Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

The crown prince ascended the throne and became the new emperor. He was taught by his father and was capable and shrewd. He was also eager to surpass his father's achievements, so he listened to what others said.

He also trusted and valued Zhan Zheng and Gu Anzhi, whom his father relied on, and treated Bei An even better than his own half-brothers.

However, this man has one flaw: he is both passionate and fickle, and he is quite clueless when it comes to women.

When their love was deep, he treated his wife like a precious jewel. But after gaining power, with all the beauties vying for attention in the palace, he gradually grew cold towards his wife. Not long after, he found true love in a precious concubine, and for her sake, he disregarded the rest of the harem.

In order to make Consort Zhen his true wife, after the Empress Dowager's death, he actually instructed his subordinates to mistreat and neglect the Empress.

Yin Yin had heard before that the Emperor and Empress were at odds, but after the Empress Dowager died, she rarely went to the palace and didn't get involved in palace affairs, so she didn't inquire too much.

But on this day, when she went to the palace to visit the mother of the tenth princess, she happened to see them and was furious. She went up to them and scolded the disrespectful palace servants.

“Aunt Ning’an, thank you for your help, but there’s no need for it next time,” the Empress said indifferently as she watched the palace servants run away in fear. “They’ll come back anyway, so what’s the use of driving them away?”

Yinyin had a smooth life all these years, but this attitude of hers really angered her: "Empress, you are the mother of the country, how can you be bullied by a mere palace maid?"

“Aunt Ning’an, I know you mean well,” the Empress slowly smiled, “but I won’t live much longer, what’s the point of caring about these things?”

"If His Majesty doesn't want me to live, how can I possibly survive?"

Yin Yin pursed her lips, not wanting to hear these words, but since they had already been spoken, it wasn't so easy to leave now. She could only say, "If His Majesty doesn't want you to live, does that mean you won't live? Empress, you also come from a noble family and are of the highest rank. Is it so difficult for you to live?"

"Aunt Ning'an, His Majesty made a deal with my clan," the Empress said bluntly to Yin Yin in the quiet room, "He traded my life for the stability of my son's position as Crown Prince. If I don't die..."

“Aunt Ning’an, I know you don’t want to get involved in palace affairs, but I beg you, after I die, please take good care of the Crown Prince. Now, when I look around, the only one I can entrust to you is you.”

Yinyin caught a glimpse of a small figure hiding behind the artificial hill out of the corner of her eye, and her heart skipped a beat.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but I dare not accept such praise. You know better than I do what it's like for a child in the palace without a mother's protection. If you were truly willing, even if your family doesn't help you, the imperial clan won't stand idly by. But have you made any effort?"

"Your Majesty, you are the Empress."

After saying this, Yin Yin turned and left.

As for what happened next, what did it have to do with her? Yin Yin began to regret meddling in other people's business today.

Yin Yin strongly suspected that her encounter with the Empress today was not a coincidence, but rather a deliberate scheme.

Gu Anzhi noticed something was wrong with her mood and asked her a few questions before learning what had happened. After a moment of silence, he said, "The Emperor did indeed go too far, but since the Empress didn't speak to the imperial family about this, who had the standing to help her?"

It wasn't that the imperial clan, led by Gu Anzhi, were blind and deaf, pretending not to see it; rather, the Empress was too gentle and wholeheartedly hoped the Emperor would return. Even after learning that her family had abandoned her, she didn't even contact the imperial clan to put pressure on the Emperor.

It's important to understand that while Gu Anzhi is the most capable member of the imperial clan, the others are not to be underestimated. If they all stand together to support the Empress, even the Emperor won't go too far.

Although Yin Yin was the Princess Consort of Ning'an and the Prime Minister's sister, even the Empress had considered entrusting her to the Crown Prince, yet she hadn't made any effort to rebel against the Emperor. Who could help her then?

No member of the imperial clan wanted to be betrayed by the empress the moment they opposed the emperor.

Just like when the Empress Dowager was still alive, she mediated between the Emperor and Empress countless times, but the Empress, besides enjoying the Empress Dowager's help with a clear conscience, did not make any effort at all.

"I know your concerns, I'm just angry," Yin Yin said. She's always been good-tempered and hasn't argued with anyone for years in order to protect her health, but this time, the Empress really made her dizzy with anger.

She had never seen an empress so love-struck in her entire life!

Good heavens, she's actually the empress!

Yinyin had countless unspoken words she wanted to say, but in the end, she could only say, "Forget it, they don't care about their own lives, why should I be angry? It's just a pity that the Crown Prince is so young, having a stepfather and then losing his own mother."

Finally, Yinyin couldn't help but say, "I really don't know how her family raises their daughters. Are all daughters in this family like this..."

Yinyin couldn't help but shudder. No, the maids on the estate and the girls in her own orphanage all needed to take an extra lesson.

She carefully trained so many girls, not so that they would become love-obsessed.

Gu Anzhi didn't know what she was thinking, but he also felt it was hard to put into words. He said in a low voice, "Aren't daughters from noble families all aiming to become empress dowagers, rule from behind the curtain, and lead their families to prosperity? Our current empress has truly opened my eyes."

That's exactly what it means to have your eyes opened!

Yinyin rubbed her temples and promptly summoned the imperial physician.

"Yinyin?" Upon hearing this, Zhan Zheng didn't even go home after finishing his shift and came straight to the Prince's Mansion. Seeing Yinyin eating fruit peacefully, he was relieved and asked, "What happened? You've never used such methods before."

When Yinyin saw her elder brother, she told him everything. At the end, she said, "When the Empress was saying these things, I didn't see any palace servants moving around, but I seemed to see the Crown Prince. As for whether these words will reach His Majesty, I'm not sure."

"Fortunately, I got a headache from the Empress and fell ill, which saved the imperial family from plotting against me again."

Upon hearing her words, Zhan Zheng's eyes deepened: "Then I can rest assured."

Finally, after sending all the servants in the room away to do their work, he revealed the truth to Yin Yin and Gu Anzhi: "The Empress's visit to you is partly due to me."

"His Majesty told me that he wants to appoint me as the Crown Prince's tutor, and that he will issue an imperial edict after the Crown Prince officially begins his studies."

“So,” Yin Yin said thoughtfully, “the Empress isn’t as useless as she seems. At least she found out about this matter quite quickly.”

Gu Anzhi said slowly, "After all, she was empress for many years, treated the palace servants kindly, and had a deep affection for His Majesty for several years. It's not hard to imagine that someone would care about her and pass on a message for her."

"With such a good foundation, how come she still lives like this?" Just thinking about it makes Yin Yin feel her blood pressure rising again.

Who said no.

God helps those who help themselves; those who give up on themselves, even if help is right in front of them, they won't reach out. Who can they blame?