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

Then she saw a small snake scurrying in the grass. She was so scared that she screamed and instantly dived into Xie Ci'an's arms.

Xie Ci'an hugged the person tightly in his arms and lifted him up.

As for Wen Zhaoyi, there was naturally no place to hold her. She was also afraid of this kind of mollusk, so she ran around in fear. She accidentally tripped over some weeds and fell out, leaving a terrible sight.

Zhongfeng, who was following beside him, reacted extremely quickly. The long sword in his arms moved in and out, and a small snake was cut in half. You could faintly see the snake's tail still struggling to move.

The two people who were preparing to elope were instantly disturbed by the noise coming from Gu Jianchu's side.

Yanran leaned behind the young guard with a look of fear and uncertainty, but there was a glimmer of expectation in the young guard's eyes.

After this commotion, the three realized they could no longer hide and moved out from the bushes. "You look a little unfamiliar. Which palace are you from?"

Wen Zhaoyi rubbed her hip, which was hurt from the fall, and very cooperatively walked forward to take a closer look. "Your Majesty looks a bit like Yanran, the eldest daughter of the Southwest Prince's Palace, and the little maid that the princess brought into the palace a few days ago."

Yunhe cooperated very well and handed the lantern forward.

The flickering candlelight shone directly onto the faces of the two people through the lampshade. Yanran hid behind the young guard in panic, but he could still recognize her appearance.

"Miss Ran has good upbringing in the Southwest Prince's Mansion, but she appeared in the Imperial Garden late at night wearing eunuch's clothes. Is she playing a role-playing game? Or does your Southwest Prince's Mansion have the habit of letting the master wear servants' clothes?" Gu Jianchu questioned.

Several people's eyes fell on Yanran.

Wen Zhaoyi tried hard not to laugh out loud.

Yanran was extremely panicked now. No matter how hard she thought, she never expected to meet the emperor and empress here.

On the other hand, the young guard raised his hand to block Yanran's way, stiffening his neck and saying fearlessly, "We are not playing role-playing games, we are planning to elope. Yanran and I are truly in love, and Yanran will never enter the palace as a concubine. Your Majesty, please give up on this idea."

I've never seen anyone seeking death, but I've never seen anyone so eager to give up his life.

Gu Jianchu couldn't help but look at Xie Ci'an, and saw a faint smile on Xie Ci'an's face. Gu Jianchu knew very well what this smile meant. The emperor was angry, but he just wanted to see what tricks these two people could come up with, so he didn't give a direct order.

Gu Jianchu was also quite curious.

The little guard was really strange.

Yan Xu was caught doing something bad and tried desperately to shirk responsibility, but the little guard was about to bump into her.

He doesn't look like he has no brains.

【I see. 】

Xie Ci'an frowned and looked at Gu Jianchu.

What's going on.

[Yanran thought she was in love, but it was just a deliberate act by the guard, a false illusion created for her.]

The young guard had a sister who depended on him for everything. One day, while his sister was out praying for him, she was encountered by the King of the Southwest, who was out hunting. Seeing the young guard's sister's beauty, the King of the Southwest was overcome with animalistic rage and dragged her into the woods, where he raped her.

The young guard waited at home for a long time, but his sister still hadn't returned. Anxiously searching, he finally found her in the woods, tortured and near death. After bringing her home, the guard discovered a jade pendant in her hand. Upon investigation, he discovered it belonged to the King of Southwest. Everyone in Lingnan knew the King's character, and the guard immediately understood what had happened that day.

Under the care of the young guard, my sister's spirits grew stronger day by day. A month later, my sister discovered she was pregnant. Her spirits, which had been restored, collapsed instantly. While the young guard was away, she jumped off a cliff and committed suicide. When the young guard found my sister again, he was completely devastated and, by the way, he turned evil.

He secretly sold the jade pendant and used the proceeds to bribe the steward of the Southwest Prince's palace, securing a position as a guard there. He worked hard and soon found himself at the Princess's side. He had originally planned to kill the Southwest Prince to avenge his sister, but later discovered he was surrounded by countless guards, including secret guards, making it difficult to get close. He didn't want to sacrifice himself without avenging his sister, leaving the scumbag unpunished.

[A breeding pig like the King of the Southwest should be castrated first, then skinned and deveined, and his flesh sliced off while he's still alive, to comfort the souls of those he killed.]

Gu Jianchu's face was so red with anger that it looked like a pufferfish.

His fingers under his sleeves were clenched into fists, and his nails were pinching his palms hard.

After eating so many melons, Xie Ci'an had never seen Gu Jianchu so angry.

He reached out and held her soft hand. After feeling the warmth, Gu Jianchu slowly loosened his grip.

The young guard was quite clever, knowing that his sacrifice couldn't be in vain. So, he decided to pursue the Southwest King's favorite daughter, Yanran.

The guard gathered information about Yanran's hobbies and gradually catered to her preferences. It wasn't long before he won her over and made her fall in love. Even Xiaoxiao, Yanran's companion, was deliberately provoked by the guard and sent to Yanxu. He had long noticed Xiaoxiao's flirting with Yanxu, so he used Yanran's hand to push her further. His goal was to cause chaos in the Southwest Prince's Palace.

The young guard knew their relationship would be fruitless. No matter who Yanran was chosen to marry, he would try every possible means to trick her into eloping with him, and then deliberately expose the elopement, ruining Yanran's reputation and causing the King of Southwest to feel distressed.

【For a moment, I didn’t know who to feel sorry for first. 】

[The culprit behind all this is the King of the Southwest. If it weren't for his pig-like behavior, Yanran wouldn't have been deceived, and the little guard could have lived happily with his sister.]

[However, this young guard is here for revenge. I wonder if there's any substantial evidence that the King of the Southwest has committed a crime. If there is, we can take this opportunity to bring the King of the Southwest to justice.]

"Elopement is interesting."

"Cheng Song asked the King of Southwest to come to the palace to see his beautiful daughter." Xie Ci'an's voice was frighteningly cold.

Xie Ci'an had the two of them brought to Chuigong Hall.

Gu Jianchu naturally followed. Wen Zhaoyi wanted to watch the show, so she quietly moved to Zhu Xia's side and followed the queen into the Chuigong Hall.

The Siyi Pavilion was not far from the imperial palace. Just as the King of Southwest and the Princess had gone to rest, a servant knocked on the door and said that the emperor had summoned them into the palace. The two had no choice but to change their clothes hurriedly and follow Cheng Song into the palace. On the way into the palace, the King of Southwest had already learned from Cheng Song why the emperor had summoned them into the palace.

As soon as he entered the Chuigong Palace, the King of Southwest saw Yanran, who was dressed in eunuch's clothes. He rushed forward in anger and slapped Yanran on the side of the face. A clear slap mark immediately appeared on Yanran's fair face, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth. "Stupid thing, you like anyone else, but you like a lowly guard and want to elope with him."

Yanran was initially a bit flustered, but the sudden slap instantly made her furious. She raised her hand to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth and said, "If my father hadn't just randomly arranged a couple without asking for my consent, I wouldn't have eloped."