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

"Hmm, rise. Why is Consort Yu here in the Imperial Garden at this hour?"

Chu Tianling showed no joy at Jiang Shuning's appearance; instead, his eyes and tone carried a warning.

The impression that Jiang Shuning liked to make trouble was already etched in his mind, so today's occasion was special. If she did something inappropriate in front of everyone, it would be a disgrace to their Great Chu.

Jiang Shuning also noticed, but she still shamelessly wanted to stay.

"I heard that Princess Aya of the Xiongnu tribe is in the Imperial Garden. I was worried that she would be alone, so I volunteered to come and keep her company."

She thought that as long as she was in Chu Tianling's palace, it would be impossible for her to have any intimate interactions with Princess Aya.

However, Aya was clearly unimpressed, raising an eyebrow slightly.

"With His Majesty of Great Chu accompanying me, how could I be lonely? But this Consort Yu, isn't Great Chu supposed to be all about etiquette? How could she be so rude as to barge into the Imperial Garden?"

Hearing Aya's words, Jiang Shuning's face stiffened, and a surge of anger rose in her heart. She was, after all, the person Chu Tianling cared about the most, yet she was being ridiculed like this by this outsider princess.

"You say I don't understand etiquette? Well, what about you! The Emperor hasn't even agreed to the marriage, yet you're still eagerly following along. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

Jiang Shuning felt that since she had already been accused of being impolite, she might as well just let it all out and vent her dissatisfaction.

Chu Tianling knew that Jiang Shuning would cause him trouble. Before he could stop her, Aya pulled out the soft whip tied around her waist as she spoke.

"Who are you to dare speak to this princess like that! You'll be whipped once you've seen this!"

She had been pampered by the Xiongnu king since childhood, but she had never suffered such humiliation.

"Brother Tianling, save me!"

Jiang Shuning saw a whip heading straight for her face. Fearing that the whip would destroy her entire face, she screamed and cried out to Chu Tianling for help.

Moreover, disregarding the presence of the ministers, he directly called out this title.

"How dare you! You dare to call me by my name so casually, Consort Yu! Guards, Consort Yu is demoted to Noble Lady Yu and confined to her quarters for a month as a warning to others."

Chu Tianling frowned. Not far behind him, besides the envoys from the Xiongnu tribe, the Grand Tutor and Minister Jiang were also present. If she continued to act recklessly, not only would the royal family lose face, but the Grand Tutor and the others might not stand on his side to deal with the Regent.

Because of Chu Tianling's intervention, Jiang Shuning was not whipped in the face, but her shoulder was lashed hard, causing her to gasp in pain.

Because of Chu Tianling's sudden rebuke and punishment, Jiang Shuning fell to the ground, no longer daring to act recklessly.

Later, a palace maid came forward to help her and brought her back to Ningxi Palace to be confined.

Aya was clearly startled by Chu Tianling's anger. She worried that she would be implicated and what if Chu Tianling refused to marry her?

So she hesitated before speaking, "Your Majesty, I was just now too..."

“Princess Aya doesn’t need to explain. It’s all her fault. She deserved to be hit by you.”

Chu Tianling's voice was cold, and his eyes were devoid of any warmth, as if the person who had just been beaten had nothing to do with him.

Upon hearing Chu Tianling's words, not only did Aya breathe a sigh of relief, but the Grand Tutor, who was not far away, also felt reassured.

After all, not long ago, Consort Jiang had frequently mentioned in her letters that Chu Tianling might actually like Jiang Shuning, which was why he was reluctant to share a room with her.

For the Jiang family, it didn't matter whether Consort Jiang or Jiang Shuning was favored, but strictly speaking, Jiang Shuning was not their granddaughter.

But now he thinks that Consort Jiang is making a mountain out of a molehill. How could Chu Tianling possibly like Jiang Shuning?

However, because of this incident, everyone lost interest in strolling through the Imperial Garden and headed towards the banquet hall.

This banquet was originally intended to welcome the Xiongnu tribe, so Princess Aya was the most dazzling and eye-catching person present.

Consort Jiang and Jiang Shuning shared similar thoughts; neither wanted Aya to enter the harem.

However, because Minister Jiang kept giving Consort Jiang meaningful glances at the banquet, she was more composed than Jiang Shuning. She already had a daughter who had been punished by the emperor, and she couldn't let both of them suffer the same fate.

Because the competition will be held in three days.

The next day, the imperial concubines, officials, and their families made a grand procession to the competition venue, the royal hunting grounds, creating a lively and extraordinary scene.

This time, Liang Qiuli couldn't possibly be absent. She casually wore a sky-blue dress and actually outshone Princess Aya, who was dressed in a gorgeous outfit.

Perhaps it was the wariness of the nomadic people on the grasslands, but Aya immediately listed Liang Qiuli as her number one competitor.

She wanted to find an opportunity to meet with Liang Qiuli.

However, to her surprise, the two did not become enemies in the end, but instead became partners. In the end, she was able to get Chu Tianling as she wished, all thanks to Liang Qiuli's advice.

But that's all in the future; Princess Aya has no idea about it now.

The carriage procession moved quickly, and in less than half a day, the main force arrived at the entrance to the royal hunting grounds.

"Today, all my ministers and envoys should prepare well, for the formal competition will begin tomorrow."

The competition was divided into three rounds, with a best-of-three format. The first round was target shooting at the shooting range, the second round was hand-to-hand combat, and the third round was hunting in the hunting grounds to see who could hunt the most.

It seems that the Xiongnu tribe has the advantage, but Chu Tianling's plan was not to defeat them, but to assassinate the Xiongnu's eldest prince and frame the regent.

"Yes."

After everyone responded, they went to their respective tents.

Among the concubines who came to the hunting grounds, Liang Qiuli was considered one of the emperor's favorites, so her tent was arranged not far from the emperor's tent.

It was naturally not far from Chu Xuanming's camp, so Chu Xuanming secretly slipped over again at night.

"How did you come!"

Chu Xuanming's appearance this time was somewhat unexpected for Liang Qiuli. This camp was not like the inner palace; there were guards patrolling outside. If she were discovered, it would be a troublesome matter.

"It's okay, I won't be found out. I'll be participating in the first round tomorrow, and Pear must come and cheer me on."

Chu Xuanming was mainly worried that Liang Qiuli wouldn't know he was going to play tomorrow and wouldn't show up all morning, which would be pointless.

This was the first time Liang Qiuli had seen him shoot an arrow, so naturally he wanted to show her his skills.

"I hope nothing unexpected happens."

Although Liang Qiuli felt that even if Chu Tianling had some plan, he wouldn't let it happen in the first match.

It's highly likely they'll cause trouble during the third hunting competition, since hunting competitions are deep in the jungle, making it easier to conceal any unknown methods.

"Don't worry, Pear, I've arranged everything from now on."