Crown Prince Jun Zechen, the Empress's legitimate son, was young and accomplished. At fifteen, he was honored as Crown Prince, and at seventeen, he led an army to war, achieving swift victory. ...
Palace of Heavenly Purity.
"Anshun, go and call Concubine Ye to accompany the emperor."
Jun Zechen sat on the dragon chair and waved his hand casually.
In order to make the Ye family relax their vigilance, Jun Zechen would summon Concubine Ye to the Qianqing Palace from time to time recently.
"Yes." Anshun responded quickly and was about to turn around and leave.
At this time, Jun Zechen suddenly frowned, "Wait."
Anshun paused when he was about to retreat, then stood respectfully in place, waiting for further instructions from His Majesty.
"What has the Imperial Concubine been doing these days?" Jun Zechen narrowed his eyes slightly and asked thoughtfully.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Noble Consort spends most of her time in Zhaochun Palace and seldom comes out. Apart from managing trivial matters in the harem, she spends her days accompanying the eldest prince." Anshun lowered his head and answered respectfully.
"I noticed that the Imperial Concubine has not been in a good mood these days. Yesterday, I asked Imperial Doctor Li to take the Imperial Concubine's pulse. What did Imperial Doctor Li say?"
Jun Zechen frowned slightly, with a hint of worry in his eyes. He always felt that Yaoyao was a little absent-minded these days, and even her smile was slightly forced.
But every time I asked her what was wrong, she just said it was nothing.
"Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Li said that the Imperial Concubine seemed to be a little depressed recently. He then asked the palace maid who served her closely, and she said that the Imperial Concubine had been having many dreams at night and waking up easily." Anshun answered truthfully.
Jun Zechen's brows were tightly knitted together.
Could it be that Yaoyao is unhappy because he has summoned Concubine Ye more often recently?
It’s just that the Ye family’s affairs have been handled intensively recently, and I have to deal with too many state affairs, so I have indeed been to Zhaochun Palace less frequently.
Thinking of this, he pursed his lips slightly, and then said in a deep voice: "Anshun, ask the Imperial Concubine to come to the Ganqing Palace to accompany the emperor."
After hearing His Majesty's order, Anshun withdrew and sent someone to Zhaochun Palace.
Jun Zechen continued to handle government affairs. In order to make the Ye family relax their vigilance, Jun Zechen was recently making plans with the Su family.
He also "accidentally" leaked to the Ye family several letters that he had previously used to secretly deal with the Su family. After the Ye family received such "secret" information, they completely believed that the Su family had been abandoned by His Majesty.
Perhaps the favor of the Imperial Concubine is just a way for His Majesty to confuse the Su family.
When Jun Zechen wrote these letters, he did have the intention of dealing with the Su family, but he changed his mind later because of Yaoyao.
Thinking of this, Jun Zechen shook his head helplessly. He never thought that a woman would have such a great influence on him.
Now, ministers in the court have turned away from the Su family one after another, and the situation of the Su family looks "difficult" in the court.
The people of the Ye family are now arrogant and domineering in the court, but in the past they were respectful to the Su family and did not fall out with them.
But now, when they see the Su family, they all look down on them.
The branches of the Ye family in various cities have become much more friendly to the imperial envoys sent by His Majesty since they learned from the head of the Ye family that His Majesty had personally written several letters to deal with the Su family.
Every day he took the imperial envoy out to eat, drink and have fun, and had a great time.
However, they didn't know that all the imperial envoys came with a mission and were acting secretly.
Jun Zechen sat at the desk, his face stern, his expression solemn and focused, staring at the memorials in front of him and the secret reports sent back by ministers sent to other cities.
Sometimes he concentrated on thinking, sometimes he wrote notes, and he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the handling of government affairs.
At this time, the young eunuch who was sent by Anshun to Zhaochun Palace came back in a hurry. He bent over and walked in carefully.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
"Get up." Jun Zechen said lightly without raising his head, still immersed in government affairs.
"Your Majesty, Aunt Miaoyun said that the Imperial Concubine did not sleep well last night and is resting now." The little eunuch lowered his head and reported respectfully.
Jun Zechen paused with his hand that was originally holding the pen, and he always felt that something was not right.
Is Yaoyao sick?
Jun Zechen shifted his gaze from the memorials to the pile of memorials that had not yet been processed. After hesitating for a moment, he suddenly stood up.
"Anshun, go to Zhaochun Palace."
I still have to go to Zhaochun Palace to see her. I always feel uneasy if I don’t see her. It won’t be too late to deal with the memorial when I come back later.
After saying that, he took big strides and walked hurriedly out of the hall.
Zhaochun Palace.
Jun Zechen strode over and when he raised his eyes he saw Miaoyun guarding the door of the bedroom.
His face was calm, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes, and he asked, "Is your master asleep?"
When Miaoyun first saw His Majesty, she was slightly startled at first, but soon returned to normal. She had long been accustomed to His Majesty coming directly into Zhaochun Palace without informing anyone.
"Yes, Your Majesty, the master has fallen asleep."
Jun Zechen walked in without any hesitation.
At first glance, I saw Su Jingyao lying quietly on the bed in a gauze undershirt. She seemed to be sleeping uneasy, with her brows slightly furrowed.
Her usually rosy red lips now looked somewhat pale.
Jun Zechen walked to the bed and sat down, reaching out his hand and gently stroking the loose hair on her forehead.
Su Jingyao was suddenly awakened by his actions and opened her eyes immediately.
The moment her eyes saw him, a trace of panic flashed across her face, and then she subconsciously shrank back into the bed as if she was a little scared.
Suddenly, he seemed to realize that his reaction was a bit too great.
Su Jingyao calmed herself down and called softly, "Your Majesty?"
Jun Zechen looked at her series of reactions and his face suddenly darkened.
Anshun just told him that she had been having nightmares and waking up easily recently. He originally thought that it might be because she was just a little tired from dealing with the affairs of the harem.
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