Chapter 468 Historical Dust
When Gu Mingda heard this, his heart was in his throat.
The emperor in front of him is also an emperor. If he is a cautious person, he will probably hate Niu Niu for this.
What Gu Mingda didn't expect was that before he could explain, the emperor walked in with a loud laugh: "Niuniu thinks the same as I did."
Niuniu didn't feel anything was wrong. After hearing the familiar voice, she smiled and said, "This is what we call heroes think alike. We are all heroes, so we have the same ideas!"
After entering the warm room, Niu Niu casually bowed to the two of them and called out "Grandma Empress Dowager". Before she could squat down, the Empress Dowager hurriedly hugged her in her arms.
As the only child present who had seen the emperor before, Xie Xingchuan reacted the fastest. He pulled his older and younger brothers, who were still a little confused, and performed a standard kowtow.
"Your servant Xie Xingchuan pays respects to Your Majesty and the Queen Mother."
"Everyone, please stand up. This time, we will only discuss family etiquette and not state etiquette," said the emperor with a smile.
Although he said so, how could others completely relax because of this?
The emperor looked at Xie Xingchuan in surprise and said, "You, my godson, are more diligent in visiting the Gu family than my biological son."
After hesitating for a moment, Xie Xingchuan knelt down again and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
The emperor didn't take it seriously and nodded casually.
Xie Xingchuan said: "I am the adopted son of the Xie family, actually the lost second son of the Gu family."
As soon as these words came out, the empress dowager and the emperor turned around at the same time and looked at him in surprise.
Gu Mingda also talked about the details of the recognition that day. He was very good at telling stories, and the emperor and his mother couldn't help but open their eyes wide after listening to him.
The Queen Mother was old, and at this moment she even wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and said with a moving look on her face:
"There are such coincidences in the world. A lost biological son actually saved his family's lives twice without knowing it, and even returned to his parents as a godson early on. It shows that you two are destined to be a family, and no matter how vast the sea of people is, it cannot separate you."
Neither the emperor nor Gu Mingda tacitly mentioned General Xie. Gu Mingda had not received a reply from General Xie yet, but he did not intend to use the emperor's hand to force him to recognize his relationship with his relatives.
The emperor reached out and touched Niuniu's little head: "I heard from the Queen Mother that when you were in the palace, you always stared at the ten-year-old eunuchs. Now that your brother has been found, you can finally rest assured."
Niuniu smiled and said, "So you all know my little thoughts. I thought I hid it well!"
The Queen Mother hugged Niuniu tighter and said, "Child, you've been having fun since you left the palace. Now that you've found your second brother, you've forgotten me even more."
Niuniu took the initiative to move closer and kissed the Queen Mother on the face: "Niuniu has not forgotten the Queen Mother, Niuniu has always been thinking about her."
The Queen Mother tapped her nose and said, "You are the only one who is sweet-mouthed and can coax people."
Niu Niu gave a flattering smile.
The emperor was watching this scene with a smile on his face. He felt empty these years and always felt like something was missing. Now that he saw Niu Niu, he felt at ease immediately.
"I listened to what Niuniu said. Could it be that I came at an unlucky time? Originally, Lord Gu was going to tell stories to the children?"
The emperor took the initiative to speak, and as expected, after he finished speaking, Niu Niu's eyes instantly lit up like stars.
Despite the huge pressure from the emperor, Gu Mingda still asked the other children: "Niuniu wants to hear the story of Emperor Yan, what story do you want to hear?"
When it comes to storytelling, the minority has always been subject to the majority. Even if the emperor didn't speak for Niu Niu, the two older brothers would have given in to Niu Niu.
At this time, Gu Yan and Xie Xingchuan really spoke at the same time: "Emperor Yan."
Only Gu Zhao: "Southern Xinjiang Insect King."
Gu Yan and Xie Xingchuan turned their heads together and looked in surprise at this brother who was always one-track-minded.
Gu Zhao was stunned by their gazes, and hesitantly changed his words: "Forget it, I also want to listen to the story of Emperor Yan..."
Gu Mingda said, "In that case, let me tell you a little story about Emperor Taizu of Yan and Empress Yuan Yi."
Niuniu immediately sat up straight and whispered, "I like Queen Yuanyi, too."
The emperor and the empress dowager both looked at Niu Niu. Compared to the historical story, they missed the cute little girl more.
"In the tenth year of Emperor Taizu of Yan's reign, local officials reported that they had dug up a stone tablet to control the Yellow River. It read, 'The Yan Dynasty had ruled for fifteen years, and Yu replaced the king, disrupting the government.'"
"As soon as this stele was unveiled, the whole court was shaken, and everyone focused their attention on the royal couple. This was because Emperor Yan's surname was Wang, and Empress Yuanyi's surname was Yu. Emperor Yan doted on Empress Yuanyi very much, and the royal couple respected both saints in the court, and Empress Yuanyi was also deeply involved in government affairs."
"Everyone thought at the time that the stele predicted that Emperor Taizu of Yan would die in five years, and that Empress Yuanyi would then declare herself emperor."
"Except for Emperor Taizu Yan, no matter how chaotic the court was, he remained unchanged. Not only did he not intend to punish the queen, he even said in public: I am happy to change my ways."
"Empress Yuanyi declined several times and was unwilling to participate in government affairs, but was rejected by Emperor Taizu Yan. In order to let his wife participate in government affairs with peace of mind, Emperor Taizu Yan even wrote an imperial edict directly, announcing that if he died, the throne would be inherited by Empress Yuanyi, and the Eastern Palace would be given to the Empress."
"Unfortunately, God did not grant him longevity. Emperor Taizu of Yan lived until fifteen years after the founding of the country, but in the seventeenth year, Empress Yuanyi passed away at the beginning of the year, and Emperor Taizu followed at the end of the year. After their death, the couple were buried in the same tomb."
The Queen Mother was moved when she heard this.
But the emperor frowned slightly and said, "My dear Gu, I don't think I have ever read this historical material in history books."
Gu Mingda bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, when I was young, I heard this story in a book about the Yan Dynasty. Last month, I saw the same record in another old book about the Yan Dynasty in a friend's collection."
The emperor immediately understood what Gu Mingda meant. Although this was a piece of unofficial history, it was written by people of the Yan Dynasty and had even been verified.
As for why it did not appear in the official history, it is of course because later emperors were afraid of this period of history, fearing that future women would follow suit and become highly involved in political affairs like Empress Yuanyi, and even almost become the next emperor, repeating the past experience of empresses ascending the throne.
The emperor frowned slightly and wanted to reprimand Gu Mingda, but he didn't expect Niu Niu to speak faster.
"Empress Yuanyi is so amazing. She deserves such preferential treatment from Emperor Taizu Yan." Niu Niu said.
The emperor forced a smile, pinched Niuniu's face, and asked, "Little girl, do you also want to follow Empress Yuanyi's example and act like a hen crowing at dawn?"
Niuniu's eyes were clear as she asked, "Is it not possible?"
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