Chapter 203 Rumors Spread
The fact that Li Shishi was locked up in the bedroom and her feet were grounded, like a gust of wind, swept through every corner of the palace.

Everyone in the palace knew that the prince and his wife who had just arrived in the palace had a big fight because of a girl who lived in a side courtyard.

Although Li Shishi looked out of favor being locked up in the dormitory, she used the best food and utensils.

The big guys were puzzled at first, but they understood after a while when they remembered that she was pregnant.

Of course Li Shishi knew that what she did would definitely attract criticism.

But how should I put it, if there are too many lice, there is no need to itch.

Anyway, marrying the prince with this identity is already a target of public criticism, even if the rumors are raging, so what?
In terms of life preservation and reputation, she chose the first one.

Because as long as you're alive, nothing can't be solved.

Anyway, she didn't leave the door of the dormitory, no matter how loud the wind outside was, she couldn't hear it.

Gongsun Qing felt that she had been wronged, but he also knew that it was forced by the form, so every night he would sneak in from the window at the back of the dormitory, and then go back before dawn.

Li Shishi joked that he was worthless, but Gongsun Qing said with a calm face: "In the face of a daughter-in-law and a promising future, I choose my daughter-in-law."

Li Shishi was also happy to be at leisure, and used this method to successfully portray herself as an unfavored wife.

Even if someone wants to assassinate her, it depends on whether the guards stationed around the bedroom will agree.

If she had been sent guards just because she had been assassinated before, she would still be exposed to the crowd, and it would show how much Gongsun Qing valued her.

But if it is because of the grounding, then this matter is another story.

Apart from going to see Li Shishi every day, Gongsun Qing also developed a good habit of visiting the courtyard.

Su Mo is thoughtful and has excellent acting skills. Even though she showed her flaws last time, she was able to catch them perfectly.

This made Gongsun Qing unable to investigate for a while, the true identity hidden behind her and the purpose of approaching them.

Although the beauty trick is somewhat shameless, it's fine if it doesn't work.

Su Mo stayed in the courtyard because of his injury.

When Liu Quan came to pick him up, he heard that the matter was urgent.

Gongsun Qing knew that he cared about this girl very much, but it was even more impossible for him to let his subordinates who had followed him for many years go through this muddy water.

Su Mo's identity is unknown, and she cannot be allowed to leave for the time being, so Gongsun Qing declined Liu Quan's proposal on the grounds of recuperation.

Although Liu Quan understood it in his heart, he was somewhat lost in it, so he would occasionally find a reason to come and have a look.

Gongsun Qing also sent many servant girls to serve in remote places. Not only that, he also rewarded Su Mo with a lot of precious herbs for faster recovery from her injuries.

For a while, rumors spread all over the palace, saying that the one in the side courtyard was the prince's sweetheart, and the one in the sleeping hall deliberately designed to seduce the prince just to enter the palace.

This is a month.

During this time, Gongsun Qing allowed the children to visit Li Shishi.

But Wanran and Wanmiao obviously had some hostility towards the officers and soldiers who were holding hands at the door.

They didn't understand why there were so many people watching in the dormitory, Li Shishi only told them that Daddy was there to protect herself and the baby.

And in order to prevent any troubles between Wanmiao and Wanran, Gongsun Qing found a reason for Jinwei to take them to practice, and even found a teacher to teach them to read every day.

And the servant who was in charge of delivering meals to his wife said that sometimes when passing by the dormitory, he could still hear the sobbing of the people inside, which made him very sad.

And another servant who was in charge of delivering fresh melons and fruits every day said that he would occasionally hear his wife's laughter, and he was afraid that this person was going crazy.

When Gongsun Qing heard Jinwei's report, he ordered all servant girls to keep their mouths shut. If such rumors reappeared, no matter who said it, all servants would be punished in public.

For a moment, everyone in the palace did not dare to speak lightly, and the rumors were temporarily suppressed.

Seeing Li Shishi's belly getting bigger and bigger, Gongsun Qing always felt that it was not a problem for her not to go out like this.

But at night, when he secretly went to find Li Shishi as usual, he unexpectedly found her sitting on the bed with her hands outstretched and twisting her waist, making an extremely strange and unbelievable posture.

Jumping into the room lightly, Gongsun Qing gently closed the window tightly.

Seeing Li Shishi's strange posture, he finally couldn't help asking in a low voice: "What are you doing?"

Li Shishi closed her eyes and said calmly, "This is called yoga..."

"Yoga? What's that?"

Li Shishi took a deep breath and slowly opened her eyes to look at him: "I met a businessman from the Western Regions before, and I learned from them."

"It's strange." Gongsun Qing sat beside her with a smile: "A person can still put on such a posture, can he defend himself?"

Li Shishi poked his head with her index finger with a smile, and said, "You only know how to fight. This is called exercise. Do you understand?"

Seeing the fine sweat on Li Shishi's forehead, Gongsun Qing reached out to wipe her off, and then asked, "I'm pregnant now, is it okay to do this kind of exercise?"

"It's okay, it's not just strenuous exercise, I just move my muscles and bones."

"I've been stuck in the house for so long, it's time to go out for a walk." Gongsun Qing suggested: "It's also good to bask in the sun."

Li Shishi gave him a blank look and said: "Don't be ridiculous, since I came here, it has rained nine and a half out of ten days, and half of the days are still cloudy. You asked me to bask in the sun, but the sun doesn't want me to bask."

Gongsun Qing curled his lips and said with a smile: "That's true, but you should also go for a walk."

After thinking for a while, he said, "Why don't you let the guards follow you tomorrow, so you can go around the garden?"

"That's fine." She leaned into his arms with a smile and said, "Actually, I also want to go with you, but it's a pity that the conditions don't allow it."

"Soon." Gongsun Qing said thoughtfully.

Li Shishi's eyes lit up, and she asked, "But what's the progress?"

Gongsun Qing nodded: "Well, yes, I have sent people to serve Su Mo in the courtyard for nearly a month, and let them pay attention to her movements at all times. At first, she just wandered around the house, at most, she went to the garden. It's just that she seems to want to run out more recently, presumably there must be someone waiting for her."

"So the fish is about to be caught after so long?" Li Shishi looked at him with a smile.

"It's about the same. It just so happens that I will go to the palace tomorrow. It will be the emperor's birthday in a while. All civil and military officials will go to the palace to participate in the birthday banquet, and Prime Minister Zuo will also be there this time."

Then he sighed and said: "Now the situation is tense between the court and the central government. Since I returned to the capital, I have contacted the ministers who have been friends with me and who are at odds with the left. Now the court and the central government have very high calls for the little prince to be appointed as the heir. Most of them are ministers from the leftist faction."

"Then you mean that Prime Minister Zuo wants to coerce the emperor to command the princes?"

"You are smart." Gongsun Qing smiled: "However, how can I let this country be controlled by an ambitious person like him? It's just that it may not be so easy to completely eradicate the leftist faction."

(End of this chapter)

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