However, as soon as he reached out his hand, Jiang Jingyue dodged it, not letting Jiugongting touch her at all.
"Your Majesty, that night was just an accident. You don't need to worry about it. Just forget about it."
Upon hearing this, Jiu Gongting's expression instantly turned cold. If he truly didn't care about this matter, he wouldn't have kept searching.
Now that he's finally found her after all this searching, it seems like the woman doesn't want to be with him at all.
Having searched for so long, Jiugongting certainly wouldn't just let go of the person he wanted.
He has always been the type to get the woman he wants.
"This matter is not up to you. Since you are already my woman, you must come back to the palace with me."
Jiang Jingyue has always understood one principle: no matter what, a woman should not be too proactive.
Although she knew she would have to return to the palace with the man in front of her, she still had to act reserved at this moment.
"Your Majesty, wouldn't it be better if you just forgot about this matter?"
Jiugongting felt that the woman in front of him was really a bit difficult to deal with!
Otherwise, most people would be eager to hear that the person she was with was the emperor.
But the little woman in front of me was clearly different from everyone else.
"I don't care, you must come back to the palace with me."
No matter what Jiu Gongting said, Jiang Jingyue wouldn't budge; if she disagreed, she simply wouldn't agree.
"Your Majesty, I have someone I love, so please don't force me anymore."
When Jiugongting heard that Jiang Jingyue had someone she liked, and that person wasn't him, he was furious.
He grabbed Jiang Jingyue's arm and spoke in a fierce tone.
"I don't care, your first time was mine, and you are already my woman. I will never allow you to like other men."
It doesn't matter if you don't want to return to the palace with me now. I'll come and fetch you after I've made all the arrangements."
Finally, having no other choice, Jiugongting had to leave. Just as he was about to depart, Jiang's father suddenly looked at the emperor and spoke.
"Your Majesty, is there any relationship between you and my daughter? She has been feeling down lately, could it be related to Your Majesty?"
Actually, Jiang's father had heard what the emperor said to Jiang Jingyue, but he still couldn't quite believe it.
The scoundrel he kept talking about would be the emperor.
The emperor stared at him for a moment, then slowly began to speak.
"Lord Jiang, she will be my Consort Jing. Be prepared, the imperial decree will arrive tomorrow."
After saying this, Jiu Gongting left angrily, his face full of rage. He was very angry.
This little woman actually liked someone else; how could he bear it?
No matter what, he was determined to get this little woman.
When Jiang's father heard the emperor's words, he was stunned and remained speechless for a long time.
The moment he came to his senses, he immediately asked Jiang Jingyue.
"Xiaoyue, the child in your belly, could it be the Emperor's? When...when did you meet the Emperor? Why have you kept such an important matter a secret?"
When she heard her father ask this question, Jiang Jingyue pouted and looked at him pitifully.
“Father, I only just found out he was the Emperor. That day I went to the palace banquet, and then for some reason, I became delirious.”
By the time I could react again, it had already happened.
Jiang Jingyue hesitated for a moment, then spoke to her father.
"Father, what should I do? I don't want to enter the palace. If I do, I'll lose my freedom. Can I abort the child? That way, the Emperor will definitely not force me to enter the palace."
When Jiang's father heard this, he frowned. Judging from the way the emperor looked, it seemed he wouldn't let the matter rest.
"Xiaoyue, now is the time for you to enter the palace. The Emperor just said that he will issue an edict to make you a concubine."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jingyue's eyes instantly dimmed.
"Father, isn't there any other way?"
Father Jiang shook his head. If there were any other way, he would definitely make proper arrangements. He didn't want Jiang Jingyue to enter the palace either, as entering the palace was like entering a deep sea. But now there was no other way.
"Xiaoyue, the Emperor has no heir now. After you enter the palace, he will definitely treat you well, you..."
Jiang's father hesitated to continue, but finally steeled himself and asked Jiang Jingyue.
"Xiaoyue, are you really not going to the palace? If you really don't want to go to the palace, your father will think of a way for you. Go back to your maternal grandmother's place now and stay there. No matter what happens here, don't come back."
Hearing her father say this, Jiang Jingyue knew that her father wanted her to shoulder everything herself, but she was unwilling.
"Father, if I don't enter the palace, what will the Emperor do to our family?"
Although Jiang's father didn't know if the emperor would actually do it, he just felt that as long as Jiang Jingyue didn't enter the palace, they would be disobeying the imperial decree.
This is a capital offense, but to put Jiang Jingyue at ease, Jiang's father did not reveal this matter.
"No, Xiaoyue, if the Emperor can't find you, there's nothing he can do. Pack your things now, and I'll send you away!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jingyue suddenly threw herself into her father's arms and burst into tears.
"Father, please stop lying to me. If I run away, the Emperor will definitely blame you. So no matter what, I have to enter the palace now."
"It's alright, Father. Xiaoyue will take good care of herself. Besides, Father said that now that Xiaoyue is carrying the Emperor's child, the Emperor certainly won't treat me badly, right?"
When Jiang's father heard this, he didn't know how to comfort Jiang Jingyue.
Madam Jiang has been away praying for blessings and hasn't been in the manor. Otherwise, if she knew that Jiang Jingyue had gone through such a thing, she would definitely cry her eyes out.
"Xiaoyue, I'm sorry. It's all because your father is useless and didn't protect you properly, which is why this happened to you."
As expected, the imperial edict arrived the next day, giving Jiang Jingyue three days to enter the palace.
Meanwhile, King Cheng also received the news. He had been waiting for Jiang Jingyue all this time, but he had not been able to see her.
He himself didn't know what was wrong. Normally, when Jiang Jingyue would pester him relentlessly, he wouldn't budge at all. But lately, when Jiang Jingyue hadn't come to see him, he felt very uncomfortable.
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