Transmigrating into a book, seducing him to rise to power

Consort Lin, sitting in front of His Majesty, deliberately leaned against His Majesty's broad chest in a more delicate manner.

Her eyes were lowered, her eyelashes trembled slightly, but a hint of disdain quietly showed in her eyes.

A hint of disdain flickered in his eyes, as if he were demonstrating his disdain to Consort Ling.

After Jun Zechen rode away past Consort Ling, Consort Lin's lips curled into a mocking smile, concealing her smugness.

Consort Ling stood there quietly, taking in all of Consort Lin's expressions, her gaze fixed on Consort Lin.

Only now do I realize that Consort Lin's actions just now were entirely intentional!

Consort Lin did not truly want the guards to ruin her reputation; she was merely saying that on purpose.

She believed Consort Lin's story and, in order to prevent Consort Lin from summoning guards to humiliate her, she thought of making Consort Lin's horse go mad as well.

But Consort Lin's real purpose was to make His Majesty witness her deliberately harming her.

No, she can't just sit here and wait to die!

Consort Ling suppressed the obvious resentment and unwillingness on her face, trying her best to appear calm.

Then, in a calm tone, she said to the eunuch in charge of the horse farm, "Go and fetch the veterinarian for me."

Her horse, Wuzhui, was poisoned by Consort Lin. As long as she can find out, she will make sure Consort Lin receives the punishment she deserves!

Consort Ling waited for the veterinarian to arrive at the horse farm, and along the way, she forbade anyone to touch her black horse.

"Your Majesty, this humble servant greets you," the veterinarian said respectfully, bowing.

"Get up and come see why my steed, Wuzhui, has suddenly gone mad," Consort Ling ordered expressionlessly.

After getting up, the veterinarian walked to the lying-down black horse and placed his hand on the horse's neck near its heart, carefully feeling the rhythm and strength of the artery's pulsation.

but……

The veterinarian frowned, looking troubled.

"Your Majesty, Wuzhui has been given a large amount of sedatives. I really cannot determine whether Wuzhui has gone mad because of the drugs."

Consort Ling's delicate eyebrows furrowed suddenly, and a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.

Just now, the chief guard beside His Majesty shot an arrow and wounded Wuzhui's leg, which brought Wuzhui to a stop.

Then the eunuchs at the horse farm quickly brought a large amount of medicine and fed it to Wuzhui.

Could it be that Consort Lin had bribed these people at the horse farm long ago?

Thinking of this, her face grew even more gloomy.

"Who just fed Wuzhui a sedative?"

Consort Ling's face was tense, and she appeared extremely serious. Consort Lin was clearly prepared, and even knew that His Majesty would come to Dongmachang after returning from the hunt.

The stable master's servant stepped forward tremblingly, saying in a shaking voice, "Your Highness, your horse has suddenly gone mad, and this servant truly has no idea what caused it."

"However, to prevent your black horse from continuing its rebellion and causing greater danger, the servants will administer sleeping potion to it."

Consort Ling felt a sudden surge of panic. There was nothing wrong with the servants' actions, but she was certain that Consort Lin was behind it.

But they didn't know how to deal with the situation at hand.

She was at a loss and extremely anxious. Would His Majesty still believe her?

At this moment, a eunuch hurriedly ran up to Consort Ling.

"Your Majesty, this servant is sent by Eunuch Fuquan. His Majesty has asked you to go to Consort Lin's quarters, saying he has some questions for you."

Upon hearing this, Consort Ling's heart sank even further.

Having been framed by Consort Lin, and with the Emperor seemingly distrusting her, she felt as if she had fallen into a bottomless abyss, a chill running through her body.

Lingfei followed the eunuch with unease all the way to Lin Guifei's tent.

Upon entering the tent, she said somewhat mechanically, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects."

Get up.

Jun Zechen's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible coldness as he continued, "What's going on between you two today?"

His gaze swept back and forth between Consort Ling and Consort Lin, carrying a scrutinizing tone.

Before Consort Ling could even open her mouth to answer, Consort Lin was already sobbing with tears in her eyes.

"Your Highness, my horsemanship is terrible. Even if I offended you unintentionally while speaking, you shouldn't have been so cruel as to let my horse go berserk."

"If Your Majesty hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid I would have really died here at the horse farm today, sob sob... Your Majesty."

Consort Lin covered her face with a handkerchief, her shoulders trembling incessantly, looking extremely aggrieved.

Jun Zechen sat to the side, his expression extremely complicated, his eyes fixed on Consort Ling.

He no longer knew whether he should still trust Consort Ling.

"Consort Ling, do you have anything to say?" Jun Zechen asked in a low voice.

Consort Ling almost blurted out that it was Consort Lin who had drugged her horse and that Consort Lin had ordered the guards to ruin her reputation.

However, the words stuck in her throat and she couldn't bring herself to say them.

Because she knew perfectly well that she had no substantial evidence.

If she were to say it so rashly, would Consort Lin turn around and bite her back?

Consort Ling frowned, meeting the Emperor's cold gaze directly. She understood then that the Emperor did not trust her...

A self-deprecating feeling welled up in Ling Fei's heart. Who would help her now?

She slowly knelt down, her voice trembling slightly.

"Your Majesty, I truly do not know why my horse suddenly went berserk. I originally intended to whip Wuzhui's rump."

"But Wuzhui suddenly went berserk, and I couldn't control it at all. I don't know why Consort Lin suddenly got so close to my horse, and the whip went astray. I really didn't mean to."

Then, Consort Ling turned to face Consort Lin, and tears streamed down her face.

"Consort Lin, I didn't mean it. I don't understand why Wuzhui suddenly went mad, sob..."

Her cries were filled with helplessness and grievance.

Consort Lin stared at Consort Ling, who was kneeling on the ground, weeping with tears streaming down her face, and her expression froze slightly.

Consort Ling focused entirely on the horse's madness, while claiming that the horse whipping her was unintentional.

What a brilliant move – retreating to advance!

She had originally thought that Consort Ling would cry out her grievances to the Emperor, but she never expected things to turn out like this...

It seems that Consort Ling is not as simple as she appears on the surface.

However, today's test has already achieved its purpose; His Majesty is no different from the Crown Prince's wife in the Eastern Palace.

By comparison, His Majesty has been quite good to her.

As for the Imperial Noble Consort…

The Imperial Noble Consort's power is too great now; it is not the time to openly oppose her.

Moreover, the Imperial Noble Consort was merely one of His Majesty's concubines before. It is likely that His Majesty's preferential treatment of her was only due to her family background and the prince.

As long as she can also conceive a royal heir and successfully give birth to a prince, she can strive for the rank of Imperial Noble Consort. It won't be too late to compete with the Imperial Noble Consort then.

A strange light flashed quickly in Consort Lin's eyes.

Then, feigning understanding, she said, "Your Majesty, I misunderstood Her Highness. She injured me in the heat of the moment, and I don't think it was intentional."

"Your Majesty, I am not seriously injured. Please do not blame the Empress."

Jun Zechen's expression remained largely unchanged, but the two women's crying and fussing made him feel irritated.

His gaze fell on Consort Ling, who was still kneeling on the ground, and he said calmly, "Get up."

Then, Jun Zechen stood up and said to Consort Lin, "I have other matters to attend to. Now that the misunderstanding between you two has been cleared up, let's leave it at that."

Jun Zechen was undoubtedly satisfied with the result. He didn't want to investigate or find out the truth.

He didn't want to punish either of them.

Consort Lin was a target he set up in the harem, a target for his mother, other concubines, and court officials to see.

As for Consort Ling, Jun Zechen only hoped that she could stay quietly and behave herself, and not cause any more trouble.

After Jun Zechen walked out, he nimbly mounted his horse and rode back quickly to the East Horse Ranch.

The reason he came to the East Horse Farm today was actually to choose a horse for Yao Yao to use tomorrow.

After all, Yao Yao isn't very good at riding horses, so we need to choose a horse that is both beautiful and gentle for her.

Upon seeing His Majesty return, the eunuchs at the horse ran over to pay their respects and greet him, saying, "This servant greets Your Majesty."

"Get up. I had several white Wusun horses sent over earlier. Bring them out so I can see them," Jun Zechen ordered sternly.

The eunuch quickly responded and then hurriedly ordered the people at the horse farm to bring out the Wusun horses as soon as possible.

The Wusun horse has snow-white, soft, and shiny fur, and its body is exceptionally strong and graceful, giving it an overall impression of elegance yet power.

Their heads are relatively delicate, and their eyes are bright and expressive.

Jun Zechen looked at the horses, a satisfied expression on his face, and nodded slightly.

Yao Yao would probably like a horse like that.

Then Jun Zechen stretched out his hand and pointed to the Wusun horse that he thought was the most beautiful.

"Name this one Xuefeng, and take it to the Imperial Noble Consort tomorrow."

The eunuch looked in the direction His Majesty pointed and saw the Wusun horse named Snow Phoenix. He nodded repeatedly and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

His Majesty truly dotes on the Imperial Noble Consort.

After selecting the horse, Jun Zechen turned and left.

Tomorrow, the officials and guards participating in the spring hunt will be divided into several groups to hunt in the dense forests of the Spring Hunt Pass, and all the prey will eventually become food for the evening bonfire banquet.

He could take Yao Yao to another place for hunting, and thinking of this, Jun Zechen couldn't help but smile slightly.

Meanwhile, in Consort Lin's tent, Consort Ling stood up, her face as cold as frost.

"Consort Lin, you really have some clever tricks up your sleeve."

Ling Fei's voice was cold, carrying a hint of chill.

"I hope you can keep up this act, but no matter how much you pretend, you can't compare to the Imperial Noble Consort's position in His Majesty's heart."

Consort Ling stared coldly at Consort Lin, her words filled with sarcasm.

Consort Lin paused for a moment, then raised an eyebrow slightly. What did Consort Ling mean by that?

Is she saying that the Imperial Noble Consort is the one in His Majesty's heart?

Could a cold-hearted man like His Majesty truly have a woman he genuinely loves?

The Imperial Noble Consort was indeed beautiful and charming, so it was only natural that His Majesty favored her.

But so what? His Majesty loved the Imperial Noble Consort, so didn't he still favor her?

My mother always said that a man's heart always needs to be won over and fought for by a woman.

Consort Ling's words today are probably just a ploy to get her to deal with the Imperial Noble Consort, right?

Do you really think she's as stupid as she is?

"Consort Ling, you are His Majesty's first wife. In His Majesty's heart, you are not even as good as this concubine. Why bother trying to associate yourself with the Imperial Noble Consort?"

Consort Lin curled the corners of her lips into a faint smile.

"The Imperial Noble Consort has a eldest prince; isn't it only natural that His Majesty cares about her?"

A shrewd glint flashed in Consort Lin's eyes. She wasn't infertile, and regardless of whether Consort Ling was right or wrong, she had no power to directly oppose the Imperial Noble Consort.

Moreover, there's plenty of time. As long as His Majesty's favor towards her deepens and she can truly establish herself in the harem, it won't be too late to deal with her then.

Consort Ling was speechless after being choked by Consort Lin's words, yet she was unable to refute them.

Yes, she's really terrible. It was one thing that she couldn't compare to the Imperial Noble Consort before, but now she can't even compare to His Majesty's new favorite.

A sense of desolation and self-mockery welled up in Ling Fei's heart, and her eyes dimmed.