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

Li Shicheng was able to surface so quickly thanks to the Queen's reminder.

Gu Jianchu felt guilty after being praised, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid you are making fun of me. I was unable to provide you with any ideas. It was only because of your cleverness that we were able to solve the case."

I never thought that one day I would join a business mutual praise group.

What does commercial mutual promotion mean?

Just as Xie Ci'an was full of questions, Gu Jianchu's excited voice sounded again.

[The follow-up news about the Princess and Prince Consort is here so soon.]

I was really afraid of the princess's love affair. After bringing Li Shicheng back, she was brainwashed by him and had a relapse. I didn't expect Li Shicheng to not even have a chance to explain himself and directly let the princess make him a eunuch.

After the Li family learned of this, they went to the Princess's residence and caused a disturbance. They were beaten out and subsequently taken to the government office for a divorce. The Princess even handed over evidence of the Li family's connections with officials and bribery to the Censorate and the Ministry of Justice. Li Shicheng was directly detained and could not be released. Even Li Shicheng's father was imprisoned.

[Once a woman is no longer in love, her brain becomes extremely cruel.]

As for the concubine who was pregnant with Li Shicheng's child, the princess forced her to drink a bowl of safflower, causing her to lose the child immediately. The princess then abandoned her to the Jiangnan official kiln.

【My breast ducts are finally unblocked after eating this melon. 】

The affair between the eldest princess and her husband was a hot topic, and Xie Ci'an learned about it in advance through Wen Zhu.

Gu Jianchu, on the other hand, had a greatly increased appetite after eating the melon. He ate two extra bowls of rice in the evening, and his belly was so full that it felt round.

She needed something to digest the food.

Gu Jianchu immediately searched for Xie Ci'an's preferences through the Chigua system.

Strangely enough, very little is known about Xie Ci'an. We only know that he is good at riding, shooting, throwing pots, and fighting balls.

Horseback archery and chuiwan cannot be practiced in this palace.

Gu Jianchu held up her chin and looked at Xie Ci'an, who was sitting beside her reading a military book. "Your Majesty, how about I play pot-tossing with you?"

Xie Ci'an's gaze shifted to Gu Jianchu. He rested one hand on his knee and casually closed the book with the other hand, putting it aside. "The Queen is actually interested in pitching pots."

"I played with my father and brothers when I was little. My skills were not very good, but I just played to kill time." When she was little, Gu Jianchu was not like her sister who spent the whole day learning the rules of a lady from a noble family. Instead, she often followed her father and brothers in and out of the military camp.

"It would be boring to just play around. Why don't you, Queen, make a bet with me?" A playful smile appeared on Xie Ci'an's lips.

Hearing this, a bad feeling instantly lingered in her mind, "What does the emperor want to bet on?"

"It must be something the Queen can afford." Xie Ci'an clapped his hands, and Yunhe immediately brought in the double-handled pot.

Then he sent two arrows to each of them.

"Your Majesty, please go first." Gu Jianchu gave the first chance to Xie Ci'an.

Xie Ci'an was not polite and threw the arrow into the middle hole. Then it was Gu Jianchu's turn.

Gu Jianchu's luck was bad, and the ball slipped out of the ring on the first try.

"The Queen lost the first time." Xie Ci'an held his chin with one hand and stared at Gu Jianchu.

Gu Jianchu felt a chill in his spine when he was stared at. "I'm willing to accept the loss. What does the Emperor want?"

"I haven't thought about it yet. Let's save it for later." As soon as Xie Ci'an finished speaking, he picked up two arrows and threw them out together. The arrows landed steadily in his ears on both sides.

Gu Jianchu was stunned when he saw it.

[The dog system only said that Xie Ci'an was good at pitching pots, but it didn't say he was good to this extent. I feel like if I continue playing, I'm going to lose.]

Xie Ci'an patiently consoled her, "I've been practicing horseback archery since I was young, and I can even do little tricks like pitching pots with my eyes closed. To be fair, as long as the Queen can hit the target, she wins."

"If I had known that the emperor was so powerful, I would not have played the game of tossing pots with you." Gu Jianchu knew it was too late to regret, and he just hoped that he would not lose too badly.

After that, Gu Jianchu lost three games in a row before he managed to win one game.

"What does the Queen want?" Xie Ci'an asked lazily.

She wanted the emperor not to come to Kunning Palace, but this unreasonable request was unrealistic.

"Why don't the emperor reward me with some gold, silver and jewelry?" Gu Jianchu looked at Xie Ci'an tentatively.

Xie Ci'an asked curiously, "What does the Queen want to do with so much gold, silver and jewelry?"

[Of course I save it. Who would mind having too much money? If one day you feel we can't afford it, you'll just throw it away. Money can make life a little better.]

The corner of Xie Ci'an's mouth twitched.

Gu Jianchu said in a high-sounding manner, "I want to save more money to give to the Liaodong Army."

"The Queen is so thoughtful, I will naturally satisfy her. It's getting late now, let's go to bed early." Xie Ci'an stood up and carried her horizontally.

The body suddenly flew into the air, and Gu Jianchu was startled. She hugged Xie Ci'an's neck and pressed her body against him. A faint fragrance instantly filled her nostrils, and the little deer in her arms beat wildly.

The candlelight in the hall flickered in the wind.

[Are you asking me to sleep with you? I'm so nervous. I wouldn't be disappointed if I could sleep with a handsome man like the Emperor, but I'm not ready yet. What should I do?]

Xie Ci'an gently placed her on the large sandalwood bed, and covered her with his tall body.

He supported himself on the bed with one hand and stroked the back of her head with the other.

In the dim light, Gu Jianchu's fair and tender face had been stained with a faint red. Her hands rested on Xie Ci'an's chest. The moment his kiss fell, Gu Jianchu's nimble body rolled to the side, escaping Xie Ci'an's grip. "Your Majesty, my period has come. I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep with you today."

Gu Jianchu knelt on the bed and looked at the man's handsome face with caution.

[I'm just talking big. I'm really not prepared for the actual situation. I hope I won't anger the Emperor.]

Xie Ci'an withdrew his hands from the bed and sat cross-legged beside him. His stern face made it impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.

Gu Jianchu couldn't help but feel a pang in her heart, and tentatively said, "I don't want the gold, silver, and jewelry anymore. I want to change it to not letting me sleep with you tonight."

What kind of person did the Queen think he was? He did want the Queen to sleep with him tonight, but he would never force a woman.

"Has the Queen made up her mind?" Xie Ci'an asked playfully.

Gu Jianchu nodded repeatedly.

"In that case, I will not give the Queen the gold and silver she wants." Xie Ci'an said this and opened his arms naturally.

[Have I been fooled? The Emperor doesn't want to reward me so he's deliberately tricking me.]

Having just escaped a disaster, Gu Jianchu reacted quickly and went forward to help Xie Ci'an undress and helped him go to bed to rest.

There are no secrets in the palace. The emperor stayed in Kunning Palace for several nights, and the news spread like wildfire outside.

Even the Imperial Household Department, which flatters the powerful and bullies the weak, is like this.

Zhu Xia was packing up the cotton clothes and charcoal sent by the Imperial Household Department while complaining, "Your Majesty has been in the palace for over a year now. When did the Imperial Household Department become so generous? They've given us twice as much charcoal as usual."

Gu Jianchu leaned against the charcoal brazier and warmed himself by the fire. "It's always been like this in the palace. You'll get used to it."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yun He rushed in and said, "Her Majesty Li Shurong is here and is waiting outside the palace. Would you like to see her?"