A person like Bai Sujiu was worth a lot of money.
But what puzzled Gu Yuan was that Jiujiu did not give Bai Sujiu a single cent. On the contrary, Bai Sujiu was the one who cared about Jiujiu all the time. His concern was comparable to that of an old mother.
If such a person stayed by your side, he would not only have no ulterior motives, but he would also care for you.
One Bai Sujiu was already puzzling enough. Now, there was another Bai Ze.
His wife had more and more secrets.
When Bai Sujiu was around, Jiujiu thought that Gu Yuan would ask her a question.
But Gu Yuan did not ask her a single word. Now that Bai Ze appeared, Gu Yuan should ask her a question.
Jiujiu looked at Gu Yuan with gentle eyes. "Husband, do you have something to say to me?"
Gu Yuan thought that Jiujiu would reject him if he asked such a private question. But he did not expect Jiujiu to be so magnanimous as to allow him to ask her a question. Gu Yuan was stunned for a moment before he spoke.
"Wife, who are you exactly?"
He had sent someone to investigate Marquis Su's Qingcheng. Although Qingcheng was beautiful, her talents were mediocre.
Moreover, Marquis Su had always used Qingcheng as a bargaining chip to make her his favorite concubine. When Jiujiu first arrived, she did not even know how to manage the accounts. Naturally, she did not know anything else.
In that case, who was the one who taught Jiujiu all these things?
If there was no one to teach her, then how did she learn all these things without a teacher? Furthermore, why would Bai Sujiu and Bai Ze, who were such glorious people, be so respectful to her? It was as if they had already recognized her as their master.
The more he thought about it, the more questions Gu Yuan found.
Gu Yuan really liked Jiujiu and wanted to spend the rest of his life with Jiujiu.
But he was born into the Gu Family, which had been loyal to the imperial family for generations.
No matter how the Emperor treated him, he swore to be loyal to the Emperor in his heart.
If Jiujiu really wanted to challenge the imperial power.
Thinking of this, Gu Yuan was at a loss.
One was the Emperor whom he swore to be loyal to, the other was his beloved wife.
Gu Yuan really didn't know how to make a choice.
However, if he really had to make a choice …
He would choose to be loyal to the imperial power. Even if he had to risk his life, he would protect Jiujiu.
Sensing the doubt and determination in Gu Yuan's eyes, Jiujiu sighed.
Jiujiu raised her hand and touched Gu Yuan's cheek. The corners of her lips curled up, and her eyes were calm. "Hubby, is this all you want to know?"
Gu Yuan nodded.
All he wanted to know was who his wife was.
Jiujiu lay on the soft chair, revealing her slightly bulging belly. She unconsciously rubbed her belly with her palm and smiled. "I'm Su Qingcheng, your wife. Did you lose your memory and don't recognize me?"
When Gu Yuan saw Jiujiu's protruding belly, he immediately thought of their child. Then, he thought of their love and affection in the past. His heart, which had hardened with great difficulty, once again melted into a pool of warm water.
He had never had any way to deal with Jiujiu.
Jiujiu also didn't want to make things difficult for Gu Yuan. After saying this, she continued, "Husband, I know it's hard for you to understand what I want to do now. But I hope you know that no matter what, I'm doing it for the good of this country. "
Jiujiu looked at Gu Yuan, who was moved by her words. She said softly, "I know. Actually, Husband has always felt that the current system is very bad. Otherwise, Husband wouldn't have supported it so much when Younger Brother proposed the reform."
"Younger Brother's reform is good, but it consumes a lot of manpower and material resources. It's difficult to implement it."
"Husband hasn't implemented it, how do you know it's difficult?"
Jiujiu smiled faintly. "When Younger Brother went to the Northwest, I entrusted Bai Ze's people to take care of him. It's said that Younger Brother's new policies were implemented very smoothly in the Northwest. The originally tough and poor Northwest has now become a different picture."
Jiujiu held Gu Yuan's hand. "Husband, I know that your Gu family has been loyal to the imperial family for generations. But have you ever thought that instead of being loyal to the emperor, it's better to say that your Gu family has been loyal to the people for generations.
Husband, your Gu family has been responsible for the worries and happiness of the people since ancient times. Why have you become so timid when it comes to Husband's River?
Husband, you chose to retire because of His Majesty's suspicion. You seem to be loyal to His Majesty, but in reality, you've failed to live up to your care for the people.
Husband, what do you think? "
Jiujiu's words woke him up.
The Gu family had been loyal to the imperial family for generations.
In reality, no matter who sat on the throne, they would obtain the Gu family's loyalty.
Rather than saying that they were loyal to the emperor, it was better to say that the Gu family was loyal to their own hearts.
Just like Jiujiu said, as long as the person sitting on the throne could benefit the people, no matter who they were, they would obtain the Gu family's loyalty.
And vice versa.
Gu Yuan had trapped himself in this predicament.
Gu Yuan looked at Jiujiu. "Madam's words are reasonable. But I don't know what Madam wants to do."
Jiujiu stood up.
Her thin and weak body burst forth with unprecedented power.
Jiujiu stood in front of Gu Yuan and smiled. "I want to unify the three countries. I want the people of the world to live and work in peace and have someone to rely on in old age. I hope that our country will not pick up lost things on the road. Even at night, people can walk on the streets without worrying about their own safety.
I hope that in the future, women will not need to rely on men to survive. I hope that women in the world will be like men and have equal status. No matter in life or career, they will have the same right to speak as men. "
With each sentence, the shock in Gu Yuan's heart increased. When Jiujiu finished speaking, Gu Yuan's face was full of shock.
Gu Yuan stared blankly at Jiujiu. It seemed that he did not expect that Jiujiu would have such a shocking idea.
These ideas were too unimaginable.
It was hard to imagine that they came from the mouth of a 'weak woman' like Jiujiu.
But.
This thought sounded so charming that Gu Yuan couldn't help but think that if the world was really like what Jiujiu said, then what kind of prosperous world would it be?
Seeing Gu Yuan's intoxicated face, Jiujiu knew that he had heard her words in his heart.
Jiujiu continued to move him with a smile. "Husband, you are a man. You may not understand the difficulty of a woman's life.
Since I was young, my father asked me to work hard to become the emperor's favorite concubine. I learned the four arts, I learned embroidery, I studied needlework, I studied cooking, but I did not choose any of them because I really liked them.
I learned all those things because my father thought that when I learned them, I would be liked by the emperor.
I was treated like this, all because I am a woman.
If a woman was born into a powerful family, she would marry a powerful man and give birth to his children. If she was born into a poor family, she would be like her mother. When she reached a certain age, she would marry a man like her father and give birth to his children. She would live the same life as her mother.
What's more, when the family met with misfortune, they would be sold by their father to human traffickers in exchange for money.
Husband, with great power comes great responsibility. I must change all of this. "
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