Many people, openly or secretly, are paying attention to Shuyao's belly, paying attention to the baby who is not sure whether it is a boy or a girl.
Temples near Kyoto are becoming increasingly popular.
Some people hope that Shuyao will give birth to a big fat boy to help Su Erlang fight for the throne.
Some people also prayed silently to God, hoping that Shuyao would give birth to a girl.
Whether the gods have heard the believers' prayers and whether they intend to appear, all will be known after Shuyao gives birth.
Time flies, Shuyao's belly is getting bigger and bigger, like carrying a big watermelon, and it is very difficult for her to walk.
She simply closed the gate and stayed in the Yongchang Marquis Mansion, refusing to see anyone except the people from the Chen family.
As for the other people in the family, they were not idle either.
In addition to managing her Baiwei Restaurant and Baida Express, Su Yunyan also has to discuss many things with the Gaochang Three Kingdoms envoys.
For example, setting up Baida Express points in the three countries, strengthening trade exchanges between the three countries and Yunzhou, etc.
The envoys from the three kingdoms of Gaochang never returned. Originally, they were waiting for Duke Yun to bestow the imperial calendar, and later they were waiting to participate in the coronation ceremony.
"The king should have received the news that Duke Yun is going to ascend the throne, and he will definitely send someone to deliver a gift of congratulations." The Gaochang envoy was worried.
Yunzhou is a vast land with abundant resources.
It is really not an easy task to give a gift that touches the heart of Duke Yun.
They asked Su Yunyan: "What does Duke Yun love most?"
Su Yunyan replied: "To expand the territory and educate the people."
These words immediately confused all the envoys from the Three Kingdoms.
The three kingdoms had already surrendered to Yunzhou long ago, so how could they expand their territory?
Even Li Yuanhao of Western Xia was considering surrendering to Yunzhou.
If Duke Yun continues to expand westwards, he might end up expanding to the Black Sea.
The envoys complained as much as they could, but they did not dare to express any opinions.
After Su Yunyan agreed on all the details with them, she took the lunch boxes and went to deliver meals to her eldest and second brothers.
My eldest brother is very happy working in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. He has been promoted to the rank of Qianhu, a genuine fifth-rank official.
With him standing in the Jinyiwei, the civil and military officials cursed the Jinyiwei much less.
"Brother, if you do these things, aren't you afraid that they will cause trouble for you when the crown prince is appointed?"
Ever since Su Yunting and Shuyao reached an agreement to give up staying in the country to inherit the family business and choose to go overseas to develop the market, Su Yunting has become completely relaxed and does not think twice when talking about such sensitive topics.
Su Xuanming smiled and said, "When the monarch is strong, the ministers will be as docile as sheep. With our mother's character, if she is determined to make someone the crown prince, what can the ministers do to her?"
While they were chatting, Su Yunyan came in and put the food box on the table: "The freshly baked braised crispy duck is made by the chef from Guangzhou. It is very popular. You can try it."
The crispy duck was cut into pieces and placed on a white porcelain plate. The skin was so crispy that you could hear a sizzling sound when you scraped it lightly.
Su Yunyan took out a plate of sour plum sauce and poured it on top.
Suddenly, the originally crispy skin was covered with a layer of shiny sauce, which further stimulated the taste buds.
Su Yunting swallowed, picked up the chopsticks and tasted it first.
The skin is crispy, the inside is tender, and the juice bursts out when you bite it. The sour plum sauce perfectly neutralizes the greasiness of the roast duck, making people's appetite open.
"Sure, little sister. Finally it's not the dark cuisine like before."
Su Yunyan snorted: "I used to be very powerful, and my restaurant business was very good."
In front of the delicious food, the three brothers and sisters seemed to have returned to their carefree days.
Su Yunyan grabbed a duck leg without hesitation: "When is the coronation ceremony for my mother?"
Su Xuanming was quick to snatch another duck leg: "After New Year's Eve, before the spring ploughing, we will finalize everything. The imperial calendar is almost done, and we just need to wait for mother to decide on the reign title, and then we can promote it on a large scale."
Su Yunting watched his brother and sister each chewing a big duck leg sweetly. He pouted in grievance and put both duck wings into his bowl.
"Will Xixia send someone to attend the coronation ceremony?"
Su Yunyan nodded: "If they can't make it in time, Wei Muer can attend on their behalf."
Su Xuanming poured a cup of fruit tea for his brothers and sisters: "What about Goryeo and Japan?"
Su Yunyan: "So far, they haven't sent anyone over."
Su Xuanming and Su Yunting stopped what they were doing.
What does that mean? They don't plan to establish diplomatic relations with Yunzhou?
Su Yunting narrowed his eyes. It was a small country, but it was very courageous.
Su Xuanming: "Oh, the Japanese know small etiquette but not great righteousness, they are particular about small matters but not great virtues, they value small matters but not integrity, they fear power but not virtues, they will surely rob when they are strong and will surely submit when they are weak. They know nothing about the strength of our Yunzhou."
It doesn’t matter. As long as they dare to cross the line, we will teach them what a country of etiquette is, bang bang bang!
As for Goryeo, someone had already commented on it in the "Old Book of Tang" of the previous dynasty.
[The Goryeo people are a lowly tribe on the border. They are not worthy of being treated with kindness and righteousness, nor should they be held to common courtesy.]
Let’s wait and see. If they are rude first, don’t blame Yunzhou for not pleasing them.
Time flies quickly when we are busy.
Before the Spring Festival, Gu Nanxi and her family moved into the palace.
After consulting with Gu Nanxi, Lord Zhang Zhi of the Zongzheng Temple officially changed the names of Su Xuanming, Su Yunting and Su Yunyan to Gu Xuanming, Gu Yunting and Gu Yunyan, and officially registered them on the Jade Butterfly.
As soon as Duke Yun offers sacrifices to heaven and earth and opens the Yun Dynasty, Yudie will stamp it with a seal and officially register it in the Zongzheng Temple.
In the future, the three people's children will all have the surname Gu and have nothing to do with the Su family.
"Gu Yunyan?"
"Gu Yunting?"
"Gu Xuanming?"
The three siblings called each other's new names and smiled at each other.
There was nothing strange about it because no one had ever called them by their last names before. Most people called them Dalang, Erlang and Madam Su.
"Yunyan, are you used to it?" Gu Yunting asked curiously.
Gu Yunyan chuckled: "It's okay, but it always feels weird. Madam Gu, it doesn't sound like you are calling me, it's more like you are calling mother."
"Haha." Gu Xuanming advised, "Just hold on for a few more days. When the coronation ceremony is over, no one will dare to call you Madam Gu anymore. Instead, they should call you the eldest princess."
The eldest princess?!
Gu Yunyan liked this name: "Brother, the reporter group of Yunzhou Weekly has arrived in Kyoto, and Wen Yu is here too. Why don't you go meet her?"
Gu Xuanming was stunned, his heart seemed to be bumped by a deer, but he quickly calmed down: "Meet, of course I have to meet."
The next day, the weather was clear and crisp in autumn.
Gu Xuanming finally met Wen Yu.
She was dressed in white, standing alone and quietly in the morning glow.
Under the rays of the rising sun, the whole person seems to be stained with a faint golden glow, as if he is a fairy who has descended from the sky to the mortal world, with his clothes fluttering, ready to fly away with the wind at any time.
As if she sensed something, she turned around and saw that it was Gu Xuanming. She raised the corners of her mouth slightly and said, "Da Lang, long time no see." (End of this chapter)
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