Chapter 88 Meeting Brother

When they arrived at Chunshou Pass, some people who had been arranged in advance had already arrived at Chunshou Pass earlier than them and had already set up camp.

The tents for the emperor and his concubines have been set up, while those for others are still being set up.

When Su Jingyao and other palace concubines arrived, they went directly into the corresponding accounts.

The location of the account books is related to the status of the concubines, and Su Jingyao's account book is naturally the one closest to Jun Zechen.

After two hours of bumpy ride in the carriage, I was already exhausted.

After Su Jingyao entered the bank, she asked Miaoxia to help her wash up briefly, and then she lay down to rest.

With a slightly tired look on his face, he gently closed his eyes and soon fell asleep.

As an emperor, Jun Zechen naturally cannot rest at this time.

In addition to one room for him to rest, he also had a larger room specifically for summoning ministers.

After getting off the carriage, Jun Zechen went to the bank and began to arrange various matters.

Time passed quietly, and when everything was arranged, night had already fallen.

Jun Zechen sat upright on the dragon chair, rubbing his brow gently with one hand, seeming a little tired.

Then, as if he suddenly remembered something, he said, "Fuquan, go and call Su Jingxuan over."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Fuquan responded quickly, then quickly stepped back to pass the message.

When Su Jingxuan entered the bank account, he couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

Why did His Majesty suddenly summon me?

Although her sister is now a royal concubine, Su Jingxuan does not want her to have too much involvement with the court.

"Your Majesty, I am your humble servant." Su Jingxuan knelt down and saluted respectfully.

"Get up." Jun Zechen raised his hand slightly to signal.

"I summoned you here today. Actually, it's not a big deal. But I heard that when the Royal Concubine was still in the palace, you, as her brother, gave her a lot of things, and the Royal Concubine liked those things very much."

Jun Zechen looked at Su Jingxuan with deep eyes. The gift he knew was the Hetian jade Go set.

Although Su Jingxuan was a little confused, he still answered honestly: "Yes, I used to prepare gifts for the Royal Concubine on various festivals and her birthday every year."

"I heard that you also gave some pets to the Imperial Concubine. These days, I was hunting in Chunshou Pass, and I also wanted to hunt one to give to the Imperial Concubine. What do you think about this, my dear?"

Jun Zechen asked seemingly casually, but his eyes were fixed on Su Jingxuan.

"Your Majesty, you can't do that. The animals in Spring Hunt Pass are all wild. The Royal Concubine likes docile and pretty animals. I'm afraid she won't like these prey in Spring Hunt Pass."

Su Jingxuan frowned and spoke seriously.

After hearing Su Jingxuan's answer, Jun Zechen's guess was indeed confirmed.

Su Jingxuan just wanted to make his sister happy, so he brought a gentle and beautiful rabbit back to give to her.

"I heard from the Imperial Concubine that you brought back a white Angora rabbit for her during your previous spring hunt?" Jun Zechen asked again slowly.

When Su Jingxuan heard this, he was suddenly shocked. Could it be that his sister wanted His Majesty to give her a white Angora rabbit as well?

"Your Majesty, the Royal Concubine rarely went out when she was in the palace. She always envied me for being able to go out and ride horses and shoot arrows. So during the spring hunting, I bought a docile and beautiful rabbit as a gift for her on my way back to make her happy."

Su Jingxuan answered respectfully with a very sincere expression on his face.

"Forget it. It's almost time for dinner. The Royal Concubine should have rested enough by now. Fuquan, take Lord Su to the Royal Concubine's tent. I'm sure the Royal Concubine must miss you very much." Jun Zechen waved his hand and said.

When Su Jingxuan heard this, a look of joy immediately appeared on his face.

He hasn't seen his sister for a long time!

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Su Jingxuan knelt down quickly to express his gratitude.

Jun Zechen then slowly said: "But you should also know what to say to the Royal Concubine."

There was a subtle hint of meaning in his eyes.

"I understand."

Su Jingxuan was not a fool, so he naturally understood that there were no white angora rabbits in Chunshou Pass. He went to see his sister to dissuade her from having such an idea.

It's not that Your Majesty can't hunt it, but it's indeed not here.

Jun Zechen nodded with satisfaction, "Go ahead."

The white angora rabbit that Yaoyao liked was not available at Chunshouguan, but there were none in the imperial palace's zoo. She would just have someone send one to her when she returned to the palace.

Led by Fuquan, Su Jingxuan passed through the guards guarding outside the palace concubine's tent and arrived at the imperial concubine's tent.

At this time, Su Jingyao had already woken up and finished dressing up. She was preparing to have dinner with Jun Zechen later.

Miaoyun walked in briskly with a happy look on her face, and said in a voice full of joy: "Master, the eldest young master is here."

After Su Jingyao heard this, a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes.

Today, she deliberately mentioned something about the rabbit to Jun Zechen in the carriage. In fact, she didn't dare to guarantee in her heart that Jun Zechen would definitely let her brother come to see her.

"Let brother in quickly." Su Jingyao said quickly, with a hint of urgency in her voice.

When Su Jingxuan came in, he still saluted respectfully. After all, his sister was now the imperial concubine and etiquette could not be violated.

He lowered his head and said in a steady voice: "I pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine. May the Imperial Concubine be well and safe."

Su Jingyao hurried forward, stretched out her hands to help him up, with a gentle smile on her face.

"Brother, there's no need for us to be so polite."

After Su Jingxuan stood up, he looked at his sister lovingly.

I haven't seen my sister for more than a year. She has become more beautiful. She is less youthful and immature, and more charming.

No wonder His Majesty likes her so much, his sister is indeed worthy of it.

A relieved smile unconsciously appeared on Su Jingxuan's face, and his eyes were full of love and pride for his sister.

"My sister is now the Imperial Consort, so she must observe proper etiquette."

Then, he added in a joking tone, "Sister, did you ask His Majesty to give you a rabbit today on purpose?"

"My brother is teasing me. I did it just to see you."

"Now that I am in the harem, I don't know your Majesty's attitude towards my brother, nor do I know your Majesty's attitude towards the Su family. I have never asked your Majesty directly about these things."

"Brother Chunlie is also here this time, so I can only think of a way to let His Majesty take the initiative to arrange for him to meet him."

Su Jingxuan nodded slightly, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"It's right for my sister not to get involved in government affairs. Your Majesty treats the Su family very well in the court, and I have my sister in the harem. Many court officials have come to curry favor with my father."

"But now that our Su family is powerful, we naturally won't form cliques in the court. Some ministers who have a good relationship with my father don't interact with him openly."

"When my sister becomes the empress, the Su family will keep itself out of trouble and will never let Your Majesty have any jealousy."

When he said this, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

Then he chuckled again, "Your Majesty has an iron-blooded policy when it comes to handling state affairs. Even Dad can't fully guess what His Majesty is thinking. Dad and I both want my sister not to mention state affairs in front of His Majesty for the time being."

"Now, His Majesty is treating the Su family very well for my sister's sake."

A flash of memory crossed Su Jingxuan's face. When his sister had not yet married into the Eastern Palace, His Majesty, who was still the Crown Prince at the time, often suppressed the Su family in the court.

But he and his father didn't tell his sister about this.

Even though her brother said this, Su Jingyao still had a trace of worry on her face.

"But my brother has been in the Imperial Academy for three years now, and His Majesty hasn't arranged any practical work for you. I'm a little worried."

She was not clear about the intricacies of the court, and the various networks of relationships among court officials were also vague.

Being in the harem, she couldn't talk too much about these things with her father in letters, so she was indeed relatively isolated from the news.

"Don't worry about me, sister."

Su Jingxuan comforted him with a smile, his eyes revealing confidence.

"I can make a lot of friends in the Hanlin Academy, and these are the connections that will help me enter the court in the future."

"With your father and sister, your brother's future will definitely not be bad."

"It's just that it's hard for my father and I to guess what His Majesty is thinking. Since His Majesty has asked me to stay in the Imperial Academy, I will naturally stay there well."

After all, for the emperor, the talent of his ministers may be one of the reasons why he is valued by the emperor, but the most important point is loyalty. Su Jingxuan knows this very well, and he will naturally try his best to let His Majesty see his loyalty.

Su Jingyao breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that Jun Zechen would suppress her brother because of her father's power and her high status in the harem.

After all, emperors are afraid of external relatives interfering in politics.