Quick transmigration to punish scumbags, have a child to inherit everything from them

Thinking about this, an idea suddenly popped into her head: could she intervene, and then...?

If the two of them get into a fight, then both of them are at fault, but if she, as the one trying to break up the fight, gets injured, she can appear innocent and fair.

However, just as Consort Yang was thinking this, someone beat her to it and stepped forward to try to separate the two who were wrestling.

Let's go back to half an hour ago.

Zichen Palace.

"Your Majesty, someone from Ningxi Palace has come to invite you. Consort Jieyu wishes to invite you to attend the banquet of the Hundred Flowers Festival."

Xiao Fuzi respectfully reported to Chu Tianling, who was seated at the head of the table.

Chu Tianling frowned even more deeply after hearing this. The palace servants from Chengqian Palace had just left, also wanting to invite him to attend.

He refused, saying that Consort Jiang should go first, as he had official business to attend to and might arrive later.

If I were to accept Ning'er's invitation now, Consort Jiang would likely hate Ning'er even more.

Just as Chu Tianling was in a dilemma, a young eunuch walked in.

"Your Majesty, Consort Liang from Yong'an Palace has arrived. Would you like to see her?"

The young eunuch seemed to sense that something was amiss in the atmosphere of the hall and asked cautiously.

Upon hearing this, Chu Tianling pondered to himself and then spoke.

"Invite her in."

Then, Liang Qiuli, dressed in a pale yellow dress and carrying a food box, walked in gracefully.

This was the first time Chu Tianling had seen Liang Qiuli wearing such a colorful dress, and coupled with her pure yet alluring face, he was momentarily stunned.

"See the Emperor."

It wasn't until Liang Qiuli slowly bowed that Chu Tianling was brought back to his senses.

"No need for formalities, Pear, come to my side."

"And Xiao Fuzi, you can go down first. As for Yong'an Palace, you know what to say."

Since it's not suitable for him to stay with either of those two, he now has a new idea.

When Xiao Fuzi turned to leave, Liang Qiuli had already walked up to Chu Tianling's side.

Liang Qiuli then placed the food box in her hand on the table in front of Chu Tianling.

"Your Majesty, these are pastries I made myself. Please have some first, otherwise drinking alcohol directly at the banquet later will be bad for your health."

Hearing Liang Qiuli's concern, Chu Tianling felt a warmth in his heart, but hesitated whether to let Liang Qiuli be the shield for Consort Jiang and Ning'er's anger.

So even though he doesn't usually like sweets, he still picked up a piece of pastry and put it in his mouth.

However, it surprised him unexpectedly.

"Li'er is truly virtuous and kind, and these pastries are made to my liking."

Chu Tianling offered a compliment, but still frowned.

"Your Majesty seems to be frowning. Is something troubling you?"

Liang Qiuli knew that Chu Tianling was just waiting for her to ask, and seeing that it was getting late, she stopped playing games with Chu Tianling and asked directly.

Since Liang Qiuli had asked, Chu Tianling didn't hesitate any longer and took the opportunity to tell her about his troubles.

"Pear, what do you think I should choose?"

Liang Qiuli did not answer immediately, but lowered her head and fell into deep thought, biting her thin red lips, and finally spoke as if she had made up her mind.

"If Your Majesty wishes, I may attend with you."

After saying that, Liang Qiuli looked up at Chu Tianling, and seeing that Chu Tianling did not immediately agree, she quickly explained.

"Your Majesty, I have no intention of vying for your favor. I just don't want to put you in a difficult position. If Consort Gui or Sister Jiang are dissatisfied later, Your Majesty can simply shift the blame onto me."

Liang Qiuli spoke without any ulterior motives, and upon hearing this, Chu Tianling's gaze towards her softened instantly.

He felt deeply sorry for this person who had been wronged, yet spoke of it so lightly, even with a gentle smile in his eyes.

Chu Tianling reached out and gently stroked Liang Qiuli's hair as he spoke.

"Li'er, I am very pleased that you are so sensible. However, I will not let you suffer injustice for no reason. Just tell me what compensation you want."

Or if you wish to ask for a favor for your family, that is also possible; I will do my best to grant your request.

Liang Qiuli came from a poor background; her father was just a county magistrate. Even if the emperor had no status, helping a county magistrate would be an easy thing for him.

Liang Qiuli shook her head.

"Your Majesty, my father always told me that after entering the palace, I must be loyal to the emperor and love my country. So I don't want anything. As long as Your Majesty has me in your heart, that's enough."

Liang Qiuli still acted as if she didn't want anything, which pleased Chu Tianling greatly. Compared to her, Jiang Shuning paled in comparison.

After all, Jiang Shuning had already mentioned to him that when the time was right, she would ask him to bestow an imperial title upon her aunt.

Chu Tianling thought to himself that Liang Qiuli's indifference and sincerity were truly rare in this palace.

"Since Pear is so sincere, I will certainly not let her down. I have some free time tonight, so I will go to your place."

Chu Tianling softly promised, then reached out and pulled Liang Qiuli into his arms, enjoying a moment of peace.

When the time was almost up, Chu Tianling took Liang Qiuli to the Imperial Garden, where they happened to see Consort Jiang and Jiang Shuning fighting.

The person Yang Guifei saw who stepped forward to stop her before she could was naturally Liang Qiuli.

"Your Highness, Consort Yu, please stop fighting. Can't you talk things out instead of resorting to violence?"

Liang Qiuli hurriedly stepped forward, trying to separate the two who were still angry.

Since things have already developed to this point, both Consort Jiang and Jiang Shuning are planning to stage a self-inflicted injury in front of Chu Tianling, so they will not stop until they see Chu Tianling arrive.

The two pushed at Liang Qiuli, who, for reasons unknown, wanted to step forward and mediate the fight.

Liang Qiuli lost her balance and was knocked back a few steps by the sudden push from the two people.

Standing not far away, Chu Tianling frowned. Seeing that Liang Qiuli seemed about to fall, he disregarded everything else and immediately pulled her into his arms, stabilizing her.

Then, glancing at the two still wrestling, he realized they weren't really fighting, but rather putting on an act.

The force of the push was considerable, but apart from their hair being a bit messy, neither of them was injured!

This was clearly a ruse, intended to attract my attention.

Chu Tianling thought to himself, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes as he looked at the two of them.

"What kind of behavior is this, playing around like this!"

With Chu Tianling's shout, the two seemed to be stunned for a moment by the sudden authority, but then they both fell in opposite directions.

But Chu Tianling remained unmoved, blocking Liang Qiuli, and did not intervene to protect either of them.

Because of this, he even felt that his beloved Jiang Shuning was also hypocritical, so her previous statement to him that she was often bullied as a concubine's daughter was now greatly diminished in his eyes.

Consort Yang, who witnessed everything happening nearby, felt uneasy. The Emperor had seen through her ruse, and if she continued, it might backfire. She hurriedly tried to stop Consort Jiang from continuing.

But now the Emperor couldn't interrupt her loudly, otherwise she would be implicated. He could only watch as Consort Jiang blinked her eyes frantically and said.

"Your Majesty, you saw it all. She bullied me. Look, she even scratched my arm. You must stand up for me!"

As Consort Jiang spoke, she rolled up her sleeve with her other hand, revealing a section of her snow-white arm with several fine red marks, which looked quite shocking.

Jiang Shuning, who was being identified, sensed something was wrong when she realized that Chu Tianling hadn't come to her aid immediately, but instead had let her fall to the ground on her own.

Looking up, one could see Chu Tianling frowning, his face cold, especially after seeing Consort Jiang's angry words, his expression became even more solemn.

I knew then that the self-inflicted injury trick wouldn't work anymore.

"I didn't. Although I did fight with my sister just now, I didn't inflict this wound. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me..."

Jiang Shuning said she wanted to find someone to testify for her, but when she looked around, there was no one there. Suddenly, she saw Yang Guifei not far away.

And she was walking in their direction, so she must have seen something.

He disregarded the grudges from last time and pointed directly at her, saying...

"If Your Majesty does not believe me, you can have Consort Yang testify. She must have seen everything just now."

As Jiang Shuning finished speaking, everyone looked towards Consort Yang.

Consort Yang dared not delay and hurriedly stepped forward to greet Chu Tianling.

"See the Emperor."

"Rise, Consort Yang. Did you see just now that Consort Yu scratched Consort Jiang?"

Chu Tianling breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Jiang Shuning openly admit her dispute with Consort Jiang. It seemed that Ning'er was different from Consort Jiang and was not such a hypocritical and pretentious person.

So this time he decided to stand on Ning'er's side.

Consort Yang was stared at by Chu Tianling's sharp gaze, and her mind raced. She was now in a dilemma.

Finally, Consort Yang took a deep breath, not daring to look at Consort Jiang, and said to Chu Tianling.

"Your Majesty, I only saw Consort Jiang and Consort Yu wrestling together. I thought there was some misunderstanding between them and I came to advise them. I did not see Consort Yu scratch Consort Jiang."

Consort Jiang originally thought that Consort Yang was one of her own and would definitely stand by her side, but she never expected that Consort Yang would help that vile woman, Jiang Shuning.

I didn't know what to do for a while.

"Your Majesty, I only acted because I was angry that my sister spoke ill of my aunt, but I had no intention of harming anyone."

Jiang Shuning had already told Chu Tianling that Consort Jiang looked down on her and her aunt, so it was understandable that she was furious.

I don't think Chu Tianling will distance himself from her because of this.

Having obtained the answer he wanted, Chu Tianling stopped looking at Consort Yang and turned his attention to Consort Jiang, pondering what punishment he should give her.

It shouldn't be too heavy or too light.

Just moments ago, Jiang Shuning was quite perceptive. But when she saw Chu Tianling fall into deep thought, she worried that he might be putting things off lightly, so she continued to embellish the story.

"Your Majesty, my sister has committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. You cannot let her off easily."

Otherwise, if the women of the harem were to follow suit in the future, what would become of the emperor's authority? How could order be maintained in the harem?

With Jiang Shuning escalating the matter to such a high level, the arrival of the palace ladies in a hurry put Chu Tianling in a difficult position.

If Consort Jiang is severely punished, I fear the Grand Tutor and Minister Jiang will cause trouble again at tomorrow's grand court assembly.

This is really difficult!

At this moment, Liang Qiuli, who had been watching the show without saying a word, finally spoke up.

“Your Majesty, the matter is not as serious as Consort Yu said. It is likely that the Imperial Concubine was instigated by someone to make such a mistake.”

As soon as Liang Qiuli said this, Chu Tianling's eyes lit up.

He looked down at Liang Qiuli, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes. It seemed that his pear was not only kind-hearted but also thoughtful.

She is truly his best helpmate.

Consort Jiang panicked when Jiang Shuning put such a big hat on her head, but Liang Qiuli's words instantly woke her up.

Regardless of whether Liang Qiuli was genuinely trying to help her, she desperately grasped at this lifeline.

She changed from sitting on the ground to crawling on her knees, taking a few steps toward Chu Tianling, looking at him with tears in her eyes, and said in a mournful voice.

"Your Majesty, I was only afraid of losing you, which is why I was deceived by Consort Yang and did such a foolish thing."

"I know I am guilty, but I beg Your Majesty to forgive me this time, considering my sincere devotion to you."

Seeing that Consort Jiang was cooperating so well and that Consort Yang was brought out, Chu Tianling decided to let Consort Jiang go for now.

"Your Majesty, I didn't..."

Consort Yang never expected that her words would turn into a fight. She quickly knelt down to explain, but before she could say anything, she met Consort Jiang's warning look.

She suddenly thought of her family.

She glanced at Chu Tianling again, knowing that she was doomed this time.

Instead of offering explanations, they pleaded for leniency.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me, it's all my fault!"

"Consort Yang bewitched the Imperial Concubine, causing the Imperial Concubine to misbehave. Consort Yang was demoted to Lady Yang and confined to her quarters for one month."

Consort Jiang cannot be absolved of responsibility simply because of a moment of confusion, but considering that you were also misled, I hereby punish you by making you copy the "Admonitions for Women" one hundred times.

Chu Tianling knew that Jiang Shuning would definitely not be satisfied with this punishment, so after speaking, he did not linger and turned to leave with Liang Qiuli.

"Given what has happened today, let's cancel the banquet. I'll be leaving now."

By the time everyone realized what was happening, all they could see was the two of them walking away hand in hand.

Jiang Shuning was still sitting on the ground, and she couldn't catch up with her even if she wanted to.

However, palace maids quickly came forward and helped the two of them up.

Then the concubines who had been watching the spectacle also left, leaving only Jiang Shuning, Consort Jiang, and Consort Yang... Consort Yang.

Jiang Shuning was angry that Chu Tianling hadn't taken her away, so she wanted to make a few sarcastic remarks about Consort Jiang.

“My dear sister, this is no longer the Minister’s residence. You can’t make decisions on your own anymore.”

"Look, the Emperor is on my side now. Even if you're a concubine, you can't do anything to me!"

When Consort Jiang was in the Minister's mansion, she relied on being the legitimate daughter and being favored, and often bossed around Jiang Shuning, who was a concubine's daughter.

Now she's finally going to turn things around!

"Heh, so what if I'm on your side? Didn't you see? The person the Emperor is embracing isn't you, it's Liang Qiuli."

As long as my maternal grandfather and father are alive, I will still be the highest-ranking concubine in the harem, and even the emperor can easily punish me.

You think you can climb over me just because you've gained the Emperor's temporary favor? Don't even think about it!

Now that Chu Tianling has left, Consort Jiang certainly won't show weakness in front of Jiang Shuning.

"Then we'll see!"