noffsinger Chapter 225 I was disgusted
Chapter 225 I was disgusted
Just as Gu Jianchu was about to leave, Xie Ci'an came over.
When he saw Xie Ci'an, Gu Jianchu was surprised. "Your Majesty, why did you go directly to Qingliang Terrace after you were done with your work? Why did you make this trip?"
"I heard Yunhe say that Rouge was poisoned and I was worried about you, so I came to see what happened. Is Achu okay?" Xie Ci'an took Gu Jianchu's hand, looked him up and down, and felt relieved only after making sure that Gu Jianchu was okay.
"I'm fine. Luckily, it was discovered in time, and the rouge wasn't used on me. But I don't know who was so bold as to tamper with the rouge. I have no grudges against anyone in the Princess's Mansion, so maybe someone wants to use me to deal with Xie Qingzhi."
Gu Jianchu must have known the truth through the melon-eating system.
According to the Queen's hint, someone might want to use the Queen to deal with Xie Qingzhi.
As long as they are not targeting the Queen, Xie Ci'an has nothing to worry about.
Just as the two were about to go to the Qingliang Terrace, Yunhe ran back with sweat all over his forehead.
After Yunhe went to report, Xie Ci'an handed the people from the Imperial City Bureau to him and asked them to search the princess's mansion.
"What's wrong?" Gu Jianchu asked with concern.
"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, following the method Imperial Physician Lin recommended, mulberry flowers were found in the emperor's bedroom and on the body of a maid. The emperor's bedroom was discovered through termites, and the maid was found carrying both mulberry flowers and a termite-repellent sachet during a body search."
[In order to frame Xie Qingzhi, the young girl secretly placed mulberry flowers in Xie Qingzhi's bedroom while poisoning him, hoping to attract termites. When I sent someone to investigate, they immediately traced the blame back to Xie Qingzhi.]
[As for the mulberry flowers on the little girl, I had originally planned to take this opportunity to destroy them, but I didn't expect that I would send someone to search for them so quickly. Before I could destroy them, Yunhe caught me red-handed.]
"The little maid was sent to the Imperial City for custody." Yun He added.
"Tell the people in the Imperial City Bureau to be careful and not let this little maid commit suicide. Also, check the identity of this little maid to see if she has any grudge against ***." Gu Jianchu instructed.
Yunhe went to do it immediately.
Cheng Song helped the emperor and empress into the carriage.
By the time the emperor and empress arrived at Qingliang Terrace, all the ministers had already arrived and were gathered in groups of three or four, talking about the latest gossip and interesting things.
With the arrival of the emperor and empress, everyone bowed and paid their respects. Only after the two of them sat down did Xie Ci'an let everyone stand up.
Gu Jianchu glanced around casually and was surprised to find that Tang was sitting with the Minister of Taichang Temple, and there was another woman sitting next to General Zhang. The woman was wearing a pink dress, with her hair in a bun and an agate red hairpin. Her eyes were as gentle as water, and her weak face made her look very charming when she pretended to be pitiful.
On the contrary, the Taichang Temple Minister and his family, who were sitting opposite General Zhang, kept glaring at him. If looks could kill, these two people would have died countless times.
Not only the Taichang Temple Minister and his family, but even other ministers in the court all looked in the direction of General Zhang.
As for Tang, he just took a look and lowered his head in disappointment.
[Brave! This young General Zhang is truly brave. Even the Armored Warriors probably aren't as brave as him. He actually dared to bring a concubine to such an important occasion. He wasn't afraid of causing public outrage at all.]
I'm a little curious about what tricks this concubine used to make General Zhang cherish her like the apple of his eye, even abandoning his wife of many years and risking his life bringing her to the palace banquet.
Gu Jianchu was not the only one who was curious at the palace banquet. Many ladies who had tasted this melon looked in the direction of General Zhang.
The woman peeled a grape and handed it to General Zhang, saying, "General, have some grapes."
The woman's voice was as gentle as the spring breeze blowing through the willows. Even some prostitutes might not be able to match one-third of her voice. No wonder General Zhang was so fascinated by her. If it were any other man present, he would also be fascinated by her.
General Zhang didn't care that they were at a banquet. He ate the grapes with the woman's hand. "They're really sweet, but you don't have to peel them. You're still pregnant, so don't get tired."
[Haha, peeling a grape can tire you out, and it could even affect the fetus. Why not just offer it in a Buddhist temple and let it receive the blessing of incense?]
Tang used to wait on you at home all day, working herself to death, and you never seemed to care if she was tired. It's true that wildflowers outside are more fragrant than flowers at home. Now you not only know how to care for wildflowers outside, but also how to love them.
Tang and the Tang family noticed the movement on General Zhang's table. Tang's face became extremely ugly. Her fingers tightly clenched the handkerchief in her hand. A warm current kept swirling in her eyes, but she finally forced herself to hold it back.
General Zhang acted as if he had never seen Tang's expression. He picked up a piece of pork ribs and placed it in Yang's bowl. "The doctor said you are weak now and need to eat more good food to replenish your body."
"Eating fish is very good for your health. I heard that the fish for the Queen's birthday banquet were specially shipped from Jiangnan. They are of excellent quality and are not usually available. You should eat more." General Zhang picked up several pieces of fish with his chopsticks for Yang.
[What a waste of a fish, to be eaten by such a person.]
Xie Ci'an shook his head helplessly.
Yang held General Zhang's hand as he continued to pick up the fish, and said in a coquettish tone, "General, you know that it's easy for fish bones to get stuck in my throat when I eat fish."
"Look at my memory. I actually forgot such an important thing. I will pick out all the fish bones for you. You will be fine if you only eat fish. We also need to eat more fish for nourishment. I heard that children who eat fish are born particularly smart." General Zhang took the bowl in front of Yang and took it out of the fish bones carefully.
[It's over. I didn't get to eat tonight. These two are so disgusting that I want to vomit. If it were a normal couple, this would be called loving affection, but this Chunchun is just disgusting.]
[General Zhang had never been very good at picking fish bones before, but Tang had always picked them out for him. He had never once cared if Tang got a fish bone stuck in her throat. It's not that men don't have the ability to love, it's just that they're not the one they like.]
[Tang was simply the right person for him to marry, so he could take it for granted that he could enjoy Tang's efforts without giving anything back to her.]
When General Zhang came to my house, his intentions didn't seem genuine; they seemed more like he was just trying to show his affection. Men are truly diverse and can adapt to any situation based on their needs.