Transmigrating into a book, seducing him to rise to power

Jun Zechen sat upright on the imperial carriage, his expression revealing a hint of urgency.

Today really took up far too much time.

Just then, a palace maid's voice suddenly rang out.

She suddenly rushed to the front of the imperial carriage, her voice clearly trembling with tears, "This servant greets Your Majesty."

Jun Zechen's face instantly darkened, before he could even speak.

Fu Quan, standing to the side, immediately shouted, "How dare you! You're just a lowly palace servant, how dare you block His Majesty's path? Are you courting death?"

"Eunuch Fuquan, this servant is Meixiang, the personal maid of the Imperial Concubine," the maid hurriedly said.

Upon hearing this, Jun Zechen frowned deeply.

He asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with the Imperial Concubine? Why aren't you serving her? What brings you here to see me?"

"Your Majesty, after the Consort took her medicine and fell asleep today, she has been trapped in a nightmare. When she woke up just now, she was terribly panicked when she didn't see Your Majesty. She hasn't even had dinner yet."

Meixiang's voice was filled with a plea.

"Your Highness has already been poisoned and is not fully recovered. How can you not eat dinner? But His Majesty is not here, and no matter how we persuade you, the Consort refuses to eat. We beg Your Majesty to go to Yikun Palace to see the Consort."

As she spoke, Meixiang's face was full of anxiety, and her body trembled slightly.

Jun Zechen slowly turned the ring on his hand, remaining silent for a long while.

Then he spoke up and ordered, "Go to Yikun Palace."

Let's go see Ling Yue first; her body can't withstand this kind of torment. After having dinner with her, we'll go to Zhaochun Palace.

Yikun Palace.

Jun Zechen stepped in and immediately saw Ling Yue leaning against the headboard with a gloomy expression, as if shrouded in a layer of gloom.

He stepped closer and asked softly, "Why aren't you having dinner? You haven't recovered yet, so don't be stubborn."

As soon as Ling Yue saw him, a light flashed in her eyes. She then knelt up from the bed and hugged him tightly.

"Your Majesty, I'm terrified! I've been having nightmares. In my dream, someone is trying to poison me... Waaah..."

Ling Yue's voice was full of fear and grievance, and her body was trembling slightly.

"No, don't be afraid. I will not let any of those who harmed you go unpunished. I will severely punish those who poisoned you behind your back."

Jun Zechen gently patted her back to comfort her, his eyes filled with a fierce look.

"You've been lying here for so long without eating. Get up and have your meal. I'll stay with you."

Upon hearing this, Ling Yue looked up at him and asked, "Has Your Majesty eaten?"

Jun Zechen shook his head; he had originally planned to have a meal at Zhaochun Palace.

Upon hearing this, Ling Yue's face immediately broke into a smile.

"Would it be alright if Your Majesty and I used it together?"

Jun Zechen's gaze held a complex expression, but seeing Ling Yue's expectant look, he finally nodded.

The palace servants worked quickly and soon had the food laid out on the table.

Jun Zechen didn't eat much, only occasionally picking up a piece with his chopsticks.

During this time, he casually asked, "Does Yue'er know what day it is today?"

Ling Yue, who was eating from her bowl, lowered her head, a strange light flashing quickly in her eyes.

He then looked up with a puzzled expression. "Hmm? Today is the third day of the third lunar month. Is it some kind of special day?"

Then Ling Yue turned her head and looked at Mei Xiang with a puzzled expression. Mei Xiang gently shook her head at her.

"It's alright, Yue'er, please have your meal," Jun Zechen said.

After finishing his meal, Jun Zechen tried to get up and leave several times, but Ling Yue cleverly changed the subject each time.

"Your Majesty, would you please stay with me in Yikun Palace today? I can't sleep without Your Majesty by my side," Ling Yue pleaded, feeling wronged.

Jun Zechen did not immediately agree, but slowly said, "Go to sleep. I will stay with you and wait until you fall asleep."

Jun Zechen sat down by the bed. Ling Yue lay on the bed, raised her eyes to look at him, and asked, "Isn't Your Majesty going to sleep?"

"I have other matters to attend to later, Yue'er, you should go to sleep first. I'll wait until you fall asleep," Jun Zechen said softly.

Ling Yue forced a smile. "Your Majesty, no matter how busy you are, please don't harm your health."

One of her hands under the blanket was clenched into a fist, her nails seemingly digging into her flesh, and her tightly closed eyes trembled slightly.

Does he really like Consort Chunshu that much?

Does he really have to go to Zhaochun Palace tonight?

Time passed slowly, and Jun Zechen's brows furrowed more and more.

It's almost 9 PM, is Yao Yao already asleep by now?

Jun Zechen looked down at Ling Yue and saw that her face was calm and serene. Only then did he carefully loosen his grip on Ling Yue's hand.

Then, he strode out of Yikun Palace.

As soon as he came out, he eagerly boarded the imperial carriage and immediately ordered, "Quickly, go to Zhaochun Palace."

As Jun Zechen stepped into Zhaochun Palace, he saw Miaoyue and Miaoxue, Su Jingyao's personal maids who usually served her, talking quietly outside the palace gate.

"Miaoxue, since our mistress returned today, she hasn't changed out of her civilian clothes, hasn't eaten dinner, and the palace gates have been closed all afternoon. Should we go in again and try to persuade her?"

Miaoyue frowned and asked with a worried expression.

"Sister Miaoyun and Sister Miaoxia are inside. Master just wants some peace and quiet right now," Miaoxue replied softly, her eyes filled with anxiety.

"When Eunuch Fuquan informed His Majesty, he said that His Majesty would come to accompany His Majesty later, but it is already past 9 PM and His Majesty is still in Yikun Palace. I'm afraid he won't come."

Miaoyue's voice carried a hint of disappointment.

"It's just that our mistress has been drinking all the time and hasn't eaten anything. I'm really worried that it will harm her health." Miaoxue's eyes were filled with deep concern.

"Yes, even though Your Majesty has given birth to the eldest prince, she can't compare to the Consort's importance in His Majesty's heart. But today is Your Majesty's birthday, and His Majesty isn't even willing to come. How heartbroken Your Majesty must be... Sigh..."

Upon hearing their conversation, Jun Zechen's expression instantly turned extremely ugly.

Not only did she not eat, she even drank alcohol on an empty stomach?

Moreover... he never thought that Yao Yao was less important to him than Ling Yue!

"Your mistress is willful, and we servants don't know how to advise her? If anything happens to your mistress's health, I will hold you all responsible!"

Jun Zechen's deep and authoritative voice suddenly rang out.

Miaoyue and Miaoxue were startled at first, their faces showing fear. Then they hurriedly bowed and said in trembling voices, "This servant greets Your Majesty."

Jun Zechen acted as if he hadn't heard them at all, ignoring them completely, and walked straight into the hall with a cold expression.

Su Jingyao sat on the couch, her slender, fair hand gently supporting her rosy cheek.

With his other hand, he casually held the wine glass, swirling it around nonchalantly.

Her eyes were hazy and dreamy, with a smoky red blush at the corners, as delicate and beautiful as a blooming peach blossom.

Miaoyun, standing anxiously to the side, advised, "Master, you don't have a high alcohol tolerance to begin with, and you've already drunk several jugs today. This is too harmful to your health!"

As Miaoyun spoke urgently, she reached out to try and take the wine glass from her hand.

Su Jingyao immediately pouted her rosy lips and shouted in a slightly drunken manner.

"Since I am your mistress, I can do whatever I want in Zhaochun Palace, and no one is allowed to stop me!"

After saying that, he willfully shoved the wine glass aside.

Miaoyun and Miaoxia, their faces filled with anxiety and helplessness, could only stand awkwardly to the side, at a loss for what to do.

Jun Zechen walked in and saw her like this.

When Miaoyun and Miaoxia saw His Majesty, they were surprised for a moment, then quickly bowed and said, "This servant greets Your Majesty."

"You may all leave," Jun Zechen said expressionlessly.

Upon hearing this, Miaoyun and Miaoxia quickly left as if relieved.

After the two went outside, they exchanged glances with Miaoyue and Miaoxue outside the hall, their eyes filled with joy. Then they looked at each other and smiled, as if everything was going according to plan.

Inside the hall, Jun Zechen sat on the other side of the couch, looking at her with deep and focused eyes.

Then he took the wine glass from her soft hand.

Su Jingyao's previously dazed gaze slowly began to focus, as if she could hardly believe who she was seeing.

Then she blinked her large, clear eyes.

"His Majesty?"

The moment she realized it was him, she swayed her slender body and tried to get up and bow.

Just as she was about to fall, Jun Zechen reacted quickly, reaching out his strong hand to pull her into his arms.

"Hmm... let go."

Su Jingyao squirmed in his arms.

"Why did you drink so much?"

Jun Zechen frowned slightly, his tone carrying a hint of concern and reproach.

Su Jingyao suddenly laughed foolishly, her smile as innocent as a child's, "Hehe, it tastes good."

"Your Majesty, give me the wine cup!"

At this moment, perhaps emboldened by the alcohol, Su Jingyao was much bolder than usual.

Without hesitation, she reached out and forcefully snatched the wine glass from the man's large hand.

Randomly, her slender hands trembled slightly as she poured herself another full cup.

Just as she was about to bring the wine to her lips again, Jun Zechen's deep and resonant voice, carrying an undeniable air of authority, slowly rang out.

"Good wine is bad; drinking alcohol is harmful to your health."

Upon hearing this, Su Jingyao was stunned for a moment.

Then her eyes began to wander, and her gaze became unfocused.

She slowly raised the wine glass in her hand to her face, her gaze fixed on it.

"Under the moon and in the wind, carefree and at ease, singing when in high spirits and sleeping when tired."

"But I just can't fall asleep tonight no matter what I do."

She was held in the man's arms, and then she shifted her gaze to him.

The two stared at each other, her eyes seemingly filled with endless sorrow and melancholy.

"Your Majesty says the wine is bad, but even though it's bad, it helps me sleep peacefully."

After saying that, she gently raised her other fair and delicate hand and slowly stroked his angular face.

His eyes were filled with intense grievance.

"Your Majesty is well, but I have been unable to sleep all night."

As soon as she finished speaking, a tear unknowingly slid down her cheek.

Taking advantage of the moment Jun Zechen was slightly stunned, she tilted her head back and drank the wine in her glass in one gulp.

Jun Zechen was truly unable to express in words the surging emotions and heartache he felt at that moment.

Today he broke his promise to her. He had always thought she was magnanimous and wouldn't care, but he never expected it would make her so upset.

Because of her words, Jun Zechen felt a sudden pang of pain in his heart.

Even his deep, dark eyes gradually began to moisten.

He has almost never cried since he can remember.

But at this moment, the bitterness in my heart was so intense that I couldn't bear it at all and had no control over it.

Jun Zechen held her tightly, his voice low and full of pity.

"Don't cry, it breaks my heart."