This is Prime Minister Ming's second face-to-face communication with Gu Qingyuan.
Except for the time when the Ming family invited her to come and thank her, at other times, she read about Gu Qingyuan in secret messages.
Unexpectedly, this little girl was different from what was said in the secret message.
The words she said seemed simple and had no connotation, but every word stuck in his heart.
As expected, a girl who grew up in a family of military commanders just doesn't have any rules.
It's a waste that her good name was spread in Kyoto in the past. I don't know how those people were so lame that they thought she had a good name.
If you don't get any favors, I understand that the Prime Minister is very aware of current affairs and won't bother you anymore. Today's conversation is just a small test.
Anyway, the days are long, and he doesn't believe that Gu Qingyuan will not be tempted.
They had to come back quickly this time, otherwise Gu Shao would have been killed by this time.
At that time, it would be impossible for Gu Qingyuan not to return to her original position.
The queen woke up not long after she fainted at the banquet.
In front of the bed, the emperor was guarding her, and his eyes lit up when he saw her waking up.
"Are you awake? I don't know how the people around you took care of you. They didn't even notice that your body was so weak."
The emperor's voice was gentle, but when he talked about the palace people, he changed his tone slightly and became stern.
The queen raised her hand and took his.
"What does my illness have to do with the people around me? It's not just you and Jing Heng who made me angry."
"I have clearly stated that I do not agree to let Gu Qingyuan, an orphan girl of unknown origin, marry Jing Heng."
"But you both ignored my wishes and issued the order in public. Your Majesty, I really can't have that girl."
The emperor actually understood in his heart why the queen fainted, otherwise she would not be staying here at this moment.
He comforted, "That girl is very good. It's rare to find someone who can make Jing Heng care about her. We should bless them."
"What's more, what's going on with Jing Heng? If he continues to be lazy like this, our mountains will collapse in the future. Who will help him?"
The emperor consoled the queen earnestly, "That girl can move forward with Jingheng in the future. Isn't this what we want to see?"
A trace of guilt flashed in the Queen's eyes, and her tone became sad and angry, saying,
"Your Majesty, are you still blaming me? Are you blaming me for being cruel?"
"But the prince's body and bones were so weak back then. It was precisely because of Jing Heng that he was able to support himself until now."
The queen was a little dizzy, and her tone suddenly changed, becoming aggrieved and resentful.
"That girl is simply my nemesis. If it hadn't been for her, I wouldn't have fallen ill."
No matter what she said, the queen was very resistant to Gu Qingyuan and did not want this girl to be her nephew's wife.
The emperor closed his eyes, only then did he show a trace of vicissitudes of life, and sighed,
"My health is not as good as before, and I don't know what will happen in the future."
"The relationship between Jingheng and the prince looks close, but is actually distant. In the end, we are sorry for that child... Zitong, don't talk about this again."
"If you don't want to see Jing Heng's wife, then just don't call her into the palace."
This is why he insists on continuing the marriage between Pei Jinting and Gu Qingyuan.
He didn't even come up with the excuse that Jun Wu had joked that the marriage was irrevocable to excuse the queen.
However, the emperor did not want to push the queen too hard. If he pushed the queen too hard, the gains would outweigh the losses.
He said softly to the queen, "Jingheng has too much to bear and too much to lose. Why can't we grant his request?"
A few days ago, in order to get him to agree to the marriage, Jingheng kept his feet on the ground and worked hard for more than half a month, doing everything in detail.
In the past, he did things very well, but he was never perfect this time.
The emperor took the initiative to hold her hand and caressed it gently, "We are sorry for Jing Heng and we cannot wrong him any more."
The emperor's gentle words did not make the queen's heart relax, but she had to smile.
"You two always work together to bully me. Your Majesty has already said this, what else can I say?"
The queen withdrew her hand from the emperor's, shrank into the quilt, closed her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, there must be many papers waiting for your review. It's okay for me to stay here."
The emperor's eyes darkened and he didn't say anything more. He stood up and walked out.
Before turning the screen, he suddenly heard the Queen murmuring, "Your Majesty insists on letting that girl be Jing Heng's wife. Is it because of Jing Heng or because of that woman Qin?"
The emperor's eyes suddenly looked coldly, which made the queen's scalp on the couch tremble slightly, but she didn't feel that she had said anything wrong.
Ten breaths of tranquility.
"Zi Tong..." The emperor's expression had returned to calm, "The deceased has passed away, so don't drag the reputation of innocent people anymore. Now that you have woken up, take good care of yourself."
The emperor's topics jumped so quickly that the queen knew that he was already angry.
The Queen squeezed her palms tightly, her heart filled with waves.
After so many years, the emperor still couldn't forget the Qin woman in his heart.
Is it true that what you can’t get is the best?
Because of the emperor's marriage decree, after Gu Shao returned to the mansion, everyone in the mansion began to arrange Gu Qingyuan's marriage.
There was no mistress in the house, and Gu Shao didn't even have a concubine.
Princess Rongchang is even more hopeless.
Gu Shao became both a father and a mother, showing off the momentum of killing enemies on the frontier and taking care of Gu Qingyuan's marriage very seriously.
Gu Shao joined the army early and scolded Fang Qiu on the battlefield. He had a casual attitude in his heart and always scorned the red tape.
Otherwise, he would not have insisted on marrying Qin into the family back then, and he would not have persisted to this day after her death.
Along the way, upon closer inspection, Pei Jinting seemed to be a good match for his daughter.
He also knew that if Pei Jinting hadn't been involved in this matter, he would not have come out so early.
He later found out the purpose of his daughter going to Qin's house. He knew that although his daughter was brave and had Pei Jinting's protection, otherwise she would have been in dire straits.
Thinking of this, he turned a blind eye to Pei Jinting's recent visits to Gu Qingyuan's house for various reasons.
In addition, after the marriage was granted, there was an endless stream of people coming to congratulate them, and Gu Shao had to concentrate on dealing with it.
Gu Shao was so busy in the front that his feet never touched the floor, and Gu Qingyuan was also very busy in the backyard. From time to time, officials came to visit with their wives and daughters.
Even Duke Chengen and his wife came to discuss the marriage with Gu Shao shortly after the marriage was granted.
The auspicious day is chosen by the Qintian Supervisor, and the other two families have to discuss it themselves.
Duke Chengen went to the front yard to see Gu Shao. His wife was sitting reservedly in the flower hall, waiting for Gu Qingyuan to come and see her.
After waiting for a long time, no one came, and Mrs. Cheng'en suddenly felt angry in her heart.
She has never taken Gu Qingyuan seriously. In recent years, because of the empress, everyone around her has been praising her. Mrs. Cheng'en has a sense of superiority about her status.
No matter what, Pei Jinting is a member of the Pei family. With the surname Pei, Gu Qingyuan can only be manipulated by her.
Unexpectedly, the first time she came to the Gu family's door, Gu Qingyuan would not come to see her.
Mrs. Cheng'en put down her tea cup and thought for a while. If Gu Qingyuan didn't come to see her, she would go see her. But before meeting her, she had to see Princess Rongchang first.