Transmigrating into a book, seducing him to rise to power

Since the news of Su Jingyao's pregnancy spread throughout the palace, even the ailing Emperor has shown her extra care, frequently offering words of concern and concern.

Not to mention the Empress, who even carefully selected a nanny who was skilled in taking care of pregnant women and sent her to look after her attentively.

They protected Su Jingyao in every way, as if they had built an indestructible city wall.

After all, the Empress still harbored treacherous intentions, with Consort Shu and Prince Duan's faction constantly trying to use the excuse that the Crown Prince had no heir to win over those wavering court officials and attempt to prevent the Crown Prince from ascending the throne.

Now that the concubine is pregnant, even though the Empress disapproves of her previous arrogant behavior of being the Crown Prince's favorite and monopolizing his affections, she can temporarily suppress her dissatisfaction and choose to accept it for the sake of the grandson she longs for.

As long as her grandson is born safely, everything else is insignificant.

During her pregnancy, Su Jingyao enjoyed a very leisurely and carefree life.

There's no need to go out of your way to please Jun Zechen. All you have to do every day is use your words to sweetly coax him and tell him what to do.

She was relaxed and content, and Jun Zechen was also very happy. It was wonderful to be together like this.

However, Jun Zechen did not disobey the Empress's request again and began to favor other women in the inner courtyard as arranged.

However, it is unclear what Jun Zechen was thinking. He specifically ordered that no concubine of the Eastern Palace should disturb Su Jingyao, and even explicitly forbade anyone to reveal to the Shui Ning Palace who he had favored.

Su Jingyao scoffed, "It's like burying your head in the sand."

Since he doesn't want her to know, she should just pretend she doesn't know.

She leisurely nurtured her pregnancy every day, living a life as carefree as an immortal.

Time flies like an arrow, and day by day, the current emperor's health is deteriorating, like a candle flickering in the wind, about to collapse.

Jun Zechen knew perfectly well that his father's death was imminent, and it was time to deal with Ling Yue once and for all.

Based on the timeline, Su Jingyao will most likely give birth after he ascends the throne, and it is highly unlikely that he will make Ling Yue his empress upon his ascension.

For Jun Zechen, there were many reasons why Ling Yue should not become empress, but he felt that Ling Yue was not simple and might have been reborn like him. Naturally, Jun Zechen wanted to clarify the doubts in his heart.

Qiluan Palace.

When Ling Yue saw Jun Zechen approaching, a look of surprise instantly spread across her face.

But she quickly composed herself, forced herself to remain calm, and went out to greet them.

Jun Zechen hasn't been to Qiluan Palace for a long time. What brings you here today?

"Your Highness, I pay my respects."

Jun Zechen said "Rise" expressionlessly, then walked into the main hall of Qiluan Palace without looking to the side, and sat down in the first seat with an air of authority.

"Everyone, step back."

Jun Zechen's voice was authoritative and completely devoid of emotion.

Ling Yue, who was standing in the middle of the hall about to speak, felt a sudden surge of nervousness at Jun Zechen's unexpected behavior.

Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and a bad premonition loomed over her like a dark cloud.

After all the palace servants had left as instructed, An Shun was the last to leave. He closed the door to the hall and stood guard at the entrance.

Ling Yue's tension reached its peak instantly, her heart feeling like it was about to jump out of her throat.

"Does Your Highness have something to discuss with me?"

Her voice carried a barely perceptible hint of panic.

"Please have a seat, Your Highness."

Jun Zechen's expression was indifferent as he casually gestured to Ling Yue.

Ling Yue sat down to Jun Zechen's left with some unease, her posture stiff and her body tense.

After Ling Yue sat down, Jun Zechen's dark and deep eyes, like a bottomless, icy pool, locked onto her firmly.

Without hesitation, he said directly, "I know you have been reborn."

Jun Zechen's voice exploded in Ling Yue's mind. She instantly lost control of her expression, staring blankly at him with her lips slightly parted and her mind completely blank, unsure of how to react.

Jun Zechen knows she was reborn because he was reborn too, right?

Thinking of this possibility, Ling Yue unconsciously clasped her hands together tightly in front of her.

However, she quickly took a deep breath and forced herself to regain her composure.

"Your Highness, I don't understand what you're talking about?"

Ling Yue bit her lip, trying to make her voice sound calm.

"Since you won't admit it, then I'll just state my thoughts directly."

Jun Zechen narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze resolute, his voice icy.

"I cannot make you empress. If you are willing to leave the palace, I can take care of everything for you and set you free."

His face was expressionless, and his words were like a merciless, cold wind, blowing straight at Ling Yue.

When Jun Zechen said so definitively that he could not make her empress, Ling Yue felt as if all her strength had been drained away. Her feigned composure crumbled instantly, and she could no longer maintain her composure, almost collapsing completely.

"Why! What did I do wrong?!"

She was hysterical, her voice filled with despair and resentment, tears welling up in her eyes, which instantly turned red.

"Ling Yue, with your family background, becoming the Crown Princess was a decision I made when I was young and impetuous. You have no children and no family background; without my protection, how could you possibly ascend to the position of Empress?"

Jun Zechen frowned, his face full of annoyance, and his eyes were filled with disdain and impatience.

"You shouldn't ask what you did wrong; you should ask why I'm determined to ensure your ascension to the throne."

Ling Yue never looked for the reasons within herself; her ambitions were sky-high. Letting her go was the best ending Jun Zechen could give her.

"Ha, why does Your Highness have to speak so grandly? You just want your concubine to become Empress, don't you?"

At this moment, Ling Yue completely dropped her pretense, her face filled with anger and resentment.

"Your Highness, you're right. I was reborn, and you probably were too. If you hadn't been reborn, you would be in love with me right now!"

Ling Yue glared at Jun Zechen.

If he hadn't been reborn, he wouldn't have looked at her with such disgust and impatience.

Since Heaven has already given her a second chance at life, why must Jun Zechen also be reborn? Why play such a cruel joke on her?

"You promised me a lifetime of monogamy, you promised me the throne of empress, but you never fulfilled that promise!"

Ling Yue completely broke down, her voice trembling with sobs, her cries heart-wrenching and sorrowful, her body shaking uncontrollably.

Because of Jun Zechen's rebirth in this life, no matter what she does, she can't win!

"Since you have memories of your past life, you should also know that I have already fulfilled my promise."

As Jun Zechen slowly uttered these words, his deep, unfathomable eyes were constantly observing Ling Yue's reaction.

When Ling Yue heard this, she froze, her expression as if nothing had happened, her eyes filled with confusion.

Upon seeing this, Jun Zechen lowered his brows and looked down.

Perhaps his guess is true.

This Ling Yue is not the Ling Yue from his previous life, which is why she has such great hostility towards Su Jingyao.

But what exactly happened to Ling Yue in her past life? What roles did Jun Zechen and Su Jingyao play in her memories?

Jun Zechen is becoming increasingly curious about Ling Yue's memories of her past life.

Ling Yue suddenly seemed to understand something she had never been able to figure out because of Jun Zechen's words.

Jun Zechen was reborn, but the world he was reborn into was not her previous life, but another world, where she became his empress!

Which one is real and which one is fake?

"Since your past world has already placed me on the throne of empress, do you love me?"

Ling Yue's eyes suddenly lit up with eagerness; she couldn't wait to know the answer.

In that world, she was able to ascend to the throne of Empress, and Su Jingyao was certainly not there. Even without Su Jingyao, Jun Zechen still loved her, and the throne of Empress would still be hers. She was right after all; it was Su Jingyao who took everything from her.

"I made you empress only to fulfill my promise."

Jun Zechen's expression was indifferent, and his voice was completely flat.

I don't love anyone.

Jun Zechen pursed his thin lips, his features appearing exceptionally hard, and his voice was deep, as if he were declaring an unalterable fact.

"You don't love anyone? What a fine way to say you don't love anyone. Do you love Su Jingyao now?" Ling Yue asked disdainfully.

Jun Zechen remained silent.

Love?

The word lingered in his mind, yet it left him feeling lost.

he does not know.

But for Jun Zechen, liking a woman is like liking a pet. Su Jingyao is his favorite right now. He can tolerate her willfulness and spoiled nature, pamper her and protect her, because it doesn't bother him.

Even if she were given the position of Empress, Su Jingyao's family background and character would be the best. Even if he didn't like Su Jingyao, if Ling Yue weren't around, Jun Zechen might still choose to make Su Jingyao the Empress.

Looking at Jun Zechen in front of her, Ling Yue felt as if she were seeing Jun Zechen from her past life, before he realized his own feelings.

In her past life, Ling Yue clearly sensed Jun Zechen's love for Su Jingyao, but without Jun Zechen's own awareness, she took advantage of his guilt to repeatedly get him to make promises to her.

But in the end, Jun Zechen realized that his true love was Su Jingyao, and all those promises he made to her meant nothing to her.

Ling Yue suddenly broke down and yelled, "You're clearly not him, so why do you fall in love with Su Jingyao? Why do you all love her? Why?!"

Her face was contorted in extreme pain, her eyes were bloodshot, and tears streamed down her distorted cheeks. She screamed desperately, as if she were caught in a whirlpool of madness.

Jun Zechen frowned, looking at Ling Yue, who seemed to be going crazy.

he?

Is it Jun Zechen from Ling Yue's previous life?

"Did you have a grudge against the concubine in your past life?"

Jun Zechen narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of inquiry in them.

"Of course there's a grudge. The concubine is cunning and scheming. She gradually won his heart, not only disguising herself but also using others, setting up countless traps to frame me. When he ascended the throne, I was demoted from wife to concubine, and in the end, it was Su Jingyao who became empress!"

Ling Yue's endless resentment and anger erupted.

"She stole my husband and even killed my father! Tell me, don't I have a deep-seated hatred for her?!"

Jun Zechen simply couldn't connect the person Ling Yue mentioned with Su Jingyao.

However, the world he was reborn into doesn't seem to be the world of his previous life; perhaps it's a parallel world?

Because both Ling Yue and Su Jingyao were very different from him in his previous life.

Did his soul replace Jun Zechen in this world?

Jun Zechen fell into deep thought, his brows furrowed.

No wonder the Su Jingyao in this world is so different from the Su Jingyao he met in his previous life.

Since he has taken over Jun Zechen's body in this world, Su Jingyao can only belong to him, and that so-called "him" is not worthy of having her.

But... does Su Jingyao have memories of her past life?

She showed great affection for him from the moment she entered the Eastern Palace, even making things difficult for Ling Yue at every turn. Could it be because she, like Ling Yue, has memories of her past life? Then who does she like?

Jun Zechen's eyes were dark and swirling.