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

Chapter 429 Broken Heart

King Dongli's gaze only lingered briefly on Xie Qingrou. When he saw a minister approaching, he instantly withdrew his gaze.

After arriving in the capital, except for visiting Xie Ci'an once in the palace, he had been resting in the Sifang Pavilion. He had sent people to secretly inquire about Xie Qingrou's news, but Xie Qingrou's mansion had not been renovated in the early years because the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not have much money and Xie Qingrou married far away.

After she returned to Beijing, Gu Jianchu hurriedly had the house renovated. It wasn't luxurious, but it was habitable. As for the servants in the mansion, they were all temporarily transferred from the palace by Gu Jianchu. Although they were temporary, they had all undergone special training and would not gossip. The palace maids were even more tight-lipped, so King Dongli sent people to inquire about it, but they didn't find out any information at all.

In order not to attract attention, I had to give up.

He hadn't seen Xie Qingrou since he was sent to the border. He didn't expect so many things to happen in Dongli Country, and he didn't expect her to become so thin.

He had never seen Xie Qingrou quarrel with others like this before.

In Dongli Kingdom, as the wife of her elder brother and the queen of Dongli Kingdom, she had to be dignified, polite, and consider the overall situation. She was forced to be gentle and generous, but who still remembered that she was also a princess of a country and had the demeanor of her own little daughter.

Although Xie Qingrou was lively during this quarrel, she was not as lively as before.

Especially after going through so much.

The prime minister's daughter was executed by him, and the emperor's brother is also dead. As for their child, he sent him far away. Anyone who sees the child will be sad. Not to mention whether Xie Qingrou will go back, if Xie Qingrou is still willing to return to Dongli Kingdom, she will definitely be sad to see the child, and seeing the child will definitely remind her of her own child.

The further that child is sent the better for all of them.

"Drinking doesn't bother me at all, but is it a problem for you to sit with me now? You are a princess, but you drink like a drunk all day long, and you are not afraid of being laughed at by others." Although Xie Qingzhi said this with a look of disgust, there was a hint of concern between her eyebrows.

When I was young and ignorant, I did have the idea of competing with Xie Qingrou. I wanted to compare with her in everything. But now that I am older, I don’t have that idea anymore. Instead, I feel a little sorry for my sister.

However, Xie Qingzhi is not good at caring about others, so these words of concern sound more like a quarrel.

"I'm not afraid of being laughed at by others, so why should you be afraid of being laughed at by others?" Xie Qingrou drank chicken soup while arguing with Xie Qingzhi.

Gu Jianchu couldn't help but raise his hand and rub his eyebrows.

They are really two different ancestors.

You can't invite both people at the same time.

Princess Wanning, who was sitting next to the Grand Princess, stepped forward to help and said, "Cousin, why don't we switch seats?"

"Why change? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by others?" Xie Qingzhi directly rejected Xie Qingrou, raised his hand, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

To avoid a quarrel between the two, Gu Jianchu quickly changed the subject, "Sister, are you getting used to living in the capital lately? If you're feeling bored, you can go to the plum garden in Wanguo Temple. The plum blossoms are in full bloom right now, and they're especially beautiful. There's also a hidden hot spring pool there, so you could soak in it and relax. At this time of year, there must be many scholars and poets visiting there to enjoy the scenery. Who knows, you might even have an adventure there."

Gu Jianchu didn't deliberately lower his voice, so the men's guests could also hear it.

【I am really worried.】

[The current King of Dongli is not bad, and he has Xie Qingrou in his heart. It would be nice if this could become a good story.]

[But this is all I can do. The rest depends on your personal luck and fate.]

If they are not destined to be together, it will be useless for her to bring them together.

King Dongli not only heard Gu Jianchu's words, but also took them to heart.

If Xie Qingrou could go, this would be their only chance to be alone. After all, it was relatively quiet there, while in the capital there were many people and eyes, with guards every three steps and sentries every five steps. Even if there were no such people, if they were seen by ministers and common people, it would spread like wildfire.

Prince Dongli took it to heart. Xie Qingrou's eyes lit up instantly after hearing it, and she looked at Gu Jianchu with a burning gaze. "I've heard that the plum blossoms in Wanguo Temple are extremely famous, but I haven't had the chance to see them. It just so happens that I've been unemployed recently, so I'll go there in a couple of days to take a look. I just hope that I can fulfill the Queen's words and encounter an adventure."

Gu Jianchu did not immediately answer Xie Qingrou's words, but looked at King Dongli beside him.

King Dongli's eyes just pulled away from Xie Qingrou, "As long as you feel it with your heart, you will definitely get it. If you don't pay attention, I'm afraid there will be nothing."

Gu Jianchu stopped talking and didn't continue.

Xie Qingrou didn't take it too seriously. She thought this chance encounter was just a joke.

After drinking two bowls of chicken soup in a row, Xie Qingrou had filled her stomach. She turned to look at Xie Qingzhi beside her and said, "You've been quite free lately. Do you want to go for a walk together?"

Xie Qingzhi knew from Gu Jianchu's thoughts that this was a deliberate attempt to create opportunities for Xie Qingrou and King Dongli. She didn't want to be a third wheel. She had to accompany Dean Jiang and couldn't leave at all.

Just now, she had been secretly paying attention to the King of Dongli. He was quite handsome and spoke without leaving any trace. As for his eyes, they seemed to be on Xie Qingrou's body. Although she tried to hide it, she still noticed it several times. She had seen that kind of eyes on Xie Ci'an several times.

The most important thing is that I heard that the King of Dongli is extremely outstanding. Apart from the unreliable prime minister's daughter who was married off by the previous king, he doesn't even have a concubine. It would be more comfortable to marry such a person.

Although they are princesses, even if they don't get married, no one will say anything if they have some young men to play with all day long, but they will inevitably feel lonely after a long time.

If he is unreliable, there is no need to marry him. But if he is reliable, you can consider it.

Xie Qingzhi crossed his arms and sneered, "Who said I'm idle? I've been busy lately, okay? Besides the affairs of my princess's mansion, the queen also sent me to investigate a case. Do you think everyone is like you, spending the whole day in the mansion drinking all day long?"

In front of so many people, Xie Qingzhi did not directly bring up the matter of Pingxi Marquis' Mansion.

Gu Jianchu was really afraid that Xie Qingzhi would point it out directly, after all, she was capable of doing it.

During this period, Xie Qingrou had been drinking and had indeed not paid attention to what was happening outside. Naturally, she had no idea what was happening outside. Since Xie Qingzhi was busy, she did not force him.

As the dancers took turns, a surprised cry came from the men's seats opposite.