Chapter 119: Encounter in the Garden
An Shun had just learned the news that the Queen was currently strolling leisurely in the Yu Garden.
An Shun's brows were slightly wrinkled and his eyes were blinking from time to time, as if he was thinking about something, and one hand was unconsciously stroking the dust whisk in his hand.
Looking at His Majesty who was concentrating on dealing with memorials with a sullen face, An Shun couldn't help but murmur in his heart. His feet hesitated and his body swayed slightly.
I hesitated whether to inform His Majesty of the news.
In the past few days, His Majesty has summoned Concubine Shu to the Qianqing Palace every day, but each time he only places Concubine Shu in the west hall, while His Majesty himself sleeps in his own bedroom.
Your Majesty has been in a terrible mood these days, and Anshun has been racking his brains to think of a way to solve it.
After all, the palace ladies in the Qianqing Palace had complained to him many times in private.
If this continues, the palace servants will not be able to bear it. They are suffering both mentally and physically.
The source of all this is the Empress. If we want to resolve this matter, we may have to make the Empress surrender.
Your Majesty is the Emperor, how could you easily lose your noble dignity?
But An Shun knew very well in his heart that the Queen was also an extremely arrogant person. If His Majesty did not take the initiative and hand over a ladder, the Queen would not be able to move down.
An Shun shook his head helplessly. It seemed that he still had to give a push.
So, he took hesitant steps and walked towards His Majesty, trying his best to ignore the majestic aura that made people afraid to approach His Majesty.
He lowered his voice and said carefully, "Your Majesty, the Queen seems to be in a very good mood today and is strolling in the garden."
There was no emotion on Jun Zechen's face. He turned his head calmly and stared at An Shun with deep eyes.
"Do you want me to go to Yu Garden and deliberately meet the Queen?"
He was the emperor, he had done so much for her, he had punished Ling Yue, he had given her all the things she liked, but she had no intention of reconciling with him at all.
"I dare not. Your Majesty is busy with government affairs. I am the one who said too much."
When An Shun heard this, he was so frightened that his face turned pale. He quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake in fear and trepidation.
Afterwards, Jun Zechen continued to deal with memorials, but he could not fully concentrate his mind.
She really doesn't care about him at all. He has summoned Concubine Shu for several days, but she hasn't reacted at all. She is really his generous and good queen.
A quarter of an hour later, Jun Zechen looked at the memorial in front of him, but he couldn't concentrate on it no matter what and felt extremely irritated.
He bit his back teeth and said in a low voice, "Anshun, doesn't Concubine Shu like Qiansiju? I will accompany her to the Yu Garden for a stroll."
When An Shun heard this, he was completely stunned. He could hardly control the expression on his face, which showed a hint of shock.
garden.
Jun Zechen stood in the center of Yu Garden, his hands behind his back, his body standing tall like a pine tree.
His face was stern and his eyes were deep and sharp, as if he was quietly waiting for something, or as if he was immersed in thought.
An Shun looked at the position chosen by His Majesty, so how could he not understand it?
Your Majesty said that he would not come to the Yu Garden to meet the Queen, but he came anyway? And he even said that he was accompanying Concubine Shu.
This is the core area of the Yu Garden. No matter how the queen strolls in the Yu Garden, if she wants to return to Kunning Palace, she will eventually come here.
There was a brilliant smile on Concubine Shu's face.
She really didn't expect that His Majesty, who was always as cold as ice, would personally bring her to visit the Yu Garden today.
His Majesty's cold attitude towards her last night really frightened her, and she was feeling very anxious inside. But today, His Majesty acted so abnormally by bringing her to the garden.
Does Your Majesty want to develop a relationship with her?
"Your Majesty, the flowers in the Yu Garden are so beautiful. In my country, you can't see such colorful scenery in winter." The clear and pleasant voice of Concubine Shu rang out.
At this time, large patches of chrysanthemums are in full bloom, each one is as big as a hydrangea, and the bright colors are particularly eye-catching in the sun.
Concubine Shu was wearing a thick palace dress today. The color of the dress was bright and eye-catching, which made her look very cute and bright.
Her face was filled with an innocent smile that seemed to melt people's hearts. Her small and delicate features were exquisite and beautiful, especially her eyes as bright as stars, which were particularly eye-catching.
Jun Zechen seemed a little absent-minded. Only when Concubine Shu spoke to him did he slowly shift his gaze to her.
Shufei's personality is extremely lively. Her every smile, every move seems to be stepping on the bottom line of palace rules, but never crossing the line.
His voice is crisp and clear, and his eyes are especially bright and moving.
Jun Zechen looked at her and even felt that she was very similar to Yaoyao when she had just entered the East Palace, just as pure and flawless, as if he was her whole world.
Jun Zechen was slightly startled, then he retracted his gaze and looked away. It was impossible to detect any emotion in his deep eyes, which were like a bottomless pool.
Around him, the winter sun shines through the mottled leaves, creating patches of light and shadow. A gentle breeze blows by, blowing off a few petals that float slowly in the air.
Concubine Shu had long been accustomed to His Majesty's consistent indifference. She still had a faint smile on her face as she admired the picturesque scenery in the Yu Garden.
Suddenly, she grabbed Jun Zechen's hand unexpectedly and shook it gently, and her gentle voice rang out: "Your Majesty, the camellia flowers in front are so beautiful. Your Majesty, can you accompany me to take a look there?"
Jun Zechen suddenly felt a cool feeling on his hand, instantly bringing his wandering thoughts back to normal.
He frowned slightly, slowly withdrew his hand without making a sound, and then put his hands behind his back.
He had a strange feeling in his heart; he didn't like these women touching him.
Afterwards, Jun Zechen walked towards the direction of the camellia that Concubine Shu pointed to as if nothing had happened.
Concubine Shu looked at His Majesty's cold expression and the way he let go of her hand, and a sense of loss welled up in her heart.
But she quickly concealed this disappointment.
It doesn't matter, His Majesty will accept her one day.
Afterwards, Concubine Shu smiled brightly and followed closely behind His Majesty.
After taking a few steps, she arrived in front of the camellia. She bent down lightly, reached out her hand and picked a camellia.
The white flowers appear exceptionally pure in the sunlight, emitting bursts of elegant fragrance.
Her eyes sparkled, and she looked at His Majesty expectantly, smiling and saying, "Your Majesty, this camellia is really beautiful. How about pinning this flower in my hair?"
Jun Zechen frowned slightly and was about to refuse.
But at this moment, he saw a figure walking towards him slowly and leisurely from the side. It was the queen.
Jun Zechen's eyes flashed for a moment.
Su Jingyao was wearing a plain palace dress with a soft texture and exquisite patterns embroidered on it, which was faintly visible in the sunlight.
She was wearing a fox fur cloak, and the snow-white fur made her look even more elegant and holy.
Her face is exquisite and beautiful, her skin is as white as snow, and her big watery eyes are clear and moving, like two shining gems.
Jun Zechen's gaze stayed on Su Jingyao for a moment, then he took the camellia and put it in Shufei's hair.
Shufei did not see Su Jingyao on the other side, but because of Jun Zechen's actions at this time, surprise flashed in her eyes for a moment.
She asked with a smile: "Your Majesty, do I look good?"
Jun Zechen said "hmm" lightly.
However, his eyes were always fixed on the empress, who was wearing a plain palace dress and a fox fur cloak.
Su Jingyao walked over slowly and took in Jun Zechen's actions, and couldn't help but sneer in her heart.
It's so childish.
This is the biggest misunderstanding between men and women. When a woman is pursued passionately by multiple men, it will indeed stimulate the possessiveness and initiative of most men.
However, when a man attempts to treat a woman in the same way, most women will avoid him.
Su Jingyao always maintained a smile as warm as the spring breeze. She walked in front of Jun Zechen, bowed slightly, and said softly: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
Jun Zechen lowered his head, his eyes fell on her head, and said in a light tone: "Get up."
After Su Jingyao stood up, Concubine Shu also bowed to her and said respectfully, "I pay my respects to the Empress."
"Please get up, Concubine Shu. You are so charming and lovely today, and you are even more beautiful with the camellia in your hair." Su Jingyao said softly with a smile on her face.
Afterwards, Su Jingyao approached Concubine Shu with light steps and said softly, "I just don't know how Your Majesty arranged the flowers for Concubine Shu. It's a little off. Let me help Concubine Shu arrange them."
As she was talking, Su Jingyao walked in front of Concubine Shu. The two were very close to each other. Su Jingyao was tall to begin with, so she easily adjusted the position of the camellia in Concubine Shu's hair.
Concubine Shu was so surprised that her eyes widened. She never expected that the Queen would be so close to her.
She stared at the queen from a close distance in a daze, and she only felt that the queen seemed even more beautiful.
Shufei has been in the harem for several months. She has seen almost all the concubines, but none of them can compare to the beauty of the Empress.
After Su Jingyao adjusted herself, she took a step back lightly, still smiling gently, looking at Concubine Shu with a gentle gaze, and said softly, "She is truly a beauty."
Then she said to Jun Zechen, "Your Majesty is in a good mood and you have Concubine Shu to accompany you. I will not disturb Your Majesty and will return to Kunning Palace now."
Su Jingyao slightly bent her legs and bowed, "I'm leaving."
Having said that, she turned around, her skirt waving slightly, and left gracefully.
From the moment Su Jingyao walked over, Jun Zechen had been clenching his right hand tightly behind his back, with the veins on the back of his hand slightly bulging, as if he was trying his best to restrain something.
His face was tense as he tried hard to control his expression, his eyes flashing with complex lights of reluctance, pain, and deep attachment.
Because in Su Jingyao's eyes, Jun Zechen is no longer the same as he used to be.
In the past, her eyes were passionate and bright, as energetic as the rising sun, and as bright and flawless as the hanging moon.
But now, in her, he could only see the virtue and dignity that belonged to a queen, nothing else.
Jun Zechen stared at Su Jingyao's gradually receding back, his eyes full of loneliness and disbelief.
Does she really not care about herself now?
Is it really so decisive?
Concubine Shu didn't notice Jun Zechen's abnormality at all, and asked softly with a well-behaved face, "Your Majesty, it's almost time for dinner. Would you like to go to Yongning Palace for dinner?"
Jun Zechen came back to his senses, his eyes became unusually cold.
"I suddenly remembered that I still have some unfinished business to attend to. Concubine Shu, please go back."
Concubine Shu opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but when her eyes met the emperor's face, which was so cold that it was almost without a trace of warmth, she swallowed the words back.
I could only say obediently, "Yes, Your Majesty is busy with state affairs and must have a meal. I will take my leave."
Jun Zechen nodded, then turned around and walked away without looking back. Concubine Shu also turned around and left with a confused and somewhat lonely look on her face.