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

[Of course there wouldn't be so many coincidences. This jade pendant was a token of love that Censor Liang gave to his ex-wife. After his death, his ex-wife left the jade pendant to her son. And this jade pendant on Censor Liang's body was accidentally discovered by his current wife.]

[After being discovered by his wife, Censor Liang was afraid that the matter would cause a stir, so he simply made up a story that the jade pendant was a family heirloom passed down from his ancestors. In front of his current wife, he directly gave the jade pendant to their son.]

[This jade pendant story is a bit too melodramatic.]

Gu Jianchu also accidentally learned about this later, so she asked Yunhe to send a jade pendant of similar shape to be polished into an identical one. Coincidentally, the empress dowager asked her to discipline Liang Guiyi and stop making trouble, so she simply took the jade pendant with her.

If she didn't watch such a fun thing, she would be letting down her consciousness as a spectator.

She wasn't adding fuel to the fire, she was just watching their own family making a fuss.

Xie Ci'an, who was leaning on the bed to deal with letters, held his forehead helplessly after hearing Gu Jianchu's thoughts. His queen was really an uneasy person.

But he didn't want to stop anything.

If he tried to stop him, it would probably expose the fact that he could hear Gu Jianchu's thoughts.

If the Queen knew about this, she would definitely not dwell on these things in her mind anymore.

Gu Jianchu, however, felt a surge of guilt when she realized that the Emperor didn't want to touch Censor Liang. She slowly moved to Xie Ci'an's side, poured him a cup of hot tea, and said flatteringly, "I heard that the Emperor will go to Ci'an Temple to worship his ancestors in a few days."

"That's right." Everyone in the court and the harem knew about this matter.

Xie Ci'an casually closed the book in his hand, his eyes frivolously falling on Gu Jianchu, "Why is the Queen asking about this matter for no reason?"

She could say that she was feeling guilty and wanted to find something to talk about, "I'm just thinking about arranging someone to serve the emperor."

"As long as the queen is by my side, it will be fine." Xie Ci'an said as he suddenly pinched Gu Jianchu's hand.

"If I am the only one who goes, the sisters in the harem might complain. Even the ministers of the previous dynasty might think that I am jealous." Anyway, the emperor doesn't sleep with anyone casually, and Gu Jianchu doesn't want to be the first one to speak out at the critical moment.

Seeing Xie Ci'an's expression soften slightly, Gu Jianchu took advantage of the situation and said, "Sister Noble Concubine is the head of the concubines and the niece of the Queen Mother. If she is not allowed to go to the Queen Mother, she will probably be unhappy."

"Besides, Consort Wen is usually quiet and won't cause any trouble. Why not let Consort Wen follow us?"

"I agree." Keeping the imperial concubine in the palace might cause trouble according to her character.

Xie Ci'an stared at Gu Jianchu's rosy lips with burning eyes, and couldn't help but think of the brief kiss last night. He put his thoughts into action, and just as he slowly moved forward and was about to make a move on the red lips he had been staring at for a long time, Cheng Song broke in at an inopportune time.

Gu Jianchu reacted quickly and pushed Xie Ci'an away. Fearing that he would be seen by the servants, he sat up straight with a guilty conscience.

Cheng Song was running out of breath, a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, and even his tone was breathless. "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened. The Five Cities Military Headquarters has reported that a large number of refugees have poured into the city."

Xie Ci'an, who had been interrupted, was still displeased. However, after hearing Cheng Song's words, Xie Ci'an's expression suddenly turned cold. He quickly moved off the bed and followed Cheng Song out. "What's going on?"

"It's said that there was a heavy snowstorm in the southwest, causing a major disaster. I've already asked the Imperial City Department to investigate, but no news has been released before. I wonder if local officials are deliberately concealing the truth."

After Cheng Song finished his report, Xie Ci'an suddenly realized that he had come out too early. Otherwise, through the Queen's sources of information, he would have been able to find out what had happened in the southwest more quickly.

It’s not a good time to go back now.

"Tell the people in the Five Cities Military Department to be careful not to clash with the refugees. Also, have them set up soup kitchens to provide relief to the refugees." Xie Ci'an turned the jade ring on his hand, his eyes couldn't help but become more gloomy.

After thinking about it carefully, Xie Ci'an always felt that this matter was strange.

The results of Xie Ci'an's investigation have not been reported back yet, but there is news in Jingren Hall.

Liang Guiyi was sitting on a soft couch, letting Doctor Zhang change the dressing for her. After the gauze on her face was changed once more, Liang Guiyi asked nervously, "Doctor Zhang, can my face be restored to its original state?"

Doctor Zhang, who was packing his medicine box, thought of the Empress' words and said gently, "Although the wound on Her Majesty's face is a bit deep, it is not impossible to recover. It will just be more troublesome."

Hearing Doctor Zhang say that it could be cured, her anxious heart was slightly relieved.

Liang Guiyi immediately stuffed a banknote into Doctor Zhang's hand and said, "Excuse me, Doctor Zhang."

"These are what I should do." Doctor Zhang did not refuse Liang Guiyi's kindness and put the silver note in the medicine box.

Doctor Zhang hadn't left yet when Qiu Chan, who was beside Liang Guiyi, returned with a grim expression. Qiu Chan sent Doctor Zhang away and closed the door tightly, making sure no one was eavesdropping. She whispered, "Your Majesty, I've found the information about the jade pendant you asked me to look for."

Seeing Qiu Chan being so cautious, Liang Guiyi had a bad premonition in his heart.

Then Qiu Chan continued, "There were two of these jade pendants. One was in the master's hand, and the other was in the master's former wife's hand."

"What do you mean by the former wife?" Liang Guiyi didn't react for a moment.

Although time has passed and things have gone by, if you ask carefully you will find that some people still remember them.

Especially since the incident that year caused a lot of uproar.

Qiu Chan could only continue, "Before the master took the imperial examination, he married a wife. At that time, his wife came to the capital to make trouble. This jade pendant is a token of love between the master and his ex-wife. This jade pendant is in the hands of the master's ex-wife."

Hearing this, Liang Guiyi's hand holding the jade pendant trembled, and her face looked a little ugly. "The Queen deliberately left this jade pendant here. Does the Queen know something?"

"I don't know." Qiu Chan shook her head.

No one knows what the queen is thinking.

"Bah! Everyone says the Queen is kind and generous, but she's clearly a demon in disguise. Only the Emperor and everyone else are fooled by her appearance. Both Consort Xian and Consort Li Zhaoyi fell at the Queen's hands, proving she's a calculating person."

The Queen's attack was not only directed at her, but also at her grandfather.

Liang Guiyi paced back and forth in the room, her eyes gradually darkening. She took out the private money she had saved over the years from the drawer of her dressing table and handed it all to Qiu Chan. "Be sure to find someone reliable and get rid of that woman before the Queen finds her."