But Ling Yue had just taken off Jun Zechen's outer robe when An Shun walked in.
"Your Highness, the palace maid from Shuining Palace wants to see you."
Anshun lowered his head and spoke in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft.
Jun Zechen's eyebrows twitched and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes. What did Su Jingyao want to do?
"Let her in."
Jun Zechen's voice was calm, making it hard to guess what he was thinking.
Ling Yue, who was standing by, clenched her fists tightly in her sleeves, her nails almost digging into her palms. Her breathing became rapid, but she kept reminding herself in her heart: Don't make a fuss, don't panic. If Su Jingyao blatantly competes for favor, it will only annoy Jun Zechen.
At this time, a second-class palace maid from Shuening Palace lowered her head and walked in carefully.
"Your Highness, I am here to deliver a message to you from the Concubine. The Concubine wants you to go to the Shuining Palace. The Concubine has been afraid of thunder since she was a child, and she is so nervous that she can't sleep."
The maid's voice trembled slightly, and she didn't dare to raise her head.
"How dare you! It's a thunderstorm. If Your Highness goes to the Shuining Palace at this time and catches a cold, can the concubine bear the consequences?"
Ling Yue's eyes were wide open, her eyebrows were raised, and her face was full of anger. She took a step forward, pointed at the palace maid and shouted at her.
"Since the concubine is afraid of thunder, let a few more palace maids accompany her."
Jun Zechen didn't expect that this woman would be so bold as to openly come to Qiluan Palace to snatch people, but Jun Zechen didn't want to stay in Qiluan Palace in the first place, so now that he had an excuse, he wanted to agree.
"It's okay. The concubine is weak and frail. Since she is afraid of thunder, I will go and see her."
Jun Zechen reached out and took the outer robe as he spoke, his movements were swift and decisive.
Ling Yue looked at Jun Zechen in astonishment.
"Your Highness..."
He didn't give her any face at all!
She was his crown princess, but a concubine openly came and snatched her husband away.
"I know you are magnanimous. The concubine has just entered the mansion and doesn't know the rules very well. Don't take it too seriously."
"Go to bed early. You don't have to wait for me tonight."
Jun Zechen comforted her, then turned around and walked out with big strides.
Anshun followed behind His Highness, not daring to breathe, with his head lowered, but his heart was in turmoil.
I just feel that the innocence of the East Palace is about to change.
The concubine actually dared to openly snatch someone in Qiluan Palace. How bold!
But what was even more unexpected was that His Highness actually just abandoned the Crown Princess and went to Shuening Palace.
Fortunately, he did not stop the people from Shui Ning Palace from entering Qi Luan Palace, otherwise...
Thinking of this, I secretly thanked God that I did not make the wrong decision.
When Jun Zechen arrived at the Shuining Palace, covered in steam, he took big strides and walked straight to the bedroom.
He passed through layers of gorgeous curtains, which swayed gently as he passed by, and walked to the bed. At this time, the bed curtains had completely fallen down. Jun Zechen raised his hand and lifted the bed curtains, and then he saw the scene on the bed.
Su Jingyao hugged her knees, huddled in the corner of the bed, her head buried deeply in her arms, her petite body trembling slightly.
Suddenly, a deafening thunder sounded again.
Su Jingyao's whole body trembled violently.
"Very scared?"
Jun Zechen's low voice broke the tranquility of the bedroom and was particularly clear in this quiet space.
Su Jingyao looked up and saw him. She was stunned at first, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she moved from the corner of the bed to the side of the bed.
She hugged the man's waist tightly and said in a crying voice: "Your Highness, I thought you would not come."
Jun Zechen looked at her pitiful and extremely frightened appearance. He originally thought that she was just pretending to be afraid of thunder tonight, but looking at her like this now, he felt that she seemed to be really scared.
Su Jingyao held him for a long time before slowly letting go. She sat on the bed with her legs crossed, looking a little nervous.
"Your Highness, did I do something wrong today?"
Jun Zechen also sat beside the bed, his face still serious, not showing any sympathy for her pitiful appearance.
His eyes were calm, but his tone was filled with unquestionable authority, which gave people an invisible sense of oppression.
"Do you know it's wrong every time, but still do it? Do you think I will never punish you?"
"I didn't think so. Your Highness misunderstood."
"I am afraid of thunder and I am very nervous. Your Highness, can you touch me? I really didn't mean it."
Su Jingyao reached out and grabbed Jun Zechen's hand, and placed it on her heart without saying anything, looking straight at him with a hint of stubbornness and pleading.
The old man must have seen many dignified and pitiful women in his previous life, but he has never been close to the women in his harem, and there are absolutely no spoiled women in his harem.
Su Jingyao was about to indulge this man to the point where he would gradually lower his bottom line.
The only person she was worried about if she took this route was the Queen. The Queen did not like this kind of favored concubine behavior. However, Su Jingyao's most important target now was Jun Zechen, so she could only find a way to deal with Jun Zechen first.
"There won't be a next time." Jun Zechen said coldly.
Su Jingyao pouted aggrievedly, "I know."
impossible.
"I know that Your Highness is used to sleeping in Yude Hall. Tonight, Your Highness, could you stay with me until I fall asleep before leaving?"
Su Jingyao pleaded again, her eyes full of expectation.
Jun Zechen did not agree immediately.
I just felt like I was involuntarily agreeing to her every request.
But since he has come tonight, is he just going to leave like this?
His heart was in extreme conflict, as if two little people were fighting fiercely.
Hei Xiaochen, who was trying to persuade him to return to Yude Hall, put his hands on his hips and said loudly, "You are the emperor. Since you decided in your last life not to stay in the concubines' bedroom and to treat everyone equally, you shouldn't be special to any one woman."
Another person who persuaded him to stay in Shui Ning Palace, Bai Xiaochen, was unwilling to be outdone and argued: "The emperor also has his own likes and dislikes. Among so many women, there must be a few that you like more. Su Jingyao is outstanding in appearance, playful in character, and talented. Aren't they all what you like? If you want to stay, then stay."
Hei Xiaochen waved his arms and shouted anxiously: "If the emperor favors her, the woman will only become more and more arrogant, and cause all kinds of trouble. Wouldn't that make you even more upset?"
Bai Xiaochen added: "When you were fair and just in your previous life, there were a lot of troubles in the harem! Isn't this woman quite to your liking? Do you really want to wrong yourself and go to another woman?"
Hei Xiaochen angrily retorted: "When a woman becomes arrogant, she will climb over your head. If you are reluctant to punish her and let her become arrogant and domineering, how will it end?"
Jun Zechen listened to the two villains arguing in his ears in annoyance, and his head was about to explode.
Su Jingyao felt puzzled when she saw that he did not respond for a long time. Was her request unreasonable?
Just as I was thinking about it, suddenly, a dazzling flash of lightning came through the window and instantly illuminated the entire room.
She was so frightened that she trembled all over and quickly shrank into Jun Zechen's arms, her face full of fear and uneasiness, and she said in dissatisfaction, "Your Highness!"
Jun Zechen almost couldn't help but stretch out his arms and put them around her, holding her in his arms and comforting her softly, with a "hmm" blurting out.
By the time he reacted, he was secretly shocked. Did this woman have too much influence on him?
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