The imperial concubine felt that she was becoming more and more ridiculous. She was blinded by jealousy and was stupid without realizing it. Now, she could only accept any punishment Jun Zechen gave her.
Jun Zechen's eyes were calm as he finally made the final decision.
"Demote you to the position of concubine, take back your authority to assist the six palaces, and confine you to the Yikun Palace for two months. During the confinement period, you must kneel in the Yikun Palace Buddhist Hall for two hours every day to pray for my unborn heir."
He paused, his eyes becoming colder.
"If I find out that you were the one who ordered the poison on Concubine Chun Shu's dress and the maid who fell off the high platform today, then you will be sent to the cold palace."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Concubine Ling accepted the decision without hesitation, her voice calm and firm.
So what if you can’t accept it?
He is now an emperor above all others, not Ling Yue's husband.
"Back off." Jun Zechen said coldly.
The imperial concubine bowed and turned away, her eyes full of sadness.
After Concubine Ling slowly left, Jun Zechen walked back to the bedroom.
When he pushed open the door, he saw the person on the bed lying on his side, with his eyes wide open, motionless.
How did she wake up?
Jun Zechen was startled, walked quickly to the bed and sat down.
"Yaoyao, why are you awake?" His voice was gentle and soothing, for fear of disturbing her.
Su Jingyao slowly sat up and leaned on his shoulder.
Her face was facing the head of the bed, her eyes were indifferent, but the tone of her voice was extremely weak.
"Your Majesty, I heard everything. Your Majesty punished your concubine... Concubine Ling because of me."
Jun Zechen frowned, with a hint of uncertainty in his tone.
"Does Yaoyao think that my punishment is too lenient?"
Su Jingyao didn't say anything, but just shook her head gloomily.
Jun Zechen lifted her up from his shoulders and saw that she had drooped eyelashes and looked a little lost.
His heart tightened, and he quickly comforted her: "Yaoyao is not satisfied? I can..."
Before he could finish his words, Su Jingyao looked up and covered his mouth with her small hand.
After crying, she looked at him with her big bloodshot eyes, then shook her head gently.
Jun Zechen frowned, somewhat confused.
Su Jingyao put down her hand and asked softly, "Is your majesty sad?"
Jun Zechen was stunned, wondering why she would ask such a question.
How could he not be sad when he lost his child?
He was saddened by the death of his child and felt extremely sorry for her.
"I am not only sad, I am heartbroken."
His voice was low and hoarse, his eyes were deep, and a strong sadness was surging in them.
Su Jingyao hugged his neck, her cheek against his neck, and her words gently brushed his skin.
"I want to ask, will Your Majesty be sad if he punishes Concubine Ling?"
Her voice was soft and a little choked.
"I... don't want Your Majesty to regret it."
"I know that your majesty has always regarded Concubine Ling as your first wife. Your majesty wants Concubine Ling to be recognized by the Queen Mother, so I don't want any problems to arise in the Queen Mother's birthday banquet hosted by Concubine Ling because of me."
Su Jingyao raised her head, her eyes slightly red, and her look was sad.
"But, I lost my child because of this, and I can no longer be generous enough to forgive Concubine Ling."
Her voice became lower and lower, and finally she almost choked.
"Your Majesty, I don't know what to do, wuwu..."
Jun Zechen was stunned.
It turned out that the reason why she had always been protecting Ling Yue was because she thought he cared about Ling Yue.
Before, he thought that she cared so much about Ling Yue because he neglected her at that time, and Ling Yue showed her care when she was in the East Palace.
How could he be so stupid as not to see through her thoughts?
Obviously, what she cared about most was his feelings.
Why is she so silly, always revealing her true heart?
Jun Zechen stroked her back and looked ahead with complicated eyes.
"Yaoyao, you are the one I care about the most. No matter how many times do you want me to tell you, don't hurt yourself because of Concubine Ling again." His voice was low and firm.
"I punished Concubine Ling because she made a mistake. Yaoyao doesn't need to forgive Concubine Ling because the fault was hers."
Jun Zechen took her into his arms and hugged her small body tenderly.
Su Jingyao nodded, buried her face deeply in his arms, and finally burst into tears.
Her shoulders shrugged, as if venting all the grievances and pain in her heart.
Jun Zechen hugged her quietly and let her cry in his arms.
He knew that she had just lost her child and needed an opportunity to vent.
Su Jingyao's tears flowed like a flood. She had been crying for a very long time. Her originally bright eyes were now red and swollen, like two ripe peaches.
With Jun Zechen's gentle touch and patient comfort, her tears gradually stopped, but she would still sob from time to time.
After calming down, Su Jingyao spoke in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, I know that the baby in my belly has not yet been born. According to the rules, the heir to the throne who has not lived past one year old cannot appear on the royal imperial list, but..."
"But she is my child. How can I pretend that she never existed? I will remember her forever."
Su Jingyao said with sobs, her eyes full of pain and reluctance, her hands tightly grasping the corner of Jun Zechen's clothes, as if that was her only support.
"So, in order to give me a thought, Your Majesty, can you give this child a nickname? I want to copy the mantra for him, hoping that he will be happy in his next life and not meet an irresponsible mother like me."
Su Jingyao raised her head and looked at Jun Zechen with tears on her face, her eyes full of pleading.
Jun Zechen frowned slightly, looking at her like this, his heart filled with pity.
Then he said firmly: "This child is my first son after I ascend the throne. Even if he is not born, he is still my second prince. I will give him a name and let him enter the imperial court."
When Su Jingyao heard this, she was stunned for a moment, her expression a little dazed, as if she couldn't believe what she heard.
"His Majesty?"
"It is not in accordance with the rules to do so. Besides, I don't know whether the baby in my belly is a boy or a girl."
Su Jingyao came back to her senses, her face full of surprise and confusion.
"It doesn't matter. I said he is my second prince, the first son after I ascended the throne, so he is."
Jun Zechen spoke in a firm tone, his eyes revealing unquestionable majesty.
It had only been a few months since she gave birth and now she had another miscarriage. Doctor Li said that she couldn't get pregnant for at least a year, otherwise it would be bad for her health.
He had secretly ordered Doctor Li to add contraceptives to her daily health-preserving soup and medicine.
However, Jun Zechen was worried that she would think too much and did not intend to tell her about it.
After all, the first son born after the emperor ascends the throne always gives people a certain illusion. Since Yaoyao cannot give birth to the first son, there is no need for other concubines to have those unrealistic delusions.
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