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

Gu Yuanqing's tone was firm and did not allow for refusal.

Wen Zhu immediately understood Gu Yuanqing's intention. He was afraid that he would ask for a favor in return, so he used a thank-you gift to solve his trouble in advance.

Wen Zhu did not continue to refuse Gu Yuanqing's kindness, "I obey your orders."

"That's right, my lady. Lord Wen can ask me anything he wants." Gu Yuanqing patted Wen Zhu's shoulder.

"These are unnecessary. I serve the emperor every day and live in the Imperial City. As for the beauty, she is unnecessary. I am doing such dirty work and I am afraid of scaring the girl, so there is no need to harm her." Wen Zhu tactfully rejected Gu Yuanqing's kindness of giving her a woman.

Gu Jianyue looked at Gu Yuanqing helplessly and reminded him in a low voice, "Dad, what a rotten idea you've come up with."

Gu Yuanqing also reacted quickly. After all, Wen Zhu was working for the emperor, so it was indeed inappropriate to send a beauty as a gift. It would be bad if the emperor mistakenly thought that their Gu family was trying to make friends with people around him. It would inevitably make them wary of their Gu family and Gu Jianchu. If they harmed their second daughter, they would be doomed.

Gu Yuanqing apologized, "Sorry, I didn't think that much."

"It's okay that the Marquis has a simple heart. If you don't have anything else, I will leave first. There are still some things waiting for me to deal with in Yong'an Palace." Wen Zhu made up an excuse and prepared to leave.

Gu Yuanqing didn't know what to say, so he had to let Wen Zhu leave first.

Gu Jianyue stared at Wen Zhu's back as he left, and then she noticed that his waist seemed to be injured. There was something obviously wrong with the way he walked, although it could be concealed.

Gu Jianyue remained silent and walked up to Gu Yuanqing and whispered, "Dad, be careful with your words next time. If you mention beauties and houses, people who don't know will think you're trying to make friends with Wen Zhu. If you get reported to the censor, Ah Chu will inevitably be affected as well."

"I finally realized it later." Gu Yuanqing's voice became weaker.

Gu Yuanqing has spent more time in Liaodong than in the capital in recent years, and he doesn't care about these social customs on weekdays. The household affairs are all handled by his wife, so he is inevitably a little unfamiliar with them.

Gu Jianyue did not blame his father for anything and left the observation deck with his father and brother.

Now only Gu Jianchu and Xie Ci'an are left in the palace.

Xie Ci'an hugged Gu Jianchu's waist and placed him directly on his knees.

Just now he wanted to hang the person on himself like this, but with so many outsiders around and Ah Chu being a bit sensitive about his reputation, Xie Ci'an simply gave up the idea.

Xie Ci'an sniffed the faint fragrance on Gu Jianchu's body, and the hot air he exhaled was all sprinkled on Gu Jianchu's earlobe. At the same time, his bewitching voice sounded, "I have sacrificed a lot for this matter. How are you going to compensate me, Ah Chu?"

Gu Jianchu and Xie Ci'an put some distance between them, looked into Xie Ci'an's eyes seriously and said, "What compensation does the emperor want?"

"I am still injured, and I am afraid I have nothing to give to Your Majesty."

"Since you don't have it now, let's leave it for later. I'll remember it for you first." Xie Ci'an leaned forward and gently kissed the corner of Gu Jianchu's lips.

Gu Jianchu raised his arms, put his arms around Xie Ci'an's neck, and took the initiative to move his lips forward again.

Originally, it was just a quick taste, but the temptation of Gu Jianchu who took the initiative to come forward was irresistible to Xie Ci'an. He hugged Gu Jianchu's waist and couldn't help but deepen the kiss.

Xie Ci'an rubbed and kissed her lips until Gu Jianchu's lips became even redder from his biting, then Xie Ci'an reluctantly let go of the person in his arms.

Not only was Gu Jianchu's face flushed, but her lips were also red from being ravaged by him, making her look even more attractive. However, Gu Jianchu's body was covered with scratches and could not be touched at all. Xie Ci'an had to suppress his desire with all his might.

Xie Ci'an couldn't help but tap Gu Jianchu's nose and said softly, "Don't tempt me anymore. I can't resist Ah Chu's temptation."

"I understand." Gu Jianchu really didn't dare. Her current body was indeed not strong enough to withstand Xie Ci'an's demands.

Gu Jianchu leaned in Xie Ci'an's arms and quickly changed the subject, "Your Majesty, are you hungry? I asked the imperial kitchen to prepare mutton and pheasant mushroom soup for your Majesty. Venison is prone to heat in the blood and is not suitable for your Majesty, so I did not ask anyone to prepare it for your Majesty."

"I wasn't very hungry at first, but after hearing what Ah Chu said, I really am hungry." Xie Ci'an smiled and picked up Gu Jianchu and carried him back to Yong'an Palace.

Cheng Song, who received the news, ordered people to prepare the meal in advance.

Gu Jianchu had already eaten at Fengzao Palace before and was not hungry now, so he had to serve Xie Ci'an.

Just as he helped Xie Ci'an pick up a piece of chicken, Xie Ci'an stopped him and said, "Achu's injury hasn't healed yet, so don't serve me. Just watch me eat."

Xie Ci'an rubbed Gu Jianchu's soft hair.

After Xie Ci'an had eaten his fill, he continued to deal with memorials.

Gu Jianchu leaned on the soft pillow of the chaise longue and took a nap in the afternoon sun.

The entire hall fell into silence. While Xie Ci'an was dealing with memorials, he looked up at Gu Jianchu from time to time and felt that the atmosphere was particularly warm.

Two gentle knocks on the palace door broke the warm atmosphere. Cheng Song hurried into the hall and handed a letter to Xie Ci'an. "Your Majesty, this is an expedited letter from the Imperial City Office from the capital. I was worried about important matters and was afraid of delays, so I rushed it here."

Xie Ci'an remained silent, but quickly opened the letter. After reading the contents of the letter, Xie Ci'an's face became even uglier.

Gu Jianchu, who had not slept well to begin with, was awakened by Cheng Song's knocking on the door. She slowly turned over and looked in the direction of Xie Ci'an, but saw that Xie Ci'an looked a little ugly. Unable to suppress her curiosity, she couldn't help but gossip with the system.

[Tongzi, what did the emperor see that made him so angry?]

[I saw that the Imperial City Bureau had collected evidence against the Chief Censor.]

[What? When did the Emperor start to suspect the Chief Censor?]

[I don't know about that. The investigation into the Chief Censor began after the Liang Mo incident at the Qingzhou Qiunan Academy broke out. Although Liang Mo didn't confess to the Chief Censor at the time, the Imperial City Division, while dealing with Liang Mo, the Qingzhou prefect, and Liang Mo's brother-in-law, who was the governor, accidentally noticed the Chief Censor's involvement. No evidence was collected at the time, so the Chief Censor escaped punishment. However, you should know the Emperor's temper. He doesn't tolerate any injustice, so he ordered an investigation into the Chief Censor to see if he was involved in other crimes.]

[Such a big, exciting thing, why didn't you tell me earlier? ]

There are so many gossips, I can't tell you everything.

【Want to know the follow-up? 】

The system deliberately whetted Gu Jianchu's appetite.