The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

After hearing Ye Muchen's words, Jingxue put down her hand that was rubbing her forehead. "Not for now. Let him follow me for now, and I'll think about it and decide later."

Since Consort Li's scandal came to light, the Emperor has been living alone in the Qin Zheng Hall and has never visited the inner palace.

As night fell, it slowly enveloped the entire palace. In the deep darkness, the Emperor unconsciously strolled to Yue'an Palace.

Before he even stepped into the palace gates, he heard bursts of laughter and chatter coming from inside. He hadn't expected such a lively scene inside, with the Empress Dowager, the eldest princess, the second princess, and three children he didn't recognize.

Upon seeing the emperor arrive, the two sisters quickly paid their respects to their father.

A group of servants also bowed in greeting.

"Alright, you can go play in the side hall first!" the Emperor Emeritus said.

"Whose household are these three children?" The Emperor asked after bowing to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor Emeritus and sitting down.

"From the Third Prince's residence! There is a young boy who is Jingxue's younger brother!" the Emperor Emeritus said.

The Empress Dowager glanced at the Emperor and asked, "Your Majesty, what did the imperial physicians say about your health?"

After the incident involving Consort Li and Consort Fang, the Empress Dowager had not seen the Emperor.

"The imperial physician said that after taking a few more doses of medicine, I'll be fine!" The emperor said somewhat embarrassedly.

"It is inevitable that the concubines in the harem will compete for the emperor's favor. Your Majesty must not be careless in the future!"

"Mother, I have remembered!"

The Empress Dowager didn't want to dwell on the matter any longer, so she changed the subject, saying, "Tomorrow is the assessment for the sons of noble families. I'd like to go and see if there's a suitable candidate to choose as a principal wife for Mu Si. What does Your Majesty think?"

"Then Mother, please put in the effort! Choose your sons carefully and arrange their marriages."

"I think we should also arrange Kangping's marriage this time! After all, we agreed to it back then!"

The emperor raised his head slightly and said slowly, "Mother, two days ago I went to Xiangguo Temple to offer incense. Master Yuantong told me that a lucky star will descend on the northern night, and that the lucky star is a woman, around ten years old."

The Empress Dowager's dignified and composed expression was instantly replaced by excitement. Her eyes lit up as she eagerly exclaimed, "Really? If such a joyous occasion is true, that would be wonderful! But I wonder who this lucky star is?"

The Emperor shook his head slightly, his face showing a mixture of helplessness and awe: "The master said that heavenly secrets must not be revealed. If one insists on speaking them, one will suffer a backlash."

"Hmph! Who else could it be?" The retired emperor, who had been silent all along, spoke up when he heard this, and he already had the answer in his heart.

The old man sat upright in his high seat, his expression seemingly calm, but in reality, his mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts.

The Empress Dowager looked at the Emperor Emeritus with a puzzled expression, and the Emperor looked over as well, his eyes asking, "Father, do you mean Jingxue?"

The Empress Dowager murmured to herself, "Is the third son's wife a lucky star?" Her mind involuntarily recalled the events that had happened to Jingxue since she married into the royal family. Those images flooded back like a tide, plunging her into deep thought.

The retired emperor did not answer directly, but instead asked, "Then who does the emperor think it is?"

The Emperor frowned slightly and said frankly, "At first, I thought it was Kangping, after all, she..."

Before the Emperor could finish speaking, the Emperor Emeritus rolled his eyes and said mercilessly, "Hmph! If she's a lucky star, then Bei Ye has no future! How can she possibly deserve the title of lucky star?"

Even after the Emperor left, the Empress Dowager remained immersed in the shocking news that Jingxue was a lucky star, unable to recover for a long time.

Looking at the Empress Dowager's dazed appearance, the Emperor Emeritus couldn't help but feel speechless.

He pondered to himself, wondering how these people had managed all these years. Had he been too autocratic and domineering? As a result, those around him were all subservient and lacked any independent thought. The third and fourth sons at least had some backbone, but the third son had to marry Jingxue, a woman with a rebellious streak. Life in the royal family was truly full of twists and turns.

"Go back! Don't you have things to do tomorrow? The two princesses can stay here with me!" the retired emperor said to the empress dowager.

The Empress Dowager sighed softly and replied, "Very well then!" She then slowly departed with her attendants.

The retired emperor gazed intently in the direction the empress dowager had left, and after a moment of silence, called out loudly, "Jin Yi, come see me!"

A crisp reply rang out, and a moment later, a figure shrouded entirely in black appeared in the hall like a ghost, knelt on one knee, and respectfully asked, "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

The Emperor Emeritus's expression was solemn, and his tone left no room for doubt: "Take men and immediately summon Physician Baili back to the capital, the sooner the better! This matter is of utmost importance and cannot be delayed in the slightest!" After speaking, he slowly took out his waist token, which symbolized his supreme authority.

"Your subordinate obeys!" Jin Yi quickly stood up, took the waist token with both hands, and then his figure flashed, leaving only a faint breeze to gently pass by.

The next morning, a palace maid who was in charge of makeup came to do Jingxue's makeup.

Jingxue went to bed late last night and was busy with some things in her space, so she was still a little groggy and let the palace maids do her makeup.

But when she looked in the mirror again, she was almost startled by her own pale face and bright red lips.

Runyue, who was standing to the side, had wanted to speak for a long time, but Xiaoman told her to stop causing trouble for her young lady.

"Shouldn't I, the princess, hop around?" Jingxue said, stretching out her arms and hopping towards the door.

Xiaoman was so startled that she quickly pulled her back. The palace maid was a little at a loss. "Your Highness, this is how you apply makeup for important occasions!"

Xiaoman also said, "Miss, you wore makeup like this on your wedding day."

Jingxue: Oh my god! I'm sure this won't scare Ye Muchen. This guy is lucky, he escaped a disaster by not having consummated his marriage with the original owner, right?

Letting out a breath, Jingxue said, "Xiaoman, Liqiu, hurry up and remove my makeup and redo it, sigh..."

The palace maid immediately knelt down and said, "Your Highness, a servant like you will be punished."

After holding it in for a long time, Leap Month finally spoke, "Sister, don't worry! Our young lady is a good person and won't punish you!"

The palace maid shook her head. "No, our head maid will think that I didn't do your makeup well!"

Jingxue rolled her eyes and said, "How about I ask you to come and paint for me again on the day I leave?"

"Your Highness, when are you leaving? We need to go to Chongjiao Hall soon, and we'll be late."

Jingxue was completely speechless.

Leap Month picked up the palace maid, carried her out the door, gave her a gentle push, and said, "Take care, don't bother seeing me off!"

The palace maid was on the verge of tears and had no choice but to return and report.

Jingxue wore the heaviest makeup she'd ever worn since transmigrating, otherwise, her plain and simple look would stand out starkly among all the heavily made-up people!

Ye Muchen, dressed in his auspicious attire, waited with Li Guangxing in the main hall. Li Guangxing wished he could disappear so no one could see him!

Fortunately, neither Ye Muchen nor Jingxue mentioned him again, but he was still unsure of himself!

He definitely failed today's assessment because he doesn't have any special talents or skills, but his cousin said to stand by, so he'll stand by!

When Jingxue walked out as if stepping on light clouds, Ye Muchen's gaze lit up instantly, as if drawn by a magnet.