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

"If the Queen can give birth to a legitimate son soon, it will be a guarantee for both the Queen Mother and the Earl's Mansion."

Speaking of this, Concubine Shu couldn't help but rub her knees, as if they were still aching from the kneeling punishment from the Empress Dowager. "Because of what happened before, the Empress Dowager will definitely not help us this time. Instead of asking my aunt for help, it's better to rely on ourselves. How about the things I asked you to pay attention to before?"

"After Qiu He's betrayal, the people in Kunning Palace are very tight-lipped about the Empress' affairs, and they're hard to bribe. However, I passed on a message to the old lady, asking her to inquire indirectly with the Nanping Marquis' wife. The Nanping Marquis's servants were hesitant and unclear about the details, seemingly talking about some secret boudoir techniques."

"However, the Empress was able to charm the Emperor into favoring her every day in such a short period of time. She must have used some seductive skills." Yanzhi said with certainty.

Upon hearing this, Imperial Concubine Shu was initially furious, then burst into a cold smile. "At that time, this palace and the virtuous concubine tried everything, but it was not enough to make the emperor look at us. Even that medicine didn't work. Why did he choose to favor the Empress's concubine? It turns out that the Empress used despicable means."

"Although my good aunt is unwilling to help me now, she cannot bear to see the daughter of the Gu family sitting on the throne of queen. She also doesn't want the daughter of the Gu family to give birth to her first child and let the Annan Marquis's Mansion fall at a disadvantage."

"Yanzhi asked the kitchen to prepare some peach gum that Auntie loves to eat. We will go and give it to her and talk to her about this matter."

Gu Jianchu, who was far away in Kunning Palace, couldn't help sneezing while basking in the sun.

Gu Jianyue, who was accompanying him, immediately stepped forward with concern, "What's wrong? Do you have a cold?"

Gu Jianchu shook his head and said, "Don't worry, sister, I'm fine. Someone must be teasing me behind my back."

As soon as she finished speaking, a young eunuch's sharp voice came from outside, "The Queen Mother has arrived."

Hearing this, Gu Jianchu frowned slightly.

Ever since she married into the harem, she and the empress dowager have always kept their distance from each other. The few times there were problems, it was the empress dowager who picked on her. This time, the empress dowager took the initiative to visit Kunning Palace, which was definitely not a good thing.

[System: Dear, you guessed correctly. It was Concubine Shu who was whispering about you beside the Empress Dowager, saying that you seduced the Emperor with your charm, which led to the Emperor's exclusive favor towards you. She also said that you had something hidden in your palace that could seduce the Emperor.]

Gu Jianchu was speechless for a moment when he heard this.

Is there something wrong with Concubine Shu's brain? She took the initiative to bring things to the emperor's door, and even put drugs in the emperor's chicken soup, but she still failed to take the emperor down. She has no ability, so she blames others for using tricks. It's really speechless. It's speechless.

[The Empress Dowager is also brainless. She does whatever Concubine Shu says. And Concubine Shu is such an idiot. She messed things up last time. If it were a stupid niece like me, I would have been thrown away directly.]

This matter was all caused by Xie Ci'an, and she didn't want to bear it alone.

Before the empress dowager came in, Gu Jianchu whispered a few words in Yunhe's ear, and then saw Yunhe climbing over the back wall.

After dealing with these things, the system sound rang in her mind again.

[System: Actually, there is evidence that Concubine Shu instigated the Empress Dowager to come here.]

Gu Jianchu was completely confused by the system's words.

[System: Concubine Shu mistakenly believed that the gift given to you by the old lady was a secret method to seduce the emperor, and she even sent people from the Annan Earl's Mansion to inquire about it at the Marquis' Mansion at a high price.]

After being reminded by the system, Gu Jianchu finally remembered.

Previously at the banquet, her mother had indeed secretly stuffed something into her hand and asked her to look at it quietly when she was alone. At that time, Gu Jianchu happened to be dealing with the matter between her sister and Cao Li, so she had put the matter aside and had no idea what her mother had stuffed into her hand.

The imperial concubine has always been thinking about him.

But thinking of my mother's mysterious expression at the time, I guess it was something that could not be seen by others.

Gu Jianchu could only ask the system for help.

[Tongzi, could you please reveal what it is? My social death won't do you any good.]

【System: Little People's Book.】

[Nani, is this the kind of picture book I was thinking of? ]

Before the system could give her a positive answer, Concubine Shu had already brought the empress dowager in.

Having had previous experience, Concubine Shu was smart this time and knew to bring the empress dowager with her.

Gu Jianchu and Gu Jianyue stood up and saluted at the same time. After the Queen Mother said to stand up, they were helped to stand by the maids beside them. Gu Jianchu asked knowingly, "Why did the Queen Mother come here today without letting anyone know in advance so that I could be prepared."

Concubine Shu felt that Gu Jianchu's smile was hypocritical and could not help but snort coldly, "What is the Queen preparing in advance? Are you planning to destroy the evidence?"

"I don't know what nonsense the imperial concubine is talking about. I have naturally prepared some cakes that my mother likes in advance." Gu Jianchu naturally asked someone to make tea for the empress dowager.

The Empress Dowager, supported by Cuiwei's arm, shrugged off Gu Jianchu's flattering behavior and said coldly, "The Empress and the Imperial Concubine told me that you used some secret techniques to seduce the Emperor. Is that true?"

Gu Jianyue looked at the tense situation in front of her and couldn't help but worry about her sister. She was about to open her mouth to make a few excuses, but Gu Jianchu patted the back of her hand soothingly and said, "Mother, don't listen to the Royal Concubine's nonsense. There is no such thing as secret magic in this world. It is even more impossible for someone as wise and powerful as the Emperor to be bewitched."

Seeing her making excuses, Concubine Shu rushed out like a firecracker, "If you didn't use some secret technique, how could the Emperor stay in your palace every day? In the past, the Emperor has never even glanced at the Empress."

The emperor simply used her as a shield and a bed partner.

It's really not the case that I like her so much because of her charm.

At most, it is a cooperative relationship.

Without giving Gu Jianchu a chance to refute, Concubine Shu continued to speak. "At the palace banquet, the wife of the Marquis of Nanping also stuffed a booklet into your hands, saying that only one person could read it. I have already sent someone to inquire about it, and it is just some foxy magic. Your Majesty, do you still not admit it?"

"You used these sorceries to deceive the emperor, which is a serious crime."

As she spoke, Concubine Shu knelt down before the Empress Dowager and said, "Please, Empress Dowager, punish the Empress as a warning to others."

"Mother, what my mother brought in were just some storybooks to help me kill time in this deep palace. It's not at all like what the imperial concubine said, some kind of foxy magic." Gu Jianchu's brows twitched twice.

[I'm not afraid of the other party being capable, I'm just afraid of the other party being difficult to deal with.]

Seeing Gu Jianchu's explanation so pale, Concubine Shu smiled smugly, "Since it's just a storybook, the Queen can take it out and let everyone see it. This way, the Queen can also clear her name."