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

"You are the only one with an extra mouth." Zhu Xia picked up the lotus seeds on the table and threw them towards Yunhe.

Yunhe caught the lotus seeds.

Zhuxi came in from outside and saw the two people quarreling. He couldn't help but scold them, "Can't you two be more steady? All you do is quarrel all day long."

Zhu Xia and Yun He looked at each other and became obedient, but Zhu Xia still couldn't help complaining, "The Queen didn't say anything."

When Gu Jianchu saw the two of them making faces at Zhuxi's back, he tried hard not to laugh out loud.

"The Empress's Mansion has sent news."

Recently, my eldest brother left for Lingnan, and only my parents and eldest sister are at home. We haven’t been in touch for a long time.

"What's the matter."

"Mr. Wen, the Second Master, the father of Consort Wen, has sent several boxes of silks, satins, and gold and silver jewelry to the Marquis's residence. He wants the Marquis to pass on a message to the Empress, asking her to arrange a meeting between them."

"The Marquis is worried that if Second Master Wen continues to visit the palace, it will inevitably arouse the Emperor's suspicion. They accepted bribes. Although all the money has been returned, they still sent someone to the palace to inform the Empress."

"How should Your Majesty reply to the Marquis about this matter?" Zhuxi lowered her eyes and waited for the Queen's order.

"Consort Wen is quite pitiful. You should arrange for the father and daughter to meet." After saying this, Gu Jianchu seemed to think of something else and spoke lazily, "Who is the head of the Yong'an Earl family now?"

"Ever since the execution of Earl Yong'an, the position of Earl has been vacant. The prince of Earl Yong'an is a hopeless case, and now he has been raped. The Emperor has no intention of passing the title to this prince. However, I heard from Chuigong Palace that the Emperor wants to give the title to Consort Wen's father."

"That's not bad. If it weren't for this rotten couple, Wen Zhaoyi's father would have been able to achieve something now. Giving the title of Earl to Wen Zhaoyi's father would have enriched the national treasury."

She thought that the emperor was attracted to Wen Zhaoyi's father mainly because of the business he owned.

"Go and ask the small kitchen to prepare the lotus seed soup. The emperor will be here for dinner soon." Gu Jianchu interrupted the two people who were arguing about peeling lotus seeds.

The court has been peaceful recently, with news constantly arriving from Lingnan. After processing the memorials, Xie Ci'an arrived at Kunning Palace early. Gu Jianchu brought the cooked lotus seed soup to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, please try it. It's been simmering in the small kitchen all afternoon."

"Let's eat together." Xie Ci'an took Gu Jianchu's hand and sat down beside him.

Zhu Xia immediately brought a bowl of lotus seed soup and said, "Your Majesty and Your Majesty, please eat first. Dinner will be ready in the kitchen soon."

Xie Ci'an waved his hand, and Zhu Xia left the room on his own accord.

"Your elder brother has been doing well along the way, you can rest assured." Xie Ci'an said with tenderness.

"Brother, your kung fu is amazing, I have nothing to worry about." Gu Jianchu was not worried at all, because the Imperial City Division had already wiped out those dangerous elements in Lingnan and eliminated the danger.

Xie Ci'an put his arm around Gu Jianchu's waist and gently pulled her into his arms.

In the dim candlelight, the overlapping figures of the two were projected onto the window.

Xie Ci'an's arms tightened around her, his warm breath spraying on her earlobe. "Achu, are you hungry? If not, dinner will be served later."

A hint of itch crept up her earlobe, and before she could respond, the man's delicate kisses had already landed on her earlobe and the corner of her lips. His fingers nimbly reached out from her clothes, skillfully untied the laces, and with a gentle pull, his fair shoulders and neck were exposed.

What difference does it make whether the emperor asks or not? He doesn't give her a chance to choose.

Xie Ci'an's kisses fell on her body, and the hot breath continued to rise. A pair of arms like jade lotus roots climbed around Xie Ci'an's neck, as if she had found salvation on the shore.

Yun He, who was guarding outside the palace, heard the slight movement in the room and stopped the maid who was delivering the food. "My master may not have time to eat. Let it simmer on the stove first. Go and boil a few buckets of hot water. I guess the water will be served soon."

Everyone had served the queen for a long time, so they naturally understood the intention and withdrew one after another.

Even the maid guarding outside the hall was kept away by Yun He.

From the time night fell to the time the moon was at its highest point in the sky, Gu Jianchu was so tired that he felt drowsy and didn't even have time to eat dinner. He fell asleep directly. This time, not only did his thighs hurt, but his whole body was so tired that he had no strength at all, like a dead fish.

Xie Ci'an came over immediately after leaving the court.

"Is the Queen awake?"

Zhu Xia stood at the door in a proper manner and said truthfully, "The emperor instructed us servants not to wake the queen. We did not disturb her and she slept the whole time."

"I'll go in and take a look." Xie Ci'an put one hand behind his back, waited for Zhu Xia to push the door open, and then strode to the bed.

He sat on the edge of the bed, raised his hand to stroke her hair, with a gentle smile on his lips. His fingers slid down and he was about to lift the quilt covering Gu Jianchu.

Unexpectedly, Gu Jianchu suddenly opened her eyes and stared at Xie Ci'an in horror. She quickly clutched the quilt in front of her, "Your Majesty, if you indulge in lust in broad daylight, you will inevitably be laughed at by others. I am afraid that my body cannot bear it. Why don't you go to another concubine's palace to sit down? Or if Your Majesty is not satisfied with the concubines in the harem, I can also recruit women of the right age from all over the world to help Your Majesty choose a concubine."

Xie Ci'an was so angry that he almost laughed at Gu Jianchu's next words. What did the Queen think of him?

He just had no resistance to the queen and indulged herself occasionally.

Xie Ci'an dotingly pinched Gu Jianchu's nose and said helplessly, "Achu, it was my fault last night. It was all because I was too unrestrained last night. I made you suffer. As for the matter of choosing a concubine, don't even think about it."

Even though he explained it this way, Gu Jianchu still looked wary of him.

Xie Ci'an reluctantly handed a bottle of ointment to Gu Jianchu, "I just want to help you apply the medicine."

"Your Majesty, please put it there. I can apply the medicine myself." Gu Jianchu's smiling face was full of caution. She was a little worried that if she allowed the emperor to apply the medicine to her, she was afraid that something unspeakable would happen again.

She was in severe pain in her lower body and had no energy to serve the emperor.

Xie Ci'an's smile grew even wider. "Achu applied the medicine himself, so I'm afraid he couldn't see where the injury was."

"I can ask Zhuxia and Zhuxi for help." Gu Jianchu said in a very low voice.

"I'm afraid these two little girls don't understand anything. Don't worry, I'm just applying medicine on you and I will never touch you too much. If I don't keep my word, you will be left to the Queen to deal with you." Xie Ci'an didn't give Gu Jianchu a chance to refute, and reached out to pull the quilt wrapped around Gu Jianchu.

Xie Ci'an dipped his rough fingers in the ointment and applied it to the wound below her. A cool feeling instantly came over her.

Gu Jianchu's face turned red instantly, like a ripe cherry. He didn't dare to look into Xie Ci'an's eyes. It was too embarrassing.

She naturally turned her head to the side and waited calmly for Xie Ci'an to finish applying the medicine for her.