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

Zhen Huan glanced at her but didn't say anything. Liu Zhu was quite loyal, but she didn't know how to read people's expressions.

However, what she said was true. The other woman was already a Noble Consort, while she was just a lowly Noble Lady without a title. The difference was like heaven and earth.

"You go ahead and get busy, I need to be alone for a while!" Zhen Huan said wearily.

Liu Zhu nodded: "Alright, my lady, you should rest well."

Xianfu Palace

After hearing Ruyi's report, Consort Jing didn't say anything, but she envied Consort Yu for being able to have a child.

Yanqing Hall

Consort Duan sat in the hall, her eyes somewhat vacant, lost in thought.

"Jixiang, I remember that Consort Yu has some of our people, right?"

“Your Majesty, there’s a young eunuch,” Jixiang said from the side.

"Okay, go and socialize with them."

"Yes, ma'am."

Xiao Qi noticed the situation here and immediately told An Lingrong.

"Host, what do you plan to do?"

An Lingrong thought for a moment: "Let's see what she's up to. If she dares to do something bad, I'll send her on her way."

"Then I'll keep an eye on her for the host."

"Ah."

An Lingrong thought for a moment, then said, "Yunshang, go and have the people Consort Duan sent pretend to cooperate with them, and see what they're up to."

"Yes, Master." Yunshang didn't ask any more questions and went to do it.

Outside the palace, Ji Chao was painting when he heard the news reported by his servant. He stopped abruptly, and the ink dripped directly onto the landscape painting he had just finished, instantly ruining the entire work.

He had no interest in painting now, so he put down his brush and asked, "What did you just say? Say it again!"

"Reporting to Your Excellency, news has just come from the palace that Consort Yu is pregnant and has been promoted to the rank of Imperial Noble Consort."

The room was quiet for a while before Ji Chao waved his hand and said, "I understand, you may leave."

"The slave retire."

Ji Chao sat down, feeling somewhat conflicted. He took out his phone and hesitated for a long time before sending a congratulatory message to An Lingrong.

An Lingrong received the message but didn't say much, only replying with a thank you.

After that, the two stopped chatting. One of them did it on purpose. An Lingrong knew that the two were getting along well and was just waiting to see what he would do next.

One was that he didn't know what to say, and Ji Chao always felt uneasy. He vaguely knew that he had fallen in love with An Lingrong.

However, their identities destined them to a path of no return.

But he didn't want to give up, whether it was because he couldn't control his feelings or because they were a special group here, and they could still contact each other by phone.

Thinking this way, Ji Chao stopped worrying about it. He convinced himself and then chatted normally with An Lingrong.

An Lingrong sensed his thoughts from his attitude.

Seeing someone sending messages every day to show concern for your health and your child, more so than an emperor, you'd think the child was his.

She almost laughed, but now was not the time to tell him the truth.

Ever since the news of An Lingrong's pregnancy was learned, there has been a constant commotion at Jingren Palace. First, various items containing musk were sent in.

Next comes the food, including not only safflower, but also various foods that are incompatible with each other.

During a meal with the chubby orange, An Lingrong deliberately ate some food containing safflower.

A moment later, she pretended to have dropped the chopsticks, and immediately clutched her stomach, her face pale and contorted in pain.

"What's wrong with Rong'er?" Yinzhen was startled and quickly stepped forward to support her.

"Your Majesty, I have a stomachache," An Lingrong said weakly.

Yinzhen looked puzzled and worried: "Why would you suddenly have abdominal pain? You're pregnant! Su Peisheng, quickly go and call the imperial physician!"

"Yes, this servant will go right away," Su Peisheng thought to himself, hoping nothing would go wrong, and quickened his pace to leave.

A short while later, Physician Chen followed Su Peisheng in.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Consort Yu."

"Alright, no need for formalities, let's take a look at the Imperial Concubine first," Yinzhen said anxiously.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey." Imperial Physician Chen was also worried. The Emperor had entrusted him with the responsibility of caring for the Consort's pregnancy, and he couldn't afford for anything to go wrong.

An Lingrong extended her hand for someone to take her pulse. Imperial Physician Chen looked up at the Consort and met her gaze, instantly understanding that this was the Consort's plan.

He had an idea of ​​what was going on, and as soon as he withdrew his hand, Yinzhen hurriedly asked, "How is the Consort? What about the child?"

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine suffered from abdominal pain due to accidentally ingesting safflower. Fortunately, she did not ingest much. I will prescribe some medicine, and she will be fine after taking it."

"Safflower? How could there be safflower? Your Majesty, someone is trying to harm my child!" An Lingrong clutched her stomach, her face filled with fear.

Yinzhen stepped forward to comfort him, saying, "Don't worry, with me here, no one can harm you and the child. Physician Chen, go and check the food on the table."

Physician Chen stood up, walked to the table, inspected each dish, and finally turned back to say, "Your Majesty, several of these dishes have safflower added."

Yinzhen's face was grim: "Imperial Physician Chen, prescribe the medicine for the Consort first. Su Peisheng, investigate!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, Your humble servant obeys." Physician Chen and Su Peisheng replied in unison.

After An Lingrong took her medicine and lay down to rest, the chubby orange tree left.

As soon as everyone left, An Lingrong sat up: "Xiao Qi, have the Emperor find some clues."

"Good host."

An Lingrong knew that this would prevent the Emperor from punishing the Empress, since the Empress Dowager was still alive. But it didn't matter; what she wanted was for the Emperor to know who had done it.

If the child is lost, he will have someone to suspect, and that's when he will investigate the Empress.

Over there, after the Emperor found out, he did indeed let the Empress go. Seeing this, An Lingrong began to take action, and the Empress Dowager could leave.

The Empress Dowager was already ill, and her health was deteriorating. She only managed to hold on for a little over a month before passing away.

More than a month later, the Empress took action again, smearing oil on the road where An Lingrong passed by. An Lingrong turned the tables and pretended to fall and miscarry.

Because of her pleading, the emperor did not punish the servants below. However, since the child was lost due to human error, he immediately sent people to investigate.

This investigation also revealed connections to the Empress. An Lingrong even had the Emperor's men investigate other things the Empress had done.

As a result, all the servants of Jingren Palace were sent to the Shenxing Division.

Outside the palace, Ji Chao was very worried when he heard the news of An Lingrong's miscarriage, but he couldn't enter the inner palace. When he sent a message to An Lingrong, she said that she was fine.

He could only ask if it would be convenient to video chat that evening. After An Lingrong agreed, the two arranged to video chat that night.

That night, An Lingrong sent everyone to rest, and Yunshang took the night watch.

She had just taken out her phone and sent a message when a video call invitation came through immediately. Ji Chao had been waiting for this since the afternoon.

An Lingrong answered the phone, and Ji Chao immediately noticed her pale face, his expression filled with concern: "Are you alright? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

"I'm fine, I'll be alright in a few days." Her pale complexion was something she brought on herself, so of course she was fine.