Su Jing looked unhappy when his daughter said this to him.
However, he also knew that what Ah Man said was right. The queen was really going to become a joke because of his neglect.
After Ah Man finished speaking, there was silence in Changyi Palace. No one dared to speak, and everyone looked at Su Jing.
It has been many years since anyone spoke to Su Jing like this.
After she finished speaking, Ah Man just stared at Su Jing. Although her words were harsh, every word was true.
"Send her back to the Heavenly Prison immediately after the Queen's funeral." Su Jing's words broke the silence of Changyi Palace and put everyone's minds at ease.
"Uncle, let's go." Ah Man looked at his uncle standing beside his father and said softly.
Chu Zhenhua said nothing, but turned around and walked to Ah Man, and walked away slowly with Ah Man.
Su Jing watched Ah Man leave his sight, and anger welled up in his eyes again.
"Your Majesty, it's already noon, it's time for lunch." Concubine Xu walked forward slowly and spoke softly.
Su Jing didn't say anything. Concubine Xu was very nervous, but she still turned around and signaled the eunuchs and palace maids to serve the meal as soon as possible.
Su Jing picked up his chopsticks in a bad mood, ate two mouthfuls of food, and continued to sulk. Concubine Xu picked up a piece of chicken leg and put it in Su Jing's bowl, and said softly: "If it wasn't for the princess, I wouldn't know that the emperor is picky about food. I saw you eat two bites of this chicken nugget. Since you like it, eat more."
While Concubine Xu was speaking, she had been looking at Su Jing cautiously. Deep down, she had already prepared herself for the Emperor's wrath. However, she didn't expect Su Jing to pick up the chopsticks again and actually eat the chicken nuggets that Concubine Xu had picked up in just a few bites.
Concubine Xu was already very excited. She picked up another piece of chicken for Su Jing and said, "The princess said that you have lost weight recently and asked me to pay attention to your diet."
Su Jing picked up the chicken nuggets with chopsticks and looked at Concubine Xu. He stared at Concubine Xu for a long time before asking, "What did you say? Ah Man said I lost weight?"
"Yes." Concubine Xu agreed while lowering her head. The emperor's eyes were so scorching that she felt a little embarrassed.
"The rice is cold. Change it to a hot bowl." Su Jing stopped staring at Concubine Xu and just instructed the eunuch behind him.
Then, Concubine Xu watched the emperor, who usually didn't eat much rice, eat a bowl of rice and half a plate of chicken nuggets in a short period of time.
Concubine Xu never knew that the emperor had such a good appetite.
But she also understood that this appetite was not because of anything she did, but because of Princess Jiaoyang.
"Your Majesty, you..."
"I just feel a little hungry. I ate a little too much. You go down first. I want to rest for a while."
This has been the case every day since the emperor came to Changyi Palace. After lunch, Concubine Xu retreated to a side hall while the emperor rested in his bedroom.
"Your Majesty, Princess..."
"Stay away from the princess from now on. Don't provoke her. She has the whip of the late emperor. I'm afraid I can't protect you."
Concubine Xu just nodded. The emperor's words were apparently for her own good, but she knew very well who he was actually protecting.
But when she thought of the emperor's care for the princess, her heart ached. He just ate an extra bowl of rice because of Princess Jiaoyang's words. Such care was beyond her reach.
Because of this meal, Concubine Xu became more suspicious of the rumors of the emperor and empress falling out with each other. If the emperor and empress really had a falling out, would the emperor still care so much about Princess Jiaoyang
Maybe, not.
However, before Concubine Xu's doubts could take shape in her mind, they were shattered by other news: the Emperor actually called Princess Jiaoyang a rebellious girl.
Whether a princess of a country is favored or not is related to her own destiny, and Su Jing's calling Ah Man a rebellious girl undoubtedly ruined her future life.
When Concubine Xu heard the news, she was full of disbelief. However, after the messenger explained the reason, she realized that the princess had stepped on the emperor's sore spot, and that the emperor really no longer had any feelings for the late queen.
(End of this chapter)