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

Looking at Gu Jianchu who was hanging on him like a pendant, Xie Ci'an leaned over and gently kissed Gu Jianchu on the forehead.

As he got out of bed, he picked up Gu Jianchu and casually pulled a blanket from the side to cover Gu Jianchu. When passing by the door, Xie Ci'an ordered Xiao Fuzi, who was serving outside, to serve the meal, and arranged for the palace servants to come in and clean up the mess. He then carried Gu Jianchu into the ear room to take a bath, so that Gu Jianchu could not see it and avoid embarrassment.

Xiao Fuzi immediately arranged for someone to serve the meal and another person to come in and clean the room.

Zhu Xia and others went to Kunning Palace to get clothes for Gu Jianchu. It would be bad to let Gu Jianchu continue to wear clothes that were not suitable for the emperor.

The palace servants acted quickly. When Gu Jianchu came out of his shower, the entire Chuigong Hall had been cleaned up, as if nothing had happened.

She let Xie Ci'an carry her and place her on the bed. The palace maid had already placed the meal on the small table. In addition to the roasted lamb, there were several other side dishes and desserts.

Xie Ci'an put the mutton in her bowl and said, "Achu, eat more to replenish your body."

If Xie Ci'an wasn't afraid that Gu Jianchu's body couldn't take it, he probably wouldn't have let the queen go yet.

"Your Majesty can't eat it alone, you should eat more too." Gu Jianchu just said this and ate the mutton in the bowl in front of him with big mouthfuls.

But after a while, Gu Jianchu was full and sat on the bed, touching his round belly.

Xie Ci'an still had some court affairs to deal with. After relaxing, Xie Ci'an continued to busy himself with court affairs, while Gu Jianchu read a storybook on the side.

Cheng Song looked at the emperor who was handling government affairs, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Huang came and said he has something important to report."

"Let Eunuch Huang in." Xie Ci'an didn't even raise his head.

Eunuch Huang entered, holding a scroll. He paid his respects to the Emperor and Empress, then handed the scroll to Cheng Song, who passed it to Xie Ci'an. "Your Majesty, the Qujiang Banquet will be prepared according to the usual practice. As requested by Your Majesty, the venue has been moved to the temporary palace. Your Majesty, is there anything else you would like to adjust? If not, I will have my servants begin preparations."

Xie Ci'an glanced at it, then handed it to the Queen beside him, "Achu, is there anything you want to add?"

Gu Jianchu, who was reading a storybook, was confused by Xie Ci'an's action.

The Qujiang Banquet was held specifically for newly minted Jinshi, not a banquet for the imperial harem. How could I have watched it for no reason?

Xie Ci'an explained softly, "The previous palace banquets have always been organized by Achu. Achu is quite experienced. Achu will help the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

"Achu, do you want to go to Qujiang Banquet?" Xie Ci'an asked in a gentle voice.

Eunuch Huang, Cheng Song and others raised their heads in shock at the same time, but quickly lowered their heads before the emperor noticed.

I knew that the emperor doted on the queen, but I didn’t know that he doted on her so much.

The emperor's doting on the queen has reached a new level. If this gets out, it will probably become another good story.

There will definitely be gossip at the Qujiang Banquet, perhaps even a large-scale gossip-eating scene, but there has never been a precedent for the Queen attending a Qujiang banquet.

Xie Ci'an originally wanted to take Gu Jianchu out to relax, but he didn't expect that they would eat melons.

Taking the Queen with her would allow her to examine the character of these new scholars.

Gu Jianchu hesitated and said, "I'm afraid it's not appropriate for Your Majesty to take me with you."

Xie Ci'an's smile grew gentler. "The Emperor and Empress are deeply in love. There's nothing wrong with them attending the Qujiang Banquet together. I'm sure those civil officials won't have anything to say."

Xie Ci'an appeared gentle on the surface, but his tone was full of threats.

The Emperor and the Empress now attend so many events together that it has become a habit for the court officials. They have nothing to say if they don't attend court together.

Cheng Song followed up on Xie Ci'an's words, "Your Majesty is right. Your Majesty and Your Majesty have a good relationship. It would be a good story for them to attend this Qujiang Banquet together."

Eunuch Huang followed Cheng Song's words and gave a few compliments that Xie Ci'an liked to hear.

Gu Jianchu's mood instantly improved when he was able to go to Qujiang Banquet to eat melons.

Looking carefully at the draft booklet, he asked, "Your Majesty, can you change this banquet into a wine-drinking banquet?"

Xie Ci'an supported his head with one hand. After hearing what Gu Jianchu said, his eyes lit up, "Why did Ah Chu want to change it to Qushui Liushang?"

"Even if it is held for the newly-appointed Jinshi, Qushui Liushang can actually allow the emperor and his ministers to have fun together. It can also allow them to recite poems and compose couplets here." Gu Jianchu expressed his thoughts.

"Achu's idea is very good. Eunuch Huang, please change it according to the Queen's idea." Xie Ci'an gave the order lazily.

Next, Gu Jianchu changed a few dishes, and the rest followed the usual practice.

Eunuch Huang was holding the revised booklet as Cheng Song escorted him out of the Chuigong Hall. "I never thought the Empress would be so favored."

Cheng Song's smile became more gentle, "There are many things you didn't expect."

The Queen is not only favored, but the Emperor has no interest in the other concubines in the harem. Some time ago, the Queen Mother even managed to get a pipa girl here, but she was directly sent to the laundry room by the Emperor. The hands that could play the pipa were instead used to wash clothes, which serves as a warning to those palace maids who dream of getting promoted.

Gu Jianchu ate a lot of melons during this period, but he didn't eat this melon.

In the next few days, Gu Jianchu was left by the emperor in Chuigong Palace to accompany him, and he had not returned to Kunning Palace for several days.

Doctor Lin, who was originally checking Gu Jianchu's pulse, had to come to the Chuigong Hall. Doctor Lin was brought to the inner hall by Zhu Xia.

After Doctor Lin finished taking her pulse, Gu Jianchu couldn't help but ask, "Doctor Lin, is my body okay?"

"The Queen is in very good health, there is no problem at all." Doctor Lin gave the answer with a smile.

Gu Jianchu frowned, glanced at the emperor in the distance, moved closer to Doctor Lin, and lowered his voice, "Then why is it that I have been favored for so long, but have never been pregnant?"

Gu Jianchu was not in a hurry to have a baby. There was no one in the harem who posed any threat to her, so she didn't need to use a child to regain favor, nor did she need to use a child to consolidate her power. It was just that her parents were a little anxious, and her mother even found her a secret recipe for having a child.

It’s not that she wants to use the child to stabilize the Gu family, but she is worried that the couple will be impeached by court officials for not having children, and now the emperor still favors her.

"Your Majesty and the Emperor are perfectly healthy and there's absolutely no problem with pregnancy. It's best for Your Majesty to let nature take its course. Also..."

Doctor Lin glanced at the emperor stealthily and whispered, "Perhaps when the Empress and the Emperor slept together, it was during the Empress's safe period, so it was difficult for her to get pregnant."

Reminded of this, Gu Jianchu thought about it carefully. It seemed that the only times she was with Xie Ci'an were before and after her period, and the emperor never touched her during the middle of each period.

Gu Jianchu glanced at the emperor who was dealing with memorials in confusion.