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

The Queen never summoned these ministers in private. When he heard that Minister Wu was called away alone this time, he knew that something might have happened in Kunning Palace, so he put down what he was holding and came over with Minister Wu.

Being suddenly summoned by the Queen, Minister Wu was completely bewildered. He had originally wanted to have a private chat with Eunuch Yunhe to find out why the Queen summoned him this time so that he could have a response. However, the Emperor was right next to him, so he couldn't even ask any questions.

Because he had no way to ask, Minister Wu felt even more uneasy. He kept recalling the things he had done during this period, wondering if the Empress had gotten any evidence against him. Now, the ministers in the court were afraid of the Empress, just as they were afraid of the Emperor. This couple was really good at scheming, and it was easy for them to get hold of some unexpected evidence and bring people to justice.

If there was any evidence, it was nothing more than the rumor of him having an affair with his daughter-in-law, but it should not have spread to the harem. When the rumor came out, it was quickly suppressed by him.

Even if the Queen and the Emperor knew about this, the Queen would probably not ask about it, after all, it was their family's private matter.

If it weren't for this incident, he really couldn't figure out why the queen summoned him.

While he was thinking, he had unknowingly followed the emperor to Kunning Palace.

Now there are no other concubines in the harem, only the queen. Since the queen became pregnant, the emperor redecorated the Kunning Palace. The Kunning Palace is magnificent, and various flowers are growing towards the sun as the weather warms up.

Gu Jianchu only sent someone to call Minister Wu, but unexpectedly Xie Ci'an also followed.

Gu Jianchu, Gu Jianyue and Xie Qingzhi quickly stood up to greet them.

Without waiting for Gu Jianchu to squat down, Xie Ci'an quickly stepped forward and held Gu Jianchu's hand, "Didn't I tell you? Ah Chu, you don't have to bow to me. Besides, you are pregnant now, so it will be inconvenient for you. Sit back down quickly."

After Xie Ci'an helped Gu Jianchu sit back down, he said to the aunt and his sister-in-law beside him, "I don't know why Ah Chu asked Minister Wu to come here."

Xie Ci'an helped Minister Wu ask the question he was most worried about.

Minister Wu kept his body close to the ground, not daring to look up at Gu Jianchu, but he pricked up his ears and waited attentively for Gu Jianchu's next words.

"I summoned Minister Wu because, after all, it's his family affair. This morning, the Imperial Guards came to report that his daughter-in-law was clamoring to see me. Then, his second son came after me with a knife, threatening to kill his wife and son. He also claimed that his wife slept with Minister Wu and that the son wasn't his, but his father's. I originally didn't want to get involved in this matter, but it reached the palace gates and nearly cost someone their life, so I have no choice but to intervene."

"After my interrogation, Minister Wu's second daughter-in-law said that she was with her father-in-law because he forced her to be with him. If it was forced, it would be a serious case, so I sent someone to Chuigong Palace to invite Minister Wu to question him. I also sent someone to his residence to look for some witnesses. It would be bad to wrongly accuse him. If it is true, this matter needs to be handled properly."

Xie Ci'an had also heard Cheng Song mention something about Minister Wu, but seeing that the Queen did not take any action, he ignored it.

After hearing what the Queen said, Minister Wu's eyebrows twitched involuntarily. He slowly raised his head and noticed that kneeling beside him were his second daughter-in-law and her youngest son. His second son was pinned to the ground by two guards. His eyes were bloodshot and there were wounds on his face. It was obvious that he had been beaten. It went without saying that it was the guards who did it.

Judging from the Queen's tone, the second son was still acting arrogantly at the palace gate with a knife. The guards were merciful by not killing him directly. Even if they were chasing their own wife, they could not hang around the palace gate with a knife, as they would easily be arrested for treason.

However, when he saw the two of them making trouble in front of the Queen, Minister Wu wanted to die. Even if they were not arrested for treason, Minister Wu wanted to beat them to death and get rid of this harm.

He had suppressed the matter, and the emperor and empress would not know about it. Even if they knew, they would not say anything. After all, it was just a family affair between court officials. But they made a fuss in front of the empress, and the second son's wife even said that he forced her. If this matter was really verified, her life would be over.

Although these are just some family matters, forcing them is not right. What's more, the current emperor and empress will not tolerate any grain of sand in their eyes. If it were another emperor, they might turn a blind eye, but the empress and Xie Ci'an are really different. They will even pick on a small mistake and torture people to death.

"Minister Wu, have you ever forced your daughter-in-law to be with you?" Gu Jianchu asked in a gentle voice.

Minister Wu knelt on the ground, his eyes rolling around.

He is thinking.

He wondered if there was anyone in the palace who knew about this matter. As long as no one knew about it, he could deny it to the death. Then, even if the emperor and the empress wanted to punish him, there would be nothing they could do without evidence.

Minister Wu slowly raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have never forced my daughter-in-law. It was this second daughter-in-law who approached me. Seeing her beauty, I had thoughts that I shouldn't have. This is my fault. Your Majesty and Your Majesty, I beg for your punishment."

Hearing what Minister Wu said, the Second Master Wu stood up instantly. Like a calf, he used all his strength to break free from the two guards who were a little lax. He took a step forward and kicked Zhou on the shoulder and neck. Zhou was kicked to the side by the sudden force, and her hand hit the bluestone brick, instantly breaking the skin.

But the Second Young Master Wu didn't let Zhou go. He kicked her repeatedly and finally cursed, "You unfaithful bitch, I've really lost my mind. I almost believed what you said and thought it was my father who forced you. I didn't expect you, a bitch, to dare to seduce my father. It would be fine if you seduced my father, but now you dare to frame my father in front of the Empress. If I don't beat you to death today, I won't be named Wu."

Zhou was beaten to the ground. The little boy who followed Zhou quickly rushed forward and protected her. "You are a bad guy, a big bad guy. You are not allowed to hit my mother."

The child raised his fist and hit Mr. Wu's leg, but it didn't cause any harm to Mr. Wu. Instead, Mr. Wu grabbed the back of his collar and lifted him up. "You were so busy dealing with your mother that you forgot about you, little bastard. Who knows who your slutty mother gave birth to you, little bastard? Now you're blaming us for it."