After Jun Zechen returned to the Palace of Heavenly Purity from the Imperial Garden, he sat alone on the couch, lost in thought.
His mind uncontrollably began to pop up the charming and lovely look of Yaoyao when she used to act coquettishly with him. The smartness and playfulness in her eyes seemed to be still vivid in his mind.
Afterwards, the images of him making her sad time and time again came flooding back like a tide.
When she was pregnant with Xingxing, she saved Ling Yue at the risk of her own life and had a miscarriage.
He was heartbroken because Ling broke her promise on her birthday, which made her drunk and unable to sleep that night.
When she had a miscarriage, he did not punish Ling severely, but she did not complain at all. She compromised for him and just endured everything silently.
On the day of the Flower Festival, he went to visit Concubine Ling and once again made her angry and disappointed.
There was also Concubine Ye's frame-up. Although it was a frame-up, it caused a rift between him and Yaoyao. It was also the first time that Yaoyao and him had a cold war for a whole month.
The long passage of time seemed to have created a deep gap between them.
This time...
Jun Zechen's brows were tightly furrowed. How could he not feel that Yaoyao seemed to be slowly withdrawing her care for him, just as she said during the last cold war.
He murmured, "Love is voluntary, and there is no regret after it is done."
When Jun Zechen saw these words, he couldn't help but feel shocked. She was still as free and easy as when they first met.
When she first entered the East Palace and knew that Ling Yue was the only one in his heart, she was able to resolutely draw a line and just be herself.
Later, when he told her honestly that he liked her, she responded with the same love, bravely and purely.
When she knew that he did not have "love" for her in his heart, she could decisively take back her "love".
He was able to control himself so freely and so thoroughly that even Jun Zechen himself could not do it. He was the kind of overbearing person who believed that "if I let the world down, the world cannot let me down".
Will she still cry secretly these days like she used to?
She once said that tears are only valuable when shed in front of people who care about her.
Jun Zechen sighed deeply, wondering if he was not good enough to her.
“Don’t talk about debts, don’t let down the encounters.”
Why does Jun Zechen feel that he owes her so much now?
It was when he was in the Eastern Palace that he forced her to put her heart on him, and it was he who made promises again and again after he ascended the throne, just to get her heart as pure as glass.
However, when Yaoyao put her heart in front of him, he did things that disappointed and saddened her one after another.
Jun Zechen unconsciously turned the ring on his hand.
He summoned Concubine Shu every day these days, perhaps because he wanted Yaoyao to let go of her worries as usual, or perhaps because Jun Zechen himself could not let go of the majesty of the emperor.
He couldn't explain what he was thinking, but the annoyance and regret in his heart became more and more intense, making him feel a little overwhelmed.
Jun Zechen's thoughts gradually drifted back to the scene in the west hall yesterday.
He didn't want Yaoyao to have such a big impact on his emotions, so he couldn't help but ask himself, does he really have to have her?
He tried to get close to Concubine Shu, but when he got close to her, he felt inexplicably irritated. The irritation surged in his heart and even made him feel disgusted.
Looking at Concubine Shu's timid appearance, his mind couldn't help but recall the scenes of him and Yaoyao together in the past.
The two of them liked each other and were entangled with each other wantonly, so passionately and so devotedly.
They are like mandarin ducks embracing each other, full of passionate emotions, loving and attached to each other.
Instead of being like these women in the harem, they seemed to be just his responsibility and tasks that he had to complete.
Thinking of this, Jun Zechen clenched his fists, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged slightly.
In the end, he couldn't force himself to leave, so he put on his robe, made up an excuse, and left in a hurry.
Only Concubine Shu was left alone in the west hall, looking so lonely and helpless.
Jun Zechen staggered slightly as he left the west hall. His heart seemed to have lost its direction at this moment, becoming confused and hesitant.
Zhaochun Palace.
"master."
Miaoyun had a smug look on her face.
"Yurong followed the master's instructions and instigated Lin Fei to sow discord. Now Lin Fei has completely regarded Shu Fei as her enemy."
"And I also followed your instructions and told Concubine Lin about your pregnancy."
As Miaoyun spoke, the smile on her lips deepened.
"And I'll have Yurong make a plan in front of Concubine Lin, so that Concubine Lin can frame Concubine Shu and harm the heir in your womb. This way, Concubine Lin can achieve two goals with one stone."
"Princess Lin is very satisfied with this idea."
Miaoyun stood next to Su Jingyao, her face filled with joy, as if she had won a great victory.
After all, Concubine Lin has been jumping around in front of the master for so long and has done so many things to scheme against the master. Now that the master is finally going to take action to deal with her, she is naturally happy.
"Oh? Then has Concubine Lin come up with any ideas to kill two birds with one stone?"
Su Jingyao was half lying lazily on the couch, with one hand resting lightly on the armrest and the other hand holding a book. She was wearing a loose and comfortable dress, and looked lazy and casual.
She raised her eyebrows slightly, a hint of curiosity in her eyes.
"Since the last time Your Majesty took her to appreciate chrysanthemums, Concubine Shu has fallen deeply in love with them and even ordered the greenhouse to cultivate various varieties of chrysanthemums."
Miaoyun paused for a moment when she spoke here, and then gestured with her eyes towards the chrysanthemums on the table in the outer hall.
"Master, you see, the most abundant flowers in the greenhouse right now are chrysanthemums, especially the thousand-thread chrysanthemums. Our Kunning Palace's greenhouse has also sent quite a few."
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