Transmigrating into a book, seducing him to rise to power

"In accordance with the Empress Dowager's benevolent instructions."

Now that Your Majesty has ascended the throne, the Crown Princess was originally the principal wife of the Prince, but her virtue is lacking.

During the period when the late emperor's body was laid to rest, she dared to disobey and offend the late emperor, and even caused Consort Tang to miscarry. She is truly unfit to bear the heavy responsibility of an empress.

However, His Majesty, mindful of their past relationship, specially conferred upon her the title of Imperial Concubine and granted her residence in Yikun Palace.

From this day forward, the Imperial Concubine must deeply reflect on her mistakes, sincerely repent, strictly abide by palace rules, and never again commit any rebellious acts.

All those in the palace should take this as a lesson, serve with utmost respect, strictly abide by palace rules, and refrain from any disobedience.

Anyone who violates this rule again will be severely punished.

So be it!

The eunuchs in the Empress Dowager's palace straightened their backs, their expressions solemn, and read out the Empress Dowager's imperial edict clearly, word by word, in front of Ling Yue.

After reading it aloud, the eunuch, holding the imperial edict, slowly walked up to Ling Yue.

She bowed slightly and said, "Your Highness, please accept the decree. Yikun Palace has already been prepared, and Your Highness may move there today."

At this moment, Ling Yue's body was trembling uncontrollably, her face filled with disbelief, her features almost distorted.

She is His Majesty's principal wife!

With His Majesty's ascension to the throne, she should rightfully become Empress!

But... His Majesty only bestowed upon her the title of Imperial Concubine.

To demote one's wife to a concubine... what a humiliation!

Seeing Ling Yue's distraught appearance, Mei Xiang, the head palace maid beside her, felt extremely sorry for her.

He quietly shifted his kneeling body and gently tugged at Ling Yue's sleeve to remind her.

Ling Yue took a deep breath.

In order to make her a qualified Crown Princess, Jun Zechen specially dispatched several nannies to carefully teach her.

She knew in her heart that she could not disobey this imperial decree and could only accept it.

Then, suppressing her grief and indignation, Ling Yue slowly accepted the imperial edict with trembling hands.

Upon seeing this, the eunuch immediately put on a beaming smile and said, "Congratulations, Your Highness! Congratulations on your high rank in the entire palace!"

After saying that, the eunuch waved his hand again and continued, "Your Highness, this is your Imperial Concubine's Seal."

Meixiang quickly stepped forward to take the imperial edict from the young eunuch and respectfully said, "Thank you, sir."

Then, she took out the prepared reward money from her bosom and handed it to the eunuch.

After the eunuch who delivered the imperial decree left, Meixiang helped Lingyue slowly to her feet with a pained expression.

Ling Yue's body was still trembling slightly, unable to extricate herself from the enormous blow.

She sat on the couch with a blank expression, as if she had lost her soul.

She muttered to herself, "Meixiang, he clearly promised me that I would be his only wife in this life, but now, what am I to him?"

Her eyes were vacant, and her face was as pale as paper.

She became his concubine, but what did it matter if she was a high-ranking imperial concubine?

"Your Majesty, your conferment of the title of Imperial Concubine must be the Empress Dowager's will."

"You committed such a mistake before the late emperor's spirit that even before His Majesty ascended the throne, officials were already submitting memorials requesting the removal of you from the position of Crown Princess."

Meixiang comforted her softly, her face full of worry.

"Today, His Majesty ascends the throne. He will surely be unable to withstand the dual pressure from the court officials and the Empress Dowager. The fact that you have been granted the title of Imperial Concubine is already because His Majesty is mindful of the affection between you as husband and wife."

Ling Yue remained silent, her eyes filled with deep despair and a hint of gloom.

That Buddhist prayer bead bracelet must have had a problem!

Her hands couldn't have developed a rash for no reason.

However, the Empress Dowager had already investigated that day and found that the Imperial Household Department was under her firm control. No one had tampered with the sutra boxes and Buddhist prayer beads that were delivered from the Imperial Household Department to her Qiluan Palace.

After it was delivered to her, her Buddhist prayer beads remained in her sight.

Only... Tang Fengyi touched it.

But Tang Fengyi had no reason to harm her.

Tang Fengyi even lost her child because of this, and she herself was also a victim of this incident.

Could it be On Leong Tai again?

However, An Liangdi never touched her Buddhist prayer beads.

If Consort An bribed the eunuchs of the Imperial Household Department, given the Empress Dowager's control over the inner palace, it would have been impossible for her not to find out.

She didn't believe that An Liangdi's influence could now extend to the Imperial Household Department.

Ling Yue bit her lip. No matter how hard she tried, she would find out the truth!

A ruthless glint flashed in Ling Yue's eyes as she resolutely declared, "Meixiang, I will no longer wallow in self-pity. I must have been framed before the late Emperor's spirit tablet. I will find the one who framed me!"

Seeing her mistress finally cheer up, Meixiang smiled with relief.

"My lord, it's wonderful that you think this way. Your primary goal now is to seize power. The struggles in the harem are far more cruel and ruthless than those in the Eastern Palace," Meixiang said solemnly.

Ling Yue nodded slowly, a hint of determination appearing in her eyes.

Yes, she had underestimated the situation.

There were only five concubines in the Eastern Palace. Apart from Consort An, who clearly had a grudge against her, she couldn't understand the others.

Are women really that complicated?

Shouldn't she have thought of this sooner? Her husband was the crown prince back then, and now he is an emperor with great power.

Ling Yue would occasionally ask herself this question in the depths of her heart, where no one knew.

Do you regret marrying the crown prince and entering the deep, unfathomable palace?

Even now, she would firmly answer in her heart that she has never had the slightest regret.

She could have grown up peacefully in the Ling family in the capital.

Her father was stationed on the frontier for many years, and she lived with her mother in the Ling family since she was a child.

However, her father was only an illegitimate son of the Ling family, and his status in the family was already low.

Her father was often away from home, and she frequently witnessed her mother being bullied. The matriarch of the Ling family had never treated her mother well.

When she was five years old, her mother suddenly passed away. She was too young to understand how her strong and resilient mother could leave this world so suddenly.

The frail girl could only barely survive in the Ling family.

However, after her mother passed away, her life in the Ling family only became more and more difficult.

The young ladies of the Ling family all looked down on her.

For two whole years, no one offered her any protection, and she gradually became self-conscious and timid.

When she was seven years old, her father finally returned home to visit his family, and she begged him to take her away.

She didn't want to stay in the capital, in this place where she felt no love whatsoever.

After arriving in the border region, her father became a general with some power, although his life was not as refined and elegant as that of the young ladies in the capital.

But the love her father gave her, and the free and unrestrained air of the frontier, made her feel unparalleled joy.

She became cheerful, confident, and her eyes always sparkled.

When she was fifteen, the seventeen-year-old crown prince, full of vigor, led his troops to the borderlands.

His dashing and debonair appearance is unforgettable.

She often heard her father praising the Crown Prince, saying that he was brave and resourceful, and truly a rare talent.

Once, her father accompanied the Crown Prince on another expedition to attack foreign enemies. After their victorious return, one of her father's men hurriedly told her that her father had been wounded.

She was anxious to see her injured father, so she quickly disguised herself as a man and entered the camp.

The soldiers under her father's command had almost all watched her grow up from a young age, so they didn't try to stop her.

It was during this time that she met the young crown prince.

One glance, and you're doomed for life.

Perhaps this phrase is the most fitting description of her.

The crown prince looked cold and aloof at that time. Their first meeting consisted of only two brief sentences.

After that, every time the Crown Prince returned victorious from battle, Ling Yue would eagerly and proactively try to "bump into" him.

again and again.

Because after each victory, he would go to the vast grasslands to ride horses to his heart's content, and he would also go to the desert to ride camels in style.

Later, as they became more familiar with each other, she often spent time with him with great joy.

She remembered asking Jun Zechen curiously why he would ride a horse during his rest periods when he was resting, since he often rode a horse during battles.

The prince at that time tilted his head slightly, looked into the distance, and replied to her: riding a horse itself is not important; what is important is the place where you ride a horse.

Grasslands and deserts are unique to the northern frontier.

Jun Zechen simply loved the freedom and unbridled spirit here. Of course, he also loved Ling Yue, who had accompanied him on horse races back then.

Under this free and vast sky, a special feeling began to grow between the two.

She was always the one who took the initiative to continue her relationship with the Crown Prince.

Ling Yue had always been clear that the Crown Prince couldn't possibly have only one woman.

But when the Crown Prince solemnly promised her a lifetime of love and devotion, she was truly overjoyed.

She never imagined that the Crown Prince would abandon all his concubines for her sake.

This deep affection moved her deeply, and made her young heart flutter uncontrollably.

Jun Zechen always believed that she deeply loved the borderlands and the unrestrained freedom.

Yes, she really does like it.

However, she liked him more, including his identity.

After the crown prince returned to the capital, he did not hesitate to take the initiative to ask for her hand in marriage.

So, she returned in style to the capital city, a place filled with luxury, from the borderlands once again.

Just as she had predicted, the Ling family in the capital shamelessly offered themselves up.

The head of the Ling family hypocritically said that the Ling family would be her strong support from now on, and that they were a loving family.

Ha, how could that be!

Ling Yue never considered herself to be part of the Ling family.

Since her father resolutely took her away, they had separated from the main family.

So many years have passed, and the Ling family has ignored them completely.

Now that she has transformed into the Crown Princess, they eagerly flocked to her.

Her heart was filled with endless pride.

At that time, she was aloof and decisively rejected them.

She had once told the Ling family with absolute certainty that Ling Yue did not need the Ling family as a backer, nor did she need any help from them.

Because the Crown Prince is her strongest support!

Meanwhile, the Ling family, which was gradually declining in the capital, could only turn around and leave in disgrace when they saw that Ling Yue was unwilling to speak well of the Ling family in front of the Crown Prince.

Ling Yue had to admit that she had overestimated Jun Zechen's feelings for her.

In the two years since she married Jun Zechen, she has become lost in his meticulous care and indulged in the unique love he gives her.

Women in the harem without the support of a family are like duckweed; once they lose the emperor's favor, they have nothing left.

Therefore, in addition to holding on to Jun Zechen's remaining love for her, she also needs to seize power.

Everyone in the harem is incredibly terrifying.

However, she would never give up easily.

The throne of empress will be hers.

Even if Jun Zechen eventually stops liking her and stops loving her, she must still be his wife and his empress.

This was a promise he once made to her.

Since he couldn't keep his word, she would rely on herself to accomplish it.

Ling Yue's eyes revealed determination and resolve.