Chapter 266: The Reason

"The Gu family died for their country, which is a bloody disaster. The queen is so precious, I dare not enter the palace to pay my respects to her casually, for fear that I will cause trouble to the queen, which would be a sin?"

"Nonsense, who is gossiping behind her back, I want his head!"

The calm queen suddenly became angry, and when she faced Mrs. Gu, she did not even call herself "this palace", but always spoke with "I", which shows how deep her feelings were.

But Mrs. Gu was also for this reason, and did not want to cause trouble to the central palace because of her family, so she was very taboo.

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

This person is old, maybe she thinks too much, looking at the queen, she can always think of many old things, so she is also reluctant to look back on the past in her heart.

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

Hearing this, the Queen calmed down a lot. She helped Old Lady Gu sit on the chair below, and then asked.

"Are you used to living in Beijing?"

"I'm used to it. They cleaned up the yard where I live very well. There's nothing wrong with living there for so many days."

Old Lady Gu came to Sui'an City before the New Year. Now it's been almost half a year. Everything is going well for her. She is more comfortable than when she was in Jinling City.

After seeing her sincere expression, the Queen was relieved and said to Shang Ji and Du Jingyi.

"You two are very attentive."

"Your Majesty, you are too polite."

Then, Queen Guo waved her hand and asked the two to sit down. At this time, she carefully noticed Du Jingyi's belly. Her expression was much better than before, and then she asked.

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

"My queen, everything is ready."

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

The queen never concealed her idea of ​​letting the baby take the surname Gu, so after hearing her say this, Shang Ji said the purpose of his visit today.

"My queen, I came to pay my respects today for this matter. I want to change my surname and marry into the Gu family."

There are not many people serving in the queen's palace, but each of them is loyal.

Especially the close nanny Zeng and eunuch Hu, although they were shocked when they heard what Shang Ji said, they were not surprised at all.

The queen was the same, and then she said.

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

The words of the Queen gave everyone a reassurance. No matter what, if one of the two most noble people in the world agreed, then the matter was half done. The rest was to convince His Majesty to agree.

When the time came, an imperial edict would be given, and no matter how dissatisfied others were, it would be useless.

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

So she smiled and said.

"Do you want me to speak for you in front of His Majesty to make this happen?"

"I dare not trouble you, Your Majesty, I will naturally say it, but please tell me clearly, when can I hit the target?"

Hit the target?

When the Queen heard this word, she couldn't help but think about the current situation of the Emperor. The coldness and disdain in her eyes flashed, but was seen by the old lady Gu next to her.

Gently touching the back of the Queen's hand, she couldn't help but reveal some worry.

When the queen faced Old Lady Gu, her attitude was as sincere as when she treated the Guo family, so she gave a soothing smile and then said.

"I see that your child is about to be born, and it is natural that he will be given a name. In this case, before the child is one month old, find an opportunity to enter the palace and tell His Majesty about this matter."

"Is it that simple?"

"Then how difficult do you think it is?"

The ease in the queen's tone made the three of them a little unbelievable, but her calmness made the three of them have to believe it.

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

Old Lady Gu's words made Shang Ji and Du Jingyi and his wife understand that it was not a simple matter, but that the queen planned to tread the thunder for them first, and when they entered the palace to see His Majesty, it would be smooth sailing.

The queen saw the worry of Old Lady Gu and felt warm in her heart.

Thinking of the blessing of Madam Gu and the Gu family when she was a child, she was very happy to be able to give back now, so she smiled and said.

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

"Then how do you plan to tell your majesty? Otherwise, I will go with you?"

"No need, just wait."

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

Seeing this, the three of them couldn't force it anymore. Then it was Zeng Ma, who was beside the queen, who said to Shang Ji and Du Jingyi.

"General, Madam, the queen knew that you two were going to enter the palace, so she prepared some good tea and snacks early. How about I take you to the side hall to taste it?"

This means that the queen and Madam Gu are going to talk alone.

The two have never experienced many of their things, so it is inconvenient for them to participate. They can only get up and leave with Zeng Ma.

When Mrs. Gu saw that the hall was completely cleared of people, her expression was somewhat complicated.

Then, the Queen asked in a low voice.

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

The Queen's words frightened Mrs. Gu.

"My Queen, you are the Queen, the mother of the country, how can you go to pay tribute to your subjects?"

When she heard this, Queen Guo's eyes turned red and she choked up.

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

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

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

Eight years, a full eight years.

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

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