Su Jingyao unconsciously placed her hands on both sides of her body, her fingers slightly curled up. She wanted to reach out and hug him to comfort him, but just as she raised her hands a little, she stopped abruptly as if she was burned.
A trace of confusion and hesitation flashed in his eyes, and finally he put down his raised hand.
If you can't treat him as Jun Zechen from your previous life, don't let him think that he might fall in love with him.
Su Jingyao was helpless and said softly, "Your Majesty, have you ever considered that you are just possessive of me and you don't love me."
Her voice was soft but firm, and her eyes looked straight at Jun Zechen.
"Five years ago, you could satisfy any of my needs because they were insignificant to you, including the position of Queen. Even if you hated Ling Yue, you could still let her sit on the throne."
"You knew I would be sad because you favored other concubines, but you didn't care."
When she said this, she couldn't help but pause and sighed heavily: "So, you don't love me."
So, don't pretend to be so affectionate.
"For me, favoring other concubines is what an emperor should do. This does not prevent me from liking and favoring you the most."
There was a hint of anxiety in Jun Zechen's eyes. He wanted to explain but didn't know where to start.
Jun Zechen had just been reborn for more than a year, and he didn't know what love was, let alone how to love, but he knew in his heart that she was different from other women.
Other women were his tools to continue the royal lineage and fulfill his promise to his father.
But she is different.
"Maybe Jiaojiao is right. Five years ago, I didn't love you enough. Let's start over. I haven't touched any woman in these five years."
Jun Zechen let go of her, put his hands on her shoulders, and looked at her intently with a slightly anxious look in his eyes.
"From now on, I only want Jiaojiao."
Su Jingyao frowned, her face full of confusion.
"I faked my own death and left the palace, deceiving the emperor and committing crimes, and even having an affair with another man. Your Majesty, don't you care at all?"
Her voice rose a few degrees, and there was a questioning tone in her words.
How come after five years, an old man has become love-brained?
He hasn't touched a woman in these five years. Is it because her expectations of him are too low?
I actually find it incredible that Jun Zechen can do this.
When she was around, he didn't care about her feelings and was intimate with other women. When she was not around, he could control himself. Are men masochists?
The corners of Su Jingyao's mouth twitched slightly, and a look of sarcasm appeared on her face.
Jun Zechen's eyes darkened, like a pool of deep water, difficult to understand.
"You know you're a traitor, but why don't you seem afraid at all?"
How could he not care?
However, this woman had no idea that when he first learned that she was poisoned during childbirth and eventually died, he felt so heartbroken that it felt as if his heart was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand, making it difficult for him to breathe.
She had no idea that he felt as if his heart was pierced by thousands of arrows when he saw her body turned into charcoal.
If she was really punished for faking her death and leaving the palace, would he have to personally order her to be killed?
She was not afraid at all because she knew that he would never be kind to her.
Thinking of this, Jun Zechen closed his eyes helplessly and took a deep breath.
Su Jingyao pursed her lower lip, and her pink lips trembled slightly.
He brought her back and talked about love and romance, with no intention of pursuing her, so what was she afraid of?
"Those who are loved are fearless. It was Your Majesty who personally handed his weak spot to me."
Her voice was low, like a wisp of smoke, and filled with emotion.
"Yes, I personally handed my weakness to Jiaojiao, so Jiaojiao and I will start over. I will consider these five years as my apology to Jiaojiao, okay?"
Jun Zechen's tone instantly became extremely gentle, his eyes full of anticipation.
"Your Majesty, by keeping me by your side, aren't you afraid that I will leave the palace, support Xingxing to the throne, and then kill you with my own hands?"
Su Jingyao raised her head and stared straight at Jun Zechen with a fierce look in her eyes and clenched her teeth, as if she would really take action.
"Your Majesty, the way you are now is not what a strategic emperor should be like."
Her tone was cold and her face expressionless.
"How can Jiaojiao bring herself to do this with this face of mine?"
Jun Zechen raised his lips into a bitter smile. He hated that someone like him occupied all her memories.
"Have I ever told Jiaojiao that I've actually been an emperor my entire life? In this life, you're my only surprise. These past five years, without you, I feel like I've returned to my previous life, but it's even more painful than the last one."
Jun Zechen's voice was low and hoarse, and his eyes became distant and deep.
Because you never had it in your previous life, you will not experience the pain of loss.
"It seems that there is no regret in dying at Jiaojiao's hands."
Jun Zechen held half of her face in his big hands, his eyes filled with a stubbornness that Su Jingyao couldn't understand.
Su Jingyao lowered her eyes, and her long eyelashes hid the emotions in her eyes.
She had never thought that after she came back, she would see such a humble Jun Zechen. He seemed to be more and more like him...
But in her first life, when she saw the humble Jun Zechen, Su Jingyao's heart was as hard as a rock and she was not moved at all.
After all, it's a pity for a man to be unlucky for his whole life.
She always uses this sentence to remind herself.
But now, looking at Jun Zechen in front of her, she couldn't recognize her own heart and really couldn't bring herself to do it.
There were complicated emotions in Su Jingyao's eyes. She would rather Jun Zechen didn't love her now.
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