Reason told Su Jing that he should go out and comfort Concubine Xu, just as he had discussed with Murong Kai, and lure the snake out of its hole.
But, he was still unwilling to compromise himself, because the woman he was willing to hold in his hands was no longer there.
Concubine Xu knelt outside the imperial study, crying like a pear blossom in the rain. Her heart, which had originally held some hope, gradually sank to the bottom. She just knelt at the door of the imperial study and left like this. It was a bit...
She could only insist on kneeling here, but the tears on her face, which should have been filled with grief, had already dried up. After the hopes in her heart were shattered, she felt a deep sorrow and resentment.
She was infatuated with him, but he didn't get any sympathy from her.
In the end, Concubine Xu couldn't hold on any longer and staggered at the door of the imperial study, looking like she was about to faint. The young eunuch Murong Kai left behind couldn't help but remind Su Jing not to let the Crown Prince and the princess suffer again.
Just one sentence made Su Jing sober instantly. He looked at the eunuch behind him and asked with a smile: "Did he instruct this again?"
"The prince said that you have deep feelings for the queen and you certainly don't want to get close to Concubine Xu. However, they have already reached out to the harem, so we have to fight back."
The young eunuch persuaded Su Jing with a smile, he was already covered in cold sweat, because their prince's words before leaving were not so gentle. His original words were: You even gave up your children, but you are reluctant to give up yourself
The prince was resentful towards the emperor, so he spoke bluntly.
Thinking of being reminded by a junior, Su Jing couldn't help but glare at the young eunuch behind him, then stood up and walked towards the door of the imperial study.
When she saw Su Jing, Concubine Xu, who had insisted on kneeling on the ground, had a flash of joy on her face and fell softly towards Su Jing.
Su Jing hurried forward, hugged her, and carried her towards her bedroom.
Concubine Xu pretended to be weak and leaned on Su Jing, feeling confused in her heart.
In the end, he failed to make an exception for her, and she still could not enter the imperial study. However, he must have sympathy for her in his heart, otherwise he would not have carried her back to the bedroom like this.
Leaning in his arms, Concubine Xu felt a little regretful. She shouldn't have been so anxious to test it. After a few days, when her relationship with the emperor deepened, he probably wouldn't refuse her to enter the imperial study.
Concubine Xu was looking forward to what would happen after returning to the palace.
Before, because of her initiative, the emperor was displeased and distanced himself from her. Later, whenever she took the initiative to bring Xuan'er to her bedroom, the emperor still went there regardless. In her heart, she must have really had Xuan'er for herself, and Xuan'er was just an excuse for him to reconcile with her.
What my father said is indeed right. What the emperor needs is just a stepping stone.
Now, there are no more stairs between them, only a smooth road.
Concubine Xu could imagine what she would be like in the future in the harem, being loved by everyone. She would be as gentle and virtuous as the queen, and be his good wife and his confidant.
However, as she imagined the future, she couldn't help but think of what her father had told her.
For a moment, my mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts.
Before meeting Su Jing, her heart was filled with her father's words, but now in Su Jing's arms, her heart was filled with the deep affection she had accumulated over the years.
Su Jing didn't know what Concubine Xu was thinking, and it was impossible for him to let her get her wish. After entering the bedroom, he put Concubine Xu on the bed.
Concubine Xu tugged at his clothes shyly like a shy little girl, with a shy look in her eyes that was meaningful.
Su Jing looked at the woman half-kneeling on the bed, his body motionless, his eyes filled with mystery.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late, let's..."
(End of this chapter)