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

Perhaps after marrying Gu Jianchu, General Zhang would be a little more restrained. After all, the entire Gu family is behind Gu Jianchu. Once he offends the Gu family, the Gu family will let him know what it means to cut off the source of his wealth, and everything General Zhang has now will be taken back.

Xie Ci'an raised his hand and hooked Gu Jianchu's chin, forcing Gu Jianchu to look at him.

When Gu Jianchu looked up, he met Xie Ci'an's somewhat sinister gaze.

Because of General Zhang’s matter, Gu Jianchu felt guilty for a moment.

Although she tried hard not to let Xie Ci'an know, she accidentally exposed everything herself.

The emperor looked so unhappy, could it be that he already knew about what happened to General Zhang?

Gu Jianchu shook her head and quickly threw the thought out of her mind. When it came to her and General Zhang, her parents were very secretive and the emperor was only concerned with taking over the messy government. At that time, the Imperial City Bureau was not fully operational and became a knife in the emperor's hand. How could the emperor know about those things?

Xie Ci'an's fingers slid to her waist, and his other hand held her head, forcing her not to dodge, and he leaned over to kiss her lips.

After tasting the sweetness of Gu Jianchu's lips, he was reluctant to leave and kept rubbing to deepen the kiss.

Although Gu Jianchu was kissed for no apparent reason, she was still trying her best to please the man.

The emperor often did these inexplicable things, but Gu Jianchu didn't take it too seriously.

Xie Ci'an didn't let go of Gu Jianchu until she was having trouble breathing. His fingers stayed on her waist but didn't move. He moved his body slightly, and his lips and teeth came close to Gu Jianchu's ear. The hot air from his breath sprayed on her earlobe, accompanied by Xie Ci'an's low voice, "Achu, before marrying me, have you ever seen a matchmaker?"

Gu Jianchu, who was already feeling guilty, stiffened all over after hearing Xie Ci'an's words. His back straightened and his autumn-water eyes were filled with vigilance.

Why did the emperor suddenly ask this?

Could it be that he knew something?

I was inspired by the impeachment of General Zhang.

Gu Jianchu was unsure which one it was. He looked at Xie Ci'an with extreme caution, and asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, why are you asking this out of the blue?"

"Achu and I have never met before. I want to know more about Achu's past. After all, I let Achu into the palace in a hurry." Xie Ci'an casually pulled out the gold hairpin from Gu Jianchu's hair, and her long ink-black hair instantly fell on the couch.

Xie Ci'an picked up a strand of it casually and played with it patiently.

But in Gu Jianchu's eyes, there was a strong threat.

"I was still young at the time, and my parents always focused on my eldest brother. Before the emperor's decree was delivered to my family, they had their eyes on the impeached young general Zhang. Fortunately, the emperor's decree came, otherwise I would have been the unlucky one to marry into the Zhang family."

After a struggle between his conscience and his conscience, Gu Jianchu finally chose to tell the truth.

Although these things were done in secret, it is not foolproof to investigate, especially since the Imperial City Bureau around the emperor is very capable. Rather than being discovered by the emperor later, it is better to confess now and get leniency.

She still knew clearly that the one who was bullied was the worst.

"I didn't expect that this young General Zhang also had thoughts about Achu. Achu is really a popular commodity and attracts people's thoughts." Xie Ci'an leaned forward and gently bit Gu Jianchu's earlobe. A feeling of electric shock instantly swept through his body.

Then a pair of hands quietly climbed up to the tie of her collar, and with a light pull of fingers, it opened.

Just as Xie Ci'an was preparing for his next move, there was a sudden knock on the door, and Cheng Song's voice came from outside the door, "Your Majesty, there's news from Zhejiang."

Xie Ci'an paused as he undressed, his cold gaze sweeping past the door. Gu Jianchu took this opportunity to slip out of Xie Ci'an's arms. Her body hadn't recovered yet, and she couldn't bear Xie Ci'an's imperial grace. "Your Majesty, government affairs are more important. You should deal with them quickly."

Seeing the queen's evasive eyes, Xie Ci'an had nothing to understand. The queen was deliberately avoiding him.

Thinking of the Queen's health, Xie Ci'an didn't touch Gu Jianchu anymore. He raised his hand and rubbed her hair. "Queen, have a good rest."

Xie Ci'an pushed the door open and walked out. Cheng Song stood outside with his eyes lowered. Feeling the hostility surrounding the emperor, Cheng Song had already clearly felt that he must have done something to spoil the fun.

"What's the news from Zhejiang?" Xie Ci'an came to the desk and sat down.

Wen Zhu followed closely behind and reported truthfully, "News came from Shuangjiang that when he arrived in Zhejiang, the Governor of Zhejiang, Lord Yan, had set himself on fire in his home. It seemed that he realized his secret had been exposed and was afraid of being held accountable by the Emperor, so he chose to commit suicide."

Xie Ci'an drummed his fingers on the table. "Yan Qing has amassed so much wealth, would he choose to die?"

"It's still not certain whether the person burned to death is Lord Yan, but after identification by the concubines and the mistress in the mansion, they all said it was Lord Yan without a doubt. However, this is a serious matter, and Shuangjiang is still investigating." Even if the dog thief really burned himself to death, they, the Imperial City Division, must produce evidence that the dog thief was really dead if they want to report to the emperor.

Yan Qing has amassed so much wealth, why would he choose to die? If he really died, wouldn't all his hard work over the years be wasted?

Yan Qing received the news shortly after the incident in Kyoto. He knew he couldn't escape this disaster, so before the Frost Descent arrived, he came up with a plan to fake his own death and escape.

He first strangled a servant in the mansion, who was of similar height and weight to him. He then gave his own clothes to the servant, including his jade pendant and other identifying items. He then set a fire, burning the entire study and even the servants. He then changed into the servant's clothes and escaped.

[The servants in the mansion discovered the fire and began to put it out. However, the servant he had killed was the cause of the fire. By the time everyone rushed in, the servant had been burned beyond recognition. It was impossible to identify his face. Finally, the concubine identified the servant as their master based on the jade pendant on his body.]

[Their real master had already taken his money and hid in a small village, intending to wait until things were settled before moving to Lingnan to live.]

[However, Yan Qing seems to have forgotten one thing.]

[He had been injured before, and there were still arrow fragments in his body that had not been removed. By examining the arrow fragments on the body, we can find out that the person who pretended to be dead was not the real Yan Qing.]

Xie Ci'an didn't give Gu Jianchu any time to rack his brains to find a way to remind him. "It's impossible to determine whether the deceased is Yan Qing based on just a few personal belongings. I remember that Yan Qing was injured in his early years. Let the coroner perform an autopsy. At the same time, block all exits within Zhejiang, whether by land or at the docks. Don't let anyone go."