The lines on Jun Zechen's face softened a lot, and he picked up the child directly.
Jun Yihuan was a little kid at this time, sitting obediently in Jun Zechen's arms, looking very well-behaved.
The third prince, who was following the imperial concubine (Lin Miaoyin), suddenly became noisy at this time.
He twisted his little body, waved his chubby little hands, and shouted, "Mother, I want Father to hold me too!"
The voice was full of childish willfulness and eagerness.
Recently, the third prince often heard his mother telling him that his father was coming back.
Although the eldest prince was born to Empress Yuan, his mother was a noble concubine and held power in the palace.
In the palace, everyone flattered him and tried to please him in every way. He could even bully his second brother at will, but his eldest brother not only had the support of the Empress Dowager, but was now even held in the arms of his father himself.
The second prince was very dissatisfied.
Lin Miaoyin was startled at first and subconsciously glanced at His Majesty. She saw that His Majesty's eyes were always on the eldest prince and he did not move his gaze to them. He seemed to be oblivious to the Second Prince's shouting.
A strong sense of disappointment suddenly surged in her heart, her face turned slightly pale, and a look of loss flashed in her eyes.
It turns out that Your Majesty still cares the most about the eldest prince born to the Queen.
But she quickly came to her senses, forced a smile, picked up the third prince and comforted him softly.
When the court officials saw His Majesty return, they held the eldest prince in their arms. This special treatment was truly unusual.
They looked at each other, speculating in their hearts, but did not dare to show it on their faces.
Jun Zechen didn't care about other people's opinions and returned to the Palace of Heavenly Purity with Jun Yihuan in his arms.
He put Jun Yihuan down, and the two of them just looked at each other quietly.
After a long while, they both spoke almost at the same time.
"Are you not afraid of me?"
Jun Zechen narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the little person in front of him.
"Where is my mother?"
Jun Yihuan stared at his father closely, his face tense and his eyes full of confusion.
When Jun Zechen heard his question, his lips instantly pressed into a straight line, and the expression on his face became solemn.
"Your mother has passed away, and I have avenged her."
His voice was low and suppressed. Even after three years, he said in person that she had passed away, and his heart still ached.
Jun Yihuan lowered his eyelashes and twisted his handsome eyebrows together.
Is his mother really dead?
Jun Zechen looked at Jun Yihuan and saw that he was not afraid of him at all. Not only did he not feel angry, but he felt that Jun Yihuan was becoming more and more like an old friend.
She was not afraid of him either. She had been very brave since she entered the East Palace.
"You are already three years old. Starting from tomorrow, I will send someone to teach you your lessons. Every three days, I will test you." Jun Zechen said in a serious tone.
"Yes, I understand. I'll take my leave."
Jun Yihuan's voice was still a little childish, and his dissatisfaction with his current father was growing deeper.
After hearing the news of his mother's death from his father again, Jun Yihuan left the Palace of Heavenly Purity with his head hung, like an eggplant hit by frost.
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Jun Zechen had been back in the imperial court for three days, and during these three days he had not set foot in the harem.
The Empress Dowager is extremely worried about the Emperor's current condition, and she is probably the only one who can persuade the Emperor.
She came to the Palace of Heavenly Purity, her expression full of helplessness.
"The Emperor hasn't let go of the Empress yet?"
The Queen Mother's voice broke the silence in the hall.
Anshun had been with Jun Zechen for three years and knew very well that the word "Empress" was His Majesty's Achilles' heel and no one was allowed to mention it. Only the Queen Mother and the eldest prince were allowed to say a few words in front of His Majesty.
Jun Zechen paused when he heard the Queen Mother's question.
Didn't he let it go? But sometimes he felt as if he had been able to stop thinking about her. Did he let it go? But why did he feel empty inside every time he thought about her, as if a piece of him was missing?
Seeing that the emperor remained silent, the empress dowager could only continue to persuade him earnestly.
"Emperor, I know you are deeply grieving over the Queen's death, but it has been three years. I, the court officials, and the people have given you three years to let go of the Queen."
"You only have three princes in your harem now. Do you really have to abstain from sex for the rest of your life for the queen?"
Abstinence?
Jun Zechen smiled bitterly in his heart. He was just full of guilt. Even though he knew that she was jealous, Jun Zechen still chose to follow the ancestral rules and took in those concubines.
If she had been the only one in the backyard, would she have survived?
He once thought that he could protect her well, that he could have the best of both worlds, that he could fulfill his promise to his father and make her his honorable queen, and that the two of them could stay together for the rest of their lives.
But in the end he was greedy.
He lost her forever.
"Mother, I just returned to the court, and the memorials are piling up like a mountain. I don't have any thoughts on that."
"I am your mother, how could I not know what you are thinking?"
The Queen Mother's eyes were sharp and insightful.
"Now that you are back, I will start preparing for the selection that has been put on hold." The Queen Mother said in a firm tone.
Jun Zechen's brows were instantly filled with impatience, and his brows were slightly furrowed.
"My Queen Mother has spent her entire life in the harem. Isn't she tired of it? If the Queen was the only one in my harem, she wouldn't have died."
"You are the emperor, how can you have such an idea? Just because you are tired of the harem, you can make it disappear?"
The Queen Mother's voice rose and her expression became serious.
"What about your court? It's even darker and more mysterious than the harem. Why don't you abolish it?"
Jun Zechen raised his head and looked straight at the Queen Mother.
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