But in her heart she hoped that he would continue to ask. If he stopped asking, how could she continue to perform this play?

"If you don't tell me the truth, can't I ask and investigate on my own?"

There was a hint of threat in Jun Zechen's tone, and his brows were slightly furrowed.

Su Jingyao looked embarrassed and lowered her head slightly.

Then she opened her red lips and whispered softly, "I was copying the "Rules for Women" in Kunning Palace. I copied it ten times before coming back." Her voice was as light as a mosquito.

Jun Zechen looked puzzled, his eyebrows raised, and asked, "Why did the Queen Mother ask you to copy the "Female Rules" ten times? Did you anger the Queen Mother?"

Su Jingyao lowered her head and cursed in her heart, "You bastard, who on earth has pissed off your mother? Don't you have any idea?"

"Your Highness, this is all my fault. I cannot continue your royal lineage."

Su Jingyao's voice was soft and gentle, like a feather floating gently, and there seemed to be mist in her watery eyes.

When Jun Zechen heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he instantly understood why his mother summoned Su Jingyao.

The Queen Mother must have known that he had never favored Su Jingyao, so she summoned him to inquire about the situation.

However, Su Jingyao was a weak and peaceful person, which probably made her mother very angry, so she sent Aunt Jinhua to the imperial study.

A complicated expression emerged on Jun Zechen's face. He gazed deeply at the beautiful woman in front of him, and a ripple involuntarily arose in his heart.

She endured his misunderstanding and the reproach from her mother. Although tears welled up in her eyes, she bit her lower lip stubbornly and refused to let the tears fall.

She looks weak, but she seems to have an extremely strong strength inside.

"I misunderstood you. I already know what my mother meant. Tonight, I will stay in Xiyan Palace."

Jun Zechen's voice came slowly.

He paused for a moment, lowered his eyes, and then said, "But I won't touch you."

Although his voice was a little softer than before, his words still carried a hint of heartbreaking coldness.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Su Jingyao bowed her delicate body slightly and nodded in response, her posture extremely respectful, like an exquisite puppet at the mercy of others.

However, under her lowered head, a barely perceptible sneer appeared on her beautiful face. Who wants you to touch her? You'd better not beg to touch her in the future!

After all this trouble today, I’m almost going to miss dinner.

Su Jingyao opened her red lips and asked softly, "Your Highness, have you had dinner?"

Jun Zechen frowned slightly, stared at Su Jingyao, and replied softly, "Not yet."

"Then I will have someone prepare a separate meal for Your Highness. I am worried that Your Highness is not used to the food I usually use."

Her tone was gentle, and her beautiful eyes showed genuine concern, which made people feel pity for her.

Jun Zechen frowned slightly, feeling a little confused. Although he ate more delicacies from the palace, he could also eat cold and hard military rations. How could he not be used to her diet?

What's more, could it be that the Eastern Palace's meals neglected her?

"It's okay. I can use it with you."

"Then I will ask someone to bring the meal up right away."

Jun Zechen nodded.

Today, his mother asked his father to persuade him in front of him, so he naturally cannot go against his father's will. From now on, he may have to stay overnight in Xiyan Palace.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

After Su Jingyao went out, she quietly told the servants to bring the meal up.

The palace servants moved quickly and orderly, carefully presenting each dish to the table.

The first dish is the Eight Treasures Soup which replenishes qi and blood and exudes an alluring aroma. The next dish is the Jade Face Black Phoenix Soup which nourishes the skin. The ingredients in the soup are clearly visible and the color is alluring.

Next came the fish maw and codonopsis meat, which were tender and fresh, and then the fish maw and sea cucumber soup, which had plump sea cucumbers and a rich soup.

Later, there were pork ribs with angelica and red dates, stewed sea bass with Huangshi, peach gum and fresh milk papaya soup, and kudzu vine flower beans...

Soon, a total of twelve dishes were neatly placed on the table.

Su Jingyao and Jun Zechen sat opposite each other, each in silence.

At first, Jun Zechen waited calmly for the food to be served. He wanted to see what his concubine ate every day, and how dare she say something that he was not used to.

As the dishes were served one after another, Jun Zechen's brows unconsciously frowned slightly, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

After everything was finished, Jun Zechen finally couldn't hold back his inner curiosity, "You eat these every day?"

Su Jingyao smiled slightly and replied softly, "Your Highness, I have been weak since I was young, so I take the Eight Treasures Soup to replenish my Qi and blood every day."

She raised her jade finger and pointed at the Jade Face Black Phoenix Soup, smiling sweetly, "The other Jade Face Black Phoenix Soup is a great product for beauty and nourishing the skin, it can brighten the skin tone. Although I have a delicate body, my complexion is still good."

After saying that, she turned her head with her beautiful eyes and met Jun Zechen's gaze.

Jun Zechen followed her words and looked at her face carefully.

Because she had just taken a medicinal bath, her face was not made up. At this moment, she was like a lotus emerging from the water, with delicate and fair skin without any flaws, eyes as bright as stars, and lips as red as cherries.

As expected, her complexion is excellent and bright and attractive.

Then, Su Jingyao continued to introduce: "Your Highness, this is kudzu vine and flower beans, which is a good product for delicate skin and whitening and darkening."

After she finished speaking, she pouted her cherry lips slightly, gently swayed her slender fingers and stretched them in front of Jun Zechen, her eyes rolling, as if full of infinite charm, and asked in a delicate voice: "Am I fair?"

Jun Zechen stared at her ten fingers that were as white as scallions, and as soft as white jade, and his heart couldn't help but be moved.

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