Chapter 25: The Crown Princess is under house arrest

Xiyan Palace.

Jun Zechen hugged Su Jingyao tightly and placed her gently on the couch.

Su Jingyao's brows were tightly wrinkled, and her beautiful eyebrows seemed to be twisted into a ball. She covered her belly with one hand and tightly held Jun Zechen's broad palm with the other hand.

"Your Highness, it hurts..."

Her voice was weak and trembling, like a candle in the wind, which made people feel pity for her.

Seeing that she was holding her stomach all the time, Jun Zechen was full of confusion and worry, not understanding why she had a stomachache.

But he quickly reached out his free hand, gently placed it on her belly, and caressed it gently.

"Yaoyao, wait a moment, the imperial physician will be here soon."

Jun Zechen's brows were tightly furrowed, as if the word "Chuan" was deeply engraved on them, and his eyes also revealed an extremely cold sword-like light, which made people afraid.

Miaoyun hurried back to Xiyan Palace with a cup of scented tea in her hand.

"Master, have a cup of scented tea to warm yourself up. Your forehead is sweating."

Su Jingyao slowly took the scented tea and took a sip. Under her drooped eyelashes, there was an elusive meaning.

Miaoyun took the teacup she had drunk from and quietly left.

Gradually, Su Jingyao felt dizzy, her consciousness became blurred, and she finally passed out.

This was all part of her plan, of course.

Of course she would not hurt her child. Her stomach did not hurt at all, but the injury on her ankle was extremely painful. She pretended to have a stomachache so that no one would notice anything wrong.

The cup of tea that Miaoyun brought was naturally what she had ordered in advance. It contained the Chinese medicinal herb aconite, which would temporarily cause pulse disorder.

When the imperial physician came to take her pulse, he would naturally be able to tell that she was pregnant and had a miscarriage.

Jun Zechen would also tell the imperial physician that she had been having stomach pain before she fainted. The imperial physicians in the palace were all very skilled people, so they naturally knew how to phrase the matter in order to gain the greatest benefit for themselves.

The first child of the Eastern Palace had a miscarriage at the Crown Princess' birthday banquet, and the mother even fainted, which would inevitably alarm the Empress.

Today, the Crown Princess beat the concubine in the Eastern Palace, causing her to have a miscarriage. In addition, considering all the Crown Princess' previous actions to monopolize the Crown Prince, the Empress will certainly not be able to cover it up easily.

After Su Jingyao fainted, Jun Zechen's face instantly became gloomy and depressive, as if covered by dark clouds, and his terrifying aura made people shudder.

He gritted his teeth, veins popping out on his forehead, "Where's the imperial physician?"

His voice was filled with anxiety and anger, like a volcano about to erupt.

As soon as he finished speaking, An Shun hurried in with Doctor Li in a panic.

Just as Doctor Li was about to salute, he was rudely interrupted by Jun Zechen.

"Come over here, the concubine has fainted, let's see what's going on!"

Jun Zechen's voice was as cold as ice, carrying an unquestionable majesty.

Doctor Li hurried forward, his hands trembling slightly, and began to feel Su Jingyao's pulse.

As time went by, his expression became more and more surprised, and his heart was filled with confusion and shock.

This……

Seeing that he was silent for a long time, Jun Zechen pursed his lips into a stiff straight line and shot at Doctor Li with his eyes like sharp blades.

"What happened to the concubine?" His voice was low and rapid, full of worry.

"Your Highness, congratulations, Your Highness, the concubine is almost a month pregnant!"

There was a hint of excitement in Doctor Li's voice.

When Jun Zechen heard this, he was struck by lightning and froze in place.

She's pregnant?!

A surge of joy filled his heart; this was his first child!

Jun Zechen's heart was beating violently, as if it was about to jump out of his chest.

Then he asked nervously, "Before the concubine fainted, she kept saying she had a stomachache. Go check on her and see if there's anything wrong with her body!"

His voice was filled with anxious concern and a barely perceptible tremor.

"Your Highness, the Concubine's pulse is a little disordered because she has a miscarriage. Although there are no signs of miscarriage, she still needs to take good care of herself. I will prepare pregnancy-preserving medicine for her immediately." Doctor Li said respectfully.

“Go quickly!”

Jun Zechen waved his hand, his voice full of urgency.

Ling Yue, who followed, staggered and almost fell when he heard the imperial physician's words.

Su Jingyao is pregnant?

Ling Yue pursed her lips with a bitter look. Isn't this what she expected?

Now that Su Jingyao is pregnant, His Highness doesn't have to favor her anymore, and His Highness's heart will return to her.

He said that he would not fall in love with anyone else, and Su Jingyao was just a tool for His Highness to continue his family line.

After Doctor Li left, the female doctor who followed him began to carefully examine the injuries on Su Jingyao's legs and ankles.

Jun Zechen walked outside with steady steps, Ling Yue followed him, his brows were tightly furrowed, and his eyes were sharp.

He wanted to know what happened today.

After going out, An Jinyan also arrived at Xiyan Palace.

After she fell into the water, her maid acted quickly and found someone to pull her out of the water.

At this moment, her clothes were still wet and stuck to her body, and there was a clear mark of a slap on her face. She looked ferocious, but because of her delicate makeup, she did not look ugly but rather looked more pitiful.

The reason why An Jinyan hurried to Xiyan Palace without changing her clothes was naturally to confront the Crown Princess face to face. She couldn't let herself be wrongly accused for no reason.

Jun Zechen sat in the first seat with a gloomy face. The powerful aura emanating from his body was like an invisible pressure that came towards him.

His eyes were as cold as ice, staring intently at the two people in front of him.

"Tell me, what happened today?"

Jun Zechen's voice was low and majestic, as if carrying a heavy weight.

Upon hearing the voice, An Jinyan knelt on the ground, but her back remained straight, and she began to cry.

"Your Highness, I really don't know how I have offended the Crown Princess. She slapped me for no reason and pushed me into the lotus pond. Wuwu..."

Her tears rolled down like beads from a broken string, and I felt so sorry for her.

"Don't be so slanderous, An Liang Di. If you hadn't been disrespectful to me, I wouldn't have hit you."

There was a chill in Ling Yue's voice, and her eyes were as cold as a knife, shooting straight at An Jinyan.

Then, she turned to Jun Zechen and said, "Your Highness, it was because An Liangdi spoke wildly that I beat her, and I did not push her into the lotus pond. She pushed me and fell into the lotus pond by accident, and then she pushed me back."

"What did she say?"

Jun Zechen's voice became colder and colder. His eyes looked back and forth between Ling Yue and An Jinyan, but he did not directly believe the words of any one of them.

Hearing Jun Zechen's question, Ling Yue's heart tightened. She pursed her lips and a look of pain appeared on her face.

At that time, only she heard what An Liangdi whispered in her ear. An Liangdi was mocking her by saying that she was infertile.

How could she say such shameful words in front of so many people?

At this moment, she felt as if her whole body was enveloped by a chill, which was the feeling brought to her by Jun Zechen's coldness.

She even wondered if Aze didn't believe her...

When An Liangdi saw that the Crown Princess remained silent, she immediately raised her voice.

"Your Highness, I have always been respectful to the Crown Princess. During the conflict today, I just casually said that Your Highness stayed in Xiyun Palace last night, and the Crown Princess treated me like this without any reason. I am really wronged, wuwu..."

As she spoke, she wiped her tears with her handkerchief.

However, there was a glimmer of imperceptible pride and calculation in his lowered eyes.

When Jun Zechen heard this, his eyes darkened and he thought to himself.

Ling Yue was indeed capable of hitting others out of jealousy, but he didn't expect Ling Yue to become so presumptuous now.

In public, she did not have the calmness and dignity that a princess should have.

There was a flash of anger in his eyes, but more of disappointment.

Jun Zechen stared at Ling Yue with cold eyes. Ling Yue met his gaze, which was full of sadness and despair.

Her lips trembled slightly, wanting to say something but not knowing where to start.

Finally, she said stubbornly: "I don't have it!"

There was a hint of reluctance and grievance in her voice.

Jun Zechen sometimes doesn't know how to deal with Lingyue. He wants Lingyue to be more sensible, but her ignorance is caused by his previous indulgence and pampering of her.

Jun Zechen turned the ring on his hand, and there was an unfathomable dark vortex in his lowered eyes.

Before he could figure out how to deal with this matter, Aunt Jinhua beside the Queen walked over with steady steps.

"Your servant pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Aunt Jinhua bowed slightly and saluted.

"Get up." Jun Zechen's voice was low and stern.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, the Empress heard that the concubine is pregnant, so she specially ordered me to come and visit her, and brought the Empress's oral instructions. Your Highness, please listen to her orders." Aunt Jinhua's voice was clear and loud.

When Ling Yue heard this, his heart tightened and he knelt down quickly.

Her body trembled slightly, and her heart was filled with anxiety and fear.

Aunt Jinhua cleared her throat and read out the order:

"The Crown Princess has a bad character and is jealous by nature. She even beat the concubines in the Eastern Palace and affected the heir to the throne. Such behavior is truly intolerable.

The Crown Princess is ordered to be confined to her room for two months from now on. During this period, she must copy the palace rules a hundred times as a warning to others.

I hope he can reflect on himself and repent, cultivate himself and abide by his duties in the future. "

Every word Aunt Jinhua spoke was like a heavy hammer hitting Ling Yue's heart.

"Your Highness, I, your concubine..."

Ling Yue raised her head and looked at Jun Zechen, her eyes full of pleading and expectation.

How she hoped that Jun Zechen would plead for her and believe that she was innocent.

But Jun Zechen didn't know how to deal with Ling Yue, even though he knew that the conflict between Ling Yue and An Jinyan was not necessarily all Ling Yue's fault.

However, as his legitimate wife, she must have the bearing and manners of a legitimate wife. She is jealous by nature and beats concubines. If the Queen Mother investigates further, she will have sufficient reasons to be deposed as the Crown Princess.

Jun Zechen interrupted her and said in a cold voice: "Anshun, take the Crown Princess back to Qiluan Palace."

"An Liang Di was frightened today, but she committed insubordination and offended the Crown Princess. She will be confined for a month."

"Your Highness...I..."

An Liangdi originally wanted to defend herself, but when she saw the prince's cold and handsome face, she couldn't say anything when the words came to her lips.

Then she responded, turned around and left Xiyan Palace.

Although she was under house arrest for a month, An Jinyan believed that this was just the Crown Prince's way of saving the Crown Princess's face.

After one month of lifting the ban, the Crown Princess is still under house arrest. Now Concubine Su is pregnant. By then, no one in the Crown Prince's backyard will be her rival. She will firmly grasp His Highness's heart.

An Jinyan showed a smug smile on her face.

Ling Yue never thought that Jun Zechen would treat her like this. She left Xiyan Palace in a daze.

The steps were heavy and slow, as if every step took all the strength of the body.

An Jinyan followed him out, and after a few quick steps, she caught up with Ling Yue, with a smug smile on her face and her eyes full of provocation and sarcasm.

"Crown Princess, it's really God's blessing that your face is fine today. Oh no, you should be thanking Concubine Su who saved you despite having the heir to the throne."

Ling Yue glared at her fiercely, his eyes filled with anger and hatred.

"An Liang Di is really scheming. I will not let you go!"

There was a hint of gnashing teeth in her voice.

The two of them spoke in low voices, with a sense of coldness and hatred in their repressed tone.

An Jinyan sneered and turned away.

Her steps were light and cheerful, as if she was celebrating her victory.

Ling Yue walked towards his palace, looking ahead with empty eyes, his heart filled with despair and helplessness.

Her husband doesn't believe her...