Chapter 643 But what does this matter have to do with the civil and military officials in the court?
When the name Gu Qingchen was mentioned, Gu Chengan's face instantly became indescribable.
The corners of his mouth twitched unnaturally twice, and his eyes began to drift to the side uncontrollably.
I want to find the right words, but I don't know where to start.
He looked like a general who had lost a battle but still had to report the battle situation.
The smile on Chu Ruohan's lips faded a little, and she had a bad feeling in her heart.
"What? That girl got into trouble again?"
Gu Cheng'an coughed dryly, finally made up his mind, and spoke with a fearless attitude.
"It's more than just getting into trouble."
He paused, "After entering the palace, the Queen took good care of her, and she was also curious about it. But after a few days, she found that the rules in the palace were more numerous than those in the Zhenguo Mansion, and she couldn't stand it anymore!"
"I felt the fish sent by the imperial kitchen wasn't fresh enough, so I brought the little prince with me and cooked it myself..."
"What did you do?" Chu Ruohan asked.
Gu Chengan's expression became even weirder.
"...I fished out the Emperor's favorite koi fish from the Imperial Garden, which were said to be found there, and made a pot of soup."
Gu Junze: “…”
Chu Ruohan: “…”
The couple looked at each other, their expressions were calm, and they even had a calmness that said "as expected".
Chu Ruohan thought for a moment and commented calmly, "Qingchen has always been picky about food. I guess the palace chef's skills aren't to her liking. Cooking on her own and having enough food and clothing is great."
This is very consistent with the style of my own children.
Gu Cheng'an looked at the two of them with such calm expressions, and gritted his teeth and continued talking.
"Five days later, the De Fei's birthday will be celebrated, and a banquet will be held in the palace. She thinks the famous peonies transplanted from Luoyang in the De Fei's palace are too gaudy in color."
"So, she took Qian Zhenyun and pulled out all the peonies overnight."
"Then what?" Chu Ruohan became interested.
Gu Chengan took a deep breath, "Then... they replaced it with the foxtail grass they dug from the corner of the Imperial Garden."
The corner of Gu Junze's eye twitched.
Chu Ruohan remained calm, even nodding seriously, and commented, "Well, Qingchen's aesthetic has always been elegant and refined, and he doesn't like fame and fortune."
Gu Chengan smiled and continued...
"A few nights ago, she...she brought the little prince and the kid from the Qian family, the three of them, and climbed onto the roof of the emperor's bedroom..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the wind on the city wall seemed to stop.
The gentle and warm smile on Chu Ruohan's face finally froze inch by inch.
Gu Cheng'an seemed to have given up everything. He closed his eyes and shouted, "They said they wanted to observe and learn... Your Majesty, how does your Majesty favor the new concubine?"
“Nonsense!”
"How could she, an unmarried girl, watch such obscene things? How could she do that? How could she do that?"
The gentle wife of the Duke of Zhenguo lost her composure again.
And the handsome face of Gu Junze beside her had become completely black as the bottom of a pot.
He didn't feel sorry for the emperor being treated like a monkey!
He now wanted to fly back to the capital immediately, catch that daring little bastard, hang her on the beam, and let her know what family rules are!
Gu Cheng'an thought of the emperor's instructions, "You two should return to the capital as soon as possible!"
"Now, not only the Empress and Consort De, but also the entire court, civil and military officials, as well as the entire harem, are burning incense day and night and praying..."
"I'm hoping you two can return soon and take our little ancestor away!"
Chu Ruohan and Gu Junze looked at each other again.
This time, both of their eyes were filled with confusion and puzzlement.
It is understandable that the emperor and the concubines are looking forward to their return.
But what does this matter have to do with the civil and military officials in the court?
How come even those old guys miss them?
Just half a month ago, in the imperial palace of the capital, the Pilgrimage Hall.
All officials bowed their heads, the place was completely silent and solemn.
The emperor on the dragon throne was listening to the report from the Minister of Revenue, which was about the sowing situation in various places this year.
No one knew that on the side of the main hall's roof beam, in a very hidden attic entrance, three little heads were huddled together, looking down furtively.
It was Gu Qingchen, the little prince and Qian Zhenyun.
Gu Qingchen felt stuffy in the palace. He heard that attending court was the most magnificent and exciting event in the world, so he instigated the little prince and forcibly dragged Qian Zhenyun to sneak in.
Qian Zhenyun's face wrinkled into a bitter gourd and he almost cried.
He lowered his voice and said, "Sister, my dear sister, if you are found out, it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor and you will be beheaded!"
Gu Qingchen curled his lips in disdain.
"What are you afraid of? My father is the Duke of Zhenguo, and his father is the emperor. If the three of us get together, even the King of Hell will have to give us a discount."
She peeked at the emperor on the dragon throne and added softly, "Besides, the emperor is a very kind person, not fierce at all, unlike my father!"
The little prince held his forehead silently.
How did she come to this conclusion?
Everyone in the world thinks that the emperor is majestic, but how come when she says it, he becomes a person with a good temper?
The court meeting was indeed as boring as the legend said.
Gu Qingchen quickly lost interest and began to comment on the backs of the heads of the ministers below.
She would tell the little prince all kinds of gossip she heard from her classmates in the academy, palace maids and eunuchs, adding fuel to the fire.
"Look at that white-bearded Li Taifu. Don't be fooled by his sanctimonious appearance. In fact, he has seven concubines, and they fight for his favor every day until they are bloody."
"And then there's that Minister Wang from the Ministry of War. His wife is the most jealous person in the capital. He took a second look at Xi Shi, the tofu seller, yesterday, and now he's kneeling on a washboard."
The little prince's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he kept asking, "And then what?"
Qian Zhenyun wanted to cover his ears, but as he listened, he unconsciously pricked up his ears and joined the group of people eating melons.
Gu Qingchen became more and more excited as he spoke, and his voice unconsciously became louder. He was completely unaware that his "live commentary" had already drifted along the vents and faintly floated into the silent hall.
Several generals with excellent hearing were the first to notice the movement. They frowned, listened attentively, and their expressions gradually became strange.
Tutor Li seemed to have heard the words "seven concubines". His gray beard trembled, his old face stiffened, and he subconsciously straightened his back.
Meanwhile, Minister Wang of the Ministry of War suddenly felt a pain in his knee and shuddered subconsciously, drawing puzzled glances from his colleagues.
Above the hall, an inexplicably strange atmosphere began to slowly spread.
Gu Qingchen's voice continued.
"I heard from Chen Yu from our academy that his father is not doing well and has to drink a bowl of medicine every night... His mother is in a terrible state, and he himself is still crying out in pain from being beaten by his father!"
The young prince was shocked. "Ah? Lord Shen, you are this kind of person. You even hit a woman. What did you use?"
Qian Zhenyun interrupted: "I heard Chen Yu say it was a stick..."
“Puff—”
I don’t know who it was, but the first one couldn’t help laughing.
This laugh seemed to have lit a fuse, and a burst of suppressed laughter instantly rang out in the court.
It turns out that Lord Shen is impotent!
Lord Shen from the Ministry of Rites, who was standing in the front row, instantly turned purple and wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
He secretly made up his mind that he would go home and beat the outspoken brat to a pulp!
The emperor on the dragon throne was also listening with great interest, with a barely perceptible smile on his lips.
Unexpectedly, these ministers of his who usually seemed serious had their own lively affairs.
At this moment, a clear voice, with a hint of excitement, announced loudly:
"Next, it's my turn to tell you some gossip about Uncle Emperor!"
In an instant, the entire Golden Palace was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
Everyone's eyes were on him, including the emperor who was sitting on the dragon throne and was watching the show just now.
They all looked in the direction of the sound.
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