Qi Zhenzhen and Gu Sinian exchanged a look, seeing disbelief in each other's eyes. Did Su Qingyue mean that the Empress or the Second Prince did not want the child she was carrying!
"Second Prince Consort, is there some misunderstanding here?" Qi Zhenzhen asked.
"Whether there is a misunderstanding, I don't know, but I do know that as soon as I told His Highness about this matter, he rushed to the palace. I thought His Highness was going to the palace to report the good news to the Empress, so I waited for him to return with peace of mind. But I didn't wait for him to return; instead, two wet nurses from the courtyard attacked me. They are people from the Empress!" Su Qingyue said with a pained expression.
"So, you suspect that the Second Prince and the Empress have reached an agreement?" Qi Zhenzhen asked.
Su Qingyue gave a wry smile, "This is the only possibility I can think of."
"Even so, keeping you in our residence is not a proper solution," Gu Sinian said calmly.
"I beg you, I only ask for a place to stay. Rest assured, I will absolutely not cause you any trouble. I will not show myself casually!" Su Qingyue said, kneeling directly before Gu Sinian and Qi Zhenzhen.
Qi Zhenzhen quickly went to help her up. Regardless, Su Qingyue was still the Second Prince Consort, and they could not accept such a deep bow.
"I beg you!" Su Qingyue said emotionally.
"Please get up first and then speak," Qi Zhenzhen persuaded.
"If you don't agree, I won't get up." Su Qingyue was helpless and resorted to the method she detested most to force them.
"If you disregard your health and the child in your womb like this, what do we have to consider? If you wish to kneel, then kneel. I will go to the Second Prince's residence to deliver a message to the Second Prince," Gu Sinian said coldly. He had always disliked being forced.
Su Qingyue glanced at Gu Sinian and, seeing that he was not joking, quickly stood up. "I, I also have no other choice. Before I know what's really going on, I really dare not risk the child in my womb. I don't mean to force Duke Gu and Madam Gu, I just..."
"The child in your womb is a royal heir. Not only the Empress and the Second Prince have the right to know, but His Majesty also has the right," Gu Sinian said.
Su Qingyue's eyes lit up. "Duke Gu, do you mean for me to seek His Majesty's protection?"
"I can help the Prince Consort deliver a letter," Gu Sinian said.
Of course, it was not to deliver a letter to the palace; the current Emperor Chongwen was at the Duke's residence.
"Thank you, thank you, Duke Gu," Su Qingyue said gratefully.
"Until His Majesty replies, you can stay here temporarily. Please inform us of your daily needs, and I will arrange for someone to prepare them," Gu Sinian said.
"There's no need to trouble Duke Gu. Having food and shelter is enough," Su Qingyue quickly said.
"You are the Prince Consort," Gu Sinian said.
The specifications were there, and she could not be treated carelessly.
"Thank you, Duke Gu and Madam Gu," Su Qingyue said.
"Second Prince Consort, this is Fei Xu from my side. She is the most meticulous and reliable person around me. You don't have any accustomed attendants with you, so I'll leave her here. If you need anything, just instruct her," Qi Zhenzhen said.
"No need, I can take care of myself," Su Qingyue said.
"The doctor said you need to rest well. Pregnancy is already difficult, you mustn't overexert yourself," Qi Zhenzhen smiled.
What Qi Zhenzhen said made sense, and Su Qingyue did not insist further. She kept all these kindnesses in her heart and would repay them if she had the chance.
"Then please rest well, we will take our leave now," Qi Zhenzhen said.
"Will they..." Su Qingyue hesitated.
"Rest assured, everyone in this residence is a confidant of the Duke and myself. No one will speak carelessly," Qi Zhenzhen reassured her.