Wearing a book, hooking him up

Cold palace.

"Ling Yue."

An extremely hoarse voice sounded slowly, as if it was being squeezed out with difficulty from an old bellows.

Ling Yue was lying motionless on the cold and hard bed. The bruises on her knees were like stubborn stains that had not disappeared for a long time.

There would be someone monitoring her every day, forcing her to kneel for two hours.

At this moment, her hair was disheveled like a tangled mess, her face was as pale as white paper, and her eyes were empty and lifeless, as if she had lost all her luster.

"who are you?"

Ling Yue raised her eyes with great effort and asked weakly.

She doesn't know this person.

The woman standing beside the bed slowly tore off the human skin mask, revealing a familiar face under the mask.

"It's you?"

Ling Yue showed a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth.

"I didn't expect you to fall to this level."

"Yes, I lost everything because of the Queen!"

The woman's hoarse and almost crazy voice suddenly rang out, like a sharp claw scratching on the wall.

"Do you want me to deal with the Queen? I couldn't deal with her before. Now I'm in the cold palace, what can I do? Even if I get out of the cold palace, the Queen is surrounded by maids, what can I do?"

Although Ling Yue's voice was weak, it was full of helplessness and self-mockery.

Naturally, she hated the queen so much that she wanted to drag the queen down with her even if it meant death. Unfortunately, she could do nothing at the moment and couldn't even leave the cold palace.

"You probably don't know, but the Queen is pregnant with twins for more than six months. Are you willing to watch her live so happily? Don't you want to see the Queen die three times?"

The woman's voice was full of temptation and venom, like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue.

When Ling Yue looked at the woman in front of him, a trace of hatred suddenly flashed in his eyes.

"You are alone now. Since you hate the queen so much, why don't you do it yourself?"

"My relationship with Your Majesty has ended. If the Queen dies because of me, my father will definitely not survive."

Even if Ling Yue doesn't care about his own life, it is impossible for him to completely not care about his father's life.

The woman suddenly let out a sinister laugh that made people's hair stand on end.

"Ling Yue, why are you so naive? Your father has died in battle outside the Great Wall. You are now alone, just like me."

"And the reason why I didn't do it was because I had more important things to do. How do you think I survived?"

There was a strange light in the woman's eyes.

"If the queen dies, wouldn't Your Majesty be in great pain? When foreign enemies attack, the monarchy and the imperial power will be in jeopardy. Don't you want to see such a scene?"

The woman's eyes were full of madness and determination, as if she had fallen into a state of madness.

When Ling Yue heard the news that his father had died in battle outside the Great Wall, he froze as if struck by lightning, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

She gripped the edge of the bed with both hands, her fingers turning white from the force.

"No, I don't believe it. There is no foreign invasion in the kingdom now. How could my father die in battle?"

She shouted at the top of her lungs, her voice filled with despair and indignation.

"You hurt the queen and the heir to the throne. What you did is a crime that will punish all of your clans. Your Majesty allowed your father to die with dignity. Perhaps you should be grateful?"

Every word the woman spoke seemed to carry a sharp thorn, and her words were full of sarcasm.

"My father is a general guarding the frontier. He has fought for his country all his life. Your Majesty would not be so cruel to my father. You are lying to me!"

Ling Yue's body trembled violently.

The woman sneered, then slowly took out a jade pendant.

"Take a look, what is this?"

Ling Yue grabbed the jade pendant that the woman handed to her like a madman, and her pupils dilated sharply in an instant.

It really is daddy’s jade pendant!

Daddy, she...

Ling Yue clenched the jade pendant tightly.

Jun Zechen, you are so cruel!

When the woman next to her saw Ling Yue like this, a cold light flashed in her eyes.

Ling Yue's father was of course not dead. She just got General Ling's jade pendant and tried to trick the fool Ling Yue.

"In two months, it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Queen will host a Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet. When we return to the palace at night, we will pass through the peach forest, which will be closer to Kunning Palace."

The woman's voice was so cold that it seemed to come from the underworld.

"Don't you want to do something?"

At this time, Ling Yue was completely immersed in the grief of losing his father. His eyes were dull and lifeless, as if his soul had been taken away.

The woman continued, "It's up to you whether you do it or not. This is a human skin mask. If you want to get out of the cold palace, you can rely on this."

After saying that, the woman pulled out a human skin mask from her arms and threw it on Ling Yue.

Then the woman put on her human skin mask and turned away.

Ling Yue was left alone in the cold palace, drowned in endless pain and hatred.

Royal Garden.

Today, Jun Zechen accompanied Su Jingyao in a leisurely stroll in the Imperial Garden.

Su Jingyao's belly has been getting bigger and bigger, and Doctor Li has specifically told her that she needs to walk more.

This will help you build up your physical strength and endurance so you can better exert force during childbirth.

Jun Zechen gently held her waist with one hand and carefully supported her hand with the other.

The way he cherished it was completely different from his usual serious and dignified imperial demeanor.

Since Ming Fei (Princess Ming Yue of Yuehui Kingdom) entered the harem, she has liked the imperial garden of the palace because it is very beautiful.

She also missed the time when she and His Majesty visited the Imperial Garden. His Majesty was very gentle at that time, and he accompanied her to appreciate the flowers and put flowers in her hair.

But now...

As she walked, Ming Fei saw the emperor and the empress surrounded by many palace maids.

His Majesty was dressed in a dazzling bright yellow dragon robe, his posture was as straight as a pine tree, and his handsome face sparkled in the sun.

The queen was also wearing a gorgeous bright yellow palace dress. Even though she was pregnant, she still maintained her graceful demeanor.

The way they walked hand in hand, they were truly as affectionate as a pair of lovebirds.

Ever since the Queen nearly had a miscarriage, His Majesty has never summoned any of the concubines in the palace.

Ming Fei once thought that she was different from others. She took the initiative to go to the Qianqing Palace several times, but each time she was ruthlessly turned away by His Majesty.

From then on, she realized as if she had just woken up from a dream that His Majesty only had the Queen in his heart.

When His Majesty looks at the Queen, his eyes always unconsciously reveal endless tenderness.

But when he looked at these concubines, there was only indifference and majesty.

Ming Fei sighed softly. She knew that she needed to please the emperor, but now it seemed that she could do nothing.

Without thinking any further, she needed to step forward and salute according to the palace rules.

So Ming Fei stepped forward and spoke softly.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Queen."

At this moment, Jun Zechen was chatting and laughing with Su Jingyao. When he saw Ming Fei coming over, the corners of his mouth, which had been slightly raised, instantly returned to his usual seriousness.

I only heard him say calmly: "Get up."

After Ming Fei stood up, her clear eyes were still the same as before, but with a hint of melancholy in them.

She raised her eyes slightly and glanced at Jun Zechen, then she tactfully and quietly retreated.

Su Jingyao stared at Ming Fei's receding back and slightly opened her lips.

"Ming Fei is a pure and pretty woman. I'm afraid that your Majesty's future actions will hurt her heart."

After saying that, he glanced at Jun Zechen jokingly, "Your Majesty, please don't feel bad."

Jun Zechen understood the deep meaning of Su Jingyao's words.

Sooner or later he will regain Yuehui. By then, if Mingfei can accept all this, she can spend the rest of her life in the harem.

If she can't accept it, Jun Zechen will not be merciful.

At this moment, a hint of coldness slowly emerged in Jun Zechen's eyes.

"I have hurt many people in my life. If I had to feel sorry for every one of them, I'm afraid my heart wouldn't be able to bear it."

Su Jingyao turned her gaze to the hibiscus flowers blooming beside her, slowly walked closer and leaned closer.

He raised his face slightly and sniffed gently.

The scent of hibiscus is extremely light, with a fresh and sweet scent unique to the plant itself.

She said softly: "The wind and dew are sad, the autumn scenery is abundant, it's a pity that the prosperity falls in the morning and evening."

After hearing this, Jun Zechen couldn't help but frown slightly.

Then he walked behind her and hugged her from behind.

"There's nothing beautiful about flowers that bloom in the morning and wither in the evening. Yaoyao, you've already walked for two quarters of an hour today. Let's go back."

The last two lines of this poem were not good words. Jun Zechen didn't want to hear any words that doubted whether his feelings for her could last long.

When Su Jingyao heard this, she glanced at him in reproach.

The next two lines are "There are three thousand ladies in Weiyang Palace, but only beauty can be preserved, not grace."

Everyone in the world sympathizes with the hibiscus flower, whose prosperity and decline are only a matter of time. There are three thousand women in the Weiyang Palace. They just want to keep their faces beautiful, but they cannot guarantee that their kindness can last forever.

So, women in the harem should not foolishly expect the emperor’s eternal love.

Xu Ronghua and Yan Ronghua were standing not far away, both of them with slightly bulging pregnant bodies.

Now that His Majesty has not been to the harem for a long time, the two of them often go out for a walk together.

Today was really a coincidence. First, I happened to meet Concubine Ming, and then I ran into His Majesty and the Queen.

Xu Ronghua's gaze was fixed on the intimate look of His Majesty hugging the Queen's waist.

For a moment, I felt a pang of bitterness in my heart, and a deep sense of frustration surged in my mind.

Suddenly I felt that all my previous efforts were in vain.

She once thought that she might be different in His Majesty's heart, although His Majesty did not show her the same favor as he did to Concubine Lin.

However, he also showed great patience with her.

She was able to talk to him about a lot, from the gorgeous blooming peach blossoms when they first met to the interesting discussion of the exquisite porcelain of the monarchy later.

Occasionally, I would chat with His Majesty about embroidery, and His Majesty would listen with great patience.

She originally thought that as long as enough time passed, His Majesty would eventually be moved by her, and some friendship would develop between her and His Majesty.

But at this moment, His Majesty seemed to have taken back all the patience he had once given her, and completely distanced himself from all the women in the harem.

Now she is pregnant, but His Majesty has never come to visit her.

Even the rewards sent to Yinyue Pavilion were arranged by the Queen Mother.

Yan Ronghua, who was standing aside, also looked at the figures of His Majesty and the Queen, and was somewhat dazed.

Looking back, when she had just entered the palace, she was still eager to climb up, and even wanted to get close to Concubine Ye.

But things in the world change unpredictably, and both Concubine Ye and Concubine Lin ended up with such a tragic end.

Now she only wants to give birth to the baby safely and smoothly.

Yan Ronghua murmured to herself, "The Queen is truly enviable. There are many people in the palace who have been favored, but only the Queen has truly entered the heart of His Majesty."

After hearing this, Xu Ronghua touched her bulging belly, feeling confused and resentful.

Why is the queen so lucky that she can easily have the full love of an emperor without having to do anything?