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

This was the first time the maid had witnessed such a grand occasion. She couldn't help but tremble all over because of panic. She didn't dare to look at the emperor and empress sitting on the throne. Even her voice was trembling. "Your servant Cuiwei greets the emperor and the empress."

"Are you Zhao's dowry?" Gu Jianchu said gently.

Even the tone of her voice was gentle and soft, which inevitably made Cuiwei relax a little, and she spoke less nervously than before, "I am Madam's dowry, and I have been serving Madam since I was a child."

"Since you followed the lady and married into Lord Zhou's family, have you heard any noises at night or seen anything strange? Think about it carefully." After saying this, Gu Jianchu picked up a cup of tea and gently skimmed the foam on it. He didn't drink it, but kept playing with the tea lid.

Cuiwei knelt on the ground with a look of panic on her face. She didn't know what the Empress was going to ask, but she thought carefully and answered truthfully, "Your Majesty, ever since I followed Madam into Lord Zhou's residence, I have been serving Madam and have not noticed anything unusual. However, occasionally, late at night, I would make some subtle noises. Once, while on guard duty, I accidentally heard them. I was very curious and went up to eavesdrop. The sound was muffled, different from the usual sounds of Madam and Lord Zhou having sex. But Lord Zhou was right beside Madam at the time. If Madam was uncomfortable, he would have noticed it immediately, so I didn't dare to ask."

"After that, I occasionally heard such noises while on night watch. On another occasion, the noise was quite loud and even touched a vase. The next day, I saw that Madam looked normal, so I asked her if she felt uncomfortable in the middle of the night. She denied it, so I stopped paying attention to the matter."

Hearing this, Zhou Han's expression became even uglier.

You could hear a pin drop in the hall. Gu Jianchu casually replaced the tea lid, but did not deliberately slow down his movements. The collision between the tea lid and the teacup made a tinkling sound, which seemed particularly abrupt in the silence.

"Does Lord Zhou often give you money to tell him about your wife's daily whereabouts?"

Cuiwei nodded without hiding anything. "That's right. Lord Zhou gives me a silver ingot every month and asks me to tell him everything about Madam's whereabouts. I even have to tell him who Madam meets and what they say. I was curious at first, but then Lord Zhou explained that he was worried Madam might run into some bad people and he didn't know how to deal with them. He also wanted to get to know Madam better so he could please her every day."

"I think you are a good person. You are so considerate of my wife, especially since you give me extra money every month. I agreed without thinking too much. After all, I have a younger brother at home who needs money."

Cuiwei had no idea that there was anything wrong with these things.

"She's a very honest maid, and she speaks her mind. Today, Zhao went to see Auntie and told her that Master Zhou treated her badly and often beat her. Did you tell Master Zhou all this as well?"

Cuiwei nodded. "I told you, when I was following Madam and heard these words, I felt a little strange because Madam has never been mean to Madam and has even been considerate in every way."

This is the nature of a domestic violence man. He can beat his wife violently one night, then react the next day and start making amends and begging for forgiveness. That's not being kind to Zhao, it's just asking for forgiveness after abusing her. This cycle repeats itself. Unless the woman is determined to leave this scumbag, a man who commits domestic violence like this will never change, even if he knows he's wrong.

"Then have you ever thought that Zhou Han might really beat and scold your wife, but you just don't know it?" Gu Jianchu had no good feelings towards this accomplice.

Cuiwei shook her head in confusion for a moment, "I don't know, I don't know anything."

"Then let me ask you again, did you hear any noise last night after you told Zhou Han about these things?" Gu Jianchu's expression gradually turned cold.

Cuiwei lowered her eyes, not daring to look at the Emperor or Empress. "No, Lord Zhou sympathized with us after a day of service and was afraid we must be tired, so he asked us to go back and rest early. So I followed the others back to rest. I didn't hear any sound, and I don't know what happened."

Gu Jianchu waved his hand and said, "Take the person away."

"Zhou Han, what else do you have to explain? The imperial physician has confirmed that the miscarriage in Zhao's belly wasn't caused by a fall, but rather by a heavy blow to her abdomen. Cuiwei also said that you paid her to tell you everything about Zhao's whereabouts, and she even heard every little noise you made."

Gu Jianchu glanced at Yunhe, who slammed the table sensibly for Gu Jianchu and said, "The Queen has already given you a chance. You'd better confess honestly."

"Your Majesty, I am truly innocent. I did accidentally drop the child. I was a little unhappy at the time, and Zhao came to give me something to eat. I didn't want to eat, so I pushed her. She hit the table and fell to the ground. So I don't know how the miscarriage occurred. Moreover, before that, I didn't even know Zhao was pregnant. Otherwise, why would I touch her? I would definitely be very careful to serve her. After all, she is the incense of our Zhou family."

"Also, I did pay Cuiwei to help me keep an eye on Zhao, but I really just wanted to learn more about Zhao, and I didn't have any other intentions."

"Now that the time has come, I didn't expect you to be so stubborn. I'll give you one last chance. Will you confess on your own initiative, or do you want to experience the punishment of the Imperial City Division before confessing? If you do, I will definitely not stop you."

"Or, the Minister of the Central Secretariat should persuade your son-in-law. After all, he knows the methods of the Imperial City Administration. If he is crippled, he will be useless." Gu Jianchu frowned at the Minister of the Central Secretariat who wanted to be a quail.

The Minister of the Central Secretariat had no intention of interfering in the matter, but he was unexpectedly called out by the Empress. He looked at Zhou Han with disgust and coldly advised, "You should confess on your own initiative. A mere scholar like you can't withstand the torture of the Imperial City Administration."

Zhou Han immediately retorted, "Father-in-law, how can you ask me to do something that my son-in-law has not done?"

Gu Jianchu glanced at Wen Zhu, who sneered and walked forward, slapping Zhou Han directly in the face. Zhou Han's face tilted to the side, and blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Zhou Han didn't expect Wen Zhu to be so unsportsmanlike and attack him directly.

I originally didn't advocate torture, but since this is a domestic violence-loving scumbag, I decided to let him experience the feeling of being beaten.

【It’s best to hold on a little longer. 】