Quick Transmigration: The Charming Beauty Who Was Short-Lived and Alluring

Tian Tai Lou

"Xie Chuyun has woken up, but none of the spies the Jiang family planted in the Xie family have made a move. Could it be that Yan Huaiji hasn't taken action?" Pei Jianzhi frowned slightly.

Yan Jinyu's phoenix eyes flashed with a cold light, "No, he must have a backup plan. Keep a closer eye on him and see if he has any other informants."

"If we can get evidence that he murdered Xie Chuyun, the Xie family and the Lin family will definitely not let him go. This is our chance, and we must not let our guard down."

“Okay,” Pei Jianzhi replied.

*

Upon receiving news of the failed poisoning attempt, Yan Huaiji paused slightly while painting, but quickly resumed his work.

"Let him continue. No matter what, Xie Chuyun must die."

"Yes." The guard received the message and quickly disappeared.

With no one else in the study, Yan Huaiji threw down his calligraphy brush, his face turning grim.

He had always despised Xie Chuyun, his fiancée, and had no intention of marrying her. Now that she had tarnished his reputation, he wanted to get rid of her even more.

Unexpectedly, it failed!

How could he not be angry?

“Mother, Mother, in order to please Father, you pushed me out to marry Xie Chuyun, an orphan girl who had no parents and lived in the Xie family. Did you ever think of me even a little bit?”

"If it weren't for Lin Jufeng's military achievements and the revitalization of the Lin family, how could Lin Chuyun be worthy of me?"

Yan Huaiji looked at the sunlight on the ground. Although the room was filled with warm sunlight, he felt cold all over.

When Yan Huaiji was born, Emperor Qing'an had just acquired a new concubine, Consort Song, whom he greatly favored. Consort Jiang gradually lost favor, and the limelight of everyone in the harem was stolen by this Consort.

Even though Consort Jiang used Yan Huaiji to gain favor, she sometimes couldn't compete with Consort Song.

Consort Jiang felt that Yan Huaiji was not favored by Emperor Qing'an and did not like him very much.

Later, when Consort Song became pregnant, Consort Jiang hated her even more and plotted to make her lose her child.

However, Consort Jiang's methods were not clean, and Consort Song discovered her scheme and reported her plot to harm the imperial heir to Emperor Qing'an.

With the evidence irrefutable, Emperor Qing'an was furious. In order to soothe Consort Song's grief over the loss of her son and to punish Consort Jiang, he entrusted Yan Huaiji to Consort Song's care.

Consort Jiang not only lost her only son, but also fell out of favor and was confined to Chang Le Palace.

During her confinement, Consort Jiang discovered she was pregnant, and the arrival of this child slightly improved her situation.

Consort Jiang gave birth to the third prince at great risk, and for the sake of the child, Emperor Qing'an lifted her confinement.

The Third Prince accompanied Consort Jiang through the dark and hopeless days of confinement, and Consort Jiang developed a special fondness for and regard her as a special person.

Yan Huaiji was less than a year old when he was taken away. He was raised by Consort Song from a young age and believed that Consort Song was his biological mother.

Consort Song treated him very well, but unfortunately, this kindness was poison disguised as honey.

Although Consort Jiang disliked Yan Huaiji, she still felt somewhat guilty towards him and was not wary of him.

Taking advantage of this, Consort Song poisoned the pastries that Yan Huaiji sent to Consort Jiang.

The pastries didn't end up in Consort Jiang's mouth, but instead went into the Third Prince's stomach.

Consort Song was prepared to die, and the poison she administered was extremely vicious.

Although the third prince survived, his health was damaged, and he wouldn't live much longer.

Consort Song sowed discord between Yan Huaiji and Consort Jiang, and also harmed Consort Jiang's favorite son. Feeling that she had avenged her great grudge, she committed suicide in the palace.

This only brought great suffering to Yan Huaiji.

Consort Jiang harbored deep resentment towards Yan Huaiji because of the matter concerning the Third Prince.

Emperor Qing'an also harbored resentment towards Yan Huaiji. Even if it wasn't intentional, he was still the one who harmed the Third Prince. Sometimes, when Emperor Qing'an looked at Yan Huaiji, he would wonder if he knew that the dish of pastries was poisoned back then.

Disliked by his own parents, Yan Huaiji faced numerous difficulties in the palace.

Back then, only Xie Chuyun and Lin Jufeng remained of the Lin family. Despite the glory left by their past military achievements, they could not prevent the Lin family from declining.

At that time, Lin Jufeng was just a minor military commander, far from the glory of recovering lost territory and becoming a peerless hero today.

In order to please Emperor Qing'an, Consort Jiang took the initiative to propose that Yan Huaiji and Xie Chuyun get engaged. This not only sacrificed the support of Yan Huaiji's future wife's family, but also showed that she never intended to support Yan Huaiji to ascend the throne.

She wanted to sacrifice Yan Huaiji to pave the way for her third prince, but things didn't go as planned. Even with careful care, the third prince didn't live past the age of eight. Lin Jufeng made great contributions, so she could only rely on her eldest son, Yan Huaiji.

That period was a rare time when Yan Huaiji received a kind look from Consort Jiang, and it was also the time when he was most happy and carefree.

Unfortunately, Yan Huaichen was born soon after, and he lost his mother once again, even being driven to the southern border by her.

"What happened back then was not my intention, so why won't you forgive me?" Yan Huaiji murmured softly.

Over the years, he has humbled himself and done everything he could to please Consort Jiang, hoping to salvage the bond between mother and son, but to no avail.

*

"Ah Yun, are you feeling better?" A woman dressed in a light yellow dress, looking tired, asked with concern.

Chu Yun looked up at her and smiled gently: "Don't worry, Sister Cui, I feel much better."

Cui Siwan, the woman who had just spoken, finally smiled upon hearing this.

"That's good. I thought I'd come to see you during the few days you were unconscious with a high fever, but as you know, my stepmother is difficult to deal with and absolutely refused to let me out."

She was in the prime of her life, yet there were faint traces of sorrow between her brows, and her eyes were more profound than those of girls her age, all thanks to her stepmother.

Like Chu Yun, Cui Siwan lost her mother at a young age, but unlike Chu Yun, she did not have the good fortune to receive genuine love and care from the Xie family and Lin Jufeng.

The only person who was kind to her was her grandmother.

Unfortunately, the old lady passed away three years ago, and her stepmother, Madam Cui, revealed her true colors, treating her extremely harshly and using filial piety as leverage to withhold the dowry left to her by Cui Siwan's mother.

Just a few days after Cui Siwan finished her mourning period, Madam Cui arranged a marriage for her.

The other party was Consort Jiang's own nephew, who was very much favored by Consort Jiang. However, he was a good-for-nothing who spent his days indulging in pleasure and did not do any proper work. Before he married a proper wife, he had already conceived a son by a concubine.

If Cui Siwan were to marry him, she would be jumping into a fire pit, with no hope for the rest of her life.

Because of this, Cui Siwan hadn't slept for many days, but she still mustered her strength to visit Chu Yun.

Even with layers upon layers of makeup on her face, she couldn't hide the dark circles under her eyes and her swollen, red eyes.

I imagine she has cried many times.

"Don't worry, Sister Cui, there might still be a chance for things to turn around," Chu Yun said.

Cui Siwan smiled, thinking that Chu Yun was just comforting her and didn't take her words seriously. "I accept my fate. She is an elder, and she holds my dowry in her hands. I am bound by filial piety, and no one can make decisions for me."

Cui Siwan's father had long wanted to get on the good side of the Jiang family and attached great importance to this marriage. There was no way he would break off the engagement for Cui Siwan's sake.

Cui Siwan was truly heartbroken, as her stepmother was just as cruel as her biological father.

The Chiang family...

Chu Yun's eyes flickered slightly as a plan came to mind.

Yan Huaiji, since you want to kill me, don't blame me for using you.