Transmigrating into a book, seducing him to rise to power

After the Empress did not see Qi Wanyin in the side hall, she did not send anyone to look for her.

Qi Wanyin drugged Su Jingxuan, so something must have happened along the way, and this incident occurred while Qi Wanyin's maid was on her way to find her.

No matter what happened, as long as Qi Wanyin wasn't with Su Jingxuan, that was fine. Otherwise, not only would the Empress not be able to give the Su family a satisfactory explanation, but the Qi family would also suffer great humiliation.

The Qi family only agreed to include Qi Wanyin in the Qi family genealogy because of her. If they were to discover today, right after recognizing their ancestors, that an unmarried girl was in the same room with a man, where would the Qi family put their face?

The Empress never expected that Qi Wanyin, who usually seemed so well-behaved and sensible, would act so recklessly.

Just because the Crown Prince won't let her enter the Eastern Palace, she's resorting to such unscrupulous means to climb to another higher position?

So, when she used to say she liked the Crown Prince, did she like the Crown Prince as a person or his noble status?

Thinking of this, the Empress's face grew even uglier, her heart filled with anger and disappointment.

Suppressing his anger, he ordered people to find the Crown Prince and Su Jingyao, then, with a grim face, ordered the Qinghuan Palace to be completely surrounded, forbidding anyone from entering or leaving at will.

Once everything was arranged, the Empress regained some composure and returned to the banquet.

Meanwhile, Su Jingyao and Jun Zechen of Tingyu Tower knew nothing about it.

After entering, Su Jingyao went straight to the third floor as instructed by the palace servants.

Jun Zechen is waiting upstairs.

After she went up to the third floor, she pushed open the door and went inside.

Its bright eyes looked around, its face full of doubt. Why is no one here?

Su Jingyao took a few more steps forward, her skirt swaying gently with her steps.

His delicate brows furrowed even more as he searched the room, but still couldn't find anyone.

Hearing her footsteps going upstairs, Jun Zechen had already quietly hidden behind the door.

He held his breath and followed quietly behind her, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Su Jingyao looked puzzled and annoyed. "Where are they?!"

She gave a soft snort, stamped her foot playfully, and turned to leave.

As a result, she turned around and bumped right into Jun Zechen's arms.

"Yaoyao is becoming more and more proactive now; she's already learned to throw herself into someone's arms."

Jun Zechen almost burst out laughing when he heard her cute humming, but he held back until she turned around and bumped into his arms, at which point he couldn't help but tease her.

"Brother Zechen was waiting behind me on purpose."

Su Jingyao said coquettishly, with a hint of resentment on her face.

"Unlike Young Master Qi and the Crown Prince, I can't take the initiative to seek you out. I can only try to get Yao Yao to throw herself into my arms."

Jun Zechen's tone carried a hint of sourness.

Su Jingyao looked up at him, but thought to herself, "His words are so sour. He's just like a male green tea b*tch. Don't be like him."

"I'm just giving Brother Zechen a chance to meet other ladies. As soon as Brother Zechen arrives at the banquet, the ladies there all look at him with shining eyes."

"It's clear how charming Brother Zechen is."

Her eyes were full of playfulness.

Although he knew she was being coy and ingratiating, Jun Zechen couldn't help but feel a surge of pleasure.

"Are Yao Yao's eyes sparkling?"

Su Jingyao looked up and beckoned to him with her finger. Jun Zechen was puzzled, but he still obediently bent down and got closer to her.

At this moment, their faces were extremely close, and they could almost feel each other's breath.

"Of course it's shining, because my eyes are full of Brother Zechen. Can you see him? He's as dazzling as the sun."

Su Jingyao's voice was gentle and sweet, and her bright eyes seemed to hold a thousand stars.

Jun Zechen's eyes flashed suddenly, and his heart felt like a deer was pounding wildly.

He thought he was immune to her sweet words after hearing so many in his past life, but in this life, he was once again captivated by thirteen-year-old Yao Yao.

Jun Zechen felt his heart pounding violently in his chest, booming like a war drum in his ears.

If she weren't so young, Jun Zechen would have loved to kiss her passionately right now.

"Who taught you to say these things, huh?"

He gently wrapped his large arm around her waist and pulled her closer to him.

"There's no need to teach me. I'm just speaking from my heart to Brother Zechen. I never lie."

After Su Jingyao finished speaking, she blinked her big, bright eyes, her gaze full of sincerity.

"Little liar."

Jun Zechen gently pinched her rosy cheek, then put his arm around her and led her to the meal that had been prepared for her, where they sat down together.

You lied to him in your past life, and you lie to him in this life too, but he just likes to hear it.

"None of the dishes at the banquet were to your liking, so I specially prepared your favorite soups and flower dishes. Would you like to try them?"

As Jun Zechen spoke, he gently picked up a delicate dish with his chopsticks and placed it in the bowl in front of Su Jingyao.

He then casually stared at Su Jingyao's face and asked indifferently, "It might not be as good as Miaoyue's, but it has its own unique charm."

Su Jingyao's heart skipped a beat. She wondered to herself, was Jun Zechen testing her? Was he trying to outdo her in acting skills?

She then smiled and said, "How did Brother Zechen know I like flower dishes and soups, and how did he know I have a cook named Miaoyue by my side?"

Su Jingyao had a sweet smile on her face.

"I care about you, so naturally I know everything."

He couldn't quite describe the feeling; he always felt that Yao Yao, like him, had memories of a past life, but sometimes he thought he might be overthinking things.

If Yao Yao really has memories, then why is she hiding them from me?

The two dined in a warm and sweet atmosphere on the third floor, the air seemingly filled with a sweet scent.

After finishing their meal, Jun Zechen affectionately carried Su Jingyao to the table, where the two sat together.

Seeing that he had prepared the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, as well as some paints, Su Jingyao raised an eyebrow and asked, "Brother Zechen, are you going to paint?"

Jun Zechen nodded.

After everything was ready, he began to paint. Su Jingyao watched from the side. She was also a pretty good painter, but not as good as Jun Zechen.

Jun Zechen's painting skills were superb; his brushstrokes were swift and powerful, and in about half an hour, he vividly depicted the entire banquet scene.

Perhaps it was because he only had eyes for her that Su Jingyao stood out so much in the whole scene.

Dressed in ethereal purple robes, she resembled a fairy descending to earth, aloof and independent, her extraordinary and refined aura seemingly penetrating the scene.

"How was my drawing?"

Jun Zechen slightly raised his chin, seemingly expecting her praise.

"Excellent, but isn't it still missing something?"

Su Jingyao tilted her head, her slender fingers gently touching her chin, staring intently at the entire painting.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck him. "Brother Zechen, since you've created this painting, how about composing a poem for it to make it perfect?"

Jun Zechen affectionately rested his head on her shoulder, his left hand gently encircling her waist, his warm breath spraying onto her neck.

"I charge for my poems. Have you decided what you'll give me?"

He spoke with a hint of mockery.

Su Jingyao turned her head to the side and quickly kissed him on the cheek, then lowered her head and said shyly, "Is it okay?"

After being reborn, he was rejected by her many times, so her initiative once made Jun Zechen overjoyed.

Even a light kiss on the cheek was enough to make his heart flutter.

Whether it's their life together as an old married couple in their past life, or her charming and innocent appearance as a young girl now, she can easily stir his heartstrings.

"How could I refuse Yao Yao's request?"

Jun Zechen picked up the pen with his right hand, stared at the painting in deep thought for a while, and then slowly began to write.

A purple dress reflects her beautiful face; she is like a fairy at a celestial banquet.

Her graceful figure captivated me, her smile stirred my heartstrings.

Her eyebrows are delicate and expressive, her eyes sparkle with dreams.

My longing for you began from this moment, and my infatuation will never end.

Su Jingyao's smile deepened as she watched him finish writing. Who doesn't like being confessed to?

Jun Zechen held her in his arms and sighed dramatically.

"I wonder when I will receive a painting and a poem from Yao Yao."

Now that I think back to the time in my past life when she was trying to please him, we painted and wrote poems together, rode horses and shot arrows—how happy we were!

Moreover, Jun Zechen didn't believe that their past sweetness was an act by this woman.

I feel inexplicably nostalgic.

"Let's see how Brother Zechen performs."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

A hint of displeasure instantly flashed across Jun Zechen's face.

These days, I don't get to spend much time with Yao Yao, since she's an unmarried young lady and I might only see her once every ten days or so. This precious time alone with her has been disturbed.

When Anshun entered, Jun Zechen's eyes showed a slight impatience.

"What is it?"

"Your Highness, the Empress has sent a palace servant to look for you. They are currently outside Tingyu Tower."

Anshun lowered his head.

He didn't want to disturb His Highness and Miss Su's time alone, but the Empress's people were outside, so how could he not report it?

Jun Zechen had some doubts.

What does the Empress Dowager want with him?

"Your Highness, there's also..."

An Shun spoke haltingly, his eyes occasionally glancing at Miss Su sitting on His Highness's lap, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Speak your mind."

"It seems Her Majesty the Empress is still looking for Miss Su."

Upon hearing this, Su Jingyao was surprised for a moment, and the smile on her face vanished instantly.

Why did the Empress seek her out?

She had a fairly good relationship with the Empress in her previous life, and she knew that the Empress was satisfied with her as her daughter-in-law.

Jun Zechen had already promised her that he would not take a concubine in this lifetime.

If the Empress knew about her relationship with Jun Zechen, she would probably think that a young lady from a prominent family was seducing the Crown Prince before she even came of age, and even trying to persuade him not to take a concubine.

After all, the most important person in the Empress's heart was her son.

Su Jingyao didn't want the Empress to have a bad impression of her, nor did she want Jun Zechen to disobey the Empress because of her. She never needed Jun Zechen to demonstrate her importance in his heart by rebelling against the Empress.

So I always wanted to wait until I came of age to go public with Jun Zechen.

Jun Zechen didn't care whether or not everyone knew about their relationship beforehand. He was just relying on the Empress's love and thought that she would do whatever he wanted for him.

Just like Ling Yue back then.

"Brother Zechen, I don't want the Empress to find out..."

The conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is truly the most difficult problem to solve in the world.