Transmigrating into a book, seducing him to rise to power

The next morning, after attending court, Jun Zechen was summoned to the Tihe Hall by a palace maid from the Empress's side.

There was no such thing as a talent show in his previous life, but in this life, Jun Zechen himself didn't care about it at all. With Ling Yue's encouragement and the Empress's delight, the talent show was naturally organized.

Jun Zechen and the Empress sat side by side at the head of the table, their gazes fixed on the rows of neatly standing ladies-in-waiting below.

"Does Your Highness have any favorites? I have meticulously arranged a grand selection for you this time, and many noble ladies from other cities have also come. You can choose from a variety of them."

"You are now of age, yet you have no children. Although the court officials have not said anything, they will always have opinions about you."

The Empress tilted her head slightly, speaking earnestly.

"Your Majesty, I understand."

Jun Zechen nodded slightly, his expression calm, and he did not intend to refute his mother.

Anyway, there will be a selection process after the emperor ascends the throne, so it doesn't matter whether it's early or late.

As the first group of women entered, Ye Yaqin, the daughter of the Ye family, walked gracefully at the front.

Jun Zechen's gaze lingered on her for a moment, recalling how she had given birth to his son in his previous life, but the Ye family's ambitions had become too great, and they were ultimately destroyed by him.

The Ye family's control over military forces in various states is now almost comparable to his own military power. Since the selection of women for the imperial concubine selection has been decided, the Ye family's daughters naturally cannot be left out.

Even if he doesn't choose her, the Empress Dowager will definitely keep her nameplate.

"Mother, let the Ye woman stay."

Jun Zechen's voice was flat and emotionless.

Upon hearing this, the Empress smiled with satisfaction.

If the crown prince is not chosen, are we to force the Ye family's daughter to marry another prince?

Neither Prince Duan nor Consort Shu were content to stay at home.

Since the Ye family holds military power, their eldest daughter must never marry Prince Duan.

Among the second batch of imperial concubines was An Jinyan. When Jun Zechen saw her, his eyes did not show the slightest ripple. This woman had been favored for a long time in her previous life, but she was a master of pretense. Later, her various schemes after entering the palace were exposed by the other concubines, and she was eventually demoted to the Cold Palace.

He would never enter the palace again in this lifetime; he didn't want to relive the distressing experiences of things whose endings he already knew.

Jun Zechen gently shook his head, his movement subtle yet firm.

When the Crown Prince shook his head, none of the selected women were chosen.

An Jinyan slowly retreated with a look of utter astonishment on her face. She never expected that her careful preparations would end up like this!

The third batch of young women gracefully entered the palace.

Jun Zechen's gaze swept across the group of young ladies, and when he saw Yan Xiaofei, his thoughts drifted back to his past life.

It seems that he thought she was very skilled at playing the pipa, so he favored her several times. Later, she gave birth to a prince, who eventually won the struggle for the throne.

Then stay.

Having served as emperor for decades in his previous life, Jun Zechen was diligent and accomplished. He was an extremely demanding person, ruthless to others, and even more merciless to himself.

If Jun Zechen could complete the task of having seven sons as his father had promised ahead of time and cultivate a suitable successor as soon as possible, he would have more time for himself.

His gaze slowly shifted to Chu Yinxue. This woman was fortunate to have an eye-catching face, but once she gained a little favor in the harem, she would become arrogant and domineering, revealing her domineering nature even when she was still in her boudoir.

In his previous life, Jun Zechen used her to keep Ye Yaqin in check in the early stages, since the two were already at odds before entering the palace.

Now that I have Su Jingyao in this life, I don't need Chu Yinxue to stir up this mess.

Therefore, among this batch of imperial concubines, Jun Zechen only kept Yan Xiaofei.

The next batch will be the last of the noble ladies in the capital. Jun Zechen selected a few unfamiliar faces based on his first impression.

The Grand Secretary's daughter, Mu Liyue, was dignified, and Jun Zechen nodded slightly.

Mo Zhirou, the daughter of the Imperial Advisor, was gentle and refined, and Jun Zechen kept her with him.

Next came the noble ladies from other cities, with Lin Miaoyin being the first to arrive.

This woman was not too involved in the power struggles of the imperial harem in her previous life, preferring to live peacefully in her own little world.

Almost every time she got into a conflict, it seemed to be because she was framed by others. Lin Miaoyin's heart was entirely with him. She learned to sing lyrics and compose music for him, and sewed clothes for him stitch by stitch. Therefore, Jun Zechen had a fairly good impression of her.

Stay; he's a law-abiding citizen.

After that, they chose two women from less privileged backgrounds. One of them was Xu Shiying, who had lived a quiet and law-abiding life in her previous life and had even given birth to a son.

One is Tang Suxi. Tang Suxi probably didn't enter his harem in her previous life, so he has no impression of her. However, since she has a low status, it's not bad to have her in the harem.

The Empress, sitting to the side, looked at the women chosen by the Crown Prince with a satisfied expression on her face.

This talent show can be considered a successful conclusion.

Afterwards, the Empress sent the list to the Crown Princess, asking her to decide the ranks of these women.

Ling Yue is now at least gradually taking on the form of a proper wife, and is no longer as obsessed with romance as before.

However, she was still far from being the epitome of a proper lady in the Empress's eyes. Status, knowledge, and upbringing were not qualities that Ling Yue could acquire in a short period of time.

This time, letting her decide on the women's positions is also a test.