Transmigrating into a book, seducing him to rise to power

Jun Zechen's expression suddenly darkened, becoming as cold as a frozen pool, his brows furrowing tightly.

This is before the spirit tablet of my father!

The Empress was also visibly shocked, but she quickly recovered and exclaimed, "Your Highness, Consort Tang is pregnant! Bring her back to the Eastern Palace immediately!"

After all, to bleed before the late emperor's coffin is a taboo that is extremely offensive and disrespectful to the late emperor.

Jun Zechen's expression was as cold as ice.

Although he knew it would be extremely difficult for Tang Fengyi to give birth safely, he would never leave in this way.

He quickly stepped forward, carried the person away, and after leaving the mourning hall, placed Tang Fengyi on the sedan chair.

Then he turned to the palace maid beside him and instructed, "Take Consort Tang back to the East Palace and quickly send someone to fetch the imperial physician."

After saying this, Jun Zechen turned around and returned to the mourning hall without hesitation.

As Tang Fengyi watched Jun Zechen's retreating figure, the pain on her face deepened.

It's unclear whether the pain stemmed from the severe abdominal pain or from the man's almost heartless attitude.

She was pregnant with his child, but now she has miscarried, yet she receives no pity from him whatsoever.

In front of the mourning hall, the moment the Crown Prince carried Tang Fengyi away, Consort An, with extremely discreet movements, concealed herself with her mourning clothes and quietly replaced the Buddhist prayer beads that Tang Fengyi had previously switched back.

She carefully wrapped the Buddhist prayer beads, which were stained with nettle powder and aconite powder, in a handkerchief and then discreetly hid them in her sleeve.

Su Jingyao, who had been keeping a close eye on An Liangdi and Tang Fengyi, clearly saw all of their little actions.

To be absolutely certain, she quietly walked to the Crown Princess's side, bent down, and prepared to help her up.

He also cleverly stepped on the Buddhist prayer beads in front of An Liangdi to make it easier for her to act.

He then asked with concern, "Sister Crown Princess, what's wrong?"

As he spoke, he gently helped her up.

The Empress, her face grim and filled with anger, walked straight up to Ling Yue.

A crisp "snap" echoed through the air.

Without hesitation, the Empress raised her hand and slapped him hard across the face.

Ling Yue was jolted back by the sudden attack, her eyes instantly filled with shock.

His eyes were filled with endless grievances and deep fear.

The Empress roared angrily, "Guards! The Crown Princess has committed insubordination and disturbed the body of the late Emperor. Take her to the ancestral hall and make her kneel to pray for the late Emperor, and copy Buddhist scriptures one hundred times!"

When Jun Zechen entered, he just missed the scene of his mother beating Ling Yue.

He only heard his mother's merciless and utterly cold-blooded punishment decision.

When he got closer, he saw the clear handprint on Ling Yue's face.

At this moment, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Jun Zechen could only frown and look at Ling Yue with complicated emotions.

He could not openly contradict his mother at this time.

The most important thing right now is to complete the mourning ceremony for the Emperor.

Jun Zechen had no choice but to ignore Ling Yue's pleading eyes.

Upon seeing this, the eunuch beside the Empress quickly stepped forward and took Ling Yue away.

When the Empress slapped Ling Yue, Su Jingyao stepped back slightly and very "accidentally" stepped on the Buddhist prayer beads that An Liangdi had switched.

After all, Tang Fengyi had stepped on it before. If someone found that the Buddhist prayer beads were still brand new, wouldn't that arouse suspicion?

She should help them; she can't let the Empress discover anything suspicious.

After Ling Yue was taken away, the palace maids acted very quickly and soon cleaned up the bloodstains left by Tang Fengyi.

In front of the mourning hall, it seemed that calm was restored in an instant, and all the procedures continued to be arranged in an orderly and normal manner.

Minister Su stood quietly in the first row of ministers, looking at his daughter with loving eyes and a hint of relief in his gaze.

As the head of the civil officials, it would be impossible for him to be without any ambition or desire.

His daughter was raised with the utmost care and affection.

His Majesty's decree of marriage made his daughter a concubine of the Crown Prince, which he was naturally unwilling to accept.

Given her status as his daughter, she could have easily become the Crown Princess.

The current Crown Princess is not suitable for that position, so let her make way for his daughter.

When the crown prince married the daughter of a military general as his crown princess, some court officials were dissatisfied with the decision.

However, it is not necessary to keep a close watch on the Crown Prince's backyard.

They understood the proper boundaries between ruler and subject, given the Crown Prince's undeniable power.

As long as the Crown Princess doesn't commit any major mistakes, it doesn't matter if her status isn't high enough.

But what about the current Crown Princess?

She was neither able to bear an heir to the throne nor possessed sufficient strength to assume the responsibilities of the Crown Princess or even the future Empress.

On such a occasion, such an incident is enough to warrant widespread condemnation from officials.

A thoughtful look flashed across Minister Su's eyes.

Since that's the case, he will definitely do everything in his power to help his daughter take the throne!

For the next period of time, Jun Zechen was extremely busy every day.

Not only were they required to perform various ceremonies for the late emperor in accordance with the rules of the imperial family, but they were also required to review memorials and manage state affairs.

This busy period continued until the twenty-seventh day after the passing of the late Emperor, when Emperor Jingsheng was finally laid to rest in the imperial mausoleum.

Subsequently, Jun Zechen officially ascended the throne and posthumously granted the late emperor a title:

"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: I remember the late Emperor Jingsheng, whose life was filled with outstanding achievements and whose virtue matched that of Heaven and Earth."

His governance laid a solid foundation, and his heroic bearing aweed all around him.

Wise and insightful, making wise decisions; his literary talents spread far and wide, benefiting all people;

His achievements are supreme and unparalleled; his wisdom is so brilliant that it illuminates the ages.

Reverence for Heaven and filial piety towards ancestors serve as a model for the world.

We hereby posthumously confer upon the late emperor the posthumous title of Emperor Dingji Jingsheng Junwu Ruizhi Wenmo Gonggao Zhiming Jingxiao.

To glorify his virtue and ensure his eternal fame.

So be it!

After the enthronement ceremony, the Qianqing Palace was transformed, with all of the late emperor's belongings replaced.

From this day forward, Jun Zechen will become the new master of the Qianqing Palace.

After the enthronement ceremony, Jun Zechen walked back to the Qianqing Palace.

He and the Empress Dowager sat together on the couch.

"How does the Emperor plan to bestow titles upon the concubines of the Eastern Palace and the Crown Princess?" The Empress Dowager looked sharply at Jun Zechen and asked slowly.

Jun Zechen's expression instantly turned serious. He frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "What does Mother mean? The Crown Princess is naturally my Empress."

His eyes were resolute as he said this.

Originally, Jun Zechen only wanted to personally appoint the Crown Princess and the Consort, and as for the other concubines in the Eastern Palace, he would leave it to the Empress Dowager to appoint.

But at this moment, it seems that the Empress Dowager does not want the Crown Princess to become Empress?

At this moment, the Empress Dowager's face revealed her deep disgust for the Crown Princess without any attempt to hide it, and her tone was icy.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Princess acted in such a manner before the late Emperor's spirit tablet. I wanted to strip her of her title as Crown Princess at that time."

"I kept quiet at the time to save face for the royal family. She was not worthy of being the empress who would rule the world."

Upon hearing this, Jun Zechen's expression became even more solemn, and he defended Ling Yue with unwavering determination.

"Mother, I will investigate the matter in front of the mourning hall. The Crown Princess would not have behaved so disrespectfully without a reason."

"I know you've been busy these past few days, but I've already investigated the matter concerning the Crown Princess." The Empress Dowager's voice remained icy.

"I could not possibly have wronged your Crown Princess."

The Empress Dowager emphasized this point, and then she continued.

"The Crown Princess said that the prayer beads fell off because she had developed a rash on her hand. However, I had the imperial physician examine the fallen prayer beads that same day, and there was nothing wrong with them."

"Even the Crown Princess herself couldn't explain where the red rash on her hands came from."

The Empress Dowager's words carried a hint of aggressiveness.

"Then I should investigate even more thoroughly..." Jun Zechen replied with a deep frown.

"The Emperor can investigate, but whatever the reason, it is an indisputable fact that the Crown Princess was disrespectful to the late Emperor's spirit and offended his soul."

The Empress Dowager's gaze grew increasingly stern.

As far as the Empress Dowager was concerned, even if the Crown Princess's hand was crippled, she should not have dropped her Buddhist prayer beads on the ground.

The Empress Dowager then continued, "Because of her mistake, Consort Tang miscarried. The Imperial Physician Hu, who originally treated Consort Tang, reported back to me that if she had continued to drink his medicine, your second prince might have been born!"

"And most importantly, when the palace servants were burning Buddhist scriptures before the late emperor's funeral, they found bloodstains on one of the scriptures. I compared the handwriting and confirmed that it was copied by the Crown Princess."

Although copying Buddhist scriptures with blood shows greater piety and respect.

However, the Crown Princess only used ordinary ink to copy the text, but it was stained with blood. This had a very different meaning, and was even the opposite of what she intended.

If the Crown Princess were meticulous, she would have simply copied the document after discovering the bloodstains.

But the Crown Princess actually placed the bloodstained Buddhist scriptures in front of the late Emperor's spirit tablet!

Jun Zechen listened quietly as his mother accused Ling Yue of one thing after another, but he couldn't refute her.

Even though he knew in his heart that Ling Yue might be innocent, or perhaps she had been framed.

But at this point, he really had no evidence to defend Ling Yue.

"Mother, what if the Crown Princess was framed?"

"Whether she was framed or not, after all these things have happened, she is not suitable to be empress, do you understand, Your Majesty?"

The Empress Dowager's expression was serious, her gaze fixed intently on Jun Zechen.

Jun Zechen slowly lowered his head.

He knew that what his mother said made sense.

only……

Jun Zechen raised his head and looked at the Empress Dowager with a firm gaze.

"Mother, I have always believed in the Crown Princess. She is the wife I personally sought out and married. I also made a promise to her that I would feel guilty if she did not become Empress."

A look of pain flashed across Jun Zechen's face.

Although he was as hard-hearted as iron, that was only towards those who had never entered his heart. How could he not care about those who had already entered his heart?

The Empress Dowager sighed slightly, then her voice carried an undeniable firmness.

"You are the emperor; you can wrong anyone, but no one can wrong you."

She paused, then continued, "If the Crown Princess becomes Empress, how will the court officials view you as Emperor?"

"Her mistakes are not minor, nor are they one or two. Even if you insist on making her empress, I will never agree, and I will never give her the empress's seal in my possession."

Seeing the emperor's troubled expression, the Empress Dowager knew her son's personality.

You have to give someone a piece of candy after you slap them.

She continued, "This time, the Crown Princess was demoted from wife to concubine, which is indeed too harsh a punishment. I can grant her the title of Noble Consort, and I can also grant her some palace power."

"If she performs well, it's not impossible for her to become empress if she adopts another prince later."

Jun Zechen's eyes flickered.

This seems to be the best possible outcome.

He originally intended to give Yao Yao the title of Imperial Concubine, but now that Ling Yue has been made an Imperial Concubine, she is his legal wife and naturally cannot be subordinate to someone else.

To demote one's wife to a concubine is already an immense humiliation.

Jun Zechen sighed helplessly, "It's fine as long as Mother makes the decision."

"Are there any other concubines the emperor intends to bestow titles upon? Or will I, the Empress Dowager, bestow titles upon them all?" the Empress Dowager asked immediately afterward.

"What rank does the Empress Dowager wish to bestow upon the concubine?" Jun Zechen asked in return.

"The concubine gave birth to the eldest prince, which is a great contribution to the country. She was originally qualified to be a Noble Consort."

"However, if the Crown Princess is made a Noble Consort, there is no precedent for two Noble Consorts in the palace. I am thinking, how about best conferring the title of Virtuous Consort on the side concubine?" the Empress Dowager said slowly.

Jun Zechen nodded as he listened to his mother's arrangement, which was exactly what he had thought.

"Your Majesty has considered everything carefully. However, Consort Shu has given birth to the eldest prince and raised him with great difficulty. I intend to bestow upon her the title 'Chun' and make her Consort Chun Shu."

Jade in the mountains makes the grass and trees lush, and pearls in the abyss keep the cliffs from drying up.

Yao Yao's kindness and purity should be like Bao Yu and Pearl, influencing the entire harem. The harem should not be so chaotic and corrupt.

She truly deserves the word "pure".

When the Empress Dowager heard the Emperor say that he wanted to bestow a title upon Consort Shu, she was slightly surprised, as she had thought that the Emperor only had eyes for the Crown Princess.

After all, the emperor had always been unwilling to consummate his marriage with Consort Shu.

This is...

changed?

"What arrangements has the Emperor made for the palaces of the Imperial Concubine and the Pure Consort?" The Empress Dowager turned her head slightly and asked calmly.

Jun Zechen pondered for a moment.

Since he currently has no empress, the Kunning Palace is naturally vacant.

He pursed his lips slightly.

"The Imperial Concubine resides in Yikun Palace, and the Pure and Virtuous Concubine resides in Yongshou Palace."

"However, the name Yongshou Palace is not pleasant to hear. I have decided to rename it Zhaochun Palace, which will complement Consort Chunshu's name."

As a Noble Consort, Ling Yue's residence in Yikun Palace is extremely suitable.

Yongshou Palace was originally the residence of Consort Shu, who was also the Emperor's favorite concubine, so the palace was magnificent.

It's even a bit bigger than Yikun Palace.

It just so happens that Yao Yao has given birth, so living in a larger palace would be suitable.

Her previous palace name in the Eastern Palace was really unpleasant, but the name "Zhaochun" is extremely suitable now.

After the imperial decree is announced today, Ling Yue will surely find it hard to accept, so he will still go to Yikun Palace tonight to comfort her.

He wronged her...

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Position table.

Empress: Superb.

Imperial Concubine: First Rank.

Consort Shu, Consort Xian, Consort De: First Rank.

Concubine: the second grade.

Zhaoyi, Zhaoyuan, Zhaorong, Shuyi, Shuyuan, Shurong, Xiuyi, Xiuyuan, Xiurong: all of the second rank.

Noble Consort: Rank 3.

Jieyu: Third rank.

Ronghua: Rank 4.

Beauty: Rank 5.

Talented Person: Rank 6.

Bao Lin: Rank 7.

Imperial Concubine: Rank 8.

Cainv: Positive ninth grade.