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

Xie Ci'an learned the whole story through Gu Jianchu's inner thoughts.

Xie Ci'an's lips suddenly blossomed into a charming smile, "Since my elder sister is ill, the Queen will accompany me out of the palace tomorrow to visit my elder sister."

[The Emperor and the Princess have such a bad relationship, so he would be kind enough to visit the Princess.]

Gu Jianchu expressed serious doubts about this.

But how could I refuse such a good thing as being able to go to the scene and enjoy the show? I don’t care what Xie Ci’an thinks.

"I understand." Gu Jianchu began to feel sleepy after eating and drinking.

She looked at Xie Ci'an beside her in a tangled manner, "Your Majesty, it's getting late. You should go back and rest early."

[It's not like Lao Deng doesn't have a palace, but he has to fight with me for my bed.]

Xie Ci'an's hand, which was twisting the jade ring, suddenly tightened. His eyes were fixed on Gu Jianchu, and he kept muttering to himself, "I will stay in the Queen's Palace tonight."

What's going on with this bastard emperor? He keeps staying in Kunning Palace, doing nothing. Is he trying to reassure his father back in Liaodong? He's such a scheming man, willing to sell his body and soul to get his court officials to help him fight the war.

Gu Jianchu didn't notice at all, and Xie Ci'an's face became even darker.

If it weren't for the fact that she was useful to the queen, he really wanted to banish her to the cold palace.

"The emperor stays in my palace all day long. His other sisters must be unhappy. I think the eldest princess is right. The emperor should treat his sisters equally and visit their palaces more often." Gu Jianchu advised cautiously, not forgetting to pay attention to Xie Ci'an's expression.

Xie Ci'an has been on the throne for a short time and has never held a general election. However, after he ascended the throne, none of the women that the court ministers stuffed into the harem were easy to deal with.

She really didn't want to be the first to stand out.

Xie Ci'an suddenly stood up, walked up to her with big strides, and approached her step by step.

Gu Jianchu could only retreat in panic until her body hit the screen behind her. Xie Ci'an's tall body then enveloped her. Being so close, she could clearly smell the faint ambergris on him, as well as the pressure that continued to envelop her.

Gu Jianchu's heart began beating wildly and his fingers gradually curled into fists.

Xie Ci'an pressed his body down, keeping a very close distance from Gu Jianchu. If he moved a little closer, he could kiss her cheek. He exhaled warm breath and said, "Is the Queen unhappy that I'm staying?"

In the dim candlelight, Gu Jianchu's pair of plump red lips looked particularly attractive, constantly eroding his deep desires.

Before Xie Ci'an could get any closer, Gu Jianchu's frail body slid aside, escaping his grasp. "How could I not be happy that Your Majesty is able to stay? It's getting late, so we should get some rest early."

After saying that, Gu Jianchu escaping into the quilt and curled himself up into a silkworm cocoon.

The slender jade fingers pressed down on the pounding heart.

[What are you dancing for? I've seen all kinds of young handsome guys.]

With no one to serve him, Xie Ci'an had no choice but to go to bed and rest.

The next day, Xie Ci'an woke up on time before dawn, and felt a sinking sensation in his lower abdomen.

The queen who wrapped herself like a silkworm cocoon last night was hanging on him again at some point, and her calf happened to be pressed against a certain place, and a strange feeling arose in her lower abdomen.

I heard that General Gu's eldest daughter was gentle and virtuous, but why is the second daughter so bad at sleeping and often swears in her heart?

With the dim light in the room, Xie Ci'an's eyes fell on Gu Jianchu's face. He was sleeping peacefully, and if you got close enough you could even see the fine hairs.

The court session was about to begin, and Xie Ci'an didn't have time to think about anything else. He moved Gu Jianchu's legs aside and got out of bed.

Gu Jianchu was sleeping soundly, and the slightest movement did not wake him up at all.

She had no intention of serving the emperor in court.

In the afternoon, she had to accompany the emperor out of the palace to visit the eldest princess. Gu Jianchu got up early to wash and dress herself. Today, she specially wore a scarlet silk skirt with a light-sleeved shirt, and tied her hair into a bun and pinned it with a phoenix hairpin. She looked simple yet majestic like a queen.

In the carriage, Gu Jianchu sat next to Xie Ci'an politely.

This was the first time she left the palace since marrying the emperor.

The princess's mansion was built by the late emperor specifically for Xie Qingzhi. At that time, in order to make it convenient for Xie Qingzhi to enter the palace frequently, the south of the city, which was closer to the imperial palace, was deliberately chosen.

This area in the south of the city is the most prosperous part of the capital, and most of the people living there are dignitaries of the capital and royal relatives.

Half an hour later, the carriage stopped outside the princess's mansion. Cheng Song stepped forward and helped the emperor and empress get off the carriage.

The princess's mansion is truly magnificent. If I could be reborn as a princess, I wonder what a cheerful little girl I would be. I could even keep a few concubines. It's definitely better than having to watch over a consort who wants to murder me all day.

A lover, she actually wanted to keep a lover.

They don't take him, the emperor, seriously at all.

When the princess's housekeeper heard about the emperor and empress's secret visit, he trotted out to greet them. "Why did the emperor and empress come in person? If there's anything, just let Eunuch Cheng come and let us know."

"I heard that my elder sister suddenly fell ill, and I was worried about her, so I came to visit her. How is her condition?" Xie Ci'an asked with pretended concern.

"The princess was seriously ill. After taking the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician, she has gotten much better." The housekeeper cautiously led the emperor and empress.

Xie Ci'an said in a tone that brooked no argument, "Take me and the Queen to see my eldest sister."

Hearing this, the butler looked hesitant.

After noticing the housekeeper's expression, Gu Jianchu said calmly, "Is it inconvenient for the eldest sister?"

"It's convenient. Your Majesty, please follow me." Under the double pressure from Xie Ci'an and the Queen, the butler had no choice but to lead the way.

[Ah, so it really is inconvenient. Xie Qingzhi has been strong-willed since childhood and doesn't want anyone to know that she's sick. She definitely doesn't want to see the Emperor when she hears he's coming.]

Following the butler's lead, they arrived at Xie Qingzhi's boudoir.

Xie Qingzhi leaned on the bed, his face as pale as paper. When they came in, the palace maid had just delivered the medicine that Xie Qingzhi had taken.

Xie Qingzhi asked the maid to help her up. Just as she was about to get out of bed, Xie Ci'an waved her hand and said, "Sis is so ill, these rules can be waived."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xie Qingzhi was helped by the maid to lie back down. "My illness is not serious. I'd like to trouble the Emperor and the Empress to make a trip."

[How can I call this a hassle when I can actually enjoy the good things that I have to offer?]

[Speaking of which, the eldest princess's toxicity was far too strong. It didn't seem like a slow-acting poison at all. The chronic poisons that the prince consort had used also slowly eroded the body, and couldn't have caused the princess to look like this all at once.]

[It turned out that the Prince Consort was anxious and increased the potency of the medicine, which caused the eldest princess to suffer from the poison prematurely. He poisoned her in a subtle way, so it was difficult for the imperial physician to detect the clues at first.]