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

"Don't be so formal. I was just passing by when I heard you fainted during the day, so I came to check on you."

Prince Duan's voice was very gentle, with a hint of barely perceptible concern.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I'm fine."

Liang Qiuli lowered her head slightly, her tone respectful, but she lowered her voice and said, "This voice seems somewhat familiar."

But Prince Duan still heard it. He smiled slightly, as if Qiu Li was also dreaming.

Although their relationship in the dream wasn't overly intimate, it was better than it is now. Should he bring it up?

Just as Prince Duan was pondering, Qian Youqian suddenly rushed in.

"Your Highness, the palace urgently summons you and requires your immediate presence."

Qian Youqian didn't want to interrupt his prince at this time, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Hearing Qian Youqian's urgent tone, Prince Duan realized that something important had happened in the palace. He frowned slightly but did not hesitate at all.

"I have something to tell you later."

After speaking with Liang Qiuli, Prince Duan saw her looking confused and left without explaining further.

Liang Qiuli watched as Prince Duan's figure completely disappeared before turning to look at Zhu Lu.

"Help me back. I can finally get some rest now."

Liang Qiuli is right; Prince Duan went to the palace this time and didn't return for a whole day.

Because of the torrential rains in the south and the summer heat, an epidemic broke out. The emperor needed to send people to guard the area, but all the ministers in the court declined, since going to a place where an epidemic had broken out at this time would undoubtedly be a matter of life and death.

Prince Duan volunteered for the mission. Although he had a sixteen-year-old son named Shen Shu, he was only thirty-three years old, in the prime of his life. This trip was also a testament to the emperor's trust in him.

……

The plague was successfully contained, and Prince Duan returned to the capital more than two months later.

It just so happened to coincide with the annual autumn hunt, and the emperor also wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate for Prince Duan.

During these two months, Liang Qiuli was naturally not idle, and she would occasionally enter the dream to increase the favorability of the Prince of Duan.

"Qiu Li, although I am a good friend of your father, I am not much older than him. You can just call me Brother Rui from now on."

Prince Duan, whose given name is Shen Xuanze and courtesy name is Rui, is a name that few people know. So even if he had said it, Liang Qiuli would never have guessed that he was Prince Duan.

In the dream, the two started as teacher and student, gradually attracted to each other, and became confidants. Now, Prince Duan has directly embraced Liang Qiuli.

"Okay, Brother Rui!"

Liang Qiuli wore a smile, but in her heart she was thinking that Prince Duan was already on his way back to the capital. This dream should end, and reality should start to move forward.

Prince Duan was overjoyed, thinking that he would reveal his identity to Liang Qiuli when he returned to the capital.

I just hope she doesn't mind my identity.

But before he could speak again, he saw Qiu Li's expression change, showing worry and fear.

"Brother Rui, do you know this is..."

Liang Qiuli's voice trembled slightly, as if she didn't know how to tell the person beside her, afraid that if she did, the dream might just disappear.

She looked up at Prince Duan, her eyes flashing with a complex light. Prince Duan understood Liang Qiuli's meaning; he was also worried about this. He had always been greedy for the beauty of the dream, so he had never mentioned that it was a dream.

"I know. I'll come find you, okay?"

He woke up before he could get an answer to the Prince's question, but he wasn't in a hurry. Based on his previous experience, as long as he fell asleep tonight, he could return to that dream and go to find her.

The two had done everything they could in the dream, and Liang Qiuli decided to completely stop entering Prince Duan's dream and see what he would do.

Prince Duan did not dream of Liang Qiuli for three consecutive days, and he gradually felt uneasy.

He abandoned the main group returning to Beijing and went back to Beijing alone ahead of schedule.

……

The autumn hunt was usually a trip for the emperor to the royal hunting grounds with his princes and princesses, as well as some favored ministers. It was a way to relax and strengthen the relationship between the emperor and his ministers.

It usually lasts from ten days to half a month.

The main force of Prince Duan returning to the capital will arrive around the fifth day of the autumn hunt. By then, the emperor and his officials will have also become accustomed to the hunting grounds, which will be a good time to welcome Prince Duan back.

"Why do we still need to take her? She's not even a member of our Prince Duan's household."

Shen Qin mocked Liang Qiuli when she saw that she was also going on the autumn hunt.

"Say less. Father is not here. It was all arranged by Grandmother."

"Are you planning to put me under house arrest again?"

Shen Shu pulled Shen Qin aside and whispered a warning.

Before Prince Duan went south, he was worried that after he left, Shen Qin and Yan Li would cause trouble for Liang Qiuli again, preventing her from recovering properly. That wouldn't do.

He informed the Dowager, asking her to order Shen Qin and Yan Li to be confined for three months, believing that he should be able to return in three months.

So, Shen Qin and Yan Li were actually still under house arrest. If it weren't for the fact that the autumn hunt was to welcome Prince Duan and that fewer people were going to Prince Duan's residence, which would be outrageous, they probably wouldn't have been able to go.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qin immediately fell silent.

She had finally been released from confinement and didn't want to be confined again.

As for Yan Li, the two months of confinement did not bring about any substantial changes in her, but it did teach her that some things cannot be done openly.

But if you do it secretly and get away with it, you'll be fine.

Because she made a fuss about going out during the lockdown, she was punished by being forced to kneel. But as long as she sneaked out, no one knew and nothing happened.

Therefore, she could only look at Liang Qiuli with sinister eyes, plotting how to secretly deal with Liang Qiuli while planning the autumn hunt.

For a delicate young lady like Liang Qiuli, an autumn hunt could be a fatal event, so...

As for Liang Qiuli, when Zhu Lu helped her into the carriage, she noticed the gazes directed at her.

But she didn't take any of that to heart. If she dared to make a move, she would pay back a thousandfold.

This presents a perfect opportunity for Prince Duan to play the hero and rescue the damsel in distress!

The Prince Duan's carriage, led by the Dowager Consort and accompanied by Consort Cao, along with her sons and daughters, and Liang Qiuli, Shen Shu's nominal fiancée, set off together.

Half a day later, just as the sun was setting, the group arrived at the royal estate near the royal hunting grounds.

"Shen Qin, I've come to apologize to you. I was wrong before. During this period of confinement, I've come to understand that you are the only one in the entire Prince's mansion with whom I can truly confide."

Yan Li felt that she couldn't take revenge on Liang Qiuli by herself and needed Shen Qin's help, so she humbled herself before her.

Upon hearing Yan Li's words, a complex light flashed in Shen Qin's eyes.

She looked at her arm, which was covered by her clothes, and there was a faint scar on it. It was left by Yan Li. Because of this scar, her future marriage would probably be affected.

Therefore, compared to Liang Qiuli, she now hates Yan Li the most.

Seeing that Yan Li was different from usual, she sneered inwardly. It seems that confinement is really a test of character. He can even pretend with her now, but he's not skilled enough.

Shen Qin did not show it on her face, but instead showed a touched expression, her eyes slightly red.

"Yan Li, I was wrong too. I was too selfish before and didn't see how good you were."

Thankfully, Liang Qiuli wasn't here, otherwise she probably would have burst out laughing. This fake friendship is even more fake now.

They probably haven't even done anything to her yet, and they've already killed each other.