Transmigration: Experiencing Life's End - Dying Peacefully in One's Sleep

Consort Chun quickly said, "Your Majesty, Yongzhang is only thinking of you and is not unfilial."

"Look at the kind of person you've raised Yongzhang! With this kind of upbringing, he will never be able to inherit the throne. Do you understand?" Hongli roared angrily.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Consort Chun fainted from excitement.

"Take him away, don't let him embarrass himself here." Hongli said without any mercy.

After Wei Yanwan came out, she glanced at Chunlan and nodded to indicate that everything was taken care of.

"Let's go, go back."

"Yes, Master." Chunlan went up to help her up.

*

Consort Chun woke up and couldn't accept the reality. She heard that the Third Prince was still kneeling and begging the Emperor for forgiveness. She was about to go find the Empress Dowager.

"Your Majesty, why did you tell the Third Prince not to cry?" Kexin asked.

"It was when Yongzhang heard Hailan instructing Yongqi that he must not cry during a funeral," Consort Chun said.

"Why would Consort Yu say that? The Fifth Prince was crying very sadly, wasn't he?"

Su Luyun looked puzzled, as did a palace maid in the hall, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

After she saw him, she asked, "Guilin, is there anything you want to say to me?"

Upon hearing this, Yuegui knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I overheard the servants talking when I passed by Yanxi Palace. They said that Consort Yu instructed the Fifth Prince to show his filial piety to the Empress and the Empress.

"What? But how come Yongzhang heard Hailan telling Yongqi not to cry?" Su Luyun looked bewildered.

"I also heard that Consort Yu was afraid that the Fifth Prince would cry too much on that day and harm his health, so she specially prepared a calming soup for him in advance."

"Is what you're saying true? Why would she do that?"

"Your Majesty, this servant would never dare to lie to you!" Yuegui knelt down and said.

Kexin lowered her voice and said, "Your Majesty, could it be that Consort Yu deliberately misled the Third Prince? After all, there can only be one Empress, and the most likely candidates right now are you and Consort Xian. Consort Yu and Consort Xian have always been close."

Su Luyun thought it made sense and said angrily, "That must be it. Help me up, I want to see the Emperor."

"Yes, Lord."

When they arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Li Yu braced himself and went in to report.

The emperor was furious and did not want to see her.

However, Su Luyun kept protesting her innocence outside, and in the end, he wanted to see what she could say.

As soon as Su Luyun entered, she knelt down and cried, "Your Majesty, Yongzhang and I are innocent! We were deceived, which is why Yongzhang did not cry at the funeral. He is by no means an unfilial person."

Hongli's face remained expressionless as he asked, "Who has deceived you?"

“It’s Consort Yu, Your Majesty! She has ulterior motives!” Su Luyun recounted the whole story and even had Yuegui come out to explain what she had heard.

After listening, Hongli said nothing: "I understand. You take Yongzhang and go back first."

"Your Majesty!" Su Luyun was still worried that he would blame her.

"Let's go back first!" Hongli closed his eyes, no longer wanting to hear her say any more.

Su Luyun had no choice but to lead her people back to the palace first.

The hall fell silent. Hongli took a while to open his eyes: "Li Yu!"

"Your Majesty?" Li Yu asked, bowing his head.

"By imperial decree, Consort Yu is demoted to Consort Yu and confined to her quarters for three months. During this period, no one may set foot in Yanxi Palace."

"Your Majesty, could there be a misunderstanding?" Li Yu was, after all, on the side of Consort Xian, and since Consort Yu was close to Consort Xian, he still spoke up.

"Do you think Yongzhang would do this for no reason if it weren't true?"

Hongli could certainly see through the scheme, so he didn't bother to investigate and simply believed it.

Moreover, he believed that Consort Chun and her son were indeed not very intelligent and were easily misled.

Li Yu dared not say any more: "Yes, Your Majesty, this servant will go and convey the decree immediately."

Hongli sat in the hall, feeling a headache: "None of them are well-behaved."

Suddenly he thought of Wei Yanwan, and felt a sense of relief.

So he simply went out and said, "Jinzhong, prepare the carriage for Yongshou Palace."

"Yes, sir." Jinzhong stood at the door and bowed his head in response.

After having lunch at Yongshou Palace and feeling better, Hongli went back to review the memorials.

Now that the Empress has just left, it is not appropriate for him to stay overnight, but he will have Wei Yanwan serve him from now on.

Because of Hailan's matter, Ruyi pleaded with the Emperor, and Hongli didn't want to see her for the time being.

Wei Yanwan has recently gained favor with the emperor. Although she is not serving him in bed for the time being, the emperor still thinks about her and intends to promote her to the rank of concubine in a while.

Seeing that Consort Ling was becoming increasingly favored, Jinzhong also had his own ideas.

*

On this day, Jinzhong took the opportunity of delivering a reward to the Emperor at Yongshou Palace to say, "Noble Lady Ling, this servant has a few words to say to you."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yanwan glanced at the servants beside her and said, "You may all leave now!"

Chunyu and Chunlan replied, "Yes, Master."

After everyone left, Wei Yanwan said, "Eunuch Jinzhong, you can speak now."

Jinzhong stepped forward a few steps, looked at the man and said with a smile, "This servant wishes to serve Your Highness. I wonder if Your Highness is willing to give this servant a chance?"

"Oh? Eunuch Jinzhong shouldn't lack admirers, after all, I'm just a minor nobleman now," Wei Yanwan said casually.

Jinzhong smiled and said, "Although you are still a noble lady now, with your beauty and the Emperor's favor towards you, it is only a matter of time before you are promoted."

"Does my father-in-law trust me that much?"

"This servant is quite good at judging people. My master, Li Yu, is able to get to where he is today because of Consort Xian's favor. This servant also hopes to achieve the same thing with your help. I wonder what you think?"

Jinzhong looked at her with an aggressive gaze, but it quickly returned to normal. He didn't just want to be favored by the emperor; he also had some unspeakable thoughts in his heart.

Wei Yanwan thought for a moment, then looked at him and smiled, saying, "Alright, then I'll take your kind words. I'll have to trouble you to take good care of me in the future."

"Thank you for giving me this opportunity. I will do my utmost to serve you and tell you everything I know," Jinzhong said with a smile.

After everyone left, Wei Yanwan picked up a piece of pastry from the table and took a bite.

"Host, do you really want to cooperate with him?"

"It doesn't matter, anyway, we can have more people to help with small things."

"Alright, host, when do you want to make Hailan log off?"

Speaking of this, Wei Yanwan thought for a moment and said, "This is a matter that Jinzhong can handle. We need to see his ability and sincerity before we cooperate."

"I'll keep an eye on things for you, host, and I can fix any mistakes in time."

"Little Qi is so good, here's a reward for you: some pastries." Wei Yanwan smiled as she picked up the pastries from the table and put them into her system space.

Xiao Qi smiled and accepted it: "Thank you, host."

Since Jin Yuyan was no longer causing trouble this time, and Su Lian had not died, Jin Zhong received the news from Wei Yanwan and had someone pass it on to Su Lian.