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

There is no need to worry about safety.

Accompanied by the dense sound of drums, the hunting ground opened again, and the young masters of each family drove their horses into the mountains and forests.

Suddenly, hundreds of birds were singing in the mountains and forests, and hares and elk were scrambling to escape. As they went deeper, they startled a flock of flying birds.

The wife of the Minister of the Central Secretariat came to Gu Jianchu with a food box. She bowed to him first and said, "I heard that the Empress was injured and I haven't had the chance to visit her. She said she liked the bayberry soup I made before, so I made some today and brought it to you. I hope you don't mind."

"Madam is so thoughtful. She is always thinking about me." Gu Jianchu glanced at Qiu Tao. Qiu Tao immediately stepped forward and took the bayberry soup from the wife of the Minister of the Central Secretariat. After testing the poison, she gave it to Gu Jianchu and Xie Ci'an.

"What are you talking about, Her Majesty? I haven't even come to kowtow to Her Majesty to express my gratitude. If Her Majesty hadn't said a few fair words for me, I would still be suppressed everywhere because of the title of the principal wife. I only made some bayberry soup for Her Majesty, which is not enough to repay Her Majesty." The wife of the Minister of the Central Secretariat looked in the direction of the Minister of the Central Secretariat and deliberately lowered her voice for fear of being heard.

Gu Jianchu raised his hand and helped the wife of the Minister of the Central Secretariat, who was kneeling in front of him, to her feet. "I just said a few words, madam, don't take it too seriously."

The wife of the Minister of the Central Secretariat was helped up by Gu Jianchu in panic and replied with a "yes".

Gu Jianchu then waved his hand and said gently, "Madam, you don't have to wait on me. Go back and continue watching the hunt."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The wife of the Minister of the Central Secretariat was not obsessed with serving Gu Jianchu. After hearing Gu Jianchu's words, she returned to her original place and sat down.

Without the consent of the emperor and Gu Jianchu, according to their status, Gu Jianyue and Madam Gu were far behind several princesses and princesses of counties. Gu Jianyue looked around the scene with a silk handkerchief in her hand.

Gu Jianyue's gaze not only attracted Gu Jianchu's attention, but also alarmed Mrs. Gu next to her.

Mrs. Gu lowered her voice and asked, "Ayue, what are you looking for?"

Gu Jianyue was quickly brought back to her senses by her mother, and she hesitantly explained, "I didn't see anything."

"Are you really not hiding anything from mother?" Mrs. Gu couldn't help but ask again.

Gu Jianyue nodded guiltily, "Of course not. What could I possibly hide from my mother?"

Although Gu Jianyue said this, Mrs. Gu didn't take it too seriously.

[Ajie is looking for Wenzhu. These two people are really possible.]

[However, Wen Zhu has been sent back to the capital by the Emperor. I'm afraid my sister won't be able to find her now.]

Gu Jianchu looked meaningfully in Gu Jianyue's direction, and their eyes met. When he saw his sister's gaze, Gu Jianyue couldn't help feeling guilty.

Before Gu Jianyue's guilty conscience could grow, he saw Wen Zhu carrying someone walking towards him not far away. When he got closer, he found that the person Wen Zhu was holding was a woman. The woman was wearing a peach pink dress, her hair was disheveled, her face was dirty, and her whole spirit was tense, as if she had felt a huge fright.

When passing by Gu Jianyue, Wen Zhu couldn't help but glance in Gu Jianyue's direction, but quickly retracted his gaze, pulled the woman in front of Xie Ci'an and Gu Jianchu, and pushed her casually. The girl lost her balance and fell to the ground.

Xie Ci'an frowned slightly and asked coldly, "What's going on?"

Wen Zhu said, "Your Majesty, while on patrol, I saw this furtive woman not far from the hunting grounds. I was worried that she was a spy sent by another country, or someone with ulterior motives, so I arrested her and brought her here."

The woman knelt before Xie Ci'an with her head lowered. After hearing Wen Zhu's words, she kowtowed repeatedly in Xie Ci'an's direction, "Your Majesty, please spare my life. I am not a spy sent by another country, nor do I have ulterior motives. The reason I risked my life to come to the hunting ground is to ask Your Majesty and the Empress to make a decision for me."

Gu Jianchu and Xie Ci'an looked at each other. Xie Ci'an glanced at the ministers sitting on the side and said in a cold voice, "Raise your heads."

The minister sitting next to him felt a chill on his back, which was a sign that the emperor was angry.

The same goes for these common people. If they have grievances, they don’t go to the Dali Temple or the Ministry of Justice, but instead bring them to the Emperor and the Empress. Don’t they know what the Emperor’s temper is like?

If it is a small matter, they will be accused of inaction, but if it is a big matter, they will be the ones who suffer.

The ministers who were sitting there couldn't help but wipe away the cold sweat on their faces.

The woman kneeling on the ground curled up into a small ball, but after hearing Xie Ci'an's words, she slowly raised her head obediently.

When Xie Qingzhi saw the girl's face, he was the first to stand up and exclaimed, "Lin Ling?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Lin Ling gradually turned her gaze towards Xie Qingzhi, "I pay my respects to you."

Gu Jianchu glanced at the Chief Censor standing beside him.

The Chief Censor followed his father-in-law and did not enter the hunting ground. Although he kept his eyes on this side, he did not see Lin Ling's appearance clearly. However, when he heard the name Lin Ling, a trace of imperceptible panic flashed in the eyes of the Chief Censor, and he almost knocked over the teacup beside him in panic.

When the Left Prime Minister noticed his son-in-law's movements, he whispered a reminder, "You are already so old, can't you be more steady?"

"My father-in-law is reminding me that I, the son-in-law, must pay attention to it." To relieve his nervousness, the Chief Censor picked up the teacup and was about to take a sip, only to find that his hands were shaking violently. Afraid that he would be noticed, he quickly put the teacup heavily on the table, and did not forget to raise his hand to wipe the cold sweat that kept coming out of his forehead.

The Chief Censor really couldn't understand why a weak woman like Lin Ling could escape from the courtyard when there were no less than ten guards stationed inside and outside the courtyard where Lin Ling was.

It must be a misunderstanding, or it must be someone with the same name and surname. It definitely isn't the Lin Ling he hid in the yard.

The Chief Censor kept comforting himself in this way.

But he couldn't help but look towards Lin Ling, wanting to find out what was going on.

However, the seat where he sat was a little far away from the emperor's, so he couldn't see the woman's face clearly.

Naturally, all the actions of the Chief Censor did not escape Xie Ci'an's eyes.

Gu Jianchu looked at the guilty look on the Censor-in-Chief's face, a mocking smile flashing between her eyebrows. She casually picked up a candied fruit on the table and ate it, then asked casually, "Does the eldest sister know this girl?"

Xie Qingzhi frowned and looked at Gu Jianchu, who was puzzled. What was the Queen talking about?

[Randomly scare a Chief Censor to death.]

Xie Qingzhi immediately understood what Gu Jianchu meant through his inner voice and immediately agreed, "The Emperor and the Empress should also know each other."