Transmigrating into a book, seducing him to rise to power

Lotus pond.

The Crown Princess's twentieth birthday banquet was only held on a small scale, after all, His Majesty's health was not good and the organization of large banquets had been prohibited in the palace.

The Imperial Household Department arranged the venue at a pavilion next to the lotus pond outside the East Palace. The pavilion was very spacious, with beautiful scenery all around, and the lotus pond was not far away.

The lotus flowers in the pond are blooming in competition. A gentle breeze blows, and the fragrance of the lotus flowers is refreshing and delightful, bringing joy and tranquility to the heart.

Dining in such a place is truly a wonderful experience.

The Crown Princess's birthday banquet was only attended by the masters of the Eastern Palace, namely all the Crown Prince's wives and concubines, as well as the Crown Prince himself, a total of eight people, and only one table was set up for the banquet.

However, the Crown Prince specifically ordered that all the seasonal flowers be placed outside the pavilion, and also carefully prepared Kongming lanterns.

Moreover, the Crown Prince also sent a lot of gold, silver and silk to Qiluan Palace, and every detail made people feel the Crown Prince's respect and love for the Crown Princess.

Su Jingyao arrived at the pavilion early this morning and sat down. At this time, apart from the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, and An Jinyan, everyone else had already arrived.

Today, An Jinyan is wearing a palace dress embroidered with peony flowers. The peony flowers are as beautiful as blooming peonies, but they always make people feel that they are overshadowing the main subject.

An Jinyan was extremely proud from a young age. She never thought she would be second to anyone, as her husband was the most powerful man in the world.

And naturally, she had to become this man's most beloved woman.

In her eyes, the Crown Princess was undoubtedly a glaring stumbling block in her way.

An Jinyan's Xiyun Palace and the Crown Princess's Qiluan Palace are both very close to the Crown Prince's Yude Palace.

She sent people to closely monitor the Crown Princess's every move, waiting for the Crown Princess to set off for the lotus pond.

After the Crown Princess set off, An Jinyan followed closely behind.

When she arrived at the lotus pond, she quietly walked out through another path and happened to meet the Crown Princess.

Su Jingyao sat in the pavilion and saw An Jinyan blocking the Crown Princess by the lotus pond. An indescribable smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.

Ling Yue, on the other hand, was suddenly stopped by An Jinyan, looking completely bewildered and having no idea what An Jinyan meant by doing this.

"This concubine greets the Crown Princess."

An Jinyan bowed slightly in greeting.

"Get up. What a coincidence that we ran into An Liangdi here." Ling Yue's tone was somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, I've come to congratulate you on your birthday, sister. Are you twenty this year?" An Jinyan said slowly with a smile on her face.

Then, she suddenly raised her hand to cover her mouth, feigning surprise, and said, "Oh my, you don't look old at all."

Upon hearing this, Ling Yue immediately frowned. Although she was simple-minded and not very scheming, she could still clearly distinguish the sarcasm in others' words.

"An Liangdi, do you know what you're saying?" Ling Yue's voice was filled with anger.

"Sister, His Highness stayed at Xiyun Palace last night. I knew it was your birthday today, so I asked His Highness your age. I was afraid of offending you, but I really didn't mean anything by it."

An Jinyan offered an innocent explanation, but her eyes flickered uncertainly.

Ling Yue's voice grew increasingly cold: "The affection I shared with His Highness in our youth is far greater than any few days of favor you, Consort An, could afford!"

An Jinyan maintained a smile throughout. She quietly approached Ling Yue and whispered in her ear.

"Sister, I cannot compare to the youthful affection between you and His Highness, but I, your younger sister, can bear children. I wonder if the children I have with His Highness in the future can match the youthful affection between you and His Highness."

Upon hearing this, Ling Yue's chest heaved with rage. Her eyes widened, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "How dare you!"

After saying that, Ling Yue raised her arm, as if to slap her.

Meanwhile, Su Jingyao had already watched the whole show from inside the pavilion.

Then she said with feigned concern, "My dear sisters, I wonder what's wrong with the Crown Princess and Sister An? They haven't come over for so long. It seems that Sister An has upset you. I'll go and see."

"Today is such a wonderful day, I hope nothing bad happens."

After saying that, Su Jingyao led Miaoyun towards them at a leisurely pace.

Meanwhile, Ling Yue raised her hand, ready to strike An Jinyan.

An Jinyan was no pushover either. When Ling Yue slapped her, she first closed her eyes tightly and endured the slap, then began to push and shove with Ling Yue.

"An Liangdi, I am the Crown Princess! How dare you!"

"Sister Crown Princess, I only mentioned that His Highness stayed at Xiyun Palace yesterday. Why are you so angry, hitting and scolding me? Waaah..."

Today, each of these mistresses only brought one personal maid with them. When Ling Yue's personal maid, Mei Xiang, saw that Consort An had dared to be disrespectful, her eyes widened and her face showed anger.

She didn't care about anything else and immediately rushed forward to pull An Jinyan away.

But Bai Zhi, who was standing next to An Jinyan, was no pushover either. She quickly stretched out her arm and blocked Mei Xiang's path, and the two were instantly locked in a stalemate.

In the midst of the shoving, An Jinyan actually fell directly into the lotus pond.

In the instant before falling into the water, she mustered all her strength and shoved Ling Yue hard, a glint of malice flashing in her eyes.

Ling Yue hadn't expected her to be so bold; she was standing right next to the pebbles in the lotus pond.

If he falls, that would be terrible; he'd definitely be disfigured.

Caught off guard, Ling Yue was about to fall straight down.

At this critical moment, Su Jingyao, who rushed over, reacted quickly and reached out to grab Ling Yue.

Because of the pulling motion, Ling Yue's body was still leaning forward due to inertia. By using this momentum, she pulled Su Jingyao to the ground, while she herself was unharmed.

Caught off guard, Su Jingyao fell directly onto the pebbles. Her body rubbed violently against the pebbles, and her ankles made a "crunching" sound.

The moment An Jinyan fell into the water, she saw Su Jingyao save Ling Yue, and her heart was filled with regret and anger.

She never imagined that all her meticulous planning would leave Ling Yue completely unharmed!

Her original plan was to injure Ling Yue's face. Even if it didn't disfigure her, it would make her ashamed to see His Highness the Crown Prince because of her ugly appearance, so that she could have more time to spend with His Highness.

After all, since entering the Eastern Palace, His Highness's most frequent place was Qiluan Palace, and he had little time to favor them, let alone spend time with them.

Moreover, the Crown Princess is very jealous. Whenever His Highness doesn't go to Qiluan Palace, the Crown Princess will send someone to invite His Highness there.

This was completely unacceptable to An Jinyan.

So today she orchestrated this whole drama, making herself the victim by falling into the water, and even getting slapped by the Crown Princess, so that the Crown Princess's injury would naturally have little to do with her.

Moreover, even if the Crown Prince protects such a jealous and intolerant Crown Princess, if the commotion gets out of hand, the Empress will not let her off the hook.

But to her utter surprise, Su Jingyao, that idiot, appeared out of nowhere. Despite already being in the Eastern Palace, she was still playing the sisterly love card.

Her kindness will kill her sooner or later!

Although Su Jingyao was prepared to get hurt, she didn't want to get too badly hurt, especially since she was pregnant.

The moment she landed, she quickly adjusted her posture, even if it meant twisting her ankle, to find a safer landing direction.

After Su Jingyao landed, Ling Yue realized that it was her exertion that caused Su Jingyao to fall.

A sudden surge of guilt and self-reproach welled up in her heart, but she was even more shocked. She never expected that Su Jingyao would risk her own safety to save her!

After all, she had made sarcastic remarks about her before, does she really not care at all?

As the Crown Princess, Ling Yue arrived at the lotus pond at just the right time to attend the banquet, and Jun Zechen also happened to arrive at that time.

However, as soon as he arrived, he watched helplessly as Su Jingyao was pulled by Ling Yue and fell straight to the ground.

Jun Zechen's face instantly turned extremely ugly, his eyes filled with anxiety and worry, and in this tense moment, he involuntarily called out "Yao Yao".

Hearing the shout, Ling Yue's heart sank. She stared blankly at Jun Zechen, her heart filled with shock and disbelief.

Have he and Su Jingyao become that close?

A hint of sorrow appeared in Ling Yue's eyes.

At this moment, Su Jingyao's face turned ashen, devoid of any color, and her lips lost their original rosy hue, becoming deathly pale.

She twisted her ankle, and the pain made her frown, with fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead.

She was already delicate and frail, so such a sprain was an unbearable pain for her, causing her to break out in a cold sweat.

Moreover, in order not to hurt her stomach, she landed on pebbles from her calves to her thighs, and she could clearly feel the stinging pain of her skin being scratched by the pebbles.

The pain surged like a tidal wave, almost causing her to faint.

Jun Zechen arrived in front of her at lightning speed, his eyes filled with anxiety and heartache. He quickly bent down and picked her up in his arms.

His movements were gentle and careful, as if he were holding an extremely precious treasure.

Jun Zechen shouted angrily, "Anshun, summon the imperial physician!" His voice was filled with anger and anxiety.

Then, he picked her up and walked quickly toward Xiyan Palace without looking back.

Ling Yue followed behind him dejectedly, watching helplessly as her husband showed great care and concern for another woman.

Then, watching his anxious back as he carried Su Jingyao and hurried towards Xiyan Palace, I felt heartache, bitterness, pain, and inner turmoil.

She couldn't understand why Su Jingyao was so kind and wonderful!

She wanted to be jealous, but Su Jingyao was her savior. How could she be jealous of Su Jingyao at this time?

For the first time, Ling Yue realized that she was such a selfish person...

On the way to Xiyan Palace, Jun Zechen frowned, his eyes filled with concern and anxiety. He lowered his head slightly and asked softly.

"Yaoyao, what's wrong? Where does it hurt?"

Su Jingyao wrapped her arms tightly around the man's neck and said in a weak and painful voice, "My legs hurt."

Jun Zechen's gaze fell on her legs, where the scratches from the pebbles had begun to ooze blood, and the marks seemed to pierce his heart.

The details of the sprained ankle were not visible because of the skirt, but he could imagine that it must be swollen and painful.

Suddenly, Su Jingyao's body began to tremble slightly, and her face turned frighteningly pale, as white as a sheet of paper, devoid of any color.

Jun Zechen's heart tightened suddenly. He looked at her with heartache and said in a slightly panicked voice, "Yaoyao, what's wrong? Don't scare me."

Su Jingyao clutched her stomach tightly, her face contorted in pain, her voice filled with anguish and helplessness.

"Your Highness, my stomach hurts so much, waah..."

Her brows were furrowed, and beads of sweat rolled down her forehead. Her pained expression pierced Jun Zechen's heart.