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

(The author is about to unleash the power of time.)

In the inner palace, news of the Empress's dethronement spread. The Emperor did not order Yixiu's death. Upon hearing that the Emperor had summoned Yixiu to confront him, the two had a big argument. Afterwards, the Emperor imprisoned the Empress in Jingren Palace.

Inside the Yikun Palace.

Nian Shilan sat on the couch and laughed loudly: "I have been fighting with that old woman for so long, but I never thought that my enemies would fall one by one without me leaving the palace. And Zhen Huan, that bitch, has she fallen out of favor now? And Consort Qi, she spoke out about the affairs of the harem in public, and the Emperor still favors her."

Songzhi quickly flattered, "Yes, Your Majesty, you only need to stay in the palace to eliminate the enemies one by one. Your Majesty will definitely be the final winner. Didn't Consort Duan pass away before?"

Nian Shilan suddenly calmed down and said, "The ultimate winner should be Consort Yi. I couldn't beat her back then, and now that the Empress has been brought down, who can beat her? Don't forget, Consort Yi still has three princes."

As Nian Shilan spoke, tears welled up in her eyes: "It's a pity that my Moyaqi is not yet of marriageable age, and the Nian family is not as prominent as it used to be. I wonder how the Emperor will arrange Moyaqi's marriage. If Moyaqi is married off to Mongolia, wouldn't that be like tearing my heart out?"

Songzhi quickly reassured her, "His Majesty will certainly not forget his promise to the Empress."

Nian Shilan sat dejectedly on the couch: "Her beauty has not faded, yet her favor has already ended."

Songzhi didn't know how to comfort Nian Shilan, but then she thought of something and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you go to Consort Yi? Consort Yi is the only consort in the harem now. If Consort Yi speaks to the Emperor, and Your Majesty then speaks to the Emperor, wouldn't that make things go smoothly?"

After some thought, Nian Shilan decided to wait a little longer.

With no one to manage the harem, the emperor was troubled and summoned Su Yunyi, hoping she would take charge of it.

In the harem, Consort Qi is brainless, and Nian Shilan can no longer be allowed to manage affairs. Consort Jing is weak, incompetent, and makes no mistakes.

Among the newly appointed concubines, Consort Tian is foolish, Noble Lady Hui is in poor health, and Zhen Huan is best left unmentioned. As for the other concubines, the Attendants and Ladies-in-Waiting are even worse.

Upon closer examination, there are surprisingly few people in the harem who are easy to manage. Only Su Yunyi is reliable and steady. It would be best to entrust the affairs of the harem to Su Yunyi.

Su Yunyi understood why the Emperor had summoned her, but who was Su Yunyi? How could she have drifted away? It was only the fifth year of Yongzheng's reign, and the Emperor was still several years away from passing away.

Therefore, Su Yunyi proposed to manage the harem together with Consort Qi, Consort Jing, and Consort Tian.

After thinking for a while, the Emperor agreed, but he gave Su Yunyi a lot of power, while the other three concubines had the power to assist in managing the harem.

Under Su Yunyi's rule, the imperial harem was peaceful and harmonious.

The emperor didn't particularly like going into the harem. He picked and chose among the concubines, but few suited his taste. Who was the emperor? Could he possibly wrong himself? So he kept a few palace maids in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

As for why the emperor didn't hold another selection of concubines, it's because there were too many things going on in the harem. The emperor was troubled and didn't want to select any more noble ladies to enter the palace. He could just keep some young maids around and not have so many worries.

After learning of the downfall of her enemy, the Empress, Zhen Huan stayed in Suiyu Pavilion. Zhen Huan wanted to cheer up, but when she thought of the Emperor's cold eyes, she became depressed and unhappy. Shen Meizhuang also tried to comfort and console her, but Zhen Huan could not cheer up.

Su Yunyi didn't care about any of that. Now that she was in charge of the harem, as long as she wasn't too harsh on the concubines and things looked presentable on the surface, that was fine.

Su Yunyi is currently busy with palace affairs every day and has no time to cultivate her own hobbies. Now, Su Yunyi plans to train a few palace maids to help her manage the harem, and then she can make a summary herself.

Although Su Yunyi was busy every day, she did not forget to cultivate a relationship with the children. The Sixth Prince was a smart man and had a high chance of ascending the throne.

Now Su Yunyi and Hongxi are telling each other that they should rely on the Emperor more, behave as if they are obedient to the Emperor, and love their brothers and sisters.

Currently, only the Third Prince and the Sixth Prince remain in the palace. The Fourth Prince is still being raised in the Yuanmingyuan Garden and has virtually no opportunity to attend to matters. The Fifth Prince is frail and sickly and is recuperating in the temporary palace.

And so, under Su Yunyi's management, the harem peacefully passed through the sixth year of Yongzheng's reign.

Another year passed, and the Emperor probably felt that the palace maids in the Hall of Mental Cultivation were serving well, so he didn't think about holding a selection of concubines. Su Yunyi, of course, wouldn't cause trouble for herself, so she naturally didn't care.

In the winter of the seventh year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign, news came from Shen Meizhuang's father that Zhen Yuandao was seriously ill, and that Zhen Yurao's face had been slashed during her exile to Ningguta, and due to the delay, it could not be fully healed.

Upon receiving the news, Shen Meizhuang immediately went to Suiyuxuan to inform Zhen Huan.

When Zhen Huan received the news, she was struck dumb. For the past few years, Zhen Huan had been hiding in Suiyu Pavilion, trying not to think about becoming a substitute for the late Empress Chun Yuan. Fortunately, the harem was managed by Su Yunyi, otherwise Zhen Huan would have been treated harshly. The profits from the Seventh Princess plus her own were barely enough to make ends meet.

Zhen Huan has her own pride and cannot accept becoming a substitute for someone else. However, when the news of her father's critical illness came, Zhen Huan felt that she should not be so willful anymore. She was not living for herself, but for her family.

If Su Yunyi knew what Zhen Huan was thinking, she would really want to spit salt water on her. It's been almost two years, how come she didn't think about the Zhen family who are still suffering? In Su Yunyi's opinion, isn't becoming a substitute sooner or later the same?

After making up her mind, Zhen Huan asked Shen Meizhuang to find some good fabrics and incense, to have Imperial Physician Wen prescribe medicine for her, and to find some beauty and health supplements.

In order to gain favor, Zhen Huan even sought out the person who had served Empress Chun Yuan back then—of course, it was Su Yunyi who opened the back door for her.

Zhen Huan began to learn from the habits of Empress Chun Yuan, trying to make herself more similar.

Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan had always supported each other in the harem. She no longer desired the emperor's favor, so of course she supported Zhen Huan's desire to compete for the emperor's affections.

Zhen Huan had been preparing for this battle for the Emperor's favor for a long time, but unfortunately she had been out of favor for a long time and could not run into the Emperor at all. She could only have people keep an eye on the Emperor's whereabouts.

In recent years, the Emperor has rarely visited the palace. During the day, he would only visit a few princes and princesses. Logically speaking, since Zhen Huan has seven princesses, the Emperor should go back to see Princess Longyue. However, Zhen Huan has always been reluctant to see the Emperor and sometimes even makes sarcastic remarks. Why would the Emperor bother to be so indifferent? Over time, he stopped visiting Princess Longyue altogether.

Zhen Huan waited for a long time and finally received news that the Emperor was coming to the harem. Zhen Huan seized the opportunity, changed into exquisite clothes and makeup, and played the flute where the Emperor passed by.

The song Zhen Huan played was the same one she played when she first met the Emperor. The Emperor heard the sound of the flute from afar, walked over to listen carefully, and found it very familiar. He then saw a graceful woman playing the flute under a tree.

The emperor waited quietly until the woman finished playing her flute, then stepped forward and asked, "Who is playing the flute here?"