Seeing Jun Zechen remained silent, Ling Yue felt uneasy and called out softly, "Aze?"
Her voice was soft and careful.
Originally, Jun Zechen was just planning to deviate from the original track a little bit so that Ling Yue would not feel too disappointed suddenly. But now he was a little curious about what Ling Yue wanted to do.
"Does Yue'er really want me to take a concubine?"
Jun Zechen raised the corners of his mouth slightly and smiled gently, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
Seeing that Jun Zechen was still asking for her opinion at this time, Ling Yue couldn't help but feel relieved, but the goal still had to be achieved.
"Aze, as long as you have me in your heart, I don't mind how many concubines you take."
Ling Yue also responded to Jun Zechen with a faint smile, which seemed sincere but also anxious.
"It's my fault that I can't fulfill my promise to you, but if you insist, go and tell Mother. I'm sure Mother will have a better impression of you."
Jun Zechen narrowed his eyes, and there was a shrewd look in his narrow eyes, as if he was considering Ling Yue carefully.
But...will the Queen Mother really be happy?
When Ling Yue saw that he agreed, a smile immediately broke out on her face.
"Aze, I will tell my mother so I won't disturb you from handling government affairs."
Jun Zechen looked at Ling Yue's back with a deep and complicated gaze, and began to unconsciously turn the ring on his hand.
If Ling Yue were reborn, what he would want in this life is power.
Ling Yue was very happy when she mentioned that her mother's impression of her would improve. Was it because she wanted to please her mother?
After all, even though she ascended to the throne in her previous life, her virtue was not worthy of the position, and her mother took away her queen's seal. In addition, Jun Zechen did not treat her specially afterwards, and he did not even have any attachment to the entire harem. Many high-ranking concubines with noble family backgrounds in the palace would sneer at her.
It is reasonable to let him take a concubine in advance in this life to please the Queen Mother.
"Anshun, what has the Crown Princess been doing lately?"
Jun Zechen suddenly asked.
Anshun did not notice anything unusual about the prince and answered truthfully.
"Your Highness, the Crown Princess has summoned the two maids you assigned to manage Zhong Deafness these past two days. I heard that the Crown Princess is planning to manage your backyard herself."
Anshun said that he was happy for His Highness.
His Highness likes the Crown Princess, but the Crown Princess is not capable enough and has not managed the affairs of the Eastern Palace well before. The Crown Prince doesn't mind, and Anshun can't say anything.
Now the Crown Princess is willing to take the initiative to learn and do it, so that she can become the queen who rules the country in the future and be worthy of His Highness.
“It’s a big change.”
There seemed to be a hint of sarcasm in Jun Zechen's tone, his voice was soft but chilling.
"What did your Highness say?"
Anshun didn't hear the prince's murmur for a moment and asked in confusion.
Jun Zechen waved his hand to indicate that it was nothing.
Anshun also immediately lowered his head and stopped disturbing His Highness's thoughts.
Although Jun Zechen was annoyed by women, he had become accustomed to it after being on the throne for decades.
Like his father, he is not the kind of person who would investigate the affairs of the harem clearly.
After all, as an emperor, if he only dealt with the affairs of the harem, he would have exhausted his energy long ago. How could he handle the affairs of state?
He really didn't have the mood to care about the calculations between the concubines in the harem, from the high-ranking concubines and noble concubines to the minor concubines and maids.
Ling Yue is willing to learn how to manage such matters, but some things cannot be changed through learning.
In her previous life, Ling Yue was the queen for her entire life. Even if Jun Zechen did not pursue her misconduct in the first ten years, she was still unable to take back the queen's seal from her mother in the following decades.
Originally, Jun Zechen thought that if she behaved herself in this life, he would help her become the queen and select some more docile concubines to join the harem.
Unexpectedly, Ling Yue would cause trouble for him and even want him to take a concubine.
Jun Zechen sneered softly, stopped thinking deeply, and calmed down to start handling government affairs.
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On the other side, Ling Yue hurried and went directly to Kunyi Palace.
"Your son pays homage to your mother."
Ling Yue bowed respectfully, lowering her head and bending her body slightly.
When the Queen saw the Crown Princess coming, a look of surprise appeared on her face, but she quickly regained her composure.
After the Crown Princess married into the Eastern Palace, she would rarely come to see her without her summons.
"Get up, I wonder what the Crown Princess has come here for today?"
"Mother, I wish to take a concubine for Your Highness."
Ling Yue raised his head, with a hint of seeking credit in his eyes.
The queen, who was drinking tea elegantly, paused when she heard this.
Huh? Has the Crown Princess changed her personality?
The Queen cast a scrutinizing gaze upon Ling Yue, trying to see through her thoughts.
Then, with a gentle smile, she asked, "When will the Crown Princess take a concubine for the Crown Prince?"
"Of course, the sooner the better. Previously, it was my ignorance that caused Your Highness to be without an heir for two years. Now that I have come to my senses, Your Majesty can issue an imperial decree to allow the young ladies of the noble families to enter the palace and participate in the selection."
Seeing the Queen's unusually gentle face, Ling Yue felt that what she had done satisfied the Queen, so she added fuel to the fire and expressed her attitude.
The queen's heart sank, but she remained calm on the surface.
"Does the Crown Princess dislike Concubine Su?"
The queen's smile seemed gentle, but there was a hint of temptation in her tone.
Ling Yue didn't notice the change in the Queen's expression at all and looked confused.
"Mother, I have never had any contact with the concubine, nor have I ever troubled her. Why do you ask this?"
Her brow furrowed slightly.
Did the concubine have the Empress as her backer the moment she entered the Eastern Palace? Could it be that the daughter-in-law that the Empress Mother had always been satisfied with was Su Jingyao?
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