The lines on Jun Zechen's face softened a lot, and he picked up the child directly.

Jun Yihuan was a little kid at this time, sitting obediently in Jun Zechen's arms, looking very well behaved.

The third prince, who was following the imperial concubine (Lin Miaoyin), suddenly became noisy at this time.

He twisted his little body, waved his two chubby little hands, and shouted, "Mother, I want Father to hold me too!"

The voice was full of childish willfulness and eagerness.

Recently, the third prince always heard his mother telling him that his father was coming back.

Although the eldest brother was born to Empress Yuan, his mother was a noble concubine and held power in the palace.

In the palace, everyone flattered him and tried to please him in every way. He could even bully his second brother at will, but his eldest brother not only had the support of the Empress Dowager, but was now being held by his father himself.

The second prince was very dissatisfied.

Lin Miaoyin was startled at first, and subconsciously glanced at His Majesty. She saw that His Majesty's eyes were always on the eldest prince, and he did not move his gaze to them, and he seemed to be oblivious to the second prince's shouting.

She suddenly felt a strong sense of disappointment in her heart, her face turned slightly pale, and a look of loss flashed in her eyes.

It turns out that Your Majesty cares the most about the eldest prince born to the Queen.

But she quickly came to her senses, forced a smile, picked up the third prince and comforted him softly.

When the court officials saw His Majesty coming back, they held the eldest prince in their arms. This special treatment was truly unusual.

They looked at each other, speculating secretly in their hearts, but did not dare to show it on their faces.

Jun Zechen didn't care about other people's eyes and carried Jun Yihuan back to the Qianqing Palace.

He put Jun Yihuan down, and the two of them just stared at each other quietly.

After a long while, they both spoke almost at the same time.

"Are you not afraid of me?"

Jun Zechen narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the little person in front of him.

"Where is my mother?"

Jun Yihuan stared at his father closely, his face tense and his eyes full of confusion.

When Jun Zechen heard his question, his lips instantly pursed into a straight line and the expression on his face became solemn.

"Your mother passed away, and I have avenged her."

His voice was low and suppressed. Even after three years, he said with his own mouth that she had passed away, and his heart still ached.

Jun Yihuan lowered his eyelashes and twisted his handsome eyebrows together.

Is his mother really dead?

Jun Zechen looked at Jun Yihuan and saw that he was not afraid of him at all. Not only did he not feel angry, but he felt that he was becoming more and more like an old friend.

She was not afraid of him either. She had been very courageous since she entered the Eastern Palace.

"You are already three years old. Starting from tomorrow, I will send someone to teach you. I will test you every three days." Jun Zechen said in a serious tone.

"Yes, I understand. I'll take my leave now."

Jun Yihuan's voice is still a little childish, and his dissatisfaction with his current father is growing deeper and deeper.

After hearing the news of his mother's death from his father again, Jun Yihuan left the Palace of Heavenly Purity with his head hung, like an eggplant hit by frost.

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Jun Zechen had been back in the imperial court for three days, and during these three days he had not set foot in the harem.

The Queen Mother is extremely worried about the Emperor's current condition. Perhaps she is the only one who can persuade the Emperor now.

She came to the Palace of Heavenly Purity with a look of helplessness on her face.

"The Emperor hasn't let go of the Empress yet?"

The Queen Mother's voice broke the silence in the hall.

Anshun has been with Jun Zechen for three years and knows very well that the word "Empress" is His Majesty's Achilles' heel. No one is allowed to mention it. Only the Queen Mother and the eldest prince can say a few words in front of His Majesty.

When Jun Zechen heard the Queen Mother's question, he paused.

Haven't you let it go? But sometimes he felt as if he had stopped thinking about her. Have you let it go? But why did he feel empty every time he thought about her, as if a piece was missing.

Seeing that the emperor remained silent, the empress dowager could only continue to persuade him earnestly.

"Emperor, I know you are deeply saddened by the death of the Queen, but it has been three years. I, the court officials, and the people have given you three years to let go of the Queen."

"You only have three princes in your harem now. Do you really have to abstain from sex for the rest of your life for the queen?"

Abstinence?

Jun Zechen smiled bitterly in his heart. He was just full of guilt. Even though he knew that she was jealous, Jun Zechen still chose to follow the ancestral rules and took in those concubines.

If she had been the only one in the backyard, would she have survived?

He once thought that he could protect her well, that he could have the best of both worlds, that he could fulfill his promise to his father and make her his honorable queen, and that the two of them could stay together for the rest of their lives.

But in the end, he was greedy.

He lost her forever.

"Mother, I just returned to the court, and the memorials are piled up like a mountain. I don't have any thoughts in that regard."

"I am your mother, how could I not know what you are thinking?"

The Queen Mother's eyes were sharp and insightful.

"Since you're back, I will start preparing for the talent show that has been put on hold." The Queen Mother said in a firm tone.

Jun Zechen's brows were instantly filled with a hint of impatience, and his brows were slightly furrowed.

"My mother has been in the harem for her whole life. Isn't she tired of it? If there was only the queen in my harem, she wouldn't have died."

"You are the emperor, how can you have such an idea? Just because you are tired of the harem, you can make it disappear?"

The Queen Mother's voice rose and her expression became serious.

"What about your court? It's even darker and more mysterious than the harem. Why don't you abolish your court?"

Jun Zechen raised his head and looked straight at the Queen Mother.

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