The Emperor's uncle loves me! My paranoid wife, don't run away

Although the emperor banned Concubine Jing from visiting, he did not forbid others from visiting her.

Besides, probably no one would go to see Concubine Jing at this time. After all, no one wants to get involved in scandal.

In the deep palace, self-preservation is the most important thing.

The hottest time of the year is approaching, and the air is filled with suffocating heat.

Even the usually bustling streets of Kyoto seemed much quieter at this moment, with pedestrians hurrying by, fearing to stay even a moment longer under the scorching sun.

However, in this scorching hot season, the Forbidden City is as cold as a golden ice cave.

Concubine Jing's Ruifu Palace, which has always been famous in the harem for its luxury and elegance, is now particularly quiet because she is under house arrest.

Outside the palace gate, guards were patrolling back and forth, but the interior was empty. The palace maids and eunuchs were very cautious, fearing that they would accidentally anger their masters.

The Sixth Prince Luo Xunbei quietly came to Concubine Jing's bedroom before the sun reached its hottest point.

Normally he always looks nonchalant, but today is different. His eyes are deep, revealing a complex emotion.

When the maid at the palace gate saw him, she hesitated for a moment, but still knelt down hurriedly and saluted: "Sixth Prince."

The Sixth Prince waved his hand, signaling them to leave, and walked straight into the hall.

Concubine Jing, who always appeared casual but was actually extremely alert, did not even notice his approach.

Inside the palace, Imperial Concubine Jing sat on a carved chaise longue with her brows slightly furrowed, as if she was thinking about something.

She was wearing a bright red long dress with wide sleeves and a phoenix pattern. The hem of the skirt spread naturally on the side of the chair like a sea of ​​burning flames. A soft belt with gold tassels was tied around her waist, outlining her slender waist to the fullest.

Her hair was tied up into an exquisite bun, with a gold filigree and ruby-inlaid hairpin adorning the top of the bun. The gold bead curtains hanging on both sides made her already noble face look even more cold and beautiful.

The Sixth Prince had not seen his mother dressed like this for a long time and was stunned for a moment.

After a long time, Concubine Jing noticed someone approaching, so she raised her head slightly, her eyes sharp and cold: "Why is there no sound when you walk?"

The Sixth Prince trembled slightly and bowed in a low voice: "Mother."

Imperial Concubine Jing narrowed her eyes slightly, and her gaze lingered on him for a moment, as if she was examining him, or as if she was guessing, "Why are you here at this time? Hasn't it been quite some time since I last saw you?"

The Sixth Prince raised his head and spoke in a low voice with a hint of complexity: "I know you are under house arrest, and I am afraid that you are unhappy, so I came to see you specially."

Concubine Jing raised her lips slightly in a smile, but she did not stand up, still sitting in the chair: "Come to see me? There are rumors everywhere in the palace these days. You come to see me at this time, aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?"

The Sixth Prince was stunned. He didn't understand what was wrong with his mother today.

The Sixth Prince rubbed his head, his voice revealing a rare seriousness: "Mother, the more you care about rumors, the more ferocious they become."

"But if you don't pay attention to it, it will naturally subside."

Concubine Jing stared at him for a long time and said, "You have improved compared to before."

"Tell me, which book did you steal this truth from?"

Seeing that the atmosphere had eased, the Sixth Prince felt a little more relaxed.

"Mother, please stop making fun of me..."

Concubine Jing returned to her previous state.

"That's right, my Xunbei is busy 'appreciating the flowers', how can he have time to read?" Then he raised his hand and signaled the palace maid beside him to pour tea.

The Sixth Prince took a sip of tea and frowned slightly. It had been such a long time since he came in, but the sweat on his forehead and nose tip still showed no signs of subsiding, and it was even hotter.

"Mom, why is it so hot here?"

The Sixth Prince looked around and swept his eyes across the hall. He found that although the window was opened a little, the weak breeze was unable to dispel the stuffy air in the hall.

The heavy curtains were drawn, and the lack of ventilation made the room even more stuffy and unbearable. Sweat dripped down his temples, and anger welled up in his heart.

Then he slapped the handrail and stood up, his tone full of anger: "You bunch of dogs and slaves! Why didn't you take out the ice bucket in such a hot day?"

The sound was particularly harsh in the silent hall. Several maids were so frightened that they trembled and knelt down in unison.

"Sixth Prince, please spare my life!" One of the younger maids choked with sobs, her forehead almost touching the ground, "We... We are not refusing to let Her Majesty use the ice bucket, but..."

"And what?" The Sixth Prince stared and raised his voice even louder, as if he wanted to scare them completely out of their courage.

Several maids lowered their heads and dared not say a word. Only one maid who looked older seemed to have mustered up great courage and stammered, "Yes... yes..."

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Concubine Jing's indifferent voice: "Okay, everyone go down."

Imperial Concubine Jing's tone was not harsh, but it carried an unquestionable majesty.

Several maids kowtowed and expressed their gratitude as if they had been pardoned, then hurriedly retreated, and even their footsteps sounded hurried and flustered.

When only the mother and son were left in the palace, the Sixth Prince still looked puzzled, with a tone of grievance and anger: "Mother, these servants are clearly not serving you properly, why are you still protecting them?"

Imperial Concubine Jing sighed softly, with a look of helplessness and disappointment in her eyes: "Xunbei, ah Xunbei, besides the affairs of men and women in the red-light district, can't you learn something useful?"

The Sixth Prince was stunned, and his face flushed red: "Mother, I..."

Concubine Jing raised her hand to signal him not to make excuses.

"Since I was grounded, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has not sent me any more ice. Do you think they don't use the ice buckets? There has been no ice available for a long time."

The Sixth Prince's face suddenly darkened. "The Ministry of Internal Affairs is so bold! This is the Royal Concubine's Ruifu Palace. How dare they be so negligent?"

"Mother, I'll go find them now!" After saying that, he lifted up his robe and strode towards the palace door.

"Stop." Concubine Jing's voice suddenly turned cold.

The Sixth Prince froze in his tracks, and turned to look at his mother: "Mother, why are you stopping me?"

Imperial Concubine Jing slowly stood up, with an unfathomable coldness in her phoenix eyes: "Xunbei, do you think the Ministry of Internal Affairs didn't send me ice just because they were lazy?"

"My Ruifu Palace is just an ant on the tip of a knife. Any movement will attract countless suspicions and disturbances. The actions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are just to see which way the wind blows."

She slowly walked to the window, looking at the silent palace walls under the scorching sun, her tone calm but with a hint of reluctance: "The Emperor's confinement order has only been issued for a few days, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs can't wait to show loyalty to those people."

The Sixth Prince's face became even gloomier when he heard this: "Mother, are we just going to let it go? They are bullying me like this!"

Concubine Jing looked back at him, her eyes as cold as frost: "Xunbei, there is no such thing as 'forget it' in this world." She paused, the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

"I will not forget any of the accounts that need to be recorded, but now is not the time to do it."

"Mother..." The Sixth Prince wanted to say something, but was gently interrupted by Concubine Jing: "Xunbei, if you really want to do good for me, please stop making any unnecessary noise."

Suddenly, a maid's voice came from outside the door.

"Your Highness, the Queen is here suddenly!"