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

Rong Zhi looked at Gu Geng in surprise and took the initiative to defend Gu Geng, "Dad, Gu Geng would never steal anything."

"If he doesn't steal things, how do you explain these rouge and powder? And these gold hairpins and jewelry, these are all things for women. Don't tell us that he, a grown man, would use these things. Rong Zhi, if you marry a poor man, I, as your father, will not disagree, but you marry someone with a questionable character. How can I agree to this marriage? He can be poor, and it's fine if he is ambitious, but do you still expect him to steal things to support you in the future? Or are you going to work to earn money to support him?" Lord Rong asked back angrily.

"Just because something was found on Gu Geng, does it mean that Gu Geng must have stolen it? Dad, please don't make a conclusion about him just because he is the person I like and want to marry." Rong Zhi was so anxious that her eyes turned red, and tears kept rolling in her eyes. She looked like she wanted to cry but was stubborn and didn't cry.

[Gu Geng is truly suited to going into the enemy camp and using his words to confuse them. He actually managed to completely seduce the young lady from the Rong family.]

Gu Jianchu glanced at Zhu Xia.

Zhu Xia understood what was meant and stepped forward, rummaging through the pile of jewels. "Your Majesty, Empress, these things are not from the palace. I just don't know if they were stolen from the ladies living in the outer courtyards."

"Your Majesty, please ask the ladies to come over and identify him, so as to prevent this little thief from escaping." Lord Rong would never let go of the opportunity to crush Gu Geng to death.

Gu Geng suddenly had an idea and said, "Your Majesty, I didn't steal these things. I bought them for Miss Rong. I heard that the rouge and powder from Shunxiangzhai are very effective, so I wanted to give them to Miss Rong. I didn't expect to be mistaken for a thief."

“The same is true of these jewels.”

[What a waste of a mouth that is as eloquent as a tongue.]

Hearing this, Rong Zhi was touched and looked at Lord Rong with pride, "Dad, I told you Gu Geng would never steal anything. These things were all given to his daughter by Gu Geng."

Lord Rong was so angry that his breathing accelerated. He wanted to knock his daughter's head open to see what was inside. In the end, he held back and tried to adjust his breathing a few times. Then he crawled forward on his knees, took the jewels from the tray and threw them at Rong Zhi. "Look for yourself, these jewels are not brand new at all. There are many signs of wear and tear on them. Even this gold hairpin has faded a little. Not to mention the rouge and powder. Although they look new, they are all used. Who would buy things that have been used by others as gifts?"

"I don't know how I educated you. You only have beauty and a good figure, but no brains at all." Lord Rong stroked his chest and barely managed to calm the anger in his heart.

Rong Zhi took a closer look at the wear and tear on the jewelry. It was indeed quite serious. It was obvious that it had been worn for a long time, which resulted in such severe wear and tear.

Rong Zhi immediately turned her head to look at Gu Geng beside her.

Gu Geng's heart was beating like thunder. Because he felt guilty, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead. He looked at Rong Zhi with evasive eyes.

"Miss Rong, please listen to my explanation. You know I am poor and don't have much savings, but I want to give you the best things, so I can only buy second-hand jewelry from others. Although the things are second-hand, my love for you is real. Just buying these things has used up all my savings." Gu Geng tried to pull Rong Zhi's hand.

Lord Rong quickly slapped Gu Geng's hand away, "You are so frivolous! You haven't even decided on a marriage yet, and you're already thinking about touching a young girl. What kind of person are you?"

Gu Geng quickly withdrew his hand.

I had underestimated the shamelessness of this scumbag. He could even make up a secondhand story. But judging by Rong Zhi's skeptical expression, he was quickly fooled.

Gu Jianchu coughed lightly and said, "How do you prove that you bought these things and didn't steal them? Do you have any proof?"

Gu Geng was speechless after hearing Gu Jianchu's question and looked at Rong Zhi for help.

Rong Zhi was still in a daze and did not notice Gu Geng's pleading look.

Gu Jianchu took a sip of the teacup beside him and said softly, "You don't have to look at Rong Zhi. She probably doesn't know you bought these things, so she can't help you to bear false witness."

Lord Rong looked at Gu Geng with scrutiny.

Gu Geng felt even more guilty and stammered, "Your Majesty, these things were bought second-hand by me. I don't have any proof that I bought them."

Gu Jianchu's smile grew brighter. "You must remember how much you spent and where you bought it from, right? Tell me, and I'll send someone to investigate right now. As long as we get the seller's testimony, we can prove your innocence. Otherwise, these things will really become stolen goods."

Lord Rong didn't expect that the Queen would be so direct and hit the nail on the head, which was better than his cursing for a long time.

Looking at Gu Geng's hesitant look, Lord Rong couldn't help but sneer.

"You don't forget where you bought it, do you?" Gu Jianchu asked in surprise.

"Your Majesty, these things must have been stolen by him. He definitely doesn't know who the seller is. Even if he knows who the seller is, he probably wouldn't dare to say it. Doesn't this indirectly prove that he stole them?" Lord Rong flicked his sleeves and didn't want to even look at Gu Geng.

Rong Zhi looked at Gu Geng nervously and said, "Where did you buy these things? Tell the Empress immediately. The Empress will definitely clear your name."

Gu Geng nervously grasped his sleeves, looking at Gu Jianchu with panic in his eyes, hesitating, "I spent three taels of silver on these things, which is all my savings. They are second-hand so they are cheaper. As for the seller, I don't know her. She said her husband owed gambling debts, so she sold these things to help him pay them off. I didn't ask any more questions."

"That's not right. Shouldn't the items be sold at the pawnshop? How come you happened to come across it and buy the items back?" Lord Rong reacted quickly and questioned Gu Geng.

"I met that woman on the way to the pawnshop." Gu Geng began to explain without thinking.

"That's not right. How do you know that he was going to the pawnshop and preparing to sell things? Did he shout loudly on the road?" Lord Rong reacted extremely quickly this time. He grasped the pain point and asked back immediately.

Gu Geng hesitated, not knowing how to answer.

Gu Jianchu asked calmly, "Since we're doing the transaction on the street, there should be passersby who might have seen us. You can also tell me about the woman's physical appearance."