hand.

The moment you check your pulse, change your hands from left to right.

Then I saw Doctor Wang saying happily.

Congratulations, madam, you are more than two months pregnant.

How is the child? How is he?

It was Queen Guo who said this, and the worry and joy in her eyes were genuine.

Don't worry, Madam, Madam is in good health, so the baby is also healthy, but she has been a little nervous recently, so I will prescribe some medicine to calm the nerves and protect the fetus, and bring it back to Madam. After taking it for the first half of a month, things will get better.

Well, then it's up to Dr. Wang to worry about it.

After the queen said this, she also gave a special instruction.

Every ten days from now on, Dr. Wang will go to the General's Mansion on my behalf to diagnose the general's wife's pulse in person. With you here, I can feel more at ease.

Yes! I obey the order.

Although Du Jingyi didn't understand why Queen Guo was so concerned about her unborn child, she still accepted the kindness.

But Mrs. Xing's eyes flashed with emotion.

Such a good woman ended up in this dangerous royal family, where she struggled several times.

Aunt An sent Wang Yizheng to write a prescription, but there were only a few people left in the room.

Queen Guo asked Du Jingyi to stand up and waved to her.

Take good care of the baby and don't think about anything else. Your child is the Gu family's only hope.

Du Jingyi nodded, but he was filled with doubts.

After all, this child was born with the surname Shang, so he was naturally close to the Gu family, but not to the point where he was the only one he could count on.

But Mrs. Xing understood, and she had some guesses about what Queen Guo might do.

After exchanging some gossip, Mrs. Xing took them away.

After leaving the palace, Mrs. Xing and Du Jingyi rode in a chariot, and the elder sister-in-law Liu and the eighth sister Xue Niang rode in a chariot.

On the way back, everyone felt much more relaxed because of the Queen's golden words.

But Mrs. Xing saw Du Jingyi's confusion and talked about the past with a wry smile.

I shouldn't mention these things to you, but sooner or later you have to know, so it doesn't matter if you tell me sooner or later.

Du Jingyi was quite confused, but still listened patiently.

The Empress is the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, but when she was born, Prime Minister Guo was not in the position he is today, and a follower who traveled all the way and worked hard with the founding emperor has no future and is really unable to manage the house. Something in the middle.

But my Gu family is different. It is an aristocratic family in Jinling City. Because Prime Minister Guo has a good relationship with my eldest uncle, when they were about three or four years old, my mother-in-law and several children of the Guo family were sent to the Gu family, and the eldest uncle's mother took care of herself. Upbringing, this is why my cousin and I can become close friends among the empress, because she grew up in the Gu family.

Du Jingyi looked understanding.

No wonder, every time my wife sees me, she always mentions the Gu family. It turns out there is still this connection.

Yes, those years were our happiest days. There were more than a dozen male and female playmates in the house who all grew up together. Naturally, their affection was deeper than others. Even if they got married later, their affection was stronger than that of others.

As Mrs. Xing spoke, her eyes were filled with joy for the past.

But Du Jingyi knew that what his aunt wanted to say must be more than just childhood happiness.

When I thought of the yearning in Queen Guo's eyes every time she mentioned the Gu family, a thought inevitably came to her mind.

Is it possible...

Listening quietly to Mrs. Xing talking about the past.

This time, Mrs. Xing lowered her voice and deliberately approached her ear before continuing.

But fate has its way. At that time, my wife and my uncle's cousin were childhood sweethearts, and they were interested in having a concubine. If it hadn't been for the following things, she should have been the head daughter-in-law of the Gu family.

After hearing this, Du Jingyi's thoughts were confirmed.

With the Gu family's power in Jinling City back then, the Guo family must have sent their children there in the hope that the Gu family would protect a few more children.

Looking at Queen Guo's defense of the Gu family these past few times, it can be seen that she also has a deep friendship with the Gu family.

But why?

Did something happen in the meantime?

Mrs. Xing's eyes were full of sorrow, and she sighed deeply and said.

That year, my wife and cousin were both getting haircut. Just when everyone was thinking about whether to arrange a marriage for my wife and my cousin first, my eldest uncle and Prime Minister Guo came back and brought back two pieces of news. Then Even the marriage arrangements of the empress and cousin have been finalized.

Could it be related to the time when my grandfather saved my grandfather?

Du Jingyi guessed 70% to 80%.

Well, when the founding emperor and his uncle fought against the enemy forces of the previous dynasty, they were besieged in Binzhou. If Shang Laoguo and Prime Minister Guo hadn't risked their lives and led their troops to rescue them, I'm afraid there wouldn't be the great prosperity we have today. Chao Zai.

At that time, my eldest uncle was seriously injured and almost died while protecting the Emperor. It was Shang Laogong who carried him all the way for a day and night before he found a doctor and rescued him. Prime Minister Guo also suffered a serious injury when he stayed behind to protect the Emperor. Seriously injured.

Therefore...the first emperor made a marriage arrangement with Prime Minister Guo, and that's how the later empress married into the East Palace and became the crown princess.

And in order to express my gratitude for my grandfather's life-saving kindness, my grandfather also married his children and in-laws, right?

Mrs. Xing nodded. She really didn't like these two marriages that were caused by a strange combination of circumstances.

Cousin Gu Yunhe was better off. She didn't have anyone she liked at that time. When she first married into the Duke of Shang, she lived a smooth life for several years.

If it hadn't been for a series of changes later, she would never have died prematurely with Gu Men's support.

But the Empress was almost blinded by tears at that time, but for the safety of Gu Men and the glory of the family, she could only reluctantly say goodbye to her eldest cousin in the end.

Put on the wedding dress and go the way she should go.

In the three years since then, the elder man of the Gu family has been depressed.

It was not until the Queen Mother (then Crown Princess) gave birth to the princess that she followed the family's arrangements and got married and had a son.

Speaking of which, it is also a bit sad.

More than ten years ago, all the Gu men died in battle in Cezhou. When the news reached Sui'an City, the whole country was in mourning.

After the empress heard the news, she was ill for many years, and it was not until the past two years that she gradually recovered.

Mrs. Xing would not say these words to Du Jingyi.

But Du Jingyi was not stupid either, and he got a lot of guesses right.