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

Xie Ci'an saw the Queen beside him, who seemed to be hesitant but anxious, and nodded in agreement, "I think what the Queen said is right. My dear, you should learn more about it before deciding on this marriage."

The marriage, which was originally a done deal, started to falter after Xie Ci'an said this.

It’s not that he suspected there was a problem with the Minister of Justice, but he was worried that the Emperor would not agree, which would make his daughter’s situation in the palace difficult.

Gu Yuanqing said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty and the Empress are right. I will consider this marriage carefully when I return."

After all, the emperor was there too, so even if the father and daughter had more to say, it was difficult for them to say it. After dinner, Gu Yuanqing took Gu Jianbai and left on their own initiative.

Only Gu Jianchu and Xie Ci'an were left in the palace. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for allowing me to see my father and brother."

"My dear Gu, you have been guarding the border for me, so you and your daughter have been separated for a long time. This is what I should do." Xie Ci'an didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Xie Ci'an sat in the hall for a while, then left on the pretext of having something important to do in Chuigong Hall.

Normally he eats other people's melons, but this time he eats his own family members' melons. How can Gu Jianchu still sleep well?

I paced back and forth in the room, thinking about my elder brother and Qian Yue's marriage.

I don’t know if my father and elder brother would give it more thought and cancel this marriage.

The snow outside was getting heavier and heavier. Gu Jianchu stayed up very late before falling asleep. Because he had something on his mind, Gu Jianchu didn't want to fall asleep. When it was dawn, Gu Jianchu was already awake.

She had just woken up when the system sent the latest news.

Your father suspects that the Emperor is wary of a marriage between the two families, which is why he's reminding them to carefully consider this marriage. They've decided to invite Minister Qian and Qian Yue to dinner at the Hou Mansion tomorrow to test the Emperor's intentions.

It seems that there is still hope.

If we use the emperor's name to separate them, given the temperament of my eldest brother and father, they will definitely feel guilty towards the Qian family and will compensate the Qian family at that time.

It's not worth it for the couple to do such a thing and then ask them to compensate them.

Gu Jianchu excitedly got out of bed and called Zhuxi, who had just gotten up and was about to come and serve him. "Tell the kitchen to make some milk cakes. I'll send them to the emperor to taste."

Seeing that the relationship between the Empress and the Emperor was growing stronger, Zhuxi was happy and immediately ordered the kitchen to do it.

It snowed for a whole day and night, and it finally cleared up today. The palace servants immediately cleared the snow on the palace road.

Gu Jianchu's shoes and socks did not get wet on the way here.

However, the weather after the snow stopped was unbearably cold, and the cold wind blew on the face like a knife.

When the palace servants in Chuigong Palace saw Gu Jianchu coming, they immediately stepped forward and asked, "Why is the Queen here?"

"The small kitchen made some snacks and sent them to the emperor to try. I wonder if the emperor is here. If he is handling government affairs, I will wait outside." Gu Jianchu stood outside the hall, retreating to advance.

Xiao Fuzi immediately smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you've arrived at the perfect time. The Chief Censor has just left. You can just go in directly."

Xiao Fuzi said this and walked forward to help lift the heavy door curtain.

Hearing a slight noise, Xie Ci'an raised his head from the memorials. When he saw that it was Gu Jianchu, Xie Ci'an was not too surprised.

Since this concerns Gu Jianbai's marriage, the Queen will definitely not sit idly by.

Xie Ci'an pretended to be clueless. "It's cold and the roads are slippery, why did you come here? If you want to see me, just send a palace maid to let me know."

Xie Ci'an stepped forward and held Gu Jianchu's hand, his fingers were icy cold and without any warmth.

Xie Ci'an held her slender hand in his palm, then pulled her to sit down in front of the armchair.

"The small kitchen made some snacks and sent them to the emperor." Gu Jianchu withdrew his hand and placed the milk cake in the food box in front of Xie Ci'an.

She had specifically asked the system and found out that Xie Ci'an's favorite food when he was a child was milk cake.

"Thank you for your concern, Queen." Xie Ci'an picked up a piece and tasted it for a few bites. Finally, his eyes fell on her face, which seemed to be hesitant to speak. "Is there something on your mind, Queen?"

Gu Jianchu really hadn't figured out what to say.

After a long while of organizing her words, she whispered, "Your Majesty, I have been in the palace for more than a year. I miss home a little. I want to go home and visit."

Xie Ci'an originally thought that Gu Jianchu would ask him to step in and stop the marriage of the Minister of Justice.

Xie Ci'an put down the milk cake he had picked up and asked calmly, "Didn't you just meet Marquis Gu yesterday? Why is the Queen homesick again for no reason?"

[Tomorrow, Dianni and the calculating Mr. Qian will be visiting us. This is a great opportunity to watch the show live. How can we miss it?]

Very good, the Queen probably won’t need him again.

"What can the Queen give in order to get my consent?" Xie Ci'an looked at the girl in the aqua blue dress in front of him with deep eyes.

"You're not trying to use this to get me to sleep with you, are you? Besides that, I don't have anything else to offer the Emperor."

It is not impossible.

Although she knew exactly what the dog emperor wanted, she was still extremely conflicted and stirred the handkerchief in her hand.

Just as Xie Ci'an looked expectant, Gu Jianchu suddenly closed his eyes, quickly leaned forward, gave Xie Ci'an a light kiss on the corner of his mouth, and then quickly withdrew.

It happened so fast that Xie Ci'an was unable to react. He only felt a softness at the corner of his lips and a faint scent of jasmine lingering in his nostrils.

He looked up and saw Gu Jianchu had already sat back down, pretending to be calm. In fact, a faint blush had appeared on her fair cheeks. "I wonder if the emperor is willing to accept my contribution."

"Marquis Gu has worked hard at the border. I will accompany you back tomorrow and visit Marquis Gu by the way. In addition, if Marquis Gu is ready to become a relative of the Qian family, I can also draft an imperial decree to grant the marriage." After spending a long time with the queen, Xie Ci'an was used to eating melons.

This matter also concerns the court officials, so Xie Ci'an wants to go over and take a look.

I don’t know why the emperor wants to accompany her back, but since he can go back, he will accompany her.

In order not to attract attention, the emperor and empress left the palace in a very low-key manner, bringing only Wen Zhu and Cheng Song with them.

The emperor and empress changed from their dragon robes and phoenix gowns to ordinary silk and satin. Although they were just ordinary clothes, when worn by the emperor, they could not conceal his divine demeanor and his indelible noble aura.

A carriage stopped quietly in front of the Nanping Marquis Mansion.

Gu Jianchu did not inform his parents in advance when returning home today, so Cheng Song had no choice but to take the visiting card written by Gu Jianchu and send it to the gatehouse.

When Gu Yuanqing saw his daughter's handwriting on the visiting card, he hurriedly brought his wife and children to greet them. Even Lord Qian and Qian Yue, who came to visit, followed closely behind.

Gu Yuanqing really couldn't understand why Xie Ci'an came here. Could it be that he really didn't agree with their marriage?

Even Lord Qian's heart was beating fast.

Cheng Song lifted the carriage curtain and personally helped the emperor and empress out of the carriage. Without waiting for everyone to salute, Xie Ci'an simply waved his hand and said, "The empress and I have secretly left the palace, so these empty formalities are unnecessary."