Transmigrating into a book, seducing him to rise to power

Su Jingyao sat upright on the couch, her expression solemn, like a frozen statue.

Li Jing looked at her from the opposite side. At this moment, the warm pavilion was silent, with only the two of them remaining. Su Jingyao had already asked Miao Yun to guard outside.

Her plan to fake her death and leave the palace was something only Li Jing could know.

"Is Her Majesty the Empress truly leaving the palace?"

When Li Jing heard her express her desire to leave the palace, he felt his heart clench as if it were about to jump out of his throat.

He originally thought that spending his life silently guarding her in the palace would be a kind of fulfillment.

But she actually said she wanted to leave the palace!

An indescribable joy spread through Li Jing's heart.

Su Jingyao nodded slightly, her movement subtle yet resolute.

"This is something only you and I know."

Her voice was low, but her eyes revealed an unwavering determination.

"I'm willing to help you with anything you want."

Li Jing's eyes were also incredibly firm. Whatever the reason that made her have this idea, as long as it was something she wanted to do, he would definitely help her.

"The best time to fake my death would be the day I give birth, but before I leave the palace, I must clear obstacles for the child in my womb and for the Su family."

Su Jingyao took a deep breath, her brows furrowing slightly.

She has always been selfish; she only wants to live a comfortable and carefree life, putting her family and children after herself.

Su Jingyao will never be bound by family honor for life. If family honor aligns with her goals, she will go all out for it; otherwise, she will never let it tie her hands or feet.

Her biggest worry was Xingxing, but Jun Zechen always treated the princes equally. The only thing Su Jingyao could get for Xingxing was Jun Zechen's promise that she would make sure he protected Xingxing for the rest of her life before she faked her death.

"Is she a concubine in the imperial harem?"

"The Virtuous Consort, Ye Yaqin, the eldest daughter of the Ye family, and her entire clan."

"The Empress Dowager and His Majesty are keeping a very close watch on my pregnancy. No concubine dares to lay a hand on me. In addition, there are two other concubines in the harem who are pregnant, which has diverted some attention from others."

If Su Jingyao doesn't intend to leave the palace, then she would naturally be happy to see this situation.

But now that no one dares to harm her, it's become quite difficult for her to frame someone.

"However, given this situation, it would be difficult to pin the blame for my difficult childbirth on Consort Xian. Consort Xian is intelligent and calm, and she would not do anything without being absolutely certain of success."

"The only thing we can use is that His Majesty already plans to eliminate the Ye family. If we could..."

Upon hearing her analysis, Li Jing also fell into deep thought.

After a long pause, he slowly said, "Then we'll deliver a foolproof plan to you that will make your childbirth difficult."

Upon hearing this, Su Jingyao slightly raised her eyes to look at him.

"You already have an idea?"

Li Jing nodded, his expression resolute.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will arrange everything."

Su Jingyao raised an eyebrow. Li Jing probably had more people in the palace than she, the newly crowned empress, so she didn't ask any more questions.

A few more days passed leisurely after I had talked with Li Jing that day.

Su Jingyao focused on her pregnancy and trusted Li Jing's arrangements completely. Her most important goal now was to make Jun Zechen believe that she truly loved him and that he would not suspect her "death".

After all, how could someone who so desperately wanted to be empress and loved him so much fake his death to leave the palace?

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Zhongcui Palace.

When Ye Yaqin received the letter from her family today, her originally gentle face was instantly filled with gloom, and her expression became unusually serious.

His eyes were filled with deep worry, and his brows were furrowed.

She was shocked to learn that her father had actually tacitly allowed a branch of the Ye family to train private soldiers in other cities, leaving her utterly bewildered.

She really didn't understand. The Ye family now held high positions in the court and enjoyed wealth and honor. What else could they possibly be dissatisfied with?

Whether it was the late emperor or the newly enthroned emperor, both were wise rulers who governed the country in an orderly manner, and the people lived in peace and prosperity.

If the Ye family were to rebel now, wouldn't they be despised by the world? Where does Father's confidence come from? Is it merely because he controls a portion of the army in the kingdom?

Ye Yaqin thought and thought, but she couldn't figure it out no matter what. Helpless, she could only write a letter to ask her father.

But her father's answer was that training soldiers was not for rebellion, but to prepare for the birth of a prince for her in the future.

Her father's goal has always been to make her empress and have her future princes become emperors of the kingdom.

Although this has always been Ye Yaqin's dream goal, if His Majesty were to find out about such a secret matter as training soldiers, it would be a serious crime punishable by the confiscation of property and the extermination of the entire clan!

Ye Yaqin became increasingly alarmed as she thought about it, gripping the letter tightly until her knuckles turned white from the force.

She couldn't help but recall Ling Yue's words: His Majesty would eliminate the Ye family for the sake of the Empress.

When Ling Yue "died," Ye Yaqin knew that this was just a pretense for His Majesty to send Ling Yue out of the palace, so she specially ordered people to keep a close eye on Ling Yue's movements outside the palace.

If Ling Yue truly knew something about the future, she would naturally want to keep such a person firmly under her control, and perhaps even use some of Ling Yue's information to deliver a fatal blow to the Empress.

Unexpectedly, the people she sent out failed to intercept Ling Yue. Could it be that Ling Yue is really dead?

Or was Ling Yue actually deceived by His Majesty, and that His Majesty cruelly murdered his wife for the sake of the Empress?

As Ye Yaqin leaned against the couch with her eyes half-closed, deep in thought with a solemn expression,

Xiang Ling walked in hurriedly from outside the palace.

"Master, the master has sent another letter."

Xiang Ling bowed slightly and presented the letter with both hands.

Ye Yaqin slowly opened her eyes, her gaze instantly becoming sharp. She reached out and took the letter from Xiang Ling's hand, then opened the letter.

Her gaze began to sweep quickly across the letter. Her expression was initially calm, but the more she read, the more shocked she became. Her pupils dilated involuntarily, and her lips trembled slightly.

Father actually ordered her to kill the Empress!

Now that Ye Yaqin is a virtuous consort, if she can conceive a royal heir in time, she might not be completely at a disadvantage when she competes with the empress.

But now, with the Empress pregnant with the imperial heir and the Emperor and Empress Dowager valuing her so highly, Kunning Palace is being protected like a golden barrel.

How could she possibly kill the Empress so easily?

However, Ye Yaqin carefully read her father's letter. Her father had suddenly received news that His Majesty had plans to expand outwards and, in order to do so, wanted to take away the Ye family's military power. He had even joined forces with the Su family.

The Su family was originally a pillar of the conservative faction. The fact that they are now joining forces with His Majesty is only because of the Empress. If His Majesty had not promised the Su family something, the Su family would not have betrayed the conservative faction.

Once the Empress dies, the Su family will surely harbor resentment towards His Majesty and will never be able to continue to wholeheartedly help him.

With the Empress dead, the Su family cannot abandon all the court officials who follow them. Otherwise, they would be just like the Ye family, who have lost their military power, at the mercy of His Majesty.

There was another important reason why her father was so eager to take action: His Majesty had already noticed clues about the Ye family training soldiers, and the Su family had some evidence against the Ye family, waiting for the right opportunity to present it to His Majesty.

The Ye family must now sever the connection between the Su family and His Majesty. Once His Majesty loses the support of the Su family, it will be extremely difficult for him to take action against the Ye family, unless His Majesty is indifferent to the resulting upheaval in the court.

If both sides fight to the death, and the Ye family's influence in other cities incites the people to rebel, while the Su family and conservative officials stir up trouble in the court, His Majesty will surely be caught in a situation of internal and external troubles.

Therefore, the only way to resolve the Ye family's predicament is to kill the Empress and then frame His Majesty for the matter.

Ye Yaqin, who had been supporting herself, suddenly lost all strength and collapsed onto the couch.

She was just a weak woman, and all her parents taught her from a young age was to become an empress and bring unparalleled glory to her family.

However, these intricate and complex power struggles and intricate schemes involving the imperial court left her feeling panicked and completely at a loss, unsure of how to judge or make a choice.

From her personal perspective, if she rashly killed the Empress, she would certainly not have a good ending if the Emperor found out.

She couldn't even imagine the consequences.

However, from the Ye family's perspective, the Empress is the bridge that closely connects His Majesty and the Su family.

Once the Empress passes away, how can Minister Su still trust His Majesty? He will only believe that all the promises His Majesty made to the Su family in the past were nothing but empty talk.

By then, His Majesty will be too busy dealing with the Su family's anger to handle anything else, giving the Ye family ample time to deal with their unspeakable affairs.

She is the daughter of the Ye family, and the family's honor and disgrace are closely linked to her; they share both glory and loss.

She absolutely could not stand by and watch the Ye family perish.

Therefore, she had no choice but to eliminate the Empress.

Ye Yaqin gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with ruthlessness.

But how could she eliminate the Empress without anyone noticing?

Ye Yaqin fell into deep thought again.

Perhaps we should look for an opportunity on the day the Empress gives birth.

Thinking of this, a sharp glint suddenly flashed in Ye Yaqin's eyes.

"Everyone, step back. Xiangling, you stay." Her voice was icy.

After the other palace servants who were doing odd jobs in the hall obsequiously withdrew, Ye Yaqin gave Xiang Ling a wink. Xiang Ling understood immediately, quickly walked to the palace door, and tightly closed it.

"Master, does the master have any instructions?" Xiang Ling approached Ye Yaqin and asked in a low voice.

"Father ordered me to kill the Empress."

Ye Yaqin's voice was extremely faint, like a wisp of smoke, and could only be barely heard by Xiang Ling, who was very close to her.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Ling's pupils dilated instantly, and she stood there frozen, unsure of how to react.