Her voice was small, and her slightly trembling tone was full of grievance.
"I envy the Imperial Concubine and she will always be His Majesty's favorite."
Jun Zechen sighed softly, then got off her, lay aside, and hugged her tightly in his arms.
A deep voice slowly rang in her ears, "Yaoyao is my favorite."
Jun Zechen said this very seriously. Among all the people in the harem, she was his favorite.
Su Jingyao buried her face in his arms, her voice a little dull.
"Can I believe it?"
In fact, Su Jingyao believed it in her heart, even though Jun Zechen himself might not be able to see clearly in his own heart.
But as an outsider between Jun Zechen and Ling Yue, Su Jingyao knew clearly that Jun Zechen did not have much love for Ling Yue, but just felt guilty.
It's just the lingering memories and promises from my youth that are at work.
"Well, Yaoyao is my favorite. I only feel guilty towards the concubine."
When Jun Zechen said this, he seemed to be much more relaxed. He finally admitted the change in his feelings for Ling Yue, with a hint of relief on his face.
His originally tense expression also relaxed slightly.
He didn't like Ling Yue, and it could even be said that his previous feelings for Ling Yue were not true love.
Because of the heartbeat, heartache, sadness, helplessness, joy, and expectation that he had felt for the woman in his arms... he had never felt that way with Ling Yue.
After hearing his affirmative answer, Su Jingyao finally let go of the tension in her heart and slowly let down her guard.
The corners of her mouth rose slightly, and then she reached out and gently hugged his waist.
As long as he can admit it, she will root out the guilt in his heart one by one.
"Go to sleep. I'm going to keep Yaoyao here tonight just because I want to hold her in my arms as she sleeps. If she doesn't want to, I won't force her."
Jun Zechen's voice was low and gentle, as if it could soothe all anxieties.
Su Jingyao rested her head on his broad chest, listening quietly to his strong heartbeat. She was getting closer and closer to her goal.
This man's heart is her most crucial trump card in the harem struggle. Only by truly winning his heart can she stand firm in the harem.
Since she couldn't sleep so early and had nothing else to do, she decided to find out what Jun Zechen thought about the imperial concubine being poisoned.
Su Jingyao gently closed her eyes, parted her red lips, and spoke in a soft voice.
"Your Majesty, why do you and the Queen Mother want me to investigate the poisoning of the Concubine?"
Jun Zechen pondered for a moment and said slowly, "I originally wanted to convict An Zhaorong directly, but the Queen Mother was not satisfied with my decision. Since the Queen Mother asked you to investigate, then you can do so."
At this moment, a barely perceptible thought flashed across Jun Zechen's eyes.
In the harem, the only one who was dissatisfied with Ling Yue was An Zhaorong, and the evidence also vaguely pointed to An Zhaorong.
He originally wanted to let the situation take its course and deal with An Zhaorong, but his mother tried to stop him.
For Yu Junzechen, the further he investigated the matter, the more disadvantageous it would be for Ling Yue, so he didn't want to continue investigating.
The longer the time goes on, the faster the murderer will destroy the evidence, and may even frame someone else. In the end, it may be those slaves who will take the blame.
But his mother asked Yaoyao to investigate, so he had no choice but to agree.
Su Jingyao frowned slightly, a hint of doubt in her tone as she whispered, "Is it because of the Imperial Concubine that Your Majesty wants to directly convict An Zhaorong?"
"I have reviewed the evidence you have found. Although An Zhaorong is indeed a suspect, I cannot directly prove that she was the one who did it."
"An Zhaorong also came to see me when she was in the Eastern Palace. She was just a pitiful person who longed for Your Majesty."
"Maybe she was jealous of the Imperial Concubine once, but could An Zhaorong really do something like poisoning her, which would involve the entire family?"
Jun Zechen reached out and gently stroked her hair.
"Yaoyao had never witnessed the harem's infighting before. After entering the Eastern Palace, my backyard is only occupied by you and the Imperial Concubine. You two are both pure-minded people, so naturally you don't understand the secrets of the harem."
Jun Zechen thought of his father's former harem and felt disgusted, his eyes darkening.
"An Zhaorong's mind is not pure, Yaoyao, you'd better not have any dealings with her."
"Well, I will listen to your Majesty. However, the Queen Mother trusts me, so I will naturally investigate this matter thoroughly and will definitely find out the murderer who hurt the imperial concubine." Su Jingyao said with a firm face.
"Yaoyao, don't worry too much." Jun Zechen said calmly.
When Su Jingyao heard this, she frowned slightly.
Jun Zechen should be very concerned about Ling Yue's poisoning. Why does it feel like his attitude now is not right?
Did he realize that Ling Yue was directing and acting on her own, so he didn't want to investigate further?
If he continued to investigate, Jun Zechen himself was afraid that the results he would find would be hard for him to accept. He had always thought that his wife was kind and simple, but she hurt him just to win his favor.
If Jun Zechen had noticed it, that's why he didn't want to investigate further and wanted to deal with An Zhaorong as soon as possible, then Ling Yue's poison was not in vain.
Su Jingyao sneered in her heart.
Although Ling Yue's move was vulgar, it was clever.
Because even if Ling Yue used tricks, she would do so in a way that hurt herself. Even if Jun Zechen knew the truth, it was not certain whether he would feel disgusted or more guilty.
However, based on Su Jingyao's understanding of Jun Zechen, she would probably feel more guilty.
Oh, then don't blame her for throwing dirty water on Ling Yue.
Ling Yue didn't hurt anyone, but what if she framed someone else and made an innocent person bear the consequences of harming her?
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