flstandardbreds Chapter 357: The Placing of Chess Pieces
Chapter 357: The Placing of Chess Pieces
He then found an excuse to trick Minister Qian into his room. He not only drugged the maid but also lit aphrodisiac incense in the room. The moment Minister Qian entered the room, he fell for it and spent the night with the maid on the bed. He then broke into the room with his wife and saw Minister Qian and the maid having sex.
Minister Qian was usually a restless person, so the First Lady wasn't particularly surprised to see this. However, the fact that he was sleeping with the eldest concubine's maid was a problem. Just as she was debating whether to get rid of the maid, the eldest concubine started making a scene, constantly defending the maid. The First Lady had no choice but to make the maid Qian's concubine. The maid was pretty, so Minister Qian naturally couldn't wait to have her.
Afterwards, the eldest son of a concubine went to the maidservant and, while trying to comfort her, he hypocritically expressed his feelings. The maidservant was immediately moved by the eldest son of a concubine ...
The two of them shamelessly rolled around together. Afterwards, the eldest son asked the maid to pay close attention to the old man's every move and whisper in his ear at night. He told him that when the old man died and he took over the household, he would make the little maid his concubine. The little maid believed him.
[Tsk tsk tsk, this illegitimate son is truly a ruthless person. Not only did he scheme against a girl, he also schemed against his own father. I guess the eldest lady never imagined that all this was not a little girl climbing into bed to get the upper hand, but a pawn planted by the illegitimate son.]
Xie Qingzhi tried hard to calm down. He didn't expect that a minister's mansion would be so messy.
The big man responded to Gu Jianyue, "Probably not."
"Although Minister Qian's mind is full of lust, he is different from King Cheng. King Cheng forcibly abducted women and often took them to his palace whenever he liked them, but Minister Qian preferred women to actively get close to him. This time, even if this concubine didn't actively get close to Minister Qian, she must have had some ulterior motive."
"My aunt is right. I have also heard that Minister Qian does not like to use force, so even if there is some other hidden secret in this matter, it is probably related to something else." Gu Jianchu held a spoon in his hand and slowly stirred the chicken soup in front of him.
"That old guy likes beautiful women, but he is indeed generous to those beauties. Even if he is old, it is not impossible for a woman to take the initiative to get close to him if she has ulterior motives. If the Emperor and the Empress have any suspicions, just send someone to investigate." Xie Qingrou interrupted several people.
The few of them were so busy chatting that they didn't notice that Xie Qingrou had drunk so much alcohol. Her cheeks were flushed red, and it was obvious that she had drunk too much.
"Sister, why do you drink so much? I'm afraid it's bad for your health. Qiutou, ask the kitchen to prepare a few bowls of sobering soup." Gu Jianchu immediately went downstairs.
Xie Qingrou's sudden return was already a surprise to them. Seeing how drunk Xie Qingrou had gotten, they could guess that Xie Qingrou and Qin Dongliguo must have had a hard time in the past few years. Several of them sighed, and their eyes were filled with a hint of sympathy for Xie Qingrou, and even their tone of voice became slightly gentler.
Everyone ate, drank and played together for a long time, and then the banquet ended.
Gu Jianyue and Madam Gu were brought into the palace by Xie Ci'an to take care of Gu Jianchu, so they stayed in Kunning Palace after the incident. Only the eldest lady left with Princess Wanning.
Seeing Xie Qingzhi's expression of wanting to say something but hesitant, Madam Gu and Gu Jianyue guessed that Xie Qingzhi might have something to say to Gu Jianchu. Gu Jianyue took the initiative to speak, "You guys chat, mother and I will take Princess Rou back to her room to rest first."
Gu Jianchu waved his hand, and Gu Jianyue and Madam Gu carried Xie Qingrou on each side and left.
After the two of them walked away, Gu Jianchu's gaze fell on Xie Qingzhi again, "There's no one else in the palace now. If you have anything to say, you can just tell me."
Xie Qingzhi hesitated and said, "I have been in a tug-of-war with Dean Jiang of Yousong Academy for a while now, but Dean Jiang has always been lukewarm towards me. I really can't figure out what Dean Jiang is thinking. Does the Queen have any good ideas to help me take Dean Jiang down as soon as possible?"
"To be honest with the Queen, I have a good impression of Dean Jiang." The Queen knew everything. Xie Qingzhi felt that there was no need to hide it. It would be better to bring it up directly and let Gu Jianchu help her think of a solution. She had to admit that Gu Jianchu's vision was much better than hers.
Gu Jianchu didn't expect Xie Qingzhi to be so direct. He choked on the water he drank and couldn't help coughing violently. Without waiting for Zhuxi to come forward, Xie Qingzhi, who was sitting next to Gu Jianchu, immediately stepped forward to help Gu Jianchu and patted his hands. "Isn't it just that I've fallen for a man? Is the Queen so surprised?"
It’s obvious that Gu Jianchu knows everything.
Gu Jianchu coughed a few times, then tried to calm himself down. His gaze returned to Xie Qingzhi. "I'm not that surprised. I'm just a little surprised that my elder sister would actually ask me."
"Just tell me if you have any ideas." Xie Qingzhi didn't beat around the bush at all.
Gu Jianchu wiped the water from the corner of his mouth and said, "I have met Dean Jiang a few times. He is a man of integrity, unlike the other men that my elder sister values. If my elder sister wants to win Dean Jiang over, she will need to work harder and not use those tricks that she used to play with young men to lure him in."
"For example?" Xie Qingzhi suddenly felt that what Gu Jianchu said made a lot of sense.
Although she could eavesdrop on the thoughts of Gu Jianchu and others, they were mostly just watching the show. Gu Jianchu would never offer to solve the problem in his mind. She had no choice but to ask directly because she really couldn't help it.
Gu Jianchu rested his chin on his fingers, thought carefully, and said, "Please cater to his preferences. You need to know what Dean Jiang likes and dislikes, and then you can win him over based on his preferences. Let him know your good intentions. I'm afraid the honey trap won't work on him."
After listening to the Queen's words, Xie Qingzhi immediately felt that it was feasible.
She had tried to seduce Jiang Fengmian with her beauty before, but it scared him away instead. She didn't expect that this person was useless. Later she found out that this person was just too serious.
"Thank you, Queen. If there's nothing else, I'll go back first." After Xie Qingzhi said this, he stood up and walked out excitedly, his eyes full of eagerness to try.
At the same time, Mrs. Gu originally wanted to send Xie Qingrou back to the side hall with Gu Jianyue, but the maid from the small kitchen came to ask what ingredients to put in the chicken soup for the Queen. Mrs. Gu immediately became worried and hurried to the small kitchen to stare at Gu Jianchu's chicken soup.
Gu Jianyue had no choice but to send Xie Qingrou back personally, but just as he walked into the yard, he ran into a familiar figure.