The emperor told Gu Jiangli his entire plan, as if he was worried that she might overthink it.

Gu Jiangli listened quietly and understood.

The emperor had long planned for the prime minister's position.

Once the prime minister steps out of the capital, there is no possibility of him ever returning.

He would encounter danger multiple times on the road until someone else brought back his body.

"Your Majesty not only dealt with the prime minister, but also won back those ministers. It was a double win. Your Majesty is very shrewd."

The emperor raised the corners of his mouth, a gentle smile blooming on his pale face: "This was taught to me by Chu Tan'er. Didn't she use this method in your Delan Palace before, to direct the hatred of all the palace servants towards you, trying to make them hate you?"

Gu Jiangli was taken aback and fell into recollection.

She then remembered that when Chu Tan'er came to cause her trouble, she said in front of everyone that if she didn't kneel and bow to Chu Tan'er, she would punish all of Chu Tan'er's palace servants.

In order to avoid punishment, the palace servants instinctively sided with Chu Tan'er.

So this is the method the emperor used.

However, the emperor was not present when this happened.

"How did Your Majesty learn of this?"

The emperor raised an eyebrow, a hint of feigned mystery in his expression. "I am the Son of Heaven; naturally, I know everything."

"Really?" Gu Jiangli looked surprised. "It seems His Majesty has extraordinary connections and abilities."

"Of course." The emperor seemed very energetic when he joked, and Gu Jiangli even forgot for a moment that he still had his so-called knot in his heart.

The emperor gently stroked her belly, pressed his ear against her high, swollen pregnant belly, and whispered:

"When our son is born, he will be just like me, with extraordinary abilities and connections."

"Really?" Gu Jiangli asked instinctively, but slowly realized something was off. "How can Your Majesty be so sure that I am carrying a son?"

The emperor said calmly, "Of course I know. Since Heaven has opened its eyes and allowed me to have a child, then this child must be a boy."

For some reason, Gu Jiangli sensed a superstitious undertone in his words.

But the emperor clearly didn't believe in these things before.

Without much thought, she nodded in agreement, "Yes, Your Majesty, I also think it's a boy."

"I have already drafted an edict to make you Empress. The formal investiture ceremony will be held after the child is born."

"The edict designating the child as crown prince has already been drafted and placed behind the plaque in the main hall. Liu Feng knows the location; he will be the legitimate emperor of Yun Sheng."

Gu Jiangli became increasingly terrified as she listened.

The emperor's words sounded like farewell remarks.

“Your Majesty,” she hurriedly interrupted, “I am not in a hurry about the matter of the Empress’s investiture. As for the Crown Prince… I am even less in a hurry. Your Majesty’s arrangements for these matters are so meticulous that they make me uneasy.”

"Don't overthink it." The emperor chuckled lightly, speaking calmly, "I know my life is short and I may not be able to see him grow up, so I have to make arrangements for you and your son as much as I can think of. If you and your son are mistreated by others when I'm gone, I won't be able to sleep peacefully in the afterlife."

"What are you saying, Your Majesty?" Gu Jiangli's face flushed with anger. "Please don't say such unlucky things again, Your Majesty. It will upset the children if they hear it!"

Her tone was somewhat harsh, but the emperor didn't get angry. Instead, he went along with her and said, "Alright, I won't mention it."

Gu Jiangli's eyes welled up with tears, perhaps due to the emotional fluctuations caused by the child in her womb.

She truly felt indignant on behalf of the emperor before her.

In a moment, she seemed to have made a decision.

The emperor shouldn't have died young. In any case, she would follow Doctor Wu's advice and help the emperor resolve his inner conflicts so that he could live a longer life.

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at night.

Jinghe Palace was completely silent.

Gu Jiangli opened her big, bright eyes and looked at the glittering stars in the room.

The emperor was beside her, breathing evenly.

Although he did not appear to be trapped in a nightmare, the emperor's brow was constantly furrowed, as if he were troubled by something.

Gu Jiangli raised her hand and smoothed his forehead.

Then, in my heart, I called out a long-forgotten name:

"Zizai, are you there?"

This was the first time she had summoned the system since arriving in this world.

[Hey there! You finally remembered me!]

Zizai's voice was very excited, like someone who had been locked up for a long time and suddenly regained their freedom.

"Well, I thought that after experiencing so many worlds, I could complete the mission smoothly without your help this time. I didn't expect that you would still be able to help me."

[Hehe, I really like it when you call me! I thought you'd call me several times before, but you didn't, and I was a little disappointed. What should I do this time, Zizai?]

Gu Jiangli suddenly fell silent.

After a while, she made an unprecedented request in her mind: "I want to see what the emperor went through back then, and it would be best if I could inherit his memories like I inherited the original owner's memories."

She didn't want to miss a single detail.

Every detail was of utmost importance to the emperor.

She knew it was an impolite request, but apart from contacting the system, she really couldn't find a way to uncover the truth of what happened back then.

Therefore, before calling for Zai Zai, she was prepared to pay a heavy price.

After all, the system won't help you for no reason.

But to her surprise, Zizai only thought for a few seconds before speaking again in a very light tone.

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