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

After hearing Gu Jianchu's voice, Qiu Tao stepped forward with her eyes lowered. "The Queen asked me to give Miss Lin Ling twenty taels of silver and then send a carriage to take her out of the palace. However, the twenty taels of silver were sent, and the carriage was not used."

"What's going on?" Gu Jianchu asked lazily. Even if he didn't say it, Gu Jianchu already had some guesses.

Qiu Tao's words just happened to confirm her suspicions. "The *** took Miss Lin Ling in and kept her by his side to serve her."

"It's good this way. Otherwise, Lin Ling, a little girl living alone, will inevitably be bullied and may even be retaliated by the Lin family. If she stays with Xie Qingzhi, she will not be bullied. You go down first." Gu Jianchu waved his hand and asked Qiutou to leave the room.

After being disturbed by Qiutou, Xie Ci'an lost interest in playing with Gu Jianchu. He asked someone to bring a chessboard over, and the two of them sat in front of the window, basking in the afternoon sun.

The emperor and empress lived a peaceful life, but things were bustling outside.

Wen Zhaoyi was feeling really bored in the palace, but she didn't dare to disturb the empress. Ever since the empress moved to the emperor's bedroom, she didn't even have the chance to eat melons and chat with the empress. She always felt that going there often would disturb the emperor and the empress, and she might even be disliked by the emperor. She couldn't even chat with the sisters in the harem, let alone talk to them.

Wen Zhaoyi took the young palace maids and eunuchs to the hunting ground to hunt.

Because the Queen was accidentally injured, there are no large wild animals in the hunting grounds now, so you don't have to worry about being injured by large wild animals when entering the hunting grounds.

Wen Zhaoyi is different from Gu Jianchu in that he was born into a military family. Although his father was born into a marquis's mansion, he was a businessman. Before becoming a businessman, he was just a scholar preparing to take the imperial examinations. Therefore, his daughter was not very good at riding and shooting, and could only know the basics.

Just trying to choose a horse, Concubine Wen wandered around the stables for a long time without finding a suitable one. Just as she approached one, a gentle female voice came from behind her, "This horse has a rather strong temperament. If Concubine Zhaoyi isn't a good rider, it's best not to choose this horse. You might get thrown off or encounter other accidents. But you can choose the one next to it; it's more docile."

Wen Zhaoyi turned her head following the voice and saw Gu Jianyue wearing a purple dress with a thin gauze outside, which made the purple color more hazy. Her hair was tied up with a pair of lily of the valley hairpins, which swayed gently with her every frown and smile, making her look particularly lively.

Gu Jianyue was accompanied by Gu Jianbai and Wen Zhu.

Wen Zhu and Gu Jianbai were both dragged out by Gu Jianyue. Knowing that Wen Zhu did not need to serve in front of the emperor today, Gu Jianyue asked the maid to send an invitation letter to Wen Zhu in the name of her father, inviting Wen Zhu to go hunting together. Originally, he thought that this wooden man would not agree, but unexpectedly he came.

As for Gu Jianbai, ever since the incident with Mi Yue, he has been locking himself in his room to reflect on himself. His parents have advised him several times, but he couldn't let go of the grudge in his heart, so Gu Jianyue pestered him to go hunting together. It took a long time before he finally agreed.

Because of Gu Jianchu, Gu Jianyue had lived in the palace for a period of time, so she and Gu Jianyue were quite familiar with each other, "Miss Gu, General Gu."

"Your Majesty, there's no need to be so formal. Just call me by my name."

"Miss Gu is the Empress's elder sister. I can't be so disrespectful to her." Concubine Wen politely rejected Gu Jianyue's proposal.

Even if there was no relationship with the Empress, Gu Jianyue was still the eldest daughter of the Nanping Marquis's mansion, and her status was naturally more noble than hers. Compared with her father who only had a title, the Nanping Marquis held real power. Even General Gu held an important position in the court and was highly regarded by the Emperor.

Besides, she has a younger sister who is the Empress in the palace. Now the Empress is the apple of the Emperor's eye. Even though Gu Jianyue has been divorced, her status in the capital is not low. Those rich ladies and ladies simply don't laugh at Gu Jianyue, and even if they do, they only dare to talk about her secretly behind her back.

Gu Jianyue didn't dwell on it and immediately changed the subject, asking, "Is the Queen alone?"

Wen Zhaoyi nodded and said, "The Empress has been so kind that she only allowed me, a concubine, to accompany her to the palace this time. The Empress is still recovering from her injuries, and I don't know any other noble ladies from the back door, so I thought I'd come here alone to relieve my boredom."

"Although there are no large animals in this hunting ground, it might be dangerous for you to enter the forest alone since you are not familiar with it. Why don't you join us?" Gu Jianyue took the initiative to invite.

Wen Zhaoyi lowered her eyes and did not refuse Gu Jianyue.

She's just here to kill time, and it would be even better if she had someone to keep her company.

With the help of Gu Jianyue, Wen Zhaoyi quickly picked out a horse with a relatively gentle temperament.

Gu Jianyue was born into a family of military generals and grew up on horseback. He was quite good at riding and shooting, so he simply chose a horse with a slightly fiercer temperament. The four of them mounted the horses and walked together into the depths of the forest.

Wen Zhaoyi had been following Gu Jianyue the entire time, the bow and arrow on her horse never moving. Gu Jianyue noticed this and turned back to ask in a low voice, "Are you afraid of killing, Madam?"

Many little girls don't dare to use bows and arrows to hunt because they are afraid of killing. Although it is a small animal, it is still a living being after all.

Wen Zhaoyi looked at Gu Jianyue and shook her head embarrassedly, "No, I don't actually know how to hunt. I only learned a little bit about riding from my father."

Wen Zhaoyi was afraid that Gu Jianyue would laugh at her, after all, they were both from noble families.

Gu Jianyue chuckled softly, supporting himself on his horse's back with one hand, and with a light leap, he jumped directly onto Wen Zhaoyi's horse. The two of them rode together. Gu Jianyue picked up the crossbow placed beside him and placed it in Wen Nuan's hand. "Actually, hunting is very simple. As long as you aim at the target you want and release your hand gently, you can hit it."

Gu Jianyue held Wen Zhaoyi's hand, aimed at the hare in the grass, and gently pulled the trigger on the crossbow. The arrow shot out directly at the target and pierced the hare's body. "Compared to a bow and arrow, this crossbow is much simpler."

Gu Jianyue instantly taught Wen Nuan how to reload the arrow.

I thought Gu Jianyue would laugh at me, but I never expected that she would actually help me. Wen Nuan's expression softened instantly, and her eyes were filled with gratitude. "Thank you, Miss Gu."

"What's there to thank me for? You can try a few more times yourself." Gu Jianyue encouraged her and blew a whistle. The horse came closer to her and she rolled over and got back on her horse.

Wen Zhu, who was following beside her, had a strange light in her eyes. She had always thought that the eldest daughter of the Gu family was weak and delicate, but she never thought that she had such ability.