Inside the meditation room of Yuanhua Temple, the Prince of Yan placed a piece of fresh fish into Empress Dowager Du's bowl.
"Arou, we hope you can mediate the matter of Boyuan being transferred to the position of Commander of the Golden Guard."
Empress Dowager Du looked at Prince Yan with a forced smile, "Tingyue, this matter is not difficult to handle, but after it is done, how do you plan to thank me?"
The Prince of Yan moved the prayer mat closer to Empress Dowager Du. "Arou, how do you want to repay me?"
Empress Dowager Du poked Prince Yan's face, her eyes full of laughter, "I want Lady Gu's life."
The Prince of Yan paused slightly in the hand holding the chopsticks, but quickly regained his composure.
He smiled and met Empress Dowager Du's gaze, "Whatever you say, Arou can do as she pleases."
Empress Dowager Du nodded in satisfaction. Now that she was Empress Dowager, she would never again suffer such humiliation.
She wants other women to share a husband with her? No way.
After lunch, Empress Dowager Du immediately wrote a letter to Xie Qiyu, mentioning the matter of appointing Gu Boyuan as the commander of the Imperial Guard.
The position of Commander of the Golden Guard has been vacant since Xie Qiyu ascended the throne.
Xie Qiyu said that Du Yi was strong and capable of taking on ten men, and with a deputy commander present, there was no need for a commander.
Although Du Yi was the deputy commander, he had the same authority as the commander.
Empress Dowager Du brought up the fact that her prayers for the imperial offspring had been answered, and asked Xie Qiyu to transfer Gu Boyuan to the position of Commander of the Imperial Guard.
When Xie Qiyu received the letter, he was almost laughing in anger. Empress Dowager Du was really getting more and more arrogant.
It's ridiculous that they can find any excuse to demand that he appoint or dismiss officials in the court.
Xie Yizhi advised from the side, "Your Majesty, agree first, so that Empress Dowager Du and Prince Yan will lower their guard."
This was a delaying tactic, taught to Xie Yizhi by Jiang Luoluo.
Now Xie Yizhi taught it to Xie Qiyu, who smiled dejectedly, "Your Majesty is so thoughtful."
Empress Dowager Du received a reply from Xie Qiyu, who said that Gu Boyuan was a man of both literary and military talent.
There is no war in Yunchuan for the time being, so arranging the position of Commander of the Golden Guard for him is a good choice, and I will start making arrangements in the next few days.
He also praised Empress Dowager Du, saying that his mother had the imperial family in her heart and had a strong sense of righteousness.
Not long after, the Wan family of Yuanhua Temple made their first transaction, and Xie Qiyu told Empress Dowager Du in a letter.
On the day of the Wan family's transaction, he would go to Yuanhua Temple with Consort Lu to pray for the unborn child.
He would also bring Xie Yizhi to Yuanhua Temple to share the joy with the people.
If Empress Dowager Du can endure the hardships of Yuanhua Temple, she should stay a few more days, relax, and enjoy the plum blossoms.
A few days ago, there was some suspicion between the mother and son, so it would be better for everyone to calm down for a few days.
After all, there's no such thing as a grudge that lasts overnight between a mother and son. They can resolve the conflict while the Wanxing Trade Fair is in full swing.
When Empress Dowager Du saw Xie Qiyu, she found him as easy to manipulate as ever.
She was overjoyed, but the Prince of Yan had other plans.
If Xie Yizhi were to come here, then he would surely not return, as long as Xie Yizhi were gone.
As for General Weiyuan, that old scoundrel, he's long since dead. Without these two, Xie Qiyu is nothing to fear.
He was one step closer to that position. The Prince of Yan stroked his bald head and pondered for a long time.
He had been waiting for this day for a very, very long time.
He followed the late emperor in conquering the country, surviving countless near-death experiences and making great contributions.
He had hoped to enjoy wealth and luxury in Yunchuan and live a carefree life in his later years, but who would have thought that the late emperor would do this so that his son could secure the throne?
He introduced the policy of weakening the power of the princes. Those who had followed the late emperor in conquering the country were either dead or crippled. He had no choice but to do this in order to save his own life.
He could only resign his title as Prince of Yan, put down his sword, shave his head, and come to the Yuanhua Temple, a place of quiet lamps and ancient Buddhas, to eat vegetarian food.
He sent his two most outstanding daughters to the capital in order to lower the emperor's guard and spare his life.
For so many years, he has been working tirelessly, constantly selecting young men from Yunchuan and sending them to Yuanhua Temple.
He trained them intensively in order to build another large and robust army.
Those who cannot endure hardship will only be buried under plum trees to become fertilizer.
Lu Tingyue vowed that he would never abandon those who remained, unlike the late emperor. He would never be an ungrateful person in his life.
The imperial edict promoting Gu Boyuan to the position of Commander of the Golden Guard was quickly delivered to the Gu residence.
The Gu family had just finished holding Madam Gu's funeral, and the courtyard was deserted.
Holding the gleaming imperial edict, Gu Boyuan felt little joy. If he didn't know he was a descendant of the Prince of Yan, he would surely have been overjoyed.
However, he knew he was no ordinary person, so he was no longer greatly disturbed.
He wanted more than just the position of Commander of the Imperial Guard; he wanted more.
He had his mother's body examined, and it was discovered that Madam Gu was thrown into the river after her death.
The deaths of Madam Gu and Jiang Yuelan were very similar, indicating that it was a premeditated murder.
He wanted to find this person and avenge his mother.
He also wanted to crush Xie Yizhi under his feet, and snatch Jiang Luoluo away as well.
In his previous life, Jiang Luoluo was his wife; in this life, he will take her back no matter what.
In the quiet and deserted Gu residence, Gu Boyuan and Yao Shiyu sat around the dining table, Gu Boyuan having a new goal in mind.
Having shaken off his previous dejection, he tentatively asked Yao Shiyu, "Do you have any clue who killed your mother?"
In fact, after Jiang Yuelan died, Yao Shiyu secretly investigated a lot.
Jiang Luoluo knew that Yao Shiyu was investigating, so she secretly revealed to Yao Shiyu the fact that Empress Dowager Du was keeping a secret guard, as well as the fact that Empress Dowager Du and Prince Yan had an unusual relationship.
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