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

"Your Majesty, I have never done such a thing. It is Qiuhe who is framing me." Gu Jianchu knelt down again.

After all, this was a matter of life and death. Gu Jianchu looked at Qiu He beside him with a cold expression, "You pointed out this palace, do you have any evidence?"

"I have evidence. Not only did I see the Queen secretly meeting with the guards, I also saw the Queen putting the guards' underwear in the closet." Qiu He's eyes were particularly firm.

After hearing Qiu He's words, Xie Ci'an's eyes narrowed slightly, and it was exactly the same as what the queen said.

Although Gu Jianchu was kneeling there, her back was straight, and she spoke with a clear conscience, "I request to search the palace to prove my innocence."

After hearing what the Queen said, Qiu He's eyes lit up with excitement and she also had some faint anticipation. Why didn't the Queen send her to the Emperor to help consolidate his favor? Just because they couldn't get the Emperor's favor didn't mean she couldn't do it.

Not only did he not send her to secure his favor, he also suppressed her in every way.

As long as the palace is searched and the guards' clothes are found, the queen will be completely finished.

Xie Ci'an wanted to confirm the Queen's thoughts, so he called Cheng Song, who was waiting beside him, and whispered a few words to him. Then Cheng Song led his men to Kunning Palace.

Without the emperor's words, Gu Jianchu knelt on the ground and dared not get up.

Cheng Song unexpectedly found hundreds of portraits of the Emperor under Qiu He's pillow. She even cuddled up to the Emperor's portrait every night before falling asleep. This kind of dreamer is truly terrifying when you think about it, and why is it a little disgusting?

Hearing Gu Jianchu thank Ci'an in his heart, he also felt a little disgusted.

Having knelt for too long, Gu Jianchu moved his knees slightly and rubbed them a few times without making a sound.

Cuiwei had changed two cups of water in front of Xie Ci'an, and finally she was ready to go to Kunning Palace to search for Cheng Song.

Cheng Song presented the tray of clothes to Xie Ci'an and said, "Your Majesty, these were found in the Empress's bedroom."

Qiu He stretched his neck to take a look, but before he could get excited, Cheng Song continued, "After inspection by the embroiderers from the Imperial Clothing Bureau, it was found that this inner garment was issued to the palace maids, not the guards' uniform as Qiu He mentioned."

"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible. I saw it with my own eyes." Qiu He wanted to stand up and go forward to check, but Cheng Song's men immediately stepped forward and held her arms down.

"Did you see it with your own eyes, or did you place it with your own hands?" Gu Jianchu asked coldly.

Qiu He felt guilty for a moment, and even her voice became noticeably softer. "Of course I saw it with my own eyes."

Cheng Song then ordered another tray to be brought up, "I did find a man's undergarment."

When Qiu He heard this, her eyes lit up.

Gu Jianchu, on the other hand, acted as if it was none of her business. After all, she had already known the result from the melon-eating system.

"It was just found in Qiu He's room. It's exactly the same as the clothes worn by the Imperial Guards. I wonder if Miss Qiu He has anything else to say." Cheng Song did not take out the portrait he found under Qiu He's pillow.

After all, I was afraid that the emperor would feel disgusted in front of so many people.

I'm also afraid that people will spread the news and talk about it.

"I..." Qiu He stuttered for a long time without saying a word. She couldn't understand why the clothes that should have been in the queen's closet appeared in her residence.

Could it be that the Queen discovered the swap?

"You, Old Deng, didn't even realize you'd put it in the wrong place. Luckily, Old Deng has the guts and not the brains. Otherwise, with the tyrant's temper that only allows officials to set fires but not the people to light lamps, even if it weren't me, I would definitely be in trouble if I found something like this."

Xie Ci’an:…

The queen's temper is really like her father's.

"I think you want to frame the Queen. By mistake, you made a mistake. I will help you deal with this traitorous slave of the Queen." Xie Ci'an seemed to be discussing something, but his tone revealed that he could not question it.

"It's up to the emperor." This just happened to help her solve a big problem. She felt disgusted with this palace maid who had betrayed her master, but she couldn't bear to deal with her.

Xie Ci'an's tone was as cold as the wind outside, "Cheng Song, take this man away and beat him to death. Let everyone in the palace see the fate of this traitor."

There was a palace concubine who was sowing discord, and this little palace maid was the mastermind after all, so it was not easy to continue investigating, so the little palace maid was used to warn the people behind the scenes.

Qiu He wanted to plead for mercy, but Cheng Song and his men covered her mouth and dragged her away.

"The Queen, please get up too."

Xie Ci'an turned to look at the Queen Mother beside him, "In the future, please don't inform me of such minor incidents."

"I didn't expect this little palace maid to be so delusional." After all, they are not biological mother and son. The relationship between the empress dowager and the emperor is not good at all. The empress dowager did not raise the emperor, and the two of them would never pretend to be a loving mother and a filial son in front of outsiders.

[My knees are about to rot after kneeling for so long.]

Gu Jianchu was supported by Zhuxi and could only complain secretly in his heart.

The misunderstanding was resolved, and Xie Ci'an got up and left the Cining Palace without stopping.

Gu Jianchu took the opportunity to leave with them.

Beside the imperial carriage, Cheng Song handed a thick stack of papers to Xie Ci'an, "Your Majesty, these were found in Qiu He's residence."

Xie Ci'an pinched his own portrait, his fingers gradually tightening. Thinking of the Queen's inner words, he couldn't help feeling sick. However, when he thought that the Queen could actually know some things in advance, his expression gradually became serious.

"Cheng Song, go to Kunning Palace tonight." Xie Ci'an threw a pile of portraits into Cheng Song's arms, "Clean up these things."

Cheng Song didn't react for a moment.

These concubines have been in the palace for more than a year, but the emperor has never been to the harem. Why does he have to go to the queen's palace just to see the queen once?

Cheng Song asked tentatively, "Do you want me to go to Kunning Palace and pass on the order, asking the Queen to prepare to receive the emperor?"

He just wanted to find out how the queen knew these things.

Xie Ci'an waved his hand, "No need."

In Kunning Hall, Yunhe had already lit the brazier, making the whole room warm. Gu Jianchu sat in front of the flower pot and drank a large bowl of bone soup to calm himself down.

"Your Majesty, the hot water is ready." Yunhe came to Gu Jianchu with a wooden bucket and reported.

Zhuxi made the bed and stuffed a hot water bottle into the quilt. Gu Jianchu was frightened today and was yawning and very sleepy. "I don't need you to serve me anymore. You should go back and rest early."

"It's cold today. Aunt Zhuxi should go back and rest. I will stay here to keep watch. Your Majesty, please feel free to tell me if you have anything to say." Gu Jianchu didn't like to be served closely at night. After Yunhe finished speaking, he and Zhuxi left the hall one after another.

Yunhe was assigned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs after she entered the palace. She was a loyal person and took good care of the little girls in the palace.

Gu Jianchu pushed the door and entered the ear room. Knowing that she was afraid of the cold, Yunhe put a charcoal basin and hot water inside, and the hot steam filled the small space.

She had just soaked in the bathtub for a while when she felt a cool breeze all over her body, and it seemed as if there was a pair of eyes staring at her from behind.