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

Following the directions provided by Xiao Qi, she sat directly on the wall of Ji Chao's courtyard, noticing that the lights inside the house were still on.

She took out her phone and sent him a message, asking him to come out into the yard.

Ji Chao was still painting when he saw the phone screen light up, so he quickly picked it up to look at it.

Upon seeing the message, he stood up and walked outside.

The servant outside the door saw him come out and asked, "My lord, what are your orders?"

Ji Chao's gaze swept across the courtyard without making a sound: "You all go and rest."

Upon hearing this, they obeyed and dared not ask any further questions: "Yes, thank you, Lord Marquis."

After everyone left, An Lingrong revealed herself, and Ji Chao quickly went over to her.

Seeing the smile that unconsciously appeared on her face, he tilted his head slightly and asked, "What brings you here?"

"I've come to see you, are you welcome?" An Lingrong smiled and looked down at him.

Ji Chao stepped forward again and extended his hand to her: "Welcome, would you like to come down first? It's cold outside, let's talk inside?"

“Okay.” An Lingrong jumped down, and Ji Chao quickly caught her, carrying her inside, in a happy mood.

Once inside the room, An Lingrong patted him on the shoulder to signal him, and Ji Chao regretfully put her down.

The two sat down on the chairs, and Ji Chao finally saw her clothes clearly. He was surprised, but he didn't ask.

After all, it was already quite an achievement for her to come to him from the heavily guarded palace at night.

“I’ve seen all the drawings. You’ve been drawing me at home every day?” An Lingrong looked at him with a mocking gaze.

Ji Chao was unusually embarrassed, and poured a cup of tea for each of them to cover up his embarrassment: "I was just bored and ended up drawing quite a few without realizing it."

I was mainly thinking about her, so I unconsciously drew more.

An Lingrong smiled and said, "You accidentally imagined all sorts of different versions of yourself and then drew them?"

"Well, we haven't seen each other many times in all this time." He could only imagine it, and didn't say the last sentence aloud.

As she took the teacup he offered, looking at his well-defined hands, An Lingrong's hand unconsciously brushed against his: "Now you see!"

Seeing her blatantly making small moves, Ji Chao's eyes flashed with amusement, and he simply pulled her hand and held it.

"Hmm." Not only did he see it, but he also had a real sense of touch, Ji Chao thought to himself.

Following her slender, long fingers, my gaze shifted to her delicate and beautiful face.

An Lingrong was drinking tea with her other hand when she felt the intense gaze on her. She put down the teacup and turned around, only to meet Ji Chao's eyes.

The moment their eyes met, an ambiguous atmosphere instantly filled the room.

An Lingrong felt her hand being gently pulled, and she sat down on Ji Chao's lap.

Then, one hand held the back of her head, while the other hand wrapped around her waist, and the two got closer and closer.

An Lingrong could see Ji Chao's deep eyes. When he lowered his head, her vision darkened, and her breath was instantly captured. Their lips met and their breaths mingled.

After a while, the two separated, trying to calm their rapid breathing.

"You're quite direct, aren't you?" An Lingrong said with a smile.

Ji Chao said in a low, hoarse voice, "Yeah, I couldn't help it."

An Lingrong placed one hand on Ji Chao's neck and stroked it, while the other hand rested limply on his shoulder, her body leaning against him.

Feeling the mischievous hand on her neck, Ji Chao slightly lifted the hand around her waist, and their bodies instantly pressed together. He lowered his head and kissed her again.

The hand on his neck had already slipped inside his collar. Sensing her intention, Ji Chao no longer restrained himself and picked her up, carrying her into the bedchamber.

Her coat and his belt fell to the ground, but neither of them paid any attention.

……

Ji Chao stopped midway through his actions. Even though he had no experience in this area, he knew something was wrong.

His voice was tinged with doubt: "You haven't done it?"

An Lingrong smiled and said, "Mm."

Although Ji Chao had already accepted everything about An Lingrong when he fell in love with her, he still felt somewhat happy now.

And so, An Lingrong then felt his deep enthusiasm.

……

Before dawn, An Lingrong got up looking sleepy, yawned lazily, and said, "I have to go back to the palace."

Ji Chao put his arm around her and helped her get dressed, saying, "Are you very sleepy? Go back and get some rest."

"I'm a little tired," An Lingrong said teasingly.

Ji Chao smiled, massaged her lower back, and kissed the back of her neck: "Take a bath when you get back, it will help."

After he finished dressing, An Lingrong helped him to his feet and hugged him, saying, "Then I'm leaving."

"Okay, be careful," Ji Chao said, holding the person with some reluctance, but he knew he couldn't leave them behind.

Once An Lingrong was out of Ji Chao's sight, she instantly teleported back to the palace.

As soon as she entered the bedchamber, Yunshang in the outer room opened her eyes: "Master, you're back?"

"Okay, I'm going to go into my space to catch up on some sleep," An Lingrong replied, and then entered her space.

Yunshang continued sleeping, waiting for her master to come out so she could get up.

Inside the Marquis's residence outside the palace, Ji Chao looked around his room, now empty except for himself.

Unable to fall asleep, he went straight to the desk and sat down, sketching An Lingrong's lazy appearance when she woke up.

Recalling the intimate moments between the two, she felt a surge of heat throughout her body. She persevered and finished the painting, then hurriedly asked someone to bring her water for a bath.

When An Lingrong came out of the space, it was not yet fully light outside. She lay on the bed for a while, and got up as soon as it was light.

As the only Imperial Concubine, she only allowed the concubines in the harem to come to Chengqian Palace for a visit on the first and fifteenth of each month.

Today is neither the first nor the fifteenth of the lunar month, so An Lingrong simply got up early to have breakfast.

"Your Majesty, news has come from Yanqing Palace." Li Quancai stepped forward and said after An Lingrong finished eating.

Li Quan was the first eunuch assigned to serve An Lingrong, nicknamed Xiao Li. When he arrived at Chengqian Palace, he was promoted to Grand Eunuch and given the name Li Quan.

An Lingrong took the handkerchief Lan Xin handed her and wiped her mouth: "Speak."

Li Quan lowered his head and said, "Yanqing Palace summoned the imperial physician early this morning; Consort Duan is dying."

"I understand. It's still a bit unlucky to start the day like this."

Although she was the one who did it, I didn't expect her to fail so quickly.

This Consort Duan, she actually dared to make a move when An Lingrong was faking her pregnancy, and even tried to make her leave the mother and keep the child. Since that's the case, how could we not send her away?

It was only because the Empress Dowager and the Empress died recently that she was allowed to stay in power for a while longer, otherwise too many people would have died at once.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me." Li Quan didn't want to say it now, lest he disturb the Empress's mood.

It's all Consort Duan's fault for being so weak; she won't last until noon. If I don't speak up now, I'm afraid the Empress will blame me.

"Alright, you can go now." An Lingrong didn't seem to mind.

"Thank you, Your Highness. This servant will take his leave."

An Lingrong thought about it and decided to go see Consort Duan. It wouldn't be good if everyone else went and she didn't.

Not long after she returned, Lanxin came in and said, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince has arrived."

An Lingrong casually said, "Bring them in."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Lanxin went out and came in a moment later with Hongli.

"Your subject greets Mother," Hongli stepped forward and bowed.

An Lingrong smiled and said, "Get up quickly and sit down to talk."

"Thank you, Mother. I just came from Father's place and came to visit you."