A Crossover of Film and Television: Miao Miao's Life Transmigration

While reading at the Biyun Academy, Zhen Huan received a decree from Consort Yi and was puzzled for a while. Just a few days ago, Zhen Huan was treated coldly by the Emperor for pleading for Shen Meizhuang. Now that An Lingrong is favored, she is not alone in fighting against Consort Hua.

Zhen Huan has already learned from the clues that the incident of Shen Meizhuang faking her pregnancy was orchestrated by Consort Hua. Now she can only stay calm and wait for Liu Ben to be caught before she can help Shen Meizhuang clear her name.

After thinking for a while, Zhen Huan knelt down to accept the imperial decree.

After Su Yunyi's people left Bitong Academy, Zhen Huan summoned Liuzhu: "Liuzhu, go and find out."

Liu Zhu grew up with Zhen Huan and was extremely loyal to her, so she naturally obeyed and went to inquire.

A moment later, Liuzhu entered the inner room and said, "Huanbi went out to flaunt the clothes bestowed upon her by the young mistress, and was caught on the spot by the Imperial Concubine. The Imperial Concubine also heard Huanbi belittling the young mistress, so she was punished by the Imperial Concubine with fifty slaps to the face and made to kneel there for four hours."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Huan frowned. Huan Bi had truly been spoiled by her. She had told Huan Bi not to be so ostentatious, yet she still swaggered in, and now she had brought such trouble upon her.

The news that Su Yunyi had punished the palace maids around Zhen Huan spread throughout the Yuanmingyuan Garden in no time. None of the concubines spoke up for Zhen Huan, and even An Lingrong remained silent.

Yixiu naturally received the news as well. Moreover, An Lingrong had given the Floating Light Brocade to her, Consort Yi, and Consort Hua. To actually reward a servant with tribute was surely an insult to her. Yixiu summoned Jianqiu and whispered a few instructions to her.

Yi Xiu coldly said, "Hmph, you ignorant fool, how dare you humiliate me like this."

Consort Hua smashed the teacup in her hand, glared at it, and roared, "You wretch, Songzhi, quickly take that piece of cloth and burn it!"

Unfortunately, Consort Hua was still not satisfied: "Transmit my decree that Consort Wan copy the Tao Te Ching fifty times for me. She must copy the Tao Te Ching with sincerity. Change all of Consort Wan's meals to vegetarian dishes and make her copy the palace rules fifty times. Have her bring them to me in a few days. I want to check them myself."

Zhen Huan probably felt she hadn't done anything wrong. After Huan Bi's kneeling punishment ended, she immediately took Huan Bi to Bi Tong Academy and even asked Imperial Physician Wen to treat her. Perhaps this is what sisterly affection looks like.

The Emperor was somewhat incredulous upon hearing the news these past two days. After a few sighs, he realized that Zhen Huan was nothing like his own Wanwan and decided to give her the cold shoulder. For the next few days, he had summoned An Lingrong to accompany him.

When Zhen Huan finally remembered what had happened, several days had passed. Thinking about the recent meals and the fact that the Emperor hadn't spoken up for her, she realized that this had harmed her interests and only then did she think to apologize.

"Your Majesty, Consort Wan has arrived. She says she's come to apologize for what happened a few days ago," Shan Nai said speechlessly.

Su Yunyi was playing with Hongyu and the others. She was only seven months old and could already sit up. Usually, Su Yunyi would use toys to amuse the three of them.

Su Yunyi didn't want her time with her child to be disturbed, so she raised an eyebrow and said disdainfully, "Consort Wan is only coming now. Several days have passed. It seems she doesn't care about me at all. She's only coming to apologize now because she found that the harem isn't on her side and the Emperor has even turned a blind eye to her."

"Go back to Consort Wan and tell her that I cannot accept her apology. Tell her to go back immediately and bring me the copied palace rules."

Standing openly outside, Zhen Huan received the imperial edict from Consort Yi. She frowned, pondering how to break the deadlock. Now, even An Lingrong wasn't speaking up for her. If only Sister Mei could clear her name.

Liu Zhu said indignantly, "They said Consort Yi was very gentle and generous, but now she's behaving like this. How is she any different from Consort Hua?"

Zhen Huan was already annoyed when she heard Liu Zhu's words and immediately scolded, "Alright, stop talking. Consort Yi is a consort after all, and we are not allowed to discuss her."

After all, Huanbi was caught speaking ill of her master, punished, and implicated in the incident.

She used to be favored along with Sister Mei; during that period, no one dared to disrespect her.

Now that Mei-jie has fallen out of favor and even the Emperor doesn't summon her, she already has a grudge against Consort Hua, and now she has offended Consort Yi. Although she understands the Emperor's feelings for her, Consort Yi is, after all, the birth mother of a prince, and the Emperor will not slap the face of the prince's birth mother for her sake.

Fortunately, Consort Yi has already punished Huanbi. Hopefully, Consort Yi won't take this too seriously. An Lingrong has always been on her side, so she shouldn't hold it against her.

Speaking of An Lingrong, she heard that Zhen Huan had gone to apologize to Consort Yi with gifts, but no news of Consort Yi's visit had spread. Meanwhile, Zhen Huan hadn't shown any reaction to her. An Lingrong felt even more resentful and had to plead for Zhen Huan in front of the Emperor.

After several reminders, the Emperor remembered Zhen Huan's face, which resembled that of the late Empress Chun Yuan, and Zhen Huan finally regained the Emperor's favor.

Zhen Huan's gaining favor naturally made the other women in the harem unhappy. They only had one emperor, and they didn't have any children yet. Now that there was another person vying for his favor, the emperor completely forgot about them. Originally, the emperor visited Consort Hua more often when he came to the harem. Consort Hua's brother was fighting on the front lines, so the emperor's visits to Consort Hua were a way of showing his favor.

Each month, she also had to visit the birth mothers of several princes and princesses, leaving the newly arrived concubines with very little time.

An Lingrong deeply felt the difference. Before Zhen Huan regained favor, the emperor would visit her three or four times a month, but now the emperor hadn't thought of her for half a month.

At this moment, Baojuan kept stirring up trouble, which made An Lingrong's emotions even more complicated. She was the one who facilitated Zhen Huan's return to favor, and now she couldn't even get a drink of soup.

As the weather turned cold, the Emperor planned to return to the palace to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, and so all the concubines in the harem returned to the palace.

Su Yunyi returned to Chengqian Palace with her entourage, had her belongings tidied up, and then began her leisurely life.

After returning to the palace, the emperor was busy with state affairs. Apart from visiting his sons and daughters occasionally, he stayed in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Without the emperor, the harem returned to its usual tranquility.

It is worth mentioning that Consort Chun was summoned to the Emperor's bedchamber. Consort Chun, carrying plum blossoms, barged into Zhen Huan's bedroom. The Emperor was present at the time and said that she was almost 17 years old. The next day, the Emperor summoned Consort Chun to the Emperor's bedchamber.

It wasn't a big deal for Consort Chun to serve the emperor, and Zhen Huan was still the number one concubine to serve the emperor.

Not long after, news came that Consort Fucha was pregnant.

The once calm lake in the inner palace was now rippled with enormous waves.

The Emperor was delighted to receive the news. He happened to be having a meal with the Empress and discussed the possibility of bestowing the title of Consort Fucha upon her.

Upon hearing this, Yixiu's smile faded: "Consort Fucha is newly pregnant and should not be overworked. Moreover, the court is currently at war, and the harem should not be extravagant. How about we wait until Consort Fucha's child is born before promoting her?"

The Emperor remained silent, his face grim. Consort Fucha came from a prominent family and was the first among the new concubines to become pregnant.

Yixiu continued, "If His Majesty values ​​Consort Fucha, why not bestow upon her a title first?"

After thinking for a while, the Emperor said, "There is a war going on in the Northwest now, so we shouldn't spend too much money. Let's bestow upon you the title of 'Tian'."

Upon hearing the Emperor's reply, Yixiu understood that the Emperor had abandoned the idea of ​​bestowing the title of Consort Fucha. Overjoyed, she said, "I believe that with the Emperor's protection, Consort Tian will surely be able to give birth to an imperial heir."

In her heart, Yixiu was thinking about how to abort Consort Tian's child. Originally, Su Jiashi had a child, which was already challenging her limits. However, Su Jiashi was later enfeoffed as a member of the Manchu Banner. Now that a powerful clan, the Fucha clan, had appeared, she was not going to let her give birth to a child and threaten her position.