Chapter 158 I Help You

The emperor and empress returned to Kunning Palace together.

At this time, only the candles at the end of the bed were burning weakly in Kunning Palace.

Outside the window, a cold moon hangs high in the sky. The cold moonlight shines through the window lattice onto the ground, adding a bit of silence and desolation to the palace.

The gentle breathing of the two people could be clearly heard in the quiet palace.

Su Jingyao leaned on Jun Zechen's shoulder. She was not sleepy at all, but her mind was thinking rapidly about what happened today.

Today's incident is definitely related to Yan Zhaoyi, but I don't know who is in collusion with her.

But who is it?

Xu Xiurong?

White Concubine?

Or someone else?

But why did they do that to Concubine Fu Xian?

Because Concubine Xian is hers now?

Su Jingyao frowned slightly, thinking secretly in her heart.

These women are still doing some small things behind the scenes with only two purposes: one is to win favor, and the other is for the prince.

No matter what their purpose is, the one they actually have to deal with is definitely her, not Concubine Xian.

It is very difficult for them to deal with her, because the people in Kunning Palace are either Su Jingyao's or Jun Zechen's. At least these women can't kill her.

So their purpose is to make Jun Zechen hate her?

Jun Zechen has not been in the harem for nearly two years. The empress is hers, the eldest son is hers, and the emperor's favor is concentrated on her.

As long as they have ambitions, they can only start with Jun Zechen.

But how are they going to separate her and Jun Zechen?

Su Jingyao's brows wrinkled unconsciously.

Xian Fei...

Concubine Xian did know some of the things she had done in the Eastern Palace, such as Concubine Tang Xiaochan framing Ling and Ling's embarrassing behavior in front of the late emperor's spirit.

Apart from these two things, Concubine Xian probably doesn't know her other plans.

What would happen if Jun Zechen knew that she had been plotting against him when she was in the Eastern Palace?

Although Jun Zechen has accepted her vicious and calculating side, that was also Su Jingyao's step-by-step "blackening".

It was Su Jingyao who schemed against others, making Jun Zechen think that she was the one being schemed against, so he eventually changed from being simply kind to being vicious and calculating.

What would Jun Zechen do if he knew that she had never been pure and kind, and had been plotting against him and trying to win his heart from the beginning?

Su Jingyao closed her eyes, thoughts swirling in her mind.

"ah."

Her waist was pinched hard, her brows wrinkled instantly, and she couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise.

"Can't sleep?"

Jun Zechen's deep voice rang in her ears, with a hint of magnetism.

As he spoke, he held her waist and lifted her up. His movements seemed casual but full of possessiveness.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Thinking about what happened tonight."

Su Jingyao spoke softly, her voice gentle and straightforward, and she rubbed against his arms after she finished speaking.

Then he asked, "Your Majesty, do you think that Concubine Xian was the one who murdered Lady Chu?"

She tilted her head slightly, with a hint of inquiry in her eyes.

"no."

Su Jingyao raised her eyebrows, and he answered straightforwardly.

"Then who do you think it is, Your Majesty?"

"No matter who it is, I will protect Yaoyao and will not let them hurt you in the slightest. If these women are too idle, let them fight."

"As long as the heir to the throne is not harmed, I don't care about anything else."

Jun Zechen tightened his arms and held her tightly in his arms.

"I have arranged for a special person to protect each of the royal heirs, so Yaoyao can rest assured. No matter what they do, it will not affect Yaoyao's status."

His tone was calm and confident, everything was under control.

She is his queen. As long as there is no problem with the royal heir, no one can touch her, and she will not cause dissatisfaction among the officials.

If the royal heir was harmed, Jun Zechen was only worried about what his mother would do to her.

After hearing this, Su Jingyao fell into deep thought.

She was not afraid of these women harming her. If these women could harm her, they would not have framed Concubine Xian.

Most likely he wanted to alienate the relationship between her and Jun Zechen.

But it is obvious that Jun Zechen feels that the two of them are now impeccable, their relationship is stable, they have both children, and both the court and the harem are under control.

Very confident.

How about giving Jun Zechen a little shock?

To add some excitement to his smooth life?

Su Jingyao's lips curled up into a wicked smile, revealing a hint of cunning.

She also wanted to know, what would Jun Zechen do if he knew that she had only schemed against him from the beginning to the end?

"Your Majesty, as the Empress, if I tolerate the concubines in the harem framing each other so recklessly, your mother will also be dissatisfied."

Su Jingyao pursed her lips slightly and complained quietly.

"No, after my mother handed over the power of the harem to you, Yaoyao has done a good job in both the affairs of the six palaces and the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Jun Zechen's eyes were full of admiration and tenderness.

His liking for her may have been due to her appearance at first, but later on, her ability to handle things, her intelligence, and many other aspects made him like her more and more.

Sometimes when Jun Zechen thought he had gotten to know her thoroughly, she would surprise him again.

His eyes became deep, as if he was recalling the past.

She said in a gentle voice, "I went to pay my respects to my mother before, and she praised you, saying that you are even more powerful than when she first became queen."

Jun Zechen showed a relieved smile.

"The last time I was away on a campaign, you were the only one guarding the harem, and you also brought me a map of Canglang. The court officials also praised my queen."

She had never made him worry. In fact, whenever he heard people praising her, Jun Zechen would feel proud from the bottom of his heart. This was his queen, his wife.

"I have discussed the freedom of marriage for women that Yaoyao mentioned to me some time ago with the Ministry of Rites for quite a long time, and it has already been implemented in some cities."

"Whether it was the court officials or the common people, they all praised Yaoyao as worthy of the title 'Mother of the World'."

His hand gently stroked Su Jingyao's back, his movements softly and slowly, as if to comfort her.

"Yaoyao, don't take the plots of the women in the harem to heart."

Jun Zechen's voice was indifferent, and his tone showed his indifference towards the women in the harem.

"But I want to find out who framed Concubine Xian. If I know nothing, no one in the harem will know who to guard against."

Su Jingyao said coquettishly.

"I'll help you."

Jun Zechen said this lovingly, his eyes full of indulgence.

Then he pinched her smooth face and caressed it gently with his fingers.

"Now you can fall asleep."

"If you still can't sleep, I'll help you in another way."

Jun Zechen leaned close to her ear when he said this, the hot breath he exhaled brushed across her skin, and his voice was deliberately lowered, with a hint of ambiguous teasing.

Su Jingyao snorted, her cheeks flushed, and she turned her head away coquettishly.

"Your Majesty said that he has been very busy recently. The memorials in the study are piled up every day."

Su Jingyao is already very familiar with managing the affairs of the six palaces, but if she spends too much time on the calculations of the women in the harem, she will sometimes feel exhausted.

After all, human hearts are unpredictable, and she cannot know all the concubines' thoughts.

Jun Zechen is usually busy, so Su Jingyao doesn't like to let him do things that she can handle herself. She prefers them to be evenly matched.

"Since I can support this world, I can naturally clear everything for Yaoyao."

Jun Zechen kissed her forehead gently and affectionately.

"Don't make yourself too tired, I will feel bad."

There was pity and love in his eyes.

When he thought she was pure and kind, Jun Zechen wanted to protect her behind him, hoping that she would always be happy and pure without any worries.

However, it was he who underestimated the women in the harem, and it was also his incompetence that caused her to suffer a lot, so even if she became calculating and ruthless, Jun Zechen accepted it easily.

No one is perfect. Even he himself will change because of the environment, let alone Yaoyao who is in the harem?

She was silently becoming stronger, which made him feel distressed but also seemed to attract him more.

There was tenderness, admiration and love in Jun Zechen's eyes when he looked at her.

He didn't want her to be troubled by these things. Even though he knew she had the ability to solve them and find out the truth, Jun Zechen still wanted to help her.

They are husband and wife, so they should be of one mind and one heart.

This was the first time Su Jingyao heard this man say that he felt sorry for her. In the past, Su Jingyao always used various schemes to make Jun Zechen feel guilty and hurt his heart.

But today, he was the one who truly felt sorry for her.

Su Jingyao felt a little emotional. Every step along the way was truly thrilling.

"Will Your Majesty be tired?"

After spending some time with him in the Qianqing Palace, Su Jingyao knew that Jun Zechen had a lot to do every day.

Her voice was soft, with a hint of worry.

"No, let Fuquan investigate. If he can't even handle this kind of thing, what use is he?"

Having said that, Jun Zechen turned over and looked at her straight in the eyes.

"Yaoyao is in good spirits tonight. It's just right. I'll help you sleep."

Before Su Jingyao could react, Jun Zechen blocked her mouth.

Only a moan was heard, and Su Jingyao's hands, which had originally wanted to push him away, were wrapped around his neck because of his deep kiss, pulling him closer.

With rustling sounds, the two were soon naked.

Jun Zechen turned her over and kissed her from her shoulders down her spine.

The tight fit made both of them moan irresistibly.

Time passed minute by minute, and the man's hand pressed tightly on her wrist, making Su Jingyao unable to move.

“I’m tired!”

"I just asked Yaoyao to rest, but she couldn't sleep. Now that she's tired, she'll be able to fall asleep in a while."

"His Majesty!"

"Well, change your name and I'll let you go."

"Husband?"

"Hmm!" She frowned.

Jun Zechen put a little more strength, obviously dissatisfied.

"Achen?"

Jun Zechen remained indifferent.

Su Jingyao gritted her teeth, ready to hate him.

"Aze~"

This is what Ling Yue used to call him.

Jun Zechen's expression changed instantly and his eyes darkened.

"I think you need a lesson."

"You bastard!"

Su Jingyao frowned and covered her mouth tightly with the quilt, unable to suppress her muffled sound.

I couldn't help it later.

"Brother Zechen, I was wrong."

Jun Zechen turned her over and said, "Scream again."

Su Jingyao didn't want to anger the dragon in heat, so she called out again in a low voice.

Jun Zechen's whole body tensed up, as if an inexplicable energy was rising up.

He couldn't help but kiss her red lips, more bravely.

Dog man!