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

Chapter 505 Something happened to Wen Nuan

"As for the price of salt you sell, it's a bit high. As for opening trade between the two countries, I'm afraid it would be unfair for the Jin people to be in charge. If something goes wrong, your people will definitely side with you. Then our Yelan Kingdom will suffer. So the best way is for each country to send people to jointly manage it.

I can directly sign a peace agreement between the two countries, which will guarantee a 50-year peace period. After all, both countries are very satisfied with the current border demarcation. If one side tears up the agreement, the other side can directly send troops to fight and invade the other side's territory."

Su Tang really doesn't like going to war. If the second prince finally ascends the throne, this border agreement will be the best condition she can obtain for the people living in the border areas. Moreover, with such a border agreement in place, the second prince will have to think twice before going to war.

She knew her brother too well. He always believed that there was nothing that could not be snatched away. If he wanted to get something, he had to rely on robbery. Not to mention that he originally wanted to start a war. If the two countries broke down in the talks over salt and sugar, he would definitely start a war on the border. Not to mention whether he could get what he wanted in return, in the end, only the people would suffer.

After all, starting a war does not cause any harm to those in power. They just sit in high positions and give verbal commands and arrangements, or it is just a matter of a word, but in the end it is the people who suffer and the soldiers who bleed.

They don't want to go to war, they just want to live a peaceful life.

"Since the Emperor has agreed to a peace agreement on the border between the two countries, I will order someone to draft a memorial. After all, it will require signatures from both countries. As for other matters, I estimate that the Ministry of Rites, the Emperor, and the Crown Prince will need to slowly negotiate. I will hand these matters directly over to the Ministry of Rites and the Left Prime Minister, and you can discuss them then."

After hearing this, Su Tang knew that there was still a lot of room for negotiation on this matter and it was not completely set in stone.

As for how long the dispute will last, it is unknown.

At the same time, in Kunning Palace, Gu Jianchu was leaning on the imperial concubine's couch, doing embroidery.

Although Gu Jianchu's embroidery skills are not as good as her sister's, she is not bad either. After all, in addition to being a lazy person in the past ten years, she has also learned some skills, which she uses to pass the time on weekdays.

But she was not required to do these things in the palace, and she seldom did them. Today, she suddenly had the urge to make some small clothes for the baby in her belly.

Doctor Lin only said that the baby in her belly was twins, but he did not say whether it was a boy or a girl, or a boy-girl twin, so the fabrics she chose were all relatively neutral colors that could be worn by both boys and girls.

Zhu Xia was helping Gu Jianchu sew the silk thread. "Your Majesty's craftsmanship has been excellent since she was young. This embroidery is so lifelike."

"Just find different ways to praise me. There are many people with good craftsmanship. My sister's craftsmanship is better than mine." Gu Jianchu said with a smile.

Recently, the emperor has been busy with the affairs of Yelan Kingdom and has not had much time to visit her. However, he would come to accompany her for meals and sleep every day. She went to bed early, and when Xie Ci'an finished his work and came over, she was almost asleep. When she got up, Xie Ci'an had already gotten up early to attend court, so they didn't have a chance to say a few words.

As soon as the master and servant finished speaking, Zhuxi hurried into the inner hall. After warming himself up, he came to Gu Jianchu and reported, "Your Majesty, Miss Wen Nuan from the Wen family has sent a visiting card, asking to see Your Majesty. However, the card also contains a jade pendant, which Your Majesty gave to the concubines who left the palace."

Hearing this, Gu Jianchu frowned instantly, "But something happened to Wen Nuan?"

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be like this. Wen Nuan is the daughter of the Marquis after all. Although she is not the Marquis's biological daughter, the Marquis has always treated Wen Nuan as his own daughter. Moreover, after those things happened, the Marquis did not remarry, but lived with Wen Nuan. The Marquis treated Wen Nuan very well, and there would definitely be no bad things happening to Wen Nuan. Could it be that something else happened?

What Gu Jianchu could guarantee was definitely not being sold, bullied or excluded. It had to be something else, otherwise Wen Nuan would not have come to her for help.

Even though the Marquis' Mansion has been defeated, it is still the Marquis' Mansion after all, and others dare not bully it at will.

Gu Jianchu called out the system and asked.

Then the system prompt sounded.

Nothing has happened to the Wen family. Wen Nuan is doing business every day and everything is going well.

That would be strange.

It would have been fine if Wen Nuan had just come to the palace to talk to her, but she brought in the jade pendant begging for help.

Zhuxi shook her head and said, "Miss Wen didn't say anything about this. Perhaps another girl who left the palace had something wrong and came to Miss Wen for help. Miss Wen had no choice but to come to the palace to see the Empress."

What Zhuxi said is not without reason.

They kept guessing and guessing but still had no idea what was going on.

After getting Gu Jianchu's consent, Zhuxi immediately arranged for someone to go to the palace gate to bring Wen Nuan into the palace.

After several consecutive snowfalls recently, the weather has become very cold. A basin of water left outside will freeze early.

Wen Nuan was not an inner court lady and did not have any imperial decree, so she could not enter the palace in a sedan chair. She could only follow the eunuchs into the palace. It took some time to walk from the palace gate to Kunning Hall, so when Wen Nuan entered the hall, her little face was red from the cold.

She was wearing a lotus pink cloak. After entering the hall, she took it off and handed it to the little palace maid guarding the door. She took off the cloak and wore a dress of the same color. The dress was embroidered with lively butterflies. As she walked, the butterflies slowly spread out from the hem of her skirt, looking lifelike, as if flying towards the sun.

"Girl, why are you wearing such thin clothes when entering the palace?" Zhuxi couldn't help but say something when she saw Wen Nuan's little face flushed red from the cold. Wen Nuan was different from other concubines. After all, she had a different relationship with the Queen.

I used to send snacks to the Empress in the palace.

"I came out in a hurry and didn't have time to put on thick clothes." Wen Nuan explained casually.

Gu Jianchu glanced at Qiutou who was standing beside him. Qiutou immediately understood what he meant and took out a hot water bottle and put it in Wen Nuan's hand. Then she moved the charcoal basin to Wen Nuan's side and said, "Miss Wen, warm yourself up first."

"Ask the stove to make two bowls of roasted pears and send them over." Gu Jianchu gave the order directly.

"I came to the palace to see Her Majesty. How can I keep Her Majesty so busy?" Wen Nuan held the hot water bottle for a while, and the redness on her face caused by the cold gradually faded away.

"You don't have to be so reserved. I'm already very happy that you can come into the palace to talk with me. I was surprised and delighted to hear that you'd come today. I really didn't expect you to come so suddenly. I wasn't prepared at all."

"Zhuxi, ask the kitchen to prepare something and let Wen Nuan have lunch in the palace." Gu Jianchu glanced at Zhuxi.

Gu Jianchu was indeed happy to see Wen Nuan enter the palace, and he really wanted to keep her in the palace for dinner, but the first few words were indeed full of temptation, testing why Wen Nuan came to the palace.