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

Hearing this, Gu Jianchu had an indescribable expression on his face and secretly glanced at Xie Ci'an.

"My brother, what on earth are you doing? Why do you like to do these exciting things?"

"Should I ask someone from the Imperial Observatory to calculate my brother's fortune? First, he was tricked by the woman and almost got married. Then, he was deceived by Mi Yue and almost got into trouble. Now, he's playing it even more exciting and is directly together with the emperor's concubine. Brother, do you think our Gu family is doing too well now?"

Gu Jianchu had an expression as if he wanted to cry but had no tears.

Different from those playboys, Gu Jianbai is quite upright and his character is extremely straight. Gu Jianchu can be sure that his brother will never do anything to let the emperor down, but it is inevitable that someone with ulterior motives will use this matter to make a fuss.

Xie Ci’an:…

How come he didn't remember there was such a concubine in the harem?

No, I remember now. Before coming to the palace, the Queen had mentioned to him that she wanted to bring Concubine Wen with her.

However, Gu Jianbai is indeed not that kind of person. I'm afraid there must be other reasons.

The system's silent mechanical voice came again.

"Why are you crying? They have nothing to do with each other. Gu Jianyue asked Wen Zhu and Gu Jianbai to go hunting. They ran into Wen Nuan at the stables and asked her to go with them. Not long after the hunt started, your sister and Wen Zhu went to compete, leaving the two of them alone. They unexpectedly encountered a venomous snake. You know your brother's temper, so he couldn't just stand by and watch it hurt people. So he got bitten."

After hearing the system's explanation, Gu Jianchu's heart finally settled down.

Gu Jianchu reacted quickly.

"No, wait a minute, what did you just say? My sister asked Wen Zhu to go hunting. When did their relationship develop so quickly? And when did my sister start to fall for Wen Zhu? How come I had no idea?"

[Although I also support my sister's freedom to fall in love or get married, it is hard to imagine her doing that with Wen Zhu.]

[A ruthless big bad wolf. My sister, while not exactly worldly-wise, is also a bit of a white rabbit. It's hard to judge these two together.]

I wonder if the Emperor will suspect our family. After all, marrying a daughter into the palace as a concubine is one thing, but he's actually planning to marry another daughter to his most capable henchman. Even if we don't really want to plant a spy, the Emperor and his ministers will think so. They'll probably think our Gu family is ambitious and wants to ascend to the throne, so it seems best not to have this child. If we do, others will suspect our Gu family is hoping to gain power and support the child's ascension to the throne. If we don't have the child, neither the Emperor nor the ministers will say a word against it. After all, without a child, there's no way they can suspect our Gu family of having power and support.

Xie Ci'an listened to Gu Jianchu muttering in his heart with a sullen face.

I don’t know what the queen is thinking in her little head. She is worrying more than him. She even wants to not have children to help the Gu family avoid danger.

Just because of the Queen's frowning muttering, he would not doubt the Gu family's loyalty.

Even so, it does not necessarily mean that the Gu family will be allowed to hold their own troops. It is also possible to use the two female members of the Gu family as hostages to control the Marquis of Nanping.

The Queen's thinking was still not comprehensive enough.

But it's still quite cute.

As he was thinking, Gu Jianchu couldn't help but turn his head and secretly look at Xie Ci'an, trying to see a different expression on Xie Ci'an's face, but he found that the man's eyes were as deep as a green pool, bottomless and carrying unknown danger.

Xie Ci'an raised his eyes and met Gu Jianchu's eyes, which were moving back and forth. He raised his hand and tapped Gu Jianchu's forehead lightly, "What are you thinking about?"

"I didn't think anything." Gu Jianchu shook his head.

Looking at Xie Ci'an, he had an expression as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Xie Ci'an waved his hand, and the palace servants in the room left on their own accord. Xie Ci'an put one hand around Gu Jianchu's waist, gently pulled her, and placed her on his knees, holding her in his arms. "I didn't mean to have that expression. Ah Chu, if you have anything to say or any questions you have, you can tell me. Don't keep it in your heart."

Gu Jianchu still understands his sister.

Since Gu Jianyue has made an appointment with Wen Zhu, it must be more than just a simple thank you. She must have some good feelings towards Wen Zhu. She still doesn't know what the emperor's attitude towards this matter is. She needs to test it in advance. If the emperor is unwilling, she must warn her sister in advance to stop the loss in time and avoid making a mess later.

Gu Jianchu leaned in Xie Ci'an's arms, her fingers constantly entwined with the jade tassel on Xie Ci'an's waist. "I see that Zhongfeng and Wenzhu are not young anymore, and they have always been with the emperor, so the emperor has never thought of granting them a marriage."

Combined with what he had just heard from Gu Jianchu, Xie Ci'an immediately understood that Gu Jianchu was testing him.

"I've thought about it, but there's no rush. I still hope they marry a girl they like. If I arrange the marriage, they may not be satisfied. If the couple can't get along, they might feel resentful." Xie Ci'an stroked Gu Jianchu's slender waist with his fingers. It was a pity that Gu Jianchu was still injured and couldn't put his hand inside to touch.

Hearing this, Gu Jianchu stared at Xie Ci'an in surprise. She had never thought that Xie Ci'an would say that.

Gu Jianchu then asked, "What if they find a daughter of an official?"

After all, Wen Zhu and Chong Feng have special identities and status. If a minister deliberately marries his daughter to them and wants to rely on them to gather information, the emperor has to be on guard against this. Even if he does not grant the marriage, I am afraid that the wives they find cannot have any connection with the court.

Xie Ci'an touched Gu Jianchu's nose helplessly. "If those ministers want to get information, there are more than one way. Bribing the people in the palace would be more direct. Marrying your daughter to them directly is not only a blatant defense, but also not a wise move. Moreover, stuffing someone into the harem might be the most beneficial thing for them. But now the Queen is helping me, so those ministers can't succeed."

"Zhongfeng and Wenzhu have blood on their hands. Ordinary ministers would not marry their daughters to them."

Gu Jianchu reacted and thought about it, and it was indeed as Xie Ci'an said.

Xie Ci'an raised his hand and touched Gu Jianchu's little head, his face full of doting smile, "Don't worry about me every day. Even if Wen Zhu is with your sister, I won't object. I can even grant her a marriage."

Xie Ci'an comforted Gu Jianchu's worried heart in another way.

So that someone won’t be worrying all day long.

Worrying too much is not good for your health and is not conducive to your recovery.