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

For the next month, Liu Jingyao spent her time strolling around the Imperial Garden, looking at the flowers and trees whenever she had a spare moment.

Liu Jingyao strolled around the Imperial Garden, hoping to bump into the Emperor. The Emperor hadn't visited the inner palace much in the past month, and Liu Jingyao used the system's location function to find out that he was mostly in the outer court and the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

In recent years, the Emperor has been recuperating and, being a devout Buddhist, has not been so obsessed with women. Since Lady Nian's death, no newborns have been born in the harem. He cared a few years ago, but now he has become more Buddhist.

Liu Jingyao cannot simply run into the Emperor by chance, as he is suspicious. She cannot gamble that if the Emperor is attracted to her face, he will not investigate her.

Today, the Emperor came to rest in the small pavilion in the Imperial Garden. Liu Jingyao goes to sit in the small pavilion in the Imperial Garden every day.

On the first and second days, Liu Jingyao did not encounter the Emperor. On the third day, she came to the pavilion in the Imperial Garden again, but still did not meet the Emperor. Liu Jingyao had clearly used the system to locate the Emperor's position before coming. Liu Jingyao understood that the Emperor did not want to meet her by chance. However, Liu Jingyao could not come on the fourth day. If she met him too often, it would definitely arouse the Emperor's suspicion.

Liu Jingyao left with Xinyue and returned to the rear hall of Changchun Palace.

As the Emperor watched Liu Jingyao's departing figure, he said, "Su Peisheng, go and find out which palace's people she encountered in the last few days."

Su Peisheng had been encountering this young lady several times in the past few days and knew that the Emperor would definitely ask about it, so he had already prepared his answer: "Your Majesty, it is Consort Liu from Changchun Palace. She entered the palace this year and has not yet met Your Majesty!"

The emperor pondered for a while but did not reply.

On the fifth day, the Emperor came to the pavilion in the Imperial Garden again and found that Liu Jingyao had not appeared. The same thing happened on the sixth day.

Upon returning to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the Emperor sensed something amiss with Consort Liu. He gestured towards the shadows and ordered, "Investigate what's going on with Consort Liu."

Liu Jingyao was unaware that she had aroused the Emperor's suspicion, but she wouldn't take it to heart. The more this was the case, the more she needed to remain calm. As long as she hadn't been exposed, it was just a coincidence. Liu Jingyao understood that she needed to be more patient and proceed step by step.

If we're talking about which emperor in the Qing Dynasty had the strongest control over the palace, it would undoubtedly be Yongzheng. Yongzheng was the victor in the struggle for succession among the nine princes, unlike most emperors.

After reviewing the memorial, the Emperor recalled the information he had obtained a few days earlier from the Imperial Household Department: Consort Liu had an older brother and a younger brother, and there were no abnormalities in Consort Liu's life.

Su Peisheng, being very perceptive, instructed the Imperial Household Department to hang up Liu's green plaque.

As expected, the Emperor chose Consort Liu's nameplate that very night.

Ke Qing rushed over: "My lord, my lord, great news! Eunuch Li from the Imperial Household Department is already outside."

Upon hearing Ke Qing's words, Liu Jingyao led Ke Qing and Xin Yue outside, where they saw Eunuch Li waiting with a young eunuch.

When Eunuch Li from the Imperial Household Department saw Liu Jingyao, he bowed to her and said, "Congratulations, Consort Liu. Tonight, the Emperor has chosen you as his consort."

Liu Jingyao replied respectfully, "Thank you, Eunuch Li. I'm sorry to trouble you to make this trip."

Liu Jingyao gestured to Xinyue to see Eunuch Li off. Xinyue understood and gave the prepared purse to Eunuch Li.

When Xinyue returned, she and Keqing put a lot of effort into dressing Liu Jingyao up, but Liu Jingyao quickly waved her hand and said, "It doesn't need to be too complicated, and there's no need for makeup."

She looked at her delicate face and smooth skin. The skin-beautifying pills from the system had fully taken effect. She didn't look much different, but she was more refined than before.

Every woman likes to be beautiful. Although being beautiful makes one stand out in the harem, she is not afraid. She will deal with whatever comes her way.

Thinking of the women favored in Yongzheng's harem, one was Consort Qi in her youth, and the other was Lady Nian; both of them were naturally beautiful.

Of course, when serving the emperor tonight, Liu Jingyao didn't forget to take a fertility pill for herself. There was no other way; the emperor only had four years left to live, so she had to have a child first.

Of course, she could get other women pregnant first, but since she doesn't have a system right now, she can't operate remotely. She can only wait until her status rises and she can gather some people under her control before she can act more conveniently.

Once Liu Jingyao was ready, Xinyue entered the inner room and excitedly announced, "The Phoenix Spring Grace carriage has arrived to pick up Your Highness."

Liu Jingyao wasn't shy at all; after all, she had already experienced many worlds, and now she just wanted to find a chance to go home as soon as possible.

Liu Jingyao arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation in the Phoenix Spring Grace Carriage. She followed several imperial bedchamber attendants into the rear hall to bathe and change clothes. After Liu Jingyao changed into a new dress, the bedchamber attendants taught her the rules of serving the emperor.

Liu Jingyao appeared shy on the surface, but was inwardly speechless. This damn emperor had too many rules. Was he so afraid of being assassinated?

After the maidservant left, Liu Jingyao sat on the bed.

Liu Jingyao sighed. Life was really tough for women in the Qing Dynasty. Then she observed the emperor's bed, which exuded a classical and grand atmosphere. It was black in color, and apart from a jade pendant hanging on the bed curtains, there were no other decorations.

Liu Jingyao pretended to be very nervous, because she wanted to know what Emperor Yongzheng looked like in official history.

"Greetings to the Emperor!"

The voices of palace maids and eunuchs could be heard from the doorway.

As the footsteps drew closer, Liu Jingyao rose and greeted the Emperor: "Your Majesty, I greet you. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace!"

"Get up!"

The emperor's voice was neither fast nor slow, but rhythmic and imposing.

Liu Jingyao glanced up at the Emperor. He was very thin, with the characteristic phoenix eyes of the Aisin Gioro clan. His gaze was deep and his face was expressionless. Then Liu Jingyao obediently lowered her head and followed beside the Emperor.

"Alright, rest now!" The Emperor had nothing more to say to Liu Jingyao, so he picked her up and carried her to the bed.

She was shy yet bold; the emperor was fond of her delicate skin.

After Liu Jingyao finished serving the emperor, she was dazed and confused. She was helped up by the maid who had served her and went to rest in a side hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

When the hour of Yin arrived, the Emperor had to get up. A group of people entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation to help the Emperor wash up. Although no one spoke, Liu Jingyao was a bit unaccustomed to sleeping in the same bed, so she woke up and hurriedly asked Xinyue to help her wash up before going to pay her respects to the Emperor.

Liu Jingyao bowed respectfully: "Greetings to Your Majesty."

"Get up!"

The Emperor glanced at Liu Jingyao, and thinking of her nightly service to the Emperor, he instructed her: "On your first night with the Emperor, do not go out to pay your respects to the Empress."

Liu Jingyao understood that this was the Emperor's way of reminding her, and said, "Thank you for your reminder, Your Majesty. I will go and pay my respects to the Empress in a moment."

The Emperor nodded and dismissed Liu Jingyao.

Liu Jingyao returned to the palace to change her clothes and went to Chuxiu Palace to pay her respects to the Empress.

However, Liu Jingyao did not see the Empress. Instead, it was Zhu Mama, who was by the Empress's side, who came out to see her, conveyed the Empress's decree, said some words about serving the Emperor well, and rewarded her with fifty taels of silver and some useful fabric.

Liu Jingyao returned to the rear hall of Changchun Palace and had Xinyue help her undress. She hadn't slept much at all, and it was her first time in this body. She had also had to pay her respects to the Empress, so she was already extremely sleepy.

Liu Jingyao lay on the bed, resting quietly.

At this moment, the Empress in Chuxiu Palace looked at the old nanny Zhu who had walked in and asked, "Nanny, what do you think of this Consort Liu?"

Nanny Zhu helped the Empress sit down and said softly, "She is beautiful, so the Emperor will probably favor her for a while."

The Empress nodded and said, "After His Majesty ascended the throne, he was busy with state affairs and didn't come to the harem much. This Consort Liu must be quite good-looking, otherwise why would His Majesty choose her as the first among the new concubines?"