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

Gu Jianchu followed Xie Ci'an through the winding path of the palace and came to the back mountain. Just after passing through a dense forest, the view opened up and they saw a pool of emerald green water with a waterfall connected to the lake. The two waters splashed together.

The moon is reflected on the lake surface, bright and smooth, but the water does not look shallow, and ripples sway slightly as the breeze blows across the water.

But standing by the lake, there is a sense of coolness.

There is also a small boat with a awning parked by the lake, which I think is used for boating on the lake.

Gu Jianchu looked at Xie Ci'an in surprise, "How did the emperor know about this kind of place?"

"I used to be unpopular among my brothers. One year, the Empress sent me to this temporary palace to raise horses. But even though I was sent away, it's much better here than in the palace. There's less intrigue and deception, and I have more freedom. It was also in this temporary palace that I learned martial arts from an old general. I also learned to read and write from a demoted civil servant, who also taught me many principles of officialdom."

Gu Jianchu had never heard Xie Ci'an mention these things. Gu Jianchu only knew that because of his mother, Xie Ci'an was not favored in the palace. Even the princes took pleasure in bullying him, so his life was too difficult.

"What happened later? What happened to those people?" Gu Jianchu asked casually.

Xie Ci'an tightened his grip on Gu Jianchu's hand. "General Guo followed me to the battlefield. I was too reckless at the time and fell into an enemy ambush. General Guo died protecting me, and I buried his body in the northwest. Since then, I have never been reckless on the battlefield again. As for Lord Wang, who taught me to read and write, he offended an official in the court during the years I was away from the capital and was executed. The first thing I did after ascending the throne was to have him thrown in front of Lord Wang's grave. He had guarded Lord Wang's grave for thirty days, and then I executed him right in front of Lord Wang."

"You didn't ask me how I knew about this place, but you said so much for no reason."

Xie Ci'an took the initiative to change the subject and said, "One day, my horse ran away. I chased it and came to this lake, and found this place. In fact, there is a cave behind the waterfall. No one can hide inside and find it. I also ordered people to prepare this boat. In my spare time, I can go boating on the lake, watching the moonlight and listening to the sound of the water. Ah Chu, do you want to accompany me to experience it?"

"Okay." Gu Jianchu nodded in agreement.

Xie Ci'an let go of Gu Jianchu's hand, walked to the river, found a rope, and pulled the boat drifting in the middle of the lake over. Then Xie Ci'an jumped onto the boat casually and stretched out his hand to Gu Jianchu.

The bright moonlight was even brighter under the reflection of the lake. Gu Jianchu stepped on the soft grass and naturally placed his hand on Xie Ci'an's palm, and Gu Jianchu helped her get on the boat.

The boat was swaying slowly on the lake, and Xie Ci'an took Gu Jianchu's hand and came into the boat awning.

After coming in, Gu Jianchu was instantly surprised by the place. He didn't expect that the boat looked shabby from the outside, but there was a whole new world inside.

There was a wolfskin blanket on the floor, and a small table next to it. On the table were only two simple books and a lit candle. Xie Ci'an pushed the small table away, held Gu Jianchu's waist, and lay on the blanket.

Rough fingers easily untied the heavy cloak on Gu Jianchu.

The cloak naturally spread under the two of them. Xie Ci'an leaned over and pressed it down, kissing the corner of Gu Jianchu's lips. His fingers wrapped around the waistband of Gu Jianchu and pulled it open gently. The man's big hand took advantage of the torn gap and reached into Gu Jianchu's clothes like conquering a city. His rough palm slowly stroked her waist.

Gu Jianchu took the initiative to climb onto Xie Ci'an's neck, gently kissed the corner of the man's lips, then moved to the man's earlobe, and his soft lips fell on his earlobe, and an itchy feeling instantly spread to Xie Ci'an's whole body.

Gu Jianchu untied Xie Ci'an's belt with his fingers, and soon the two of them were entangled in each other.

Under the bright moonlight, the boat swayed more and more violently on the lake, and occasionally two carp would swim past the boat cautiously.

Fortunately, there was a wolfskin blanket and a thick cloak under the deck, which prevented the pain. However, during the friction, Gu Jianchu's back was slightly rubbed red by the cloak.

By the time the two left the boat, it was already dawn, and the cracked fish belly white became more and more obvious.

Cheng Song had already prepared hot water. When he saw the emperor and empress return, he quickly ordered someone to deliver the hot water to the room, and then led his people out.

After taking a tiring bath, Gu Jianchu took a rest exhausted.

Under the candlelight, Xie Ci'an felt a little distressed when he looked at Gu Jianchu's red back, and he blamed himself quite a bit, thinking it was all his fault for not being more careful.

Xie Ci'an stood up, took out a bottle of ointment from the cabinet, and gently applied it on Gu Jianchu's back. In her sleep, Gu Jianchu only felt a burst of coolness on her back, but she was too sleepy and didn't want to open her eyes to check.

When Gu Jianchu woke up, she saw that the clothes she had put on last night had been taken off at some point. Just when she thought Xie Ci'an had taken advantage of her sleep to do something beastly to her, Xie Ci'an strode in and said, "Achu, you're awake. I saw that your back was injured last night, so I applied some medicine on you while you were asleep."

[It seems that my cautiousness has led to my taking advantage of the situation.]

"Don't blame me for being mean, Xie Ci'an was a bit shameless before, but I did feel a cool sensation on my back when I fell asleep."

Xie Ci'an knew that if he didn't explain, the girl would misunderstand him, so he was eager to explain.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for thinking of me." After Gu Jianchu finished speaking, Xie Ci'an stepped forward and touched Gu Jianchu's furry hair.

"If I don't think about Ah Chu, who else would I think about? Get up and eat something. The hunting trip will begin soon, and you and I still have to meet those court officials." Xie Ci'an took the inner garment next to him and helped Gu Jianchu put it on himself.

Gu Jianchu hurriedly put the clothes on her arms in panic, "How can the emperor serve me? Just let Zhu Xia come in and serve."

"Achu served me at night, so it's not wrong for me to serve Achu occasionally." Seeing a shy look on Gu Jianchu's face, Xie Ci'an stopped teasing Gu Jianchu, got up and went out to wait, and Zhu Xia came in to serve him.

Today the emperor was naturally going to go hunting in the mountains, and as the queen, she had to accompany him. Moreover, she was the daughter of a military general. Gu Jianchu did not let Zhu Xia help her put on the queen's court dress, but directly changed into a simple and light outfit. The crimson dress made her skin look even whiter. She tied her long hair up and paired it with a simple pearl hairpin.