Wearing a book, hooking him up

Next to a secluded corner.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you crying?" The palace maid asked softly with a look of concern on her face, bending down slightly.

"The drought in Jincheng has been very serious recently. My hometown is in Jincheng, woo woo."

The second palace maid covered her face with her hands, her shoulders trembling constantly, and she cried like a pear blossom in the rain.

"Don't worry too much. Didn't His Majesty arrange for the eldest prince to go to Jincheng? If the case was serious, how could His Majesty arrange for the eldest prince to go there?"

Maid One gently patted Maid Two's back and comforted her softly.

"I haven't received a letter from home for a while. The last time I received one, I heard that Jincheng was not only infested with bandits, but also plague and dysentery. I don't know how my family is doing now, wuwu."

The second palace maid sobbed and her tears rolled down like beads from a broken string.

"Everyone says that His Majesty loves and values ​​the eldest prince the most. If the situation in Jincheng is really as serious as you said, why would His Majesty send the eldest prince there?" The palace maid frowned slightly and said with a firm look.

"I heard that the eldest prince hasn't returned for several days, but His Majesty has been keeping it a secret from the Empress. Maybe the eldest prince has already..."

The second palace maid seemed to be hesitant to speak, her voice trembling.

On the way back to Kunning Palace, Jun Jiayue, who was originally in a good mood, heard the discussion of the two palace maids and was stunned for a moment.

Then he shouted angrily, "What are you talking about? My eldest brother is in the capital, how could he go to Jincheng?"

Jun Jiayue had heard from her mother that the masters of the harem had been saving money recently and praying for Jincheng. She had also heard from her mother about the dangers of Jincheng.

But she had no idea that her eldest brother had gone to Jincheng.

When the two palace maids who were talking in a low voice with their backs to the princess heard her voice, they turned pale with fright, and ran away without turning their heads or greeting the princess.

Jun Jiayue had never seen a palace maid being so disrespectful to her before. She stomped her feet in anger and wanted to yell at her or have someone arrest her, but she had sneaked out today and no one was following her.

She was angry and anxious, her face wrinkled, "Damn it, I haven't even seen what these two maids look like."

The two palace maids ran away extremely quickly and soon disappeared from Princess Ruixi's sight.

When I walked to a deserted corner, a eunuch appeared.

"You two did a great job, this is a bonus for you."

The eunuch had a sinister smile on his face and secretly handed something to the two palace maids.

The two maids smiled happily, their eyes shining, "Thank you, eunuch."

"Keep your mouth shut. If you are discovered, no one can save you." The eunuch lowered his voice, his eyes revealing a threat.

"Yes, eunuch." The two palace maids nodded repeatedly, their faces full of flattery.

When Jun Jiayue returned to Kunning Palace, she felt an uncontrollable fear in her heart when she thought about her eldest brother being in such a dangerous Jincheng. Her eyes quickly filled with tears, which swirled in her eyes as if they would burst out at any time.

She trotted into the hall with her short legs.

"Mother, mother, woo woo, I want to see my eldest brother, woo woo."

Jun Jiayue sobbed and cried as she ran towards her mother, looking like a frightened deer, eagerly seeking comfort.

Su Jingyao was sitting on the couch. When she heard Jun Jiayue crying, she was a little surprised and frowned slightly.

What happened to this little devil today? Who else in the palace could make her suffer such injustice?

"Ning An, why are you crying?"

Su Jingyao stretched out her hand, gently pulled Jun Jiayue to her side, and asked in a soft voice.

"Mother, I miss my eldest brother. Can you allow him to come to Kunning Palace for dinner?"

Jun Jiayue tightly grasped Su Jingyao's sleeve, with tear marks on her face and her moist eyes full of desire.

"Your eldest brother is now in the court and is very busy. Ning An can't act willfully, understand?"

Su Jingyao gently touched Jun Jiayue's head and said patiently.

"But I just heard that my eldest brother went to Jincheng. Yesterday, my mother said that Jincheng was hit by drought and epidemics. I don't want my eldest brother to go there, wuwu."

Jun Jiayue's voice was tearful and her body was shaking slightly.

She was really afraid that her eldest brother would be in danger. She didn't want him to get sick. She missed him.

When Su Jingyao heard this, her eyes darkened instantly and her expression became solemn.

She gently wiped the tears from Jun Jiayue's face and comforted her softly.

"How could your eldest brother go to such a dangerous place? Someone must have spread rumors. Where did Ning An hear it from?"

"My son..."

Jun Jiayue then remembered that she had just sneaked out without telling the palace servants. She hesitated for a moment and lowered her head.

Jun Jiayue was startled when she saw her mother's expression suddenly become serious.

He quickly admitted his mistake: "Mother, I made a mistake today. I just sneaked out and when I came back, I saw two palace maids discussing this matter in a low voice."

"Don't be angry, mother. I will never do such a thing again."

Her voice was tearful, her little hands grasped the corner of Su Jingyao's clothes, and she looked at her mother pitifully.

"Does Ning An know which palace those two palace maids are from?" Su Jingyao asked seriously.

"I didn't see their faces. They were very unruly. When they heard my voice, they didn't greet me and ran away."

Jun Jiayue's little face was puffed up with anger and filled with rage.

"It's okay. What they said is wrong. It's time for dinner. Let's eat."

Su Jingyao held Jun Jiayue's hand and prepared to go for dinner, but the moment she turned around, her eyes met Miaoyun's. There were complex emotions in her eyes, and a hint of ruthlessness that was barely noticeable.

Has she been too kind to the women in the harem over the years?

Miaoyun naturally understood her master's thoughts. She nodded slightly, then hurried out.

Everyone in Kunning Palace was kept in the dark about the eldest prince's trip to Jincheng. Either the eldest prince did not go there at all, or His Majesty deliberately blocked the news.

If Miaoyun wanted to find out the truth of this matter, she had to ask people outside the palace.

When Miaoyun came back, Su Jingyao had already taken great pains to coax Jun Jiayue back to her own palace.

After all, she is only eight years old, with a simple mind, and she can quickly put her troubles behind her with a little coaxing.

But Su Jingyao was in a very heavy mood. She frowned and felt more and more uneasy. Maybe the news Ning An brought was correct!

"Master, the eldest prince was sent to Jincheng a month ago, and ten days ago, his correspondence with the capital was completely cut off."

Miaoyun's voice was trembling as she told her master the news with difficulty.

Because she knew too well how much the master valued the eldest prince. If the eldest prince had any accident, Miaoyun couldn't imagine how her master would be devastated.

Su Jingyao pursed her lips, which turned slightly pale, and clenched her hands into fists in her sleeves, trying her best to control her surging emotions.

"Go to the Qianqing Palace." Her voice was cold.

She had to know whether her son had really been missing for ten days or whether the father and son were setting up a trap.

Su Jingyao took a deep breath. She couldn't panic or lose her composure now.

However, before she could step out of the palace, Jun Zechen strode in.

Seeing that she was about to go out, his eyebrows slightly raised, his eyes full of surprise, "Yaoyao is going out?"

"I originally wanted to go to the Qianqing Palace to find His Majesty, but now that His Majesty is here, there's no need to go." Su Jingyao looked calm and spoke in a cold tone.

Jun Zechen felt comforted when he heard her say this, but he did not notice anything unusual about her. He took her hand and walked towards the warm room.

He teased, "Why do you want to come to the Qianqing Palace to see me? Don't you like the big bed in Kunning Palace?"

Su Jingyao had no mood to flirt with him at the moment, her brows were tightly furrowed.

"Your Majesty, I haven't seen Xingxing for a month and I miss him. Call him now."

When Jun Zechen heard this, the smile on his face froze instantly and he became a little panicked for a moment.

"Now? Isn't it a little late? Xingxing has a lot of government affairs to learn and deal with recently. When he is free, I will naturally let him come to Kunning Palace to see you."

His eyes flickered as he spoke, and he didn't dare look directly at Su Jingyao.

"It doesn't matter. If he's not free, I can go see him. But I'm feeling uneasy today. I won't feel at ease if I don't see him."

Jun Zechen was silent for a moment, not knowing how to continue making up lies. He has never been good at making up lies.

"Yaoyao, Xingxing is fine...he..."

Su Jingyao had been quietly testing Jun Zechen ever since he came in, but his slightly panicked reply instantly ignited Su Jingyao's anger, and she couldn't control her temper at all.

"Xingxing went to Jincheng, didn't she?"

Su Jingyao suddenly interrupted Jun Zechen's words, anger flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Jun Zechen was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, oh no, how did she know?

His heart sank. Seeing her serious look, Jun Zechen knew he couldn't hide it anymore. He nodded helplessly, "Yeah."

"Has Xingxing really been missing for ten days?"

Su Jingyao's eyes widened, her voice trembled, and her face turned pale as paper in an instant.

Su Jingyao knew that becoming an emperor required going through many hardships, but she could not accept Xingxing going through such a life-and-death test.

She knew too well how dangerous the situation in Jincheng was now. Even though Xingxing had someone protecting her, accidents could happen at any time in a place where the epidemic was rampant.

What's more, now everyone is eyeing the eldest prince Xingxing with covetous eyes. If someone intends to murder him, Su Jingyao dare not even imagine the terrible consequences.

Xingxing is only ten years old!

Tears welled up in Su Jingyao's eyes, and her heart felt like it was being hit hard by a heavy hammer.

She has always been selfish. In her heart, even if Xingxing did not grow up to be as outstanding as she expected, she would still place the throne in front of Xingxing.

Xingxing was her first child, and she gave him most of her love without reservation.

However, this love is not purely selfless, but is mixed with her strong selfish desires.

Su Jingyao never asked Xingxing whether he wanted to be emperor. Since he was a child, she had subtly influenced Xingxing to accept the responsibilities imposed on him by her, the queen mother, and drove him to move forward firmly towards the supreme throne.

She made him study hard and did not let him have a happy childhood, but Xingxing never let her down as the queen mother.

So she not only has a deep love for Xingxing, but also feels guilty.

"Yaoyao, you have to trust Xingxing. He will handle everything. This is a test from me."

"Snapped!"

A crisp slap suddenly echoed in the hall, and the sound seemed to be able to shatter people's hearts.

"If anything happens to Xingxing, I will never forgive you!"

Jun Zechen was stunned for a moment, as if he was frozen in place.

Anshun, who had been keeping his head down, just wanted to reduce all sense of existence at this moment. His heart was in his throat.

Oh my god, the Queen actually slapped His Majesty? ! !

When Jun Zechen reacted, he pursed his lips. This was probably the first time he was beaten in his life.

He pressed the tip of his tongue against the beaten cheek and stared at her with his dark eyes. She was becoming more and more lawless!

Su Jingyao didn't know if it was because she was so angry that her emotions were extremely unstable or for some other reason, but she suddenly felt extremely nauseous and wanted to vomit.

She couldn't hold it in for a moment, so she bent over, covered her mouth, and wanted to vomit, but nothing came out.

Jun Zechen didn't care about being angry at all, and suddenly panicked, "Yaoyao, what's wrong?"

Su Jingyao's legs went weak, her vision went dark, and she fainted.

Jun Zechen quickly reached out his hand, put his arm around her waist and lifted her up, "Go call the imperial physician!"