Wearing a book, hooking him up

Su Jingyao was half-lying lazily on the couch, with one hand gently supporting her head and the other hand casually holding the list of beauties.

With a sigh, it’s good to be an emperor.

A beautiful face will eventually fade, but the emperor's woman will always be as beautiful as a flower.

Miaoyun stood aside obediently.

"Master, I heard that there are several outstanding beauties among this year's selection."

Su Jingyao's gaze slowly fell on the roster in her hand. There are endless outstanding women to be solved. What really needs to be solved are men.

But these women are her competitors for the throne of queen. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle.

"Ye Yaqin, daughter of the Grand Commander, the most prestigious contestant in this selection. How does she look and what is her temperament like?"

Su Jingyao pointed at Ye Yaqin's name and asked.

The Grand Commander is equivalent to the head of military generals in the monarchy and has great power.

After all, family background is indeed very important in the harem. Those with low family background can only be promoted if they are very much loved by His Majesty or give birth to a prince.

Those with high family background would usually be promoted because of their status during festivals or when the six palaces were conferred titles.

Miaoyun heard her master's question and thought about it.

"There are quite a few girls with outspoken personalities among the girls selected this time, but Miss Ye, although she is the daughter of the Grand Commander and has a noble status, is very gentle and calm."

"She performed well in this talent show and is good at playing the guqin."

"As for her appearance, I have not seen her in person, but I heard that she is one of the best among the concubines."

"I heard that the most beautiful girl among the beauties this time is Chu Yinxue, the daughter of the Minister of Personnel. She is seventeen years old, very beautiful and tall, with a flamboyant personality." Miaoyun continued.

Su Jingyao nodded slightly, as if thinking about something.

"The Minister of Personnel is Daddy's subordinate, right? If Chu Yinxue enters the palace, I will have to write a letter home to ask about the relationship between the Minister of Personnel and Daddy."

As she spoke, her fingers tapped lightly on the edge of the couch, and a hint of caution appeared in her eyes.

The name Ye Yaqin seems familiar. Could she be the supporting actress in the original book?

Su Jingyao couldn't quite remember.

Forget it, don’t be afraid of those who come, and those who are afraid will not come.

Tomorrow will be the palace selection, Jun Zechen, the Queen Mother, the Imperial Concubine and she will all participate.

But she and the imperial concubine were just there to watch, and the ones who really had the right to choose were Jun Zechen and the empress dowager.

Thinking of this, Su Jingyao narrowed her eyes slightly. After the selection, the number of women in the harem increased, and her chance of becoming queen became even greater.

After all, once there are too many women and there is no queen to manage them, mistakes and chaos are always likely to occur.

The Queen Mother would certainly not let Jun Zechen's position as Queen remain vacant for long.

If she wants to become the queen, the support of the queen mother is the most important thing, but there must always be a suitable opportunity.

It was obviously unreliable to have a baby at this moment, not to mention that the concubine had just entered the palace, even if she had full confidence in herself.

She would not be so naive as to think that Jun Zechen could remain completely unmoved in the face of so many beauties entering the palace.

Moreover, for the Queen Mother and Jun Zechen, anyone can give birth to a child, but the position of Queen cannot be secured simply by giving birth to a child.

Otherwise, Jun Zechen would not have thought of letting Ling Yue adopt a child.

What the Queen Mother values ​​is whether one has the ability to become Queen.

After the palace selection is over tomorrow, the beauties will "return home", that is, return home, and then enter the palace after five days.

After that, in half a month it was the Empress Dowager’s birthday banquet. Palace banquets were all organized by the Shangyi Bureau, which was in turn managed by the Imperial Concubine.

In this case, she would not let the Queen Mother's birthday party go by so peacefully.

According to her speculation, Jun Zechen's position as queen would remain vacant for a year at most, or even less than a year, before the empress dowager and the ministers would begin urging Jun Zechen to take over as queen.

During this period, she had to make the imperial concubine make more mistakes until she completely lost her power to assist in managing the six palaces and had no chance of becoming the empress.

Thinking of this, a hint of ruthlessness suddenly flashed across Su Jingyao's eyes. These sisters who are about to enter the palace should not be so well-behaved. It would be best if they could make as much noise as they want.

When Jun Zechen stepped into Zhaochun Palace, he saw her sitting there in a daze.

He had already walked up to her, but there was still no reaction.

Jun Zechen raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and stretched out his hand to gently pinch her fair and tender face, and asked with a bit of joking: "What are you thinking about?"

Su Jingyao couldn't help but frown, with a hint of anger.

"Your Majesty, please don't pinch my face."

After saying this, she did not forget the etiquette, she stood up from the couch, bowed and performed a salute.

"My concubine pays your respects to Your Majesty."

After Jun Zechen helped her up with a smile, he half-lay on the couch casually, and Su Jingyao was ready to sit down next to him.

Jun Zechen glanced at her and said, "Stand over there."

"Yaoyao seems a little different today. I'll take a good look."

Su Jingyao showed a look of surprise. She raised her eyebrows slightly, then obediently took a few steps back so that Jun Zechen could take a closer look.

I didn’t expect that this straight guy could actually see any difference in her?

Afterwards, Su Jingyao deliberately turned around and asked in a tender voice, "Your Majesty, what is different about me today?"

"The style of this dress is very unique, and the bun you combed today is also very beautiful."

The style of the skirt that Su Jingyao wore today was the one she took to the Fashion Bureau and had it specially made for her.

The reason why I have to wear it today is naturally to remind Jun Zechen something.

The neckline of the palace dress is embroidered with delicate Ruyi cloud patterns and inlaid with round pearls.

The sleeves are wide and flowing, with intricate patterns embroidered on the cuffs and decorated with long golden tassels that sway gracefully as she moves.

The skirt of the palace dress is layered, and the edges are outlined with delicate lines using silver thread.

She wore a golden belt inlaid with jewel tassels around her waist, which further highlighted her slender waist and graceful figure.

Her shiny black hair was tied up high, with a dazzling hollow carved gold hairpin inserted in the bun. There were also a few small and exquisite pearl flowers on one side of the bun, adding a touch of softness.

She wore a tassel crown in the middle, and the beautiful tassels on her forehead made her even more beautiful.

She had put on careful makeup today, especially her eyes. Jun Zechen stared at her eyes for a long time.

"Come here." Jun Zechen said softly.

Su Jingyao obediently walked in front of him, even moved closer, and winked at him playfully.

In order to match the dress, she deliberately painted her eyes to look more lively. She covered her entire eyes with eyeliner and even pulled a little more eyeliner back at the end of her eyes, making her look particularly different.

When she smiles, she is charming; when she doesn't smile, she is cold and noble.

"Why are you dressed like this today?" Jun Zechen asked curiously.

"Your Majesty will be selecting the palace tomorrow. Your Majesty will meet so many sisters. Shouldn't I dress up nicely? I'm just trying it out today. Do you think I look good?"

Su Jingyao pouted slightly and said in a coquettish tone with a hint of playfulness.

"Who in the world can compare to Yaoyao?"

Jun Zechen smiled, gently put his arm around her waist, and then with a slight push, he brought her into his arms.

"Your Majesty only knows how to say nice things to please me."

Su Jingyao joked and said, "The palace dress I am wearing was specially made by the Shangfu Bureau. The Shangfu Bureau did a great job under the care of the Imperial Concubine. I like it very much."

"The Queen Mother's birthday banquet will be held soon. I will ask the clothing bureau to make another one for me."

Su Jingyao leaned against him obediently, her small hand slowly playing with the jade pendant around his waist.

When Jun Zechen heard her mention the Shangfu Bureau, his thoughts seemed to be aroused.

"In the twenty days, it will be the Queen Mother's birthday. The palace dress that the Queen Mother will wear on that day will also be made by the Shangfu Bureau. The Imperial Concubine should also choose a style for the Queen Mother in advance and start making it."

Jun Zechen frowned slightly, feeling a little worried.

Ling Yue had never dealt with these things before and was really afraid that something might go wrong.

Although the female officials of the Shangfu Bureau would arrange everything properly, they all acted in accordance with the palace rules and ancestral systems.

If Ling Yue did not ask her mother in advance but let the female official follow the rules, Jun Zechen was really worried that his mother would be dissatisfied.

Thinking of this, Jun Zechen sighed inwardly and decided to send someone to inform the imperial concubine.

When Su Jingyao heard Jun Zechen mention the palace dress for the Queen Mother's birthday, a hint of deep meaning suddenly flashed in her eyes.

"Your Majesty, my sister is in charge of both the Clothing Bureau and the Ceremonial Bureau. The Ceremonial Bureau is responsible for planning and organizing palace banquets."

"If Sister can not only present the Queen Mother with a dress that pleases her, but also host a good birthday banquet for her, it will surely please her and change her mind about her."

Jun Zechen hugged her and rubbed her waist with his big hands.

Hearing her words, which showed that she was wholeheartedly thinking about Ling Yue, a feeling of unreality suddenly welled up in my heart.

"Last time on Yaoyao's birthday, I was angry with the Imperial Concubine for not accompanying Yaoyao. Isn't Yaoyao angry with the Imperial Concubine?"

Su Jingyao leaned on him, unable to see his expression clearly, but Jun Zechen's voice was light, with a hint of temptation.

Su Jingyao's eyelashes drooped, and a hint of coldness flashed across her eyes.

Then she raised her little hand coquettishly and tapped Jun Zechen's chest gently.

"Why should I be angry with the imperial concubine? If I am angry, it is with you, Your Majesty!"

She twisted her body slightly as she spoke.

"Your Majesty broke the promise that day, and I was so distressed that I felt sorry for my sister. I was selfish and wanted to take away your Majesty's love that belonged to my sister, so I also wanted to compensate my sister in other ways."

"Although I am not very smart, I know that the Queen Mother is dissatisfied with you. If you perform well at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, the Queen Mother will definitely change her mind about you."

Jun Zechen's eyes became increasingly profound, and there always seemed to be a deep meaning in them that was difficult for others to understand.

He did not tell Yaoyao that Ping'er was the imperial concubine's spy in her palace, nor did he tell her that it was the imperial concubine who deliberately poisoned her to prevent him from accompanying her out of the palace.

If she knew all this, would she still think so wholeheartedly about Ling Yue?

He wanted to protect her innocent heart and didn't want her to see the fickleness and ugliness of human hearts.

"Yaoyao, do you know that if the Queen Mother changes her mind about the Imperial Concubine, she might be crowned as the Queen?" Jun Zechen had no expression on his face and spoke in a flat voice.

"I know, didn't His Majesty always reserve the position of Queen for my sister?"

"Your Majesty has also told me that my sister is your first wife, so the position of Queen originally belonged to my sister."

Su Jingyao turned around and looked at him puzzledly. Because of her makeup, her dark and bright eyes were particularly eye-catching, like a clear spring, crystal clear.

Jun Zechen's face remained calm, but there was a hint of hesitation in his heart.

Yes, when he ascended the throne, he always wanted to reserve the position of queen for Ling Yue.

But now, he doesn't seem so sure...

Jun Zechen looked into her eyes and even wanted to ask her in his heart, doesn't she want to be his queen?

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Su Jingyao continued, "So I beg Your Majesty to send someone with rich experience to help Sister Imperial Concubine."

Her expression showed worry.

"After the palace selection tomorrow, in five days, the concubines will also enter the palace. With more people in the palace, it will be easy for something to go wrong."

"Besides, the Queen Mother's birthday banquet is the first large-scale banquet held by the palace since His Majesty ascended the throne, so it must be well prepared."

"Sister, you don't have much experience. What if something goes wrong?"

Jun Zechen looked at her as she seriously considered Ling Yue, with complicated thoughts in his mind.

Should he tell her that the imperial concubine whom she had always regarded as her sister had changed?

"Okay, I will send someone to help the concubine."

After hearing a satisfactory answer, Su Jingyao continued to lean on him.

Where Jun Zechen couldn't see, a smile slowly formed at the corner of her mouth.

She would let the people sent by Jun Zechen witness Ling Yue's incompetence with their own eyes.