Quick Transmigration: Leisure

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"Ah! Glug..."

Xia Youmi was about to collapse. She couldn't swim! Why did she jump into the water right away? The momentum was too much for her to control.

She was still clutching the hem of the person next to her, but she couldn't think clearly at that moment. She wanted to call for help but couldn't speak; water had filled her ears, nose, and throat. Her head was buzzing, and she couldn't hear the system's alarming shouts.

Just when they were about to give up and prepare to reopen.

A force came from beside her, somewhat slow and heavy, and she stopped moving and floated upwards in coordination.

She forced her eyes open a crack and realized she wasn't far from the shore. With that momentum, she gritted her teeth and struggled to stay upright, paddling back and forth with her arms as if she were wearing a swimming ring, able to move around in the pool.

As soon as she touched the shore, the force beneath her suddenly concentrated and lifted her upwards, allowing her to seize the opportunity to flip herself up with both hands and feet.

Fortunately, the body still retains some dexterity, making the climb relatively easy.

Turning her head, she saw that the person who had been supporting her seemed to have exhausted their strength and was about to sink even deeper. Xia Youmi searched around and found a sword sheath. She quickly reached for it and gripped it, while calling out to the person in the pond:

"Grab him! Cough!"

A pair of large, veiny hands, now pale from blood loss, gripped the other end of the scabbard she offered, and the two exerted force simultaneously.

Xia Youmi almost threw herself into the pond again!

"It's so heavy!"

Fortunately, the other party did not hold us back.

She only provided a foothold, and the person underwater used the leverage to flip up. Then he immediately passed out.

Xia Youmi was in a sorry state and didn't have time to weigh the pros and cons or even watch the plot. She could only instinctively perform first aid.

The other person was unconscious and couldn't hear her shouts. After cleaning her mouth and nose and unbuttoning her clothes, she discovered that there were old and new wounds mixed on her chest, and a knife wound on her left shoulder, which was now red, swollen and oozing blood.

Fortunately, she had learned first aid for drowning, and although she had never practiced it, the steps were still etched in her mind.

Finally, just as the chest compressions were about to exhaust her strength, she heard movement around her, and the person beneath her began to vomit.

"Owner!"

"Quick! Find a doctor!"

"Miss Xia!"

"What's wrong? Hey? Miss!"

Knowing that it was this person's subordinate who had come, and that the other party recognized her, she felt relieved and fainted.

In a daze, it felt as if I had fallen into a very solid embrace.

Yes, I feel more at ease now.

......

While in a deep sleep, Xia Youmi ignored all external sounds and focused solely on reading the book's plot in her mind and through the system.

An ancient, fictional world with palace intrigue as the main theme.

It still maintains the old-fashioned romance style and isn't a fast-paced, exciting story.

It contains stories of deep sisterhood, enduring humiliation, intertwined love and hate, and the fickleness of emperors.

However, it has little to do with her; Xia Youmi's identity is merely that of a reclusive imperial concubine.

She received neither the emperor's favor nor participated in the power struggles. Her existence was merely that of a hostage, used to control Prince An and the Grand General.

Finally, when all those who had been blackmailed perished, she was freed from her constraints and took her own life.

In the story, the first half of his life is happy, but the second half is filled with regret.

The turning point was that this time, the male protagonist was saved.

"Niannian, how ruthless! In order to force me to start the palace intrigue scenario, she sent this message at this crucial moment."

The system strongly agreed and analyzed:

"Perhaps they understand that if they let you start from scratch, they would definitely avoid the process of entering the palace. They might even kill the male lead instead of saving him. Then, with the change of dynasties, the main storyline would be unable to unfold."

"Your analysis is correct. I really won't get involved."

However, since we are here, we should make the best of it.

Even if she enters the palace according to the main storyline, she can still live a good life. Her so-called being coerced can actually be reversed, allowing her to control the male lead.

The overall global context is actually not complicated.

The male lead is the emperor, and the female lead is a concubine who rises step by step to become the empress and the empress dowager.

The female supporting character is a concubine, and the male supporting character is the emperor of an enemy country.

Xia Youmi is currently 14 years old, and the male lead, Prince Jin, is 24 years old. He will ascend the throne next year.

The struggle for the throne has now reached a point where only two candidates remain, one a scholar and the other a warrior, both possessing unique talents.

Calling him a prodigy is no exaggeration.

The fourth son, Prince An, Lian Suiyuan, was a capable general who could lead troops, but his performance in state affairs was indeed questionable.

Lian Shaoyuan, the sixth prince, possessed exceptional political skills but was unable to win over military generals and seize control of the army.

At this time, the most capable military general in the court was General Xia Sheng.

The Xia family was full of loyal and righteous men, who were loyal only to the emperor and did not take sides or vie for power.

However, Xia Sheng and Prince An had a good personal relationship, shared similar interests, and had gone on many campaigns together. Furthermore, Xia Sheng's only daughter, Xia Youmi, was even considering marrying Prince An, a marriage alliance that was not good news for Prince Jin's faction.

Thus, through the combined efforts of many, using Miss Xia as a breakthrough point, the Xia family was tied to Prince Jin. This enabled him to successfully ascend to the throne without losing a single soldier.

Then send Prince An to the frontier to guard the border, keep the Xia siblings under control, and make them live a life of obedience for each other.

In fact, at the end of the day.

The throne should have been more suitable for the male protagonist.

Prince An lacked the ability to govern the country; he was merely annoyed that the male protagonist used women as leverage, was dishonest, and even broke up a marriage alliance. His marriage to the Xia family wasn't for military power, and in the end, he even gave up his resistance for her sake.

Miss Xia in the book was confused for a while. She wanted to sacrifice herself to save others and took the initiative to propose to the male protagonist.

But she quickly came to terms with reality and, seeing how the Xia family and Prince An had been implicated because of her, was filled with remorse. She then refused to associate with the male lead and went into seclusion in the palace.

The male lead did not mistreat her; he was generous with both material things and social status.

The most powerful female supporting character in the palace was her friend, who had been looking after Miss Xia in the early stages. However, when the female lead appeared later in the story, the female supporting character suffered a great blow, and the palace intrigue inevitably dragged her into the conflict.

However, it has no impact.

In this story, survival wasn't the main challenge for Miss Xia. The real torment was the remorse and grief that plagued her until her very end.

The main storyline revolves around the male and female protagonists.

The female lead, Ye Linghua, is an unloved illegitimate daughter raised on a manor since childhood. She saved the male lead when she was young, and they only unexpectedly recognized each other after she entered the palace.

The supporting female character, Ye Ruilan, is an exceptionally well-mannered legitimate daughter. She is proficient in all arts and crafts, including music, chess, calligraphy, painting, needlework, and housekeeping, and was raised to the standards expected of a matriarch.

The male protagonist was rescued and repaid the Ye family for their kindness. After they started exchanging information, he married the female supporting character as his concubine.

Actually, there was no melodramatic impersonation involved. The male lead knew that the female supporting character was not his benefactor, but she misunderstood his tenderness and thought they were a couple who understood each other best.

For the sake of the male protagonist's grand ambition, the female supporting character not only managed the royal palace impeccably, but also, after deducing his predicament, dragged her friend, Miss Xia, into the scheme, facilitating their marriage in name only. The male protagonist, in turn, used this opportunity to successfully ascend the throne.

The female supporting character made a contribution and earned the male lead's respect, and was granted the title of Imperial Concubine, taking charge of palace power.

Everything seemed perfect until the female lead appeared.

The male and female leads initially have misunderstandings, but as they fall in love, she receives constant favor from the emperor. However, she suffers repeated setbacks in the power struggles of the imperial harem, experiencing miscarriage, poisoning, despair, and a dark transformation. Through her relentless battles, she seemingly succeeds in bringing down many people. But she also loses herself, becoming lost in the pursuit of power.

In the end, the female protagonist discovers the emperor's true ruthlessness. Who falls, who gains favor, who is framed—all are under the emperor's control; he uses this to balance power.

The female protagonist's ability to laugh at everyone is nothing more than indifference.

Her son is intelligent and capable of succeeding her.

That is the reason.