Chapter 781 The Emperor is Cheating (XIX)
The original Queen Gu had already had a very good control over the harem.
And in the previous dynasty, she also had spies.
Min Huang had just ordered his men to drag Yu Heng away and beat him with a stick when someone passed the news to the harem.
However, seeing that there were other people in Anyi Palace, the man did not dare to barge in and could only stand in the corridor outside the palace and peek around.
Gu Qingcheng is being "forced to have a baby" by Li.
Alas, in the relatively free and equal later generations, children cannot escape the nightmare of being urged to get married and have children, not to mention in ancient times when having offspring was the most important thing.
Especially for a queen, having a son and not having a son are definitely two different concepts.
There is no need to mention any famous people in history, the real case happened right in front of us——
If Min Huang was the Queen Mother's biological son, this supreme mother and son would definitely not be in such a tense situation as they are now.
Indeed, in the royal family, even legitimate mother and son could become enemies for the sake of power.
But, having blood relationship and not having blood relationship are still different after all.
Not to mention the relationship between mother and child, just from a secular and ethical perspective, the word "blood relationship" can give people the ultimate guarantee.
Why is the Queen Mother so ruthless and why does she cling to power so tightly?
In addition to the charm of power itself, it is also because she has no blood relationship with the new monarch.
Since he was not her biological son and there was no blood bond between them, the Queen Mother felt uneasy.
Even if Min Huang had followed the Queen Mother's request and asked to marry the daughter of the Wang family as his queen, the Queen Mother would not have been so "harsh" to Min Huang.
Although her son is not related by blood, the Queen Mother would feel a little relieved if her grandson were.
However, Min Huang had great ambitions and did not want to be controlled by Wang family forever. He went against the wishes of Queen Mother Wang, abandoned Wang's daughter, and secretly married Gu family instead.
Over and over again! Even if the Queen Mother did not turn hostile directly, she already regarded Min Huang as an "enemy" in her heart.
Now, with the new hatred of having my rights taken away...
There is still a "fight" between the Queen Mother and the new king who is a concubine's son.
The most fundamental reason for all this is that the two are not biological mother and son.
There are already bloody examples in front of us. The Gu family, who are well-read and familiar with history, know many classic cases.
Therefore, starting from old husband Gu, several men in the Gu family wanted to give birth to a prince with Gu blood as soon as possible.
Gu Qingcheng: ...
Prince?
Yes! But not now!
She listened patiently to her mother's chatter and replied softly, "Mother, Your Majesty and I are in mourning for the late emperor."
Since you are in mourning, you have to put the child's care on hold.
Li looked at her daughter quietly, her expression seemed to be saying: You keep making it up? You don't know your own daughter?
If my daughter wants to, no difficulty can stop her.
Observe mourning?
Yes! It is indeed a great excuse, but it does not apply to the Royal Family.
The emperor basically observed mourning days instead of months.
The three-year mourning period, after deductions and cuts, is basically twenty-seven months.
As for the emperor, he only needs to observe mourning for twenty-seven days.
Min Huang and Queen Gu, this supreme couple, stayed together for three full years!
Well, the emperor and empress are filial and can serve as role models for the world.
But the three-year mourning period has passed.
Otherwise, the Gu family would not have rashly sent Li to the palace to advise.
As a result, my own daughter still uses the mourning period as an excuse.
Mrs. Li could see that her daughter didn't want to have a baby at all! This was a little inappropriate.
Also, not smart enough! Li believed that her daughter was definitely not a fool.
She must have other reasons, but it's a pity that her daughter refused to tell her.
Gu Qingcheng: ...
What should I say? The emperor is cheating? Something has changed in the harem? Or do I want to be more than just an empress?
Although the Gu family supported Queen Gu, Gu Qingcheng's idea was quite shocking at the time.
Gu Qingcheng was not sure whether the Gu family in this time and space would trust and support her as much as her relatives in this world did! However, from the original owner's memory, she knew that the Gu family was not the kind of family that would "sell their daughters for fame".
Although limited by the times and the secular world, the Gu family had slightly different ways of educating boys and girls, and there was a certain degree of preference for boys over girls, but it did not mean that they did not love their daughters.
For example, before making the plan to marry Gu to Min Huang, Mr. Gu asked for Gu's opinion.
Only after the original owner agreed did the Gu family start to take action.
They did not force the original owner for the sake of power or family interests.
Furthermore, in ancient times when family was respected, even coercion was normal.
If you are born into a prominent family and enjoy the wealth and honor bestowed by the family, you must bear the corresponding responsibilities and obligations.
Those who have to make "sacrifices" for the sake of the family are not just women, but also the beloved young men.
The Gu family cultivated the original owner, and the original owner was able to be the "most beautiful" in the harem, mostly relying on the power of the family.
...Therefore, the Gu family really did not owe the original owner anything, and Gu Qingcheng did not have too much aversion to such a family.
At most, she just has the suspicious and cautious instincts of a politician.
"Mother, there are changes in the harem!"
After much deliberation, Gu Qingcheng decided to reveal some information to the Gu family.
The Gu family is her greatest support and her most natural ally. Her plan cannot be separated from the support of the Gu family.
She leaned close to Li's ear, covered her mouth with her hand, and said in a barely audible voice: "Min Huang, you are so heartless and ungrateful. You can only share adversity with me, not wealth!"
Gu Qingcheng was reminding the Gu family in disguise: Now that Min Huang has taken power, he might want to destroy his bridges after crossing them.
Li was shocked. She looked around and followed Gu Qingcheng's example, covering her mouth with a handkerchief and whispered, "What did your majesty do?"
Investing is risky, and when you marry a new king, you naturally have to be on guard against him hiding his money.
But Min Huang had just taken power, and he hadn't yet completely established his foothold. How could he dare to turn against us?
Before the Gu family married Min Huang, they had already considered that after Min Huang sat firmly on the throne, he would turn against the Gu family.
It's not about being ungrateful, it's about power.
The emperor wanted unique imperial power, but the Gu family, being both powerful officials and foreign relatives, was destined to become a threat to the imperial power.
Either the imperial power overwhelms the maternal relatives, and the emperor is the only one who is supreme;
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Or, the external relatives succeeded in counter-suppression and turned the emperor into a puppet.
This is a power struggle that those in power are destined to go through. It has nothing to do with character or conscience.
It would be funny to talk about love at this time and let Queen Gu act like a lovelorn victim and accuse Min Huang of being an unfaithful man.
Before sitting at the gambling table, I didn’t know there were risks.
How stupid and naive can you be to talk about love with the emperor?
When investing in an emperor, never gamble on the other party's character and conscience.
The Gu family's plan was simple and crude. They supported the new king, and the new king had children with their daughter.
And then, ahem, we can’t just kill the father and keep the son, but we can still have one more choice.
so--
The Gu family became anxious because Queen Gu had no children for three years.
According to their plan B, they would push their grandson, who has their own bloodline, to the throne.
But now, there is not even a shadow of a grandchild, so there is no plan B to talk about.
Of course, Queen Gu can also adopt an heir. She doesn’t have to choose only Min Huang’s son. Any male member of the Min royal family can be chosen!
However, if this is the case, the problem comes back again - if the child is not a biological one, the investment risk will be doubled! For a specific example, please refer to the Queen Mother next door.
Faced with Li's inquiries, Gu Qingcheng was not completely stuck.
Although Min Huang hasn't done anything yet, he has already shown some signs.
Min Huang is the male protagonist. According to the setting of the small world, he is smart, patient, strategist, and scheming.
Enduring humiliation for more than ten years, all for the day when a dragon roars into the sky.
And before taking off, he also made sufficient preparations.
But he was very careful and acted secretly, so no one in the world noticed.
Of course, it is also possible that in order to highlight Min Huang’s wisdom and bravery, the intelligence of other characters was forcibly lowered.
A rookie in government affairs, even if he is a genius, would not be a match for a group of old foxes in the court according to common sense.
But, in the novel, the male protagonist can do it!
Gu Qingcheng: ...That was in the past.
Now, I am here.
"Last year, His Majesty promoted Yu Heng in name only but demoted him in reality and transferred him back to the capital."
"Half a year ago, His Majesty conferred upon my grandfather the title of Duke of Zheng. My Gu family already has the title of Duke Cheng'en, and to confer upon him the title of Duke is such an honor!"
Two sons in one family, how glorious.
However, under such a glorious situation, is there a possibility that Min Huang is "overpraising" the Gu family? If the Gu family is praised too highly, it is easy for the Gu family to get carried away.
When the day of reckoning comes, Min Huang will be able to easily obtain evidence of Gu's guilt.
Even if the Gu family has strict family education, the children of the family will not (dare not?) act recklessly. The honor of the Gu family itself will make people feel awe.
Sometimes, Gu doesn’t even have to fight for it, the other party will “give in”.
If they gave in now, once the Gu family fell into trouble, it would be evidence of the Gu family's crime of bullying and oppressing innocent people! Li was in a state of confusion, because she was not an ordinary woman, but the wife of the famous Gu family.
She is not as knowledgeable and intelligent as her own daughter, but she has basic political common sense.
"You mean, His Majesty is flattering Gu?"
Gu Qingcheng did not directly answer her mother's question, but said quietly, "Grandfather and Grandfather should have noticed something, so they are 'looking forward' to me giving birth to a prince as soon as possible."
As long as there is a legitimate prince with Gu family blood, if Min Huang dares to cross the river and destroy the bridge, the Gu family will dare to kill the father and keep the son! Li squeezed the handkerchief tightly, and tried to adjust her expression to normal.
"And the Wang family! His Majesty is secretly investigating the Wang family's illegal activities."
Gu Qingcheng continued to lower her voice and talked about Min Huang's "advance layout".
Although the discord between the Queen Mother and the new king was known to everyone, such matters could not be exposed in public.
It makes sense that Min Huang would want to move to Queen Mother Wang to investigate the Wang family.
However, Min Huang was still too impatient. He had just taken power, and he was going to punish his stepmother who had been kind to him? In addition to being decisive and ruthless, he could also be described as being heartless and ungrateful.
Although we cannot expect the emperor to be merciful, if he is too cruel, it will make the allies feel wary.
…
"...The Emperor wants to clean up the Wang family? Haha, he's not worthy of it!"
"I didn't want to use that chess piece originally. Since the emperor is unkind, don't blame me for being unjust!"
In Yong'an Palace, Queen Mother Wang was also having a secret conversation with her confidant Ah Xian...
(End of this chapter)
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