Xie Chen stated that he didn't want to deal with Emperor Chongwen either, though he dared not call the fool stupid to his face, he had been grumbling internally for quite some time.
People always said that as one grew older, their mind would improve.
Yet, with Emperor Chongwen, it seemed to be the opposite.
As a good friend, Xie Chen felt embarrassed for him.
At this moment, since Gu Sinian didn't want to manage it, he couldn't just let it go.
After all, he also needed to gain favor with Gu Sinian.
"Alright, you go about your business. I'll handle the palace matters," Xie Chen said. "Your mother was frightened this time; you should pay more attention to her."
Xie Chen spoke with the tone of an elder.
Gu Sinian shot him a look and left without looking back.
When Gu Sinian returned to his manor, Sui An had already fallen asleep. Da Feng Novel Network.
Seeing him return, Qi Zhenzhen breathed a sigh of relief.
"Is everything alright?"
Gu Sinian didn't hide the events in the palace from her, recounting them truthfully.
Although she had a premonition that something bad would happen, Qi Zhenzhen never expected Li An to resort to such a move.
Was he stupid, or just plain stupid?
"Don't worry, everything is under control. Xie Chen is staying in the palace."
Qi Zhenzhen nodded, "It's good that nothing happened."
"Zhenzhen." Gu Sinian took Qi Zhenzhen's hand, his expression serious. "An An, she..."
Qi Zhenzhen immediately understood Gu Sinian's meaning.
An An's behavior today was too unusual. Having experienced such bizarre events herself, she couldn't help but wonder if Sui An was in the same situation as her. If so, Qi Zhenzhen didn't know how she would face it.
She had been extremely careful throughout her ten months of pregnancy. If An An wasn't her An An, she didn't know how she could bear it.
Qi Zhenzhen slowly shook her head, her voice filled with unease, "I don't know, I really don't know."
Gu Sinian tightened his grip on Qi Zhenzhen's hand.
He remained silent.
"Even if... if it weren't for An An's unusual behavior today, I probably wouldn't have thought much of it, let alone reminded you," Qi Zhenzhen said. "She..."
"Can she understand what we're saying?" Gu Sinian asked.
"I didn't pay much attention before, but today, it seems she can," Qi Zhenzhen replied.
Gu Sinian walked to the bedside and looked at the tiny figure. Gu Sui An slept soundly, her little fists clenched. This was his daughter, but what if she wasn't?
"Zhenzhen, we..." Gu Sinian didn't know how to express his current feelings.
"Let's go see Master Yuanjue," Qi Zhenzhen gritted her teeth.
A flicker of panic crossed Gu Sinian's eyes. "Zhenzhen, let's wait and see. Perhaps, perhaps it's just a coincidence."
Qi Zhenzhen was not indecisive. Once she made a decision, she would not regret it.
Seeing her determined gaze, Gu Sinian knew her decision was final.
He nodded, agreeing with her choice.
Gu Sinian sent someone to confirm that Yuanjue was not traveling before packing and heading to the temple with Qi Zhenzhen.
"You've arrived."
Yuanjue was not surprised by the arrival of Gu Sinian and Qi Zhenzhen.
"The little girl is blessed," Yuanjue said proactively. He then took off a string of dark, unidentifiable beads from his wrist and placed them in Gu Sui An's swaddling clothes.
A faint golden light flashed.
Both Gu Sinian and Qi Zhenzhen saw it.
"What is this?" they both asked in unison.
If they weren't mistaken, the golden light had transferred from An An to the bead string.
"Isn't this the answer you came seeking from me?" Yuanjue asked with a gentle smile.
Gu Sinian and Qi Zhenzhen exchanged a look.
At that moment, Gu Sui An also woke up.