It was just after dinner time, and a faint sunset glow still lingered on the horizon, dyeing the sky a soft orange-red.
These days, Jun Zechen didn't even have the desire to pretend to summon the concubines.
Since she doesn't care at all, would it be troublesome for me to summon concubines to the Palace of Purity?
In the past, when dealing with memorials, Jun Zechen could temporarily put aside his upset mood, but once he finished dealing with the memorials, his mind would always involuntarily emerge with every little detail of his time with her, and he couldn't get rid of it.
He didn't want her to be just his queen at all, she was his wife, the one he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.
Jun Zechen unknowingly walked to the gate of Kunning Palace, stood there quietly, and stared at the three big words "Kunning Palace" for a long time.
The vermilion palace gate appeared more solemn and profound in the gradually dimming light, and the plaque above the lintel seemed to exude an ancient atmosphere in the afterglow.
His eyes were filled with an inexplicable and complex emotion, making it difficult to grasp the exact meaning.
Anshun followed behind him and quietly looked up at His Majesty.
My Majesty, if you want to go in, please go in quickly. The Queen must be waiting for you to coax her. If the stalemate continues, I'm afraid the misunderstanding will only get deeper.
Anshun could only sigh in his heart.
The reason why Jun Zechen stood at the door and did not move was because he really didn't know how to face her. After hesitating for a moment, he finally took a deep breath and stepped into Kunning Palace.
At this time, Su Jingyao was sitting quietly at the table having dinner.
When she saw him step in, there was no surprise on her face. She calmly put down her chopsticks, slowly stood up and saluted, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
Jun Zechen walked quickly to her and said softly, "Get up."
As he spoke, he couldn't wait to reach out and hold her hands in front of her.
Su Jingyao's expression remained calm, but when she heard him ask her to get up, she inconspicuously slid her hands to the sides of her body, cleverly avoiding his touch.
Jun Zechen's hand froze in mid-air, his eyes dimmed slightly, and an indescribable bitterness surged in his heart.
He looked at Su Jingyao calmly, as if he was just an insignificant person to her.
This feeling made him feel as if his heart was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand.
"Your Majesty, have you had dinner yet? I am still eating. If Your Majesty would like to have more, I will have someone set the table for you."
After Su Jingyao dodged his hand, she took a small step back and then spoke slowly.
Jun Zechen's gaze first fell on his hand that had fallen in vain, and then moved to her face which was slightly lowered and calm.
I just felt suffocated in waves.
"I have already had dinner, Yaoyao, please continue. I will accompany you."
Jun Zechen tried to make his voice sound gentler. He didn't want to upset her again this time.
Su Jingyao nodded slightly, her face still without any extra emotion.
He sat down again naturally, picked up his chopsticks, and continued to enjoy his dinner leisurely.
She ate her meal as slowly and leisurely as before, and Jun Zechen sat quietly beside her.
His eyes were fixed on her from beginning to end, full of complicated emotions.
However, Su Jingyao seemed unaware of his burning gaze and continued to eat as if no one was around, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her.
Jun Zechen's eyes wandered inadvertently, and suddenly he caught a glimpse of the pot of chrysanthemums on the table.
His brows suddenly furrowed.
Looking at this flower, the scene of accompanying Concubine Shu to appreciate the flowers in the Imperial Garden that day came to my mind.
His heart couldn't help but tighten. With these chrysanthemums placed here, wouldn't Yaoyao be reminded of what he did in the Imperial Garden that day every day?
Wouldn't it be harder for Yaoyao to forgive him if she looked at the chrysanthemums every day?
"I remember Yaoyao liked bright flowers like peonies, so why did you put a pot of chrysanthemums here?"
Su Jingyao's face was calm as she said calmly, "Shufei likes chrysanthemums. Didn't His Majesty arrange for the people in the greenhouse to cultivate chrysanthemums?"
"Now, we cultivate a variety of chrysanthemums in the greenhouse, including green chrysanthemums, pink chrysanthemums, black chrysanthemums, and even the rarer fairy ganoderma and ten-foot pearl curtain. They are all very beautiful chrysanthemums."
Jun Zechen's brows furrowed even tighter, and his expression darkened slightly.
"If Concubine Shu likes it, it's fine for the greenhouse to cultivate some for Concubine Shu. But the flowers in Yaoyao Palace should not be neglected by the greenhouse."
"The variety of chrysanthemums that Concubine Shu wants the greenhouse to cultivate is very rare, and the servants in the greenhouse have limited energy."
"I'm not particularly obsessed with flowers. Since His Majesty has instructed the greenhouse to focus on Concubine Shu's needs, I don't want to embarrass them, so I'll let the palace maids cultivate the chrysanthemums without worry."
Su Jingyao's tone was still indifferent, as if she was talking about something that had nothing to do with her.
"Peony isn't a seasonal flower, and it's not easy to cultivate. It wouldn't be good if it puts too much pressure on the palace maids in the greenhouse."
Su Jingyao said sympathetically, with a perfect smile on her face, but that smile did not reach her eyes.
"I....."
Jun Zechen opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but found that his throat seemed to be blocked by something and he couldn't say anything.
At that time, Concubine Shu asked the greenhouse to cultivate chrysanthemums. He just regarded it as a trivial matter and did not think that cultivating some chrysanthemums would affect the flowers sent to Kunning Palace?
"I will have the people in the flower room continue to cultivate peonies tomorrow. If Yaoyao still has a favorite flower, she can let the flower room cultivate it. Yaoyao is the queen, why should she be wronged?"
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