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Chapter 128: Su Meiren is pregnant

"I don't have the ability to deal with him, you have to protect me!"

She acted coquettishly, hooked her hands around the man's neck, raised her eyes and kissed his lips, "Let's drink and enjoy today, hahaha..."

His broad hands grasped the slender waist, and he pulled the weak and boneless person into his arms, mumbling a word, "...Okay!"

Shu Yunfu guessed correctly. Gu Changning was not someone who would give up. Moreover, this matter involved his brother and the reputation of the entire Duke of Yingguo's Mansion. He could not just sit there and do nothing.

Therefore, Gu Changning did not return to the academy, but stayed in the mansion, which was rare. It seemed that he had no intention of leaving for a while.

But no matter what the reason was, the old Duke and his wife were very happy.

However, because Gu Changning was watching them all the time, it really had a great impact on Shu Yunfu and Gu Changting. The number of times Gu Changting came to Yizhuxuan decreased visibly, which gave Shu Yunfu more time to recuperate.

The autumn examination is over, but the palace examination has not yet begun. For these students, the palace examination is the real test.

Although Dayong is in a prosperous era, there are many crises hidden beneath the prosperity, and the selection of talents is one of the biggest problems.

It has been more than a hundred years since Dayong was founded. Not only is Dayong in a prosperous period, but those noble families who have benefited from the founding of the country are also in a prosperous period.

Whether in terms of family background, money or resources, those students from poor families are no match for those from aristocratic families. Even in the imperial examinations, it is very difficult for the emperor to select more students from poor families, make use of talents from poor families and reduce the influence of aristocratic families on the court.

Studying hard for ten years is not just talk. The competition for the top three places in the imperial examination, the top scholar, the second place, and the third place, is still very fierce.

Originally, this had nothing to do with Shu Yunfu, but this time it was different. Annan bet on the right horse. Among the poor candidates he sponsored, several of them actually performed very well in the exams. One of them was qualified to take part in the palace examination, and his ranking was very high, so he had a good chance of competing for the top three.

But they could only worry and could not help much. Shu Yunfu took the opportunity to ask Gu Changting some questions that the emperor might choose for the palace examination, and also asked him about some things that happened in the court recently.

Then organize it and give it to Annan, and let Annan send it to the candidate taking part in the palace examination. This is the best help.

I thought I had plenty of time to recuperate, but who knew there would be another big change. Concubine Su, who was under house arrest in the palace, was suddenly rumored to be pregnant!

The house arrest of Lady Su came to an end, the Su family started to get back on track, and Shu Yunfu also became cautious.

She didn't know whether Lady Su would lie low and bide her time or become aggressive after this incident, but no matter which one it was, she, the culprit who caused her to be grounded and the Su family to be suppressed by the Duke of Ying, was afraid that they would treat her as a soft persimmon. She was cautious for many days, but Lady Su seemed to have really learned her lesson and knew that the most important thing at the moment was not to vent her anger or to act arrogantly, but to let the piece of flesh and blood in her belly, which would bear the rest of her life, take care of the baby quietly and didn't cause any trouble, let alone attack her, which made her feel relieved.

But she was not worried for the time being, but Gu Changheng, who claimed to be a lovesick man, was very sad. He locked himself in the room and got drunk for a whole day, and then ran out of the house to seek comfort from his confidante.

However, this is a good opportunity for Gu Yutong to take advantage of the situation. The person he has been thinking about for so many years is pregnant. No matter how deeply in love he is, he will always feel uncomfortable. How can the white moonlight that is far away in the sky and makes him sad compare to the caring and lovely confidante who is within reach.

Shu Yunfu was also helpless against the enemy Concubine Su. Just like the empress dowager, she could only deal with the Duke of Huguo's Mansion outside the palace and could not reach into the palace. Even if she wanted to do something, she was powerless and could only watch the enemy gradually grow stronger.

Fortunately, she is not made of clay. Since she cannot make any changes in the palace, there is still the Su family outside the palace.

The Su family... and the Duke of Huguo's Mansion... maybe... we can make them both lose!

Although the current emperor is still in his prime, everyone wants supreme power and everyone wants to ascend to the top overnight, and supporting the next emperor is the way to realize their ambitions.

The first step is to have a little prince who is qualified to compete for the throne. Of course, it would be best if this little prince has their family's blood.

The Duke of Protectorate's Mansion had a queen mother and an emperor with Meng family blood, but unfortunately, the emperor did not allow the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion to continue to grow, so he did not let the daughter of the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion become the queen. Even if the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion sent women into the palace, he did not favor them, let alone let them give birth to sons.

But Shu Yunfu believed that there must be hidden chess pieces sent by the Duke of Huguo's Mansion in the harem. After all, having reaped the benefits once, it would be hard not to be greedy and want to reap the benefits again.

As for the Su family, when Su Wanzhi gave up Gu Changheng and chose to compete for favor in the harem, their ambition could no longer be hidden. Since they all wanted to follow the dragon's lead, they were natural enemies and perhaps they could be used well.

Just when Shu Yunfu was racking his brains over how to pit the Su family against the Duke of Huguo's Mansion, the old Duke of England's wife announced that a group activity was about to begin!
All the masters in the mansion, unless they were too sick to get out of bed or had any special circumstances, had to go to the Yuquan Temple outside the city with the old Duke's wife to burn incense and fulfill their vows.

The Duke of England's Mansion was built on military merit. The old Duke and Gu Changting had both served in the military, and the old Duke of England had even spent many years on the battlefield.

Since the ancestors of the Duke of Yingzhou, when the men went to war, the women stayed at home to take care of the house. Besides taking care of the house, their only spiritual comfort was to pray to God and Buddha to bless the men in the family to return safely.

Every year, the old Duke's wife would choose a day to go to Yuquan Temple outside the city to fulfill her vow and thank the gods and Buddha for blessing the old Duke and everyone in the mansion. After so many years, this has become a tradition of the Duke of England's mansion.

When the female members of the family traveled, the men in the mansion naturally followed and protected them all the way. Therefore, the trip was grand and tidy. The group set out in the morning and it took them more than an hour to reach Yuquan Temple. Although they did not have to walk all the way, sitting in the carriage for so long was not a very good experience for Shu Yunfu.

Shu Yunfu was young and in good health, but she felt tired everywhere. The old lady and the others were not as healthy as her, and the older ones felt even more tired.