Quick Transmigration: Leisure

Yunlan Palace.

Consort Zhao, whose banquet had been disrupted, was not displeased.

Qiaolan, standing beside her, was holding a historical record and checking the dates of the pregnant concubines' nights with the emperor based on the months predicted by the imperial physician.

Just after verifying and confirming that everything was correct, and preparing to bestow the reward...

Then they heard the names being called out from outside:

"Your Majesty is here!"

"Consort Qiong has arrived!"

After the brief noise subsided, everyone quickly stood up and bowed.

Lian Shaoyuan listened casually to the imperial physician's report on the months and constitutions of each concubine, sitting at the head of the table. He even picked up the Third Prince and played with him.

The pregnant concubines were somewhat angry, but there was nothing they could do.

Most of the ill-intentioned gazes were focused on Ye Linghua. Everyone knew how much His Majesty had once favored her, even going so far as to prevent other concubines from conceiving in order to help her recover and become pregnant again.

Who knows how much resentment has accumulated over these three years?

At that moment, everyone felt relaxed and comfortable, and even those who weren't pregnant watched with mocking smiles.

Ye Ruilan stood to the side, extremely gentle.

Her dear sister, it's time for her to taste the bitterness of heartbreak.

Since she had no princes and had many enemies, she didn't need to exert herself in any fights.

With just a slight provocation, a continuous stream of malicious attacks will follow.

Devour her.

......

But before most people could enjoy themselves for long, Ye Linghua seemed to feel uncomfortable with the noisy environment and the smell of the food at the banquet, and she started to gag slightly.

They were carefully concealing it, not wanting to attract attention.

"Oh! Imperial Physician, come quickly and examine Consort Qiong as well! Could it be that today brings six joyous occasions?" There are always those who are happy to stir up trouble.

Liang Xun herself was severely suppressed, but her father and brothers were really capable, and no matter how much she struggled, she always managed to escape unscathed.

The more you give her face, the more she takes advantage of you!

Now they are dedicated to making things difficult for Consort Qiong.

They completely forgot about Xia Youmi, who had been out of the public eye for a long time.

Before Ye Linghua could speak, Lian Shaoyuan had already stood up, startling the Third Prince who was standing to the side.

Ye Ruilan could only suppress her displeasure and spoke first: "Quickly, the imperial physician should examine Consort Qiong's pulse."

Those present remained silent, patiently awaiting the imperial physician's verdict.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Consort Qiong! You are pregnant, the pregnancy is stable, and the dragon is more than a month along." The imperial physician replied to His Majesty's expectations calmly and respectfully.

All that could be heard were the sounds of many hearts breaking.

Lian Shaoyuan was already beaming with joy, a stark contrast to his earlier attitude, as if this were his own son.

The two Ye sisters forced a smile and instructed everyone to show them the reward.

And so, the good news that spread was that Consort Qiong and several other women were pregnant, while the other concubines were all forgotten.

After hearing this, Xia Youmi clicked her tongue and sighed: "You don't like it, but you still have to give birth. What a cold world."

Perhaps, apart from the male protagonist, no one was happy.

Ye Linghua had only given birth to her daughter less than five months ago, and before she could properly accompany her precious daughter as she grew up, she had already entered another phase of struggle.

That's right! It's a struggle.

Everyone would want to bring her down, and even if they didn't want to fight for it, they had to do their best for themselves and for their future children.

Furthermore, the male lead ordered the palace servants of Yuhua Palace to take good care of her and not disturb Consort Qiong's pregnancy. Therefore, the Third Princess could only be cared for by her wet nurse in a side hall, and could only visit her briefly when she was still able to.

He was always afraid that someone would use a diversionary tactic to deliberately harm his third princess, resulting in the murder of all three at once.

Women lived in fear, and children were powerless to resist. Ironically, all men could do was offer a few verbal promises to elevate their status.

November.

Ye Linghua's pregnancy was saved despite numerous setbacks; perhaps it is in perilous situations that one's potential is truly unleashed. Over the past few years, she has managed to gather some followers and has her own loyal imperial physicians.

She was surrounded by many people who wanted to climb the social ladder with her. These people were clever, resilient, and capable of handling anything.

As a result, the five pregnant concubines dared not lay a hand on her again.

The female protagonist levels up and fights monsters while also trying to protect her pregnancy.

Ye Ruilan remained calm and was still waiting for a result.

Finally, in January of the following year.

News came from the imperial physicians that Consort Qiong was carrying a boy.

Without waiting any longer, the Consort's people sprang into action. At this time, Xia Youmi was unaware that she had been drawn into the scheme again!

Spring March.

Xia Youmi is still out enjoying the spring scenery, painting lush greenery.

The secret guard Zero came to take Xia Youmi back to the palace, along with the painting. The rented hut was thoroughly searched. All the items inside were inventoried, packed into wooden crates, and transported back to the palace for inspection.

As expected, something happened to the female lead; she was murdered and went into premature labor when she was eight months pregnant.

The newborn Eighth Prince is weak, and Consort Qiong is injured, which enrages His Majesty.

When Ye Linghua was in difficult childbirth, Lian Shaoyuan immediately promoted her to the rank of Imperial Concubine, hoping that the female lead could cheer up, as he was terrified of losing her. He ordered all the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital to wait outside the palace gates, and at the same time ordered the secret guards and attendants to search the entire palace.

Several years ago, Consort Xue had already been expelled from Yuhua Palace. Now, the palace is devoid of flowers, trees, and plants, and she is the only mistress residing there. The unusual things are simply too conspicuous.

They even found a wooden box containing a shocking item: the memorial tablet of the heroine's birth mother! The wood was smooth, suggesting it was frequently cleaned. But possessing such a thing in the palace was a grave offense!

The search party was about to put the items away to protect Consort Qiong's reputation, thinking that His Majesty wouldn't punish them. But they were stopped by the imperial physician beside them. The physician's surname was Gou, and he did indeed have a nickname, "Dog's Nose," because he had an extremely keen sense of smell.

Therefore, during each palace search, Imperial Physician Gou was always present in the key areas. He indicated to His Majesty that there was a problem here, but Lian Shaoyuan was in a dilemma. If he were to open it for inspection, it would be an offense to Ye Linghua's birth mother.

Ultimately, finding nothing unusual elsewhere, His Majesty took advantage of Consort Qiong's unconscious state.

They had the memorial tablet removed.

It was indeed coated with unusual spices!

People would usually only recognize the woody scent of the raw materials or the lacquer scent of gold pen inscriptions. Few would dare to tamper with something so blatantly offensive.

Moreover, such a magical object cannot be brought into the harem.

After all the investigation, the blame fell on Xia Youmi.

The guards knew that Consort Xian could come and go freely, and that she often brought things back to the palace. Although there were checks, those who conducted the checks gradually became lax.

Simply state what items you are bringing and who you are giving them to, and register them.

Someone reported that not long ago, Consort Xian brought a small box into the palace from outside.

Moreover, no registration was made.

Upon checking the ledgers, an anomaly was indeed found! Xia Youmi would never return empty-handed from the palace. Yet, on a certain day in January, she left the palace with her maid but failed to register bringing any items back.

That day, the person accompanying them was Guard Number Sixteen, and it was he who reported the anomaly.

Number Sixteen said that Consort Xian had received a box outside, doing so mysteriously. When he accompanied her into the palace, he went back to report first and was unaware that Consort Xian had not been registered.