Meanwhile, another group of ministers, led by Situ Qinghe, are currently in a wait-and-see mode and are not participating in any discussions.
The ministers, led by the Grand Chancellor and the General of the Imperial Guards, believed that the Empress Dowager wanted to control the government, and even suspected that she had imprisoned the Emperor and held the young Crown Prince hostage in order to completely seize power.
As a result, the court has been in great turmoil recently, with all sorts of voices constantly emerging.
After the ministers left, Gu Jinxi spoke up in confusion.
"Grandmother, why don't you let them see inside the bed curtains?"
Because inside the bed curtains at that moment lay Shen Hechuan, disguised as Li Ping.
As long as he doesn't speak, no one can tell the difference, and if the ministers see him, they will surely feel at ease.
The Empress Dowager, however, looked at Gu Jinxi and spoke meaningfully:
"Letting them see the bed curtains is the simplest way to resolve the issue, but it's not necessarily a bad way."
Gu Jinxi shook her head in confusion.
"My grandson doesn't understand."
The Empress Dowager then explained the matter to Gu Jinxi, breaking it down bit by bit.
"Look, there have been all sorts of voices in the court lately. Among them, the loudest voices behind the scenes are those who fear that I will poison your father and hold you hostage to control the government."
"If the ministers are wholeheartedly for the good of the ministers, there is no problem with such dissenting voices. The problem is that they may be used by those with ulterior motives, and some ambitious people may take the opportunity to stir up trouble."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jinxi immediately realized what was going on.
"So, Your Majesty, you deliberately made the ministers suspicious so that you could see their true intentions and take the opportunity to clean up the court."
The Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction.
"Yes, my imperial grandson is very intelligent; he understands things immediately."
"Your father left immediately after ascending the throne, and had no time to clean up the court."
"I could take this opportunity to help him clean things out, kicking out all those corrupt parasites."
Gu Jinxi nodded.
"In that case, we must put on a good show and help Father clean up this court."
The Empress Dowager sighed.
"Alas, so much time has passed. I wonder if your father has found your mother yet."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jinxi's face also scrunched up.
“Xier always said she wanted to protect her mother, but now that her mother is in danger, Xier can’t help at all.”
The Empress Dowager said, "You are still young. Right now, just protect yourself and don't worry your mother. When you grow up, it will be time for you to protect your mother."
"Um."
Gu Jinxi nodded firmly.
"I will definitely take good care of myself, because only in this way can I better protect my mother."
******
Meanwhile, in a dilapidated temple.
A white-haired, otherworldly-looking Taoist priest suddenly smashed everything on the table onto the ground.
"What's the meaning?"
"What do you mean, 'his biological son'?!"
Mao Zixiao, kneeling on the ground, spoke tremblingly.
"I just received the news myself. You were in seclusion before, so I couldn't force my way in. Now that you've just come out of seclusion, I came here immediately to tell you the news."
Guan Zhixin, however, seemed to be lost in memories.
"No wonder this girl has such abilities that she caught Shen Hechuan's eye."
"So, the bastard child she conceived back then was actually Shen Hechuan's!"
His teeth were clenched tightly, and his eyes were filled with resentment.
"How infuriating!"
"hateful!"
Enraged, he slammed the duster in his hand against the wall, making a sharp sound.
"How dare his son, Shen Wanshan, let his master's daughter bear his child!"
He doesn't deserve it!
"Unworthy!"
Upon hearing this, Mao Zixiao lowered his head even further, his body trembling even more, and he couldn't help but speak cautiously.
"Master, there are some things I don't understand."
"You've done so much, even going so far as to secretly arrange everything and establish the Dark Chamber organization, all just to ensure that child inherits the throne, right?"
"But now that we know he is Shen Hechuan's son, isn't that perfect?"
"Then all we need to do is kill Shen Hechuan, and Gu Jinxi can rightfully ascend the throne. Isn't that a wonderful thing? Why are you reacting so strongly?"
Guan Zhixin immediately shouted.
No, you don't understand!
"You don't understand at all. Back then, Shen Wanshan forced my master to his death, forcing our young master to go into hiding!"
I went to great lengths to raise her and protect her.
But now, the child she gave birth to is the offspring of her father's killer! How can this be allowed!
"I won't allow it, I hate it!"
"In that case, the weapon I painstakingly crafted has become Shen Hechuan's weapon!"
Even if Gu Jinxi ascends the throne, he will still be of Chen Wanshan's bloodline!
"This won't do, absolutely not!"
Mao Zixiao paused for a moment, then understood what Guan Zhixin was thinking, and slowly began to speak.
"In that case, Master, why don't you just kill Gu Jinxi and Shen Hechuan as well, and let the young master ascend the throne directly?"
"Then, you can find a few more suitable men for the young master, and he can have as many children as he wants, right?"
Guan Zhixin shook his head.
"No, where in this world has a woman ever been emperor?"
Moreover, Gu Jingchun has not had the opportunity to get pregnant since her last childbirth.
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