After the female official system is promulgated, it will take some time for it to be fully formed.

After all, female officials have to stay in the palace and be in charge of many things, so it is better to have none than to have too few.

Gu Nanxi originally thought that she could relax for a day or two, but she didn't expect the results of Su Xuanming's investigation to come out.

"It's Mrs. Chen's family. After interrogation, it was found that the Ye family has connections with the south, and their family is betting on both sides."

Gu Nanxi put down her bowl and chopsticks and pushed the newly served yam and pork ribs soup towards Su Xuanming: "Because of this case, you didn't even go home and became thin from hunger."

Su Xuanming lowered his head. Lumei helped him serve a bowl of soup. He stirred the soup in the bowl with a spoon, but showed no intention of drinking it.

"The letter of credence has been found. The envoys from the three countries are so happy that they are crying. They asked me to ask you when it would be convenient for you to summon them?"

Gu Nanxi looked Su Xuanming up and down. He had an untidy beard and dark circles under his eyes. He looked like an eggplant hit by frost, wilted.

"Let them rest for a few days. When they have recovered, we will hold a meeting for them. They have come from afar, so we should give them the respect they deserve."

"Um."

Su Xuanming didn't know what to say, so in order to avoid the awkward atmosphere, he stuffed a piece of pork ribs into his mouth.

The ribs are taken from pork ribs and stewed until they are extremely soft. The meat and bones will separate with a light bite.

He didn't know if he was overthinking. Was this separation of flesh and blood?

The mother and son ate in silence.

Gu Nanxi endured it again and again, but still did not scold the child at the dinner table.

Dalang has lost weight, let him finish his dinner well.

After dinner, Lumei cleared all the plates away and gently closed the door, leaving the space for the mother and son.

Gu Nanxi was holding a teacup, which contained roasted rice tea.

Fry rice and millet over low heat until they turn slightly yellow, then add ginger and jujube. When they are almost cooked, take them out and soak them in hot water to warm the stomach and spleen.

"Da Lang, do you have anything you want to tell me?"

Su Xuanming sat on the stool, lowered his head, and looked at the teacup, watching the green tea leaves floating up and down in the cup: "No, mother."

Gu Nanxi said quietly, "The child has grown up and is no longer willing to tell his mother his true feelings."

"How could that be?" Su Xuanming was so embarrassed that he couldn't sit still.

Gu Nanxi swallowed her sigh and decided to start with a light topic: "What's the situation between you and Wenyu? If you are in love with each other, my mother will send someone to propose marriage. If you don't want to get married so early, let's get engaged first. Wenyu is a girl, it's not right to keep dragging her along."

"Ah? This... let's talk about it later." Su Xuanming had never thought about getting married. His mind had been in a mess recently, with all kinds of messy thoughts.

Gu Nanxi only felt the blue veins on his forehead popping and his chest felt stuffy.

What do you mean let’s talk about it later?

As a grown man, he is very skilled in doing things. I really want to kick him in the ass.

Gu Nanxi took several deep breaths and comforted herself that the child had grown up and had to maintain his dignity, so she couldn't beat or scold him at will.

"Da Lang, is your work going well? Are you used to being in the Imperial Guard? What do you think of Shadow Kyoto?"

Su Xuanming said in a muffled voice: "I don't know, I need to observe more."

Gu Nanxi took a deep breath and stroked his chest with his hand. Don't be angry! Don't be angry! If you get angry, no one can help you.

She forced a smile and said, "Okay, don't worry, just observe for a few days."

Another round of silence.

Gu Nanxi's eyes showed helplessness. Could this be Dalang's late rebellious period? But whose child has two rebellious periods?

Seeing that Su Xuanming's head was moving lower and lower, almost to his chest, Gu Nanxi could no longer bear it and slapped him hard on the back.

Bang!

Su Xuanming was stunned. He raised his head and looked at Gu Nanxi blankly.

Gu Nanxi said angrily, "Hold your head high and stand tall! You are at an age like the rising sun, don't be like an old man, hunched over! If you dare to shrink back again, I will beat you up."

Su Xuanming straightened his back obediently, but there was still confusion in his eyes.

Gu Nanxi scolded, "What are you looking at? You look like an idiot! Did I blame you for my beating? You look so guilty that you want to die. It's annoying to see you like that."

"I, I..." Fear flashed in Su Xuanming's eyes.

He made his mother angry again.

There was a burning anger in Gu Nanxi's heart. She reached out her hand, tapped Su Xuanming's forehead and cursed.

"I, Gu Nanxi, am fearless, so how could I give birth to a son like you who is as unlucky as you? What is the purpose of your mouth? It is only used for eating, not for talking, right? If you have any questions in your mind, come and ask me!"

"Where did you go when you were making such a fuss for Jingniang?"

Su Xuanming revealed a hint of pleading, "Mom, let's not talk about those dark histories, okay?"

Gu Nanxi patted his chest and paced back and forth: "I am so angry! If you were not my son, I would banish you to the frontier, far away, out of sight and out of mind."

"mother……"

"Don't call me mom, you are my mom."

Su Xuanming was stunned and said stupidly: "I am a man, I cannot be a mother."

Gu Nanxi laughed angrily: "I really owed you in my previous life, and now I have to deal with a jerk like you."

She sat down, picked up a book at random, and fanned herself to get rid of the restlessness: "I'm going to say this here. If you want the position of the crown prince, you three brothers and sisters can fight for it! As long as you don't disrupt the government, affect the people, and affect Yunzhou, I don't care if you three quarrel every day."

"Mom!" Su Xuanming stood up, opened the door, and saw Lumei and everyone else guarding the outermost gate of the courtyard. He breathed a sigh of relief as he could not hear what his mother had just said.

"Mother, the position of crown prince is so important, how can you treat it like a joke?"

Gu Nanxi snorted coldly: "Just tell me, do you want to be the crown prince? Think about it, then talk. Although our current territory is only north of the Yangtze River, I will definitely go south within ten years!"

There is no doubt about this.

Everyone knows that this empire will be a very powerful one.

Gu Nanxi: "If you think carefully and decide not to take the throne, I can make you the virtuous king, and the throne will be passed down to your descendants."

Wise king?

Hereditary succession?

Sounds pretty good.

But why does this head feel as heavy as a thousand pounds and won’t lower itself?

He is A Niang's eldest son, and he has been taught since childhood that he will inherit the family business and become the pillar of the family.

But since his mother had become the emperor, he had to give up his position as crown prince, and Su Xuanming couldn't convince himself.

"Mother, I don't want to be a wise king."

"Okay!" Gu Nanxi said in a hoarse voice, "I will tell your brothers and sisters the same thing. Who will win depends on your own ability! If you continue to be depressed, you will definitely not be the final winner."

"I understand, mother."

After Su Xuanming left the room, Gu Nanxi lay on the table exhausted.

Her heart is bleeding. (End of this chapter)