It was time for dinner, and Jun Zechen came to Kunning Palace to have dinner.

At this time, Su Jingyao's daily meals were already placed on the table.

Miaoyun frowned, pursed her lips tightly, and stood aside with a worried look on her face.

"Where is your master?" Jun Zechen asked after taking a quick look around.

"Your Majesty, the master is in the bedroom..."

Miaoyun stammered, as if she wanted to say something but was hesitant and didn't know how to start.

"It's time for dinner, why are you in the bedroom?" Jun Zechen asked with a hint of confusion on his face and frowned slightly.

"Today, Nanny Lin came to Kunning Palace to report that the eldest prince and the third prince were being plotted against. After that, the master has been staying in the bedroom and has not come out." Miaoyun explained softly with her brows lowered.

When Jun Zechen heard this, his face suddenly froze, and then he quickly stepped into the bedroom.

Su Jingyao was lying quietly in the rocking chair, curled up into a small ball. The rocking chair was spacious to begin with, and she looked so petite at the moment, and her appearance was truly pitiful.

Jun Zechen walked over, lay down beside her gently, and asked softly in an exceptionally gentle voice, "What's wrong with Yaoyao?"

When Su Jingyao heard his voice, she turned her gaze towards him, and for a moment, a surge of nameless anger seemed to suddenly surge in her heart.

She said nothing and simply turned her back to him.

Jun Zechen became more and more confused. Did he offend her?

After thinking for a moment, he stretched out his arms and gently brought the person into his arms, and asked in a low and magnetic voice: "Yaoyao is angry?"

Su Jingyao struggled to break free from his arms, got down from the rocking chair swiftly, and then walked quickly to the high-legged round table beside her.

He took the testimony on top in his hand, then turned and walked to Jun Zechen, handing him the testimony with an expressionless face.

He said in a cold tone: "Your Majesty, please take a look."

Jun Zechen quickly reached out and took the paper, frowning as he looked at the contents carefully.

After Jun Zechen watched intently for a while, Su Jingyao's eyes gradually turned red, tears flashed in her eyes, she choked with sobs, and her voice was full of grievance and pain.

"I know that Concubine De hates me, but I can accept whatever Concubine De does to me. But why did she hurt Xingxing?"

Su Jingyao's voice trembled a little, as if she had used up all her strength to say every word.

"My second prince has already been... isn't she satisfied?"

Tears welled up in her eyes and could fall at any time.

At this moment, Jun Zechen was lost in thought because of the evidence pointing to Concubine De. When he heard Yaoyao's choked and extremely aggrieved questioning, his heart suddenly tightened.

He quickly stood up, strode to Su Jingyao, stretched out his arms and held her in his arms, one hand gently stroking her head, his movements gentle and full of pity.

"If Concubine De did something like this, I would definitely punish her severely, but she has always been stupid and is very likely to be used by someone behind the scenes..."

Su Jingyao didn't wait for him to finish and pushed Jun Zechen away, her eyes full of anger.

"Yes, Concubine De was framed. Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly. However, I will never let Xingxing be in danger again."

Her voice rose a few notches, a little excited.

"I know that Concubine De hates me because I stole His Majesty away. Can I give her back? Then she won't hurt Xingxing anymore."

She could no longer hold back her tears; they burst out and slid down her cheeks.

When Jun Zechen heard this, his eyebrows twitched and a look of disbelief appeared on his face.

"Yaoyao, do you know what you are talking about?"

Su Jingyao's aggrieved eyes were now filled with tears. Because of his short words, her tears flowed even more violently. Her face was full of tear marks, and she looked pitiful.

"But I don't know what to do. I know that Concubine De is your Majesty's first wife and your Majesty cares about her. I also try my best to maintain respect with Concubine De, but Xingxing is the apple of my eye. If Xingxing suffers any harm, I don't want to live anymore, wuwu..."

Her crying became louder and louder, as if she wanted to vent all the grievances and pain in her heart.

When Jun Zechen saw her crying, he panicked and hurried forward, reaching out his hand to gently wipe the tears from her face.

His voice was filled with anxiety and heartache. "Jiaojiao, don't cry. You are the one I care about the most. I just said that because I was worried that the real person behind the scenes would escape."

Su Jingyao opened the hand that Jun Zechen extended to her with a resolute movement, then she raised her hand and wiped the tears from her face with her slender fingers.

At this moment, her face was expressionless and cold. Then she straightened her body and slowly knelt in front of Jun Zechen.

She said in a cold voice, "Yes, I am incompetent. The evidence I found cannot convince Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to investigate it yourself and clear Concubine De's name."

What does it mean to clear Concubine De’s name? How could she think like that?

Jun Zechen quickly reached out, grabbed Su Jingyao's arm, and helped her up.

His face was gloomy and his tone was firm.

"Jiaojiao presented all the evidence, including witnesses, material evidence, and testimonies. The evidence is irrefutable. Concubine De murdered the eldest and third princes with vicious intentions and clumsy methods. Concubine De will be demoted to a commoner and imprisoned in the cold palace forever. All the servants in Yikun Palace will be sent to the Xinzheku."

When Jun Zechen said these words, his eyes revealed a chilling indifference.

"Your Majesty, if you suspect me, please investigate this matter. I don't want you to punish Concubine De because of my coercion."

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