And now, Old Madam Gu remembered all those things again.

Tears fell like a dam bursting, and he hugged the Queen and burst into tears again, with a hint of despair in his voice.

If possible, Madam Gu would rather not have entered the palace, so that she would not experience the heart-wrenching feeling again.

The Queen cried just as hard as Old Madam Gu. All the depression and resentment that had accumulated in her heart for many years were vented out at this moment in front of the person she trusted the most.

"Godmother, godmother..."

In the main hall, the sobbing sounds of the two echoed for a long time, while in the side hall, Shang Ji and Du Jingyi found it difficult to swallow the snacks.

They had always felt that changing their surnames and marrying into the Gu family was a very difficult matter, so they had made all the preparations beforehand. However, they did not expect that it would be as easy as turning over in front of the Queen Mother, which made them a little overwhelmed.

They couldn't tell whether they should be happy or worried about the Queen's affirmative tone.

There were people serving in the hall, but Shang Ji waved his hand and asked them to leave.

The couple started talking in this empty side hall.

"I wonder how Grandmother and the Queen are doing?"

"It's been many years since we last met, so the Queen naturally has a lot to say to Grandmother. It's inconvenient for us to be here."

Both of them knew that what the Queen wanted to discuss with Old Madam Gu must be related to the entire Gu family, but it was not appropriate for them to get involved, so they could only wait here.

Du Jingyi habitually put his hand on his waist and pressed it twice. Seeing this, Shang Ji, who was sitting next to him, immediately put his hand on Du Jingyi's waist and asked worriedly.

"But it's uncomfortable?"

Her belly had grown a lot since July, so she sometimes had back pain. After all this trouble for so long, it was natural for her to have some reaction, so she nodded and didn't hide it.

"It's a little sore, but it's okay. I'll ask Yingtao to massage it when I get back."

Shang Ji couldn't treat illnesses, but he knew how to give Du Jingyi a few massages, gently and slowly, which relieved some of her discomfort.

Seeing this, Du Jingyi joked.

"If the general gets old, he can open a clinic and practice massage. I think the business will be prosperous."

"Then I should thank you, Madam, for finding a good way out for me."

"No problem. I have a few shops that are run as medical clinics. If the general likes, I can arrange one or two for him."

Hearing her words, Shang Ji also laughed, and the discomfort he had just felt dissipated a lot, but he did not stop the movements of his hands.

The side hall was warm and cozy, but Old Madam Gu in the main hall looked at the Queen in surprise, with much distress in her eyes.

"My queen, you are so confused. How can you do such a thing? Yun Qing is also like that. He is actually making things worse. Aren't you afraid that if the truth is revealed, you..."

Madam Gu's words did not cause even the slightest ripple in the Queen's heart. She just smiled sarcastically and spoke.

"The emperor is unjust, so he should abdicate and let others do the right thing. Rather than delaying and causing unrest in the court, it is better to act early. Godmother, rest assured that everything has been arranged properly and there will be no mistakes."

"I will make arrangements after Xue Niang and Si Lang get married."

Hearing this, Madam Gu was so surprised that she didn't know what to say.

Everyone knows that no wedding banquets are allowed during the national mourning period, but now the queen is saying such things, as if the emperor's life is in her hands.

Let him die whenever you want him to.

For a moment, Old Madam Gu felt that she almost didn't recognize the queen in front of her. She remembered that when the queen was young, she would be sad for two days even if a rabbit died on the roadside. How come now she could kill someone as easily as pinching an ant to death?

Empress Guo also realized Madam Gu's "fear", so she smiled bitterly and said.

"Are you surprised, godmother? I am also surprised, but life in the palace is too hard. If I am not ruthless enough, the prince and I will die, and the Guo family and Liu Lang will also suffer."

"It's hard to guess what the emperor is thinking. Maybe he was a good emperor who worked hard for the people 10 or 20 years ago, but now, huh, an emperor who indulges in wine, sex and refining elixirs every day, is this really what our Daxing Dynasty should want?"

The queen's words were like a knife, cutting fiercely into Old Madam Gu.

She was shocked, disappointed, and full of doubts.

There is no doubt that the Gu family has always been loyal to the emperor and patriotic.

But to be honest, the one they followed was the founding emperor. As for the second emperor, it seemed that he did not have much gratitude to the Gu family.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

After all, after the Gu family members died on the battlefield, there was no substantial protection except some verbal condolences and a bunch of insignificant titles.

Sometimes, even Madam Gu felt that the emperor seemed happy to see this outcome for the Gu family, as it saved him the trouble of taking action.

Empress Guo noticed that Old Madam Gu was wavering, and immediately added.

"My godfather, brothers, and nephew died in the war, leaving Lang'er as the only child left in the family. If Your Majesty really wants to protect the Gu family and preserve this friendship, you should confer Lang'er the title of princess, so that she will be protected by the royal family in front of the Gu family members, and will not be bullied in the future."

"Or maybe you should have chosen a good husband for her early on, so that she could marry into the Gu family and continue the family line. It's been eight years! Even if she's just a piece of rotten wood, she should have learned some skills to take care of the Gu family under your old hands. Why would Liu Lang ask me to change his surname and marry into the Gu family?"

"Isn't it for the sake of preserving the Gu family? Liu Lang understands this point clearly, so why is godmother so obsessed? In short, I have made up my mind. It is time to change the world in Daxing Dynasty. Although the prince is not a wise king, with the support of my father and Liu Lang, it will be much better than the current dynasty."

Empress Guo spoke so decisively that after hearing what she said, Old Lady Gu was speechless.

He just looked at her in silence, and then asked a question.

"You just promised two children and said that changing the surname would be easy. How do you plan to do it?"

Queen Guo chuckled when she heard this, and then said.

"Your Majesty has been obsessed with alchemy for many years. Recently, he has been complaining about headaches and nightmares, and can't sleep well. Godmother said that if Godfather entered your Majesty's dream at this moment and made such a harmless request, would he not agree?"

"Your Majesty has a headache and many dreams, and can't sleep well?"

What Madam Gu meant was to ask whether Empress Guo had already started taking action?

Queen Guo did not hide anything and told the truth.

"The Seventh Prince received the imperial decree granting him marriage two days ago. Miss Zhao will soon be the legitimate consort of the Seventh Prince."