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

Chapter 361 Playing with fire and burning yourself

Before Gu Jianchu could feel happy for a while, Xie Ci'an leaned close to Gu Jianchu's ear and whispered in a low voice, "It doesn't matter. Even if Ah Chu is pregnant, you can still help me solve it."

Gu Jianchu leaned in Xie Ci'an's arms and clearly saw the smirk on Xie Ci'an's lips.

An hour later, Gu Jianchu's hands and mouth were sore.

She regretted it.

From now on, I will never tease Xie Ci'an unless my body allows it.

This is definitely not something she can bear.

Xie Ci'an got up to light the lamp. When he came back, he saw Gu Jianchu sitting on the bed. His eyes were red, his lips were swollen, and his fingers were trembling slightly as they hung at his sides. He looked like a little rabbit that had suffered a lot of grievances.

Originally, he just wanted Gu Jianchu to help him solve the evil fire in his body, but when he saw Gu Jianchu like this, Xie Ci'an felt distressed. He walked over and sat on the bed. He raised his hands to pick up Gu Jianchu and put her on his knees. He kissed her forehead gently with a distressed look, "No, never again."

"It is my incompetence that I failed to serve the emperor well." Gu Jianchu leaned in Xie Ci'an's arms, her eyes red and tears kept falling.

Xie Ci'an lowered his head and kissed away Gu Jianchu's tears. He picked up the handkerchief beside him and wiped Gu Jianchu's hands clean again. "Achu, how could you be incompetent? It's all my fault. I knew you were pregnant, but the evil fire in your body was still running wild. I made you suffer. Achu, are you tired? Do you want to rest for a while?"

"I'm not sleepy. I slept too much during the day." Gu Jianchu did sleep too much during the day and didn't feel sleepy now.

Xie Ci'an got up and went outside to get a basin of hot water. He personally wiped Gu Jianchu's body, helped her change into dry clothes, and tucked her back into the quilt.

Xie Ci'an went to the ear room to tidy up briefly, changed his clothes and went to bed. Xie Ci'an leaned on the soft pillow behind him, and naturally put his arm around Gu Jianchu, letting Gu Jianchu lean on his arms. "I have been busy dealing with the affairs of Dongli Kingdom recently and have no time to accompany Ah Chu. I am sorry for letting Ah Chu down."

"Political affairs are important. I don't feel wronged. Besides, I have my mother and elder sister by my side, so I won't feel bored." Gu Jianchu felt uncomfortable and moved slightly to change her posture, but she didn't dare to rub around in Xie Ci'an's arms as before, for fear of arousing Xie Ci'an's evil fire again.

"How is the matter of Dongli Kingdom being handled?" Gu Jianchu asked casually, raising his eyes and looking at Xie Ci'an eagerly, waiting for Xie Ci'an's answer.

Xie Ci'an hadn't deliberately concealed anything about the Dongli Kingdom from Gu Jianchu. When Gu Jianchu asked, Xie Ci'an spoke truthfully, "The Prime Minister of Dongli Kingdom controls the government and wants to support his young son to ascend the throne, using the emperor as a weapon to control the other princes. Even the retired emperor and the current King of Dongli Kingdom are under his house arrest. According to spies, the King of Dongli Kingdom has been given a chronic poison by the Prime Minister, and his life is coming to an end. The Prime Minister has been entering the palace daily to force the King of Dongli Kingdom to write a decree of succession."

"As for the Second Prince, he's trapped at the border. The Prime Minister has ambushed many assassins along the route he must take to return to the palace. If he shows up, they'll kill him to eliminate any future trouble."

Xie Ci'an rubbed Gu Jianchu's lower back with his fingers from time to time.

Gu Jianchu leaned in Xie Ci'an's arms, her fingers tugging at the corner of his clothes and stirring them back and forth, "My husband is planning to support the Second Prince to ascend the throne."

Gu Jianchu knew what was in his mind without even trying to pry into his thoughts or inner thoughts.

Xie Ci'an didn't hide anything from Gu Jianchu. "I do think so. The Prime Minister is good at fighting. It was this Prime Minister who proposed war with Jin. Fortunately, other officials in the court proposed a marriage to ease relations. If the youngest son is allowed to ascend the throne, the Prime Minister will be able to use the emperor to control the princes in the future. War between the two countries is inevitable. Although there is no possibility that Jin will lose, once the two countries go to war, the people on the border of the two countries will suffer."

"And this Second Prince has a kind nature and puts the people first. If we support him to ascend the throne, he will naturally remember the favor of Jin State and ensure that the border between the two countries remains peaceful for a hundred years."

"But now the entire Dongli Kingdom is under the control of the Prime Minister. If my husband wants to support the second prince to ascend the throne, it may not be an easy task." Gu Jianchu frowned slightly, with a subtle worry.

Xie Ci'an gently stroked Gu Jianchu's soft hair with his fingers, lowered his head and gently kissed the top of her head, "Shuangjiang has gone to Dongli Kingdom and found the spies I had planted there before. Under their protection, they have successfully found the Second Prince. Shuangjiang and his men did not escort the Second Prince back to the palace, but instead came to the border between the two countries."

"The Prime Minister of Dongli Kingdom only wanted to prevent the Second Prince from returning to the palace, but never considered fortifying the border. As a result, the Second Prince passed through the border very smoothly. He then met up with General Li, and with General Li's help, he was escorted back to the palace."

"Two days ago, the Imperial City's Flying Eagle sent a letter saying they had successfully escorted the Second Prince to the Imperial Capital. They are waiting for an opportunity to strike, and I'm afraid they've already engaged."

As soon as Xie Ci'an finished speaking, there were two gentle knocks on the closed door.

Cheng Song only dared to go forward and knock on the door after seeing the lights on in the side hall. Otherwise, even if it was a big deal, he would not have the courage to come and disturb the Queen's rest.

"What's the matter?" Xie Ci'an's slightly cool voice came from the hall.

Cheng Song listened attentively and made sure that Xie Ci'an was not angry. His heart finally settled down. Even if the room was lit, Cheng Song was not sure whether it would disturb the emperor.

"Your Majesty, news has just come from Dongli Kingdom that the King of Dongli has been severely poisoned and has passed away. The retired emperor wrote an imperial decree to pass the throne to the second prince, who has now ascended the throne. As for the prime minister and other rebels, they have all been captured. Some people took advantage of the chaos to escape, and the King of Dongli has ordered their capture. The retired emperor and the second prince's youngest son have been sent to the temporary palace to recuperate, because the second prince has already learned that the youngest son is not his biological son." After Cheng Song finished reporting outside the door, he waited quietly for Xie Ci'an's order.

Gu Jianchu did not expect that the matter of Dongli Kingdom would be settled so quickly. He thought it would continue to turmoil for a while. After all, the prime minister who could poison the monarch and control the government was no pushover. It was he who cheated all the military power from the monarch.

"Tell Xie Qingrou about this matter, and send someone to deliver a night pearl to the new monarch to congratulate him on his ascension to the throne." Xie Ci'an ordered coldly through the door.

Cheng Song immediately understood and left Kunning Hall.

Xie Ci'an glanced down at the person in his arms. His dignified expression was instantly swept away, replaced by a gentle look. "Are you sleepy? Do you want to rest?"

Gu Jianchu shook her head. "I'm not sleepy, but I'm afraid my husband is. He has to attend court early tomorrow, so we should go to bed early."

Gu Jianchu realized belatedly that Xie Ci'an had to attend court early in the morning, and slipped back into the quilt like a loach.