What shocked Su Jinxiu even more was that her father had completely changed in these three months.
She still remembered that when she left, her father and the empress were sitting in Fengyang Palace and told her that if she married into the Great Zhou, she would be the daughter-in-law of the Great Zhou and should live her life well in the future. Her father at that time was handsome, cool and full of vigor, but looking at her father now, one would only think of the sun in the west hills, the flowers and plants in autumn, and the breath of decay lingering around him.
"Father, what's wrong with you? Are you sick? Why did you become like this? Father, I'll go call the imperial physician for you."
Su Jinxiu was extremely panicked and was filled with fear. She knew better than anyone that the only person she could rely on was her father.
"Su Jinxiu, I told you that I don't want to see you, why did you come in? You turned a deaf ear to my words, huh?" Su Jing ignored Su Jinxiu's concerns. He stared at the girl in front of him like a venomous snake for a long time before spitting out one word: "Get lost."
"Father, I am Jinxiu? You... I am your favorite Jinxiu."
"Get out, or I'll have someone beat you out?" Su Jing stood up. He was much thinner than before. He walked to Su Jinxiu, leaned over, and asked her with a smile.
"Father, I'm leaving. I'm leaving right away." Even if Su Jinxiu had a lot of thoughts on her mind, she didn't dare to do anything at this moment. She just stood up tremblingly, and then left as if escaping.
When she left and passed the front hall, she saw Concubine Xu standing there with a cold look on her face.
"Concubine Xu, what tricks did you use on my father to make him become like this? I tell you, if anything happens to my father, I will not forgive you."
Concubine Xu just smiled at Su Jinxiu, but the bitterness in her heart grew deeper.
It turned out that the emperor's change was not just her own feeling, even her daughter felt that he had changed.
The handsome and high-spirited man in my memory has long since changed.
"Empress Xu, the people in your palace are too useless. They can't even stop one person. All of them will be beaten with the stick thirty times."
Su Jing's voice was suddenly heard in the bedroom. Concubine Xu quickly took the order and signaled someone to carry it out.
She stood outside the palace gate and listened to the sounds inside. The palace was extremely quiet. What she could hear was the sound of palace servants being beaten, which sounded like they were hitting her in the face.
It was not until the sun set that Su Jing, who looked thin, came out of the bedroom. Concubine Xu hurried forward and dressed him and served him dinner as before. After dinner, he went to the imperial study to handle state affairs for two hours, then came back and continued to sleep...
“Your Majesty, why don’t you ask the imperial physician to take a look? Princess Jinxiu also felt that your body…” Before Concubine Xu could finish her words, Su Jing turned around and stared at her with hawk-like eyes, making her dare not even breathe.
"I'm fine." Su Jing said word by word and continued to eat. However, the delicacies in front of him tasted like chewing wax.
"Your Majesty, my father came to the palace today and said that Your Majesty is still in his prime and should have more sons and daughters so that the best can inherit the throne of Bei'an. So I..."
Concubine Xu said this bravely, she had endured enough for such a long time.
"Does Lord Xu want you to give birth to a child for me?"
"Your Majesty, you have been staying in Changyi Palace for several months. I am not pregnant. I am afraid..."
"Someone, give me some medicine." Su Jing looked at Concubine Xu, and a happy smile suddenly broke out on his face. But his words made Concubine Xu feel as if she was falling into an ice cellar.
"Your Majesty, I have admired you for a long time, and secretly wish to have a child with you. Is there anything wrong with that?"
"I have already appointed a crown prince. Do you know what the term crown prince means? He is the Son of Heaven. What? Do you want to give birth to a little beast and take away the crown prince's position? Since you have such a mind, then be prepared to be infertile."
Su Jing's words were cold, and every word was as sharp as a needle or a knife.
(End of this chapter)