He Yuanzhou thought again and realized that on this stage, there was no one else except him, He Yuanzhou.

He Yuanzhou was overjoyed, and immediately knelt on the ground, saluted to Gu Changning and said: "I am willing to serve the emperor, fulfill my mission, do a good job in the affairs of the Supervisory Department, and eliminate harm for the people."

In the theater, everyone was silent except for He Yuanzhou's voice.

Didn’t we agree to advise the Queen to be a good mother of the country?
How did things turn out like this?
However, they could not stop the Emperor from appointing someone to oversee the affairs of the Ministry of Supervision, and the issue of the Queen had not been resolved yet.

"Your Majesty, regarding the matter of the Empress sending palace snacks to sell at Xie's shop..." the head of the Ge family straightened his back and spoke loudly.

But before he could finish his words, Gu Changning interrupted Patriarch Ge: "Patriarch Ge, if you have any dissatisfaction, please resolve it today. After tomorrow, I don't want to hear about the Queen anymore."

The head of the Ge family was like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water. He turned around and wanted to instigate He Yuanzhou to protest the Queen's behavior together: "Every word that Lord He just said on the stage, please carefully consider it. Your decision will determine the fate of all the women in Yan State. Lord He, do you think so too?"

He Yuanzhou frowned and looked at the head of the Ge family.

He hated these aristocratic families the most. They formed cliques and factions, controlled most of the forces in Yanjing, and used all kinds of shady means behind the scenes.

He Yuanzhou saw at a glance that the head of the Ge family wanted to use him as a weapon, so he immediately frowned and said to Gu Changning: "The emperor's decision has indeed determined the fate of the women of Yan State."

Upon hearing this, Gu Changning hugged Xie Jinyun in his arms, lowered his head to look in the direction of Gu Jiangyu, and said, "What Xiping King's eldest daughter Gu Jiangyu said is very pleasing to me."

After hearing this, the head of the Ge family almost fainted from anger: "Your Majesty, the mother of a country should put her children first."

"I married a queen, not a sow that can only give birth."

The expression on Ge Jiajia's face froze.

Your Majesty, would you please listen to what you are saying?

"Since we are talking about the concubines in the harem, I also have an important announcement to make to everyone today." As he spoke, Gu Changning lowered his head and looked at the woman in his arms: "The Queen and I know and love each other. In order to relieve my financial pressure, the Queen donated all the valuable things in her warehouse and earned money with her own wisdom. I feel ashamed of her."

"Now the war in Xiguan is tense and the people are living in poverty. If I expand my harem and waste money at this time, I will undoubtedly put the people on the fire."

"For this reason, I have made a major decision."

"There are no concubines in my harem!"

what!
Everyone suddenly looked up at the Emperor and Empress on the Guanming Tower.

Especially the aristocratic families and officials, they all thought this decision was crazy.

There are even crazier things.

"In this life, I will only have one woman, and only one queen. The first child born to me and the queen, regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, will be the crown prince."

"Your Majesty, this is not possible." The imperial censors were so frightened that they knelt on the ground.

The head of the Ge family also shouted: "What if the first child in the empress's belly is a girl? Will the emperor really support a woman to become emperor? Isn't this absurd?"

"Is it ridiculous?" Gu Changning raised his thin lips and smiled evilly, "Who caused this to happen? The Queen was just selling snacks, but you guys insisted on making a scene in the court. Now that's not enough, you've even moved the farce to the Xie family theater. Gu Jiangyu is right. You are all seven feet tall men. Your country is in trouble and the war is imminent. Instead of helping the country, you're fighting with a woman. I'm really ashamed for you."

"Your Majesty..." Everyone shouted in unison, trying to awaken Gu Changning's sanity.

New Emperor, you are really crazy. You dare to think of anything.

But Gu Changning was not the previous emperor. He did not care about leaving a bad reputation in history books. He wanted a decision right now. He did not want Xie Jinyun to be criticized by the world endlessly. "This is my decision. My queen can do whatever she wants. She does not need to look at the eyes of outsiders, nor does she need to accept your comments. If you are too idle, go back and think about how to solve the drought in the southwest."

He interlocked his fingers with Xie Jinyun, held her hand tightly, and pulled her down the Guanming Tower.

The people in the garden knelt for a long time and could not get up.

Gu Changning glanced coldly at the officials in the garden, completely ignoring them kneeling there in silent protest.

It was the only way they could protest their discontent, but he would not accept it.

Seeing this, Xie Jinyun said, "Dear guests, there are palace snacks at the banquet, you can try them."

After saying that, Xie Jinyun was helped by Gu Changning to leave Xie Family Theater, leaving behind the ministers with gloomy faces.

The head of the Ge family fainted on the spot, and everyone was in a hurry to help him up.

Chen Qingtang had already arranged for the court physician to be in the side room of the theater, so he sent someone to carry the head of the Ge family into the side room for the Xie family's court physician to examine him.

At the same time, He Yuanzhou, who had just been chosen by the emperor and appointed as the Supervisory Commissioner, took advantage of the chaos and walked to Chen Qingtang: "Madam Chen."

He bowed politely to Chen Qingtang.

Chen Qingtang looked back at him, and nodded slightly with a calm expression: "Congratulations, Mr. He, for becoming a sixth-rank supervisor."

"Today, I am honored to be invited into the garden by Madam Chen, so I have this opportunity to see the Holy Face, be appreciated by the Emperor, and get an official position." He Yuanzhou was very excited. Being able to talk to Chen Qingtang face to face was something he had never dared to think about.

Before, he could only stand outside the carriage and look at the curtain from afar without even seeing the person's face.

But it is a woman like Chen Qingtang that makes him obsessed.

He Yuanzhou's purpose was too strong, which made Chen Qingtang feel very uncomfortable. Coincidentally, a maid came over and whispered something in Chen Qingtang's ear.

After Chen Qingtang heard this, his face darkened, and he turned around and said to He Yuanzhou, "Mr. He, there are still things to do in the mansion. The banquet has begun. I will have someone lead you to the banquet hall and take a seat."

"Okay, then I won't bother you anymore." He Yuanzhou left tactfully.

After Chen Qingtang saw He Yuanzhou walking away, he turned around and asked the nanny who came to report: "Where are the mother and daughter now?"

"She has been called to Xihe Hall. Old Madam Su is so angry that she has an asthma attack."

"Did you alarm the Queen?" Chen Qingtang looked unhappy.

She already knew that the third aunt of the Su family wanted to send her daughter Su Qingcheng to the palace as a concubine.

The nanny replied, "Madam Su didn't want the Queen to worry about her, so she didn't let anyone report it."

Chen Qingtang nodded: "Your Majesty is almost seven months pregnant, and she is expecting two more children. Your health is the most important thing. I will handle this matter."

After saying that, Chen Qingtang hurried back to Xihetang. However, as soon as she stepped into Xihetang, she heard the news that Su Qingcheng had committed suicide.

"Young Madam, it's bad, my second cousin has hanged herself in her room!" (End of this chapter)

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