The subject of Junjie's romance had been on her mind since she discovered that the young lady had slept at the castle. It was not even half a year since the Empress died, he was expected to be in mourning.
He was allowed to smile, go to fun places, carry out his political duties and live his life. What he was not allowed to do was engage in a romantic relationship, not publicly anyway.
Showing up to places with Zhenzhen was scandalous. Not only would people frown but they would begin speculating about the real cause of the death of the former Empress.
Junjie was smart and he ought to know this.
"Are you worried that people will think I killed her to make room for Zhenzhen?" he asked her.
She nodded.
He ate a green grape, looking unbothered.
The behavior made Mei Mei wonder if he already had a plan to deal with the gossip or simply didn't care about the consequences of his actions. And the rest of the royal family, what were they thinking through all this?
