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

Sister-in-law Meng: Even if it's delicious, you can't eat too much, because eating too much will make you feel cold.

Meng Xuewei: "I understand, Mother."

Seeing her granddaughter looking pitiful, Meng's mother gave her a few more. Meng Xuewei quickly left her mother's embrace and went to her grandmother's side.

Meng Hanfeng, an insider, held a large cherry in his hand and put it in his mouth to taste it. He had eaten cherries from the palace before, but none of them tasted as good as this one.

Thinking of this, he thought of Ye Lanyi again, and his eyes began to soften.

I wonder what she's doing now. Thinking about our passionate lovemaking last night, my face feels a little hot.

Meng's mother said, "Feng'er is now over twenty. It's time to find a suitable girl for you. You've been declining before, but now you need to hurry up and find one. I'll find you some suitable families."

Upon hearing this topic, Sister-in-law Meng took her daughter and left.

Meng Hanfeng: "Mother, I have no intention of getting married now. My eldest brother has already settled down and started his own family to carry on the family line."

Meng's father: "What kind of talk is this? Just because you have an older brother, you won't start a family?"

Meng Hanfeng: "I only want to marry the person I love and I don't want to hold anyone back."

Nowadays, most marriages are arranged by parents, and couples who are compatible in all aspects get married after only a few meetings. It's considered lucky for someone like my older brother and sister-in-law, who were childhood sweethearts, to get married.

Moreover, she already has someone she loves and a child.

There will be no one else.

Mencius' mother said, "How do you know you don't like it if you haven't seen it? You should at least go and see it."

Judging from my parents' expressions, they won't give up unless I tell the truth.

Meng Hanfeng: "I already have someone I love, and I will not fall in love with anyone else."

She was afraid her parents would arrange a marriage for her, so she had no choice but to tell them.

Mencius' mother said, "Which family is it? Why didn't you say so earlier if you had someone you liked? Are you saying you can't get married? Is it because your family is poor? We don't care about those things. As long as you like him, that's all that matters."

Meng Hanfeng: "Yes, second brother, only by speaking up will we have a chance to get Mother to come and propose marriage."

Mencius' father: "Where are you from?"

Meng Hanfeng: "..."

They can't get married.

He didn't say anything.

Everyone started to brainstorm.

Mencius' mother: "She wouldn't be a girl from that kind of place, would she?"

My youngest son doesn't seem like the type to go to places like this.

Mencius' father said, "Our family has a clean reputation, how could you go to that place?"

Meng Hanfeng: "No, I've never been to a place like that."

Meng Hanmu: "Where are you from? What made you unable to speak?"

My mind went around in circles.

Could it be someone from the palace?

Things in the palace cannot be discussed casually; it would be bad if word got out.

Quickly send all the servants away and close the door.

Meng Hanmu guessed: "A palace maid?"

Meng Hanfeng: "No, we can't get married, and she won't marry me."

After saying that, he felt disappointed, thinking about their identities and the child.

Look at him.

Everyone was speculating, but there were no results?

There are no princesses of suitable age in the palace. (This is a hypothetical scenario where the existing princesses are all under marriageable age.)

The three men, Meng's father, mother, and elder brother, exchanged a glance.

If not palace maids and princesses, what else is in the palace?

Imperial concubines!

Everyone stared wide-eyed; this was a capital offense punishable by death!

Meng's father: "You..." pointing at the person

Meng Hanmu asked directly, "Is it from the harem?"

Meng Hanfeng remained silent.

Meng's father pointed at Meng Hanfeng, speechless.

Meng Hanmu sat there silently.

Mencius' mother calmed down and asked, "Is this just wishful thinking on your part?"

It's wishful thinking; there's still hope.

Meng Hanfeng remained silent.

But everyone understood what it meant.

It’s over.

Something terrible has happened.

Meng's father said, "How could you do such a thing? If the emperor finds out, our whole family will be finished."

Meng Hanfeng: "It is I who have let everyone down. I will not implicate my family."

No one spoke for a moment.

Mencius' mother remembered something: "You were collecting tonics and such a while ago, and you took them to...?"

Meng Hanfeng: "Mm."

Meng Hanmu: "Supplements?"

Think of Consort Ning in the harem who had just given birth. And it just so happens that her own second brother was the one who helped her with the pregnancy.

Mencius's parents also thought of this.

Meng's father stood up and asked, "Is it Chengqian Palace?"

He spoke with difficulty.

Meng Hanfeng remained expressionless.

Silence signifies acquiescence.

The last trace of luck was gone.

Meng's father slumped onto the stool, needing to calm down.

I'm at the age of fifty, and I only have two sons; I can't just abandon them.

Judging from her son's expression, she knew he was deeply involved. Even if she forced him to break it off, Consort Ning was favored and might hold a grudge, making things difficult for her family members.

I'm in a dilemma.

The questions that Mencius' mother had were different from those of Mencius' father.

Meng's mother: "Feng'er, I'm asking you, is that Seventh Prince... is he?"

It's hard to say out loud, but everyone knows what it means.

Meng Hanmu and his father both looked up at Meng Hanfeng, waiting for his answer.

Meng Hanfeng closed his eyes briefly: "Yes."

Everyone was shocked. Although they had considered the possibility, it was still hard to accept that it was true.

Meng Hanmu, who had climbed to the fifth rank before Meng's father, who was still at the seventh rank, was the first to come to his senses.

Consider the pros and cons.

"We have no choice now. As long as the Seventh Prince can ascend to that position in the end, everything will be fine."

Meng Hanmu said.

This is a fundamental solution.

After calming down and thinking about it, Meng's father realized that it made sense; at his age, there was little possibility of advancement.

If that's the case, the Meng family might even rise several times over.

And if we don't do it that way, it won't work either; one wrong move and everyone will be doomed.

After calming down, Meng's father thought things through.

Father Meng: "Mu'er is right. I wonder what Consort Ning is thinking. Although our family has a low rank and can't be of much help, we can still offer some small assistance."

Meng Hanfeng thought he still had to tell Ye Lanyi about this, and he wondered if she would be unhappy that her family knew.

Meng Hanfeng: "I will go back to the palace and ask her."

Mencius' mother instructed, "You must be careful in the palace and act cautiously."

Meng Hanfeng: "I understand. I will take my leave now."

I lost my appetite and started thinking about getting my things ready.

Mencius' father said, "Go ahead. Take whatever you need from the house. Be careful."

Meng Hanfeng took his leave.

Today was truly a very exciting day.

The remaining three exchanged glances.

Meng's father: "This matter has become..."

Meng Hanmu: "It's not entirely a bad thing."

Mencius' mother sighed.

The next day, Meng Hanfeng went to the palace at the appointed time.

They waited anxiously until nightfall, only to find out that the Emperor had not gone to Chengqian Palace that evening.

He instructed a trusted eunuch to send a message to Chengqian Palace, requesting to see Consort Ning.

Cheng Qiangong

Upon receiving the news, the chief eunuch Fu Ren, remembering the Empress's special treatment of Physician Meng, told someone to wait while he went in to inform the Empress.

Enter the inner hall.

Fu Ren: "Your Majesty, Physician Meng has sent someone to deliver a message requesting to see Your Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Ye Lanyi said, "Tell him to have Physician Meng come over."

"嗻"

Approaching the young eunuch, she said, "Her Majesty requests Physician Meng to come over."

The young eunuch received the message and hurried back.

Meng Hanfeng received the reply, packed his things, and called the eunuch to take them over.

We arrived at Chengqian Palace.

I was led inside directly by someone.

He brought the items to Ye Lanyi.

Meng Hanfeng: "These are all things I collected, and some I kept at home. They're all for you to improve your health."

There were ginseng, deer antler, cordyceps, lingzhi, snow lotus, and bird's nest.