"Your Majesty, I, Gu Shaoyu, pay my respects to you. Long live the Emperor."

"Your Majesty, I, Gumen Su (Gumen Du), greet you. May your Majesty be at peace."

The three of them knelt in unison before the emperor with an attitude of respect.

The emperor on the throne was in a rare good mood and spirit at this moment, and he spoke to the three of them.

"Stand up, stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"But are you all ready to go south?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. That's why I have brought my grandmother and my wife here today to ask for your resignation. I hope Your Majesty will grant my approval."

"Hehe, you succeeded, didn't you? I remember that Prime Minister Guo once said that you resembled old Marshal Gu and even more like the Gu family. Now you have truly become a member of the Gu family, Gu Shaoyu, right? You prepared a name quickly."

"Your Majesty, Shao Yu was the nickname my grandfather gave me when he was alive, so I used it after I changed my surname. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

"Forgive me? Humph! If you stop irritating me and make me happy, everything will be fine."

"I obey your order."

Du Jingyi lowered her head respectfully and listened to the conversation between the Emperor and her husband. She had to admit that the relationship between the two sounded pretty good. The Emperor did not have any airs of authority and treated her husband more like an elder.

This point coincided with what she had said when she met Empress Guo before.

But she also knew that the emperor's heart was as unfathomable as the sea. The emperor could pamper and love you as a junior, but you must never treat his majesty as an elder. Instead, you must always remember that he is the king, and you must never overstep the boundaries of humility, respect, and submission.

"How is the old lady?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am fine."

"That's good. Marshal Gu died for his country, leaving you as his widow. I will naturally take good care of you. I have already instructed the inner court to prepare some things. When you leave the palace, you can take them with you. It is also a token of my appreciation."

"I thank your majesty for the gift. The whole Gu family will also be grateful for the grace."

After saying this, the three of them bowed down to express their gratitude.

The emperor then focused his attention on Du Jingyi and said lightly.

"I remember that when Shao Yu returned to the court to hold a palace banquet, you didn't come. Are you feeling unwell?"

The Duke and Madam Wei had dug a hole for her, and now she had to fill it.

"Your Majesty, I was indeed a little unwell at the time, but I recovered later. Thank you for your concern."

"Well, that's good. Shao Yu only has one son now, which is a little too little. You look pretty good, so you should take care of the family and have more children for Shao Yu."

"I understand."

"There are two pretty good maids in charge in the palace. Now they are old enough to be released from the palace. How about giving them to Shao Yu to be by your side as a servant? That will give you some relief, right?"

Du Jingyi never expected that after four years of marriage, she and her husband had never had any boudoir disputes or troubles with wives and concubines. Who would have known that the first person to ask her husband to take a concubine would be the emperor of the time.

It really caught her off guard. Before she could even open her mouth, Gu Shaoyu stood up and spoke sternly to the emperor.

"I thank your majesty for your kindness, but my mother was depressed and unhappy because of the affairs in the harem and died of illness at an early age. At that time, I vowed that having a virtuous wife in the harem was enough. Having children is a blessing from God, and I dare not ask for more. Now that Yun Zhan is here, I am much comforted. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

Shang Ji reacted quickly, and immediately used his mother's death as an excuse to explain why he didn't want to take a concubine and cause a dispute in the harem. He believed that the emperor must know the current situation of the Duke's Mansion and the General's Mansion, so starting from here might make the emperor relax his vigilance.

After he said this, the emperor did not respond, but laughed a few times and then spoke.

"These two maids were taught by Empress Guo herself. They are not the kind of people who would presumptuously seek to take over your position. Moreover, they both have the rare appearance of being suitable for bearing a son. If they can serve you in the mansion, I think within three years, you will have many children in your family. Isn't this a good thing?"

Shang Ji frowned when he heard this. Du Jingyi didn't want her husband and the emperor to argue about this matter. When she was thinking about whether to agree or not, Madam Gu spoke up.

"Your Majesty is kindhearted and sees that my Gu family is lonely and wants to see the former prosperity sooner. Shao Yu should not refuse again."

"grandmother……"

Shang Ji thought his grandmother was going to agree to it on his behalf, and he opened his mouth to refuse, but the next second, Madam Gu said.

"The entire Gu family died for their country. In my family, besides me and several daughters-in-law, we all have no children. Especially the eldest and second daughters, they have been in the Gu family for decades. If I ask them to watch Shao Yu's family live happily, I will feel distressed. So, Your Majesty, out of kindness for our Gu family, why don't you give these two palace maids to them as daughters, change their surnames to Gu, and marry a son-in-law to them in the future. The children born will also be the descendants of our Gu family. This way, we can recreate the lively days of the past. What do you think?"

Old Madam Gu will actually turn the tables.

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

Not only did they not reject the Emperor's kindness, but they were also able to successfully divert the matter away from the couple, and by the way, they also found someone to "monitor" each of them.

If they are really good people, then they will naturally stay in the mansion and be provided with food, clothing and other expenses. But if they have ulterior motives, then they have plenty of ways to make them disappear without anyone noticing.

After hearing what Madam Gu said, Shang Ji immediately knelt on the ground and said sincerely.

"I wish to welcome you two into the Gu family as my younger sisters. From now on, you will be members of the Gu family. Your children will also be descendants of the Gu family and will be included in the family tree and inherit the family lineage."

As soon as these words came out, Du Jingyi was also surprised.

Being included in the family tree and enjoying the inheritance means that these people can inherit and share everything that the Gu family has, and they are truly members of the Gu family.

After a moment's silence, the emperor burst into laughter.

"Okay, what Madam Gu said makes a lot of sense, so let's give these two the surname Gu. I remember that your generation started with the character Xiao, right?"

"Your Majesty, yes."

"Then let's give them the names Gu Xiaochun and Gu Xiaoyun. Chunyun Chunyun, I also hope that the Gu family can welcome Chunyun again."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the name!"

After the three of them kowtowed respectfully again, they stood up, chatted with the emperor for a few words, then paid their respects and left, heading straight for Empress Guo's Changchun Palace.

As Du Jingyi helped Madam Gu down the stairs, he whispered gratefully in her ear.

"Thank you, grandma, for relieving my worries. I don't know what to say."

Old Madam Gu smiled and patted the back of her hand, then spoke in a low voice.

"There is no such thing as a concubine for the sons of our Gu family. From now on, you will be the only one to accompany Shao Yu to enjoy the incense of the Gu family. Don't worry."