Chapter 214 Tea

The second day.

Ling Yue was in a particularly good mood and woke up early in the morning in high spirits.

Su Jingyao will come over to serve tea this morning. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile.

It seems that she has changed a lot after her rebirth. Yesterday, she begged Jun Zechen not to stay overnight in Xiyan Palace. Sure enough, Jun Zechen did not stay overnight.

At this time, Jun Zechen doted on her and almost responded to her every request.

Not only is the eldest daughter of the Su family a concubine, but she also has to stay alone in an empty room on her wedding night. I wonder how Su Jingyao feels at this time?

In her previous life, Su Jingyao pretended to be submissive and acted innocent in front of her when she served tea on the second day, but today, Jun Zechen would not come.

When Ling Yue thought of this, he couldn't help but feel happy.

She sat upright in the main seat in the hall, with a hint of impatience in her eyes.

Su Jingyao, wearing a light red long dress with a fitted waist, walked in slowly with a graceful figure and light steps.

The embroidery on the long skirt was exquisite and gorgeous, swaying slightly with her steps.

I think Su Jingyao brought this skirt of such good quality herself. She has a good family background, good looks and everything, but someone wants to take away everything from her.

Ling Yue stared at Su Jingyao, the hatred in his eyes almost bursting out.

The hand in her sleeve was pinching her palm tightly, her nails digging into the flesh, using the pain to force herself to maintain a calm appearance.

Su Jingyao kept smiling and served tea to Ling Yue according to the rules.

As soon as she came in, she felt Ling Yue's sharp, scrutinizing gaze, which even seemed to be hostile.

Su Jingyao was puzzled.

After greeting Ling Yue, she calmly took the tea and handed it to Ling Yue steadily with both hands.

Ling Yue had a false smile on his face, but his eyes were full of malice, and he did not take it immediately.

She deliberately let Su Jingyao hold the teacup. Time passed by minute by minute, and Su Jingyao almost kept this posture for half a minute.

Su Jingyao lowered her eyes, her curled eyelashes hiding the emotions in her eyes.

There was no trace of urging, and his expression was as calm as water.

On the contrary, she felt a little excited. Jun Zechen's personality didn't match, and Ling Yue's personality didn't match either, but some of the plots did match. Could it be that she was dressed as a dark version?

Moreover, is Ling Yue hostile to her because she married the prince or is it because of something else...

Can't figure it out, but... it's really interesting.

The secrets hidden by Jun Zechen and Ling Yue will be discovered step by step.

Ling Yue's face turned pale when she saw that Su Jingyao didn't look dissatisfied at all.

She had such patience when she first entered the East Palace, so she was deceiving everyone from the beginning. These were just Ling Yue's guesses before, but now doing it again, everything has a traceable clue.

At such a young age, he pretends to be so flawless, which is really scary.

But she would not give up. She didn't know if she could stop Jun Zechen from falling in love with Su Jingyao in this lifetime. However, in more than a year, Jun Zechen would ascend the throne.

This year, as long as she doesn't make any mistakes, Jun Zechen will definitely fulfill his promise and ensure that she ascends to the throne of queen.

If Su Jingyao becomes a concubine, she will be such a concubine for her whole life.

Thinking of this, Ling Yue's eyes became more determined.

Ling Yue took the tea and took a sip.

After Su Jingyao completed the ceremony, she didn't say anything like she did in her previous life, which Ling Yue found strange.

How could this happen? Is there anything different about this tea ceremony?

Why didn't Su Jingyao say anything? Did Su Jingyao also know that Jun Zechen would not come today?

It's impossible. Su Jingyao, who had just entered the East Palace, had no power at all. Since she was reborn yesterday, she had already begun to prepare to take control of the backyard of the East Palace instead of letting the nanny sent by Jun Zechen manage it.

Su Jingyao couldn't possibly be her opponent.

There was an undercurrent in Ling Yue's eyes.

"Please step back, Concubine."

"yes."

Su Jingyao originally wanted to deceive the "innocent" heroine and thought of a long speech before coming, but in the end it was of no use.

How can this heroine be innocent?

After returning to Xiyan Palace, Su Jingyao lay leisurely on the couch, flipping through the pages of the book in her hand, absorbed in reading.

When Ling Yue heard that Jun Zechen had returned from court, she was overjoyed and immediately went to Yude Hall to find Jun Zechen.

When An Shun saw that it was her, he bowed slightly and did not stop the Crown Princess. After all, His Highness had instructed that the Crown Princess could enter and leave Yude Hall at will.

Ling Yue walked in and saw Jun Zechen playing chess with great concentration.

This has been Jun Zechen's hobby for many years. When he was young, only his father had ever defeated him. Later, after he ascended the throne, he also played chess with his ministers. As the years passed, his chess skills became more and more sophisticated and he rarely had any rivals.

He developed his own habit of playing chess. When playing chess, he seemed to split himself into two people. When he was holding the black chess pieces, his eyes were sharp and his momentum was overwhelming. He attacked and plundered with every move.

When he plays the white chess pieces, he looks calm and has a deep gaze. He thinks carefully about every move, is reserved and steady, and moves cautiously at every step, like a strategist in control of the overall situation.

"Aze."

At this time, when Ling Yue faced Jun Zechen in private, she was intimate and unruly. She sat directly opposite Jun Zechen.

She called out "Aze" after a long time with a trembling voice and felt a little awkward in her heart, because she could always recall the indifference and cruelty that Jun Zechen had shown to her in her previous life.

And Ling Yue will never have any feelings for him again in this life. The best thing Su Jingyao did was that she always consciously calculated Jun Zechen's feelings just for the power she wanted.

Ling Yue finally understood that a man's love is just an illusion, and power is the only weapon to protect herself.

"Why are you here?"

Jun Zechen didn't even raise his eyelids, his gaze still on the intricate chessboard, as if he was thinking about his next move.

Ling Yue didn't understand the mysteries of these chess games at all, but she knew that Jun Zechen would respond to her every request.

"Aze, thank you. I didn't control my feelings for you last night, so I told you not to stay in Xiyan Palace. I was not sensible enough."

"Today, the concubine came to offer me tea and pay her respects. She is a very beautiful woman, and I am narrow-minded."

Ling Yue lowered her head slightly, her hands nervously twisting the handkerchief, her eyes revealing a look of deliberately feigned guilt.

"And the concubine was married into the Eastern Palace because I couldn't have children."

Her voice became increasingly low, and her shoulders trembled slightly, and she looked extremely guilty and distressed.

Jun Zechen finally raised his head and looked at her, with a look of scrutiny in his eyes.

He knew that Ling Yue was jealous, otherwise he would not have made such a fuss and acted so uncultured when he favored his concubines after ascending the throne in his previous life.

Now in the East Palace, Ling Yue is not so evil as to be full of calculations, nor is she so stubborn as to be unreasonable.

Unfortunately, she will eventually be infected by the intrigues in the harem, and her personality is not suitable for the harem.

Maybe, in this life, before everything happened, he could let her go.

There was a hint of complexity in Jun Zechen's eyes.

But it's better that she can have such a change now, Jun Zechen naturally won't refute her.

As the Crown Princess and even going to be his Queen in the future, her biggest flaw is her narrow-mindedness.

When he first ascended the throne, the government was busy and various forces were intertwined. His mother put pressure on him to give birth to an heir, but Ling Yue ran to the Qianqing Palace and made a big fuss.

When Jun Zechen thought of this, a hint of hidden disgust unconsciously appeared in the depths of his eyes.

As an emperor, he should be feared by everyone, not a woman who can act recklessly by relying on his favor.

Seeing that Jun Zechen didn't say anything, Ling Yue bit her lip slightly, silently encouraged herself, and continued to speak generously.

"Aze, I know that the concubine was chosen by your mother to prolong your royal heir. Your royal heir is the most important. I can control my feelings. Aze, please favor the concubine."

She tried to look firm and tolerant.

It was enough to embarrass Su Jingyao on the first night of her wedding. She must ease the relationship between her and the empress for the rest of her life. As long as the empress does not let Jun Zechen abandon her, Jun Zechen will never demote her to a concubine.

What's more, as long as Su Jingyao gets pregnant, she will be called the stepmother after the baby is born. It will be a great achievement for her to be the Crown Princess. Is there any reason to depose her?

After she becomes the empress, if she adopts a child of a concubine of lower rank, her position as empress will be unshakable.

Now Jun Zechen doesn't like Su Jingyao, so Su Jingyao is just a tool for having children.

Jun Zechen raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn't expect Ling Yue to become so generous.

In her previous life, she didn't seem to have this attitude towards the concubine? Jun Zechen had somewhat forgotten.

"You are becoming more and more sensible."

Jun Zechen spoke in a flat tone, without much expression on his face.

Ling Yue had been expecting some gentle comfort from Jun Zechen, but she only heard this simple compliment.

The smile became a little stiff.

"Since I'm the Crown Princess of Aze, these are what I should do."

Ling Yue pretended to be calm and tried to maintain a smile on her face, but the smile seemed a little forced.

"Well, I'm going to Xiyan Palace tonight."