However, she had not yet reached the age of majority, and it was all too absurd.
A month after the emperor granted a marriage, Su Jun married the Crown Prince.
Is the marriage of the crown prince of the Great Qi being arranged so hurriedly?
The anger of the King of Qi was fully released, and he fell ill severely. He was on the brink of death for several days, but ultimately he recovered.
Since then, he has had no contact with Su Jun or the Su family at all, as if he had forgotten the past.
After he returned to the capital, everyone thought that the King of Qi no longer liked Su Jun.
That cold night that tormented the King of Qi was, in the eyes of the emperor, just a show of competition between the King of Qi and the Crown Prince.
That would be good, his previous impulse will not have any impact on Su Jun.
It's hard to say how long it took, but the shouting outside the private room got louder and louder with each passing wave.
Finally, the King of Qi came to consciousness. It seems that the story of the Crown Prince's deep affection is again being told.
Rumors about the royal family always have the greatest appeal to the public.
The King of Qi threw the wine pot forcefully, hitting the window and making a crisp sound.
He wiped his face, hiding all the vulnerability and unwillingness in the depths of his soul, staggering back to the mansion as if he were a ghost.
Bi Mugen sucked in a cold breath, "Your Highness, what did Minister Su say?"
He screamed in his heart, "How did Your Highness mess himself up into this ghostly appearance? What did Minister Su do? Please, make sure it's not something that completely gives up the struggle for the throne."
Gradually, Bimugen grew increasingly vigilant about this model of loyal subject and towering statesman.
The King of Qi had a good tolerance for alcohol. At that moment, he felt a great discomfort in his heart, looking at the plain-hearted plum trees in the corner of the yard, and smiled bitterly: "Years ago, when she wanted it, I couldn't give it to her. Now that I can give it to her, she doesn't want it anymore."
Bi Mugen: "It's not that she can't have it, Your Highness. In the future... Once you sit in that position, Miss Su naturally can have your things."
Stop your blabbering! Hurry up and seize the throne!
I am relying on you to bring me success in life!
Miss Su, please, for the love of heaven, you must, must not live a bad life!!!
The King of Qi deeply inhaled, slightly calmed down, and asked: "Has everything been delivered to the palace?"
The northern frontier is rich in jade mines, and the Hu people are very poor at carving jade, but they are not short of jade, and they also produce a variety of fur materials.
War is the best way to become rich and powerful, Your Highness. Several victories have been achieved, and the stronghold of the Hu's Left Yuan Wang has also been plundered, resulting in a large number of valuable items in your hands.
However, most of these items have ended up in the palace.
And it was all done with great effort by the King of Qi, using the hands of different people to send them into the palace, all in an attempt to distance himself from any connection.
Before, Bi Mugen thought that the King of Qi had some sort of mental illness, and doing so not only lost valuable items but also did not gain a good reputation for being filial.
He had advised many times, but the King of Qi attached great importance to this matter and refused to allow anyone to oppose it.
Now Bi Mugen finally understood the reason. It turns out that it was all for the Crown Princess.
Many of the things sent by the King of Qi are more suitable for young female companions.
The emperor will stuff the Crown Prince with all the good things, while the Crown Prince?
The Crown Prince is very fond of the Crown Princess, and these things, after a detour, will end up in the hands of the Crown Princess.
Bi Mugen can't say what kind of emotions he is feeling.
He wanted to advise the King of Qi, so indirectly sending 100% of the things, at most only 1-2% may fall on the Crown Princess, and the rest may be given away or kept in the warehouse for a long time.
Moreover, the Crown Princess will not know the King of Qi's feelings.
But what can be done to change his mind?
Bi Mugen thought that he was just getting old, accustomed to calculating gains and losses, and not like the King of Qi, who only wanted to make sure his beloved used comfortable things.
Bi Mugen replied, "They've all been sent to the palace, especially that ermine overcoat. It was made specifically to fit Miss Su's figure. I'm sure it will end up in her hands."
Only the northern frontier has snow foxes, and snow foxes are rare. It is almost impossible for ordinary people to track them in the snow.
Years ago, the King of Qi wandered the snowy land with his people for a month before he could put together a single fur coat.
In the northern frontier, there is a legend that a brave man who can hunt a snow fox for his beloved will be able to have a lifetime of love with her!
Even though there was no possibility, the King of Qi could not control the wild growth of his desires. He wanted to see Su Jun wear a snow fox coat once again.
Even though he knew it was just a faint legend, and even though he knew that if it were truly calculated, this snow fox coat should have been given to Su Jun by the Crown Prince, at most the King of Qi was no more than a craftsman who handled it.
But he still wants to see it once.
*
The Empress Dowager is elderly, and after all the commotion, she developed a high fever at night.
All the doctors from the Imperial Hospital were gathered at the Nuns' Hall, and these days, Su Jun did not change her clothes and stood by the Empress Dowager's side until her condition was completely stable.
In her dream, the Empress Dowager would slip and fall on this winter day, hit her head, and pass away within two days.
Originally, this time of year, around the New Year's Festival, should have been a national mourning period.
After Su Jun, she advised the Empress Dowager to take a walk in the afternoon and repeatedly reminded her attendants. She even accompanied the Empress Dowager for a walk every day, which led to her being saved.
The Empress Dowager watched her grow up, treating her with love and care. Among her grandchildren, except for the Crown Prince, she loved Su Jun, this daughter of a subject, the most.
At first, it was indeed because of the political situation, to show the royal favor towards the Su family and inform outsiders that after the Su family ceded power, they would not be treated unfairly by the royal household.
However, over time, the Empress Dowager truly came to love this younger generation.
Su Jun thought that this was also a way to repay the Empress Dowager's affection.
After all, she was the one who had to take action against her own legitimate grandchild.
Knowing the Crown Prince's preferences, Su Jun had no more room for weakness.
Killing Zhang was something Su Jun could never accept. The Crown Prince bringing a brothel woman into his harem or engaging in sexual acts with Su Jun were things she would never accept.
One morning, Su Jing, half asleep, heard the sounds outside and called out to Qiulu, "What's wrong? Has Grandmother Empress Dowager developed a high fever again?"
Su Jun was about to get dressed when she spoke.
Qiulu stopped her and said, "Madam, there is no problem with the Empress Dowager. The servant heard the sound outside and it seems that the Crown Prince has sent someone to call for the doctors."
"Oh."
After hearing this, Su Jun relaxed and fell back to sleep.
The corners of her eyes were dark and black, and in the past two months, she had lost a lot of weight while taking care of the Empress Dowager.
As for what kind of problem the Crown Prince might have?
As long as there are no problems, it won't disturb Su Jun's sleep. If there are really problems, then Su Jun would sleep even more soundly!
The second day, at dawn.
In winter, it gets dark later, and at this time, it's still dark all around. The stars are still hanging in the sky, showing no signs of daybreak!
Su Jun yawned, wrapped herself tightly in the warm stove, and entered the Empress Dowager's inner room.
Su Jun whispered: "Mama, did Grandmother Empress Dowager sleep well last night?"
Mama Zhao heaved a long sigh of relief and happily said, "Thank heaven, the Empress Dowager slept peacefully last night; she didn't have a high fever and wasn't woken up in the middle of the night. These past few days, it's all thanks to your care."
After hearing this, Su Jun finally put down her worries. With the Empress Dowager's fluctuating health, this year's New Year was not as peaceful as usual. The courtiers in the palace were becoming more and more obedient, and there were even rumors that the Emperor had a big fit at the palace banquet.
Now that the Empress Dowager hasn't had a high fever for three consecutive days, it should be an improvement.
Su Jun sat on the footstool in the outer room, quietly weaving a headband, waiting for the Empress Dowager to wake up.
The Empress Dowager disliked the concubines, and the Emperor would not allow anyone else to disturb her.
Of course, the Emperor had said for Su Jun to go back and rest, not to keep watch, but if Su Jun really believed that, she would be a fool.
These days, it has always been Su Jun alone who takes care of the Empress Dowager, and she has lost a lot of weight.
Su Jun yawned, mechanically doing her work to pass the time, and her mind wandered aimlessly, thinking about many things.
Suddenly, she thought about how she was used to her old warm stove, and the new one was the same size, but it always felt like something was off.
Suddenly, she thought about going to see Su Xin Mei when she had time, and picking a few branches of plum blossoms to put in a vase.
She thought……
Wait, how can everything I'm thinking be connected to him?
