Wearing a book, hooking him up

The night fell slowly like ink. Su Jingyao actually didn't sleep for long before she was gently awakened by Miaoxia.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes. There was going to be a grand bonfire party in the evening, and as the imperial concubine, she had to accompany Jun Zechen.

Today's competition results were almost exactly as Su Jingyao had expected. The Ye family members successfully won the first place in each team, and Jun Zechen also generously rewarded the Ye family.

After the dinner, Jun Zechen followed Su Jingyao back to her tent.

In the bathtub, Su Jingyao's long hair was neatly tied up. She looked a little relaxed, leaning lazily on Jun Zechen.

Jun Zechen also looked extremely lazy, leaning against the bathtub with one hand casually stretched out and the other hand around her slender waist, stroking it gently.

"After Yaoyao and I came back today, I took advantage of your sleep to find out the reason why Concubine Lin's horse went crazy today."

Jun Zechen's eyes were deep and dark, and his voice was also faint, as if without a trace of ripples.

"I heard that you punished Concubine Lin today. Was it Concubine Lin who did it?" Su Jingyao raised her head slightly and asked softly.

"No, it was Concubine Ling who did it." Jun Zechen's answer was concise and clear.

Su Jingyao couldn't help but frowned, slowly turned her head and looked at Jun Zechen.

"Why did Concubine Ling do this and then get herself injured to save me?"

"Yesterday, Concubine Lin used a similar method to frame Concubine Ling, but I originally wanted to make a big deal out of a small matter and let it go, but Concubine Ling designed a revenge today."

As Jun Zechen spoke, the expression on his face remained unchanged.

There was a hint of disapproval in Su Jingyao's eyes towards Jun Zechen's actions.

"Your Majesty, since you knew yesterday that Concubine Lin framed Concubine Ling, why did you ignore it?"

She frowned slightly, her tone was a little hesitant, and there was also a hint of dissatisfaction in her expression.

"If Your Majesty had handled it fairly at that time, Concubine Ling would not have done such a thing today."

When Jun Zechen heard her question, he actually found it a little funny. She was clearly the victim today, yet she was still thinking about Concubine Ling. How foolish.

"I have a use for Concubine Lin, so Yaoyao doesn't have to take her to heart."

When Jun Zechen said this, there was no change in his facial expression, but there was an unusually cold tone in his words.

After Su Jingyao heard this, her eyes widened slightly, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she said with a bit of coquettishness: "Your Majesty, when you say this to me, aren't you afraid that I will become arrogant because of my favor?"

"You are my beloved."

Jun Zechen's eyes became hot and possessive, as if he wanted to swallow her whole.

Su Jingyao lowered her head shyly after hearing his passionate words, her cheeks slightly flushed. Without saying anything more, she turned her head and continued to lean on him.

Jun Zechen's hands had been unconsciously caressing the creamy skin of the woman in his arms, while his mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts.

He has now begun to send imperial envoys to various cities with the aim of finding the Ye family's private soldiers. If he wants the Ye family to relax their vigilance during this period, then the Ye family's daughter will need more favor.

At that time, the daughter of the Ye family will be promoted to the same position as Concubine Lin, and then Concubine Lin will be informed of Concubine Ye's plan to secretly let her use contraception. In this way, the two of them can check and balance each other.

Yaoyao has a pure mind and has never used her intelligence to deal with the women in the harem. Usually, she focuses most of her attention on managing the harem and taking care of the stars.

He was worried that these vicious women would secretly harm Yaoyao where he wasn't paying attention.

Didn’t my father’s concubine poison my mother in the past in an attempt to replace her?

What's more, Concubine Shu once poisoned Yaoyao in an attempt to murder her eldest prince.

Now, Concubine Shu is only fit to practice Buddhism in the temple with her hair untied, yet she still dreams of following King Cheng to his fiefdom to enjoy a good life.

When Jun Zechen thought of this, a hint of gloom unconsciously appeared in his eyes.

Su Jingyao leaned in the arms of the man behind her, feeling his steady and powerful heartbeat. Her eyes drooped slightly, and she also fell into deep thought.

Now that Jun Zechen told her all this, she was almost certain that Concubine Lin was a target that Jun Zechen had deliberately set up in the harem.

Su Jingyao was naturally satisfied with this.

Concubine Lin was not only a target for the concubines, but for Su Jingyao, it was mainly for the Empress Dowager and the court officials to see.

Su Jingyao doesn’t care about these concubines at all now. If she wants to become the queen, the support of the queen mother and court officials is the most crucial.

She didn't want to become like Concubine Ling in the original book, who had only a nominal title, was hated by the empress dowager, and was criticized by court officials.

In the end, there was nothing left except the position of queen.

So, did Ling Yue win or lose?

Moreover, Ling Yue has never had a son. If Su Jingyao remembered correctly, after Jun Zechen's son ascended the throne, there were two empress dowagers, one was the Mother Empress Dowager, and the other was the Holy Mother Empress Dowager.

She didn't watch the rest of the story because she could almost guess Ling Yue's final outcome.

Jun Zechen did fulfill his promise to Ling Yue and made Ling Yue the queen. However, such an ending made other bystanders sigh.

but……

Concubine Lin and Concubine Ye, why did Jun Zechen choose Concubine Lin as his so-called "new favorite"?

As an emperor, Jun Zechen's arrangements in the harem often reflect the checks and balances of the previous dynasty. The last time she saw her brother, she was only concerned with asking him about the current situation of the Su family.

It seems that she still needs to learn more about the affairs of the court, at least to be clear about the current situation in the court.

I don’t know if I will have the chance to see my brother again before returning to the palace from the spring hunt. Su Jingyao frowned slightly, and a hint of thought flashed in her eyes.

Su Jingyao sighed softly, as if with a hint of sadness.

"What's wrong?" Jun Zechen asked softly.

Su Jingyao's eyes flashed with tenderness, and she said slowly, "Your Majesty, I know that my brother will also come to the spring hunt this time, so I specially prepared gifts for mother, father, and brother. I wanted to ask Your Majesty to give the gifts to my brother so that he can take them home."

As she spoke, she frowned slightly, seeming a little regretful.

"Last time, Your Majesty allowed my brother to come and see me. I was so happy that I forgot about this matter. So I have to trouble Your Majesty again."

"After the archery competition tomorrow, Your Majesty, can you help me take the gift to my brother?"

"Since this is a gift you prepared for your family personally, you should naturally hand it to your brother personally. I will let your brother come to see you tomorrow." Jun Zechen said indifferently.

There was a hint of hesitation on Su Jingyao's face.

"But I just met my brother two days ago. If I meet him again tomorrow, I'm afraid it won't be a good idea."

Jun Zechen smiled nonchalantly.

"My Imperial Consort just wants to see her family. Can't I make the decision on such a small matter? Yaoyao, don't worry too much."

"Your Majesty is very kind."

Su Jingyao's eyes moved with deep affection. She then turned her head, stretched out her hands, held the man's face, and kissed him.

Jun Zechen was stunned for a moment, then his eyes became hot, he reached out and held her head, deepening the kiss.

Just seeing her family, as long as she is happy.

The two of them hugged each other tightly, like mandarin ducks embracing each other, inseparable, as if time had stopped at this moment.

After a long time, Jun Zechen let her go, and Su Jingyao leaned softly on him, her chest heaving, her breathing still a little disordered, her red lips slightly parted, breathing softly.

After a long while, she slowly said, "Your Majesty, now Concubine Ling and Concubine Lin have a grudge against each other. After returning to the palace, I am afraid that the two of them will cause more trouble. In addition, Concubine Shen is also not on good terms with Concubine Ling."

She raised her head slightly, a trace of worry in her eyes, and continued: "Although I have never forgiven Concubine Ling for making me lose my child, I also know that Concubine Ling is kind and pure, and I am afraid she cannot defeat Concubine Lin and Concubine Shen."

There was a clear hint of worry in her tone and her brows were slightly furrowed.

The reason why she asked this was naturally because she wanted to know what Jun Zechen thought of Ling Yue at the moment.

After hearing her words, Jun Zechen's eyes suddenly flashed with a complicated look.

Is Concubine Ling kind and pure?

If she was kind, she would not have treated her palace clothes so carelessly when Yaoyao was her savior, causing Yaoyao to lose her child.

If she were pure, she wouldn't be so eager for quick success just to please the Queen Mother and become the Queen.

Concubine Ling wanted everything. She wanted his favor and the position of queen, so she was willing to humble herself and stay.

But she never thought about why he gave all this to her, was it because of his previous promise?

He no longer likes Concubine Ling. Is it his fault or Concubine Ling's fault?

Jun Zechen didn't want to think about this question. He was the emperor, and all the thunder, lightning and rain were his grace.

"Even if Concubine Ling no longer has the power to assist in managing the harem, she is still the only concubine in the palace. She must learn to protect herself."

Jun Zechen's voice was very flat, so flat that one could hardly hear any emotion in it.

In this palace, everyone is struggling to survive, whether they are servants or masters.

Jun Zechen used to think that a heart could be divided into two halves, but now, he didn't know where the dividing line had deviated to.

Just as Concubine Ling said today, if it didn't involve Yaoyao, why would he investigate so thoroughly?

Jun Zechen's cruelty to those he doesn't care about is unimaginable, otherwise he wouldn't have ascended the throne by stepping on the corpses of his two royal brothers.

After he ascended the throne, his other brothers were strangled by him and could only wag their tails and beg for mercy.

Su Jingyao turned around after hearing that, and her long legs wrapped around his strong waist like a snake, and her delicate hands hugged his neck like vines.

There was a pitiful look in her eyes and a slight tremor in her voice.

"But I am also afraid. I am afraid that I cannot protect myself, and I am even more afraid that I cannot protect the stars."

Jun Zechen frowned when he heard that. He exerted force with his arms and hugged her even tighter. The woman's soft body touched the man's hard skin tightly, which seemed to convey a full sense of security in an instant.

"I will naturally protect Yaoyao." His voice was low and firm.

He used to think that she was as fragile and helpless as a dodder, which made people feel pity and protective of her.

Later he discovered that although she appeared weak on the outside, she was actually very strong on the inside. However, this strength made him want to protect her even more.

After ascending the throne, her mother asked her to manage the harem. She again displayed the outstanding talents of a girl from an aristocratic family, allowing him to see her independent side.

But no matter what kind of person she is, he is determined to protect her, eager to put her in a high position, and will never allow anyone to bully her.

Even Ling Yue can't do it...

Su Jingyao rubbed gently in his arms, like a very docile kitten.

Unfortunately, she only believes in herself.

After they soaked for a while, Jun Zechen carried her back to the bed. They were both tired enough today, and their bodies were relaxed and more spacious after bathing.

Soon, they all fell asleep, their steady breathing sounds intertwined together, gently echoing in the quiet space.