The imperial concubine felt that she was becoming more and more ridiculous. She was blinded by jealousy and was stupid without realizing it. Now she could only accept any punishment Jun Zechen gave her.
Jun Zechen's eyes were calm as he finally made the final decision.
"Demote me to the position of concubine, take back my authority to assist the six palaces, and confine me to the Yikun Palace for two months. During this period of confinement, kneel in the Yikun Palace Buddhist Hall for two hours every day to pray for my unborn heir."
He paused, his eyes growing colder.
"If I find out that you were the one who instigated the poison in Concubine Chun Shu's dress and the maid who fell from the high platform today, then you will be sent to the cold palace."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Concubine Ling accepted the decision without hesitation, her voice calm and firm.
So what if you can’t accept it?
He is now the emperor above all others, not Ling Yue's husband.
"Back off." Jun Zechen said coldly.
The imperial concubine bowed and turned away, her eyes full of sadness.
After Concubine Ling slowly left, Jun Zechen walked back to the bedroom.
When he pushed open the door, he saw the person on the bed lying on his side, with his eyes wide open, motionless.
How did she wake up?
Jun Zechen was startled and quickly walked to the bed and sat down.
"Why did you wake up, Yaoyao?" His voice was gentle and soft, for fear of disturbing her.
Su Jingyao slowly sat up and leaned on his shoulder.
Her face was facing the headboard, her eyes were indifferent, but her tone of voice was extremely weak.
"Your Majesty, I heard everything. Your Majesty punished your concubine... Concubine Ling."
Jun Zechen frowned, with a hint of uncertainty in his tone.
"Does Yaoyao think my punishment is too lenient?"
Su Jingyao didn't say anything, just shook her head gloomily.
Jun Zechen lifted her up from his shoulders and saw that she had drooped eyelashes and looked a little lost.
His heart couldn't help but tighten, and he quickly comforted her: "Yaoyao is not satisfied? I can..."
Before he could finish his words, Su Jingyao looked up and covered his mouth with her small hands.
After crying, she looked at him with her big bloodshot eyes, then shook her head gently.
Jun Zechen frowned, somewhat puzzled.
Su Jingyao put down her hand and asked softly, "Is Your Majesty sad?"
Jun Zechen was stunned, not knowing why she would ask such a question.
How could he not be sad when he lost his child?
He was grieving the death of his child and felt extremely distressed for her.
"I am not only sad, I am heartbroken."
His voice was low and hoarse, his eyes were deep, and a strong sadness was surging in them.
Su Jingyao put her arms around his neck, her cheek against his neck, her words gently brushing against his skin.
"I want to ask, will Your Majesty be sad if he punishes Concubine Ling?"
Her voice was soft and choked with sobs.
"Your Majesty...doesn't want me to regret it."
"I know that Your Majesty has always regarded Concubine Ling as your first wife. Your Majesty wants Concubine Ling to gain the Queen Mother's approval, so I don't want any problems to arise in the Queen Mother's birthday banquet hosted by Concubine Ling because of me."
Su Jingyao raised her head, her eyes slightly red, and her look was sad.
"However, I lost my child because of this, and I can no longer be so generous as to forgive Concubine Ling."
Her voice became lower and lower, and finally she almost choked.
"Your Majesty, I don't know what to do, wuwu..."
Jun Zechen was stunned.
It turned out that the reason why she had always protected Ling Yue was because she thought he cared about Ling Yue.
Before, he thought she cared so much about Ling Yue because he had neglected her at that time, and Ling Yue had cared for her when she was in the East Palace.
How could he be so stupid as not to see through her thoughts?
Obviously, what she cared about most was his feelings.
Why is she so stupid, always revealing her true heart?
Jun Zechen stroked her back and looked ahead with complicated eyes.
"Yaoyao, you are the one I care about most. No matter how many times you want me to tell you, don't hurt yourself because of Concubine Ling again." His voice was low and firm.
"I punished Concubine Ling because she made a mistake. Yaoyao doesn't need to forgive Concubine Ling because the fault lies with her."
Jun Zechen took her into his arms and hugged her small body gently.
Su Jingyao nodded, buried her face deeply in his arms, and finally burst into tears.
Her shoulders shrugged, as if venting all the grievances and pain in her heart.
Jun Zechen hugged her quietly, letting her cry in his arms.
He knew that she had just lost her child and needed an opportunity to vent.
Su Jingyao's tears flowed freely like a flood. She had been crying for a very long time. Her originally bright eyes were now red and swollen from crying, like two ripe peaches.
With Jun Zechen's gentle caress and patient comfort, her tears gradually stopped, but she would still sob from time to time.
After calming down, Su Jingyao spoke in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, I know that the child in my belly has not yet been born. According to the rules, the royal heir who has not lived past one year old cannot be on the royal stage, but..."
"But she is my child. How can I pretend that she never existed? I will remember her forever."
Su Jingyao sobbed as she spoke, her eyes full of pain and reluctance. Her hands tightly grasped the corner of Jun Zechen's clothes, as if that was her only support.
"So, to give me a thought, Your Majesty, could you please give this child a nickname? I would like to copy the Rebirth Mantra for him, hoping that he will be happy in his next life and not have an irresponsible mother like me."
Su Jingyao raised her head and looked at Jun Zechen with tears on her face, her eyes full of pleading.
Jun Zechen frowned slightly, and looking at her like this, his heart was filled with pity.
Then he said firmly: "This child is my first son after ascending the throne. Even if he is not born, he is still my second prince. I will give him a name and let him enter the imperial court."
When Su Jingyao heard this, she was stunned for a moment, her expression a little dazed, as if she couldn't believe what she heard.
"His Majesty?"
"It's against the rules to do so. Besides, I don't even know if the baby in my belly is a boy or a girl."
Su Jingyao came back to her senses, her face full of shock and confusion.
"It doesn't matter. I said he is my second prince, the first son after I ascended the throne, so he is."
Jun Zechen spoke in a firm tone, his eyes revealing unquestionable majesty.
She had only given birth a few months ago and now she had another miscarriage. Doctor Li said that she couldn't get pregnant for at least a year, otherwise it would be bad for her health.
He had secretly ordered Doctor Li to add contraceptive substances to her daily health-preserving soup.
However, Jun Zechen was worried that she would think too much and did not intend to tell her about this.
After all, the first son after the emperor ascends the throne always gives people a certain illusion. Since Yaoyao cannot give birth to the first son, there is no need for other concubines to have those unrealistic delusions.
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