Transmigrating into a book, seducing him to rise to power

Day two.

Ling Yue was in a particularly good mood and got up early in the morning looking very energetic.

This morning, Su Jingyao will come over to serve tea. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile.

It seems that she can still change a lot after her rebirth. Yesterday, she begged Jun Zechen not to stay overnight at Xiyan Palace, and sure enough, Jun Zechen did not stay overnight.

At this time, Jun Zechen doted on her and granted almost every request she made.

Not only was the eldest daughter of the Su family a concubine, but she also spent her wedding night alone in an empty room. One wonders how Su Jingyao felt at that moment.

In her past life, Su Jingyao pretended to be naive and yielding in front of Jun Zechen when serving tea the next day, but today, Jun Zechen will not come.

Thinking of this, Ling Yue felt a surge of pleasure.

She sat upright in the main seat of the hall, her eyes filled with a hint of impatience.

Su Jingyao, dressed in a light red fitted long dress, walked in slowly with a graceful figure and light steps.

The embroidery on her long dress was exquisite and beautiful, swaying slightly with her steps.

Such a fine dress must have been brought by Su Jingyao herself. She clearly has everything—family background, beauty, and everything else—yet she tries to take everything away from her.

Ling Yue stared at Su Jingyao, her eyes filled with hatred that seemed about to burst forth.

Her hands, hidden in her sleeves, clenched tightly into her palms, her nails digging into her flesh, using the pain to force herself to maintain a facade of composure.

Su Jingyao maintained her smile and served tea to Ling Yue according to custom.

As soon as she entered, she felt Ling Yue's sharp, scrutinizing gaze, which even seemed to carry a hint of hostility.

Su Jingyao was puzzled.

After bowing to Ling Yue, she calmly accepted the tea and steadily presented it to Ling Yue with both hands.

Ling Yue wore a fake smile, but her eyes were full of malice, and she did not immediately accept it.

She deliberately made Su Jingyao hold the teacup, and as time passed, she kept Su Jingyao in that position for almost half a quarter of an hour.

Su Jingyao lowered her eyes, her curled eyelashes concealing the emotions within.

There was no urging whatsoever; his expression remained calm and serene.

Instead, she felt a little excited. Jun Zechen's personality didn't match, nor did Ling Yue's, but some of the plot points did match. Could it be that she had transmigrated into the dark version?

Furthermore, is Ling Yue's hostility due to her marriage to the Crown Prince, or is it for some other reason...?

I don't understand it, but... it's really interesting.

They will gradually uncover the secrets hidden by Jun Zechen and Ling Yue.

Seeing that Su Jingyao showed no displeasure, Ling Yue's face turned pale.

She had such patience when she first entered the Eastern Palace, so she was deceiving everyone from the beginning. Before, these were just Ling Yue's guesses, but now that she's doing it all over again, everything is traceable.

It's terrifying that someone so young can disguise themselves so perfectly.

But she wouldn't give up. She didn't know if she could stop Jun Zechen from falling in love with Su Jingyao in this lifetime, but there was still a little over a year before Jun Zechen ascended the throne.

As long as she doesn't make any mistakes this year, Jun Zechen will definitely keep his promise and ensure she ascends to the position of Empress.

Su Jingyao is destined to be a concubine for life.

Thinking of this, Ling Yue's gaze became even more determined.

Ling Yue took the tea and drank a small sip.

After Su Jingyao completed the ceremony, she didn't say anything like she did in her previous life, which Ling Yue found strange.

How could this be? Was there anything different about the tea ceremony this time?

Why didn't Su Jingyao say anything? Did Su Jingyao also know that Jun Zechen wouldn't be coming today?

Impossible. Su Jingyao, who has just entered the Eastern Palace, has no power whatsoever. Since her rebirth yesterday, she has been preparing to take control of the Eastern Palace's inner court, instead of letting Jun Zechen send a nanny to manage it.

Su Jingyao could never be her match.

A hidden current surged in Ling Yue's eyes.

"Concubine, step down."

"Yes."

Su Jingyao originally wanted to deceive the "naive" female lead, and she had prepared a long speech before coming, but it turned out to be useless.

How is the female lead naive?

Back in Xiyan Palace, Su Jingyao lay leisurely on the couch, turning the pages of the book in her hands, completely absorbed in reading.

-

When Ling Yue heard that Jun Zechen had returned from court, she was overjoyed and immediately went to Yude Hall to find him.

When Anshun saw that it was her, he bowed slightly and did not stop the Crown Princess, after all, His Highness had instructed the Crown Princess that she could freely enter and leave Yude Palace.

Ling Yue went inside and saw Jun Zechen intently playing chess.

This has been Jun Zechen's hobby for many years. When he was young, only his father, the emperor, had ever defeated him. Later, after he ascended the throne, he also played chess with his ministers. As the years went by, his chess skills became more and more exquisite, and he rarely had any opponents.

He developed his own chess-playing habit. When playing chess, he seemed to split himself into two people. When playing black, his eyes were sharp and his aura was imposing. Every move he made was a powerful attack, an attack and a plunder.

When playing white, he is calm and composed, with deep eyes. Every move is carefully considered, showing restraint and composure, proceeding step by step as if he were a strategist in control of the overall situation.

"Aze".

At this time, Ling Yue was intimate and unruly with Jun Zechen in private, and she sat directly opposite him.

Her voice trembled slightly as she called out "Aze" after so long, and she felt a little awkward because she kept recalling Jun Zechen's coldness and cruelty towards her in her previous life.

Ling Yue will never again invest any feelings in him in this lifetime. The best thing Su Jingyao ever did was to always be soberly calculating Jun Zechen's feelings, all for the power she wanted.

Ling Yue finally understood that a man's love is just a mirage, and power is the only weapon to protect herself.

"Why did you get here?"

Jun Zechen didn't even lift his eyelids; his gaze remained fixed on the intricate chessboard, as if he were pondering his next move.

Ling Yue didn't understand the intricacies of these chess games at all, but she knew that Jun Zechen would grant her any request.

"Aze, thank you. Last night I couldn't control my feelings for you, which is why I told you not to stay in Xiyan Palace. I was being inconsiderate."

"Today, my concubine came to serve me tea and pay her respects. She is a very beautiful woman. I was just too narrow-minded."

Ling Yue lowered her head slightly, nervously twisting the handkerchief in her hands, her eyes revealing a deliberately feigned sense of guilt.

"Moreover, the concubine was married into the Eastern Palace because I could not bear children."

Her voice grew increasingly low, and her shoulders trembled slightly, making her appear extremely guilty and distressed.

Jun Zechen finally looked up at her, his gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny.

He knew Ling Yue was jealous; otherwise, he wouldn't have made such a scene and acted so ill-mannered when he favored his concubines after ascending the throne in his previous life.

Ling Yue in the Eastern Palace at that time was not so bad as to be full of scheming, nor was she so obsessive as to be unreasonable.

Unfortunately, she was eventually corrupted by the intrigues and backstabbing of the harem, and her personality was not well-suited to the harem.

Perhaps, before anything happens, he could let her go.

Jun Zechen's eyes held a slightly complicated expression.

However, it's even better that she has changed like this now, so Jun Zechen naturally wouldn't refute her.

As the Crown Princess and even his future Empress, her biggest flaw is her narrow-mindedness.

When he first ascended the throne, the court was busy with various factions, and his mother pressured him to continue the imperial line. However, Ling Yue went to the Qianqing Palace and made a scene.

As Jun Zechen thought of this, a hidden disgust unconsciously appeared deep in his eyes.

As an emperor, one should inspire fear in everyone, not allow a woman to act recklessly because of his favor.

Seeing that Jun Zechen didn't speak, Ling Yue bit her lip slightly, silently encouraging herself, and continued to speak magnanimously.

"Aze, I know that the concubine was chosen by the Empress Dowager to continue the imperial line. Your imperial line is the most important thing. I can control my feelings. Aze, please favor the concubine."

She tried her best to appear firm and tolerant in her eyes.

It was enough that she had embarrassed Su Jingyao on their first night of marriage. She had to mend her relationship with the Empress for the rest of her life. As long as the Empress didn't let Jun Zechen depose her, Jun Zechen would never demote her from wife to concubine.

Even more so, as long as Su Jingyao gets pregnant, the child must call her stepmother. This would be a great achievement for her as the Crown Princess. What reason is there to depose her?

Once she becomes empress, she can adopt the child of a lower-ranking concubine, and then her position as empress will be unshakeable.

If Jun Zechen doesn't like Su Jingyao now, then Su Jingyao is just a tool for having children.

Jun Zechen raised an eyebrow slightly, not expecting Ling Yue to actually become so magnanimous.

In his past life, she didn't seem to treat the concubine this way? Jun Zechen had somewhat forgotten.

"You're becoming more and more sensible."

Jun Zechen spoke in a flat tone, his face showing little expression.

Ling Yue had been hoping for some gentle comfort from Jun Zechen, but all she heard was this simple compliment.

His smile became somewhat stiff.

"Now that I've become Aze's Crown Princess, these are things I should do."

Ling Yue tried to remain calm and maintain a smile, but the smile seemed somewhat forced.

"Yes, I'm going to Xiyan Palace tonight."