Transmigrating into a book, seducing him to rise to power

Two months passed in the blink of an eye. Su Jingyao carefully counted the days and estimated that she was about to have a child.

After she stopped taking contraceptive pills, she continued to drink the herbal soup prescribed by Physician Li to nourish her body every day.

They had Granny Lin take his pulse, and sure enough, he was pregnant.

However, Su Jingyao never told Jun Zechen the news, because she received a letter from her father.

Her hand holding the letter trembled slightly, and her face turned somewhat pale.

It turns out that even before she married the Crown Prince, Jun Zechen had already subtly shown his intentions towards the Su family in court.

The reason why the Su family was not mentioned in the original book is because the Su family had already been wiped out by Jun Zechen after he ascended the throne.

The reason her father wrote to her this time was because of Jun Zechen's affection for her, which even her father outside the palace had heard about.

After all, it was no secret in the palace that Jun Zechen had been neglecting his other concubines for her sake.

Father wanted to know whether the Crown Prince's favor towards her was exploitation or genuine affection, as this would determine Father's attitude towards the Crown Prince.

Previously, my father had always been a staunch royalist and the leader of the conservative faction, which is why he was able to rise to such a high position; he enjoyed the Emperor's deep trust.

Since Su Jingyao married the Crown Prince, Su's father was essentially one of the Crown Prince's men.

While others in the court were unaware, Su's father had long known of the Crown Prince's ambitions. After ascending the throne, the Crown Prince would need his support to launch a war to attack other countries.

None of the conservative ministers were willing. If they obeyed the Crown Prince, Su would have to abandon the officials who supported him. If they did not obey the Crown Prince, Su did not know how long he could resist him.

For a senior minister like Father Su, who has risen to a high position, all decisions are not so simple; he must consider the thoughts of those who follow him.

The crown prince is still young, so how could the veteran officials in the court be willing to give up such a good peace, spend a lot of gold and silver to train soldiers, stockpile food and fodder, and then take the initiative to start a war?

Therefore, Father Su never knew how to respond to the Crown Prince.

However, as the Crown Prince's affection for his daughter grew, and he even had many private conversations with him, trying his best to persuade him, and even Su Jingxuan advised him, he finally had no choice but to write a letter to ask his daughter.

The Crown Prince is a man of deep thoughts; he fears the Crown Prince is using Yao Yao.

Su Jingyao's brows furrowed tightly, her eyes fixed on her father's letter.

The letter made a soft rustling sound in her slightly trembling hands.

Upon reading the letter, her thoughts gradually began to clear, and some things she had never understood before began to connect.

Therefore, one reason why the father in the original book did not completely submit to Jun Zechen may be that the father was a conservative minister who adhered to his own position and principles and was unwilling to easily participate in war, which was a waste of manpower and resources.

Another reason might be that in the original book, the author died in the Eastern Palace, and given her father's love for her, how could she possibly cooperate with Jun Zechen?

Then there is a very high possibility that the Su family will be eliminated by Jun Zechen.

But Jun Zechen has indeed doted on her throughout his life. Perhaps, out of consideration for himself, he won't harm the Su family again.

As for her father's claim of exploitation, judging from Su Jingyao's own feelings, Jun Zechen's affection for her didn't seem fake.

But Jun Zechen was reborn. In his previous life, he was a high and mighty emperor with a mind as deep as the sea.

Su Jingyao could only force herself to make a rational judgment. As someone involved in the situation, she absolutely could not get caught up in emotions, otherwise she would be blinded by her own feelings.

She couldn't rely solely on her feelings; at least for now, she didn't have enough reason to convince herself that Jun Zechen would definitely let the Su family go because of her.

She wasn't sure if Jun Zechen really cared about her.

Su Jingyao gently stroked her belly, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

She muttered to herself, "Child, you've come at just the right time. Come with your mother and test your wicked father."

Jun Zechen had exchanged documents with his father, and even sent some secret letters, all in preparation for secretly dealing with the Su family, but it was put on hold.

The reason why Su's father knew was because Jun Zechen had been frequently trying to win over the Su family recently, and even confessed about the secret letter.

However, it is both an attempt to win them over and a threat.

The existence of the secret letter is a blatant message to Father that if Father cannot be used by him, the Su family will be destroyed sooner or later.

Su Jingyao took a deep breath; she had to find these secret letters.

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Yude Hall.

"Why has Your Highness been so busy these past few days?"

Su Jingyao said coquettishly, sitting softly on Jun Zechen's lap, holding a plate of grapes in her hands, each grape plump and juicy.

She would occasionally pick one up and put it in her mouth, chewing it gently, with a little juice still clinging to the corners of her lips.

She would occasionally reach out and feed Jun Zechen a piece of food, her eyes revealing a hint of playfulness.

Jun Zechen held her in his arms, his expression focused, but his right hand continued to review the memorials without being affected.

"I'd like to ask you, why are you bothering me all day? What do you want?"

Of course, she wanted to find the secret letter. Su Jingyao had been coming to the study in Yude Palace every few days, and had almost figured out the study thoroughly, but she hadn't seen any secret letter at all.

Jun Zechen usually places his memorials and official documents directly on his desk, while other documents or letters are placed on the bookshelf next to him.

Jun Zechen's bookshelf was very large, and Su Jingyao spent a lot of effort searching everywhere, but she just couldn't find it.

Could there be some hidden mechanism?

Su Jingyao pondered to herself.

Unable to find him within a day, Su Jingyao had no choice but to seek out Jun Zechen. The honor and safety of the Su family could not be solely entrusted to the affection of one man; she had to test it herself before telling her father what to do.

Now, Father has most of the manpower in the court, and Jun Zechen can't deal with him for at least a short time. Once they pledge allegiance to Jun Zechen, the life and death of the Su family will truly be in Jun Zechen's hands.

Su Jingyao had to be extremely careful.

"Your Highness, I just miss you. Lately, if I hadn't come to Yude Palace, Your Highness would have been running back and forth between Qianqing Palace and Yude Palace."

Su Jingyao pouted, her face showing a hint of dissatisfaction, and her big eyes were almost overflowing with resentment.

"My father is seriously ill, and I spend an hour every day attending to him in the Qianqing Palace. When I return, I have to deal with many memorials and review documents from various places."

So stop messing around.

Although his tone was serious, it still carried a hint of doting affection.

"Your Highness has worked hard. Here's a sweet grape for you."

Su Jingyao smiled charmingly, bit a grape with her teeth, and fed it to Jun Zechen, looking alluring and captivating.

Upon seeing this, Jun Zechen immediately took the initiative, suddenly taking the grape into his mouth. Their lips touched, and the grape instantly burst with juice in their mouths.

The sweet juice seemed to flow into each other's hearts.

After the kiss.

Jun Zechen gently rubbed his temples, his expression slightly helpless, and sighed inwardly.

Having been an emperor for decades in my previous life, I never experienced what it meant to be misled by beauty. Now, I'm truly experiencing it firsthand.

After the kiss, he regretted it. His eyelids drooped, and he looked at her with a complicated expression. "Want to go read a book for a while?"

His voice was low and deep, tinged with suppressed irritation. Her presence had a significant impact on his mind and made him restless.

"No, I want to sleep in Your Highness's arms."

After saying that, she nestled obediently against Jun Zechen's neck, looking charming and adorable.

She had already searched the entire bookshelf, but found nothing. Su Jingyao suspected the secret letter was in his bedroom.

Moreover, she has been in the Eastern Palace for almost half a year, and she has never been to his bedroom.

Jun Zechen's face was full of helplessness. He then got up and, with swift movements, carried her towards the bedroom.

"Where is Your Highness taking me?"

Su Jingyao blinked and asked him.

Jun Zechen did not speak. Not long after, he entered the bedroom and placed the person on the bed.

He bent down, placed his hands on either side of her body, lowered his head to get closer to her, and looked deep into her dark eyes.

He whispered, "Go to sleep. When you wake up, have dinner with me. If you keep bothering me, I won't be able to finish reviewing the memorials today."

Su Jingyao blinked her big, bright eyes at him a few times, like twinkling stars, and nodded obediently, a sly smile playing on her lips.

That suited her perfectly.

Seeing that the person had finally obeyed, Jun Zechen straightened up, turned around and left the bedroom, returning to his study.

Once Su Jingyao was alone in the bedroom, she casually put the grapes in her hand aside, then walked to the basin and carefully washed her hands with clean water.

Slender fingers gently stirred the water, causing droplets to splash down.

Then, she began to carefully examine Jun Zechen's bedroom.

This was her first time visiting Jun Zechen's bedchamber. She had already spent a lot of time and effort getting Jun Zechen to stay overnight in her Shui Ning Palace. She wondered when she would be able to move into his bedchamber herself.

However, she only thought about it in her heart; today, important business was still the priority.

Su Jingyao's eyes sharpened as she began to rummage through the place, checking almost every possible hiding spot, but to no avail.

Based on my past experience watching TV dramas, is there some kind of mechanism in the bed?

Su Jingyao bit her lip, took off her shoes without hesitation, and climbed onto the bed using both hands and feet.

She lay sprawled on the bed, her hair disheveled, fumbling around, almost completely lacking any semblance of elegance, a far cry from her usual grace.

After searching for most of the day, they still found nothing.

That's impossible! How could these secret letters not be in Yude Hall?

Full of doubts, Su Jingyao lay down heavily on Jun Zechen's pillow as if she were giving up. Fortunately, the pillow was soft enough that her head sank in a little.

Suddenly, Su Jingyao seemed to realize something, and her eyes narrowed.

Why is the vase on the bedside table completely still?

She frowned, slowly stood up, and leaned closer to examine the vase. She first gently turned it with her hand, but there was no reaction.

I tried to move the vase, but found that I couldn't move it no matter what I did, which was clearly wrong.

Su Jingyao stared intently at the delicate patterns on the vase, her gaze focused. She gently pressed on a small opening, and instantly a compartment popped out of the vase.

This vase actually has a hidden mechanism!

A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

There really was a letter inside. Su Jingyao couldn't wait to find the one related to her father and read it carefully.

It turns out that Jun Zechen had already secretly contacted other conservative officials, and it was impossible for every faction in the court to have completely the same ideas.

Jun Zechen intends to defeat them one by one.

On the surface, he was only polite and courteous to his father, but in reality, he was secretly colluding with his father's subordinates. Jun Zechen, that old man, was truly cunning and shrewd.

Su Jingyao gritted her teeth in anger.

So Jun Zechen's original plan was to secretly undermine the Su family's power?

The secret letter even promised another official the position of Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, indicating that they were already planning to bring down Father?

If the date on the document hadn't been before she entered the Eastern Palace, Su Jingyao probably would have been so angry that she would have had a miscarriage.

She took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and put the secret letter back into the vase.

Lie down, close your eyes, and start resting.

There's a big show going to happen soon, so the baby in my belly needs to rest.