"The Gu family died for their country, it was a bloody disaster. Your Majesty is so precious, I dare not enter the palace to pay my respects to her casually, for fear that I might cause trouble to her, wouldn't that be a sin?"

"Nonsense, whoever is gossiping behind my back, I'll take his head!"

The usually calm Queen suddenly became angry. When facing Old Madam Gu, she did not even call herself "this Queen" but kept speaking as "I". One can imagine how deep her feelings were.

But because of this friendship, Old Madam Gu did not want anything to happen to the Empress because of her family relationship, so she was very cautious about it.

Now, if it weren't for Shang Ji's insistence on changing her surname, she might not be willing to enter the palace.

This person is old, and maybe she thinks too much. Looking at the queen, she always recalls many old things, so she secretly doesn't want to look back on the past.

"Don't be angry, Queen. It's rare to see you. Let's just have a good time together."

After hearing this, the Queen Mother calmed down a lot. She helped Madam Gu sit on the chair below, and then she asked.

"Are you used to your godmother being in Beijing?"

"It's a habit. The couple has kept the yard I live in very nicely. I've lived there for so many days, and there's nothing wrong with it."

It has been nearly half a year since Old Madam Gu arrived in Sui'an City a year ago. Everything has indeed been going well for her, and she is even more comfortable than when she was in Jinling City.

When the Queen saw her sincere expression, she felt relieved and said to Shang Ji and Du Jingyi.

"You two put in a lot of effort."

"Your Highness, you are too kind."

Afterwards, Queen Guo waved her hand and asked the two to sit down. Only then did she carefully notice Du Jingyi's belly. Her expression had improved a lot compared to before, and she continued to ask.

"I think the baby is about to be born. Are all the staff and supplies ready?"

"My lady, everything is ready."

"That's good. Once the baby is born, godmother and the sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law of the Gu family will have things to do."

The Queen Mother had never concealed her desire to have the child take the surname Gu, so after hearing her say this, Shang Ji casually told her the purpose of his visit today.

"Your Majesty, this is why I came to pay my respects today. I want to change my surname and enter the Gu family."

There are not many servants in the Queen's Palace, but each one of them is loyal.

Especially Nanny Zeng and Eunuch Hu, who were close to Shang Ji, were shocked but not surprised at all when they heard what Shang Ji said.

The same was true for the Queen, who then expressed her opinion.

"This is a good thing. Liu Lang should have belonged to the Gu family."

The Queen's words gave everyone peace of mind. No matter what, if one of the two most noble people in the world agreed, then the matter was half done. The only thing left was to convince His Majesty to agree.

When the time comes, an imperial edict will be issued, and no matter how dissatisfied other people are, it will be of no avail.

Shang Ji thought so, and the queen naturally understood what he was thinking.

So he smiled and said.

"You want me to speak to His Majesty on your behalf and make this happen?"

"I dare not trouble your majesty with my affairs. I will tell you naturally, but please tell me when I can hit the target with one strike."

A sure hit? When the queen heard this word, she couldn't help but think about the emperor's current situation. The coldness and disdain in her eyes flashed away, but it was seen by Madam Gu next to her.

He gently touched the back of the queen's hand, unable to help revealing some worry.

When the Queen faced Old Madam Gu, her attitude was as sincere as when she treated the Guo family, so she responded with a soothing smile and then spoke.

"I see that your baby is about to be born. Once it is born, it will naturally need a name. In this case, I will find an opportunity to come to the palace and discuss this with Your Majesty before the baby is one month old."

"Is it that simple?"

"Then how difficult do you think it is?"

The relaxed tone in the Queen's voice made the three of them a little unbelievable, but the calmness she displayed made them believe it.

"My lady, this matter is between the Shang and Gu families. You should not get involved. If you cause His Majesty to be suspicious, it will be my fault."

Madam Gu's words made Shang Ji and Du Jingyi realize that it was not a simple matter, but that the Queen intended to take the risk for them first, and when they entered the palace to see His Majesty, everything would go smoothly.

The Queen felt warm in her heart when she saw Madam Gu's worry.

Thinking of how he had been blessed by Madam Gu and the Gu family in his childhood, he was very happy to be able to give something back now, so he said with a smile.

"It's just to let Liu Lang change his surname so that the Gu family can have a successor. This matter is not as complicated as godmother thinks. I am the queen and have been married to Your Majesty for decades. If I can't even do this, I will be ridiculed."

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"Then how do you plan to tell His Majesty? How about I go with you?"

"No need, just wait."

Although the queen's words were gentle, her attitude was firm.

Seeing this, the three of them didn't want to continue talking, and then it was Nanny Zeng who was beside the Queen who spoke to Shang Ji and Du Jingyi.

"General, Madam, the Queen knows that you two will be entering the palace, so she has prepared some delicious snacks early. How about I take you to the side hall to taste them?"

This means that the Queen and Old Madam Gu want to talk alone.

The two of them had never experienced many of their events, so it was inconvenient for them to participate. They could only stand up politely and leave with Nanny Zeng.

When Mrs. Gu saw that everyone had left the hall all of a sudden, her expression became a little complicated.

Then, the Queen asked in a low voice.

"Godmother, I want to go and pay my respects to my godfather and my brothers and nephews."

The Queen's words frightened Old Madam Gu.

"Your Highness, you are the queen, the mother of the country, how can you go to worship your subjects?"

When Empress Guo heard this, her eyes turned red and she spoke with sobs.

"If it weren't for the accidental incident, I shouldn't have entered the palace. Now he...they are all gone. I just want to burn some incense to show my gratitude. Godmother, do you know? Since they left, I have never slept well again..."

"In my dreams, I always see many horrific scenes. I don't know how difficult it was for him...they to have died in Cezhou, at the hands of the enemy!"

The Queen's sobbing words brought Madam Gu back to that dark moment.

It’s been eight years, eight whole years.

She thought she had forgotten the heartache she felt when she saw the bodies of her husband, children and grandchildren, but now she remembered it when she heard the queen mention it.

Those terrible memories were simply sealed in my heart by the years, but they never disappeared.