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

Zhou Han knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly. After a while, his forehead was already red. "Your Majesty, spare my life. I already know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time. Don't feed me to the brown bear. I really know I was wrong."

Gu Jianchu had no sympathy at all for feeding this scumbag to the brown bear, so naturally he would not be too busy to plead for him. Those ministers outside no longer said good things about Xie Ci'an, so there was no need to change anything for those ministers. On the contrary, it was a good thing to make them feel a little afraid.

Gu Jianchu said dimly, "I guess Lord Zhou always says the same thing after beating someone."

Zhou Han looked at Gu Jianchu with horror in his eyes.

Without waiting for Zhou Han to say anything else, Xie Ci'an waved his hand, and naturally the guards came in and dragged Zhou Han out. Zhou Han's roar resounded throughout the palace, waking up everyone living in the inner and outer courtyards.

As Zhou Han was being led out, the Minister of the Central Secretariat slumped to his knees and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for finding out the truth and saving my daughter."

"I really don't know what kind of vision you have all day long. Among the five deans of Yousong Academy, four are problematic, and even your own son-in-law is the same. What kind of person is he? Not only did he almost ruin his daughter's life, but he is also a murderer. Tonight, the Minister of the Central Secretariat should kneel on the street and reflect on himself. As a father and an official, it is really a failure for you to reach such a position." Xie Ci'an's tone was already tainted with disgust.

The Zhongshu Ling's face was filled with fear. "I know I was wrong, and I will definitely repent."

Just as the Minister of the Central Secretariat was about to follow Cheng Song out, he was suddenly stopped by Gu Jianchu, "I heard that the Minister of the Central Secretariat's residence is run by a concubine?"

A layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on the Zhongshu Ling's forehead. He looked at Gu Jianchu with an evasive look. Who would have thought that the Queen would still care about such trivial matters? The Zhongshu Ling's throat was a little tight, and even the tone of his voice was dry. "Yes, it was my mother who promoted me. I am usually busy with state affairs and don't care much about the affairs of the palace."

"The Minister of the Central Secretariat has completely shirked the responsibility. You are the head of the family. Don't you care about family affairs at all? You have a concubine in charge and you favor the concubine over your wife. It is not right and proper for you to be the head of all officials?" Gu Jianchu scolded.

Upon hearing this, the Minister of the Central Secretariat suddenly panicked.

The emperor had already reprimanded him and it was obvious that he no longer had much trust in him.

It is obvious that the emperor will follow the queen's advice. Once the queen wants to take this opportunity to punish someone, the emperor will naturally go along with it.

The Minister of the Central Secretariat had no other advantages, but he was quicker than anyone else to admit his mistakes. "Your humble servant knows your fault. I will go back and set things right, and let my wife take charge of the household."

"I didn't ask you to set things right. You can decide what to do. After all, the Minister of the Central Secretariat is the head of all officials, and he has to take charge of everything." Gu Jianchu just gave a few pointers and had the Minister of the Central Secretariat taken away.

Gu Jianchu then looked at Zhao, who was standing beside her. Her eyes were red and tears were welling up in her eyes. She was trying hard to hold them back. "Zhao, Zhou Han is dead. What are your plans now? Do you plan to stay in the Zhou family as a widow, or do you plan to divorce and return home?"

Zhao knelt before Gu Jianchu and kowtowed. "I thank the Queen for helping me to uphold justice and let that beast receive the punishment he deserves."

Now the Queen has ordered Dad to restore order. Even with the old lady's care, I'm afraid my life in the mansion will not be easy in the future.

Zhao said calmly, "I have a younger brother at home, and my mother will give birth to a legitimate son sooner or later. After the divorce, there is no future for me. Thank you, Queen, for your compassion. I am willing to stay in the Zhou family. After all, Zhou Han is dead and will not beat me anymore. I can eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures all day long in the mansion. In my free time, I can also do some embroidery and sell it. I will always be able to make a living."

"You have a strong character. Since you have made up your mind, I will do as you say." Gu Jianchu admired Zhao's character. Although she was raised by a young woman, she did not become short-sighted. Instead, she was very strong. If it were another woman, she would not have the courage to risk everything like Zhao when encountering such a thing. After all, breaking into the palace is a capital crime. Who knows whether she and the emperor will care or punish her directly.

"Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. I have no way to repay you. I am willing to eat vegetarian food every day and pray for Your Majesty." Zhao knelt on the ground and curled up into a small ball.

"It's hard for you to have this idea again. Get up and go back to have a good rest. If you don't want to stay here, just ask the Minister of the Central Secretariat to send a car to take you back to the capital. If you are embarrassed to say it, I can let Qiutou accompany you." Gu Jianchu waved his hand, and Qiutou naturally stepped forward to help Zhao up from the ground.

Zhao did not refuse.

With the Queen's intervention, her life would be a little easier.

Otherwise, just because she caused such a big incident, her profit-seeking father would never let her off easily.

Qiutou left with Zhao.

Xie Qingzhi and Wen Zhaoyi couldn't help but yawn twice. "We're tired too. Let's go back first. Remember to get some rest early."

After Xie Qingzhi finished speaking, he took Wen Zhaoyi out of the hall.

After everyone left, Gu Jianchu naturally stood up and sat on Xie Ci'an's knees. He put his arms around the man's neck, leaned forward and gently kissed the corner of his lips and earlobe, "Your Majesty, do you want more?"

Instead of waiting for the emperor to ask for it, Gu Jianchu chose to take the initiative to deliver it this time.

Xie Ci'an naturally put his arm around Gu Jianchu's waist, and with a little force, Gu Jianchu pressed closer to Xie Ci'an. "What does the Queen think?"

"Of course I did." Gu Jianchu took the initiative to help untie the belt on Xie Ci'an's clothes, but before Gu Jianchu's little hands could untie the belt, Xie Ci'an stopped him.

Gu Jianchu stared at Xie Ci'an in surprise, "What's wrong with the emperor?"

"I'm afraid someone will disturb me again." Xie Ci'an was already frightened.

"Everyone is resting now, so I'm afraid no one will disturb us." Gu Jianchu was also a little uncertain.

She only knew that Rong Zhi would be brought here, but she didn't expect that the Zhao family would make a fuss, and those ministers in the court might continue to make a fuss.

Xie Ci'an lifted Gu Jianchu down from his knees with one hand, went to the inner room and got a thick cloak to wrap around Gu Jianchu, then took Gu Jianchu's hand and walked out, "Where does Your Majesty want to take me?"

"I'll take you to a good place, and you'll know when you get there." Xie Ci'an rubbed Gu Jianchu's head and held Gu Jianchu's hand tightly.

As soon as he walked out of the palace gate, Cheng Song naturally handed him a lantern. Xie Ci'an took the lantern and did not let the palace servants follow him. However, Wen Zhu and Chong Feng still followed him from a distance, responsible for protecting the safety of the emperor and empress.