Wearing a book, hooking him up

Jun Zechen's mind kept echoing with the words his mother had said to him at that time.

"Will the Crown Prince be satisfied only if the baby in Concubine Su's belly becomes the sacrifice for the Crown Princess's growth?!"

He closed his eyes, but these words kept echoing in her mind, unable to be shaken off.

Jun Zechen suppressed his inner anger for a long time before he slowly opened his eyes. His gaze, like a sharp sword, swept over the imperial concubine who was kneeling on the ground and crying bitterly.

But there was no sympathy at all.

He sat back in his chair, his voice calm, as if his anger had been completely suppressed.

"My dear concubine, I have told you before that I have changed my mind. It is my fault. Please do not place your hatred on Concubine Chun Shu."

"I don't know if you tampered with Concubine Chun Shu's palace dress, but as one of the four concubines, Concubine Chun Shu's palace dress should have been the responsibility of Chen Shangfu or Li Shangfu, or at least one of the four officials of the Shangfu Bureau."

He paused, his eyes becoming colder.

"If it weren't for your suggestion, would the Shangfu Bureau treat Concubine Chun Shu's palace dress so lightly? Even the brocade that Concubine Chun Shu sent to the Shangfu Bureau was replaced?"

He didn't point out some things, not because he didn't know, but because he wanted to turn a blind eye.

But Ling Yue is getting more and more excessive!

"Is it you who embroidered Concubine Chun Shu with poison? I am not sure now. I will wait for An Shun to find out everything."

Jun Zechen's voice sounded like a wake-up call.

The imperial concubine was hit hard by his words. She raised her head with despair written all over her face.

He didn't believe her...

"Yes, this is all your Majesty's fault. I should hate you, but you are the emperor. How can I hate you?"

"I can't hit you, I can't scold you, I can only watch you dote on Concubine Chun Shu more and more! Watch you become happier and happier, right?"

Her voice became louder and louder, and finally almost hysterical: "Your Majesty, are you too cruel to me?"

Jun Zechen looked at her expressionlessly, but there was a hint of anger burning in his eyes.

"My Lady, I am the Emperor. Did you really not think about this question when you married me?"

He spoke slowly, his tone as cold as a sharp sword, "At this point, have I changed, or is the you I know not the real you?"

There was no longer a trace of emotion in his eyes, only endless indifference and disappointment.

The imperial concubine was completely devastated by these words. She covered her face, cried silently, and collapsed to the ground.

The hall was dead silent, with only the imperial concubine's soft sobs echoing, making the already solemn atmosphere even more depressing.

There is already an unbridgeable gap between the two of them. Will there be a future for them...

The imperial concubine lowered her head, her eyes dim.

Isn't the girl that Jun Zechen knows the real her?

She knew that he was the prince, and before marrying him she had thought that he would have many women, but Jun Zechen made a promise to her, and she thought she was his true love, so she gave him her true heart.

Maybe she does love the taste of power, but she also truly loves this man.

Back then, he was the high and mighty prince of the kingdom and a spirited young general. Which woman could not be moved by him?

She grew up in the Ling family, under the watchful eyes of others. Her father was away from home all year round, and she only had the love of her mother.

Later, when her mother passed away, she was even more neglected.

After going to the frontier, she kept company with horses, or went to small towns to do some work, and made some generous friends.

She became more lively and free-spirited, but deep down, she longed for love from others.

She was attracted to Jun Zechen at first sight and approached him deliberately, and he fell in love with her at that time.

He even gave her unprecedented love, how could she not fall for it?

Now that he has changed his mind, how can she accept it?

She knew that Concubine Chun Shu was not wrong and that she was a kind-hearted person.

No matter that Concubine Chun Shu had saved her in the past, or that she had lost her own flesh and blood because of her today, Concubine Chun Shu's kindness made her feel extremely despicable, and she even despised herself.

But, is she just going to passively accept the result that her husband falls in love with someone else?

Is it wrong for her to want to regain her husband's favor?

But in order to protect another woman, he admitted that the mistake was his and made her hate him.

How could she hate him?

The imperial concubine's mind was full of thoughts and the tears in her eyes had long since dried up.

After a long time, she raised her head, her eyes firm and calm.

"Your Majesty, you have changed, and I have changed too." She said, her tone calm.

"I was jealous and asked my subordinates to not pay attention to Concubine Chun Shu's palace dress, which led to such a big flaw in Concubine Chun Shu's palace dress. I am willing to accept any punishment from your majesty."

When she said this, her expression remained calm, and she had already prepared for the worst.

Now Jun Zechen has completely lost his trust in her. It was all because of her stupidity that others found an opportunity to hurt Concubine Chun Shu and then turned their attention to her.

Who was behind all these elaborate traps?

Could it still be An Zhaorong?

No, not necessarily. There are thirty-five new people in the harem now. If they want to gain the emperor's favor, the ones they want to get rid of the most are her and Concubine Chunshu.

Because after Jun Zechen entered the palace, he spent most of his time in Zhaochun Palace and Yiku Palace. The only three people who were summoned to the palace were Lin Ronghua, Ye Ronghua and Chu Meiren.

Concubine Chun Shu had a miscarriage. Jun Zechen will definitely punish her severely today. She has nowhere to hide and can only retreat in order to advance.

But today, she was rejected by His Majesty, and Concubine Chunshu was unable to serve him in the emperor's bed for a short period of time due to miscarriage, so the new concubine was the one who benefited.

The imperial concubine felt that she was becoming more and more ridiculous. She was blinded by jealousy and was stupid without realizing it. Now, she could only accept any punishment Jun Zechen gave her.

Jun Zechen's eyes were calm as he finally made the final decision.

"Demote you to the position of concubine, take back your authority to assist the six palaces, and confine you to the Yikun Palace for two months. During the confinement period, you must kneel in the Yikun Palace Buddhist Hall for two hours every day to pray for my unborn heir."

He paused, his eyes becoming colder.

"If I find out that you were the one who ordered the poison on Concubine Chun Shu's dress and the maid who fell off the high platform today, then you will be sent to the cold palace."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Concubine Ling accepted the decision without hesitation, her voice calm and firm.

So what if you can’t accept it?

He is now an emperor above all others, not Ling Yue's husband.

"Back off." Jun Zechen said coldly.

The imperial concubine bowed and turned away, her eyes full of sadness.

After Concubine Ling slowly left, Jun Zechen walked back to the bedroom.

When he pushed open the door, he saw the person on the bed lying on his side, with his eyes wide open, motionless.

How did she wake up?

Jun Zechen was startled, walked quickly to the bed and sat down.

"Yaoyao, why are you awake?" His voice was gentle and soothing, for fear of disturbing her.

Su Jingyao slowly sat up and leaned on his shoulder.

Her face was facing the head of the bed, her eyes were indifferent, but the tone of her voice was extremely weak.

"Your Majesty, I heard everything. Your Majesty punished your concubine... Concubine Ling because of me."

Jun Zechen frowned, with a hint of uncertainty in his tone.

"Does Yaoyao think that my punishment is too lenient?"

Su Jingyao didn't say anything, but just shook her head gloomily.

Jun Zechen lifted her up from his shoulders and saw that she had drooped eyelashes and looked a little lost.

His heart tightened, and he quickly comforted her: "Yaoyao is not satisfied? I can..."

Before he could finish his words, Su Jingyao looked up and covered his mouth with her small hand.

After crying, she looked at him with her big bloodshot eyes, then shook her head gently.

Jun Zechen frowned, somewhat puzzled.

Su Jingyao put down her hand and asked softly, "Is your majesty sad?"

Jun Zechen was stunned, wondering why she would ask such a question.

How could he not be sad when he lost his child?

He was saddened by the death of his child and felt extremely sorry for her.

"I am not only sad, I am heartbroken."

His voice was low and hoarse, his eyes were deep, and a strong sadness was surging in them.

Su Jingyao hugged his neck, her cheek against his neck, and her words gently brushed his skin.

"I want to ask, will Your Majesty be sad if he punishes Concubine Ling?"

Her voice was soft and a little choked.

"I... don't want Your Majesty to regret it."

"I know that your majesty has always regarded Concubine Ling as your first wife. Your majesty wants Concubine Ling to be recognized by the Queen Mother, so I don't want any problems to arise in the Queen Mother's birthday banquet hosted by Concubine Ling because of me."

Su Jingyao raised her head, her eyes slightly red, and her look was sad.

"But, I lost my child because of this, and I can no longer be generous enough to forgive Concubine Ling."

Her voice became lower and lower, and finally she almost choked.

"Your Majesty, I don't know what to do, wuwu..."

Jun Zechen was stunned.

It turned out that the reason why she had always been protecting Ling Yue was because she thought he cared about Ling Yue.

Before, he thought that she cared so much about Ling Yue because he neglected her at that time, and Ling Yue showed her care when she was in the East Palace.

How could he be so stupid as not to see through her thoughts?

Obviously, what she cared about most was his feelings.

Why is she so silly, always revealing her true heart?

Jun Zechen stroked her back and looked ahead with complicated eyes.

"Yaoyao, you are the one I care about the most. No matter how many times do you want me to tell you, don't hurt yourself because of Concubine Ling again." His voice was low and firm.

"I punished Concubine Ling because she made a mistake. Yaoyao doesn't need to forgive Concubine Ling because the fault was hers."

Jun Zechen took her into his arms and hugged her small body tenderly.

Su Jingyao nodded, buried her face deeply in his arms, and finally burst into tears.

Her shoulders shrugged, as if venting all the grievances and pain in her heart.

Jun Zechen hugged her quietly and let her cry in his arms.

He knew that she had just lost her child and needed an opportunity to vent.

Su Jingyao's tears flowed like a flood. She had been crying for a very long time. Her originally bright eyes were now red and swollen, like two ripe peaches.

With Jun Zechen's gentle touch and patient comfort, her tears gradually stopped, but she would still sob from time to time.

After calming down, Su Jingyao spoke in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, I know that the baby in my belly has not yet been born. According to the rules, the heir to the throne who has not lived past one year old cannot appear on the royal imperial list, but..."

"But she is my child. How can I pretend that she never existed? I will remember her forever."

Su Jingyao said with sobs, her eyes full of pain and reluctance, her hands tightly grasping the corner of Jun Zechen's clothes, as if that was her only support.

"So, in order to give me a thought, Your Majesty, can you give this child a nickname? I want to copy the mantra for him, hoping that he will be happy in his next life and not meet an irresponsible mother like me."

Su Jingyao raised her head and looked at Jun Zechen with tears on her face, her eyes full of pleading.

Jun Zechen frowned slightly, looking at her like this, his heart filled with pity.

Then he said firmly: "This child is my first son after I ascend the throne. Even if he is not born, he is still my second prince. I will give him a name and let him enter the imperial court."

When Su Jingyao heard this, she was stunned for a moment, her expression a little dazed, as if she couldn't believe what she heard.

"His Majesty?"

"It is not in accordance with the rules to do so. Besides, I don't know whether the baby in my belly is a boy or a girl."

Su Jingyao came back to her senses, her face full of surprise and confusion.

"It doesn't matter. I said he is my second prince, the first son after I ascended the throne, so he is."

Jun Zechen spoke in a firm tone, his eyes revealing unquestionable majesty.

It had only been a few months since she gave birth and now she had another miscarriage. Doctor Li said that she couldn't get pregnant for at least a year, otherwise it would be bad for her health.

He had secretly ordered Doctor Li to add contraceptives to her daily health-preserving soup and medicine.

However, Jun Zechen was worried that she would think too much and did not intend to tell her about it.

After all, the first son born after the emperor ascends the throne always gives people a certain illusion. Since Yaoyao cannot give birth to the first son, there is no need for other concubines to have those unrealistic delusions.