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

With the Emperor's arrangements in place, Liu Jingyao felt at ease and quietly began her postpartum confinement. Sometimes the Emperor would visit the Sixth Prince at the Upper and Lower Heavenly Palaces and exchange a few words with her through the screen.

Liu Jingyao remembered the system and silently ordered to open it.

A transparent panel appeared in front of her.

【Aisin Gioro Yinzhen】

Lifespan: 9 years and 9 months

[The only way to extend one's lifespan is to have more children with Yinzhen.]

Seeing the nine years mentioned above, Liu Jingyao could finally rest assured. When she was two months pregnant, the Emperor had 6 years and 4 months left. When she gave birth to the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince, the Emperor had 5 years and 9 months left. Now, with an additional four years, it is exactly 9 years and 9 months.

After Consort Gu gives birth to the Sixth Princess, we can consider having Consort Gao get pregnant again, but not too frequently. (The bug has been fixed; Consort Gao is not pregnant.)

"Mother, Mother, Mother, Mother."

Hongzhan trotted to Liu Jingyao's bedside. He hadn't seen his mother for a long time. He had heard from Sister Xinyue that his mother was resting and that he would not see her for another month. Today, he was very clever and managed to ditch them and run to his mother's place.

Liu Jingyao looked up and saw the adorable Hongzhan lying on the threshold. She quickly asked Keqing to bring Hongzhan over.

"Hongzhan, why did you come here? Did you miss your mother?"

Hongzhan gestured with his hands, nodded seriously, and said solemnly, "Mother, Hongzhan misses you. Granny Wu and the others won't let Hongzhan look for Mother, but I miss Mother. I'm smart, so I'll find her myself."

Hearing Hongzhan's innocent words, Liu Jingyao felt as if she had given birth to an angel baby. Her face was filled with kindness, and her eyebrows curved: "Has Hongzhan been good lately?"

“Hongzhan is so well-behaved, he even ate by himself.”

"Mother, Mother, I want to see my little brother. The nanny said that you gave birth to a little brother, and Hongzhan wants to see him."

Upon hearing Hongzhan's words, Liu Jingyao instructed Keqing to go and check if the Seventh Prince and Eighth Prince were awake, and to bring them over.

A short while later, the wet nurses of the Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince carried them in.

"Mother, my little brother is so small!"

Liu Jingyao explained, "You were like this when you were little!"

"Mother, is this true?"

At this moment, the Eighth Prince opened his eyes and looked at Hongzhan, even grabbing Hongzhan's little finger with his small hand. Hongzhan raised a joyful smile.

"Mother, my little brother likes me!"

Hongzhan played with his younger brother for a while longer. The seventh and eighth princes were babies, and soon they started yawning. Liu Jingyao told them to take the princes away to rest.

Liu Jingyao's life was peaceful. After her confinement period, Liu Jingyao officially became Consort Qian. Now, those ranked ahead of her were the Empress, Consort Xi, Consort Yu, and Consort Qi.

The Emperor's affection for the Sixth Prince remained unchanged. Although there were the Seventh and Eighth Princes, the Sixth Prince was the first prince the Emperor had since ascended the throne, and also the little prince the Emperor had longed for for many years.

Liu Jingyao thought about how children used to experience separation anxiety when they went to kindergarten, and she also thought that the Sixth Prince would probably move to the Prince's residence when he turned six.

At this time, Liu Jingyao began to cultivate the Sixth Prince's ability to live independently. Although the effect was not good, the Sixth Prince was very smart and was able to understand her approach.

The Sixth Prince had taken an intelligence-enhancing pill, making him smarter than the other princes. When the Emperor was teaching the Sixth Prince, he learned of the Sixth Prince's talent and paid even more attention to him.

Liu Jingyao understood that a genius like this needed constant attention to his mental health, so she often talked with the Sixth Prince to make him feel valued and that his feelings would not be ignored.

The days passed slowly, and in March of the eleventh year of Yongzheng's reign, news came that Consort Gu in the harem had given birth prematurely.

Liu Jingyao was shocked by the news. Pregnancy pills can basically help the fetus grow normally, so the sudden premature birth must have been caused by some external factors.

Unfortunately, Liu Jingyao didn't have time to think much before she rushed to Consort Gu's courtyard. When she arrived, the Empress, Consort Xi, Consort Yu, and Consort Qi were already sitting in chairs waiting for her.

After Liu Jingyao greeted the Empress, she performed the same greeting as Consort Xi and the other concubines. When the other concubines came to greet her, she sat quietly in her chair.

Consort Yu glanced at Liu Jingyao and said, "I wonder if Consort Gu is carrying a little prince. If it is, Consort Gu can rise to the top in no time, don't you think? Consort Qian!"

Liu Jingyao, who was mentioned by Consort Yu, paused for a moment, and then said, "Consort Yu, you are mistaken. This matter still needs to be decided by the Emperor and the Empress. We should not speculate."

Consort Yu said with a look of dissatisfaction, "If we're talking about who has the best luck, isn't it Consort Qian who has such good luck? She has three little princes and became a consort in just three years. You should also seize the opportunity."

Liu Jingyao was about to reply to Consort Yu's sarcastic remarks when the Empress said calmly, "Alright, Consort Yu!"

Consort Yu looked a little embarrassed when she heard the Empress's words, but she didn't say anything more, and the courtyard returned to calm.

Because of her premature labor, Consort Gu's baby had not yet been born. Seeing that it was getting late, the Empress told them to go back and rest, and instructed Granny Zhu to wait there and inform her of any news.

After struggling for a day and a night, Gu Changzai finally gave birth to a little princess, the sixth princess. Unfortunately, the sixth princess was born prematurely and was not in good health. As a result, Gu Changzai lost her ability to have children.

To make amends to Consort Gu, the Emperor promoted her to the rank of Consort and bestowed upon her the title of Jing.

Consort Gu's premature birth was not a simple matter to begin with. The Emperor had recently ordered the palace's secret guards to investigate the truth, and soon the clues led them to Consort An.

Consort An was a Manchu bannerwoman of the Bordered Yellow Banner. She entered the palace two years earlier than Consort Gu. The two had a prior conflict. Consort An had previously lost an opportunity to serve the emperor to Consort Gu. Later, their maids even fought over a piece of clothing, which led to their feud.

Consort An looked down on Consort Gu, who belonged to the Han Banner Bordered Blue Banner. However, Consort Gu was a pitiful and delicate young lady, and the Emperor, being a chauvinist, was very fond of her. Consort An felt that Consort Gu used despicable means to win favor, and disliked her even more.

During Gu Changzai's pregnancy, Consort An used the influence of her family's secret bondservant clan to try and eliminate Gu Changzai in one fell swoop, and it would be even better if she could raise Gu Changzai's child.

However, because the Emperor had been secretly protecting Consort Gu who was pregnant, she had no opportunity to make a move. This time was an opportunity. Spring had arrived, and she mixed things that could harm the fetus into the flowers and plants, so that she could take action after Consort Gu gave birth prematurely.

But the emperor had arranged for midwives and nannies to catch her movements.

This time, the Emperor has seemingly caught Consort An in the act, but he is holding back for the time being in order to investigate the bondservant forces behind Consort An.

A mere bondservant dared to plot against the imperial heir.

Unexpectedly, the bondservants' faction was so complex that it was discovered they had embezzled silver, aided and abetted evildoers, and withheld tribute.

The more the emperor investigated, the more astonished he became. The power of the bondservant was so vast that they even controlled the imperial family and the offspring of the clan through the harem and other inner quarters.

During this period, the Emperor was busy with affairs of the court, and he only made a brief appearance for the Sixth Princess's full moon celebration.

Two months after the Sixth Princess's full moon celebration, the Emperor issued an edict to confiscate the property of the bondservant families. Those found guilty of serious corruption, forming cliques, or engaging in other corrupt practices were to be beheaded, while the others were to be exiled.

Consort An of the inner palace passed away during these two months. Then the emperor issued an edict that bondservants and noble families were not allowed to raise children and could not be promoted to the rank of concubine.

When Consort Yu received this news, she broke out in a cold sweat. Moreover, her family had been exiled, but the Emperor did not seem to intend to demote her, perhaps out of consideration for the Fifth Prince.