Chapter 909: Doing a Big Deal
"You really love to joke around. I am the imperial concubine of the Great Zhou Dynasty. How can I go to Dayun?"
Concubine Tong refused reflexively, but when she met Gu Yunyan's serious eyes, the smile on her face gradually faded.
Gu Yunyan didn't continue to beat around the bush with her, and said directly: "Why not? Auntie said that you are an extraordinary woman who is unconventional and has the ambition to compete with men. Why do you want to draw a cage for yourself and trap yourself in the harem?"
"Don't say that again."
Gu Yunyan leaned forward and was only a fist away from Concubine Tong.
The two of them were almost nose to nose, and the hot air from their breath entangled together.
Gu Yunyan was like a relentless hunter, pushing Concubine Tong into a corner: "You've already tried, but you just failed, right?"
Concubine Tong lowered her eyes to hide her emotions and said calmly, "I don't know what you are talking about. If you continue to say such nonsense, leave. You are not welcome here."
"Ah! I got it right. The reason why the Great Zhou Emperor is so crazy is not only because of his own problems, but also because of you, right? Let me guess."
Gu Yunyan smiled and continued, "You did something. He felt the danger was coming from his side and became suspicious of you. However, he didn't convict you because he had no evidence."
"Logically speaking, as the master of the whole world, he cannot fail to find someone to murder you. This means that you have an assistant in the palace. It is not difficult to guess who the assistant is. Only the Queen Mother and the Empress have such power and means. It is impossible for the Queen Mother to murder her own son."
Concubine Tong suddenly opened her eyes and said sternly, "That's enough! This matter ends here."
She took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled. After calming down, she whispered, "It's impossible to change it. Why are you so persistent?"
Gu Yunyan: "But I have already told your father about this. Your father will most likely agree with my plan."
Concubine Tong's face turned pale, and her head felt like it was being hit hard with a hammer, making a buzzing sound.
Gu Yunyan put her hands on her face and smoothed her frown: "Don't be afraid, my mother won't hurt you and your son."
Concubine Tong didn't believe it.
After they conquered Goryeo, they killed all the Goryeo royal family members without leaving a single one alive.
How could he agree to preserve the bloodline of the Great Zhou royal family?
Gu Yunyan hugged the trembling Concubine Tong and whispered in her ear: "I have a best plan and a worst plan. The best plan is for your son to succeed you, and you abdicate and lead the Great Zhou to Dayun. The two countries will no longer have to quarrel, and the people will not have to suffer from war. You and your son can still maintain a life of wealth and glory."
"The worst option is for you and I to work together from the inside and outside, and for Dayun to send troops to the Great Zhou. I will ask my mother for an imperial decree to ensure your family's safety."
Concubine Tong didn't understand why her father wanted to join Dayun. It was obvious that his grandson was a prince, and as long as her son ascended the throne, no one would dare to harm them.
As if seeing Concubine Tong's confusion, Gu Yunyan sighed and said, "Because he loves you. The Great Zhou is in our Dayun's pocket. The position of the Emperor of the Great Zhou is like walking on thin ice. No matter who sits on the top, it is impossible to reverse the situation."
"Your son is so young, you will have to rule the country from behind the scenes, but do you have the confidence to command the civil and military officials in the court? Why should they listen to you?"
It sounds simple to be a qualified emperor, but it is extremely difficult to do so in reality, because human hearts are the most uncontrollable.
Concubine Tong was distraught.
Gu Yunyan helped her tidy up her slightly messy hair, and her voice was like a poisonous snake, tightly entwining her wavering heart.
"If it weren't for me, your son would have died. If it weren't for me, you would have starved to death or frozen to death on a dark and windy night. Your body would have been eaten away by rats bit by bit, and no one would care whether you lived or died, because your family would not be able to escape the reckoning of the Great Zhou Emperor."
"He hates your father so much, and he hates your arrogance and domineering. In the past, he doted on you so much, and you obeyed your father so much. Now, he will take it back from you a thousand times."
"That's what the weak are like. They don't dare to swing their swords at those who are stronger, and they only pick on the weak."
"My mother is different. She is the founding monarch. All the people north of the Yangtze River obey her. She is never afraid of anyone. No matter how ambitious a person is, they will bow their heads in front of her and be willing to serve her. Therefore, my mother can tolerate you."
After saying this, Gu Yunyan stood up and prepared to leave: "The first person who dares to try something new will always be rewarded. The Emperor of the Great Zhou has more than one child. Because my mother has a relationship with you, she will choose you first."
"No need to see me off. Goodbye."
Gu Yunyan swaggered out of the cold palace and specifically asked to visit the Queen and the Empress Dowager.
No one dared to stop her.
That night, Gu Yunyan was arranged to stay in the empress dowager's side palace, which was surrounded tightly by the imperial guards.
Gu Yunyan was very open-minded and was in the mood to drink by herself facing the moon with a glass of wine.
At this moment, she was thinking whether that little scoundrel Gu Yuansi would make her mother so angry that she would stamp her feet?
Then I thought, maybe I am not suitable for traveling far away. Why am I either under house arrest or detained every time I go on a long trip?
Alas, I wish I could resolve the issues in the south and Tubo as soon as possible, so that I can travel around Dayun safely and openly.
Gu Yunyan drank a glass of wine. The moon was bright in the sky, and its light cast a clear glow on the ground.
What will A Niang do when she finds out that she has been detained again?
Last time, she directly sent Mr. Zhuge to Yongzhou to show off his muscles. What about this time?
On the other side, a young eunuch who had followed Gu Yunyan all day was walking through the woods with his head down.
In a secluded garden, he found the figure under the shade of a tree, walked over quickly, and whispered, "Godfather."
"Well, go ahead."
The young eunuch covered his mouth and simulated every conversation between Gu Yunyan and everyone word for word.
He was good at lip reading and had good eyesight, so he was sent by the Emperor of the Great Zhou to follow Gu Yunyan.
He continued recounting the story for half an hour, and then a gust of wind blew and a dark cloud covered the moon.
He waited quietly for instructions from his godfather.
"I remember that your hometown is Shuozhou, right? You have an old mother and a younger sister at home."
The young eunuch's eyes turned red and he nodded heavily: "Yes! One autumn, the Tartars rushed into Shuozhou, my father was beaten to death, and my mother and younger sister were abducted. We don't know whether they are alive or dead."
"Like me, a man with a miserable life. That year, the late emperor actually received news that the Tartars were heading south."
The young eunuch's nails dug into the flesh of his palms, and the taste of blood spread in his mouth.
After a long while, the godfather's voice sounded again: "Go, His Majesty will wake up soon, and he will definitely summon you. Don't say what you shouldn't say, understand?"
"I know, godfather."
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