The real daughter's life was stolen, and she was reborn and became the best in the capital

After Gu Changxuan returned to the capital, he first went back to his own mansion, washed himself thoroughly, changed into a prince's attire, and then went into the palace to meet Emperor Zhenguang.

It has been a long time since he last saw his fourth son, and Gu Changxuan did a good job this time, so Emperor Zhenguang was naturally very satisfied.

He patted Gu Changxuan's shoulder and said comfortingly: "Among my sons, you are the one that I worry the least about, unlike your eldest brother and third brother."

Speaking of the latter part, Emperor Zhenguang's expression turned a little bad again.

In less than a month, people from the eldest and third brother's side committed crimes one after another. Although it had nothing to do with them, if it weren't for the relationship between the eldest and third brother, as well as the power of the Zheng family, Situ Lian and the Sun family would never dare to go so far!

After all, it is because the eldest and the third in command are troublesome that they allow the people under them to be so bold that they dare to do anything.

Emperor Zhenguang shook his head and sat back on the rosewood throne with a grim look on his face.

As early as when Gu Changxuan returned home, he had someone report to him everything that had happened in the capital during this period.

Of course he knew what his father meant by this.

He also knew that his eldest brother and third brother had been scolded by their father a lot recently.

But Gu Changxuan did not take advantage of the situation.

Outside, Zhongning came over with tea. Gu Changxuan took the tea from Zhongning's hand and placed it in front of Emperor Zhenguang. He comforted Emperor Zhenguang in a gentle tone, "I have heard about what happened recently. I think it has nothing to do with my eldest and third brothers. They are busy with official duties and have so many people under them. How can they take care of everything?"

"If you want to blame someone, blame the people below."

"Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant, and it has implicated the eldest and third brothers."

"If they were not incompetent, how could they feed their subordinates such greedy appetites? And they dare to do these stupid things behind their backs!" Although Emperor Zhenguang said this, his expression was much better than before.

He is the eldest and third son.

But he also knows that there are some things that he cannot take care of alone.

Even he does not know everything, which is why he has to maintain the Cabinet and the Embroidered Uniform Guards, one to take care of the outside and the other to take care of the inside. Otherwise, if he relies on himself alone, he will be exhausted.

He took the tea handed to him by Sizi.

Seeing him still standing in front of him with his brows lowered and his eyes looking docile, Emperor Zhenguang became more and more satisfied. He thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "I remember your uncle has done a good job in the Ministry of Rites in recent years?"

Gu Changxuan said: "Uncle is just sharing the worries of the emperor. It is the duty of a minister to be loyal to the emperor and to be paid by the emperor. It is not bad."

Emperor Zhenguang was very satisfied with these words. He smiled and said, "Although the Ministry of Rites is not as important as the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel, it also represents the face of our Daqian. Your uncle has done a good job over the years, and I have always seen it."

Emperor Zhenguang suddenly asked Chungnyeong, "Is the cabinet still short of someone?"

Gu Changxuan originally lowered his head, listening to Emperor Zhenguang's words.

Hearing these words, even he couldn't help but feel his eyebrows twitch, and his heart beat uncontrollably twice.

He said nothing, still standing aside with his eyes downcast, humbly.

Zhong Ning replied, "Yes, there is still one missing. After you reprimanded Lord Li, Lord Li has not recommended anyone for a while. Lord Zheng has also been recuperating at home. There is a list of candidates sent to you, but you haven't decided on one yet."

In fact, the candidates were either from the third prince's side or the crown prince's side. Emperor Zhenguang was not satisfied with these two sons, so he was naturally unwilling to choose.

"Then let's choose Xiao Qing."

Emperor Zhenguang said, "Write an imperial edict for me and send it to the cabinet."

Zhongning responded, and Emperor Zhenguang looked at Gu Changxuan and said, "Your uncle was also a third place scholar in the imperial examination. He is talented and has a steady temperament. He should help me share my worries."

Upon hearing this, Gu Changxuan knelt down and said to Emperor Zhenguang: "It is my uncle's honor to be able to share my father's worries."

"Whether it's my uncle, the Xiao family, or me, I will all do my duty and share my father's worries!"

"it is good!"

Emperor Zhenguang was very satisfied.

He smiled, put down the teacup in his hand, stretched out his hand and gently patted Gu Changxuan on the shoulder: "With your words, I am finally relieved. The third brother has too many thoughts, and the fifth brother is useless. You are the only one I can trust."

"When your elder brother ascends the throne in the future, you will need to assist him well."

Gu Changxuan's eyes dimmed slightly, but his tone was still clear and gentle: "I understand, son."

Emperor Zhenguang smiled, personally helped Gu Changxuan up, held his hand and patted it gently, then said: "You haven't been back for more than a month, your mother must miss you, go see your mother, I won't go there at noon, I will go see her after I finish my work in the evening."

Gu Changxuan agreed again.

Seeing that Emperor Zhenguang had no other instructions, he bowed and left.

He turned around after he was a few steps away from Emperor Zhenguang.

Emperor Zhenguang watched him leave, with satisfaction and relief in his eyes: "Old Four is still obedient, just like his mother."

Zhong Ning smiled gently and said, "The Fourth Prince has a good temper. Like Empress Xian, he is very popular with everyone."

Emperor Zhenguang smiled.

He returned to the throne, drank another sip of tea, and suddenly asked, "The fourth brother is twenty years old this year. I remember that he is engaged?"

Zhong Ning replied: "Yes, it was decided when we were young. The one we decided on was the sixth girl from the Anyuan Marquis's mansion."

"Since there is an engagement, arrange it as soon as possible. You are twenty years old, and it is time to get married." Emperor Zhenguang only said this.

"When I was his age, I already had an elder brother."

Chungnyeong hesitated and asked, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten?"

"Ok?"

Emperor Zhenguang looked up and asked, "What?"

Zhong Ning replied: "The Fourth Prince was originally destined to marry the Sixth Daughter of the Marquis of Anyuan Mansion, but the Sixth Daughter disappeared when she was a child. However, the marriage was still arranged, and later the marriage was given to the daughter raised by the Marquis of Anyuan's wife."

"Now the lost sixth girl has returned, but her ranking has changed to seventh. Because of this, you said before that Anyuan Hou is incompetent."

Listen to him.

Emperor Zhenguang also remembered it.

"Now that you mention it, I remember that it was Concubine Xian who told me that it was not a good idea to cancel the engagement. She was also afraid of embarrassing the Anyuan Marquisate, so she continued with the marriage."

"Empress Xian has a kind heart like a bodhisattva, and she always considers others." Zhongning replied.

"The imperial edict originally said Sixth Young Lady, but now it's like this, I don't know who is the Sixth Young Lady."

Emperor Zhenguang was troubled by what he said.

He said dissatisfiedly: "It's all caused by Ming Yuandu and his wife!"

If he were to say, he would naturally choose the legitimate one, because only a legitimate daughter of a marquis's mansion could be worthy of his son. But after all, for so many years, the one known to the outside world was the other one, and it was said that the fourth brother and that girl had a pretty good relationship.

For the moment, he didn't know what to do.

"I heard that Princess Fuhua has also returned." Zhongning said.

Emperor Zhenguang frowned, but said, "Now that my aunt is back, let's see what she plans to do."

He didn't bother to care anymore.

The master and servant did not mention the matter again.

On the other side, after bidding farewell to Emperor Zhenguang, Gu Changxuan walked all the way to Xingzhang Palace where Concubine Xian was.

Concubine Xian had received the news long ago and was waiting in front of the inner hall with the palace maids from Xingzhang Palace.

Seeing a handsome man in purple clothes striding towards her from afar, Empress Xian immediately became excited.

"Xuan'er!" she shouted, unable to hide her excitement.

When Gu Changxuan saw his mother, he also took a few steps and walked in front of Concubine Xian.

"Mother concubine."

As he was about to kneel down to pay his respects, Empress Xian grabbed his arm.

"Let mother see."

Empress Xian couldn't bear to let her son kneel down, so she held Gu Changxuan's arm and looked at him carefully. After looking at him, her eyes were red: "You have lost weight."

Gu Changxuan smiled and said, "So my son came to my mother's place to ask for a meal."

Concubine Xian was amused by his words and patted his arm gently. She turned around and said to her personal maid Rong Yu, "Ask the kitchen to make more dishes that the Fourth Prince likes."

Rong Yu immediately agreed and went out to give orders.

Gu Changxuan held Empress Xian's arm and walked towards the inner hall.

After the palace maids served the tea, they all left.

Concubine Xian first asked about Gu Changxuan's affairs in Shanxi, and about Emperor Zhenguang's reaction when he met him previously.

Gu Changxuan answered them one by one.

Seeing Concubine Xian heaved a sigh of relief, Gu Changxuan smiled and said, "There is something that will make mother very happy when she knows it."

It was the first time that Concubine Xian heard her son speak like this. She was a little surprised: "What's the matter?"

"My father has asked my uncle to join the cabinet." Gu Changxuan said with a smile while looking at Concubine Xian.

Concubine Xian was indeed as Gu Changxuan said, extremely surprised.

"really!"

Gu Changxuan smiled: "Father's words are true. I believe the imperial edict has been sent to the cabinet by now."

"Good good!"

Concubine Xian was so excited that she couldn't hide her smile, and her eyes were shining brightly. She looked at Gu Changxuan and said, "It seems that your father intends to use you."

Upon hearing this, Gu Changxuan was not as happy as Concubine Xian. On the contrary, the smile on his face disappeared completely.

When Empress Xian saw this, her expression changed slightly.

"What's wrong?" She asked Gu Changxuan in a lowered voice.

Gu Changxuan told Concubine Xian what Emperor Zhenguang had said to him earlier.

After listening to this, Concubine Xian hesitated to speak, and finally said lightly: "Gu Changze is the son of the late queen after all. Unless he has made an unforgivable mistake, his position is indeed unshakable."

Empress Xian just said this.

Seeing that Gu Changxuan remained silent, Concubine Xian comforted him, "Don't worry, my son. Everything is in our hands. Your father is in good health now. The world will not change masters so quickly. We still have time."

"If you want to accomplish something, you need to control your temper and not rush into anything." Empress Xian gave another reminder.

Gu Changxuan hurriedly said: "I will follow my mother's instructions."

Empress Xian had never been worried about her son, so she didn't mention the matter any more at this time.

Gu Changxuan did not mention this matter any more, but talked about another matter: "There is something I want to discuss with my mother."

Empress Xian: "What?"

Gu Changxuan handed the note he had received on the road to Concubine Xian.

"what?"

Concubine Xian took it curiously and saw four ambiguous sentences on it, some about peach blossoms and some about phoenixes. Concubine Xian frowned and looked up: "What is this?"

Gu Changxuan looked at Concubine Xian and said, "Master Yunshang asked his disciple to give it to my son. He said that the woman my son wants to marry has the Phoenix Fate."

Empress Xian originally just frowned and said nothing, as if she was thinking about the meaning of these four lines of poetry.

After hearing the latter part, her face suddenly changed.

Concubine Xian looked outside first and saw that the palace maids were standing far away and could not hear what was said inside. Concubine Xian then lowered her voice and asked Gu Changxuan: "Did he mention anyone?"

Gu Changxuan replied: "He said it was someone I was engaged to."

"Mingyao?"

Concubine Xian called out the name subconsciously, but when she thought of something, she suddenly frowned again: "But I heard that the real Mingyao has also returned."

"Since Yunshang has given a hint, why didn't he make it clear?" Empress Xian was a little annoyed.

"Mother, do you believe what this old Taoist says?" Gu Changxuan asked with a smile.

After being asked this question by Gu Changxuan, Empress Xian's originally confused mind became much clearer.

She looked at Gu Changxuan: "Xuan'er doesn't believe it?"

"My son never believes in these mysterious words, and mother, have you forgotten——"

Empress Xian frowned: "What?"

Gu Changxuan looked at her and said, "My son never had a choice."

When Empress Xian heard this, her expression changed again.

Just as she was about to speak, she heard Gu Changxuan's voice again: "Princess Fuhua came back yesterday. My son heard that she had a tantrum against the Marquis' wife as soon as she came back."

Empress Xian didn't know why he suddenly changed the subject. Although she was surprised, she still asked, "Why?"

Empress Xian has connections everywhere.

But after all, we are in the palace, it is impossible to know what is happening outside so quickly.

Gu Changxuan replied: "The Marquis' wife seemed dissatisfied with Zhen Mingyao's attitude and said a few unpleasant words to her. When Princess Fuhua found out, she reprimanded her."

"I heard that even Princess Fuhua didn't allow her to host Zhen Mingyao's birthday ceremony this month, and instead gave it to the second and third wives in the mansion."

Empress Xian frowned upon hearing this.

But he finally understood what Gu Changxuan meant: "It seems that this returning Sixth Young Lady is very much in the favor of the Princess."

"So you want to marry the fake one?" she said, looking up at Gu Changxuan.

Gu Changxuan nodded: "At this time, the fight between the eldest brother and the third brother is just right. If my son marries Zhen Mingyao at this time, there is no guarantee that they will not be suspicious. If I intervene at this time, they will point their spearheads at my son."

Empress Xian thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case.

"But this matter is unfair to you after all." It would have been fine if there was no real Mingyao before, but now that there is a real one in front, the fake one is inevitably not as good as before.

If Xuan'er married her, there would be no guarantee that people would not talk about him in the future.

Empress Xian felt a little uncomfortable.

Gu Changxuan smiled and comforted her: "Don't worry, mother. She is just a woman. It doesn't matter who you marry. If mother doesn't like it, you can ask father to issue an order to make her a concubine."

A concubine is not bad.

Xuan'er not only gained fame, but also no longer needed to be targeted by the Crown Prince and the Third Prince.

Concubine Xian thought this was a good idea, so she nodded and said, "I'll tell your father about it later."

After she finished speaking, she saw Gu Changxuan still stroking the note, and couldn't help but feel puzzled: "Since you don't believe Yunshang's words, why are you still holding this paper?"

Gu Changxuan smiled and said, "It doesn't matter whether I believe it or not, it's enough that someone believes it."

"Mother forgot that this Master Yunshang is now a guest of honor of Father. This note may not cause anything now, but it may cause something in the future."

A word to wake up the dreamer.

Empress Xian was not a stupid woman, and she quickly understood the meaning of his words.

"My Xuan'er is still far-sighted."

She looked at Gu Changxuan with emotion, and there was an unconcealable relief in her eyes.

Although her daughter was reckless and disobedient, her son was very smart and capable. The crown prince and the third prince were no match for her Xuan'er!

One day, her Xuan'er will be able to sit in that position, and then the world will belong to her Xuan'er!

As if she had already seen that day coming, Empress Xian's usually calm and gentle face also became excited.

But it only took a moment for Empress Xian to control her emotions.

"Since you want to give Mingyao the position of concubine, then the position of principal concubine--" Concubine Xian asked Gu Changxuan.

Gu Changxuan's heart moved, and he said, "There's no rush for the position of the principal wife."

Empress Xian didn't think much about it.

She still hoped that Xuan'er could marry a woman who could truly help him, but this was not the right time.

But she caught a glimpse of Gu Changxuan's absent-minded look, and Concubine Xian couldn't help but ask curiously: "Xuan'er, what's wrong with you?"

Gu Changxuan came back to his senses and smiled: "Nothing."

Naturally, he would not tell his mother what he was thinking.

It's funny that a person like him who doesn't believe in anything supernatural actually feels that the person in his dream actually exists.

Thinking about the past year, he woke up from his dream again and again.

Without exception, those dreams were all about him being on the battlefield, trapped by the Tatars, and at the critical moment of life and death, there was always a woman who ran towards him desperately and blocked the arrows for him.

He couldn't see the woman's appearance clearly, but he could clearly remember how he felt in the dream.

He had never felt such shock and helplessness in his life.

He had never felt such a hot, pure and grand love before, and he... wanted to find her.

If there really is such a woman.

Then his position as the principal wife will only belong to her.