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

In the Hall of Nourishing Heart.

As the Emperor was reviewing memorials, Su Peisheng entered and reported, "Your Majesty, Cao Qinmo is requesting an audience outside the palace."

The Emperor continued reviewing memorials with his head down, saying, "Consort Cao, what is she doing here? Never mind, let her in!" Could she be here to report Consort Hua again?

Cao Qinmo entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation and knelt down upon seeing the Emperor. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she said timidly, "Your Majesty, I am guilty."

The emperor glanced at him and said calmly, "What crime have you committed?"

Cao Qinmo continued, "I was also involved in the poisoning incident. I knew about it but didn't report it, because I knew that Consort Hua only wanted to teach Consort Wan a lesson."

"Consort Hua is just jealous of the Emperor's favor towards Consort Wan, so she wants to teach Consort Wan a lesson."

Cao Qinmo understood that Consort Li was also present when she was drugged, and she couldn't deny it no matter what.

The Emperor, recalling that the Empress had just sent Jianqiu to report on the Jingren Palace incident, coldly asked, "Why are you admitting it now?"

Cao Qinmo carefully chose her words: "This concubine is just a little scared. I didn't tell Her Majesty the Empress the truth because I was afraid that if something happened to me, Princess Wenyi would no longer be able to stay by my side."

The Emperor thought for a moment, put down the memorial in his hand, twirled the Eighteen-Beads, and said quietly, "Do you know about the other things Consort Li mentioned?"

Cao Qinmo said tremblingly, "This concubine is unaware of the matter. However, Consort Hua was only a little jealous of the other concubines. It was because Consort Hua deeply loved Your Majesty, and it was not a big deal. How could she do such a thing? Your Majesty must investigate the truth and clear Consort Hua's name."

The Emperor stared intently at Cao Qinmo and sighed. He had feelings for Nian Shilan, but since the Huan Yi Xiang was gone, and Nian Shi had even given birth to a princess for him, when Consort Li told him about it, he didn't believe it at all. Nian Shilan wasn't like that in his heart. If Nian Shilan was a vicious person, wouldn't that mean he had misjudged her?

The Emperor said, "You should go back now!"

Cao Qinmo relaxed, knowing that the matter was over and the Emperor did not intend to pursue her responsibility.

Yixiu was always concerned about the Hall of Mental Cultivation. She learned that Cao Qinmo had come out safely and that Cao Qinmo had probably told her about Nian Shilan. However, the Emperor had not made any move. She was puzzled. The evidence against Nian Shilan was conclusive. Would the Emperor let Nian Shilan go?

A few days later, during a greeting ceremony, the Emperor sat at the head of the table, and all the concubines from the harem, except for Nian Shilan, were present.

The Empress, holding several confessions from Yikun Palace, began, "Your Majesty, look, this is the confession of Zhou Ninghai, the chief eunuch of Yikun Palace. It not only details his instructions to Yu Shi to poison Consort Wan, frame Consort Shen for faking a pregnancy, causing her to contract the plague, and plot against Consort Chun, but also..."

The Empress looked at the Emperor, paused for a moment, and then emphasized, "There are also matters concerning the acceptance of bribes and the sale of official positions and titles. Please have Your Majesty review them."

The Empress made so many preparations, of course, with the intention of bringing down Nian Shilan in one fell swoop. She could not allow Nian Shilan to have a chance to make a comeback, and getting rid of Nian Shilan was of utmost urgency.

The Emperor held the paper and flipped through the evidence. Seeing the various crimes listed, he was furious, but then he thought of Nian Shilan, who had been with him for many years, and their child, Moyaqi.

The Emperor demoted Consort Hua to Noble Lady Nian, and granted Noble Lady Nian the special privilege of residing in the main hall of Yikun Palace.

Because he disliked Consort Li's betrayal of Nian Shilan, he demoted Consort Li to the rank of Lady.

Shen Yingying was wronged for a long time. The emperor restored her rank and bestowed upon her the title of Hui to compensate Shen Meizhuang, making her a Consort Hui.

Cao Qinmo listened to the Emperor's decrees from the side. When she didn't hear any punishment for herself, she knew that the Emperor didn't blame her. Moreover, the Empress had pinned all the evidence on Nian Shilan in order to get rid of her.

Shen Meizhuang had long been disillusioned with the Emperor, and due to the previous epidemic, she had not recovered in time, and now she was seriously ill and spent her days in Cunjutang.

The downfall of Nian Shilan, who had enjoyed the emperor's favor for over a decade, brought joy to all the concubines in the harem, except for Su Yunyi.

Su Yunyi played chess with a solemn expression, her thoughts wandering elsewhere. Nian Shilan's downfall was not a good thing for her. Although Nian Shilan was still a noble person, her power was not as great as before. Originally, as long as Nian Shilan was around, Yixiu would have half of her attention on Nian Shilan.

If Yixiu were to focus all his attention on her, he would probably make even more of a fuss. Although she wasn't afraid, she would still get annoyed, especially since she was in ancient times and couldn't go out and play openly. It was only the fourth year of Yongzheng's reign, and the thought of having to endure nine more years made Su Yunyi feel hopeless about the future.

Su Yunyi thought of Zhen Huan. Didn't Zhen Huan already know Yi Xiu's true colors? Why hadn't she confronted Yi Xiu yet? She needed to think carefully about what to do.

Although Nian Shilan was demoted to the rank of Noble Lady, the matter of Nian Gengyao was not over yet.

After being dismissed from his post by the emperor, Nian Gengyao was demoted to a minor guard at the city gate.

Unfortunately, Nian Gengyao was ignorant of his own limitations. Knowing that the emperor was in a bad mood, he still paraded around in the city wearing the yellow vest that the emperor had previously bestowed upon him.

When the emperor learned of this, he was furious during court. At this time, the ministers wrote memorials one after another, asking the emperor to convict Nian Gengyao.

Upon hearing the news, Nian Shilan knelt outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation every day to plead for mercy. Mo Yaqi also came to the Hall of Mental Cultivation and knelt there. The Emperor finally softened when he saw Nian Shilan and Mo Yaqi, and only granted Nian Gengyao the order to commit suicide, while Nian Fu and Nian Xing were executed.

The rest of the Nian family members are all fine, and Nian Shilan's eldest brother, Nian Xiyao, has been reinstated.

Now that Nian Gengyao's matter is over, it's time to deal with Longkodo's issue. Su Yunyi hinted to the Fucha clan that they could take action.

The previous dynasty began impeaching Longkodo, accusing him of forming cliques for personal gain, selling official positions and titles, accepting bribes, favoring concubines over his wife, allowing his concubines to bully his wife, and even letting his concubines act as if they were his wife, thus framing his wife, and so on.

Led by the Fucha clan, nearly half of the ministers of the previous dynasty submitted memorials, and in a short time, there were countless pieces of evidence against Longkodo.

The Emperor could not ignore this, so he immediately sent people to investigate. They brought back shocking news: the concubine Li Si'er bore a striking resemblance to the Empress Dowager.

The emperor was furious. He had never expected Longkodo to be so disrespectful. As he saw that Longkodo's incriminating evidence was true, the emperor's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

The next day at court, the emperor ordered Longkodo to be imprisoned, and to make further plans after verifying all the evidence against him.

In the inner palace, a young, unfamiliar palace maid rushed into Cining Palace with a message.

The Empress Dowager leaned against the bed, with Zhu Xi feeding her medicine beside her. Ever since the Wuya clan's property was confiscated, the Empress Dowager's health had been poor, and she often needed to take medicine.

The young palace maid entered the inner room, bowed to the Empress Dowager, and then frequently glanced at Zhu Xi. Zhu Xi knew that something important had happened.

The Empress Dowager noticed the young palace maid and asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhu Xi knew this was no small matter, but the Empress Dowager was unwell, so she hurried over. A young palace maid whispered a few words in Zhu Xi's ear, and Zhu Xi's expression changed drastically. She waved her hand and told her to leave first.

Seeing Zhu Xi's unpleasant expression, the Empress Dowager's own face turned grave: "What's wrong, Zhu Xi? What happened outside?"

Zhu Xi hesitated: "This..."

Seeing Zhu Xi's hesitation, the Empress Dowager said sternly, "Speak quickly!"

Having no other choice, Zhu Xi could only reveal that the Emperor had already ordered Longkodo to be imprisoned.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager stared wide-eyed, her face turning pale and then red, breathing heavily. In the blink of an eye, she fainted.

Chaos erupted in Cining Palace, and Zhu Xi hurriedly sent people to summon the imperial physician, the emperor, the empress, and so on.