Wearing a book, hooking him up

Su Jingyao achieved her goal, a satisfied smile on her face, and walked briskly back to Kunning Palace from Qianqing Palace.

Along the way, her skirt fluttered in the wind like a dancing butterfly.

The bed in Kunning Palace was remade by Su Jingyao at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is bigger than Jun Zechen's dragon bed and looks spacious and comfortable.

Because the twins are about one year old, they are active and lively at this age.

Su Jingyao often lies on the bed with a smile on her face, watching the two little ones crawling happily on the bed.

Sometimes, the two little guys would playfully fight with each other. You push me and I grab you. Their cute and naughty looks make people laugh.

Su Jingyao just lay on her side, supporting her head with one hand, and using the other hand to protect the two children from time to time to prevent them from accidentally falling off the bed.

His eyes were full of tenderness and doting as he watched the children playing, as if time had stopped at this moment.

She is an orphan in modern times and has never experienced family love. But when she came here, she felt the love from her parents as well as the blood relationship passed on to her by her children.

All of these made Su Jingyao feel extremely warm.

Because of the little princess, when Jun Zechen came to Kunning Palace, he no longer had someone take her away directly like he did with Xingxing before.

Instead, he would lie on the bed with her, with a gentle smile on his face, and reach out to tease the two children. The scene was very heartwarming.

Two days passed after returning from the Qianqing Palace.

After Su Jingyao finished dealing with some things, she leaned on the bed as usual, accompanying her two active children.

The little princess is simply lawless. She knows how to bully her brother when she is only one year old.

If her brother fought back, she would take unsteady steps and run to Su Jingyao, complaining to her mother in a baby voice.

Cute and funny.

At this time, Miaoyun walked in quietly and bowed slightly.

"Master, the Princess of Qingping County has submitted a memorial to the Emperor."

After hearing this, Su Jingyao raised her eyebrows, with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

Jun Zechen handled it so quickly?

"Well, let her enter the palace in the afternoon, and you send someone to pick her up."

Su Jingyao looked calm and spoke lightly.

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When Princess Qingping entered the palace, Su Jingyao dressed up specially, put on gorgeous palace clothes, and sat dignifiedly on the couch in the warm room.

Her posture was graceful and her expression calm.

"Your humble servant pays respect to Her Majesty the Queen. May Your Majesty be blessed with good health and good health."

Princess Qingping bowed respectfully, her voice clear but with a hint of nervousness.

"Please stand up, County Lady. Miaoyun, please take a seat."

Su Jingyao raised her hand slightly, motioning her to stand up, with a faint smile on her face.

The Princess of Qingping County was wearing plain clothes today. Her cold face seemed to be filled with deep fatigue, and her eyes were slightly dim.

After she sat down slowly.

Su Jingyao asked softly, "Why does the county lady look unhappy? Could it be that my brother bullied her?"

Su Jingyao's eyes revealed concern, but also seemed to hide exploration.

After hearing this, Qi Wanyin's face turned even paler. Then she took a deep breath and spoke.

"Your Majesty, I came here today to discuss something with you."

She clenched her folded hands tighter.

"You can speak freely, my lady."

Su Jingyao sat up straighter and looked at her calmly.

"I want to cancel my marriage with Minister Su."

Princess Qingping bit her lip, her expression firm yet a little uneasy.

Su Jingyao's gaze suddenly became sharp and fell directly on Princess Qingping, and she remained silent for a long time.

Her eyes carried a strong sense of oppression.

Princess Qingping trembled slightly under such a look.

If His Majesty had not threatened her, there was no way she could have cancelled the marriage.

Minister Su...he is really nice.

She had clearly erased all traces of the incident, so how could His Majesty find out?

The most important thing is, why did Your Majesty want to investigate her?

Princess Qingping stood up from the stool and knelt in front of Su Jingyao.

"Please forgive me, Queen. My words and actions are inconsistent. I know that my actions will make the Su family lose face, but I originally returned to the capital just to find someone to rely on."

Princess Qingping's voice was filled with tears and her head was lowered deeply.

"Minister Su is a very warm person, but whether it is because of what happened to me in Junguo when I was a child or what happened to me in Canglang later, I have lost the ability to like someone."

Princess Qingping began to sob as she spoke.

"I don't want to delay Minister Su. Minister Su deserves a better woman."

Princess Qingping raised her head, her eyes blurred with tears, and her words were earnest.

"In half a month, the Queen Mother will return to the palace. I only want to be with her for the rest of my life, always with the green lamp and ancient Buddha. I beg Your Majesty to grant my wish."

Princess Qingping kowtowed again.

Su Jingyao remained silent.

If Su Jingyao didn't know the whole story, she would probably sympathize with Qi Wanyin because of her performance.

Then she said, "Since Princess Qingping has made up her mind, marriage should be based on mutual affection. If Princess Qingping is unwilling, I will not force her."

"But... I don't know if my brother knows about your decision?" Su Jingyao asked.

"I have come to pay a visit to Her Majesty today. After obtaining Her Majesty's consent, I will inform Minister Su." Princess Qingping replied quickly.

"Well, in that case, the county lord can withdraw."

Su Jingyao waved her hand with a cold expression.

"Yes, I will retire."

Princess Qingping kowtowed again, then stood up and slowly left the warm room.

Su Jingyao stared at the back of Princess Qingping as she left. There seemed to be an indescribable loneliness in her back.

She couldn't help but frowned slightly.

What on earth did Jun Zechen do to make the county lady so easily take the initiative to cancel the engagement?

Her fingers tapped lightly on the small table on the couch.

Forget it. This Princess Qingping doesn't look like a law-abiding person, and she doesn't deserve sympathy.

Half a month later, the Queen Mother returned to the palace. Qi Wanyin said that she wanted to stay with her all the time. Did she have to live in the palace?

When Su Jingyao thought of this, she couldn't help but turn the bracelet on her wrist, her eyes looking a little dazed.

That’s good, since she’s under her nose, she doesn’t have to worry about Princess Qingping causing any trouble.

Moreover, the empress dowager is a sober person. She can see through some of Princess Qingping's tricks at a glance without Su Jingyao having to expose them herself.

The Queen Mother's feelings for the County Princess will only exist as long as the County Princess does not touch the interests of the Queen Mother and Jun Zechen.

How much kindness and compassion can someone like the Queen Mother, who has been in power in the harem for so many years, have?

Su Jingyao sneered.

The county lady should not shoot herself in the foot.

During this period, Su Jingyao was also busy preparing for the ceremony of the Queen Mother's return to the palace.

Now that the kingdom has recovered Yuehui and Canglang, and the treasury is full, the ceremony must naturally be held in a grand and extraordinary manner to show her, the queen, and His Majesty's importance and filial piety to the empress dowager.

Two days later, Jun Zechen agreed to Princess Qingping's request to cancel the engagement because she was the orphan of a martyr and had made contributions in the Canglang Campaign.

For a moment, the capital city became lively as if a huge rock had been thrown into a lake.

Some people felt that it was not worth it for the Su family. They shook their heads and sighed, their faces full of indignation.

There were also people who laughed at the Su family's broken engagement, and the shrill laughter echoed in the streets.

Some even thought that the county princess was unorthodox, and some even thought that she had no sense of propriety, righteousness, and shame after having stayed in Canglang for several years.

All kinds of unpleasant words came like a tide.

Su Jingyao tolerated such rumors for several days. Two days before the Queen Mother returned to the palace, Su Jingyao finally took the initiative to ask Jun Zechen for the freedom of marriage for women.

He even wrote a short essay of thousands of words, quoting from classics, with his handwriting beautiful and powerful.

It was presented to the Qianqing Palace in the name of the Queen and reviewed by Jun Zechen.

When Jun Zechen saw the Queen's memorial, surprise first flashed in his eyes, and then the surprise gradually turned into admiration and appreciation.

His eyes were fixed on the paper with beautiful handwriting, his expression focused and serious.

Some of the paragraphs are written like this.

[The Book of Rites says: "Food, sex, and love are the greatest desires of human beings."

Marriage is the greatest desire of human beings.

If a woman is not allowed to marry freely and is forced to follow the arrangements of power and interests, she will become resentful and die in depression.

In this case, how can families have peace and how can society have harmony?

For example, Mencius said: "Respect the old as my own, and the young as my own."

Your Majesty is kind and compassionate. You should understand women's feelings and allow them to make their own choices about marriage, just like men. This will show your majesty's kindness and generosity and benefit all people.

Women's freedom to marry does not violate moral principles, but rather conforms to human nature.

Enable women to have happy marriages, harmonious families and prosperous society.

I hope Your Majesty will give deep thought to this, implement this benevolent policy, and create a legend that will be passed down through the ages.

I am extremely frightened and respectfully await your Majesty's judgment. 】

This is a passage from the text. After reading it, Jun Zechen's eyes stayed on the letter for a long time, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

He had always known that his queen had many unique opinions of her own.

However, Princess Qingping's marriage to the Su family had no good intentions.

Therefore, even though Jun Zechen knew that Princess Qingping had been the subject of a lot of controversy these days and had stayed indoors in the Princess's Mansion all day, he did not sympathize with her.

But she never expected that her queen would put aside past grudges and come up with such a far-reaching idea.

It not only helped Princess Qingping, but also brought welfare to women all over the world.

Thinking of this, Jun Zechen felt a warm feeling in his heart.

On the second day, Jun Zechen wore a dragon robe and sat majestically in the court.

During the morning court session, he solemnly informed all the ministers of the Queen's memorial.

When the ministers heard the news, they were immediately shocked and argued endlessly with different opinions.

Some ministers frowned and shook their heads.

Some ministers were whispering to each other.

However, the Su family and the ministers who were on good terms with the Su family in the court naturally stood on the side of the queen.

The Su family’s current glory is all due to the Queen, so they naturally would not go against the Queen.

Even Minister Su agreed with his sister's idea.

Even though he was involved in this incident, he did not want Princess Qingping to be criticized by the world because of it.

So when Minister Su expressed his attitude in the court, the ministers who held opposing opinions saw that the person involved was so clear about the righteousness of the matter, so they had to shut up and could not say anything.

And judging from His Majesty's attitude, he obviously highly appreciates the Queen's move.

If I continue to object, wouldn’t that be going against Your Majesty?

The atmosphere in the court became subtle and tense.