Title: I, Father, Am Going to Kill Me

Such thoughts flashed through Gu Shao's mind quickly.

It wasn't that Gu Shao had paranoid delusions, but various signs indicated that the Emperor and the Crown Prince were the prime suspects.

Look, the Empress still has no children to this day. Even if she had a child, the biggest threat to her would still be the Crown Prince, and Gu Shao would be even further down the line.

As for the other concubines, even those with children haven't secured their positions yet, so they wouldn't resort to eliminating threats just yet.

And those without children, unless they were desperate, even if they were angry, they would only dare to curse behind their backs.

Moreover, his mother was still a noble concubine, and ordinary people couldn't reach her.

But if it was the Crown Prince, it didn't make sense.

If the Crown Prince really wanted to kill him, he wouldn't have saved his mother. He could simply avoid that path and do nothing, just watching them run into trouble.

So, after ruling out suspicions of others, the more Gu Shao looked at his own cheap father, the more suspicious he felt.

Gu Shao noted this account.

During his contemplation, the nanny gradually regained her composure from her panic state and returned to her usual rational self. "Your Highness, the auspicious time is passing. Let's proceed with the bathing ceremony for the little prince first."

They couldn't just keep delaying if the Emperor didn't arrive.

Noticing her own tears, the nearby little baby seemed to sense something and looked like he was about to cry, so Lady Gu, almost instinctively, wiped away her tears.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's the fault of Mother Concubine, it's the fault of Mother Concubine." She felt extremely guilty for making him worry along with her.

Soon, order was restored in the main hall, and the bathing ceremony proceeded smoothly.

Then Gu Shao saw the original owner of Shulan Chamber, Zhao Chongrong.

Originally, Zhao Chongrong didn't want to come, fearing trouble, but she couldn't feign blindness.

With no choice, Zhao Chongrong had a maid pick out a pair of bracelets and brought them to the main hall.

They were a pair of plain silver bracelets, though plain silver, the patterns on them were extremely beautiful, and the symbolism was good. They looked carefully chosen.

There were also two bells on them, jingling and jangling when shaken, lively and adorable.

These were originally prepared by Zhao Chongrong for her daughter. With the sudden turn of events, there was really nothing else suitable as a gift for a child. Zhao Chongrong thought for a while and had the maid fetch them from the storage room.

But Lady Gu didn't appreciate it at all.

Lady Gu didn't know the inside story. She just felt that these silver bracelets were too plain, and the patterns were the styles that were popular several years ago.

Having seen so many good things, ordinary items naturally couldn't catch her eye.

Was Zhao Chongrong trying to deceive her?

But on such a joyous day, Lady Gu couldn't be bothered to argue with her.

"Alright, I understand. You may leave," she said casually.

Seeing Lady Gu's apparent indifference and undisguised contempt, Zhao Chongrong's handkerchief was almost torn apart.

"Yes, Lady Gu."

Lowering her head, her initial expectations gradually turned into resentment and anger.

The little baby seemed to be drawn to the bells in front of him, his eyes filled with eagerness.

Lady Gu was stunned. She hadn't expected her son to be so uninterested in material possessions, just a pair of silver bracelets, and he was so interested.

Zhao Chongrong was also taken aback. She hadn't expected the child in front of her to like them.

For a moment, the figure of the little baby overlapped with her own daughter in her dreams. If her own daughter could be born smoothly, she would probably look like this, innocent and naive.

The dissatisfaction in Zhao Chongrong's heart gradually dissipated.

Seeing this, the nanny checked briefly and found no abnormalities. After getting Lady Gu's consent, she handed the bracelets to the baby in the swaddle.

Unfortunately, at that moment, Gu Shao was just a clumsy baby, unable to even hold onto a bracelet.

With a "clatter," the bracelet fell back down again.

Gu Shao looked embarrassed.

Lady Gu couldn't help but laugh.

Zhao Chongrong, on the other hand, looked slightly shaken.

"Didn't you say you wanted to leave? Why are you still standing there?" Lady Gu's tone wasn't particularly friendly.

Hearing this, Zhao Chongrong seemed to gather courage and impulsively spoke up, "Lady Gu, may I hold the little prince?"

Lady Gu played with her son's hands affectionately.

The nanny and the others also looked at Zhao Chongrong.

The atmosphere became somewhat strange for a moment.

Just when Zhao Chongrong thought Lady Gu would surely refuse, to her surprise, Lady Gu agreed. However, her tone wasn't very pleasant.

"Be careful not to drop him, or else be prepared for the consequences."

As soon as the swaddle was handed over, Zhao Chongrong didn't know what to say anymore.

The baby in her arms was small and soft, looking extremely adorable.

Gu Shao had initially wanted to cuddle up to the lady in front of him, and he could tell that she wasn't pretending at the moment.

However, as soon as Gu Shao prepared to make a move, Lady Gu instantly narrowed her eyes.

Gu Shao chickened out.

He quietly stayed in Zhao Chongrong's arms for a while. Just before Lady Gu's patience was about to run out, Zhao Chongrong reluctantly handed the baby back.

"Thank you, Lady Gu. I'll take my leave."

This person must have gone through something before.

But what did that have to do with him?

In an instant, Lady Gu dismissed Zhao Chongrong from her mind.

After the bathing ceremony, two days passed, and Lady Gu could finally walk normally again.

Surely, other palaces weren't as comfortable as her own. Enduring such a simple environment for so long was already Lady Gu's limit.

As soon as she could walk again, Lady Gu immediately had the palace maids and eunuchs clean up and leave.

With Zhao Chongrong gone and the absence of the occasional cries of a baby, the silence in Shulan Chamber seemed even more pronounced.

Gu Shao had never understood why his mother despised Shulan Chamber so much. He thought the environment in Shulan Chamber was already quite good, with all the furniture made of solid wood and still new. What couldn't be tolerated there?

Until he arrived at Qi Wu Palace.

As soon as he entered, he was overwhelmed by the warmth inside. They even had heated floors here.

Even the incense burning in the censer was agarwood that money couldn't buy.

The walls were coated with pepper mud, making the place look warm and luxurious.

"Little one, from today onwards, this will be your residence."

The side hall had been prepared since she became pregnant, and it had cost the Ministry of Internal Affairs who knows how many valuable materials. Now that September had passed, most of the smell had dissipated.

Others would undoubtedly be delighted to see such a luxurious palace, but Lady Gu had made many people jealous when she secretly had the Ministry of Internal Affairs refurbish the side hall.

But when Gu Shao looked at it, he felt like he was facing a formidable enemy.

The palace was nice, but the walls were coated with cinnabar.

Anyone who had received an education should know what cinnabar was.

So now the problem arose: how should he tell his mother?

Unaware, Lady Gu was still holding her son, eagerly introducing the various decorations in the room and inhaling the surrounding toxins greedily.

Gu Shao panicked.

Help, save me.

On the other side,

With Lady Gu finally gone, the things in the main hall that needed to be dismantled were dismantled, and those that needed to be cleaned were cleaned, keeping the maids and eunuchs busy for a while.

Zhao Chongrong was a mistress after all, and naturally, she couldn't use things that others had used, even if that person was a concubine.

Zhao Chongrong sat there absentmindedly, lost in thought.

Soon, her thoughts were interrupted.

It turned out that Zhao Chongrong's personal maid, while directing the others, accidentally found something.

"Hey, what's this?"

Subconsciously reaching out, a bright red pill appeared in her palm, rolling around.

Hearing the commotion, Zhao Chongrong couldn't help but look over.

The author has something to say: Gu Shao, oh my god, the Emperor is going to kill his son!

Zhao Chongrong, oh my god, the Emperor wants to kill his own son!

So, the whole world knew that the Emperor was going to kill his son.

Emperor Jingwen said it was supposed to be kept a secret!