Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

Chapter 217 Purpose Achieved

The news that Pei Xu wanted to make Gu Jiaorong his queen was not spread outside. After he ascended the throne, he first brought Gu Jiaorong and the children to live in the palace, and then began to reorganize the court.

There were countless corrupt officials, and Pei Xu was simply going crazy with killing people.

Execution at the Meridian Gate had become commonplace.

The ministers in the court were worried about their own lives every day, so they had no time to care about Pei Xu's harem.

Now, let alone appointing a queen, even if Pei Xu never married in his life, they would not dare to say anything. They just hoped that one day Pei Xu would get in their way and their lives would be in danger.

However, allowing Pei Xu to continue killing like this is not a good idea. Not to mention that an invisible knife is always hanging over their heads, all the court officials have been killed. How will they survive in the future?

There must always be some people left to serve the people.

Pei Xu actually had a clear idea in his mind. He knew who should be killed and who should be kept, and he also knew how to intimidate the court.

He had no intention of being a tyrant, he just wanted to resolve all the issues at once. Whether it was to make an example of someone or to truly make them give up their corruption, as long as the goal could be achieved, what difference did it make?

The court officials naturally could not guess what Pei Xu was thinking, but they also did not want to go to court in fear every day, so they got together and came up with a solution - to ask the Queen Mother for mercy.

Although the Queen Mother does not take care of state affairs, she is your Majesty's mother after all. Your Majesty will definitely listen to what the Queen Mother says.

In fact, even if they didn't beg for mercy, they could just endure for two more days. But for them, every day felt like a year, and even a single day was difficult to endure.

The Queen Mother had long expected that the ministers would come to her for help, so she didn't find it strange.

"Queen Dowager, please persuade His Majesty. If His Majesty continues to kill, I'm afraid there will be no one left to use in the future."

The leader, Minister Liu, knelt down and begged, he wished he could cry out all his sorrow.

But he knew that this was not the time to complain. The most important thing was to convince the Queen Mother and get her to agree to help persuade His Majesty.

The Queen Mother raised her eyelids and spoke slowly, "My Lords, what is this? I know nothing about the affairs of the court. If Your Majesty is angry, it must be because he has seen something that has angered Heaven and Man. As long as this matter is resolved, Your Majesty will naturally not kill innocent people."

It is impossible to agree to someone's request just because of it, so the empress dowager naturally has to put on some airs.

When Minister Liu heard the Queen Mother's words, he felt as if he had lost his parents and wished he could faint immediately.

But he knew that now was not the right time to faint.

"Queen Mother, please have mercy on me. I cannot endure this any longer."

Minister Liu didn't dare to say anything else, for fear of angering the Queen Mother and losing even this lifeline.

The Queen Mother seemed to see that they were in real pain, and after pondering for a long time, she finally spoke.

"Since Lord Liu is so sincere, I will show you a way forward."

The Queen Mother spoke slowly, with a faint expression on her face, as if she didn't care at all. She was just annoyed by their noise, so she was willing to get rid of them.

"You should go to the Emperor's chambers and ask to see Jiaorong and ask her to intercede for you. His Majesty will certainly listen. But before that, I think you should know what to do."

The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows. She knew what her son was thinking. He wanted to make Gu Jiaorong the queen, and he also wanted the court officials to work together to help her take the throne. This was the honor he was giving to Gu Jiaorong.

From then on, everyone knew that the queen's position was extraordinary and no one could replace Gu Jiaorong's position as queen.

The Queen Mother is satisfied with her daughter-in-law Gu Jiaorong, so naturally she has to give her a push now. Otherwise, what will happen if the daughter-in-law is dissatisfied and abandons her son?

All I can say is that everyone has their own concerns, and these emotions are not shared.

Minister Liu had long known that when Pei Xu was a prince, he had a beloved wife named Gu Jiaorong. Now that the empress dowager has brought it up, it must be that this beloved concubine still holds the same weight in His Majesty's heart.

However, the Queen Mother seemed to have a hidden agenda in her words, and it was definitely not simply asking them to ask Gu Jiaorong for help.

After Minister Liu came out of the Queen Mother's palace, he began to think about this matter.

"Master Liu, what does the Queen Mother mean by this?"

It wasn't just Minister Liu who couldn't guess the Queen Mother's thoughts; others didn't understand either.

But soon a voice was heard from the crowd.

"Hasn't Your Majesty yet canonized that favorite concubine? Perhaps Your Majesty has other plans, such as wanting to make her empress."

Although this may sound absurd, it is not impossible.

"This... Sir Liu, you must not say this carelessly. If it gets to His Majesty's ears, both you and I will be in trouble."

"Yes, Your Majesty, we dare not speculate rashly. If we guess wrong, it will be very difficult to deal with."

Minister Liu certainly knew this, but this was their only hope, not to mention that these words came from the Queen Mother.

"Then what exactly does the Queen Mother mean by mentioning that particular person? If His Majesty doesn't have such intentions, why hasn't she been given a title yet? After all, the child has already been born. Even if she can't be given the title of Consort, a Concubine would be fine. Now that His Majesty is dragging it out, perhaps he's just waiting for the right moment. If that's the case, why don't you and I give her a push? This way, we can both please His Majesty and that particular person, and we can also get out of this predicament."

No one could refute what Minister Liu said. There were not many options before them now. If they did not do this, they would have to endure it like before.

"Then let's do it. We have to give it a try. If His Majesty is pleased, we won't have to worry so much."

In the end, they made this decision.

Pei Xu had been waiting for this day for a long time, so when he saw this scene during the court session, he was not surprised.

Gu Jiaorong was taking her two children to visit the Imperial Garden and had no idea what Pei Xu had done.

When she was in the palace, she always stayed in her own small courtyard. Although she also had a small garden, it was not as good as the imperial garden in the palace.

And now the two children can go out for a walk and get some fresh air.

However, when traveling with two children, you always need to bring more people. If it were in modern times, you could use a stroller to push them, but here you can only have someone hold them.

Gu Jiaorong held Sui Sui in her arms, and Shaoyao followed behind her, holding Nian Nian in her arms.

"Master, there is a small pavilion in front. Let's sit down and rest for a while."

Shaoyao was used to serving others, so she naturally didn't feel tired, but she was worried that Gu Jiaorong's body couldn't take it.

After Gu Jiaorong finished her confinement, she rushed back to the capital. Although she has been taking care of her health these days, it is still better to be cautious.

"Okay, let's go over there."

Gu Jiaorong did not refuse. She was not the kind of person who would endure hardship without any effort.