Wearing a book, hooking him up

It was time for dinner, and Jun Zechen came to Kunning Palace to have dinner.

At this time, Su Jingyao's daily meals were already placed on the table.

Miaoyun frowned, pursed her lips tightly, and stood aside with a worried look on her face.

"Where is your master?" Jun Zechen asked after taking a quick look around.

"Your Majesty, the master is in the bedroom..."

Miaoyun stammered, as if she wanted to say something but was hesitant and didn't know how to start.

"It's time for dinner, why are you in the bedroom?" Jun Zechen asked with a hint of confusion on his face and frowned slightly.

"Today, Nanny Lin came to Kunning Palace to report that the eldest prince and the third prince were being plotted against. After that, the master has been staying in the bedroom and has not come out." Miaoyun explained softly with her brows lowered.

When Jun Zechen heard this, his face suddenly froze, and then he quickly stepped into the bedroom.

Su Jingyao was lying quietly in the rocking chair, curled up into a small ball. The rocking chair was spacious to begin with, and she looked so petite at the moment, and her appearance was truly pitiful.

Jun Zechen walked over, lay down beside her gently, and asked softly in an exceptionally gentle voice, "What's wrong with Yaoyao?"

When Su Jingyao heard his voice, she turned her gaze towards him, and for a moment, a surge of nameless anger seemed to suddenly surge in her heart.

She said nothing and simply turned her back to him.

Jun Zechen became more and more confused. Did he offend her?

After thinking for a moment, he stretched out his arms and gently brought the person into his arms, and asked in a low and magnetic voice: "Yaoyao is angry?"

Su Jingyao struggled to break free from his arms, got down from the rocking chair swiftly, and then walked quickly to the high-legged round table beside her.

He took the testimony on top in his hand, then turned and walked to Jun Zechen, handing him the testimony with an expressionless face.

He said in a cold tone: "Your Majesty, please take a look."

Jun Zechen quickly reached out and took the paper, frowning as he looked at the contents carefully.

After Jun Zechen watched intently for a while, Su Jingyao's eyes gradually turned red, tears flashed in her eyes, she choked with sobs, and her voice was full of grievance and pain.

"I know that Concubine De hates me, but I can accept whatever Concubine De does to me. But why did she hurt Xingxing?"

Su Jingyao's voice trembled a little, as if she had used up all her strength to say every word.

"My second prince has already been... isn't she satisfied?"

Tears welled up in her eyes and could fall at any time.

At this moment, Jun Zechen was lost in thought because of the evidence pointing to Concubine De. When he heard Yaoyao's choked and extremely aggrieved questioning, his heart suddenly tightened.

He quickly stood up, strode to Su Jingyao, stretched out his arms and held her in his arms, one hand gently stroking her head, his movements gentle and full of pity.

"If Concubine De did something like this, I would definitely punish her severely, but she has always been stupid and is very likely to be used by someone behind the scenes..."

Su Jingyao didn't wait for him to finish and pushed Jun Zechen away, her eyes full of anger.

"Yes, Concubine De was framed. Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly. However, I will never let Xingxing be in danger again."

Her voice rose a few notches, a little excited.

"I know that Concubine De hates me because I stole His Majesty away. Can I give her back? Then she won't hurt Xingxing anymore."

She could no longer hold back her tears; they burst out and slid down her cheeks.

When Jun Zechen heard this, his eyebrows twitched and a look of disbelief appeared on his face.

"Yaoyao, do you know what you are talking about?"

Su Jingyao's aggrieved eyes were now filled with tears. Because of his short words, her tears flowed even more violently. Her face was full of tear marks, and she looked pitiful.

"But I don't know what to do. I know that Concubine De is your Majesty's first wife and your Majesty cares about her. I also try my best to maintain respect with Concubine De, but Xingxing is the apple of my eye. If Xingxing suffers any harm, I don't want to live anymore, wuwu..."

Her crying became louder and louder, as if she wanted to vent all the grievances and pain in her heart.

When Jun Zechen saw her crying, he panicked and hurried forward, reaching out his hand to gently wipe the tears from her face.

His voice was filled with anxiety and heartache. "Jiaojiao, don't cry. You are the one I care about the most. I just said that because I was worried that the real person behind the scenes would escape."

Su Jingyao opened the hand that Jun Zechen extended to her with a resolute movement, then she raised her hand and wiped the tears from her face with her slender fingers.

At this moment, her face was expressionless and cold. Then she straightened her body and slowly knelt in front of Jun Zechen.

She said in a cold voice, "Yes, I am incompetent. The evidence I found cannot convince Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to investigate it yourself and clear Concubine De's name."

What does it mean to clear Concubine De’s name? How could she think like that?

Jun Zechen quickly reached out, grabbed Su Jingyao's arm, and helped her up.

His face was gloomy and his tone was firm.

"Jiaojiao presented all the evidence, including witnesses, material evidence, and testimonies. The evidence is irrefutable. Concubine De murdered the eldest and third princes with vicious intentions and clumsy methods. Concubine De will be demoted to a commoner and imprisoned in the cold palace forever. All the servants in Yikun Palace will be sent to the Xinzheku."

When Jun Zechen said these words, his eyes revealed a chilling indifference.

"Your Majesty, if you suspect me, please investigate this matter. I don't want you to punish Concubine De because of my coercion."

Su Jingyao bit her lips tightly, until her lips turned slightly pale, and she said stubbornly.

"Okay, don't be sad. Yaoyao is my beloved. I will never doubt you even if I doubt anyone else."

When Su Jingyao heard his words of affirmation and trust, her tense heart seemed to finally relax. Her eyes turned red again and tears welled up in them.

Then she hugged Jun Zechen's waist tightly, crying heart-wrenchingly like a child who had been wronged.

"Your Majesty, I'm really afraid that something might happen to Xingxing..." Her voice was choked with sobs, full of helplessness and fear.

"It's okay, it's okay, dear, don't cry. I'm most afraid of Yaoyao being sad."

Jun Zechen looked at her with heartache. Every time she cried, he felt his heart was broken. He just wanted to satisfy all her demands and make her stop crying and no longer sad.

Yikun Palace.

After Fuquan finished reading the decree, Concubine De's face instantly turned as pale as paper. She slumped to the ground as if all her strength had been drained away.

She widened her eyes.

Impossible, impossible, she did it perfectly, there would be no evidence implicating her, no way, no way.

Her eyes were full of disbelief and horror.

"Eunuch Fuquan, I want to see His Majesty. The evidence against the Queen is all slander. It's all slander. I want to see His Majesty!"

Defei shouted at the top of her lungs, her facial muscles twitching slightly with excitement, and one hand tightly grasped the corner of Fuquan's clothes, as if that was her last straw.

She was thinking frantically in her mind. She had already thought it through. If the Queen found out about Concubine Lin, she would definitely seek justice for Concubine Lin, and then let His Majesty or the Queen Mother review the case.

She then exposed the Queen's plot to murder the Third Prince, and she was determined to let His Majesty see clearly how hypocritical and vicious the Queen he chose was!

But how could it involve her? !

Fuquan shook his head gently. At this time, Concubine De had already been deposed. How could he offend the Queen because of Concubine De? He might even cause dissatisfaction among His Majesty.

Afterwards, Fuquan signaled with his eyes, and two young eunuchs came forward, ready to take Defei to the cold palace.

"Don't touch me, I can walk away on my own!"

Defei roared angrily and fiercely shook off the hand extended by the young eunuch.

Ling Yue was sent to the cold palace alone. Her personal maids Meixiang and Juxiang, and even all the palace servants in Yikun Palace were sent to the Xinzheku.

Ling Yue slowly looked around the surroundings. The furniture was old and covered with dust, and there was even a sour smell in the air.

Her eyes became empty and hopeless, her heart filled with sadness. Was she really going to stay here forever? !

Thinking of this, Ling Yue's body began to tremble. She squatted down helplessly, hugged herself tightly with her hands, and buried her head deeply in her arms.

She suppressed her voice and cried silently, her shoulders shaking constantly, tears slid down her cheeks, dripped onto the ground, and raised a small cloud of dust.

"Oh, isn't this the high and mighty Consort De? Why are you crying?"

A palace maid in her twenties walked in slowly. She had slightly upturned triangular eyes, thin cheeks, and a look that was unpleasant and mean.

There was a malicious smile on her lips, and her words were sarcastic, and she didn't show the proper respect to Ling Yue.

When Ling Yue heard the sudden voice, her body shook violently. Then she quickly wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve and forced herself to stand up.

"Who are you?" Ling Yue frowned and looked at her with confusion and vigilance in his eyes.

"I, Yan'er, will serve you in the cold palace from now on. However, the rules of the cold palace are different. There is no master here."

Yan'er curled her lips and said with disdain, with a hint of provocation in her eyes.

Ling Yue looked at her with a frown, her heart full of anger and sadness. She never expected that a little palace maid could bully her.

Queen, is she so cruel?

His Majesty actually banished her to the cold palace. Is she really going to stay here for the rest of her life?

No, she could never accept such a fate.

Why does the queen have a prince and is favored? She is so vicious and they took away everything from her, so why does she live so well!

"Yan'er, I have money. Please ask His Majesty to come to the cold palace to see me. Tell His Majesty that I have a secret about the queen. If he doesn't come to see me, the queen and the eldest prince will die. He will definitely come, and then I will give you all the money."

There was a hint of eagerness and madness in Ling Yue's eyes, and she held Yan'er's arm tightly.

When Yan'er heard this, a subtle gleam flashed across her eyes, and she was secretly delighted. This is what she had been waiting for...