Chapter 6 Angry
Xiyan Palace.
Jun Zechen's face was as gloomy as water, and he walked into the hall with a solemn look on his face. His steps were firm and powerful, carrying an irresistible majesty.
When Miaoyun, Miaoxia and others saw this, they couldn't help but feel panic in their hearts.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually came to Xiyan Palace in person today, and he didn't look very well.
They knelt hurriedly and saluted: "Your servants greet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. May Your Highness be blessed."
"Where is the concubine?"
Jun Zechen's voice was as cold as a spring, coming from above. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, making people dare not look directly at him.
"The master is in the bedroom, but the master is..."
Before Miaoyun could finish her words, Jun Zechen interrupted her with a wave of his hand. His movements were quick and decisive, and he signaled that no one was allowed to follow.
He took a step forward, strode towards the inner hall and went straight to the bedroom.
At this time, Su Jingyao was quietly soaking in the medicinal bath.
Her skin took on a pink hue under the steam, as delicate as a petal.
Today was the day for her to take a medicinal bath. If the Queen had not summoned her, she would have completed the treatment long ago.
After returning from Kunning Palace, her wrist was still a little sore, and Su Jingyao frowned slightly.
Seeing this, Nanny Li signaled Miaoyue and Miaoxue to massage her wrists. Nanny Li continued to massage her body skillfully, determined to maximize the value of the medicinal bath.
Su Jingyao's long hair was tied up high. Because of Nanny Li's massage, her eyes were a little dazed, revealing an indescribable charm and temptation.
"Master, you have been soaking in the bath for two quarters of an hour. Are you still tired?" Nanny Li asked with concern.
"Much better."
"Then Master, please rest for a while and then you can get up."
Su Jingyao nodded. Her body always felt weak and limp after taking a medicinal bath. After calming down in the bathtub for a while, Su Jingyao slowly got up.
Afterwards, with the careful support of Miaoyue and Miaoxue, he walked out of the bathtub.
The naked body was as white and flawless as a jade carving, emitting a charming luster.
Outside the small door of the inner chamber is her dressing area, which is blocked by a screen. Su Jingyao has long been accustomed to walking to the dressing area naked after taking a bath and then changing into clothes.
Miaoyue and Miaoxue were busy packing up her various ointments, while Nanny Li was concentrating on counting the medicinal herbs and special fragrant oils, her eyes full of concentration and caution.
Su Jingyao walked to the small door of the inner chamber and was about to step out, but she was unexpectedly bumped into Jun Zechen who broke in with an angry look on his face.
After Jun Zechen stepped into the bedroom, he saw no one. He heard some noise coming from inside, so he walked in.
Su Jingyao's body was already sore and weak from Nanny Li's massage.
With this collision, she couldn't help but cry out softly, "Ah!" with a hint of pain in her voice.
Su Jingyao had no idea that Jun Zechen would come over, but thinking about the Queen's question today, could it be that Jun Zechen came over today also because of the Queen?
There was a gleam in her eyes. Since the prey was here, she had to hook it.
Then, her legs seemed to lose strength and her body fell down involuntarily.
Jun Zechen was caught off guard and hugged the warm and soft girl. He was stunned for a moment, but the girl in his arms seemed to be slipping out, and his big hands instinctively hugged the woman's slender waist tightly.
There were still crystal clear water droplets hanging on the naked body of the woman in his arms, and her skin was so tender and smooth that it seemed as if water could be squeezed out of it.
Jun Zechen had to use more force to stabilize her body and prevent her from sliding down.
In addition to his big hands, his chest also directly felt the woman's full and soft touch.
Jun Zechen was shocked. He never expected that he would encounter such a situation when he came to Xiyan Palace.
When Nanny Li, Miaoyue and Miaoxue heard their master's exclamation, they turned around hurriedly and were all extremely surprised to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
"Your servant greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. May Your Highness live long and happily."
Jun Zechen held the woman in his arms, the anger on his face had not yet dissipated, but in this embarrassing situation, he didn't know how to react for a moment.
After a moment's silence, Jun Zechen shouted in a stern voice: "Get out!" There was unquestionable majesty in his voice.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Nanny Li and the others bowed and left in a hurry. Before leaving, they glanced at their master with concern.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hasn't been to Xiyan Palace for such a long time, and when he came this time he looked very angry. How could her own young lady bear such an injustice? Nanny Li felt very distressed.
After everyone left, Su Jingyao bit her rosy lips and pressed her small hands hard against the man's broad chest, trying to break free from his embrace.
However, Jun Zechen's big hands were like iron clamps, making it difficult for her to break free.
"Your Highness, let me go."
Her voice was gentle and melodious, with a hint of grievance, and her beautiful eyes were misty. She looked at the man in front of her with confusion, not understanding why he was so angry with his maid as soon as he arrived.
Jun Zechen suddenly came to his senses and slowly loosened his grip.
Su Jingyao was like a frightened bird. She quickly dodged and turned her back in a hurry.
Jun Zechen's hands were still stained with water droplets from Su Jingyao's body. He suppressed the inexplicable feeling in his heart, but his eyes involuntarily fell on the woman.
The woman's skin was whiter than snow, like flawless jade, her beautiful butterfly bones trembled slightly, and her spine followed the line all the way down, outlining a graceful and exquisite figure, which made people feel excited and unable to take their eyes away.
The scarf that Su Jingyao was wrapped in was placed on the screen outside the inner chamber. Her charming figure was exposed at the moment. Helplessly, she could only gently spread her long black hair that was like a waterfall.
The black hair cascaded down like a stream or waterfall, instantly concealing the infinite scenery above the buttocks.
Jun Zechen saw it all. His face turned red and he wanted to turn around, but he felt his body stiff, as if he was under a spell and couldn't move.
Su Jingyao bit her lower lip lightly, opened her red lips slightly, and asked in a mosquito-like voice: "Your Highness, I want to go out and put on my dress."
Jun Zechen felt annoyed when he heard this. He came here to settle the score with her, so how could he be seduced by her beauty!
Jun Zechen closed his eyes tightly, took a deep breath, and tried his best to calm the emotions that were surging like a tide in his body.
After calming down a little, he turned around and quietly left the inner chamber, waiting quietly in the bedroom outside the screen.
Su Jingyao heard the noise behind her and turned around slowly.
She raised her lips and smiled softly, almost coquettishly.
Men, is there any who are not lustful?
Then she moved lightly with lotus steps, her figure graceful and delicate hands casually playing with a strand of hair, and walked out of the small door gracefully, took the white underdress from the screen outside and put it on.
The inner skirt is a tube top style, which perfectly shows off her delicate collarbone and graceful shoulders.
Then, she put on a layer of light veil that trailed on the ground, and then she walked out slowly with light lotus steps.
After Su Jingyao went out, she saw Jun Zechen with his back to her, as if he was immersed in his own thoughts, and no one knew what he was thinking about.
She said softly, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you." Her voice was gentle, like a gentle breeze.
Jun Zechen turned around, perhaps because he was mentally prepared. Even though the woman in front of him was as beautiful as a lotus emerging from water, his eyes did not waver much.
His eyes were as deep as a pool, and his handsome face was extremely solemn.
"Get up."
His voice was cold and emotionless.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Su Jingyao stood up and bowed slightly.
"Concubine Su is really good at this."
Jun Zechen's words were cold and mixed with a hint of sarcasm.
Su Jingyao didn't understand what was going on. Her watery eyes were filled with confusion and helplessness. She didn't understand what she had done wrong to make him so angry.
"Your Highness, I don't know what I did to make you so angry." There was grievance and confusion in her tone.
"I haven't come to Xiyan Palace for ten days. Are you feeling wronged?" Jun Zechen did not answer her question, but asked back.
"I dare not. Your Highness is the master of the East Palace. You can go wherever you want. I will not have any complaints."
Su Jingyao lowered her eyes and answered cautiously.
Jun Zechen looked at the pitiful and sincere appearance of the woman in front of him, but his heart was not moved at all.
This woman is just saying one thing in public and doing another in private. She is an expert at this trick.
"No complaints at all? Then do you want a royal heir?" Jun Zechen continued to ask.
Su Jingyao was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer.
Is she going to say bluntly that she doesn't want an heir? Not to mention the pressure from the Queen today, if this sentence were to get out, it would probably implicate the entire Su family.
"Does Your Highness hate me so much? I know that Your Highness and my sister are in perfect harmony, so I never expect Your Highness to show sympathy."
"But the imperial decree of marriage between me and Your Highness clearly states that I am to bear a royal heir for Your Highness. How can I say 'I don't want'?"
Tears gradually welled up in Su Jingyao's eyes, as full as water, and she just looked straight at him.
She bit her lips stubbornly, trying hard not to let the tears fall.
Jun Zechen's eyes darkened slightly. He had questioned her like that, yet she still pretended to be weak in front of him.
"Then why did you go to Kunning Palace to look for your mother today? Isn't it for the royal heir?"
There was a hint of impatience in his tone.
"It is true that I went to Kunning Palace today because of the royal heir, but... it was the Empress who summoned me, so I had to go."
Su Jingyao explained softly, her beautiful eyes filled with helplessness and pain.
There was a hint of unnaturalness in Jun Zechen's eyes, and he frowned slightly. Could it be that he really misunderstood her?
But in the past, his mother had never paid much attention to what happened in his backyard.
When he and Ling Yue got married, he brought Ling Yue to pay his respects, but his mother waved her hand and said that he could manage the affairs of the backyard on his own. She also said that dealing with the concubines in the harem every day was tiring enough, and the Crown Princess did not need to visit him all the time.
Could it be that the Queen Mother didn't want to interfere in his backyard, but really disliked Ling Yue?
蘇靖瑤入東宮不過十日，便能得母後親自召見，甚至還為了她，親自派金華姑姑前往禦書房，讓父皇對他加以訓誡。
“你在坤寧宮做了什麽？”
君澤辰的聲音相較之前，緩和了許多。
“妾陪着皇後娘娘說了幾句話，随後……便回了宮。”
蘇婧瑤的眼神有些躲閃，她微微垂着頭，幾縷發絲滑落，輕拂過臉頰。
“孤聽說你在坤寧宮可是待了快一下午，你陪着母後到底說了些什麽？”君澤辰的目光緊盯着她，緩緩問道。
母後本就對淩悅有所不喜，若是蘇婧瑤再故作柔弱地告狀，他幾乎可以猜到，母後定然會更加厭惡淩悅。
然而，母後與淩悅皆是他所珍視之人，他自然不願見到二人關系如此不睦。
“殿下，妾真的未曾與皇後娘娘說過什麽。”
蘇婧瑤輕啓朱唇，嬌柔的聲音中夾雜着絲絲無奈，嬌靥上滿是懇切。
君澤辰眉頭微微皺起，心存疑慮。
蘇婧瑤輕擡臻首，琉璃般璀璨的美眸，猶如子夜繁星，飽含着真摯，目不轉睛地望向他，其間似有千言萬語。
可她心中卻巴不得他繼續追問，若他不再追問，自己這出戲又該如何繼續唱下去呢。
“你若不實言相告，孤男道不能自己去問、去查？”
君澤辰的語氣中帶着一抹若有若無的威脅之意，劍眉微蹙。
蘇婧瑤面露難色，微微低頭。
随後朱唇輕啓，輕聲說道：“妾于坤寧宮抄寫《女則》，抄了足足十遍才回來。”聲音輕若蚊蠅。
君澤辰面露疑惑，劍眉高挑，問道：“母後緣何要你抄寫《女則》十遍，莫非你惹惱了母後？”
蘇婧瑤低垂着頭，心中暗自咒罵，狗男人，究竟是誰惹惱了你母後，你心中沒點數嗎？
“殿下，皆是妾之過，妾不能為殿下綿延皇嗣。”
蘇婧瑤的聲音輕柔婉轉，仿若羽毛般輕輕飄落，水眸中似有霧氣氤氲。
君澤辰聞聽此言，雙眸微眯，瞬間明白了母後召見蘇婧瑤的緣由。
母後定然知曉了他從未寵幸過蘇婧瑤，故而召見詢問情況。
而蘇婧瑤卻是個柔柔弱弱、與世無争的性子，恐怕惹得母後生了好一通氣，這才派金華姑姑去了禦書房。
君澤辰的面龐上浮現出複雜的神情，他深深凝視着眼前嬌美的女子，心中不由自主地泛起一絲漣漪。
她承受着他的誤會，又遭受着母後的責難，眼眶中雖泛着點點淚光，卻愣是倔強地緊咬下唇，不肯讓淚水滑落。
她看似柔弱，內心卻仿佛有着無比堅韌的力量。
“是孤誤會了你，母後的意思孤已然知曉。今夜，孤便留宿夕顏殿。”
君澤辰的聲音不緊不慢地傳來。
話至中途，他稍稍一頓，雙眸微垂，須臾，接着說道：“不過，孤不會碰你。”
其聲雖較之前溫和了些許，然所言之語，依舊帶着幾絲令人心碎的冷意。
“是，殿下。”
蘇婧瑤嬌柔的身子微微一躬，颔首應道，姿态恭敬至極，仿若一個任人擺布的精致木偶。
然而，她低垂的臻首之下，美麗的面龐上卻流露出一抹不易察覺的冷笑，誰稀罕你碰？日後最好是別求着碰她！
今日這般折騰，晚膳的時辰都快要錯過了。
蘇婧瑤朱唇輕啓，柔聲問道：“殿下用過晚膳了嗎？”
君澤辰劍眉微蹙，目光凝視着蘇婧瑤，輕聲回應道：“還未。”
“那妾讓人單獨為殿下準備膳食吧，妾擔心殿下不習慣妾平素所用之物。”
她的語氣輕柔，美眸中透着真切的關懷，令人不由心生憐惜。
君澤辰濃眉微皺，心中略感疑惑，他雖然吃的更多的是宮中的山珍海味，但是也吃得下冷硬的軍糧，怎會不習慣她的飲食？
更何況東宮的膳食難不成還怠慢了她？
“無妨，孤與你一同用即可。”
“那妾這就叫人把膳食端上來。”
君澤辰點了點頭。
今日母後當着他的面讓父皇勸他，自然不能違背父皇的旨意，此後或許少不了要在夕顏殿留宿了。
想到此處，他的心中不由生出一絲無奈。
蘇婧瑤出去後，輕聲吩咐下人将膳食端了上來。
一衆宮人動作利落，井然有序地将一道道菜肴小心翼翼地呈至桌上。
頭一道便是補氣血的八珍湯，散發着誘人的香氣，之後則是養顏的玉容烏鳳湯，湯中食材清晰可見，色澤誘人。
接着是魚膠黨參肉，肉質鮮嫩，再而是花膠海參湯，海參飽滿，湯汁濃郁。
其後還有當歸紅棗排骨、黃石炖鲈魚、桃膠鮮奶木瓜羹、粉葛煲花豆……
不多時，共計十二道菜便整整齊齊地擺放在了桌上。
蘇婧瑤與君澤辰相對而坐，各自沉默不語。
起初，君澤辰一臉平靜地等待着上菜，他倒要看看他這位側妃每日都吃些什麽，竟敢說出他吃不習慣的話來。
待一道道膳食陸續上桌，君澤辰的眉頭卻不自覺地微微皺起，眼中閃過一絲疑惑。
待全部上完後，君澤辰終于按捺不住內心的奇怪，“你每日食這些？”
蘇婧瑤微微一笑，柔聲答道：“殿下，妾自幼身子較弱，故而補氣血的八珍湯每日都會服用。”
她輕擡玉指，指向玉容烏鳳湯，巧笑嫣然，“另一道玉容烏鳳湯，是美容養顏的佳品，可提亮膚色，妾雖身子嬌柔，然則臉色尚好。”
說罷，她轉過頭美目盼兮，與君澤辰目光相對。
君澤辰順着她的話，仔細端詳起她的面容。
因适才泡過藥浴，她的臉上未施任何粉黛，此刻宛如出水芙蓉，細膩白淨的肌膚毫無瑕疵，眼睛明亮如星辰，唇色嫣紅如櫻桃。
果然是氣色極佳，明豔動人。
接着，蘇婧瑤繼續介紹道：“殿下，這是粉葛煲花豆，是細嫩肌膚、美白褪黑的好物。”
語畢，她微微撅起櫻桃小嘴，輕晃着纖纖十指伸至君澤辰面前，眼波流轉，似有無限風情，嬌聲問道：“妾身是否白皙？”
君澤辰凝視着她如蔥般的十指，只見其白裏透紅，猶如羊脂白玉般溫潤，心中不由一動。
不由微微點頭，輕聲應道：“嗯。”
蘇婧瑤俏臉微紅，低垂臻首，聲若蚊蠅：“其餘的膳食嘛，皆有美容養顏之效，還有……豐胸之功。”
最後幾個字，說得細若游絲，幾不可聞。
君澤辰耳力極佳，将她的話聽得真真切切。
他的目光不由自主地朝着蘇婧瑤高聳的部位瞥去，只匆匆一瞥，便如觸電般迅速移開。
他面色微紅，略有尴尬地問道：“你已然夠美了，緣何每日還用這些。”
話剛出口，君澤辰便懊悔不已，這句話仿佛在誇贊她一般。
蘇婧瑤聞得他對自己美貌的誇贊，如粉荷般嬌嫩的臉頰上，霎時如天邊晚霞般飛起兩抹紅霞，嬌羞之意在她眉間盈盈流轉。
她面上微露自得之色，輕聲言道：“八歲偷照鏡，長眉已能畫，十歲去踏青，芙蓉作裙釵。妾身自幼便愛美，久而久之，已習慣食用這些，着實不喜多油多鹽的膳食。”
蘇婧瑤對自身的要求極為嚴苛，于容貌和身材的管理，可謂達到了令人驚駭的程度。
當初蘇夫人知曉女兒每日需進食這些，還要浸泡那藥浴時，滿臉皆是震愕色。
繼而，蘇婧瑤又柔聲說道：“殿下，您若是用着不習慣，妾便讓人再為您備些其他的吧。”
“不必了，便是這些吧。”
話音落下，二人便開始用膳。
蘇婧瑤的儀态仿若春日裏的微風，輕柔而優雅。
身旁的妙雪熟練地為她布菜，妙雪伺候她多年，對她的飲食習慣自然是心知肚明。
先是舀起兩小勺八珍湯，輕輕放在蘇婧瑤面前的小碗中。
蘇婧瑤以素手輕掩朱唇，先是輕嗅了一下湯的香氣，而後才緩緩将其送入嘴中。
喝完八珍湯後，她又夾起一塊排骨，動作優雅地放入口中，輕輕咀嚼。
接着，妙雪又為她舀了兩小勺烏鳳湯，蘇婧瑤小口小口地品嘗着。
随後，她又夾了幾塊魚片和黨參，慢慢送入口中，再輕抿幾口羹煲。
君澤辰用膳時，一舉一動皆符合宮廷禮儀，他的目光卻不時落在蘇婧瑤身上。
他一邊進食，一邊默默觀察着蘇婧瑤，眼中滿是好奇。
她用膳的方式實在與衆不同，每一勺湯都要品幾口才完全喝下，每一小口食物都要仔細咀嚼數遍才咽下。
盡管看上去她吃得并不多，但當君澤辰已然用好時，蘇婧瑤仍在不緊不慢地享用着美食。
“你......”
君澤辰的目光如同被磁石吸引一般，緊緊盯着蘇婧瑤，她用膳慢條斯理，儀态似乎與宮中的娘娘們沒甚區別，可又別有一番風情。
蘇婧瑤察覺到他的注視，心中略感疑惑，美眸中閃過一絲不解，對着他輕輕眨了眨眼，“怎麽了？”
大驚小怪，沒見過美女用膳嗎？
Jun Zechen shook his head lightly and said nothing. He just sat there quietly, waiting for her to finish her meal.
After Su Jingyao finished, she picked up the Angelica and Tremella tea beside her and took a sip. The tea was like sweet rain, moistening her throat.
Then, she took the mouthwash handed to her by Miaoxue, drank it gently, and spit it out gracefully.
At this point, the dinner was over.
Jun Zechen also gained a new understanding of the delicate girl today. This little woman must have never suffered any hardship. Her food, clothing and daily necessities are not only luxurious, but also reveal refinement and cultivation.
He did have a dress in his storeroom that suited her perfectly. It was a tribute from a foreign country last year. The dress was extremely bright and gorgeous, but Ling Yue liked plain and simple decorations and felt that complicated dressing would affect her actions.
So the dress remained in his warehouse.