Su Jing didn't know if he would come back that night, and she didn't send anyone to ask. At dinner time, she ate alone, feeling somewhat unappetized, so she simply put down her chopsticks.

  Wearing a cloak, strolling in the courtyard.

  After gaining weight, perhaps due to sufficient supplementation, she didn't gain much flesh, or rather, the flesh all grew in the right places.

  The figure is slightly more plump, but also taller, and under the coordination of both, it still looks good.

  Of course, this is just Su Jing's own opinion.

  Zong Zhengjin didn't want to come originally, but thinking that he had promised her in the morning, if he didn't go tonight, she would definitely feel bad again.

  But he didn't want her to suffer.

  So he came.

  As he stepped through the palace gate, he saw her standing with her back to him, taking a few steps forward and then retreating, repeating this motion over and over again, unaware of how much time had passed.

  "Is this what you're waiting for?" Zong Zhengjin asked as he walked up beside her.

  Su Jing suddenly heard a voice behind her back, startled and covered her chest, "Your Majesty, how can you scare your subject like this?"

  Zong Zhengjin was speechless, she herself walked over and clearly had sound, but she herself was focused and didn't notice, at this moment again attributing the fault to herself, "Indeed it is difficult to raise only women and petty people."

  Su Jing was just frightened, she came back to herself, foolishly revealing a smile, hugging his arm and shaking it, "Your Majesty, how can you say such things? I am a woman, also a humble person, are you going to raise me?"

  Zong Zhengjin smiled lightly, "You're a little person" and gestured to her height, then nodded, "Indeed, Feier is increasingly self-aware."

  Su Jingxu was dissatisfied, staring with her beautiful eyes, "Your Majesty shouldn't bully people like this."

  "I didn't bully you, it's just that you yourself aren't growing taller," Zong Zhengjin touched her hand, which felt a bit chilly, and rubbed it vigorously.

  Su Jing pouted, "Your Majesty always forbids me from eating this and that, no wonder I'm not growing taller."

  Zong Zhengjin was taken aback, and then felt quite helpless. Previously, when she was pregnant and sitting for a month, there were many things that needed to be avoided. As for before, it was because one time she ate too much fried cashews, and that night she had indigestion, which made her stomach uncomfortable, so he no longer allowed people to indulge her gluttony.

  In this case, he is also wrong.

  Not wanting to discuss this, she changed the subject, "Your older brother seems to be preparing for marriage."

  Su Jing's attention was immediately drawn to him, half hanging on him, walking into the hall, "Does the emperor know which family's daughter she is and what her temperament is like?"

  Zong Zhengjin somewhat regretted it and felt that he shouldn't have brought up the topic. He sighed, "I don't know."

  He really didn't know that there were so many ministers, he couldn't care about such things, the only thing that could catch his attention was because of her, but more often than not, he didn't even have the heart to think about it.

  "If you want to know, let your mother go into the palace tomorrow and ask."

  After Su Jing's initial excitement, she calmed down and knew that he couldn't really care about this kind of thing, not knowing was normal. Although she wanted to do what he said, she had some concerns in her heart, "Let's wait a few more days, anyway it doesn't make a difference for these two days."

  The child of Empress Shu had just passed away, and the mourning period was only seven days. Today is the first day, if tomorrow the empress mother were to enter the palace, it would certainly attract gossip.

  She didn't want to get herself, Su's family and him into trouble because of this.

  Zong Zhengjin also thought of this, although he knew the truth, but others did not know. If she wanted to, he could naturally protect her completely. Since she was unwilling, then so be it.

  "I was indeed waiting for you," Su Jing said without looking at him, her eyes fixed on the front, only a slight curve of her mouth.

  Zong Zheng's eyebrows and eyes also had a hint of a smile, he didn't say anything, but people who knew him well could tell that he was in a good mood.

  Su Jing was about to speak when Su Shun came in from outside with a serious expression and seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

  "Your Majesty, I'll go take a bath first."

  Zong Zhengjin nodded and said to Su Shunxian, "Speak."

  "Your Majesty, Lord Meng has entered the palace seeking an audience. He says it's urgent," Su Shun said quietly as he stepped forward.

  Zong Zhengjin heard the words and immediately knew that something big must have happened, otherwise Meng Wentian would not enter the palace in the middle of the night. He got up and walked to the door of the hall, "Tell your majesty that I have something to attend to and will leave first, I'll come back tomorrow to see her."

  "Yes," replied Yao Fu, bowing his body. "Your humble servant pays respects to Your Majesty," Meng Wentian hastily made a bow as he saw him approaching.

  Zong Zhengjin waved his hand and said, "No need for formalities, what's the matter?"

  "I, your humble servant, have not failed the trust placed in me by Your Majesty. I have found the will left behind by the late Emperor," Meng Wentian said, producing a small box from his bosom and handing it over.

  Zong Zhengjin was stunned for a moment, waited for a few seconds, and then reached out to take it, but didn't open it immediately. "Where did you find this?"

  "Reporting back to Your Majesty, your humble servant searched the entire Cining Palace and finally found it behind the plaque in the main hall."

  Zong Zhengjin glanced at the brocade box on the table and asked, "Is there anything else?"

  Meng Wen shook his head, "No, if His Majesty has no other instructions, I will take my leave first."

  "Hmm," Zong Zhengjin nodded.

  After a long time, Zong Zhengjin finally made a slight movement, took the brocade box, opened it to reveal a small scroll, spread flat on the table, with only a few words on it, but he was all too familiar.

  "No resentment, no hatred, then you can return to your original heart."

  With a slightly sarcastic curl of his lip, "What's the origin of no resentment and no hatred?"

  Having done so many unbearable things, can it be settled with just one sentence of no resentment or hatred? Zong Zhengjin thought that nothing could be done.

  Su Jing got up early, which was rare for her. She had an early breakfast at the usual hour of Chen Shi, and was thinking about whether she needed to go to Chonghua Palace when Dai Man came in from outside.

  Fu Laifu said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor did not attend the morning court today."

  Su Jing was taken aback, but Zong Zhengjin, except for the three days of Chinese New Year, would attend court sessions without fail, rain or shine, and had never been absent.

  "Can you tell me what's going on?"

  Dai Man shook his head, "The slave has inquired about it, but the reason is not clear. The emperor returned to the Zichen Palace last night and hasn't come out since."

  Su Jing furrowed her brow, she didn't know what had happened last night. After taking a bath, Yu told her that the Emperor had returned to Zichen Hall. She didn't think much about it, and the reason he could return in the middle of the night must be something on his mind.

  Many things aren't her business, so she doesn't ask.

  Su Jingxiao couldn't figure it out and simply stopped thinking about it. She strolled around the courtyard twice, breathed in some fresh air, took a short walk, and then returned to her room.

  For some reason, I feel uneasy in my heart, and my eyelids keep jumping. It seems like something big is happening. I went to see my son myself, and checked him inside and out, but didn't find anything wrong.

  However, she couldn't sit or stand still, and her heart was uneasy. She stood up and said, "I'm going to the Zichen Palace, prepare some refreshments."

  "Your Highness, are you sure it's wise to go ahead like this? Won't it displease the Emperor?" Yu heard some concern and advised.

  Su Jing took a deep breath and said, "Even if the emperor is displeased, I must go."

  If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, how could I be at ease. "This humble servant greets Concubine Zhen," Su Shun said, standing at the entrance of the palace, and hastened to pay his respects as she approached.

  He hadn't expected her to come over, as she rarely set foot here after such a long time. The concubines in the harem didn't have the guts to enter the Zichen Hall either, so he forgot to instruct the guards at the door to prohibit anyone from entering.

  But since they've all come, he didn't have the guts to drive her away.

  Only afraid, lightly is also can't invite to leave.

  Su Jing glanced at his face, although he was smiling, but she still sensed the difference, "No need to be polite, Su Gonggong, is the Emperor in?"

  Su Shunan was startled in her heart, but her face didn't show it. "Your Majesty, the Emperor is inside handling state affairs and has just ordered that no one be allowed to disturb him."

  Su Jing pursed her lips and smiled faintly, "Including this palace?"

  Su Shun reluctantly said, "Whatever Your Majesty says is what anyone would do, I dare not disobey. I hope Your Ladyship will not make things difficult for me."

  Su Jing swept a glance at the large door behind him, although it was not tightly closed, but nothing could be seen, and insisted, "If this palace must go in"

  "Your Majesty," Su Shunan said with a bitter face, "don't make it difficult for me. If the Emperor gets angry, I won't be able to..."

  "You don't have to take responsibility, I'll take it myself," he insisted more and more, the more Su Jingyun felt that there was something fishy about it, directly interrupting his words, stepping forward wanting to go inside.

  "Susuan Xian, are you really trying to make things difficult for me? If I accidentally fall and get hurt, will you still have a life to live?" Su Jingchu stood up and said sternly.

  Su Shun was extremely afraid in his heart, not daring to disobey the emperor's orders, nor did he dare to show any disrespect to the person in front of him. In the past two years, this person has been very important to the emperor, and no one knows better than Su Shun, who serves as his personal attendant.

  If you offend this person, you might not have a good ending either.

  But even if it means risking his own life, he would not let the Emperor be in a precarious situation. The Emperor and himself, which one is more important, it's clear at a glance.

  Kneeling down, "Please, milady, don't make it difficult for me."

  Su Jingxi was getting anxious, the more he acted like this, the more it confirmed his own guesses in his heart. He must have gotten into trouble, otherwise Su Shunxian wouldn't be acting like this.

  "Get up, I won't make it difficult for you," Su Jing stepped back a step and said.

  Su Shunxian did not get up, and his face was also extremely surprised. Just now, he was still so persistent, but now he gave up. According to reason, this was not his character.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  "Sure enough, she hadn't walked a few steps before kneeling down in the courtyard. 'If Your Majesty won't see me, I'll kneel here until you do.'"

  Palace Concubine (Yi Shu)

  Gong Shu