Tomorrow Night, I Will Rest at Your Place

Grace quietly gathered her energy, making her face flush a little. She said, "Your Majesty, actually... in my heart, not a single day has gone by where I haven’t thought of you..."

Colin Gu’s eyes flickered. "Really?"

Grace nodded.

She wasn’t lying.

How could she ever forget the pain Colin Gu brought her?

Colin Gu smiled and reached out to pull her up.

But Grace stubbornly stayed on her knees and continued, "Your Majesty, I’m begging you, please forgive Cynthia!"

Colin Gu was clearly displeased.

But seeing the hope in her eyes, his heart softened a little. "You’re just too kind. She treated you like that, so why do you still plead for her?"

"She’s my little sister!" Grace said. "Besides, I can’t bear to see my family worrying day and night."

Colin Gu nodded. "Alright, I promise you, I’ll forgive her. Tomorrow, I’ll issue a decree to promote her to Consort."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Grace said gratefully. "Um... for the next few nights, I’m not able to serve you. Could you... could you go to Cynthia’s place instead?"

Colin Gu’s expression grew cold. "You want me to go to her?"

Grace swallowed her disgust and whispered, "Honestly... I don’t want you to go to anyone. But aren’t you the emperor? Can you really avoid visiting other consorts?"

Seeing Colin Gu’s face soften, Grace added, "Since you’re going to visit someone anyway, I’d rather it be my little sister."

Colin Gu was silent for a moment. "The affairs of the court and the harem are closely connected. I do need to keep the peace. But in my heart, there’s only room for you."

Grace blushed, a little shy but also happy. She nodded without saying a word.

Colin Gu’s heart fluttered. He took a deep breath and stood up. "As you wish, I’ll go to Cynthia’s place tonight!"

This little minx was just too tempting—she had him burning up. He needed someone to cool him off.

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Grace said with a smile.

Colin Gu suddenly pulled her close and whispered in her ear, "But tomorrow night, I’m coming to sleep with you."

Aren’t you afraid I’ll eat you alive?

Grace gave him a shy, sweet smile and nodded.

Colin Gu laughed heartily. "Then get some rest early. If you need anything, just tell the maids."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Colin Gu left the room.

Grace looked toward the doorway and flashed a mischievous smile.

Tonight, Cynthia should be able to conceive.

"Miss Grace, His Majesty said he’s coming again tomorrow. What should we do?" Xier asked anxiously from the side.

Grace stroked her chin, thought for a moment, and said, "After I go to bed, I’ll sneak out in the dark. You girls cover for me, about an hour..."

Grace’s cultivation had already reached the fifth rank, and with her super-sharp senses, sneaking out at night was basically undetectable.

She visited two places.

First was Consort Xian (Yuan Xiaobao’s cousin).

Second was Consort Li (the Imperial Advisor’s sister).

...

That night, Colin Gu stayed with Cynthia Zhu.

Early the next morning, he issued a decree, promoting Cynthia to Consort Cynthia.

By evening, Grace sent Xier to Colin Gu, saying she’d prepared dinner and invited His Majesty to join her.

Colin Gu was delighted and ready to go, when suddenly a eunuch from Consort Xian’s place rushed in with news—something was wrong with Consort Xian.

She had started bleeding and looked like she might miscarry.

No one knew yet if the baby was a boy or a girl, but it was Colin Gu’s first child.

He cared about that very much.