Transmigrating into a book, seducing him to rise to power

Jun Zechen's stay in the border region exceeded his original expectations.

In his previous life, he returned to the capital after defeating the barbarians. However, in this life, he is prepared to completely resolve the problem of the barbarian invasion.

The country deploys a large number of troops to the border regions every year. If the barbarian tribes can be successfully defeated, most of the soldiers who have been fighting the enemy in the border regions can return to the capital. Furthermore, the soldiers can be rotated back every year thereafter.

To address these issues, Jun Zechen frequently traveled to the border region between the Jun Kingdom and the barbarian territories to conduct investigations.

Therefore, he would occasionally run into Ling Yue.

However, Ling Yue did indeed deliberately avoid him as he requested, keeping a great distance from him, yet still within his sight.

Jun Zechen usually turns a blind eye.

In his previous life, Jun Zechen suspected that Ling Yue's motives for approaching him were impure.

In his youth, he yearned for all things pure, but later he came to understand that he himself was the greatest inducement to desire in others.

Because he represents the highest power of the monarchy.

Ling Yue approached him because of his status, and disguised herself, all because she wanted power.

After Jun Zechen figured it out, he felt no emotion, because he didn't care.

No one is without desires or wants.

His fondness for Ling Yue in her youth stemmed solely from her innocent and carefree nature. When she lost her only advantage, Jun Zechen not only stopped liking her, but even his guilt vanished.

Yao Yao initially managed to get him to open up by pretending to be someone she wasn't, but it seemed quite different.

The more he understood her, the more dependent he became on her. His joys and sorrows were completely controlled by her, and even Jun Zechen himself could not control them.

(Comment: Chen Ge is fine. Some people with an omniscient perspective were also fooled by Yao Yao and shed tears. You're not the only one.)

Recently, Jun Zechen has been seeing Ling Yue from time to time, which has made him even more certain of his previous guess.

Ling Yue really did approach me with ulterior motives.

Perhaps it's true that he longs for the freedom of the frontier, but it's also true that he's obsessed with the hustle and bustle and power of the capital.

Ling Yue clearly sensed that the Crown Prince had noticed her, but each time he acted as if he hadn't seen her at all, completely ignoring her.

A pang of sadness welled up in her heart.

Is the Crown Prince truly as averse to women as rumored?

This is her fifth attempt to bump into the Crown Prince, but he remains unmoved, his heart as firm as a rock.

Ling Yue was filled with helplessness. She raised her riding whip, swung it hard, and rode away.

When she returned home, General Ling happened to be there as well.

Because the Crown Prince came to the border to deploy troops, attacking the barbarians became much easier, and the barbarians did not dare to invade again in the short term.

"Where did you go?"

When General Ling saw his daughter return, he asked in a deep voice.

"They went horseback riding."

Ling Yue answered in a muffled voice, her expression showing a hint of stubbornness.

General Ling frowned deeply.

"I know you've been inquiring about the Crown Prince lately, but he's not someone you can aspire to."

He was originally a son of a concubine in the Ling family, and Xiaoyue had grown up in the borderlands since childhood. In a place like the imperial palace, even if Xiaoyue became the Crown Prince's concubine, His Majesty and the Empress probably wouldn't agree.

"Father, I just wanted to try. How will I know I can't have it if I don't even try?"

Ling Yue raised her head, her eyes filled with stubbornness.

"The Crown Prince should have set off for the capital long ago, but he has been studying the terrain beyond the Great Wall, all to prevent the next invasion by the barbarians."

General Ling admired the Crown Prince from the bottom of his heart; he was a strategist with foresight and wisdom.

"The Crown Prince is currently focused on military affairs and has not given his attention to personal matters. All your efforts will be in vain."

"The Crown Prince will return to the capital in three months at the latest."

Ling Yue was surprised for a moment. He was about to return to the capital, so she would never have another chance...

"I know you've been running into the Crown Prince every now and then these past few months. Since it hasn't been effective, then give up and find an honest man in the borderlands to marry and have children."

General Ling looked solemn, his eyes filled with concern.

He paused, then slowly said, "Although my status in the capital is low, I am still a general in the borderlands. I won't let you suffer after your marriage."

General Ling sighed deeply, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Knowing that his daughter harbored ambitions of marrying into wealth, he was not entirely unmoved.

He was born out of wedlock, and it would be difficult for him to cross social classes in his life, let alone give his daughter the wealth and luxury she longed for.

If his daughter could win the Crown Prince's favor and even marry into the royal family, General Ling would naturally be delighted.

However, he had seen all of his daughter's efforts over the past few months, but the Crown Prince remained unmoved, so there was no need to continue.

The Crown Prince's noble status was far beyond their reach.

If it incurs the Crown Prince's dislike, it would be a loss rather than a gain.

Ling Yue slowly lowered her head. "Okay..."

She was simply unwilling to accept the bullying she suffered in the Ling family when she was a child, and she constantly thought about making those members of the Ling family who looked down on her regret their actions.

However, as a woman, she had limited abilities and could only try to climb up to a powerful man.

But now, the Crown Prince is extremely cold to her, and she can even clearly feel the disgust in his eyes.

She simply couldn't attract him...

Beijing.

Before they knew it, nearly two years had passed since Jun Zechen went to the frontier, and Su Jingyao was now thirteen years old.

Over the past year, I have managed to maintain fairly good relationships with the young ladies from prominent families in the capital.

Chu Yinxue was one of the most clingy people to her, always inseparable from her at every banquet.

If any other young ladies tried to approach her, they would be fiercely chased away by Chu Yinxue.

Su Jingyao was filled with doubts about why Jun Zechen had been gone to the border region for so long.

He went to the borderlands ahead of time and even had memories of his past life with him, so why is his return so slow this time?

I wonder when he will be able to return.

Su Jingyao rested her chin on one hand, staring blankly out the window at the bustling street. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her cherry lips unconsciously pouted.

"Yaoyao, what are you looking at? This restaurant has your favorite flower dishes, why don't you try them?"

Chu Yinxue sat casually at the table. Since it was just the two of them, she would abandon some of the rules that a lady from a respectable family should follow.

Over the past two years, although everyone outside says that Miss Su is a model of a noble lady, only Chu Yinxue knows what she is like in private.

At home, Chu Yinxue's mother strictly controlled her diet in order to maintain her beauty.

Having finally managed to get out of town, she naturally couldn't skimp on herself, and she couldn't wait to start enjoying the delicious food.

Anyway, she's not fat. Among the women in the capital, no one can match Yao Yao's beauty. Who else can compare to her?

The more Chu Yinxue interacted with Su Jingyao, the more she felt that Su Jingyao deserved her beauty.

She couldn't be as self-disciplined as Su Jingyao, and she wasn't even as rich as her.

No, it can't be described as just being rich; Su Jingyao's daily life can only be described as extravagant!

That's why her skin is so delicate, it looks like you could squeeze water out of it.

Every time Chu Yinxue saw her, she couldn't help but want to get closer to her.

"You eat first, I'm not hungry yet."

Su Jingyao was absent-minded, her gaze still casually sweeping over the street outside.

Suddenly, her eyes narrowed as she recognized someone.

It was Princess Minghui and Qi Wanyin.

Qi Wanyin followed behind Princess Minghui. She had gone to great lengths to coax Princess Minghui out of the palace today, and even managed to get Princess Minghui to bring her out as well.

Princess Minghui had an official title and a princess residence outside the palace.

She herself was raised by the Empress and could not leave the palace at will.

The reason she was so eager to leave the palace today was because she overheard her aunt and the emperor talking about how her cousin, the crown prince, would be returning to the capital today.

She hoped to bump into her cousin, the Crown Prince, on this inevitable route.

Before the Crown Prince's cousin went to war, for some unknown reason, he suddenly rarely returned to the Eastern Palace and spent most of his time living in the Crown Prince's residence outside the palace.

Qi Wanyin was worried that her cousin, the Crown Prince, would go directly back to the Crown Prince's residence after paying his respects to the Emperor and her aunt in the palace.

If that's the case, she probably won't even be able to see her cousin, the Crown Prince.

Seeing Su Jingyao staring blankly outside, Chu Yinxue started a conversation with her while eating.

"Yaoyao, after you attended Ye Yaqin's banquet, many men in the capital have become infatuated with you. Young Master Si and Young Master Yan are even pursuing you relentlessly. Don't you really want to consider it?"

"It's as if very few men admire you. Why don't you consider it then?"

"My mother is determined to have me marry the crown prince."

Su Jingyao's eyes flickered slightly.

"What if I also want to marry the Crown Prince?"

Chu Yinxue abruptly stopped picking up food, her chopsticks hovering in mid-air, her face full of astonishment.

"But the Crown Prince will surely have many wives and concubines in the future. Yao Yao, haven't you always wanted to have a devoted lover?"

"Don't you want a husband who is completely devoted to you?"

Chu Yinxue's expression instantly turned somewhat forlorn, and she slowly put down her chopsticks.

"But how can I decide my own marriage?"

Chu Yinxue has always been proud. If she marries the Crown Prince, she will definitely fight for the highest position. If she doesn't marry the Crown Prince, she will be used by her father for family alliances and become the matriarch of a noble family.

"I am the eldest daughter of the Chu family. My father will only marry me off to a man who can enhance the family's power. Your father is already the head of the civil officials and still loves you so much. If you don't want to marry the crown prince, you don't have to."

Chu Yinxue's marriage was never in her own control. She didn't really care who she would eventually marry, because given her status, they would all be powerful and influential people.

Chu Yinxue couldn't endure hardship, so she didn't object to the husband her family had chosen for her.

But of course, it would be best to marry a man who is devoted to her alone.

Su Jingyao sat down next to Chu Yinxue and noticed a hint of melancholy in her expression.

I'm going to tease her.

She teased, "Don't you underestimate me? Who says marrying the Crown Prince means you can't find a devoted partner?"

"If I want the Crown Prince to love only me, I can do it. Since the Crown Prince has married me, he will not marry anyone else."

If it were Jun Zechen who had no memories of his past life, Su Jingyao would naturally not dare to make such a boast.

But isn't Jun Zechen himself a man who promised to marry only her?

Upon hearing this, Chu Yinxue's lips twitched involuntarily.

"Yaoyao, it's one thing for you to say that to my face, but the Crown Prince is destined to be the most honored person in the world. How can he marry only one person?"

She gently shook her head.

Isn't Yao Yao a very rational person? She usually speaks very logically and clearly.

"Although you possess unparalleled beauty, the rules of the royal family are in place, and men are all fickle and easily bored. You must never fall in love with the Crown Prince. Men are all the same; didn't you teach me that?"

"However... if you could really get the Crown Prince to marry only you, then my mother wouldn't keep thinking about marrying me off to him."

Chu Yinxue and Su Jingyao were very close, so Chu Yinxue casually rested her head on Su Jingyao's shoulder.

"If only I didn't have to get married..."

The two were chatting enthusiastically when suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Miaoyun went to open the door, and when she saw who was outside, her eyes showed a hint of surprise. She then quickly bowed.

"Young Master Yan, Young Master Si, Young Master Qi, Young Master Wang."

Of these four young masters, only Young Master Wang comes from a humble background, yet he is this year's third-place scholar in the imperial examinations, a position with a promising future.

Now I am a disciple of Lord Su.

No wonder they knew that Su Jingyao and Chu Yinxue were here.

Young Master Wang looked embarrassed. He had originally planned to come and find Miss Su on his own, but he hadn't expected that the other young masters would follow him as if they had some kind of tacit understanding.

They all came from prominent families, and he really couldn't refuse them.

Chu Yinxue glanced at the men at the door and secretly rolled her eyes.

here we go again……