Quick Transmigration: Leisure

Jinhe Palace.

"Mother, I heard that your complexion has improved recently, so I came to congratulate you!" Chunyu Huai smiled and bowed to Consort Yi, who was seated at the head of the table.

"Cough cough, you always know how to say flattering things," Consort Yi scolded. "Do you think your mother doesn't know that behind these miraculous elixirs, it's Huai'er who's been working so hard!"

"Haha! So Mother already knew." Chunyu Huai's tone was full of surprise, completely unlike that of a thirty-year-old highly regarded candidate for the throne.

The mother and son chatted for a while, and only after the unrelated people slowly withdrew amidst laughter and merriment did they get down to business.

"Your brother is about to marry his principal wife." Her face showed no joy, her demeanor was somber. "Have you figured out the background of that suddenly appearing Wang family?"

"I've investigated thoroughly. They are one of the few families stationed in wealthy areas like Jiangnan, who work discreetly specifically for Father Emperor," Chunyu Huai said, recalling Consort Yi's earlier panic, adding a further explanation.

"Actually, although the Wang family is not prominent in the capital, they have a solid foundation and high reputation."

In this election, the emperor will select a principal wife for one of the twelve to fourteen princes.

Given Consort Yi's status and the favor she enjoyed, there was no way she would have arranged for her fourteenth daughter to be a woman with the surname Wang whom she had never even heard of. Besides, the twelfth and thirteenth daughters were all from powerful families in the capital.

She almost thought that the emperor was suppressing the fourth prince and trying to weaken the power of this lineage, which was why he had hastily assigned the Wang family, which offered little help.

The stress caused her frail health to deteriorate, leading to a relapse of her old illness.

In the past, when the competition was fierce, the concubines would contact their preferred noble families in advance. There was no longer a situation where, right before the selection process, the concubines didn't know what kind of wolves and tigers their sons would be marrying.

But now the old emperor is truly old and can no longer tolerate them making their moves in the open.

Consort Yi dared not interfere in the selection of the principal wife, and only chose a princess for Chunyu Huai according to his wishes. Even this princess was chosen against her will, as she had a bad reputation and came from the Xia family.

She utterly loathed that brute from the Xia family.

What can someone trained by Xia Ji accomplish?

But Consort Yi trusted her fourth son, whose arrangements along the way had never gone wrong.

"Hmph, then I'll assign two tutors over there so she can familiarize herself with the rules of the capital." Consort Yi was barely satisfied, but she wouldn't allow anyone to disrupt her eldest son's crucial period.

"Mother, don't worry about these things. Leave them to the aunts to arrange."

"I'm afraid they'll be bribed with money and won't learn the rules properly, and in the end they'll end up like Shu Yan, needing my guidance." Shu Yan was Chunyu Huai's principal wife, the one who was the last of the three virtuous consorts who fought over daughters-in-law.

Consort Yi felt she had been wronged and remained dissatisfied with her.

Chunyu Huai composed himself and continued to coax, "Mother, you're overthinking it. I've investigated. This Wang family girl rarely leaves her home. She's dignified and elegant, quietly staying in her boudoir. These reputations aren't circulating freely among the common people; they're information held by the ladies of prominent families in Jiangnan."

"It's okay."

"It is said that when the Wang family's daughter went to the capital to participate in the selection, many people were waiting for her to fail so that they could come to propose marriage. This sudden announcement has disrupted the plans of countless families. They even lamented that it was someone with good judgment who had married the Wang family's daughter into the Chunyu family."

Consort Yi was even happier upon hearing this. Good things are meant to be fought over, and she felt only joy when she won the bid.

Chunyu Huai knew his mother's temperament well, and with just a few words, he spared the Wang family girl a lot of suffering.

As for,

Why did his own principal wife, Shu Yan, have to be constantly subjected to rules by Consort Yi? Besides providing Consort Yi with a scapegoat and preventing her from harming her health by holding back her anger?

he,

They're dissatisfied too, aren't they?

Although I'm not satisfied, isn't it the most effective method?

After finishing her rambling about the Fourteenth Prince's marriage, Consort Yi turned her attention to another unfortunate fellow.

"What's going on with the Xia family! I heard you sent all the guards in your manor to protect her?" Consort Yi rolled her eyes slightly and said disdainfully, "Don't cause any trouble. If you really like her, you can spoil her quietly after she enters the manor and then go with her. At this crucial moment, don't offend those families and they'll report you."

Those homes refer to the maternal homes of the women in Chunyu Huai's backyard.

Although they have placed their bets in many places, they still ultimately favor the Fourth Prince. If someone who is favored by the Fourth Prince suddenly appears, they will lose out when it comes time to divide the spoils.

Therefore, Consort Yi wanted to advise Chunyu Huai to be patient and not offend his wife's family.

"I know what I'm doing, Mother." Chunyu Huai was indeed amused and annoyed by the Xia family's unexpected farce. He guarded the courtyard under the guise of protection in order to prevent the news from leaking out.

Judging from the messages that came back, that woman who seemed so foolish should have settled down.

He'll go see for himself in a couple of days. He didn't know there were still people like this in the capital after living here for over a decade. He's curious about what kind of brain the other person has.

Seeing Chunyu Huai lost in thought, Consort Yi felt a growing heaviness in her chest.

"Cough cough."

“Mother, you don’t need to worry.” Chunyu Huai quickly figured out the reason and explained in a low voice, “Actually, Xia Gege’s biological mother is from the Luo family, which is related to the Wang family that Father Emperor bestowed upon my fourteenth brother.”

"Your Majesty, I was afraid that others would see through my thoughts, so I deliberately concealed them."

"I see!"

Consort Yi's eyes widened. In truth, she still didn't quite understand why the old emperor had arranged for his trusted confidants to be given to the Fourteenth Prince.

He was a handsome young man, but still quite young.

Shouldn't such an important task be entrusted to the fourth brother?

However, if Xia Gege is related to the Wang family, then everything makes sense.

Chunyu Huai secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his mother actively conjuring up the so-called truth.

He didn't want people to know about his elopement, so he could only cover it up with this relationship and let his mother have some peace of mind.

otherwise,

Even the ants in the palace can spread secrets; he'll only bring trouble upon himself.

Chunyu Huai certainly couldn't tell Consort Yi directly that he had taken Xia Ji as his concubine and that's why he brought his daughter into the household. If that were to be spread, it would not only expose his improper thoughts but also cause Consort Yi trouble.

It was Xia Ji's intuition that led to this.

This caused Consort Yi to suffer a lot during her pregnancy with the fourteenth child, and her health gradually deteriorated.

That year, the fourth prince, Chunyu Huai, was only fourteen years old, a time when he was gaining experience. At that time, the emperor often stayed at the imperial palace to command.

Consort Yi was favored by the emperor, but she was also worried about the fourth prince, which is why she went to the imperial palace with him.

Unfortunately, upon arriving at the palace, she discovered she was three months pregnant, faced an invasion by foreign tribes, was on a personal expedition, and had her fourth son, a greenhorn, trapped—a series of events that continuously overwhelmed her fragile self.

The fourth, fifth, and sixth princes were all the same age, but in order to reduce conflicts among the brothers, they drew lots to decide which year each of them would enter the camp.

The fourth brother was the last one, and coincidentally, the war broke out just as he entered the camp.

Consort Yi couldn't sleep well all day and didn't prepare to give birth until everyone returned safely.

But at this moment of victory and the smooth resolution of all difficulties, amidst the jubilation of the entire court, she almost buried herself with the newborn child of the imperial family, who was blessed with good fortune.

In order not to spoil the celebration, they were forced to undergo the most intense treatment.

Xia Ji suggested using the army's life-saving medicine on her, saying that it wouldn't harm the child, only the mother would suffer.

It was also said that it was Consort Yi's choice.

What choice does she have? If she dares to save herself, her entire clan will be buried with her.

later,

Fourteen's physique was indeed unexpectedly good.

But who can share the burden of this deep-seated disease?

Of all the participants and people present, the only one she could still hate was Xia Ji.