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

After Xie Ci'an finished handling the affairs of state, he brought Cheng Song to Kunning Palace in a low-key manner. The palace was quiet, without even a guard. Only the main hall was dimly lit.

Xie Ci'an entered the hall alone with a curious mind.

As soon as he entered the inner hall, he heard the sound of running water coming from the ear chamber. Xie Ci'an stepped forward and pushed the door open a crack, and a scene of a beautiful woman bathing in an erotic way came into view.

Although she was facing away from him, he could still see Gu Jianchu's snow-white skin through the hot mist.

He never entered the harem because these women were closely related to the previous dynasty and had their own purposes. Some were stuffed in by court officials, and some were taken the initiative to come in after he first ascended the throne in order to stabilize the previous dynasty.

Gu Jianchu belongs to the latter.

Gu Jianchu's father holds the power of 300,000 troops in Liaodong, and the Gu family's connections are complicated in the capital, so he can't move for the time being.

After all, he was a man full of vigor and vitality. When faced with such a scene, certain desires gradually awakened, his throat tightened, and his body became hot.

Just as he was distracted, the person in the bathtub disappeared.

Xie Ci'an frowned and went forward to check, but before he could get close, a figure rushed out from the corner.

A figure wrapped in a coat, holding a vase in his hand, smashed it towards his head, "Where did this lecher come from?"

Xie Ci'an reacted quickly and blocked it with his arm. Although the vase did not hit his head, it hit his arm. The broken porcelain pieces pierced his arm and blood immediately flowed out.

Gu Jianchu saw that he didn't hit it, so he hurriedly picked up a wooden barrel beside him and wanted to throw it again.

At the critical moment when the wooden barrel was about to fall, Xie Ci'an quickly spoke out, "It's not Lecher, it's me."

Gu Jianchu held the wooden barrel high in the air, even thinking that she had heard it wrong. She looked at Xie Ci'an, then looked again, and was very sure that it was the current emperor.

She was frightened and dropped the wooden barrel in her hand, then knelt down obediently, not realizing that as she moved, the clothes wrapped around her body became loose, revealing a large area of her body.

When he accidentally glanced at Xie Ci'an, his eyes darkened and he immediately looked away.

Gu Jianchu's voice was as thin as a mosquito in his ear, "I didn't know it was Your Majesty. Please forgive me."

[It's over. He didn't get wrongly killed by Qiu He during the day, but he will be killed by the Emperor at night. This is murder against the Emperor, and even the nine clans will not be enough to be exterminated.]

[But it seems I can't be blamed entirely for this. He came over without telling anyone and even watched me shower. I was completely unaware and acting in self-defense.]

Seeing that the emperor didn't say anything for a long time, Gu Jianchu's heart was beating fast, and he couldn't help but secretly glance at the emperor.

Just at this moment, Yunhe, who was guarding in the corridor, heard the sound and rushed in.

Yun He didn't dare to barge in without permission. He stood in front of the door and knocked twice gently. "Are you okay, Madam?"

Yun He, who hadn't received a response from Gu Jianchu, became anxious. Just as he was about to call Zhu Xi over, Gu Jianchu's voice came through the crack in the door, "I'm fine. You can leave first."

Gu Jianchu was ready to die, but she didn't expect that Xie Ci'an would ask her to send Yunhe away and had no intention of showing up.

[Your Majesty, what does this mean? Are you going to let me go and not kill my entire clan?]

Xie Ci'an's thoughts were interrupted by Gu Jianchu's doubtful voice. His eyes fell on her thin clothes and the hem of her skirt that was accidentally wet by the water on the ground. "You should get up first. There is no need to make my injury public."

[You're too embarrassed to tell anyone about it, right? After all, if outsiders knew about breaking into a concubine's bedroom late at night and peeping at her bathing, you'd be laughed at.]

The clothes wrapped around her body were already wet, and now they were soaked with water, making her whole body feel cold. After Gu Jianchu stood up, she took the dress hanging on the rack and wrapped it around her body. "Your Majesty's wound is quite deep. Would you like me to bandage it for you?"

"Okay." His wrists and sleeves were already stained with blood.

Gu Jianchu took out a spare ointment for injuries from the dressing drawer and applied it to Xie Ci'an's wound. He then bandaged it briefly and carefully put his sleeve down.

"Your Majesty is well."

Gu Jianchu had just finished taking a shower and still had a faint scent of jasmine on his body. The two of them were so close that the fragrance kept penetrating into his nostrils, triggering the restlessness in the deepest part of his heart.

"Well, I haven't finished reviewing the memorials from the Chuigong Palace yet, so I'll go back first." Xie Ci'an was afraid that he would lose control if he stayed any longer, so he left in big strides.

Yunhe, who was guarding outside, thought he had seen it wrong. He rubbed his eyes several times and was very sure that it was the emperor.

After the emperor's figure completely disappeared into the darkness, Yun He trotted into the inner hall and said, "Your Majesty, I was careless for a moment and did not notice the emperor coming. I hope my master will punish me."

If the emperor wanted people to know, he could have asked Cheng Song to come ahead to convey his order. He neither gave the order nor displayed a formal carriage, which clearly showed that he did not want people to know that he had come quietly.

Could it be that the Dog Emperor didn't trust her at all, which is why he came to check on her so late?

"Get up and be careful when you are on night duty in the future." Yun He is usually cautious and rarely makes such mistakes, so Gu Jianchu did not punish him.

After going through so many things, Gu Jianchu felt sleepy.

I fell asleep in bed after a while.

The sky howled all night last night, but today it is sunny, a rare day. The sun shines on the orchids on the windowsill, giving them a layer of soft light.

Yun He rubbed his hands and went inside to report, "Your Majesty, the concubines from all the palaces have come to pay their respects."

Since the emperor was not coming to the harem anyway, Gu Jianchu didn't like the hassle, so he changed the daily greetings to once every three days, and today happened to be the day.

After Gu Jianchu asked Zhu Xia to tidy up her clothes, she went to the front hall of Kunning Palace. All the concubines had already arrived. When they saw her coming, they bowed and greeted her according to the rules.

"This concubine pays respects to the Queen and wishes her long-lasting health."

After Gu Jianchu sat down, he gently waved to everyone, "Stand up."

"The strong wind yesterday kept everyone awake. I got up late today and kept you waiting. Yunhe, go get the new tea I just got the other day and make some for you."

"What are you talking about, Your Majesty? We didn't wait long." The speaker was Liang Guiyi, dressed in a cloud-like gauze. Because her father and brother were under the command of the Earl of Annan, she was usually close to the imperial concubine.

Liang Guiyi is different from the imperial concubine. She is very tactful in handling matters in the harem.

The virtuous concubine twisted the lid of the teapot with her fingers, skimming off the foam. "I heard that the Queen was framed by a villain yesterday, but it was a blessing in disguise that she got to see the Emperor. This is a blessing that none of you sisters have ever experienced."

The virtuous concubine was the sister-in-law of the eldest princess of the dynasty. She was sent to the palace by the eldest princess and was directly named a concubine.

Yesterday, the emperor dealt with Qiu He in front of all the palace people, so it was hard for them not to know.

The Imperial Concubine sitting opposite the Virtuous Concubine had her handkerchief nearly torn to pieces. She had been running to the Chuigong Palace all day, but hadn't even seen the corner of the Emperor's clothes. Yet, the Empress, that bitch, got there first. "It was just a meeting with the Emperor, not his bed."