Chapter 900 Which bastard?
Gu Yunting was still persuaded by Shuyao.
Shuyao: "You made such a big fuss, wouldn't it be even worse? What if my little sister isn't pregnant?"
Gu Yunting's eyes lit up in anger, and he hugged Shuyao and kissed her: "You are right. Hey, should I look for a few more men and let my little sister choose? If you want your child to be beautiful, the parents can't be ugly."
Gu Yunting was very worried.
If my younger sister only wants to have one child, then the child cannot be stupid and the father must be extremely smart.
Melancholy. Where can I find such a candidate?
Because of this matter, Gu Yunting couldn't sleep all night. Early the next morning, he went to find his eldest brother and talked to him for a while.
Gu Xuanming's sky seemed to have collapsed.
My younger sister is pregnant before marriage? !
On second thought, my little sister is a princess, no, she will probably be crowned a queen soon.
Gu Xuanming's head was buzzing, with all kinds of thoughts mixed up in a mess.
He put aside his official duties and took Gu Yunting to find his younger sister.
Gu Yunyan was inspecting her property. Since Goryeo was conquered, many merchants from Goryeo came to Kyoto to do business.
It was more like paying tribute than doing business. The influx of population further stimulated the development of Kyoto's commerce.
Baiwei Restaurant was overcrowded, so Gu Yunyan asked the owner to find a suitable place to open another branch.
At the same time, she was also recruiting talents and wanted to expand Baida Express to Goryeo and Xixia.
It's easy to deal with Xixia. With Wei Muri's ears around, if you give her 10% of the shares, she will get things done efficiently.
As for Goryeo, it would be a little more troublesome. I have never been to Goryeo and don't understand the specific situation there. I have to discuss this matter with my second brother.
Speak of Cao Cao and he will appear.
When Gu Yunyan saw her eldest and second brothers coming together, she immediately smiled brightly: "As expected of siblings, you brothers and I are so in tune with each other. I was just about to go look for you guys."
Gu Xuanming had no mood to chat and laugh with her. He said with a straight face: "Let's find a quiet, private, and safe place for the three of us to have a heart-to-heart talk."
Gu Yunyan took them to the private room on the second floor of Baiwei Restaurant: "This is a special private room, it is guaranteed to be safe."
Gu Xuanming sat down on the stool and drank three cups of tea before he asked, "Who is the father of the child?"
Gu Yunyan sat down opposite him and wanted to drink tea, but Gu Xuanming held her back and said, "You can't drink tea."
Gu Yunyan let go of her hand and said nonchalantly, "We don't even know if she's pregnant yet, why are you so anxious, big brother?"
Seeing that she didn't care, Gu Xuanming really wanted to scold her.
He suppressed his anger and said in a low voice: "I know what you want to do. But this move of yours is really a stinky one! You got pregnant before marriage, so this child is a bastard. How can a bastard inherit the family business?!"
"It is true that my mother conquered the world. But there are many things that my mother cannot do as she pleases. For example, regarding clan matters, can my mother abolish the clan system? How much criticism did we receive for changing our surname? How much pressure did my mother bear?"
Gu Xuanming stood up and paced back and forth, his eyes full of impatience: "The succession of imperial power requires legitimacy. Even we in Dayun recognize the legitimacy of the imperial power of the Great Zhou. Legal principles are a mountain, a mountain that even the imperial power cannot cross."
"You can give birth to this child, but this child will definitely not be a plus for you. He will only hold you back. Because no matter whether it is the common people or the civil and military officials of the court, they will not support this child whose father is unknown."
Gu Yunyan was slightly stunned when she heard this: "But mother..."
Gu Xuanming interrupted her and looked deeply into Gu Yunyan's eyes: "Remember! There is only one A Niang in this world! A Niang is the founding monarch. Her prestige in the army and her popularity among the people are unmatched. Don't compare yourself with her."
"If you really want to reach the top, this is even more true! Once my mother gives an order, no one dares to disobey. But if it were you or me, would we have the authority to command the support of hundreds and carry the authority of the heavenly law?"
There was a hint of fatigue in Gu Xuanming's eyes.
This is the difference in cognition caused by the different experiences of the brother and sister.
Gu Xuanming has been staying in Kyoto, experiencing the most traditional political ecology of intrigue and complexity.
Gu Yunyan traveled all over the country and met many people. His main areas of activity were Yunzhou and the Western Regions.
Yunzhou is Gu Nanxi's base. With the identity of Gu Nanxi's biological daughter, Gu Yunyan has a built-in buff.
As for the Western Regions, the etiquette system is completely different from that in the Central Plains.
This led to a certain degree of misunderstanding in Gu Yunyan's understanding of the legal system of the Central Plains.
She greatly underestimated the power of certain forces, which were tree roots that were rooted in the entire nation and had lasted for thousands of years!
Gu Xuanming sighed. Now that things have come to this, he must find a way to make amends: "If you are really pregnant, ask your mother to grant you a marriage. Choose a few servants and place them in the backyard. As long as they act as shields, your child will not be an illegitimate child."
"As for that man..." Gu Xuanming's eyes darkened, "My personal suggestion is to kill the father and keep the son."
In this world, bloodline inheritance is very important.
Men may look honest and reliable now, but as long as they are given the soil, their ambitions will grow.
At that time, it would be easy for him to steal the kingdom by using the child's name.
Gu Yunyan sat on the stool, stunned for a long time.
Gu Xuanming's words today were like a basin of cold water, pouring over her from head to toe.
During this period, she had been doing things smoothly. She recovered the three kingdoms of Gaochang, persuaded Western Xia to surrender, and reached a strategic agreement with the Uighurs.
This made her self-confidence swell, and she felt that nothing in the world could stump her.
So, she made that decision.
But the reality is that this is indeed a bad move.
Becoming an empress, especially wanting to be an empress who is not married and has no children, is a very complicated matter.
"I was wrong, thank you, brother."
Gu Xuanming breathed a sigh of relief. His younger sister did not blame him for talking too much. Instead, she accepted his advice humbly, which was very good.
"Little sister, we must tell our mother about this."
Whether it was just a spur of the moment decision or she was seduced by someone, this requires A Niang to send someone to investigate.
"good."
In the palace, Gu Nanxi sat on the imperial chair, listening to the chattering of the children, and very lightly dropped a bombshell.
When children get into trouble, parents can only take responsibility for them.
"Are you sure you're pregnant?"
Gu Yunyan shook her head: "Not sure."
"Why are you panicking? Bian Que'an will be returning to Kyoto soon. Let him feel your pulse then. Even if you are pregnant, don't be afraid. Just give birth to the baby. We can afford to raise the baby."
Gu Nanxi glanced at Gu Yunting who was hesitant to speak: "Yunyan's title is King of the West Sea. It's time to choose a few wives for you."
Emperors are all afraid of their external relatives interfering in politics, and if it is a female emperor, they will be even more worried.
Yunyan did this for good reasons, but her methods were crude. If she were to take this position, she might not be able to suppress the old fox in the court.
As for Gu Xuanming, he understands politics and is cautious, but because of this, he is easily controlled by others.
Gu Nanxi sighed secretly, these two children both need experience.
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