Chapter 238: Vinegar

When Su Jingyao heard his gentle and doting words, her originally tense body gradually softened, and she nuzzled gently into his arms like a little kitten seeking warmth.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid Lin Liangyuan will be unhappy if you stay in Shuining Palace today."

Su Jingyao's voice was soft and tender, with a hint of worry, and her slender fingers tugged at his collar unconsciously.

Jun Zechen's expression froze instantly.

He snorted in his heart, haha, is this what Ling Yue was planning, to let Lin Miaoyin deal with Su Jingyao?

But all the current doubts are just Jun Zechen's guesses. He still has to interrogate the palace maid to finally determine the truth and find the source of the contraceptive drugs in Su Jingyao's body.

"Don't worry, she wouldn't dare."

Jun Zechen comforted her, and then they put their foreheads together, with a helpless smile on their lips.

"You are the only one who is jealous."

The people he chose to enter the Eastern Palace this time all had sons in their previous life. Although their temperaments cannot be said to be indifferent to fame and fortune, they are not too sinister and vicious either.

Su Jingyao curled her lips and secretly complained in her heart.

This man has lived an extra lifetime and has already formed a preconceived impression of the women in the harem. Little did he know that different experiences can cause people to behave very differently.

Su Jingyao didn't know what kind of personality Lin Miaoyin had in Jun Zechen's memory in his previous life, but it seemed that Jun Zechen left a good impression on her.

But Ling Yue made Lin Miaoyin the first one to be favored among the newcomers, and deliberately made her and Lin Miaoyin at odds. So in Ling Yue's memory, Lin Miaoyin must not be a simple character.

When Su Jingyao put herself in Jun Zechen and Ling Yue's shoes, she felt a sudden pain in her head. Both of them felt like they were reborn, but it seemed that their memories were incompatible.

Difficult.

The more Su Jingyao thought about it, the more confused she felt, and she felt a little depressed.

However, in ancient times, as long as women received education from aristocratic families, they would never talk about jealousy. In his previous life, Jun Zechen must have been extremely annoyed by Ling Yue's jealous behavior, so he must have been very displeased with jealous women in the harem.

As a woman, Su Jingyao naturally knows how much a woman can pretend in front of a man, not to mention facing the emperor who holds the power of life and death. Everyone wears a mask, including Su Jingyao herself.

So Jun Zechen’s impression is not important at all.

"I am jealous, why isn't Your Highness angry?"

Su Jingyao raised her head and stared at Jun Zechen with her beautiful eyes, with confusion and inquiry in her eyes.

She really wanted to know how Jun Zechen really thought of her now.

"Because you're stupid."

Jun Zechen raised his eyebrows slightly, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

When she was well-behaved, he couldn't help but want to give her all the love in the world, but when she was arrogant, it gave him a headache.

Jun Zechen couldn't help but chuckle.

Her jealousy was just a lot of noise but little action, but in his previous life, the women in the harem were jealous, pretentious, calculating, and they mistakenly thought everything was perfect.

Su Jingyao was stunned for a moment when she heard that, then she immediately glared at him with dissatisfaction and tried to struggle to leave his arms.

It seems that her acting skills are good and the effect is also good. Yes, she is a proud and stupid beauty who never schemes and is only schemed by others. Jun Zechen must protect her.

Su Jingyao thought secretly in her heart and quickly collected her thoughts.

He said angrily, "Yes, Your Highness is the smartest."

Seeing that she was angry, Jun Zechen felt a desire to tease her and couldn't help but want to tease her. Even if she struggled hard, she still couldn't escape from his arms.

"What I mean is that Jiaojiao is pure-hearted, like a white lotus that emerges from the mud without being stained. Even if she is jealous, she is still adorable."

Jun Zechen's eyes were full of teasing.

Su Jingyao was very upset. If she didn't know that Jun Zechen, an ancient man, didn't know the meaning of white lotus, she would have thought that Jun Zechen was scolding her in a subtle way.

"Then your Highness cannot say that I am stupid. I will not play chess with you anymore."

Su Jingyao said angrily, and her coquettish look made people love and pity her.

Then he muttered softly: "Obviously very smart."

Although the sound was small, it was clearly heard by Jun Zechen.

It's Jun Zechen himself who is stupid and can't see anything.

"Okay, very smart." Jun Zechen coaxed with a smile.

"It's been hot these days, so you should go out less and take good care of yourself in Shuining Palace. I will let Doctor Li take full charge of your health."

Jun Zechen's gaze carried a tenderness that even he himself could not sense.

Then he leaned over slightly to her ear, lowered his voice, and let his warm breath spray on her skin.

"I am waiting for Jiaojiao to bear my child."

Su Jingyao couldn't help but shudder because of his warm breath so close to her, and a blush appeared on her face.

She didn't expect the old man to suddenly say such intimate words to her.

But then she murmured softly, "My body will definitely take a long time to recover. Your Highness will have to wait until the other sisters have children."

Her eyes dimmed, her expression was full of loss, and her voice was a little aggrieved.

Seeing her like this, Jun Zechen's heart softened. He raised his hand and gently stroked her long hair, his movements as gentle as if he was treating the most precious treasure in the world.

"When Jiaojiao gets pregnant with my eldest son, I will pamper them. Are you satisfied?"

Before, there were only her and Ling Yue in the backyard of the East Palace. Jun Zechen didn't want to touch Ling Yue, so she was almost the only one who was favored. Now that some new people have come in, she was found to have contraceptive drugs in her body. She must be feeling very uncomfortable.

In his previous life, all his princes were born after he ascended the throne. He had originally thought of selecting candidates in advance and having children earlier this life, but after this incident today, Jun Zechen just wanted her to be at ease.

Su Jingyao's eyes flickered slightly, it seemed that her position in Jun Zechen's heart was not low.

Since Jun Zechen himself proposed not to favor other people in the short term and to wait until she was the first to become pregnant, she would naturally accept it.

"But the Queen will be unhappy."

Su Jingyao buried her head in his chest, her voice a little muffled, with a hint of worry and uneasiness.

Originally, if Jun Zechen had not been reborn, the Queen would have been one of Su Jingyao's weapons, and she was also Su Jingyao's backup plan to completely bring Ling Yue down.

But Jun Zechen was reborn, and he didn't like Ling Yue in the first place, so the Queen was not that important to Su Jingyao. Even if Ling Yue tried to please the Queen, the Queen would not abandon Ling Yue.

In this life, let Jun Zechen pull Ling Yue down for her personally.

Does Ling Yue think that everything will go smoothly if she curries favor with the Emperor?

"Jiaojiao, if you are favored by me, you must accept that my mother may not like you."

Jun Zechen still understood his mother. If he chose a concubine but Su Jingyao never favored her, his mother would certainly be angry and would take her anger out on him.

"If the Queen Mother is looking for you, be smart and send someone to look for me."

Jun Zechen hugged her, his tone serious but caring.

After Su Jingyao got his promise, the haze in her heart dissipated a lot, and she didn't care anymore. There was no way she would give up Jun Zechen's favor and try to please the queen.

"Well, Your Highness is so nice. With Your Highness, I am not afraid of anything anymore."

Then she slowly raised her head, propped herself up with a little effort, and looked at Jun Zechen.

"Your Highness, are you tired of running around tonight? Have I often caused you trouble?"

Su Jingyao's voice was gentle and a little guilty, and her small hands caressed Jun Zechen's handsome eyebrows.

There was a trace of heartache in his eyes, like a clear spring, sparkling with water.

Jun Zechen felt comforted by her sudden tenderness and concern.

"It's not you, it's the person who set up this scheme who is hateful."

"I am a little afraid that such things will happen more and more in the future."

"Don't think too much. It's late today. Go to bed early."

Jun Zechen's voice seemed to become particularly gentle at night, carrying a reassuring power.

Her worries were normal, but Jun Zechen could not avoid the schemes in the harem, just as he could not stop the struggles in the court.

As long as she is well-behaved, Jun Zechen will protect her even if she is a little arrogant.

"Um."

Su Jingyao lay in his arms again. Having drunk some of the juice of the bamboo shoots, she did feel a little sleepy.

However, Su Jingyao was still thinking about something else, so she closed her eyes and fell into deep thought.

Should she let Li Jing enter the palace?

If Li Jing was here today, she wouldn't have to actually drink the juice of the bamboo peach and suffer.

Su Jingyao is not the type of person who can allow herself to suffer.

But Su Jingyao also knew some of Li Jing's thoughts. In addition, Jun Zechen and Ling Yue both had unusual memories, so she was not sure whether Li Jing was in their memories.

If so, then Su Jingyao is simply exposing her fatal weakness to the enemy.

But in the palace, if there is no imperial physician of her own, she would feel passive. Now that Jun Zechen has not ascended the throne yet, she has no real power. Even Ling Yue is only in charge of some affairs of the East Palace. All power is in the hands of the Queen.

Only after Jun Zechen ascends the throne and becomes a high-ranking concubine can she find a way to gain palace power and train personnel.

Although Ling Yue was framed with the contraceptive pill today, it would be difficult to deal a fatal blow to Ling Yue this time, after all, the contraceptive pill was brought into the East Palace by Su Jingyao along with her dowry.

Su Jingyao's dowry was so elaborate that it filled an entire room. Su Jingyao had skilled craftsmen hide the contraceptives very deeply. They were not pills but various medicinal herbs. When Su Jingyao needed them, Nanny Lin would prepare them according to the prescription.

The prepared pills were placed in the beauty ointment she usually used.

This time, she planned to put the contraceptive pills from the beauty ointment into Aokiji's room and frame Aokiji for drugging her.

Jun Zechen might guess that it was Ling Yue's doing.

But Jun Zechen couldn't find any conclusive evidence, at least he couldn't find out the source of these pills. Since the source was with her, he couldn't directly convict Ling Yue.

What will Jun Zechen do then?

Su Jingyao thought about these things in her mind, and her thoughts became more and more confused. Gradually, her breathing became steady and she fell into a deep sleep.