Gu Qingyuan turned sideways and raised her head, facing the dazzling sunlight, and squinted her eyes.
The emperor is a wise king, and a wise king means sacrificing these and taking care of others in order to stabilize the situation.
When there is civil strife in the border areas, the Great Zhou Dynasty must step in to quell the chaos. This is the best time, the best opportunity to incorporate it into the territory of the country.
An important general of the Great Zhou Dynasty was killed. The Great Zhou Dynasty had the right time, place and people, and there were many paths to choose from.
No matter which one he chooses, Da Zhou has the upper hand.
If only one general is sacrificed, this goal can be achieved.
How would a wise king choose?
But she is not a wise king.
She is just a small, ordinary woman in this world.
Although I agree intellectually, I don't agree emotionally.
She took out the piece of bright yellow cloth and mouthed the words Yingzhu, Mingjun, which could be said to be forcing the emperor to agree to her request.
When she knelt before the emperor with a desperate heart, she was ready to accept the emperor's thunder.
But although the emperor was angry, there was no thunder, let alone the torture she had imagined.
Gu Qingyuan couldn't help but think that maybe her adoptive mother had something she hadn't told her about the origin of the bright yellow cloth.
In Fengyi Palace.
The queen did not expect that the two of them would come together. Her original plan was to ask the palace servants to tell Pei Jinting to enter the palace later.
When I saw the two of them, I was stunned for a moment before coming back to my senses.
The two of them were wearing clothes of the same color. The man was handsome and straight, with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes. He was extraordinary handsome. The woman had fair skin and a slightly thin and slender figure, dignified yet feminine.
The queen was silent for a moment, and then she spoke a few polite words to the two of them.
Pei Jinting knew that the queen did not like Gu Qingyuan, so he originally thought that the two of them would come over for a formality, so that he would not refute the emperor's face.
Unexpectedly, the queen directly called Gu Qingyuan,
"Now that you're here, just stay with me."
Pei Jinting frowned and said casually,
"Auntie, I was tired after going to the palace today, and I still want her to go back and serve me."
Unexpectedly, the queen smiled meaningfully and said,
"What? Are you afraid that I will eat her? Don't worry, I won't let you lose your wife."
With that said, he waved his hand and drove Pei Jinting away.
Pei Jinting glanced at Gu Qingyuan and saw that her expression was as usual. She was not uncomfortable because of seeing the queen or anything. He thought for a moment and whispered to Gu Qingyuan,
"Yuanyuan, if something happens, ask someone to find my husband. My husband will come over at any time."
Seeing Gu Qingyuan nodding in agreement, she felt relieved. When she got outside, she called Shuangzhi over again and gave her a few words of advice.
After he left, the queen suppressed the faint smile on her face and did not say anything more to Gu Qingyuan, let alone set any rules.
Instead, he took her to meet the guests who were invited to the palace.
In the past, Gu Qingyuan was well-known in Beijing, but she did not attend many banquets. Some people actually saw Gu Qingyuan for the first time, the bride that Third Young Master Pei had stolen into the house.
The queen seemed to give her nephew and daughter-in-law a lot of respect, visiting guests and introducing her to her.
The lotus appreciation banquet is naturally held in a secluded place in the garden, admiring the flowers and drinking tea.
Not only that, the queen also arranged small games among the girls in the boudoir, including painting and playing the piano, and set a lottery prize, and the girl who won the game would get it.
As for the lottery, the female official who announced the game mysteriously let it slip.
Needless to say, all the girls present today are vaguely aware of the Queen's fortune.
The girls present were all very energetic, thinking that they must draw a beautiful picture, play a beautiful and melodious piece of music, and win the favor of the Queen.
Gu Qingyuan frowned slightly, as if thinking, even if she rarely attended banquets in Beijing.
I also know that many of these arrangements are used at spring banquets, where men and women look at each other.
Her heart moved, and she raised her eyes to look at the queen who was smiling above her.
She seemed to understand why the queen arranged such a banquet at this time, and why she was willing to leave her behind and take her to meet the guests.
Is it because you want to look after Pei Jinting?
The prince and the eldest prince in the palace have already married and chosen concubines, but the remaining princes are not old enough to choose concubines.
Gu Qingyuan's eyes moved towards those pretty girls, and then she silently withdrew her gaze.
"Come here with me. I have something to tell you."
While the ladies were painting, the queen looked at Gu Qingyuan and gave instructions calmly.
If Gu Qingyuan had not experienced this lotus appreciation feast, she might have been looking forward to the queen's summons.
Now, she didn't feel surprised and followed the queen to the side hall with a calm expression.
The queen sat on the phoenix couch and waved everyone to get off.
Shuangzhi did not listen to the queen's instructions, but just looked at Gu Qingyuan.
Just before the young master left, Qian warned her not to leave the young lady's side for a moment.
"What? I can't control your people?" The palace was quiet, and the queen gave Gu Qingyuan a cold look.
Shuangzhi was startled, lowered his head and retreated to Gu Qingyuan.
Gu Qingyuan nodded towards Shuangzhi, "This is in the palace of the empress. Nothing will happen. Just wait outside."
Shuangzhi was helpless, "If something happens, Madam, just call and I will come in to save you."
"Do you know why I take you to meet the guests who are invited to the palace?"
The queen asked Gu Qingyuan calmly.
"It's the empress who is giving face to her husband and to Duke Cheng'en's house."
It's not to give her, Gu Qingyuan, this face.
The queen tugged her lips and laughed sarcastically, which was quite sensible.
"You hate being smart. I don't want you to go around in circles anymore."
The queen glanced at the armor on her fingers and said directly,
"You and Jing Heng are from two different worlds. We shouldn't become husband and wife."
As the queen spoke, she stared at Gu Qingyuan. Seeing that her expression was calm, she said more clearly,
"Jing Heng did something wrong by forcefully taking you back to his house. As for the reason why he did this, I don't want to pursue it any further."
"But there is really no need to continue your marriage. It would be better to break it off while your identity is revealed this time."
"As for the mistakes caused by Jingheng, I will make up for it on his behalf."
The queen has made it very clear.
Broken up. That is, whether it is reconciliation or divorce, in short, the two of them should no longer be husband and wife.
Gu Qingyuan did not speak, but clenched her palms as if she was about to sweat.
The queen seemed to have been prepared. She took out a box from the low cabinet next to the phoenix couch, opened it, pushed it in front of Gu Qingyuan, and said slowly and leisurely,
"You must know what I mean. Today's lotus appreciation banquet and the competition outside are all about Jing Heng."
"Whether you were the daughter of the Gu family in the past or you are alone now without a father and a family, you are not worthy of Jing Heng."
"If you simply agree, and you take the contents of this box with you, I will also issue a decree to make you the actual county head, or accept you as an adopted daughter."
"You won't suffer at all."
The queen looked at Gu Qingyuan calmly and laid out the conditions.
If you have a real county head, you will have a fiefdom, Tangyi, and you will never be called an orphan with no place of origin for the rest of your life.
If she is an adopted daughter, that would be even more glorious.
"What do you think?" the queen raised her long armor and asked Gu Qingyuan softly.