Chapter 102 He Doesn't Allow

Jingyang Palace.

"Master, the maid from Zhaochun Palace that you sent was executed by His Majesty."

Xiang Ling's face turned pale and her body was trembling. She walked quickly to Ye Guipin with a look of fear and reported.

When Concubine Ye heard this, her eyes darkened instantly and her expression became extremely ugly.

Sure enough, it was exactly what she had imagined before.

Even though His Majesty wanted to deal with the Su family, he never thought of deposing the Royal Concubine.

Your Majesty has only stayed at the Imperial Concubine's place before. Even though she and Concubine Lin have been favored during this period, Your Majesty has never slept on the same bed with them.

All of His Majesty's special treatment is only for the Imperial Concubine, and His Majesty's love for the Imperial Concubine is absolutely genuine.

Even if the Su family is destroyed, the imperial concubine will still be canonized as the empress!

Concubine Ye gritted her teeth, with a sinister light flashing in her eyes.

How could she allow such a thing to happen? His Majesty kept it a secret from the Imperial Concubine about her dealings with the Su family, and even attempted to enthrone the Imperial Concubine as Empress. But this also required the Imperial Concubine to be willing.

Could the Royal Concubine accept that the man beside her was the enemy who destroyed her clan?

snort.

Although today's move is extremely risky, the benefits are even greater. I'm afraid that the Royal Concubine has already left Your Majesty.

Now that she has a child, Your Majesty will not be too cruel to her no matter what.

As long as the Imperial Concubine is dealt with, Concubine Lin will be nothing more than a barren woman, and she can do whatever she wants with her.

Thinking of this, the corners of Ye Guipin's mouth curled up.

Sojung Palace.

Time passed by quietly like flowing water, and before I knew it, more than a month had passed.

Su Jingyao stayed indoors all day long, but every three days she would summon the ladies-in-waiting from the six palaces to handle the affairs of the six palaces. She did not ignore these matters because of her depressed mood.

The Queen Mother now often worships Buddha devoutly in the Buddhist temple, and seems to care nothing about Jun Zechen's affairs in the harem. Unless something extremely serious happens, she will not come out easily.

Over the past month, Jun Zechen was ruthlessly blocked outside the gate of Zhaochun Palace every time he came.

He could only helplessly listen to Doctor Li's report on Su Jingyao's physical condition. When he learned that she still insisted on handling the affairs of the six harems despite her illness, he felt even more pity and worry.

I could only ask Doctor Li to tell her to have a good rest.

Today, all the ministers who were sent by Jun Zechen to various cities for secret operations finally returned to Beijing. The results they brought back naturally made Jun Zechen very satisfied.

When attending court, Jun Zechen sat on the dragon throne with a dignified look, and the atmosphere in the hall was solemn.

In front of all the ministers, An Shun read out the imperial edict:

"I have been blessed by Heaven to inherit the throne, rule the world, and govern the people.

However, after many detailed investigations and verifications in recent days, it was found that the Ye family, a prominent family that has been passed down for hundreds of years, dared to harbor evil intentions and secretly trained soldiers in many cities in the monarchy.

Such vile behavior is clearly an attempt to treason and usurp the throne and to subvert the rules and regulations of our dynasty. It is a serious crime of treason and cannot be forgiven.

Therefore, it is hereby ordered that, from this day forward, Grand Commander Ye shall be immediately demoted to the status of a commoner, and all his previous official positions and honorary titles shall be stripped away.

All the patriarchs of the Ye family branches who train private soldiers in various cities are extremely evil and cannot be tolerated. They must all be executed immediately to uphold the law and maintain the stability of the country.

The entire Ye family will be exiled to a cold and bitter borderland immediately, never to return to the capital for the rest of their lives. They must reflect on their mistakes, take this as a warning, and serve as a warning to others.

I appreciate that.”

The ministers looked at each other in confusion. They really didn't understand what was happening and why it happened so suddenly.

Your Majesty, isn't it time to deal with the Su family?

Even the Royal Consort stayed indoors in Zhaochun Palace. Was it not His Majesty who ordered her to be confined to her room?

Concubine Ye is also pregnant with the royal heir. Could it be that all this is a lie?

The ministers secretly raised their eyes to look at Jun Zechen who was sitting on the dragon throne, but because he was wearing a crown and the long beads blocked his majestic face, they could not see the emperor's expression at all.

At this moment, they just felt a chill in their hearts.

The current His Majesty's stern face in the court seems to be shrouded in frost all year round. Compared with the previous emperor, he is even more frighteningly ruthless.

His actions are as swift and fierce as thunder, making it impossible to guess what he is thinking.

After Jun Zechen left the court, he walked hurriedly with an anxious look on his face, and he couldn't wait to rush to Zhaochun Palace.

At this time, the gate of Zhaochun Palace was still tightly closed as usual. Jun Zechen said in a deep voice: "Anshun, knock on the door."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Following behind His Majesty, An Shun walked up and knocked on the door of Zhaochun Palace. Over the past month, An Shun had repeated this action countless times.

Apart from the Imperial Concubine, who else in the harem dares to turn away Your Majesty?

After An Shun knocked a few times, the eunuch inside opened the door. When he saw His Majesty coming in person, he was so scared that he knelt down immediately.

"Your Majesty, I am here to see you."

Afterwards, Jun Zechen walked straight into the door with a stern face without saying a word.

But the eunuch had received orders from his master not to let anyone into Zhaochun Palace, so he could only bite the bullet and tremble as he said, "Your Majesty, the master said she won't see anyone."

When Jun Zechen passed by the little eunuch, he glanced at him coldly. The coldness in his eyes made the little eunuch feel like he fell into an ice cellar.

Afterwards, Jun Zechen walked quickly into Zhaochun Palace with an expressionless face.

An Shun followed behind His Majesty and shook his head slightly.

As expected of a servant in the Imperial Concubine's palace, he is really courageous.

Miaoxia was startled when she saw His Majesty coming in, and then she quickly bowed, "Your servant greets His Majesty."

"Where is your master?"

"The master is in the study." Miaoxia replied with her head down.

Jun Zechen frowned after hearing this. He had clearly instructed Doctor Li to let her have a good rest, and the affairs of the six palaces would naturally be handled by the female officials.

But he didn't think any more at this moment. He hadn't seen her for more than a month, and Jun Zechen only wanted to see her as soon as possible, so he strode towards the study.

Now it is the hottest weather, and the ice basin placed in the study emits a slight coolness. Zhaochun Palace is not short of such a thing to relieve the heat.

Su Jingyao wore a snow-white gauze dress; the thin gauze hem seemed to be surrounded by a hazy fairy air.

Her shiny black hair was spread out like a waterfall, loosely held in place by an exquisite hairpin.

A few strands of hair fell playfully beside her fair cheeks.

Her expression was as cold as snow, like a beautiful and inviolable ice sculpture. She sat upright at the table, holding a pen in her slender white hand, moving it lightly on the paper.

It is as if a fairy from the nine heavens has quietly descended to the human world, so beautiful that it takes one's breath away.

When Jun Zechen walked in, he saw her like this at a glance, and his heart trembled again and again.

He was really attracted to her all the time.

Su Jingyao sensed the movement, and her eyes, as cold as autumn water, slowly raised and looked at him.

Her face was still as calm as a lake, without any major emotional fluctuations.

He stood up, walked to the side of the table, and gave Jun Zechen a standard salute.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

Jun Zechen hurriedly took two steps forward and helped her up, feeling suddenly at a loss.

She and he became estranged...

"Yaoyao, please don't be angry with me, okay?" Jun Zechen's voice contained a hint of pleading.

"I am not angry. I am just an insignificant woman in your majesty's harem. Your majesty does not need to explain to me no matter what he does, and I will not make trouble unreasonably."

Su Jingyao looked at Jun Zechen firmly, and her eyes showed that she really didn't care about his secrets, and even accepted it calmly.

Without expectations, there will naturally be no disappointment. She just needs to do her part well.

Jun Zechen didn't want to see her cold face at all at this moment. He just wanted to see the little girl who used to act coquettishly towards her.

He suddenly hugged her waist and held her tightly in his arms.

"Yaoyao, in my heart, you are the most important. I may have thought about dealing with the Su family before, but because of Yaoyao, I hesitated and overturned all my previous decisions."

"I asked Yaoyao to use contraception for your health." His voice was low and urgent.

"I favor Concubine Ye because... it is to deal with the Ye family."

Jun Zechen only wanted to reveal his true feelings to her at this moment. He did not like the calculations among the women in the harem, but how could his own calculations not be despicable?

He ascended the throne step by step, treading on blood.

He had his own ambitions, and would use all sorts of means to achieve them. Mountains of corpses and seas of blood could not compare to the praises in history books for him being the greatest emperor of all time.

Yaoyao was the only clear corner in his heart, and he placed his softest heart on her.

To others, he is a heartless emperor, but in front of Yaoyao, he wants to be a caring husband.

"Your Majesty always has so many reasons..."

Su Jingyao was held in his arms obediently, her voice coming from afar, with a hint of resentment in her eyes.

"Will I also be your Majesty's pawn in the future?"

Su Jingyao raised her head and looked straight at Jun Zechen. Her lips trembled slightly, as if she was trying hard to control her emotions.

When Jun Zechen heard this question, his body froze.

He didn't want to tell Yaoyao about his plans because he was afraid that Yaoyao would doubt him.

"No, Yaoyao won't." Jun Zechen replied quickly.

"Even if I become unscrupulous, sinister and vicious in the future, Your Majesty will not change either?"

Su Jingyao asked softly, with a hint of self-mockery in her voice.

Jun Zechen said nothing, his brows slightly wrinkled, and he fell into deep thought.

Why would Yaoyao ask such a question? Is she still unscrupulous, insidious and vicious?

"No matter what my Yaoyao looks like, I will always like her and I will never change."

Jun Zechen picked her up, walked to the table and sat down, then took a deep breath into her neck. He really missed her.

The strength with which he held her made Su Jingyao feel a little suffocated.

But Jun Zechen seemed to want to express his inner longing in this way.

"Yaoyao hasn't seen me for more than a month. I miss you very much. Even though I'm not by your side, you still control me."

In order to see her sooner, he sped up his dealings with the Ye family, even though it was a little more risky.

Su Jingyao leaned in his arms, listening to him express his love and longing for her, but her heart was not moved at all.

Suddenly, Jun Zechen glanced at a few lines of words on the rice paper on the table. Was it Yaoyao who just wrote them?

He held it out in front of him. It read:

Love comes from one's own will, and there is no regret after it is done. Do not talk about losses, and do not let down the encounters.

Jun Zechen suddenly remembered what she once said: I am lucky to meet you, even if it is sad, it is still love.

Why did she write this?

Is she going to end her love for him?

This thought made his heart sink as if into an ice cellar, and his hands unconsciously clenched the rice paper and crumpled it into a ball.

Jun Zechen looked at her, his eyes filled with shock and anger. His voice was low and powerful, "I won't allow it!"