Quick Transmigration: Leisure

Ye Linghua had initially gone unnoticed.

Unfortunately, new faces have been emerging recently, stealing away Consort Shu's favor and stirring up her long-dormant discontent.

Consort Shu plans to use this trip to regain favor and once again make an example of someone to establish her authority! Unfortunately, the female lead gets caught in the crossfire again.

That day.

Just as Lian Shaoyuan summoned Consort Ye to accompany him, Consort Shu turned her blade towards her. The female lead hadn't actually done anything particularly disliked; it was simply that her surname, Ye, made her a powerful weapon to strike at Consort Zhao's faction.

Consort Shu had the palace maids touch the incense and add something to it that clashed with the tonic soup prepared today. This would cause people to become confused, dizzy, and have a warming effect.

The drug would take effect shortly after Ye Linghua joined his service. If they made too much noise, they would use the pretext of vying for the emperor's favor with strong drugs to seize control of the female lead. At this time, the emperor fell ill, and the highest-ranking person in the hot spring estate was Consort Shu, who could legitimately handle the case.

Compared to the granddaughter of Imperial Censor Zhou, who was truly devoted to Lian Shaoyuan, Xu Feiwei only loved power and struggle, especially trampling all those who opposed her underfoot.

They even disregarded His Majesty's health and safety.

Coincidentally.

Just then, Lian Shaoyuan summoned the female lead to his private hot spring, where she drank the soup and was incense-burning.

Meanwhile, Ye Linghua made a stunning appearance, not only dressed up meticulously but also wearing a delicate fragrance she had prepared herself. The two didn't chat much; as they descended into the hot spring, the warm water amplified the effects of the tonic in Lian Shaoyuan's body, doubling its potency and causing him to completely lose control.

The female lead did not take advantage of the situation, but instead rescued the male lead.

In a state of semi-consciousness and semi-dazedness, he was suddenly assassinated.

They all arrived at the same time and began fleeing into the snow-capped mountains. Knowing there was a traitor among them, they dared not easily head towards the guard post. The eunuchs had all been killed, and Qi Zhuo had been sent out on a mission. The secret guards fought desperately to stop them, giving them time to escape.

While the male protagonist was still unconscious, the female protagonist did her best to protect him and run away. She even used a lot of wilderness knowledge she had learned in her childhood to avoid one pit after another, showing her quick wit and intelligence.

An uproar has broken out at the hot spring resort. Consort Shu is going to see His Majesty. If she can't find him, she'll say he's been bewitched by the female lead and harmed the Emperor's health, which is why he's not showing himself. Eunuch Chang, who rushed to take charge, is nearly driven to despair! He's only been on leave for two days, and such a huge blunder has occurred. The Emperor's disappearance must be kept absolutely secret, and a message must be sent to Chief Qi to return and search for him.

When Qi Zhuo learned that Zhuangzi had encountered trouble, he mistakenly thought that all those who accompanied him had met with misfortune, so he hurried on his way.

After the protagonists spent the night in the cave, the situation reversed. Lian Shaoyuan regained consciousness, but Ye Linghua collapsed from the cold and developed a high fever. They could only try to save themselves while keeping each other warm. They encouraged each other to persevere, and also shared many amusing anecdotes, discussing their respective helplessness and pain.

At this moment, only two sincere hearts beat in the world.

Both fell.

Upon returning to the palace, all the concubines were puzzled as to how a Consort Ye had suddenly risen to prominence.

The male and female protagonists fell deeply in love, and Ye Linghua was promoted to the rank of concubine and granted the position of mistress of Yuhua Palace for her meritorious service in saving the emperor.

Consort Shu spent her days smashing things in the palace, believing her schemes had inadvertently brought about good fortune. She failed to grasp that the coincidences were merely plot devices. Not only did she receive no explanation from the Emperor, but her attempts to contact Ye Linghua and Ye Ruilan were also met with closed doors.

At this moment, the Ye sisters' faces appeared to her like those of a nine-tailed fox incarnate, full of evil schemes and temptations. She hated it all, but her repeated attempts to intervene were thwarted, and she completely lost the Emperor's favor.

Consort Ye could easily explain that the unusual incense and medicine on the day she was summoned had nothing to do with her.

It was only because the male protagonist trusted her.

Despite having erased the evidence, Consort Shu could not escape being placed on the suspect list.

Even the assassination attempt was implicated.

At this point, this faction temporarily lost its ability to cause trouble and no longer had the power to compete with the female lead.

......

In the fifth year of Chongze, in May.

Thanks to Ye Linghua's enduring favor, she firmly held the attention of everyone in the harem. The three concubines who were pregnant last year all gave birth smoothly in May, producing two princes and a princess respectively.

They were both lucky and unlucky.

None of these three received His Majesty's attention, and their names were hastily chosen by the Imperial Household Department, simply being given the characters "Xin" and "Wen." The most kind and gentle Consort Lu had a daughter, the third princess, named Lian Yao.

The situation at court changed drastically, and some people could no longer sit still.

After the greetings that day, Ye Linghua was kept behind for a private talk.

Looking at her elder sister, the Consort Zhao, who had two sons, on the throne, Ye Linghua felt a pang of bitterness. The past six months of exclusive favor had clouded her judgment, and she had come to regard His Majesty as her lifelong husband.

Objectively speaking, Lian Shaoyuan is indeed charming, especially when his heart and eyes are only for you.

Yet she still had to greet and serve tea to the Noble Consort Zhao, just like a concubine. His Majesty repeatedly praised her talent and unique insights, even though some of her ideas were improvements and creations. However, he entrusted all of them to Ye Ruilan for implementation, showing no intention whatsoever of letting her wield any power in the palace.

Like a caged canary, it doesn't need to display its abilities, only its beauty.

I was momentarily lost.

But Ye Linghua entered the palace to seize power and become someone whose fate was not controlled by others. Why has she strayed further and further from her original aspirations? Especially with the glaring contrast of Consort Zhao right before her eyes.

Even a concubine is still a concubine. But the eldest sister's fate was completely different. She had the support of her family, the respect of His Majesty, the protection of a prince, and the status of the most powerful person in the world.

Even if she were favored by the Emperor, with his exclusive affection for her, she could only be seen as her elder sister's capable assistant. Because of her surname, she suffered even more exclusion and hidden harm.

The elder sister herself remained indifferent and didn't take it seriously. In fact, she would subtly sabotage things, either by manipulating public opinion or by creating obstacles in internal affairs.

The more troubled you are, the more you want to grasp at something; affection is just an illusion!

We should have understood this sooner.

Ye Ruilan looked down at her half-sister, who was no longer as composed as when she first entered the palace, her mind racing with a thousand thoughts. She herself had been through it all, so she naturally understood the feeling. But desire makes one easier to manipulate, and that was about it.

"You've been in the palace for a year now, haven't you?"

Before Ye Linghua could respond, she moved on to the next question, "Are you settling into Yuhua Palace? If you need anything, just let me know. We are sisters by blood, and that bond is unbreakable."

"Your Majesty, everything is fine at Yuhua Palace." Ye Linghua was very respectful and dared not truly address her as a sister.

Ye Ruilan chuckled, not caring at all about the distance between them; it would be strange if they weren't! This was intentional on her part. A troublesome, unreasonable blood relative could negate the contributions of three capable subordinates.

If they get too close, it will not only make them appear as a sisterly clique, easily causing resentment, but she might also be directly implicated. She knows that there are few good half-sisters in the household; they are either too bad or too stupid.

Unexpectedly, this half-sister, who lived far from the Prime Minister's residence, was not deliberately spoiled. Not only was she well-versed in poetry and literature and favored by His Majesty, but she was also quite shrewd and resourceful, never suffering a major loss at the hands of Consort Shu's faction. On the contrary, she further enhanced Consort Ye's reputation.

If His Majesty hadn't shown no intention of sharing power, she would probably have been worried about it too.

"That's good." Ye Ruilan continued with casual conversation, "Are the palace servants doing a good job?"

"They all did their best."

"That?"