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

Chapter 173: Hungry Again, Wen Shi

Upon hearing this, Xie Ci'an frowned instantly.

Why does he understand each word individually, but not when they are put together?

Xie Ci'an didn't understand why he had to go through so much trouble to divorce his wife.

Not only Xie Ci'an, but also Gu Jianchu didn't quite understand what was going on.

She had never met the person involved, so she could only get some basic information about the matter. But if she wanted to go deeper, she had to meet the person involved.

Gu Jianchu's curiosity was completely piqued, and she looked at Xie Ci'an, "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. I feel that it must be handled properly. If it is not handled properly, it may affect the reputation of Yousong Academy and will also chill the Minister of Justice. Your Majesty, would you like to personally supervise this case?"

Gu Jianchu stared at Xie Ci'an with anticipation.

I knew the queen wanted to eat this melon.

However, the Queen was right about one thing. If this matter was not handled properly, it would be bad for the reputation of Yousong Academy. On the other hand, he was the son of the Vice Minister of Justice.

"Eat first. Tomorrow the Queen will accompany me to the Dali Temple." Xie Ci'an handed the remaining food to Gu Jianchu.

Gu Jianchu nodded repeatedly in agreement.

As long as I can eat the melon, my previous fatigue is reduced a lot.

After dinner, Gu Jianchu accompanied Xie Ci'an to read the memorials for a while. Xie Ci'an was the main person reading it, while Gu Jianchu was responsible for embroidering a purse on the side. She was not interested in these things in the court. She was interested in the melons.

The night was getting darker, and they had to leave the palace tomorrow. Xie Ci'an casually placed the unfinished embroidered purse in Gu Jianchu's hand on the couch and said, "Rest first, we'll continue tomorrow."

After saying that, Xie Ci'an stood up and carried Gu Jianchu to the bed. Gu Jianchu only came to plead for Zhou, so Xie Ci'an would take advantage of him. He didn't bring any clothes with him, so after taking a shower, he directly put on Xie Ci'an's underwear.

The silk inner garment was cool and comfortable to wear, but the difference in size between her and Xie Ci'an was too great, so it wobbled around her like a child wearing adult clothes, with even her trouser legs hanging down.

Gu Jianchu had no choice but to use a pair of scissors to cut off a large portion of his trouser legs and shirt according to his body size. Although the length was right, his body still looked swaying inside.

It's still wearable.

Gu Jianchu placed her arms on Xie Ci'an's chest in panic, and said in a weak voice, "Your Majesty, I am not feeling well and I am afraid I can no longer accept your favor."

Xie Ci'an looked at the blushing and shy queen in his arms and chuckled, "I know, I won't touch you, I just want to hold you and rest."

Gu Jianchu lay down against Xie Ci'an's chest, her head resting on his arm. His other arm was naturally placed on his lower abdomen. His hands were unnaturally still and he really didn't touch her.

Leaning on the man's broad chest, a sense of security burst out from his body, and Gu Jianchu quickly fell asleep.

The next day, after the morning court session ended and the two had breakfast, they went to the Dali Temple together.

Dou Wen has gradually become accustomed to this scene.

After welcoming the emperor and empress into the inner hall, Dou Wen went to the front to attend the ceremony.

Because his own son was in trouble, the Minister of Justice also rushed to listen in. Minister Guo did not expect that this matter would alarm the emperor, and he couldn't help feeling guilty for a moment. If this matter was related to his son, it would be difficult for him to operate secretly.

After paying his respects, Minister Guo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead silently and stood aside in a low-key manner, fearing that he would be noticed by the emperor.

It’s okay if you can’t get your son out, but don’t get yourself into trouble.

Dou Wenzhe stood beside Xie Ci'an politely and recounted the process of the case and the investigation they had conducted.

Gu Jianchu did not show up. He looked silently at the direction of the lobby through the screen. Guo Zirui and the teacher from Yousong Academy were brought into the hall one after another.

The master was wearing a crescent-colored robe. He looked quite handsome and had an upright posture. The look he gave Guo Zirui was filled with only disdain, but not resentment for having his wife taken away from him.

Guo Zirui stood there with a nonchalant look, holding a straw pulled out of the prison in his mouth, and a look of dissatisfaction and resentment on his face.

When Minister Guo saw his son's appearance, he immediately held his forehead and wished he could find a hole to crawl into. If he had known that the emperor would come today, he should not have come. What a disgrace.

Minister Guo forced himself not to go forward and kick his son.

"Your Majesty, after our investigation, we have confirmed that Master Wu indeed forgot his teaching materials at home that day. He returned to retrieve them and encountered Wen and Guo Zirui engaging in indecent behavior in bed. He then engaged in an argument with Guo Zirui on the spot. The neighbors all witnessed this."

"We've also investigated and found that Guo Zirui had just come out of the brothel and went straight to Master Wu's home. Strangely, Wen and Guo Zirui had no prior contact. We suspect Guo Zirui may have stumbled into Master Wu's home and, attracted by Wen's beauty, developed evil intentions."

Dou Wen submitted the testimony to the emperor.

Guo Zirui, who was originally unconvinced, instantly calmed down when he heard Dou Wen's address to the strange man, and no longer looked as nonchalant as before.

Especially after hearing Dou Wen's words, she quickly slid to her knees and kowtowed to Xie Ci'an to explain, "Your Majesty is wise. It is true that Wen and I never met, but I did not break into Master Wu's house accidentally. After I came out of the brothel, I felt a little fuzzy and I don't remember anything that happened afterwards."

Guo Zirui was afraid. He was also afraid that the emperor would convict her based on the testimony of Dou Wen and Master Wu.

Xie Ci'an's eyes were cold as he flipped through the testimonies provided by the people. "You mean to say that you have no idea how you ended up in Master Wu's house."

Guo Zirui nodded frantically, "Yes."

Xie Ci'an turned his gaze to Dou Wen, "What do you think about this matter?"

"Yesterday, Guo Zirui also said that he broke into Master Wu's house unconsciously, but I also checked and found nothing unusual, so I am a little suspicious that Guo Zirui said so in order to get rid of the crime." Dou Wen expressed his guess.

Minister Guo standing by secretly wiped the cold sweat from his head.

What kind of son has he raised?

Hearing this, Guo Zirui immediately raised his head, his eyes red as he kowtowed repeatedly, "Your Majesty, I really didn't say this to absolve myself of my guilt. Everything I said is true."

【I want to meet Mrs. Wen.】

If you want to get the whole story, you need to meet all the parties involved.

Hearing this, Xie Ci'an immediately met Gu Jianchu's request and said, "Bring Master Wu's wife here."

Dou Wen immediately arranged for Wen to go to class.

But soon a bailiff brought Wen over.

Wen was wearing a coarse linen shirt. She didn't look crude, but her face had sun spots from years of hard work. If she dressed up well, she could be considered a beauty, but now she looked no different from a country woman.

[According to Guo Zirui's perspective, even if he was very hungry, he would not be able to meet the Wen family.]