Chapter 51 Don't cry, I feel bad

Jun Zechen sat upright on the imperial chariot, his expression revealing a hint of anxiety.

Today has been delayed for too long.

At this moment, from nowhere, the voice of a palace maid came.

She suddenly rushed to the front of the imperial chariot, her voice clearly filled with tears, "Your servant greets His Majesty."

A gloomy look instantly covered Jun Zechen's face before he could open his mouth to speak.

Fuquan, who was standing by, had already shouted, "How dare you, a mere palace maid, stand in the way of the emperor. Do you want to die?"

"Eunuch Fuquan, I am Meixiang, the personal maid of the imperial concubine." The maid said hurriedly.

After hearing this, Jun Zechen frowned.

He asked in a low voice, "What happened to the imperial concubine? Why are you not waiting by her side? Why are you looking for me?"

"Your Majesty, the concubine drank the medicine and fell asleep today. She has been in a nightmare ever since. When she woke up, she didn't see Your Majesty and was extremely panicked. She hasn't even had dinner yet."

Meixiang's voice was full of prayer.

"Your Highness has been poisoned and has not recovered yet. How can she skip dinner? But Your Majesty is not here. No matter how we persuade her, she refuses to eat. I beg Your Majesty to go to Yikun Palace to see her."

As she spoke, Meixiang's face was filled with anxiety and her body was trembling slightly.

Jun Zechen slowly turned the ring on his hand and remained silent for a long time.

Then he said, "Let's go to Yikun Palace."

Let’s go see Ling Yue first. Her body can’t stand this kind of torture. After having dinner with her, we’ll go to Zhaochun Palace.

Yikun Palace.

Jun Zechen walked in and saw Ling Yue half leaning against the head of the bed with a gloomy look on his face, as if shrouded in a layer of haze.

He walked closer and asked softly, "Why don't you have dinner? You haven't recovered yet, so don't act like a spoiled brat."

When Ling Yue saw him, a light flashed in her eyes for a moment, and then she knelt up from the bed, stretched out her arms and hugged him tightly.

"Your Majesty, I am scared. I just had a nightmare. In my dream, someone poisoned me. Wuwu..."

Ling Yue's voice was filled with fear and grievance, and his body was trembling slightly.

"No, don't be afraid. I will not let anyone who hurts you go. I will definitely punish the person who poisoned you."

Jun Zechen patted her back gently to comfort her, with a fierce look in his eyes.

"You have been lying down for so long today and have not eaten anything. Get up and have a meal. I will accompany you."

Ling Yue raised his head and looked at him, "Your Majesty, have you had your meal yet?"

Jun Zechen shook his head. He was originally planning to go to Zhaochun Palace for dinner.

When Ling Yue heard this, a smile immediately broke out on her face.

"Then your majesty and I can use it together?"

There was a bit of complexity in Jun Zechen's eyes, but seeing Ling Yue's expectant look, he finally nodded.

The palace maids moved quickly and soon placed the meals on the table.

Jun Zechen didn't eat much, just picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks from time to time.

During this time, he asked casually, "Yue'er, do you know what day it is today?"

Ling Yue, who was eating from a bowl, lowered his head, a strange look flashing across his eyes.

Then he raised his head with a puzzled look on his face, "Huh? Today is the third day of the third lunar month, is it a special day?"

Then Ling Yue turned her head and looked at Meixiang with a puzzled look, and Meixiang shook her head gently at her.

"It's okay, Yue'er, have your meal." Jun Zechen said.

After finishing the meal, Jun Zechen wanted to get up and leave several times, but Ling Yue cleverly changed the subject every time.

"Your Majesty, would you please stay with me in Yikun Palace today? I cannot sleep without Your Majesty by my side." Ling Yue pleaded aggrievedly.

Jun Zechen did not agree to her immediately, but said slowly: "Go to sleep, I will accompany you and wait for you to fall asleep."

Jun Zechen sat down beside the bed. Ling Yue was lying on the bed. She raised her eyes and looked at him. "Your Majesty, aren't you going to sleep?"

"I have something to do later. Yue'er, go to sleep first. I'll wait for you to fall asleep." Jun Zechen said softly.

Ling Yue forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty, please do not hurt yourself no matter how busy you are."

One of her hands under the quilt was clenched into a fist, her nails seemed to be digging into the flesh, and her tightly closed eyes were trembling slightly.

Does he like Concubine Chun Shu so much?

Does he have to go to Sojungung Palace tonight?

As time passed, Jun Zechen's brows became more and more furrowed.

It’s almost midnight. Has Yaoyao fallen asleep by now?

Jun Zechen looked down at Ling Yue and saw that she looked peaceful and calm. Then he carefully released his hand that Ling Yue was holding tightly.

Then he strode out of the Yikun Palace.

As soon as he came out, he could not wait to get on the sedan chair and immediately ordered, "Hurry, go to Zhaochun Palace."

When Jun Zechen stepped into Zhaochun Palace, he saw Miaoyue and Miaoxue, the personal maids who usually served the little woman, talking in low voices outside the palace gate.

"Miaoxue, after the master came back today, he didn't change his clothes, didn't eat dinner, and the palace door has been closed for the whole afternoon. How about we go in and persuade the master?"

Miaoyue frowned and asked worriedly.

"Sister Miaoyun and Sister Miaoxia are inside. The master just wants to be quiet now." Miaoxue responded softly, her eyes full of anxiety.

"Eunuch Fuquan clearly told the master that His Majesty would come to accompany the master later, but it's already midnight and His Majesty is still in the Yikun Palace. I'm afraid he won't come."

There was a hint of loss in Miaoyue's voice.

"It's just that the master has been drinking all the time and hasn't eaten. I'm really worried that it will hurt her body." Miaoxue's eyes were filled with deep worry.

"Yes, even if the master gave birth to a prince, it would not be as important as the concubine in His Majesty's heart. But today is the master's birthday, and His Majesty is unwilling to come. How sad the master must be, alas..."

When Jun Zechen heard their conversation, his expression instantly turned extremely ugly.

Not only did she not eat, she even drank on an empty stomach?

And... he never thought that Yaoyao meant less to him than Lingyue!

"Your master is willful, don't you know how to discipline him as a servant? If your master has any health problems, I will only ask you!"

Jun Zechen's deep and majestic voice suddenly rang out.

Miaoyue and Miaoxue were startled at first, with panic on their faces, and then they immediately saluted in a panic, saying in a trembling voice: "Your servants pay their respects to Your Majesty."

Jun Zechen pretended not to hear them, ignored them completely, and walked straight into the hall with a stern face.

Su Jingyao sat on the couch, a slender white hand gently supporting her pink cheek.

The other hand held the wine glass leisurely, shaking it casually.

Her eyes were hazy and misty, with a smoky red halo at the end of her eyes, as charming and alluring as a blooming peach blossom.

Miaoyun said anxiously, "Master, you don't drink much to begin with. You've already drunk several bottles today. This is really bad for your health!"

Miaoyun spoke anxiously while reaching out to take the wine glass from her hand.

Su Jingyao immediately pouted her rosy little lips and yelled with a hint of drunkenness.

"I am your master. I can do whatever I want in Sojun Palace. No one is allowed to stop me!"

After saying this, he willfully moved the wine glass to the side.

Miaoyun and Miaoxia's faces were filled with anxiety and helplessness. They could only stand there helplessly, at a loss as to what to do.

Jun Zechen walked in and saw her like this.

When Miaoyun and Miaoxia saw His Majesty, they were surprised for a moment, then hurriedly bowed: "Your servants pay their respects to Your Majesty."

"You guys step back." Jun Zechen said expressionlessly.

Upon hearing this, Miaoyun and Miaoxia quickly left as if a heavy burden had been lifted from them.

After they went out, they exchanged glances with Miaoyue and Miaoxue outside the hall, their eyes full of joy, and then they looked at each other and raised the corners of their lips, as if everything was planned.

Inside the palace, Jun Zechen sat on the other side of the couch, looking at her with deep and focused eyes.

Then he took the wine glass from her soft hands.

Su Jingyao's originally dazed eyes slowly began to focus, and she seemed a little bit unable to believe who she was seeing.

Then he blinked his big, watery eyes.

"His Majesty?"

As soon as she realized it was him, she swayed her slender body and tried to stand up and salute.

When he saw that she was about to fall due to her unstable body, Jun Zechen was quick to stretch out his strong hands and pull her into his arms.

"Um...let go."

Su Jingyao twisted in his arms.

"Why do you drink so much?"

Jun Zechen's brows wrinkled slightly, and there was a hint of concern and blame in his tone.

Su Jingyao suddenly laughed foolishly, her smile as innocent as a child's, "Hehe, it tastes good."

"Your Majesty, give me the glass!"

At this time, Su Jingyao, perhaps because of the alcohol, was much bolder than usual.

She reached out without hesitation and snatched the wine glass from the man's big hand.

Random's slender hands trembled slightly as he poured himself another full glass.

Seeing that she was about to bring the wine to her mouth again, Jun Zechen's voice was low and heavy, with an unquestionable majesty, and slowly sounded.

"Wine is bad. Drinking it harms your body."

When Su Jingyao heard this, she was stunned for a moment.

Then her eyes started to become vague and her gaze was wandering.

She slowly raised the wine glass in her hand in front of her, her eyes fixed on it.

"Under the moon and in the wind, I feel free and at ease. I sing when I feel happy and sleep when I feel tired."

"But I can't sleep tonight no matter what."

She was held in the man's arms, and then she shifted her gaze to the man.

The two of them just stared at each other like this, and her eyes seemed to contain endless sorrow and melancholy.

"Your Majesty said the wine is not good, but even though the wine is not good, it can make me sleep peacefully."

Having said that, she gently raised her other white jade-like hand and slowly stroked his angular face.

There was a look of deep grievance in his eyes.

"Your Majesty is fine, but you made me sleepless all night."

As soon as she finished speaking, a tear in her eyes unknowingly slid down her cheek.

Taking advantage of the moment when Jun Zechen was slightly stunned, she raised her head and drank the wine in the glass.

Jun Zechen really couldn't find words to describe the throbbing and heartache that was surging in his heart at this moment.

He broke his promise to her today. He had always thought that she was magnanimous and would not care, but he never expected that it would make her so upset.

Just because of her words, Jun Zechen's heart suddenly ached.

Even his eyes, as deep as a dark pool, gradually began to become moist.

He had hardly ever cried since he could remember.

But at this moment, the bitterness in my heart was so strong that I couldn't bear it at all and couldn't control it at all.

Jun Zechen hugged her tightly, his voice low and full of pity.

"Don't cry, it hurts me."