In the evening, the light in the East Palace study gradually became softer.
Jun Zechen sat in the first seat, his figure looking particularly tall and straight in the dim candlelight.
Jun Zechen had just finished dealing with the memorial sent by Emperor Jingsheng. He raised his head slightly, with a hint of fatigue in his eyes.
Then he asked casually, "What has the concubine been doing these days?"
An Shun stood aside respectfully, bowed his head and replied: "Your Highness, the concubines have been summoned to Kunning Palace by the Empress these days, and have been waiting for two hours."
As the chief eunuch beside the crown prince, nothing in the Eastern Palace could escape his surveillance.
But Anshun was a little surprised. He raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Jun Zechen secretly. Doesn’t His Highness usually only care about the Crown Princess?
Jun Zechen tapped the table lightly with his fingers, as if he was thinking about something.
"Do you know why the Queen Mother summoned her?"
An Shun hesitated for a moment, then answered cautiously: "It should still be because of the issue of His Highness's offspring. Concubine Su..."
At this point, Anshun's voice involuntarily lowered and became a little hesitant.
Jun Zechen frowned slightly, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
He asked, "What happened to her?"
"The Empress would ask Concubine Su to copy the palace rules and female regulations every day. She would not return to the East Palace until almost dinner time."
The Queen did this for the Crown Prince to see, so naturally she did not hide anything. It was no surprise that Anshun knew this.
Jun Zechen's eyes darkened. He didn't expect that his mother had been making things difficult for Su Jingyao.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"I know my crime."
Anshun felt inexpressibly miserable. With the exception of the Crown Princess's affairs, which required him to proactively report, he only answered questions when His Highness asked about them in the backyard of the Eastern Palace.
After a brief silence, Jun Zechen slowly stood up and said in a deep voice: "Go to Xiyan Palace."
"Yes, Your Highness." Anshun responded quickly.
Xiyan Palace.
Su Jingyao leaned delicately on the couch. Nanny Li carefully took the ointment, gently applied it on her wrist, and pressed lightly.
"Master, your wrists are starting to get swollen today. How can you continue copying every day? Go and tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince about this."
Nanny Li looked at her with a look of heartache, her brows furrowed, her eyes full of worry.
Su Jingyao was just about to say a few words to comfort Nanny Li. After all, Nanny Li had been by her side for many years, so how could she not know how much she loved her?
Unexpectedly...the wind chimes by the window suddenly rang.
There was a hint of strangeness in her eyes for a moment, and then a helpless look appeared on her face.
Su Jingyao frowned slightly, opened her red lips, and said slowly: "The Queen has always wanted me to consummate my marriage with Your Highness. She already gave me the opportunity last time, but I refused. It is reasonable for the Queen to be angry these days."
"If I copy the palace rules, I can calm the Queen down, or even stop her from forcing Your Highness, so what's the harm?"
Her voice was as gentle as the gurgling of a stream, yet it carried a barely perceptible hint of bitterness.
Su Jingyao lowered her head slightly, her thick eyelashes trembled gently like a small fan, her eyes were a little dim, as if shrouded in a layer of mist.
"Besides, His Highness is unwilling to consummate the marriage with me. He only has the Crown Princess in his heart. His Highness is busy with state affairs every day and returns to the backyard. Why should I make him more irritated?"
Su Jingyao sighed softly, and there was a hint of sadness in her eyes as clear as autumn water, as if there were thousands of sorrows lingering in them.
But she was not a person who was discouraged. After a pause, she raised her face and smiled slightly, "Nothing in the world can go as planned, but I just want to live up to my conscience."
The corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a relieved smile, as bright and moving as a flower blooming in spring.
"What a shameless person."
Just then, Jun Zechen strode in with a gloomy face.
He had been standing outside the hall for quite a while and heard the conversation between the master and servant clearly.
Su Jingyao naturally knew that he was outside the door, otherwise why would she act so hard.
At this moment, her delicate body trembled violently, and an extremely surprised expression appeared on her face. Like a frightened deer, she quickly got down from the couch, took light lotus steps, walked slowly in front of Jun Zechen, and bowed gracefully.
"I pay my respects to Your Highness."
"Get up, all of you step back." Jun Zechen's voice was as cold as ice.
"Yes, Your Highness."
After all the palace servants had quietly left, Jun Zechen walked to the couch and sat down. His movements were calm and leisurely, as if this was his territory.
Then, he said softly, "Sit down."
"Yes, Your Highness." Su Jingyao slowly walked to the other side of the couch and sat down.
"Mother has punished you to copy books these days, why didn't you tell me?"
Jun Zechen asked casually while stroking the ring on his hand. His eyes seemed casual, but they faintly revealed a hint of oppression.
"It's just a small matter. I dare not bother Your Highness."
Su Jingyao's face was as calm as water, and her voice was soft and gentle, as if the matter was really insignificant, but a barely perceptible sadness flashed across her slightly lowered eyes.
Seeing that she didn't care about him at all, Jun Zechen suddenly felt a nameless fire in his heart.
He suddenly stretched out his hand, as fast as lightning, grabbed Su Jingyao's right arm and raised it high in front of him.
His actions were domineering and irresistible.
Upon closer inspection, it was found that her fair and delicate wrist was slightly swollen, just like a flaw on a crystal clear jade, which made people feel distressed.
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