In the main hall, Qin Xinglie and Empress Liu, the most distinguished couple in Bei'an, looked at each other.

Queen Liu was so angry that she had forgotten the manners of the mother of a country, and cursed angrily, "Damn! He is so arrogant! How could he speak to His Majesty like this!"

Qin Xinglie's words just now were full of threats.

"Whoever dares to destroy his good deeds will make him regret it for the rest of his life"?

Who are you telling this to? Who do you want to regret for the rest of their lives?

Let the emperor and empress regret it for the rest of their lives! Anyone who dares to say such things must have already had a disobedient heart!

Qin Youzhen sat on the chair, his face was ashen, but he did not speak.

He did not expect that Qin Xinglie would treat Gu Zhao to such an extent that he did not even want a concubine, and would even dare to speak harshly to him for Gu Zhao's sake.

Of course he is very angry, but can being angry solve the problem?

"Your Majesty is very kind-hearted. Seeing that he is so old and has not yet gotten married, and the girls he has chosen are so outstanding, what else can he choose? He actually said that he only wants one concubine. It is ridiculous! How is this unworthy? What if?

When people found out, they thought His Majesty didn't care about the clan..."

"Also, which family the girl King Li mentioned belongs to? How come I don't know which family in Shangjing City has a girl named 'A Zhao' who has such ability to make King Li so obsessed with her? This

Hasn’t the girl learned the precepts of being a woman? If she doesn’t know that a woman should be chaste and generous, how can she be so jealous that the prince is not allowed to have any more concubines?”

"If this is said out loud, wouldn't it make people laugh at my lack of magnanimity in the royal family for choosing such a princess? If those evil-minded people don't know what to say behind their backs, I'm afraid some people will think that this is His Majesty's intention.

A jealous wife selected for King Li, so that King Li’s army will be sparse..."

Queen Liu was talking non-stop on the side, which made Qin Youzhen's head grow a few times.

He waved his hand impatiently, "Stop talking now, go and see how those girls are doing, lest they become thin-skinned, get stuck in their thoughts, and do something stupid."

Empress Liu felt very aggrieved when she heard Qin Youzhen's tone.

Qin Youzhen gave her the task, so she went all out to do it, and finally selected three good girls who were all-rounded. However, Qin Xinglie slapped her in the face and spoke to her in a threatening tone.

If this spreads out, she will lose all face as a queen.

As a result, the emperor didn't care about her feelings at all and was still so impatient with her.

But looking at Qin Youzhen's face, Empress Liu did not dare to say anything more. She could only endure the sadness in her heart and bowed to leave.

"Where are the three girls?" Queen Liu led the people around her out.

The palace maid reported back, "Your Majesty, Miss Li and Miss Huo are waiting in the side hall, but Miss Dong San..." The palace maid hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Miss Dong San has gone to pursue Prince Li."

Queen Liu's eyes lit up, "Oh? She is quite courageous. What happens next?"

The palace maid lowered her head, "Then, she seemed to come back crying."

This made Queen Liu immediately lose interest.

If Dong Xinian could make King Li change his mind, she would be happy to see it happen - what kind of woman would want King Li to protect her like a jade, it's really ridiculous.

But Dong Xinian failed, and Empress Liu didn't want to hear more.

She waved her hand and said, "Please come out and let the three girls go back together."

The three girls followed the Queen's ceremonial guard, and all of them kept their mouths shut.

This kind of thing is not a good experience for them, and it is not suitable for others to know, otherwise it will affect their reputation, so the three of them have kept silent in a tacit understanding, pretending that nothing has happened.

…

After Qin Xinglie scolded the girl who was chasing him and cried, he didn't even stop for a moment.

He originally wanted to have a good talk with Qin Youzhen and let Qin Youzhen understand his true attitude, but Empress Liu came in with someone, leaving him with no choice but to solve the problem roughly.

"I have to make it clear to Qin Youzhen later." Qin Xinglie could basically guess why Qin Youzhen insisted on intervening in his marriage.

Qin Youzhen was afraid that he would try to seize the throne.

But Qin Xinglie really had no interest in the throne at all.

All he wants is Gu Zhao and a warm home.

He can forever hold the northern border, become the Great Wall, and protect the world together with Gu Zhao, and he has nothing else to ask for.

Qin Xinglie turned around and asked the attendant beside him, "Do you know where Mr. Gu is?"

The attendant replied, "Your Majesty, Mr. Gu left the house and went south."

Master Gu is surrounded by people from the Hesi Control Group, and their people can only follow him from a distance, so the specific location cannot be given immediately.

Qin Xinglie looked to the south. There was a mountain forest over there. In his memory, there was a large lake beside the mountain forest. On the other side of the lake was the royal hunting ground.

What was Gu Zhao doing there?

Gu Zhao is standing in the forest.

Surrounded by a circle of soldiers and government officials.

"Master Gu, why are you here?" A middle-aged man wearing a magistrate's uniform stared at Gu Zhao with sharp eyes.

Gu Zhao looked him up and down, "Of course I have my reasons for appearing here."

"Who are you and why did you lead people to besiege me?"

The middle-aged man replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "The lower official is Zhou Dan, the magistrate of Changyang County. The reason for stopping Mr. Gu is because a murder has just occurred here, and Mr. Gu happened to appear near the murder scene."

Gu Zhao frowned and realized something in his heart: "Master Zhou, are you saying that I am suspected of murder?"

Zhou Dan cupped his hands, "I dare not make a judgment without evidence. But I still want to know when Master Gu came here, why he came here, and what he did here."
Chapter completed!