flstandardbreds Chapter 126: The King of the Southwest
Chapter 126: The King of the Southwest
Gu Jianchu's words instantly aroused Xie Ci'an's interest.
Some court officials' melons would also contain some of the crimes they had committed.
[The Southwest King's father was a meritorious official who defended the coastal defenses. When foreign enemies invaded, he single-handedly drove them out of the country and even saved the life of the late emperor. Why did he start to go astray in the next generation?]
[It seems that behind every majestic father, there is a disappointing son.]
It was precisely because of this life-saving grace that the father of the King of Southwest was able to be conferred the title of a prince of a different surname, and his descendants were able to enjoy the protection of this title. Since the death of the old prince, the throne has been passed to the current son.
The King of Southwest was also a troublesome person. When several princes were fighting for status, he supported the second prince. Later, when Xie Ci'an ascended the throne, all the ministers in the court with obvious factions were implicated one after another.
The King of the Southwest was constantly suppressed by Xie Ci'an.
He hasn't been back to the capital for more than a year, but now he's back on the occasion of the old princess's death anniversary. There must be something wrong.
This King of the Southwest was truly a passionate man, always courting others and flirting with them. He probably had affairs with half of the women in Lingnan. He not only slept with prostitutes and unmarried women, but even married women. He even slept with his subordinates' wives many times.
Even if God had gifted him with a stick, it wouldn't be used like this. Even a boar wouldn't be able to get him in heat like him. Furthermore, those he slept with were afraid of his status and power, so they dared not speak out and could only endure in silence. Some women even committed suicide after he violated their innocence.
After all, the emperor was far away in that place, and the entire Lingnan region was under the control of the King of the Southwest. Even if they wanted to report the case to the authorities, no one would dare to handle it.
"These girls are so confused! A good death is worse than a miserable life. This scumbag is still alive and well in this world, while they ended their lives instead. I'm so tired of eating this melon. Don't those people know how to unite and come to the capital to file a complaint? They were ruined by the King of the Southwest like this."
[It turns out that some people actually wanted to come to the capital to beat the drum to report their crimes, but the intersections were filled with the Southwest King's men. They were discovered before they could even leave Lingnan, and some were even killed tragically by the guards' swords.]
[Haha, the King of Southwest thinks he's the local emperor of Lingnan, bullying the people at will.]
After Xie Ci'an ascended the throne, there was unrest everywhere. He was only concerned with solving internal and external troubles, which gave these beasts an opportunity to take advantage of him.
Xie Ci'an's face darkened instantly, and he exuded an aura of oppression that made people feel scared.
"The King of Southwest suddenly came to the capital for no reason. I'm afraid he has ulterior motives. I think the emperor should be more cautious. Also, I heard that the King of Southwest has countless beauties in his harem, and there are hundreds of concubines alone. I don't know if any of them were forced. Which decent woman would be willing to marry an old man over fifty as a concubine?" Gu Jianchu thought that based on the emperor's suspicious character, as long as she gave him a little reminder, the emperor would definitely be suspicious of the King of Southwest.
As long as we send people to Lingnan to conduct a secret investigation, the things done by the King of Southwest will be exposed.
"The King of the Southwest has been dominating Lingnan for many years. It's time for him to be taught a lesson." Xie Ci'an put his arm around Gu Jianchu's waist, pulled her gently, and sat her on his knees, stroking her back with his fingers. He took the initiative to move forward and kissed the corner of Gu Jianchu's lips.
Knowing what Xie Ci'an was going to do, Gu Jianchu slipped out of his arms like a loach while he wasn't paying attention, "Zhu Xia, go and push the kitchen. It's been so long, why isn't dinner ready yet?"
If Xie Ci'an carries this person to the bed, he won't be able to eat dinner.
Seeing Gu Jianchu deliberately avoiding his gaze, Xie Ci'an curled up the corner of his mouth into a smile.
Let her go for now.
Gu Jianchu followed Tongzi to eat the follow-up melons of Xiao Cong and Xu Suyue.
Even though Xiao Cong had a bodhisattva-like temperament, his affection for his uncle faded after experiencing that incident. As Xiao Cong said, the last kindness he showed to his uncle was to send the father and daughter back to their hometown, hoping that they could live a good life there.
Xu Suyue and Old Man Xu did not feel any guilt at all for what Xiao Cong did. Instead, they felt it was a pity that they did not get to be with Xiao Cong.
Although there are fewer concubines in the harem now, the atmosphere is quite harmonious. Wen Zhaoyi and others gathered together to pay their respects to Gu Jianchu and talked about the interesting things that happened in the capital recently.
Just as Wen Zhaoyi finished speaking, Yun He came in to report that Cheng Song was coming.
Wen Zhaoyi smiled and teased, "Eunuch Cheng must have come here to inform the Empress to sleep with him."
Hearing this, Gu Jianchu's alarm bells immediately rang. She had not forgotten how Xie Ci'an had tortured her in the past two nights. There were still traces of Xie Ci'an's injuries on her body, and her thighs still ached slightly. There was almost no discomfort on her body.
I really don't understand the emperor. There are so many concubines in the harem, but he just has to torment her.
I really suspect that the emperor is unhappy with the Gu family, but it is difficult for him to get rid of the Gu family, so he finds various ways to make trouble for her.
"Of course it is. The Empress is the only one in the harem who favors her. Even the late Emperor didn't have such a favor." Concubine Li echoed behind Concubine Wen.
"Stop making fun of me." Gu Jianchu waved his hand, and Cheng Song was immediately brought into the hall by Yunhe.
Wen Zhaoyi was now a little bolder and asked jokingly, "Eunuch Cheng, the emperor is coming to my sister's place tonight."
"I'm afraid the Emperor won't be able to come over tonight. The Prince of Southwest has already entered the palace. The Emperor said he wants to have dinner with the Prince of Southwest tonight."
After hearing Cheng Song's words, Gu Jianchu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
His expression turned cold at the same time.
I didn't expect this scumbag to enter the palace so quickly.
Cheng Song continued, "The Emperor has another matter for me. The Princess of the Southwest will be coming with her children to pay her respects to the Empress. Please help entertain the Princess."
"I understand." Gu Jianchu immediately asked Yunhe to give the order, and the small kitchen began to busy itself with preparations.
Seeing this, Consort Wen said sensibly, "Since the princess is coming, we will not disturb the queen."
"You stay and help me entertain the princess, so that there will be more people to talk to." Gu Jianchu also left a few people to liven up the atmosphere. After all, she didn't know the Princess of Southwest, so it was inevitable that there would be an awkward silence.
As they were talking, Princess Southwest came over with her two children.
The Princess of Southwest was wearing a crimson dress and a pearl crown on her head. She was dignified and polite, and she was in excellent condition. She didn't look like a person in her forties at all.
The Princess of Southwest is the granddaughter of the Grand Tutor, and it was the old prince and the Grand Tutor who arranged this marriage.
Following behind the Princess of Southwest were the legitimate daughter Yanran and the Crown Prince Yanxu.
The little girl was dressed very lively, with her hair tied up with a simple red ribbon and no extra accessories. The prince standing next to her had a tall and straight figure and a handsome appearance, and it was obvious that he had been well-educated since childhood.
[This King of the Southwest is shameless, but unexpectedly, the child he raised is quite adorable.]