The queen is spoiling the king and madly criticizing him for spoiling her

The cold wind blew away the last dead leaf of Xuan'er.

Zhuxi trotted back to Kunning Palace carrying the food box. "It's really cold today. I wonder when the Ministry of Internal Affairs will distribute the charcoal."

"Let's take out the old charcoal left over from last year and use it first." Gu Jianchu was most afraid of the cold, so he was curled up in bed wrapped in a quilt to keep warm.

She poked a furry head out from under the quilt and asked, "What are we having for dinner today?"

"Winter melon stuffed with meat, three-fresh tofu, everything the imperial kitchen prepared today is what the Empress loves." Zhu Xi placed the food in the lunch box on the table one by one, then said, "I heard from the palace servants that the Imperial Concubine went to the Emperor's bedroom again today, bringing chicken soup."

"The Imperial Concubine, relying on her family background, spends all day shoving money into the Imperial Household Department, buying all sorts of clothes and jewelry, and dressing herself up to impress the Emperor. Your Majesty, you should also think more about yourself. If the Imperial Concubine gives birth to a prince first, I'm afraid your position will be jeopardized."

"What's the point of dressing up like a flowery Zhan Zhao? The Imperial Concubine goes to the Chuigong Palace every three to five days. She even met the Emperor that time. She is the Empress Dowager's niece, so there is no need for us to go to such trouble."

These concubines have been in the palace for a year, but the emperor has never visited any of them.

The other concubines would go to the emperor every now and then to show their presence, but they never even saw the emperor.

Even she, the queen, was no exception.

Speaking of which, their emperor can be considered a legend.

The late emperor had countless beauties in his harem and many sons. The emperor's biological mother died young and was forgotten by the late emperor. He was recognized as the prince with the least chance of inheriting the throne. However, when the palace was in turmoil, he led his troops back and obtained the late emperor's imperial edict to pass on the throne.

It only took one year to quell internal and external strife and secure his rule.

"The three-fresh tofu I made today is very fresh." Gu Jianchu had no interest in competing for favor. His current life of eating and waiting to die was pretty good.

"It's delicious, Your Majesty, please have two more pieces." Zhuxi put a few more pieces into Gu Jianchu's bowl.

Zhuxi shared some gossip with Gu Jianchu again, "On the way back, I heard that the noble concubine's mother's family, the Annan Earl, has taken in another concubine. This concubine is quite powerful. She challenged the mistress to a duel as soon as she entered the mansion."

"The imperial concubine always looks glamorous and beautiful, but I didn't expect she has such a father. Her father is so old, but he still brings concubines into the palace one after another."

Just as Gu Jianchu finished speaking, Hou Yunhe, who was outside, lifted the felt hanging by the door and walked into the room, "Your Majesty, Aunt Cuiwei from the Queen Mother's side is here."

After seeing Cuiwei come in, Gu Jianchu put down his chopsticks and asked, "But what happened to the Queen Mother?"

Cuiwei's expression was cold and her tone was unfriendly. "Everything is fine with the Queen Mother. She just asked me to summon you to ask you a few questions."

The current Empress Dowager is the Emperor's stepmother. Since the Emperor ascended the throne, she has rarely appeared in public. On weekdays, they are only allowed to pay their respects on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month, and she is rarely summoned alone in private.

Gu Jianchu was just wondering when he suddenly heard the mechanical sound of the system in his mind.

[My dear, you guessed right. The queen's coming later is not a good thing.]

"I have been very safe since entering the palace. Even if the Queen Mother wants to cause trouble, she won't have any evidence against me."

[Although you don't cause trouble, you have a young palace maid who is unwilling to live in peace. She not only colluded with outsiders to sue you, but also provoked the emperor.]

Although the emperor had never entered the harem, the sides everyone had taken over the year had formed a number of small forces.

She was the queen, but not a single concubine in the palace was loyal to her.

Gu Jianchu took a sedan chair and followed Cuiwei to the Cining Palace.

The Cining Palace is not as geographically located as the Kunning Palace where she lives. It is located in the northwest corner and few people come here normally. It is a good place for retirement.

As soon as they entered the hall, Gu Jianchu saw Qiuhe kneeling below. Gu Jianchu and Zhuxi both narrowed their eyes. Qiuhe had asked for leave from her yesterday, saying that her mother was sick and she wanted to go home to visit her. Fortunately, she gave Qiuhe two taels of silver.

I didn't expect that not only did she not go home, but she also came here to cause trouble.

After just a glance at Qiu He, Gu Jianchu saluted the Empress Dowager and the Emperor according to the rules.

After being in the palace for so long, it was the first time that Gu Jianchu saw the emperor at such a close distance. He was indeed as handsome as the little palace maid had said, and he exuded the unique aura of an emperor.

"Stand up." Hearing the Queen Mother's voice coming from above, Gu Jianchu quickly withdrew his gaze and stood up with the help of Zhuxi.

"Qiuhe, the emperor and the empress are here. Just tell us if you have any grievances." The empress dowager turned the Buddhist beads in her hand, her face grim.

Qiu He was a second-class palace maid beside her. Although she seldom served her closely, she still had a deep impression of this little girl Qiu He.

Qiu He, being named, glanced cautiously at her, then looked at the man sitting in the first seat, "Your Majesty, this servant wants to report the Empress for having an affair and defiling the harem."

[The first palace fight was actually a backstabbing by someone close to her, and it was a trumped-up charge of adultery.]

A harsh voice suddenly sounded in Xie Ci'an's ears, and the voice seemed to come from the queen.

His eyes were fixed on the queen, but he saw that she did not open her mouth from beginning to end.

So strange.

The queen didn't open her mouth to speak, so where did the voice come from?

The Queen Mother's face was serious and she slammed the table. "This matter is of great importance. It is not something a little maid like you can talk nonsense about."

Xie Ci'an twirled the jade ring on his finger and leaned forward. "Who is the Queen having an affair with?"

Qiu He mistakenly thought that the emperor believed it, and her body was excited and wanted to move forward, but she was scared back by the emperor's eyes, "Your Majesty, everything I said is true. The queen is having an affair with a guard. I once delivered a cloak to the queen and saw it from a distance. I was afraid of being discovered by the queen, so I didn't dare to go forward.

"I, a servant, cannot bear to see the Emperor deceived by the Empress, so I have the guts to report you."

[You can't even write a storybook like that. You've thrown the blame on me, but I'm not the one to take the blame.]

Is this really that exciting? Qiu He actually loves the Emperor, and is his dream girl. She framed me because she listened to instigation and blamed me for blocking her path to the throne, so she decided to slander me in this way.

[To make it look more realistic, she actually stole the guard's underwear and stuffed it into my closet to frame me.]

Fortunately, she was so frightened and hurried that she took the wrong clothes. The clothes hidden in my closet were her own freshly washed clothes. Otherwise, I would be speechless and unable to defend myself.

Xie Ci'an heard that voice again.

This time she talked a lot, and Xie Ci'an stared at the queen's mouth almost without blinking.

The queen's mouth did not move, so the voice was actually what the queen was thinking.

It was unbelievable that he could actually hear the Queen's thoughts.

Xie Ci'an turned his head to look at the Queen Mother. There was no expression on her face. It seemed that she could not hear what the Queen was thinking.

What is Dream Girl?

How did the queen know what the little palace maid was doing?

For a moment, Xie Ci'an was confused by too many questions. "What does the Queen have to say?"