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

Not in the mood to go back now, Cheng Song returned to Chongyang Tower to pack up all the food, while Gu Jianchu took Gu Jianyue directly back to the palace.

Gu Jianyue was still in shock throughout the journey.

After returning to the palace, Xie Ci'an did not follow the queen back to Kunning Palace, but went directly back to Chuigong Palace.

Cao Li was killed, and there are still many things to deal with.

Gu Jianchu was also worried about what would happen to Cao Li later, and had been following the progress of the matter in real time through the system.

After Wen Zhu found and killed Cao Li's servant, he took Cao Li and the servant's bodies to the Ning'an Marquis's residence that night. Although Ning'an Marquis and his wife had some doubts that their son had not assassinated the emperor, they did not dare to question it now.

The Emperor ordered Cao Li's body to be thrown into the market as a warning to others. As for the Ning Anbo couple, considering they were unaware of the incident, they were spared the death penalty but could not escape punishment. Their property was confiscated and they were exiled to Lingnan.

[These old couple didn't discipline their son well, so they deserved the fate they faced.]

Even if it wasn't the crime of assassinating the Emperor, the charge of raping the Empress's younger sister would be enough to kill Cao Li. However, if this were to get out, it would be bad for the elder sister's reputation.

[The Emperor is not as cold-blooded and heartless as the rumors say. On the contrary, he knows how to protect his eldest sister's reputation.]

【wrong. 】

While Gu Jianchu was grateful to the emperor, he immediately realized that something was wrong.

[The Emperor took the responsibility so readily. Could it be that he has set his sights on the Ning'an Marquis's Mansion?]

[System: The host's brain works quite quickly.]

She always felt that the system was making fun of her, but she had no evidence.

[System: Earl Ning An is the Empress Dowager's man, and in his early years he supported the Second Prince, who was also raised by the Empress Dowager. The Emperor has had his eye on Earl Ning An for a long time, but he's never been able to find any evidence against him, making it difficult to deal with him. This time, Cao Li took the initiative and walked right into the trap. The Emperor is killing two birds with one stone, making the Gu family grateful while also dealing with the Empress Dowager's spies.]

Fortunately, she was grateful for the emperor's kindness, but she didn't expect that the emperor was taking advantage of this matter to achieve his own goals.

But I still have to be grateful. If the emperor didn't have this selfish motive, my sister would be the one who would be in trouble.

While Gu Jianchu was daydreaming, Gu Jianyue had already been helped by Zhu Xia and Ting Lan to take a hot bath, washing off the blood on her body and changing into clean clothes.

Then Zhuxi brought out the freshly cooked chicken soup and served it to Gu Jianyue.

Seeing her sister distracted, Gu Jianyue naturally sat in front of Gu Jianchu and said guiltily, "Achu, it's all my fault that I delayed your date with the emperor."

"It was Cao Li who planned this all out. This matter cannot be blamed on my sister." Gu Jianchu comforted his sister.

"Achu, do you think this matter will implicate father and elder brother?" Gu Jianyue has always been worried that if this matter is not resolved, it will implicate his father and brothers, and it will also become a handle in the hands of the emperor.

Gu Jianchu couldn't bring himself to tell his elder sister directly what he had learned from the system, so he said tactfully, "Don't worry too much, elder sister. I asked Yunhe to go to Chuigong Palace to inquire about the news. The emperor took over this matter and took the opportunity to deal with Ning Anbo's family. Cao Li's body was hung in the vegetable market, and Ning Anbo's entire family was confiscated and exiled to Lingnan. Fortunately, elder sister and Cao Li divorced early, otherwise they would have been implicated too."

Gu Jianyue was not an ignorant lady of the boudoir. When she was a child, she often followed her father and learned from him. She knew that the whole family of Ning Anbo was confiscated and exiled not only because Cao Li assassinated the emperor, but also because the emperor needed a charge to accuse Cao Li of assassination.

Gu Jianyue felt relieved after knowing that this matter had nothing to do with the Gu family.

"After this matter is over, if you want to return home, I will send someone to take you back."

Gu Jianyue understood Gu Jianchu's concerns.

They were worried that there were restless people in the Ning'an Marquis' Mansion and wanted to take this opportunity to cause trouble for her. It would be good for her to hide in the palace so that those people would not be able to find her.

Gu Jianyue nodded in agreement and did not refute.

When Xie Ci'an finished his work and came to Kunning Palace, Gu Jianchu had already gone to bed.

For fear of disturbing anyone, Xie Ci'an did not ask anyone to inform them. Instead, he tiptoed to the bed, lifted the quilt and lay down next to Gu Jianchu, his arm naturally reaching under her neck.

Gu Jianchu didn't know when it formed muscle memory, but when he smelled the familiar scent of ambergris on Xie Ci'an, he took the initiative to roll into his arms.

Gu Jianchu had a cold body and could never get warmer than the quilt, but Xie Ci'an's body was like a furnace, so she naturally raised her legs and put them around his waist.

When he raised his leg, his knee accidentally touched somewhere on Xie Ci'an's body. The slight pain and the soft touch in his arms gradually awakened his little brother.

Xie Ci'an's brows grew darker and darker.

Now I can't blame him.

The only person to blame is the queen herself.

Xie Ci'an pinched Gu Jianchu's chin and kissed her sleeping little face, finally landing on her bright red lips.

The sleeping person felt a little difficulty breathing, and it seemed that something was biting her lips. She suddenly opened her eyes, and Xie Ci'anfang's face instantly came into her sight.

Gu Jianchu struggled for a moment before she could react, and then a pair of big hands slowly embedded into her palms. Their hands intertwined, and she was completely clamped by Xie Ci'an.

Although he couldn't say anything, Gu Jianchu was cursing in his heart.

[Is the Dog Emperor sick? How can he do such a thing when someone is asleep? Doesn't he have any other women?]

Hearing Gu Jianchu's heartfelt thanks, his heart sank.

I tried hard to suppress the anger that was rising.

You have to endure the woman you choose no matter how noisy she is.

Although Gu Jianchu cursed very vulgarly at the beginning, she soon stopped cursing, and the curses in her heart were broken bit by bit.

Gu Jianchu only vaguely remembered that when she was tired and wanted to sleep, Xie Ci'an carried her to the ear chamber to clean it. As for what happened afterwards, she was too sleepy to remember it at all.

After the Lantern Festival, the weather gets better day by day.

As the Cao family's affairs came to an end, Gu Jianyue felt much better.

Gu Jianyue was chatting with her sister when the emperor came over again with a memorial. Gu Jianyue tactfully left the hall.

At the same time, Yanzhi, the personal maidservant beside Concubine Shu, hurried into the main hall. "Your Majesty has inquired with Xiao Fuzi of Chuigong Palace. The Emperor has not only been resting in the Empress's Palace every day these days, but has also moved his review of memorials to the Empress's Palace."

Hearing this, Concubine Shu threw the teacup in her hand away in anger, and the hairpins in her hair clashed with her movements. "What kind of magic potion did that bitch Queen use to make her so obsessed that she went to her palace every day?"

Concubine Shu had accidentally failed to drug the victim before, and she had been planning to do it again recently, but the emperor was in the queen's palace all day, so she had no way to do it.

Yanzhi Gulu's eyes were bright as she said cautiously, "Why don't you ask the Queen Mother for help? The Queen Mother is your aunt, and your favor is also due to the Queen Mother's help in the harem."