Transmigrating into a book, seducing him to rise to power

Sitting at the head of the table, Jun Zechen narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sharp as a hawk's, scrutinizing Ling Yue with undisguised intensity.

"Since God has granted you a second chance at life, you can choose to live well. Whatever happened in your past life is irrelevant to this one. I'll ask you one more time: if I grant you freedom, are you willing?"

Jun Zechen's voice was deep and unquestionable.

"Ha, so what if I don't want to? So what if I do? Did you ever give me a choice?"

Ling Yue gave a cold laugh, her laughter filled with sorrow.

She raised her head, her gaze meeting Jun Zechen's directly, her eyes filled with anger and resentment.

Jun Zechen remained silent for a long while, his eyes as cold as ever, like an icy lake in the cold night, devoid of any warmth.

"Now that the concubine is pregnant, I don't care about your entanglements with her in your past life, but your hatred for her is the biggest threat to her."

His tone grew increasingly cold.

"I will never allow you to hurt her. Whether you like it or not, you will never be my future empress. If you want freedom, I will give you a travel document, and you can go to any city you want."

Jun Zechen's expression was serious and resolute. He slightly raised his chin, exuding an aura of unyielding authority.

"If you don't want freedom, then go to Chonghua Temple and practice Buddhism for the rest of your life."

Jun Zechen's words struck Ling Yue's heart like a heavy hammer.

Ling Yue completely lost her strength, as if all her energy had been drained away.

Every word Jun Zechen spoke seemed to carry sharp shards of ice, mercilessly slicing across her skin, making her shiver with cold.

He didn't give her a choice at all.

Her rebirth was not for a mundane life; she wanted revenge, she wanted to see Su Jingyao suffer a terrible death.

A burning desire for revenge raged within her, preventing her from finding peace.

Reborn, she lives on hatred; she desires power and the power to kill her enemies, and she will stop at nothing to achieve it.

Ling Yue's clenched fist turned white at the knuckles from the force.

Why, why is Su Jingyao so lucky? No matter which world she's in, no matter which Jun Zechen she's in, they all love and protect her.

Ling Yue's eyes were filled with jealousy, and tears welled up in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.

Even if she were reborn, she could not resist the imperial power. Under Jun Zechen's protection, Su Jingyao could not be harmed in the slightest.

Ling Yue could only suppress all the resentment in her heart. She had nothing to lose now, and she was not afraid of losing anything more. She would not sit idly by and wait for her death.

His Majesty is nearing the end of his life, and Su Jingyao's belly is growing bigger and bigger. In order to support Su Jingyao to ascend to the position of Empress and to protect her and the child in her womb, Jun Zechen cannot allow her to stay in the palace.

If that's the case, what's wrong with leaving?

Even if she leaves, she will give Su Jingyao a big gift.

Ling Yue lowered her head, her eyes turning sinister and fierce as she secretly plotted her next move.

Jun Zechen also gave her enough time to think.

When Ling Yue raised her head again, her previously jealous gaze had calmed down, like a still lake.

I choose freedom.

Her voice was calm and firm, as if she had made a tremendous decision.

Jun Zechen's expression remained completely calm, as if all of this was within his expectations.

"Alright, I'll have someone give you the official seal. You don't need to worry about gold and silver either; I'll give you a royal pass that will allow you to withdraw money from various banks, but there will be a fixed monthly limit."

Jun Zechen's tone was cold and devoid of any emotion.

Ling Yue scoffed inwardly.

They really arranged everything perfectly for her.

"When will I leave the palace?"

Ling Yue asked expressionlessly, her eyes vacant as if they had lost their focus.

"One month later."

Jun Zechen answered crisply and decisively.

Since Ling Yue has chosen to leave, he will give her dignity by letting her die under the pretext of contracting an illness. A month will be enough to silence the gossip.

However, to prevent Ling Yue from developing more obsessive ideas, Jun Zechen will keep a close watch on her for the next month until she leaves the palace and the capital.

"Before I leave, may I meet with Su Jingyao?" Ling Yue asked casually.

"You may send a palace maid to inquire of her yourself. If she wishes to see you, I will not prevent it."

After Jun Zechen finished speaking, he turned around and strode away.

After he left, Meixiang walked in looking flustered, her face full of worry.

She didn't know what had happened between the Crown Prince and his mistress, or why their relationship had become so strained in less than a year since the concubine entered the Eastern Palace.

Seeing her master sitting listlessly in the chair, looking like a puppet without support, Meixiang felt even more uneasy.

"My lord, what did His Highness say?"

Meixiang's voice trembled as she asked cautiously.

"Meixiang, I lost, I lost badly, but I'm not reconciled."

Ling Yue's voice was hollow, as if it came from another world. Her eyes were lifeless as she stared blankly ahead.

Meixiang was in a panic.

"My lord, don't frighten me. What's wrong?"

In fact, Meixiang didn't understand why the master would target her so much as soon as the concubine entered the East Palace, and even plot to frame her.

"Meixiang, I hate her."

Ling Yue said through gritted teeth, her expression twisted and ferocious.

Meixiang looked at her master with concern.

Why?

"Your Highness, you are already the Crown Princess. As long as you are magnanimous and understanding, His Highness will not treat you poorly, considering your past relationship."

Meixiang tried to persuade her master that he was too obsessive and that she didn't know what had happened between him and the concubine.

Ling Yue shook her head, her movements slow and weak.

Meixiang knew nothing; she was innocent.

After she leaves the palace, she will find Meixiang a good place to go.

"Meixiang, go to Shui Ning Palace and tell her that I would like to invite the concubine to have lunch at Qi Luan Palace tomorrow at noon."

Ling Yue's tone was completely flat.

Meixiang was puzzled, but seeing her master's expression, she knew she wouldn't get any answers.

"Yes, Master."

Meixiang responded and turned to leave, her heart filled with worry and unsure of what to do; she was just a servant.

Hey.

Su Jingyao was somewhat surprised when she received Ling Yue's invitation.

Having been in the Eastern Palace for nearly a year, Su Jingyao naturally already had some people on her hands.

She still knew some of where Jun Zechen went after returning to the East Palace each day, and she also knew that Jun Zechen went to Qiluan Palace today.

After Jun Zechen contacted her, Ling Yue invited her to lunch the next day. What was her intention?

What did Jun Zechen and Ling Yue say to each other?

Although curiosity killed the cat, Su Jingyao knew she was pregnant and shouldn't wander around, let alone accept Ling Yue's invitation, who seemed to hate her to the core.

Su Jingyao was filled with curiosity about both Jun Zechen's memories and Ling Yue's memories.

Although Su Jingyao's memories of Jun Zechen's previous life weren't particularly clear, she could roughly understand the course of his life after reading the novel.

However, Ling Yue's situation in her previous life seemed to be completely different from that in the book, and Su Jingyao simply couldn't resist her curiosity about her experiences.