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

An Lingrong stayed in the Hall of Mental Cultivation to grind ink for the Emperor and dine with him. In the evening, she took the opportunity to stay and serve him in bed.

Of course, she wouldn't glance at things she shouldn't, and she wouldn't interfere in politics like the female lead.

The emperor is so suspicious that even if you don't think anything of it at the time, he will still suspect you later.

She only wanted to be a concubine whom the emperor found beautiful, compatible with him in bed, unforgettable, and more favored than the female lead.

Recently, An Lingrong has also been taking revenge on the Empress. First, she made her have nightmares every night, dreaming about the children she killed. She also made her suffer from frequent headaches, and even canceled her daily greetings.

It's getting cold, and who in the harem wants to go to pay their respects so early every day? An Lingrong certainly doesn't.

Counting the days, Zhen Huan will be out soon, and An Lingrong felt that she still couldn't underestimate the strength of the female lead's halo.

"Xiao Qi, spread the word that Zhen Yuandao secretly harbored the daughter of a disgraced official, made her a slave, and that his eldest daughter brought her into the palace."

"Something's about to happen!" Xiao Qi exclaimed excitedly. "Okay, host, I'll go send it right away."

"You seem very happy?" An Lingrong asked, puzzled.

"Hehe, host, I'm happy because I have something to do."

"You're too idle, go ahead."

"Good host."

After Xiao Qi left, An Lingrong thought of Ji Chao. She hadn't missed the look in his eyes when he looked at her, and she was surprised for a moment.

He probably felt that his storyline differed from the original, and he had doubts and suspicions.

However, I don't intend to hide it; I'll see what this person does.

Indeed, after leaving the palace, Ji Chao sent people to inquire about news inside the palace, with a particular focus on the affairs of the inner palace.

He sat in his study, recalling the original plot and the Consort Yu he had met in the palace, and a bold idea came to him.

However, we'll have to wait for the person who went to investigate to return before we can confirm.

The next day, Ji Chao received the information that his subordinates had uncovered.

Consort Yu's real name was indeed An Lingrong, and she was the daughter of the magistrate of Anyang County.

Upon entering the palace, he was immediately favored and even brought two maids with him.

These are all different from the original plot, and the female lead has actually been confined to her quarters. He had also had doubts about the rumors about the female lead outside the palace.

In the past few days, news has surfaced again about Zhen Yuandao, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, who is hiding the daughter of a disgraced official.

This made Ji Chao even more certain that Consort Yu was the variable. She might be like him, but considering her changed appearance, she was also somewhat different from him.

Thinking about these things every day has caused Ji Chao to have nothing but thoughts of An Lingrong on his mind these days.

Broken Yuxuan

The gate, which had been closed for several months, was suddenly opened, and a group of people walked in, rushing directly into the west wing hall.

Zhen Huan, along with Liu Zhu and Huan Bi, were inside when the sudden arrival of these people startled them.

"Who are you people?" Zhen Huan asked calmly.

The leading matron and her entourage bowed first: "Greetings, Consort Zhen. We are here on orders to invite Miss Huanbi to leave and take her away."

With a wave of her hand, two palace maids behind her stepped forward and escorted Huanbi out.

"My lady, save me! My lady!" Huanbi cried out excitedly as she came to her senses.

Zhen Huan stood up, looking at Huan Bi with some reluctance, but her heart was sinking.

Since Huanbi entered the palace with him, she had never left, so she naturally had no chance to commit any crimes. The only thing that was revealed was her identity.

After thinking it through, Zhen Huan asked with difficulty, "I wonder what crime Huanbi has committed?"

“Zhen Yuandao has been imprisoned for harboring the daughter of a disgraced official. Miss Huanbi cannot stay here any longer. Please wait, Your Highness. We’re leaving.” With that, the old woman led her people away.

As the group left Suiyu Pavilion, Zhen Huan collapsed onto the couch, tears streaming down her face. She had to hold onto the table to keep from falling.

He muttered to himself, "Father is in prison!"

Liu Zhu, who was in a daze, came to her senses upon hearing the voice and stepped forward to support her: "My lady, are you alright? What should we do about Master and Huanbi's matter?"

Zhen Huan's mind was in turmoil. Her father had been imprisoned for harboring the daughter of a disgraced official, and she didn't know what would happen to Huan Bi.

She is still under house arrest and cannot even leave the palace. She cannot sit idly by and wait for her death.

Thinking that Sister Mei was quite favored and had even been granted the power to assist the six palaces by the Emperor, he hoped that she could plead for him.

"Liu Zhu, quick, bring me paper and pen, I need to write a letter to Sister Mei." Zhen Huan said hurriedly, as if she had grasped her last hope.

Liu Zhu nodded: "Okay, I'll go get it right away."

While the people in Suiyuxuan were in a state of unease, An Lingrong had already received news that Zhen Yuandao had been dismissed from his post and his entire clan, including Huanbi, had been exiled to Ningguta.

As for Zhen Huan, whether it was the protagonist's halo or her face, the emperor only demoted her to a low-ranking concubine and did not dismiss her from her post.

It is estimated that the messenger has already gone to Suiyu Pavilion by now.

An Lingrong wasn't in a hurry; she was determined not to give the female lead the chance to climb over her.

She also came up with a plan to send Wen Shichu to the army to treat people's illnesses. The female lead's cheat abilities, apart from herself, have been almost completely cut off.

Prince Guo doesn't know if he will contact her again; we'll see.

The New Year's Eve banquet has arrived. Before this, Zhen Huan's confinement had already been lifted, but she was worried about her family and was now really sick.

The story of the Emperor encountering Zhen Huan in the Plum Garden naturally ceased to exist.

An Lingrong deserved it. Shen Meizhuang often visited Zhen Huan and encouraged her to gain favor so that she could find a way to ensure her family's survival.

Zhen Huan has taken her advice to heart and will likely start vying for the emperor's favor soon.

Chuxiu Palace

After New Year's Eve, An Lingrong received an imperial decree promoting her to the rank of concubine, which surprised her somewhat.

However, considering how much the Emperor has favored him during this time, he can understand.

Now that she is Consort Yu, after the congratulatory gifts from various palaces arrived, the people in her own palace began to prepare things to move to the main hall.

From now on, Chuxiu Palace will be her territory. She will be granted the title of Consort without having a son, and there will be even more people targeting her in the future.

However, the Empress didn't have the energy to deal with her, so it was Consort Hua who was making a fuss, but An Lingrong wasn't afraid of her.

"Host, the female lead is recovered, and she'll probably be wearing a green plaque in the next couple of days," Xiao Qi said.

An Lingrong was grinding ink for the Emperor in the Hall of Mental Cultivation when she heard this, and simply said, "I know."

"Host, aren't you worried that she'll be favored as soon as she appears? After all, she has the female lead's halo and looks like Chun Yuan?" Xiao Qi asked doubtfully.

“After all that has happened, Fatty Orange’s impression of her is definitely not that good. Zhen Huan’s encounter with him was no more special than anyone else’s, and she couldn’t surpass me in terms of favor,” An Lingrong explained.

In the past few months, the Emperor has only entered the inner palace for about twenty days a month. Ten of those days he goes to the Chuxiu Palace, and the remaining ten days are spent with other people.

Moreover, he often had An Lingrong accompany him during the day, and Consort Hua had no idea how many times she had tried to get back at him.

If she is asked to copy scriptures, she will make Consort Hua uncomfortable, so that she will not have the energy to deal with her, and she will not fall into any traps or schemes.