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

I can't be so stupid as to actually jump out and accuse Lord Liang of having problems.

There are many people with character issues in the court, and it is indeed not enough for the emperor to punish them.

When Gu Jianchu ate this kind of melon, he was indeed very angry, but most of it could only be eaten as a melon.

He will have to deal with this Imperial Censor sooner or later, but now is not the time.

Xie Ci'an pinched Gu Jianchu's slender fingers, and even his expression softened. "I will compensate the Queen for the grievances she has suffered."

As he spoke, Xie Ci'an's hand moved to the back of her head and his body got closer and closer.

Gu Jianchu's heart was beating like thunder, and her cheeks were faintly flushed in the candlelight. Just when she was struggling to decide whether to refuse or to please Xie Ci'an, Xie Ci'an's soft lips were already touching hers.

His lips were still scorching hot, causing Gu Jianchu to shiver uncontrollably, but with her body in his arms, she couldn't escape even if she wanted to.

He gently tapped open her teeth, and a faint chestnut aroma filled the air.

An electric current came from his back, and Xie Ci'an did not continue to go deeper. Instead, he stopped at the tip and let go of the queen in his arms.

The corners of Gu Jianchu's mouth and face were red, and there was a little girl's shyness between her eyebrows.

In her entire life, she had never been kissed by a man. She had only thought about it but never put it into practice.

Gu Jianchu didn't dare to look into Xie Ci'an's eyes, for fear that Xie Ci'an would do the same to her again. In order to hide her guilt, she could only pick up the chestnuts on the table and peel them.

[Surprisingly, there's a secret I've missed. Before Censor Liang went to Beijing for the imperial examination, his wife became pregnant. She was afraid this would upset him and cause him to do poorly on the test, so she kept it a secret and gave birth to the child alone in the countryside.]

How could Censor Liang have the nerve to dislike such a good wife?

[So, Censor Liang didn't know he had a child until his wife died. The child was raised by a neighbor and now lives in the capital under an assumed name.]

【I'm afraid Liang Yushi's retribution has come.】

He didn't know whether retribution would come or not, but Gu Jianchu was so excited about eating melons that he didn't know how many chestnuts he had eaten. Seeing that Gu Jianchu was still about to peel them, Xie Ci'an intervened in time and said, "It's hard to digest if you eat too many chestnuts at night. Eat them tomorrow."

Gu Jianchu looked down at the skin beside him and realized that he seemed to have actually eaten it.

The two of them can now go to bed peacefully, although they still continue to sleep separately, not as restrained as before.

All Gu Jianchu did every day was eat and sleep. His sleep quality was very good. After lying in bed for a while, he could hear the sound of shallow breathing.

The faint sunlight of the early morning sun shone through the window into the room. Gu Jianchu was still asleep when Zhu Xi woke her up. She whispered beside her, "Your Majesty, I don't know which maid let something slip in front of Liang Guiyi. Liang Guiyi knew her face was in tatters, so she started a scene in the palace. According to the palace servants, almost everything in the room was smashed."

"There's still a load-bearing wall to be smashed. I'll continue to sleep." Liang Guiyi followed Shu Guifei and acted as an accomplice to the evil. She probably didn't even know who she had offended. She said that the palace people let the secret slip on purpose, and they were just saying it for Liang Guiyi to hear.

She doesn't like the hustle and bustle, and it's better to sleep in bed in such a cold day.

Seeing Zhuxi standing beside her bed with an expression that seemed to be about to speak but hesitated, Gu Jianchu suddenly felt a bad premonition in her heart, "The Empress Dowager sent Cuiwei to pass on a message. Liang Guiyi's continued disturbance is damaging the reputation of the royal family, making people laugh at her, and making people feel annoyed. She asked the Empress to go and deal with it."

Knowing that Liang Guiyi and she were not on good terms, the Empress Dowager was deliberately making things difficult for her.

Gu Jianchu sat up from the warm bed again and asked Zhuxi to help her undress.

It is now the end of the twelfth lunar month, and the weather is a bit colder than before. Gu Jianchu sat in the sedan chair and wrapped his cloak tighter.

Fortunately, Liang Guiyi lived not far from her, and they arrived in a short while. Gu Jianchu was supported by Zhu Xi and walked into the hall.

Before entering the main hall, a vase was thrown out from inside. Fortunately, Zhu Xi protected Gu Jianchu and dodged in time, otherwise the vase would have hit Gu Jianchu in the face. Zhu Xi raised his voice and said, "Liang Guiyi is so brave! The vase almost hit the Queen."

Gu Jianchu stopped Zhuxi from continuing and said, "I came to see you."

It was sunny outside, but the hall was dark because of Liang Guiyi. There were broken porcelain pieces and various small things on the ground. Liang Guiyi was standing in the center of the hall with gauze wrapped around his face and only a thin inner garment on his body.

Seeing Gu Jianchu coming over, Liang Guiyi stopped smashing things and said, "The Queen is here to laugh at me."

"We are sisters who entered the palace together. Why would I laugh at you? I just heard that you were in a bad mood, so I came to see you. Before I came here, I asked Doctor Zhang who serves the emperor.

Doctor Zhang's sister should know about this. He is a very skilled doctor. He said that although the wound on his sister's face looks deep, it is not serious. As long as she is properly taken care of, it is possible for her to recover as before.

So, sister, don't listen to what others say. I'll have Doctor Zhang come over to check on you someday."

"The Queen is speaking so lightly. The injury is not on your face." Liang Guiyi's tone was full of sarcasm, more like a broken jar.

"Sometimes, winning favor depends on more than just looks. My sister also has the backing of Censor Liang. Even if it's just for Censor Liang's sake, it's only a matter of time before my sister wins favor."

"I think my sister is a smart person. She should be able to figure it out after hearing what I have said." After saying this, Gu Jianchu did not plan to stay any longer. He got up and left the palace where Liang Guiyi lived.

After Gu Jianchu left, Liang Guiyi noticed a jade pendant on the armchair. The shape of the jade pendant looked very familiar. She stepped forward to pick it up and looked at Qiu Chan beside her in confusion, "Where did this jade pendant come from?"

Qiu Chan thought for a moment and continued, "The Queen just sat on this chair. Could it be that she accidentally left it behind?"

"I'll send it back to the Empress." Qiu Chan looked at Liang Guiyi tentatively.

Liang Guiyi frowned and raised his hand to stop Qiu Chan's movements. "Why does this jade pendant look familiar to me?"

Qiu Chan immediately remembered, her eyes sparkling as she said, "I remember the Master also had an identical jade pendant. The Empress's is slightly inferior to the Master's. This is a bit too much of a coincidence."

"My father's jade pendant was passed down from my grandfather. He said it was a family heirloom passed down through generations. There is only one of it, so there can't be so many coincidences."

Liang Guiyi looked at Qiu Chan again and said, "Don't make this public yet. Go find someone to find out where the Queen got this jade pendant from."