On the night of the broken engagement, the paranoid prince came to me crying and asking for my statu

Fu Jingrong opened his mouth slightly, lowered his head and sighed, "I'm sorry."

"You don't have to say these words to me. I am deeply moved by your kindness. This is the truth. But..."

Su Sui'an's eyes were blank and fixed on a certain point in the room, as if he was thinking of some bad memories.

After a while, she relaxed her expression, smiled and shook her head, "Forget it, since it's only a matter of time, and I don't have anyone I like anyway, let's give each other a chance."

"But, if you have a girl you like, you must tell me..."

"It's impossible for me to like anyone else except you." Fu Jingrong interrupted her hurriedly. If he didn't die if his heart was dug out, Fu Jingrong would have wanted to dig out his own heart and hold it in front of her to prove it to her.

After going through so many things, Su Sui'an probably realized how difficult Fu Jingrong was.

She never mentioned the matter of "little childhood sweetheart" again.

The two looked at each other speechlessly.

In the end, it was Fu Jingrong who spoke first and broke the silence.

"Then... on the fifteenth of next month..."

"Fifteen what?" It was obvious that Su Sui'an had forgotten what he had said to her before.

"Before, on the 15th, the Lantern Festival..." Fu Jingrong looked at her cautiously, "Will you come out?"

How long ago was that?

Unexpectedly, Fu Jingrong was so persistent that Su Sui'an was slightly stunned. He couldn't say the word of refusal, "It depends on the situation."

There was no clear refusal, and Fu Jingrong was immediately delighted.

"Okay, then... I'll come find you then."

In a word, it was implicitly determined that Su Sui'an must go out with him.

Meeting his earnest gaze, Su Sui'an's face felt slightly hot and he said "hmm".

When Fu Jingrong was about to speak happily, Su Sui'an interrupted him and said, "I'll go back first. If you have anything... you can find me at Su... Changping Marquis Mansion."

Fu Jingrong looked at her happily, and couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth no matter what, "Okay."

I reluctantly saw Su Sui'an off.

Mu Xiaoxiao had been hiding outside listening to the noise, and when she saw Su Sui'an leave without any abnormality.

She rushed to Fu Jingrong and asked, "Why did she leave like nothing happened?"

Seeing Fu Jingrong sitting up with no sign of illness on his face, she wanted to stuff him back into bed.

"Why did you sit up suddenly? What if you get caught?"

"She already knows." Fu Jingrong stood up, and Yi Zhi walked quickly over, interrupting the conversation between mother and son.

"Prince, there is news."

"You have something to discuss, so let's talk business first."

Mu Xiaoxiao left tactfully.

Although she was also curious about what her son talked about with his future daughter-in-law...

But Yi Zhi's face was full of anxiety, and she felt embarrassed to stay any longer.

After confirming that Mu Xiaoxiao had gone far away, Yi Zhi leaned close to Fu Jingrong's ear and whispered, "The people in Yancheng ran away eight horses and finally caught up with the emperor's pursuit."

At this time, the smile on Fu Jingrong's face had long disappeared, and a hint of sinisterness flashed in his eyes, "He is fast."

Yi Zhi asked carefully, "Then what shall we do next..."

"Has the Ninth Prince left the capital?"

"I have already left Beijing."

"Okay, next, we'll act according to the original plan and spread the news about today."

...

The news that Fu Jingrong wanted to castrate himself for love spread to every corner of Luojing within a day.

Kunning Palace.

The moment Emperor Mingqing went to Kunning Palace, Empress Fu - Fu Yin knew why he came.

After twenty years of marriage, no matter how well Emperor Ming Qing disguised himself, he could not hide from Fu Yin's intuition as a woman.

"Queen, do you know about the situation in Dingbei Palace?"

Straight to the point, without any hesitation.

Fu Yin frowned, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

"Dingbei Palace...Hasn't the emperor granted a marriage between Jingrong and Su Kang's daughter? Why, Jingrong regrets it?"

Emperor Ming Qing raised the corner of his mouth and sneered.

"It is said that the Fu family has a romantic heart. I didn't believe it at first, but now that I see Jing Rong, I really have to believe it."

"Your Majesty?" Fu Yin was confused.

Emperor Ming Qing hid the gloating in his eyes, sat down next to Fu Yin, held Fu Yin's hand and patted it, "Jing Rong, that kid, insisted on marrying a wife and concubine at the same time, isn't this nonsense?"

Hearing this, Fu Yin's eyes widened.

"How could he be so absurd?"

"Because of this matter, King Dingbei's hair has turned half white. Now, he has come to me overnight to urge me to marry them as soon as possible."

"Jingrong is such a..." Fu Yin held his forehead with a look of headache.

"After all, this is also your mother's family's business, so I came to ask what the queen thinks?"

"What else can I think?" Fu Yin lowered her eyes, as if trying to suppress the anger in her heart, "Jingrong is spoiled by Princess Dingbei, so he is so lawless. But my brother can't bear to see Princess Dingbei suffer, so he has only Jingrong, such a useless person..."

"Then what the Queen means is..."

"There is no order without rules. Your Majesty, please handle official matters impartially. Once this kind of thing is started, the son of this minister has a childhood sweetheart, and the son of that minister has a childhood sweetheart, then everyone will have to marry a wife and concubine. Wouldn't that make me, a noble lady in Luojing, a laughing stock?" Fu Yin was very disappointed.

"What the Queen said is very true." Emperor Mingqing stroked his beard in deep agreement.

He stood up and said, "I have made up my mind."

Seeing Emperor Mingqing stand up to leave, Fu Yin didn't care about being angry and quickly stood up as well, "Your Majesty, are you not having dinner in Kunning Palace today?"

Emperor Mingqing did not speak. It was the eunuch beside him who spoke, "The emperor promised Concubine Xuan that she will stay in Yuxiu Palace today."

"But today is the fifteenth..."

On the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, the emperor stayed overnight in the queen's palace, which was the last respect for the queen.

"Noble Concubine Xuan has been in a state of nightmare recently. I will go and see her. If she is in good health, I will come back."

Emperor Mingqing has already spoken so much.

If Fu Yin spoke again, it would seem that she, as the ruler of the imperial palace, was intolerant.

Furthermore...

Fu Yin already understood Emperor Mingqing's character.

Even if he stayed at this moment, he would have other reasons to leave the next moment...

It would be better to just let him go.

"Congratulations to the emperor."

She bowed to Emperor Mingqing with a dignified manner.

"Zitong, there's no need to see me off." Emperor Mingqing stretched out his hand and lightly supported Empress Fu, with a more sincere smile in his eyes.

Until the large number of palace maids and eunuchs left.

Hong Xingcai, the senior palace maid beside Fu Yin, came forward to support her with a worried look on her face.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor is intentionally promoting Imperial Concubine Xuan."

This kind of suppression of the queen is simply too obvious.

Fu Yin looked at the direction where Emperor Ming Qing left. Was there any trace of reluctance on her face?

She concealed the expression in her eyes and turned around, "Today, the kitchen has added extra food. I have no appetite, so please take it away and share it with other palace servants."

"Yes."