After seeing her brother off, Su Jingyao sat back on the phoenix chariot with a thoughtful look on her face.
In such a short time, she managed to capture her brother's heart. That's quite impressive.
"Miaoyun, go to the Qing Palace." Su Jingyao ordered in a cold tone.
Soon, Su Jingyao's phoenix chariot arrived at the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Along the way, the palace maids and eunuchs gave way to her, and she arrived at the imperial study unhindered.
Jun Zechen was concentrating on processing memorials when he felt a slight movement and subconsciously looked up.
When he saw it was her, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and the red pen in his hand stopped temporarily.
"Why are you here at this hour?"
Su Jingyao did not answer immediately, but waved her hand gently, signaling everyone to leave.
Then she walked to Jun Zechen.
"Is your Majesty busy?"
"It's okay, just some routine memorials."
Seeing that he was not too busy, Su Jingyao lifted her skirt slightly and took the initiative to sit in his arms.
Jun Zecheng stretched out his arms and hugged her slender waist.
She leaned her head on his shoulder, making it difficult for Jun Zechen to see her expression for a moment.
Su Jingyao's tentative voice came slowly from Jun Zechen's shoulder, like a wisp of smoke, appearing and disappearing.
"Your Majesty, are you familiar with the Princess of Qingping?"
When Jun Zechen heard this question, his eyes flickered unconsciously like a candle flame blown by the wind.
"Of course I'm not familiar with her. Why do you ask that, Yaoyao?"
Jun Zechen's voice was slightly tense when he answered.
Although I knew Qi Wanyin when I was a child, we were not very familiar with each other.
"The last time my mother came to Kunning Palace, she said she wanted to hold a Qushui Banquet for my brother, inviting the young men and women in the capital to recite poems and write couplets. My brother is twenty-four, and it's time for him to get married and have children."
Su Jingyao's voice was soft and gentle, but it carried a hint of a different meaning.
"If I wish to arrange a marriage between my brother and the Princess of Qingping, what do you think, Your Majesty?"
Su Jingyao's hands tapped his chest carelessly, and each tap seemed to hit Jun Zechen's heart.
"Princess Qingping is my cousin, but she didn't grow up in the Qi family and has had a rather difficult life. Let her decide her marriage herself."
Jun Zechen frowned, his expression became a little serious, and he spoke slowly.
Su Jingyao's fingers, which were tapping casually, suddenly stopped, as if they were frozen.
Is Jun Zechen rejecting her?
Is this unfamiliar?
In this era, most women's marriages were arranged by their parents and matchmakers.
Although the Qi family did not recognize the identity of Princess Qingping, since the Queen Mother had raised her for a period of time, she was also a member of the Qi family.
Did Jun Zechen promise her freedom of marriage before?
Although Su Jingyao didn't say that Qi Wanyin must marry her brother, Jun Zechen's attitude made her a little upset.
"Your Majesty may not be familiar with Princess Qingping, but you are certainly more familiar with her than I am. What do you think of her character?"
Su Jingyao had a seemingly gentle smile on her face, but the smile did not reach her eyes.
All she had just heard from her brother was praise for Princess Qingping. She wanted to see what kind of praise Jun Zechen could come up with.
Upon hearing this, Jun Zechen frowned slightly and fell into deep thought, as if he was really thinking seriously.
He didn't notice the unusual tone of the woman in his arms.
"Qi Wanyin's identity is complicated. The Qi family doesn't acknowledge this granddaughter. My mother was asked by her father, my uncle, to take care of her, so she lived in the palace for several years."
Jun Zechen spoke slowly, his eyes drifting away, as if lost in memories.
"Perhaps she's been able to understand people's expressions since she was little, so she's very sensible. I heard from my mother that she once studied with the princesses and was more serious than any of them."
An expression of admiration appeared on Jun Zechen's face.
"At first, the Queen Mother disliked her, but later she gradually grew fond of her and often praised her for her courtesy, chastity, and filial piety."
"She is also a person who doesn't care about fame and fortune. She can take it and let it go..."
Jun Zechen became more and more absorbed in his conversation, completely unaware that the look in Su Jingyao's eyes was growing darker.
Unfamiliar?
Su Jingyao snorted in her heart. She was almost unable to stop praising him.
Su Jingyao didn't want to listen anymore and got up from Jun Zechen's legs.
The movement was so swift that Jun Zechen was caught off guard.
Jun Zechen looked puzzled and puzzled: "Yaoyao?"
Su Jingyao still had a faint smile on her face, and did not show any dissatisfaction.
"Mother will hold a Qushui Banquet in half a month. Many young men and women in the capital will be there."
"I am also planning to invite Princess Qingping. As for who Princess Qingping chooses, that's up to her."
"Through your Majesty's narration, I have also come to understand the character of Princess Qingping. On the day of the Qushui Banquet, I will carefully choose a husband for her. Your Majesty, rest assured."
"Well, she might be a bit fragile and sensitive inside. Yaoyao should let her make her own choice as much as possible."
Jun Zechen's eyes were filled with concern.
"Yes, I am tired. I will return to Kunning Palace first."
"Okay, I'll come to Kunning Palace to have lunch with you later."
Su Jingyao still had a seemingly gentle smile on her face and nodded slightly.
However, the moment she turned around, her lips were straightened and there was a coldness in her eyes.
Could it be that Jun Zechen meant that he thought she would force the Princess Qingping?
Since her brother likes her, if she forces the marriage between Princess Qingping and her brother, does Jun Zechen intend to turn against her?
The brother praised the Princess Qingping for her coldness and nobleness, while Jun Zechen praised her for her sensibility and indifference.
Su Jingyao really wanted to get to know this woman.
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