Chapter 233 Newcomer Greetings

On the second day, the morning light shone into the house through the window lattice. Su Jingyao was like a delicate flower bathed in morning dew, radiant and full of energy.

She woke up from her sleep early, her eyes bright as stars, revealing agility and vitality.

When the newlyweds enter the palace, they have to pay their respects to the Crown Princess according to etiquette, and Su Jingyao naturally cannot be absent.

"Miaoxia, dress up a little more charmingly today. Take out my aqua red dress and wear it today."

Su Jingyao opened her red lips slightly, and the sound was clear and pleasant.

"As for hair accessories, just wear a gold chain butterfly crown."

This tiara is so exquisite that it almost carries the aura of the entire headdress.

The golden chains on both sides hung down like tassels, sparkling with dazzling light, with a lifelike butterfly pattern in the middle, and a dazzling pendant on her forehead, swaying slightly with her movements.

"Okay, Master will definitely be able to outshine all the other ladies today."

Miaoxia responded with a smile, and her hands became more gentle and delicate as she carefully dressed Su Jingyao.

After Miaoxia dressed her up, Su Jingyao put on the purple jade bracelet and the gold bracelet that Jun Zechen gave her, which symbolized his status as the legal wife.

After putting them on, she slightly raised her left hand and shook it gently. The gold bracelet and the jade bracelet collided with each other, making a clear and pleasant sound, like a clear spring flowing in the mountains, or like the swaying of wind chimes.

“That sounds really nice.”

The corners of her mouth turned up in a satisfied smile.

Miao Yun, who was standing by, also walked in at this time, bowed slightly and said, "Master, the three newcomers have already arrived at the Qiluan Palace."

Su Jingyao nodded slightly with a dignified posture.

"Let's go to Qiluan Palace now."

There was a hint of pride and calmness in his tone.

The favored concubine naturally has to keep everyone waiting.

Su Jingyao stepped into the Qiluan Palace, her hand gracefully placed on Miaoyun's hand, her waist slightly twisted, and her steps were even more graceful.

The gold chain on her head swayed slightly with her steps, flashing with golden light.

She raised her eyes slightly with a hint of pride in her eyes, and glanced at everyone in the hall. She looked noble and graceful, and instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the hall.

Ye Yaqin, Mu Liyue and Lin Miaoyin looked at the radiant concubine in gorgeous clothes walking in, their eyes full of surprise.

No one had ever imagined that the concubine would be so favored in the East Palace.

Ye Yaqin's eyes were fixed on Su Jingyao, and the emotions revealed in her eyes were extremely complicated.

This was not what I heard from my friends at first. Didn't they say that Su Jingyao was very dignified and gentle, and was the daughter of the most aristocratic family in the capital?

But when I saw her today, I realized that the woman in front of me was so charming and beautiful, the most beautiful among all the girls, with an arrogant look. Her charming face and graceful figure seemed to be able to attract everyone's attention.

When Lin Miaoyin was in Jinzhou, she was often praised as the most beautiful woman in Jinzhou. She was also very proud of her outstanding appearance since she was a child.

When she first arrived at the Qiluan Palace, although the other women were also beautiful, Lin Miaoyin still felt that she had more charm and elegance.

However, at this moment, seeing Concubine Su, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

Your Highness already has such a stunning beauty, will you still fall in love with her?

She couldn't help revealing worry and uneasiness in her eyes.

As the eldest daughter of the family, Mu Liyue was well-educated since childhood.

This time the prince's selection came so unexpectedly that she herself did not expect to be selected.

However, her father was a diligent official and did not need her to bring honor to the family. Her mother just repeatedly told her to live well in the palace.

Therefore, she thought it was best to just let the Crown Prince's favor take its course. At this moment, her face was calm, and there was not much emotion in her eyes.

The three of them had different thoughts, but they reacted quickly, stood up at the same time, and said respectfully: "Greetings, Concubine Su."

"Let's get up. The three sisters are really beautiful in their own ways."

Su Jingyao slightly opened her red lips, with the corners of her mouth raised, but there was a hint of indifference in her eyes.

Having said that, she walked forward with light lotus steps, bowed gently to Ling Yue, and then sat down in her seat with great grace.

Ling Yue couldn't help but sneer in her heart when she saw Su Jingyao's unruly appearance.

Didn't she rely on Jun Zechen's favor and act without scruples in her previous life?

As a result, not only was she abandoned by Jun Zechen, but the Queen also had complaints about her and even took away her treasured book.

And the current Su Jingyao is no different from her then. She is not worthy of the position of empress at all.

"My dear consort, my three sisters came to pay their respects today. Why are you so late?"

Ling Yue frowned slightly, with a questioning look in his eyes and a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.

"Late? Every time after serving His Highness, His Highness always lets me have a good rest, and the maids beside me are also told by the Crown Prince not to disturb me. Today, I even got up a little early for my three sisters."

Su Jingyao raised her eyebrows slightly, with the corners of her mouth raised, with a hint of pride.

Then he casually picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

The other three newlyweds' eyes widened when they saw Concubine Su being so blatant and sarcastic.

Ye Yaqin was even more shocked.

It turns out that one should not trust the rumors. Su Jingyao doesn't look like a noble lady from the capital's most aristocratic family. She is so arrogant. No matter how noble her family background is, she can never be the empress.

She's just a pretty beauty with nothing but a pretty face.

"Yes, Concubine Su is loved by His Highness. The other three sisters must learn from Concubine Su, work hard to serve His Highness, and strive to give birth to a royal heir as soon as possible."

Ling Yue had a dignified smile on his face, but the smile did not reach his eyes. When he spoke, his tone was steady and he seemed to be considerate, but in fact he was openly mocking and sarcastic.

The three newcomers had just entered the East Palace, and when the concubine and the Crown Princess were confronting each other, they could only watch from the sidelines. No one wanted to be the first to speak out at this time.

After hearing the Crown Princess' admonition, they all spoke in unison. "Yes."

Su Jingyao sneered disdainfully, full of contempt.

"The fate of the royal heir is entirely up to fate. I heard that the Crown Princess drank a lot of medicine in order to conceive a child for His Highness. It seems that all efforts are useless."

Upon hearing this, Ling Yue leaned forward suddenly, but his right hand tightly grasped the handle of the chair, and the expression on his face twisted for a moment.

Her inability to have children was a major concern for her, but Su Jingyao used this to mock her!

But Ling Yue still took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart.

Then he sat down calmly again, slowly turning the bracelet on his left hand that represented his status as his legal wife.

"What Concubine Su said makes sense, but I am the Crown Princess. No matter whose child you have, I will treat them as my own."

Su Jingyao watched her movements, then raised her left hand, and gently stroked the chain hanging down from the left hair crown with her slender fingers.

The sleeves slid down slowly, revealing the gold and jade bracelets she was wearing.

The two bracelets collided lightly, making a slight sound.

The moment Ling Yue's eyes touched the bracelet, the calmness she had just pretended to have disappeared in an instant.

His eyes looked murderous as he stared at the gold bracelet on Su Jingyao's hand, and even his breathing became rapid.

"Does Concubine know that casually making and wearing a gold bracelet that qualifies you as the wife of the royal family is disrespectful?"

Ling Yue's voice was shrill, almost as if it was squeezed out from between his teeth.

"Are you talking about the bracelet on my hand?"

Su Jingyao tilted her head slightly, looking innocent, but there was a hint of provocation in her eyes.

Then she casually said, "Crown Princess, I have never made a bracelet myself since I entered the East Palace. All my bracelets were given to me by Your Highness."

She gently turned her wrist to make the gold bracelet more dazzling.

The three newlyweds were stunned as they watched on. They had witnessed such a wonderful show so early in the morning.

I didn't expect that the Crown Princess and Concubine Su would be so incompatible, and Concubine Su was so bold.

The bracelet that represented her status as the legal wife was actually worn so blatantly in front of the Crown Princess to show off. It was really arrogant to the extreme.

The three of them looked at each other, without any emotion visible.

Ling Yue's chest was heaving violently at this moment, like a bellows, and the anger in her heart almost burned her whole body.

Why did Jun Zechen treat her like this?

What happened in this life?

Even if Jun Zechen doted on Su Jingyao in his previous life, he would not be so disregarding of their previous affection and treat her like this!

Is he not Jun Zechen at all?

Ling Yue's mind was in a mess and his thoughts were in a tangle.

She pursed her lips, her face looked so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip out of it, and said in a deep voice: "I have a headache today, you all should leave."

After everyone left, Ling Yue took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and forced himself to calm down.

Jun Zechen slapped her in the face in public like this, so she had to make good use of it.

There was a stern look in her eyes, "Meixiang, go to Yude Hall."

Yude Hall.

At this time, Jun Zechen was sitting at the desk in the study, handling government affairs.

As soon as Ling Yue stepped into the study, he knelt down in front of the desk without any hesitation.

Jun Zechen heard the noise and looked at her with frowned eyebrows.

"What is the Crown Princess doing?"

"Your Highness, what did I do wrong? You let the concubine humiliate me like this, wuwu."

Tears of joy suddenly burst out of her eyes, she cried like a pear blossom in the rain, her shoulders shook, and the tears rolled down her cheeks.

Jun Zechen's face hardened and his expression became somewhat solemn.

"What did the concubine do?"

Ling Yue raised her left hand, revealing a delicate bracelet on her slender wrist.

"This bracelet represents the status of your wife. Today, the newlyweds came to pay their respects to the Qiluan Palace, but the concubine openly wore the same bracelet to show off in front of me."

Her voice was filled with tears, which made her sound even more miserable and pitiful.

"Your Highness, are you going to depose me?"

Ling Yue raised her head and looked at Jun Zechen with tearful eyes, her eyes full of grievance and fear.

Jun Zechen pursed his lips tightly, his features straight.

She is becoming more and more outrageous!

Although Jun Zechen guessed that Su Jingyao would not behave herself when he gave her the bracelet, he just thought that she would not go too far and would only show off in front of Ling Yue in private.

How could she actually do such a thing as insulting the Crown Princess in public?

"The concubine is still young. It's just a bracelet. I'll let her wear it for fun. The Crown Princess doesn't need to think too much about it."

Jun Zechen's voice was cold, and his gaze did not linger on Ling Yue for long.

Ling Yue lowered her head, listening to Jun Zechen's words defending Su Jingyao, and couldn't help but sneer in her heart.

She had never expected Jun Zechen to punish Su Jingyao for this. Now he must be very new to Su Jingyao and likes her very much, so how could he bear to punish her?

But Su Jingyao behaves insolently again and again, can Jun Zechen really tolerate and accept it forever?

"I know that Your Highness dotes on the concubine. Since Your Highness has no intention of abandoning me, I will not bother with the concubine."

Ling Yue suppressed the sadness in his heart and tried to keep his voice calm.

The words she said fully demonstrated the Crown Princess's magnanimity and kindness.

"But mother has worked very hard for Your Highness to select beauties. When the new bride entered the palace yesterday, Your Highness did not show favor to her. I'm afraid the sisters will be worried. Mother may also have opinions about the concubines. Your Highness, will you go and see the new sisters today?"

Ling Yue said very understandingly.

Jun Zechen pondered for a while. Since he was selecting beauties, he would naturally favor them. He was also waiting for these women to give birth to his children as soon as possible.

It's just...worrying about the spoiled one who gets jealous and angry.

But it's true that I've spoiled her too much recently and she has lost her sense of propriety in her actions. I have to be a little cold to her.

"Well, the Crown Princess is thoughtful and considerate of the backyard. She did a good job."

Jun Zechen nodded slightly, his expression slightly relaxed.

"Your Highness, I met Lin Liangyuan today. She is a gentle and beautiful woman, the most beautiful among the three sisters. I let her live in Huamei Residence. Your Highness, why don't you go and see her tonight?"

Ling Yue gave Jun Zechen some advice in a gentle voice.

Jun Zechen knew that Ling Yue had been wronged today, and he felt that it didn't matter where she went, so he agreed.

By the way, he complimented her, "Crown Princess, you have worked hard managing the backyard."

"It is my blessing to be able to relieve your highness's worries." Ling Yue said respectfully.

"I will not disturb Your Highness today. I will take my leave."

Ling Yue stood up, bowed, turned around and left the study.

"Meixiang, the eyeliner I put on Shuining Palace can be used tonight."

Ling Yue narrowed his eyes slightly, with a sinister look in his eyes, and spoke in a low voice.

"What does the master want to do?" Meixiang asked carefully with a puzzled look on her face.

"Tell her to go to Huamei Residence tonight to invite His Highness, and tell her that Concubine Su has a headache, and ask His Highness the Crown Prince to go to Shuening Palace to visit Concubine Su."

The corners of Ling Yue's mouth curled up, revealing a cold smile.

Didn’t Su Jingyao come to her palace to steal someone last time?

This time, let Su Jingyao experience the unspeakable bitterness.

She acted so recklessly, and Jun Zechen could only think that she was capable of such a thing.

When Ling Yue thought of this, his eyes flashed with pleasure.

Whether Jun Zechen goes to Shuening Palace or not, Ling Yue will be happy to see it happen.

If Jun Zechen went, Lin Miaoyin and Su Jingyao would not be able to live in peace. Would Lin Miaoyin tolerate being humiliated like this on the first night?

Thinking of this, Ling Yue couldn't help but sneer and let these two people fight it out.

If Jun Zechen didn't go, then Su Jingyao's so-called pampering would be a joke.

Isn't it ridiculous that I went to Huameiju in a arrogant manner to invite people but failed to get them to leave?

The more Ling Yue thought about it, the prouder he felt. The smile on his lips became deeper and deeper, and his eyes were full of excitement. He was really looking forward to the show tonight.