They are really not NPCs, please stop it, lady.

"Sounds... like it's really interesting. Do you want to join in?"

As soon as she finished speaking, her brows furrowed tightly.

"I know. I won't hurt him."

"After all, he's the one we're optimistic about, isn't he?"

"not to mention…"

After a moment of silence, Gong Lianxin continued,

"There is not much time left."

Say it.

Gong Lianxin's body suddenly calmed down.

immediately.

Her eyes wrinkled even deeper, and a trace of struggle appeared on her pretty face.

It was as if someone was trying to wrest control of her body from her.

After a long time, she regained her composure and murmured to herself,

“What a waste of effort…”

at the same time.

Inside the palace.

The Empress Dowager Daqian and the puppet emperor who had been fighting with her openly and secretly but always being at a disadvantage, were now sitting together.

"Have you seen Gu Nian's cultivation today?"

Wu Chunmu didn't say anything nonsense and said directly to Ji Qiyun,

"Hmm...very strong."

Ji Qiyun was silent for a moment, then nodded vigorously.

however.

I don't know why, but she always seemed a little absent-minded when she answered.

It seems...you no longer care about Daqian's affairs?

See this.

Wu Chunmu frowned slightly.

"You are the emperor of Daqian. Why don't you care about Daqian's affairs now?"

"With your attitude, if Daqian weakens, how will you face the late emperor and our ancestors?"

Am I the emperor?

Are you the real emperor?

What's more, what about our ancestors?

If it weren't for them, how could I have been stuck in this quagmire of Daqian?

If it weren't for the people...

With a barely perceptible sigh, Ji Qiyun asked,

"So, what does the Queen Mother think?"

"So, we should also recruit Mr. Gu, don't you think?"

Wu Chunmu said with a smile.

however.

Listening to her words, Ji Qiyun wondered if her queen mother had gone crazy.

Recruit Gu Nian?

How could you come up with something so outrageous?

There is no possibility of doing this!

Ji Qiyun was certain and certain about this matter!

She knew a friend who was one of the Four Pillars, so she naturally knew what level of power the Four Pillars were.

It can be said.

In the eyes of the Four Pillars, ordinary forces basically don't even rank, they are just a group of rabble.

Even those top-ranked forces are like this, let alone a mere Daqian.

For the Su family, Daqian is probably of no value at all.

Even if it is the best treatment that Daqian can offer, in the eyes of the Su family, even in the eyes of just an ordinary disciple of the clan.

Nothing.

Even so, you still want to recruit an important figure in the Su family, Dongjun’s husband?

I'm afraid that even if you give him the entire Daqian, he still won't be interested, right?

"It's not the recruitment you think."

Wu Chunmu said helplessly,

"I naturally know the gap between my Daqian family and the Su family, so I won't daydream like this."

"What is the Queen Mother going to do?"

Ji Qiyun was even more confused.

If you know this, why do you still say such things?

"All I have to do is keep Mr. Gu here."

Wu Chunmu said patiently,

"Of course, this retention is just to let Mr. Gu stay in Daqian for a few more days."

"Also, let Mr. Gu side with us when he is in Daqian."

This was the most difficult part of her plan.

After all, Gu Nian is above the world in terms of both strength and status, and cannot be influenced by forces like Daqian.

If you want him to side with you, you can only give him what he wants.

Just like Wu Ningdong at this moment.

She gave her whole self to Gu Nian, which naturally attracted Gu Nian's favor.

and so.

If the two of them wanted Gu Nian to side with them, they had to at least give him something of the same level, or even better.

"But...what can we give?"

Ji Qiyun was a little confused.

"Wu Ningdong is already a noble concubine. Not to mention her already beautiful face, there are very few people who can match her with this status, right?"

After all, she was a noble concubine of a country, and a noble concubine with a clean record.

Although it’s a bit bad to say this.

But both of them knew it.

Wu Ningdong's beautiful face and identity as the innocent widow of the imperial concubine make her very likable.

With so many buffs added together, it’s no wonder that Gu Nian likes it.

Who else can they find to match Wu Ningdong?

"You can't look for it in Father's harem, right?"

Ji Qiyun said helplessly,

"Not to mention that this is disrespectful to my father, besides, haven't those concubines already been sent to the cold palace?"

The previous emperor passed away, and the two people in power today do not have absolute deterrence and ability.

Naturally, those concubines cannot be allowed to stay in the harem.

if not.

If one of them colluded with some in-laws, the consequences would be something that neither of them could bear.

Daqian is already chaotic enough, and if there is another foreign relative, then it will be all over.

and so.

It is normal to banish everyone to the cold palace.

To be honest, in this cruel fight, the two men did not force them to be buried alive, but only banished them to the cold palace, where they were even provided with good food, clothing and shelter, but their freedom was restricted.

This is already very kind and benevolent.

"Of course not. How can those concubines compare to Ning Dong?"

Wu Chunmu knew Wu Ningdong too well.

Although the late emperor had a large number of concubines, they were all the most beautiful women in Daqian.

But it is impossible to compare with Wu Chunmu.

Therefore, this road is directly blocked.

In fact, Wu Chunmu had never thought of this possibility from the very beginning.

"Who else can we turn to?"

Ji Qiyun frowned.

"My sisters? I don't have any sisters."

"Don't even think about finding a random beautiful woman and making her a princess or the late emperor's concubine to send over. Doing so will definitely anger Mr. Gu!"

"If Mr. Gu feels insulted and attacks in anger, neither you nor I can bear the consequences!"

In fact.

Just appointing someone as a princess and sending her away has become a common practice in marriage alliances.

But this is the method used when dealing with dynasties or forces with similar strength.

If you treat Gu Nian in this way, it would be pure deception and insult, and you would be treating the other person as a fool.

Once Gu Nian gets angry, the entire Daqian will probably be gone!

Gu Nian may not be able to do it, but Su Qingge can definitely do it!

"Of course not. I'm not that crazy yet."

Wu Chunmu shook her head slightly, but then she didn't say anything directly. Instead, she kept staring at Ji Qiyun.

Ji Qiyun didn't feel Wu Chunmu's gaze at first, and was just thinking about herself.

Theoretically speaking, Wu Chunmu's statement is indeed possible.

But there is really no one here!

There are no concubines, no princesses, and even the eldest princess cannot be found.

You can't cheat, and you can't find a beautiful woman to be canonized.

This way.

In terms of status and appearance, there are only two people who can compare with Wu Ningdong.

One is Wu Chunmu, and the other is herself.

But it’s different from Ji Qiyun.

Ji Qiyun is of royal blood, so her title as empress is actually quite legitimate.

If she gets married, she will never lose her identity as the empress.