Wearing a book, hooking him up

Today, the sun was scorching hot, and the three newlyweds, Ye Yaqin, Mu Liyue and Lin Miaoyin, entered the palace under the guidance of a group of palace maids.

Ling Yue personally arranged the staff and led them to live in the residence she had prepared in an orderly manner.

When Jun Zechen came out of the Qianqing Palace today, he listened again to his father telling him about the ancestral precepts of seven sons having different mothers.

In my previous life, I didn't hear about this until right before my father passed away. But in this life, because the selection was held in advance, my father actually told me about it in advance.

But Jun Zechen's heart was calm.

I just sighed slightly. It seems that a lot has really changed in this life.

When Jun Zechen returned to the East Palace, night had already fallen and he had dinner in the Yude Hall.

The considerate An Shun bowed slightly and said respectfully: "Your Highness, today three new people have entered the East Palace. Would you like to go and take a look?"

Jun Zechen was slightly startled when he heard this. A new person entered the palace today?

He frowned slightly.

"Who is there?"

"Ye Liangdi, Mu Liangdi and Lin Liangyuan." Anshun answered quickly.

A hint of thought flashed across Jun Zechen's eyes, but he suddenly thought of the jealous and competitive woman.

"What is the concubine doing?"

"The concubine has not come out of the Shuining Palace today. Perhaps it is because of the hot weather."

Anshun explained, his eyes always downcast.

But Jun Zechen knew clearly that although Su Jingyao didn't like to walk too much on weekdays, she would still take a walk in the small garden after dinner, or go to the pavilion to watch the fish.

You didn’t even go out today?

"Let's go to Shui Ning Palace and take a look."

After Jun Zechen finished speaking, he strode towards the Shuining Palace.

When we arrived at Shuening Palace, the candlelight inside was flickering.

Su Jingyao was just like when she first entered the East Palace a few months ago. She was alone, concentrating on the chessboard with a serious expression, which was completely different from her usual playful, charming and lively appearance.

As Jun Zechen stepped into the hall, the candlelight flickered slightly, and Su Jingyao then noticed his arrival.

She looked up and was a little surprised to see it was him.

Isn't there a new bride entering the palace today? Why is she here?

Su Jingyao prepared to stand up and salute.

"No thanks, just sit down. I haven't seen you play chess for a long time. Would you like to play chess with me?"

Jun Zechen strode to the opposite side of her and sat down calmly.

"Then please, Your Highness."

Su Jingyao curled her lips slightly and smiled, her smile blossoming, instantly brightening up the atmosphere in the entire hall.

The two of them immediately began to play chess. Su Jingyao naturally would not simply play chess with him like she did the first time.

She frowned slightly, her beautiful eyes moved around, and she stared at the chess board while asking casually.

"Today, a new bride enters the palace. Why don't you go to another place of comfort?"

There was a hint of anger in her tone.

Jun Zechen's hand holding the chess piece suddenly paused in mid-air, a complex emotion spreading in his eyes.

He should indeed go to the newlyweds' place today, but for some reason, he was afraid that she would be sad.

Although I haven't gotten to know her very well in the past few months, I know that she is competitive, or to put it bluntly, vain, domineering, likes to be flattered, and doesn't want to be inferior to others.

She could quarrel with him for a long time just for a bracelet. When a newcomer enters the palace, she naturally has to be given enough confidence and let them know that the concubine is favored.

Jun Zechen had many women in his previous life, so he has little interest in women in this life.

The first time I favored Su Jingyao, it was simply because I didn’t want her to disappear silently like she did in her previous life.

However, later on, it was undeniable that he gradually developed some affection for Su Jingyao, the kind of affection that made him want to pamper and indulge her from the bottom of his heart.

The feeling she brought to him was new and unique, something he had never experienced before.

Outwardly, she is dignified and graceful like a lady from a noble family; inwardly, she is charming and seductive like a changeable fairy.

Although she showed her vanity and arrogance from time to time in front of him, she was extremely good at both chess and poetry, and was definitely not the kind of woman who was all show and no brains.

To Jun Zechen, Su Jingyao seemed like a collection of contradictions. The more he explored her, the more obsessed he became, and the more he liked her.

Therefore, in this talent show, Jun Zechen mostly selected women who were able to bear children, hoping to fulfill his father's instructions and ancestral teachings as soon as possible.

Let the princes be born early and sent to the prince's house for careful training just like in their previous life.

In this way, they will not be contaminated by the corrupt atmosphere of the harem, nor will the princes have to interact too much with their mothers.

Jun Zechen has always treated the princes equally.

There were enough princes in the harem. By then, his mother and the court officials would no longer be able to say anything about how he favored a woman.

but.......

Jun Zechen felt both conflicted and worried.

I want to pamper her, but I'm also afraid that she will become lawless due to being spoiled.

Especially now, there are more and more women around. If she continues to be arrogant and domineering by relying on his favor, these women will have many ways to deal with her.

Jun Zechen placed his chess piece slowly, then raised his head and asked with a hint of joking in his eyes, "Are you jealous?"

"I'm jealous. Your Highness, can you let me have a child?"

Su Jingyao smiled like a flower and asked in a soft voice.

Didn't he say he never gave way to others? Now that I'm here today, I'll break his insistence a little.

"Play well. Your chess skills are probably even better than your father's."

Jun Zechen raised the corner of his mouth, as if smiling.

Upon hearing this, Su Jingyao raised her eyebrows unceremoniously and answered confidently.

"Of course, I learned chess from my father, but I am better than my father. This is a natural talent."

Jun Zechen couldn't help but chuckle.

"You don't even blush when you praise yourself?"

"Then Your Highness, would you like to praise me?"

Su Jingyao gently placed a piece down, then raised her eyes, looking straight at him with her watery gaze, her eyes full of anticipation.

"What do you want to hear?"

I came here today because I didn't want her to be upset because of the new woman. It would be worth it if some compliments could make her smile.

"Can you listen to whatever your highness wants to praise?"

Su Jingyao blinked, and the smile on her lips became brighter.

Jun Zechen nodded, his eyes full of tenderness today.

Seeing him like this, Su Jingyao wondered if he was feeling guilty about having another woman soon.

Then let’s squeeze him hard today.

"Talent, temperament, character, beauty, Your Highness, you must praise me every time I make a move. If I am not satisfied with the praise, you can give me a move."

There was a hint of coquettishness in Su Jingyao's tone, and her expression was proud and cute.

"It seems that if I don't praise you today, this game of chess won't go on."

"It's good that Your Highness knows. Let's start with the one in Your Highness's hand."

Jun Zechen obeyed her and pondered for a moment. Her talent?

This woman is extremely talented, and it is not against one's conscience to praise her.

"How many talented men do you know about sweeping eyebrows? They are not as good as the spring breeze."

There are not many women as talented as her, even those who can fully appreciate the sublime realm of literature are not as good as her.

Su Jingyao really didn't expect that he would praise her so highly as soon as he opened his mouth. Although she was also a little arrogant, after all, she had adult thoughts when she traveled through time and space, and had studied with her father since she was very young, but she didn't dare to say that all the talented men and beautiful women in the world were not as good as her.

But who doesn’t like to hear such nice words?

"Your Highness has passed the test, I am very satisfied."

Su Jingyao smiled sweetly, full of joy and satisfaction.

Seeing her happy, Jun Zechen couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, revealing a faint smile, and then put down the chess piece.

Su Jingyao was always serious when playing chess with him. Jun Zechen was an excellent chess player. Every time he made a move, Su Jingyao had to think deeply for a while before making the next move carefully.

While waiting for her to play chess, Jun Zechen was not idle either.

His eyes were deep as he composed the next words to praise her in his mind.

When she finally made her move, Jun Zechen spoke.

"Gui is beautiful and graceful, with a calm demeanor and a relaxed body. She is gentle and charming in her manner and in her words."

After spending a few months with her, Jun Zechen finally found the woman who was worthy of these words. She was truly elegant and charming, with gentle and quiet manners.

She is gentle and graceful, beautiful and charming, and even her words reveal an irresistible charm.

"how?"

"Your Highness is really good at praising people. I am embarrassed."

Su Jingyao's cheeks were instantly flushed, like the gorgeous sunset in the sky.

She lowered her head slightly, her eyelashes trembling slightly, with a bit of shyness and charm.

Then he muttered softly, "I just wonder if Your Highness praises other women in the same way."

The voice was like a mosquito, with a hint of jealousy.

Seeing how satisfied she was, Jun Zechen put down the chess piece in his hand again.

But when he heard the grumbling, he thought that the woman was ungrateful and reached out to pinch her porcelain-white face.

With a hint of fondness, he said, "I have only praised you like this before."

Did she think anyone was worthy of his praise?

Su Jingyao sniffed and snorted coquettishly, then turned her attention back to the chessboard and continued playing chess.

After the game, she waited expectantly for Jun Zechen to praise her character.

But this really stumped Jun Zechen. Given her spoiled and willful personality, he thought of many words in his mind, but none of them seemed appropriate.

For example, "always gentle and gracious, and prudent in her conduct." This describes a woman who has a gentle and docile character, and behaves kindly and prudently, but this has absolutely nothing to do with her.

"Her appearance is the same, but her heart is like a knot." It doesn't seem right. Is she always dignified and consistent? No, she is just pretending.

Thinking of this, Jun Zechen couldn't help but chuckle.

Su Jingyao raised her eyebrows and said angrily, "What are you thinking, Your Highness? Is it so that Your Highness can't praise my character?"

There was obvious annoyance in her voice, and her face was tense, showing her dissatisfaction.

Jun Zechen thought about it for so long, but this smile made Su Jingyao so angry that she bit her lips and her cheeks puffed up slightly.

He looked like an annoyed kitten.

Seeing her dissatisfaction, Jun Zechen's eyes flashed with mischief, and he joked, "Jiaojiao is arrogant and willful, and her words are full of meaning."

Her personality is unique, and other people's poems cannot accurately describe it, so he had to write his own lyrics to praise her.

In fact, in his heart, he thought of another sentence.

"Even if I am eccentric and can't control myself, I still love you."

It's just that I'm not able to indulge it so unreservedly at the moment, so I'll leave it aside for now.

"Your Highness, are you saying that I am arrogant and willful?"

Su Jingyao's tone became even more dissatisfied, and her lips were pouted high. How could this be a compliment?

"Being spoiled and willful is also cute." Jun Zechen added.

"No, I'm not satisfied. Your Highness, let me have a son." Su Jingyao said coquettishly.

Jun Zechen reluctantly took back the chess piece that was about to fall, "Okay, I'll give you one."

Su Jingyao made another move, and finally a look of satisfaction appeared on her face. Then she held her pink cheeks with both hands, her eyes sparkling, and waited with great interest for him to praise her beauty.

"Your Highness, you have to praise the last item well. If you can't praise it well, Your Highness should go find another sister."

She raised her eyebrows and looked at him, with a hint of threat in her eyes.

Jun Zechen stretched out his finger and gently tapped her forehead, pretending to be angry and said, "You are becoming more and more tactless in your words."

"Your beauty..."

Jun Zechen's ink-black eyes looked intently at the beauty under the light. To him, her beauty could be described without even thinking.

Jun Zechen said it very seriously: "She is so beautiful that she can overwhelm a country. She is neither a flower nor a mist. She is the only one who can walk ten miles in the spring breeze."

Her appearance is stunningly beautiful, more beautiful than flowers, more misty than fog, and even the beautiful scenery of ten miles in spring breeze cannot compare to her in any way.

After Su Jingyao heard this, a smile instantly spread across her face.

Fortunately, this man is extremely handsome and talented, and it is a pleasure to be with him.

"Today, a new bride enters the palace, but Your Highness comes to Shui Ning Palace. Are you afraid that I will be jealous and sad?"

Su Jingyao tilted her head and looked straight at Jun Zechen.

Jun Zechen did not respond to her, but continued playing chess in silence, and the chess piece in his hand fell gently.

Su Jingyao did not ask any more questions. Before entering the East Palace, she had never thought that Jun Zechen would remain chaste for her.

Since she liked his power, there was no need to be too harsh on him in that regard.

There is no such thing as the best of both worlds. Su Jingyao may be able to choose someone who can be with her for the rest of her life, but such a person cannot protect her or the Su family.

He could not give her the wealth and glory and honor of the Su family that she always wanted.