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

Gu Jianchu opened the letter under the medicine.

Just looking at the paper, it had been buried for many years and the color of the ink on it had changed. The requirements on it were how to divide the Zhou family's property and how to plot to kill Zhou Yu.

Even though he had already eaten the melon in advance, when he saw the letter, Gu Jianchu was so angry that he slammed the table and said, "To murder the master is a heinous crime."

[It's time to deal with these corrupt officials in Jiangnan. I wonder how many cases like this have resulted in wrongful convictions.]

"Zhang Liaoliao, what else do you have to say in defense?" Xie Ci'an waved his hand, and the wooden box along with the herbs smashed into Zhang Liaoliao's face.

Zhang Liaoliao's face instantly turned red. "I don't know. This must be a false accusation against me."

"This handwriting and evidence were found in your house, so they shouldn't be able to frame you." Gu Jianchu was angered by Zhang Liaoliao's appearance. "Yunhe, go to the Imperial Hospital and find Zhang Liaoliao's handwriting and compare it to see if it matches Zhang Liaoliao's."

While Yunhe was comparing the handwriting, Dou Wen, the Grand Court Judge, came running over in a hurry. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead, and he even spoke with a slight gasp. "Your Majesty, I'm afraid the case file you requested regarding Zhou Yu is missing."

Xie Ci'an raised his brows slightly.

Dou Wen was so frightened that he wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Your Majesty, I took people to check Zhou Yu's case files and found that the Jiangnan officials reported that their government office had a fire for no reason. Not only did it burn down the morgue, but also all the case files were burned."

"I don't know why the previous Supreme Court Minister didn't ask them to resubmit the files."

Dou Wen quickly threw the responsibility away. He couldn't take the blame for the problems left behind by the previous Dali Temple Minister.

Why else could it be? Because they had connections from top to bottom. Even the fire was set by the then Jiangnan prefect, specifically to burn the files and Zhou Yu's body, preventing anyone from finding out and potentially covering up their crimes.

[A bunch of shameless dogs.]

Zhou nodded in agreement, "I also remember that the day after my father died, there was indeed a fire in the government office, but the cause of the fire was never found at the time."

Gu Jianchu glanced at Zhang Liaoliao and said with a smile, "Perhaps it was arson. The coincidences are a bit hard to explain."

"Otherwise, why did they burn Zhou Yu's body and the case files related to Zhou Yu? This further proves that Zhou Yu's death was a bit strange. Don't you think so, Doctor Zhang?" Gu Jianchu looked at Zhang Liaoliao sharply.

Zhang Liaoliao instantly flinched in fear, his entire body trembling. "How would this humble servant know?"

"How could you not know? After all, Zhou Yu is your master. Your Majesty, I think you should hand Doctor Zhang over to the Imperial City Bureau for interrogation. Everything will be clear then. Zhou Yu was a famous doctor after all. It's a pity that he has to bear such a stigma after his death." Gu Jianchu took the initiative to look at Xie Ci'an.

After hearing what Gu Jianchu said, Zhou's eyes instantly turned red. The rumors outside were indeed true. The queen was indeed a good queen who could solve problems for the people.

"Since Imperial Doctor Zhang is such a tough nut to crack, let's hand him over to the Imperial City Administration."

"Pass on my decree, order Wen Zhu to arrest the former Jiangnan prefect Xu Chongren and the former Dali Temple Minister Lin Wu, and strictly interrogate them for the unjust, false and wrong cases they oversaw." Xie Ci'an's face was extremely gloomy, and the hand holding the jade ring was constantly exerting force.

His good father really knows how to use people.

While struggling, Zhang Liaoliao was taken to the Imperial City by the guards.

Chongfeng immediately went to convey the order. Wen Zhu had just returned from Lingnan recently, and he might have to go to Jiangnan again.

Zhou knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Gu Jianchu and Xie Ci'an repeatedly, "I thank the Emperor and the Empress for overturning my father's case."

"The matter has not been clarified yet, so get up first." Gu Jianchu stepped forward and helped Zhou up from the ground.

It was the first time that Zhou came into close contact with an important person. She stood in front of Gu Jianchu in fear and did not dare to look up at him.

"Let's not talk about your father's case for now. Zhang Liaoliao has been convicted of murdering concubines and framing his colleagues. He will inevitably be imprisoned. What are your plans next?"

"Since you are the descendant of the famous doctor Zhou Yu, are you interested in coming to the palace to be a female doctor?" Gu Jianchu asked casually.

"Although I have been influenced by my father since I was a child, my medical skills are not very good. I am afraid I cannot become a female doctor. I have no plans to enter the palace until my father's case is settled." Zhou politely rejected Gu Jianchu's kindness.

Afraid that Gu Jianchu would be angry, Zhou carefully raised her head and looked in Gu Jianchu's direction.

Gu Jianchu had a kind face, a faint smile on his lips. "It's okay. If you want to enter the palace when you think it through, you can ask the Dali Temple Minister to inform me, and I will arrange it for you."

Gu Jianchu took off the jade pendant from his waist and gave it to Zhou.

"Yunhe, please send this person out of the palace." Gu Jianchu waved his hand and asked Yunhe to send Zhou out of the palace.

They stayed in Cheng'en Palace for a long time. The emperor was afraid that he had important matters to deal with, so Gu Jianchu asked Wen Nuan to take good care of herself and went back with Xie Ci'an.

It was half a month later when Gu Jianchu saw Wen Nuan again.

During this period, Xie Ci'an would come to Kunning Palace when he was free. If he was too busy, he would send someone to take Gu Jianchu to Chuigong Palace. In short, the two met almost every day during this period.

Just after being released from house arrest, Wen Nuan couldn't help but come to Gu Jianchu's palace with some freshly made snacks.

Seeing the newcomer, Gu Jianchu quickly asked someone to sit down and asked, "How is your health?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. After Dr. Lin's treatment, I am now completely recovered. This is the rose cake I just made. Your Majesty, please try it and see how it tastes." Wen Nuan took out a dessert from the food box and placed it in front of Gu Jianchu.

"Your cooking skills are excellent, it must be delicious." Gu Jianchu picked up a piece of pastry and tasted it. It was crispy, sweet but not greasy, and it didn't make people feel uncomfortable to eat.

Gu Jianchu picked up a few pieces from the basin and handed them to Yunhe, "Send some to the emperor and let him taste it."

Wen Nuan was only thinking about Gu Jianchu and had indeed not thought about Xie Ci'an. She said rather embarrassedly, "Next time I'll make more and reserve a portion for the emperor."

"No need to be so troublesome." Gu Jianchu didn't want Wen Nuan to work too hard. She couldn't eat so much each time, so she could leave some for the emperor.

A certain emperor who was handling memorials in the Chuigong Hall couldn't help but sneeze.

Cheng Song immediately stepped forward and asked cautiously, "I'm afraid the emperor has caught a cold. Would you like me to ask Imperial Physician Lin to come and take a look?"

As the Queen has been relying on Imperial Physician Lin, the Emperor is now also relying on Imperial Physician Lin.

"No need, I'm fine." Xie Ci'an didn't feel unwell and didn't take it seriously.

Meanwhile, in Kunning Palace, Wen Nuan couldn't help but ask curiously, "Empress, I wonder how Zhang Liaoliao is doing."