My lord, hold me tight! (Quick Transmigration)

With so many servants in the large Prince's mansion, gossip was inevitable. Everyone had noticed the estrangement between the Ninth Prince and the Princess some time ago, but now they were inseparable again, even more so than before. Naturally, the news reached the ears of a series of spies in the mansion.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor didn't seem to care about the couple's affairs. When he heard that Mu Qianyan had sent Wen Ruyi away, he couldn't help but sigh: His younger brother was quite sensible, but the Wen family... A deep and unfathomable coldness flashed in the young Emperor's eyes.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager frowned; she was finding it increasingly difficult to understand her son's thoughts...

At the Wen family residence, Lord Wen, his face ashen, escorted away the men sent by Mu Qianyan to return Wen Ruyi to her home. His nephew was becoming increasingly arrogant, disregarding even his uncle, and even sending someone to warn him against his overbearing behavior! What ability did that young emperor possess? He was still firmly under his control. Without him, how could he have secured his throne? Which of the Wen family's daughters wasn't favored in the harem? Hmph, Mu Qianyan, you're still too green!

"Father~" Wen Ruyi looked at Lord Wen pitifully, hoping he could help her.

"Get out! You traitorous and useless thing!" Lord Wen shoved Wen Ruyi away without any mercy.

“Father…” Wen Ruyi could hardly believe that this was the same father who used to hold her in his arms and tickle her with his stubble when she was little.

Having held power second only to the emperor for many years, Lord Wen had become accustomed to this feeling of being high above everyone else. At this moment, all he could see was the power he held in his hands. Only this could make him feel at ease and happy. Human desires are insatiable, and now he craved even more power...

Upon hearing her subordinate's reply, Wen Ke'er, inside the magnificent palace, twisted her face in disbelief. The faint dark circles under her eyes and her increasingly haggard appearance, requiring considerable makeup to conceal, revealed that she was not as favored by the Emperor as outsiders perceived.

She recalled Mu Qianyan's handsome face, always gentle and smiling, his eyes filled with confusion. If Mu Qianyan had chosen her that day, she would be the woman now entwined with him, so happy. What did Song Nuan do to deserve such a brilliant man, while she could only face the Emperor's torment every day in fear and trembling?

Deep within the palace, another heart was consumed by endless loneliness and resentment...

Meanwhile, in the Prince's mansion, Song Nuan looked at Mu Qianyan, who was inseparable from her every day, and felt ashamed. If she had known this guy was so clingy, she... would have still tried to win him over. They had to be together when handling official business, together when eating, together when bathing, and of course, together when sleeping. Mu Qianyan's only complaint was that he couldn't bring his beloved wife with him when he went to court...

That day, Mu Qianyan reluctantly released Song Nuan, who was fast asleep in his arms, and kissed her again and again until she woke up and glared at him angrily. Only then did he release her in a good mood, put on his court robes, and go to the morning court.

After he left, Song Nuan lay on the bed, closed her eyes and wanted to sleep a little longer, but she couldn't fall asleep no matter what she did. She had no choice but to call Caiyin to help her with her hair and makeup. After washing up, she got up early.

"Your Highness, why did you get up so early today?" Caiyin asked in surprise.

"..." Damn Mu Qianyan!

"Your Highness, this is lotus seed soup from the kitchen. The Prince specially instructed the kitchen to make it for you. Please try it!" Caiyin brought out a bowl of lotus seed soup that looked very appetizing and handed it to Song Nuan.

At least he still has some conscience! Song Nuan took the bowl, took a small sip, and found it delicious. She continued drinking, unaware that Caiyin's eyes were darting around, subtly struggling, her hands clenched tightly, her gaze fixed intently on Song Nuan as she finished the lotus seed soup…

Mu Qianyan left court early, but unfortunately, he was granted an audience with the Emperor and stayed in the palace for another hour before he was finally able to leave and go home to see Song Nuan. However, he suddenly felt a pang of unease and had an ominous premonition for some reason. He shook his head, thought of Song Nuan's beautiful face, and felt an urgency in his heart. He told A Lu, who was on his way, to quicken his pace.

As soon as he stepped into the Prince's residence, he saw a panicked guard rushing towards Mu Qianyan as if he had found his pillar of support. He knelt down directly in front of him, his voice filled with utter terror and helplessness: "Your Highness, something terrible has happened...something terrible has happened! The Princess Consort, the Princess Consort..."

Mu Qianyan's originally cheerful face immediately darkened. He kicked away the guard who kept saying "she...she..." without being able to utter a complete sentence, and strode towards Song Nuan's location, a strange panic spreading through his heart.

Mu Qianyan entered the room and saw Song Nuan's personal maid kneeling on the floor, her face pale and filled with guilt. There was a large pool of bright red, half-dried blood on the floor, while Song Nuan lay motionless on the bed. If it weren't for her heaving chest, Mu Qianyan would have almost collapsed. She had been blushing and glaring at him with dissatisfaction this morning, so how could she have turned out like this when she came back...

"How is the Princess Consort?" Mu Qianyan heard his own trembling voice.

"Alas... this poison is extremely potent, and there is no antidote. I'm afraid the Princess..." The old imperial physician in the manor shook his head and sighed. He knew that the Princess and the Prince were deeply in love, but fate had brought such misfortune upon them, preventing them from being together for a hundred years...

Mu Qianyan walked to Song Nuan's side in a daze, took her somewhat cold hand, and gently stroked her dark lips and pale face.

He continued, "How many days can you protect the Queen's heart from this poison?"

"..." The old physician pondered for a moment, "At most half a month!"

"...Alu, quickly prepare the carriage, we're going to the southwest to find the poison doctor!" Mu Qianyan ordered in a deep voice, picking up the unconscious Song Nuan.

The old imperial physician watched as Mu Qianyan strode away. The Poison Doctor? The Poison Doctor Maya?! If it's this Poison Doctor, then the Princess might still be saved!

Kneeling to one side, Caiyin watched the three hurriedly depart, blood slowly seeping from the corner of her mouth. She swallowed the phlegm in her mouth, and the helpless, amused look on Song Nuan's face as she scolded her slowly surfaced before her eyes. Filled with guilt and remorse, she cried out, "Your Highness, I'm so sorry. I simply cannot abandon my parents and younger brother. If fate allows, in my next life, I will surely serve you like a slave. I'm so sorry..."

Inside the room, the broken lotus seed soup, the dried bloodstains on the floor, and the gradually stiffening and cooling corpse testified to everything that had just happened...

Afterwards, news spread throughout the capital that the Ninth Prince's wife had been framed and was seriously poisoned, with her life hanging by a thread. The Ninth Prince sent someone to ask the Emperor for leave and took the Ninth Prince's wife to the southwest overnight to find the reclusive poison doctor Maya. After that, no one knew where they went.

In May of the same year, Wen Ruyi, a daughter of the Wen family, married off to the heir apparent of the Prince of Zhennan. Less than a month after their marriage, the heir apparent took a concubine and had countless other concubines. The heir apparent's wife fell ill, her old ailment recurring, and she was completely abandoned by the heir apparent. He spent his days drinking and making merry at his concubines' residence, leaving her aside. Later, the heir apparent's wife, Wen Ruyi, was found dead in her boudoir, poisoned. Her lips were black, and her eyes were bulging out. According to insiders, the poison that Wen Ruyi was poisoned with was the same one that the Ninth Prince's wife had been poisoned with that day.

Seven days later, the Imperial Noble Consort Wen also died tragically in her bedroom, in the same manner as her sister, Wen Ruyi. Since no one could be found to have poisoned her, the noble ladies in the capital believed that it was the work of ghosts, and people were in a state of panic.

In August of the same year, the Wen family conspired with the Prince of Zhennan to rebel, but were caught red-handed by the imperial guards sent by the emperor. They had no way to refute the plot. What's more, Lord Wen even shouted like a madman, "I'm going to be the emperor! I'm going to be the emperor!", which caused a stir among the people in the capital.

In September of the same year, the entire Wen family was imprisoned. The Empress Dowager pleaded for their lives, and the Emperor, mindful of filial piety, miraculously did not sentence them to the extermination of their nine generations of relatives. Instead, they were demoted to commoners and forbidden from ever entering the capital again for all eternity!

From then on, Empress Dowager Wen spent her days in seclusion, never again concerning herself with worldly affairs. The once glorious Wen family suddenly became pariahs, hated by everyone!

Sometimes, living is more painful than dying!

……

Three years later, a couple with outstanding looks and a loving relationship arrived in the capital. The two had extraordinary temperaments, especially the husband, who exuded an extraordinary air.

They were accompanied by two little kids, a boy and a girl, whose appearances were surprisingly ordinary, and could only be identified by the clothes they were wearing.

These two are naturally Song Nuan and Mu Qianyan.

That day, after Song Nuan was poisoned, Mu Qianyan took her day and night to the southwest, where they easily found the poison doctor Mo Ye, who always liked to run around and was often nowhere to be found.

Maya was a good friend that Mu Qianyan met during his travels in his early years, so naturally he treated Song Nuan without hesitation, and was particularly concerned about his brother's wife's poisoning.

When Song Nuan was cured of the poison and woke up, Mu Qianyan immediately disregarded his usual image and held her tightly, refusing to let go no matter what, as if he was afraid she would leave him again. This made Maya tease him: "So this is what Mu Qianyan is like when he's in love!"

This prompted Mu Qianyan to coldly retort, "Shut up, you damned dog hair!"

Then he kicked out the seemingly cool and arrogant poison doctor Maya.

The name "Dog Hair" comes from the Poison Doctor Maya, who always wears a white fox fur coat regardless of the season. In Mu Qianyan's eyes, he is just a big white dog that is always running around happily...

Although Song Nuan's poison was cured, her body was damaged by the potent drug, and it took her half a year to recover.

In the past six months, Mu Qianyan found the real culprit behind the poisoning. It turned out to be the two sisters from the Wen family who were behind it. They kidnapped Song Nuan's personal maid Caiyin's parents and younger brother to threaten her into poisoning Song Nuan. Their intentions were malicious.

Later, Mu Qianyan added fuel to the fire. After Wen Ruyi married the wrong person Song Xinran had married in her previous life—the Prince of Zhennan—she used a honey trap to make the lustful prince fall in love with someone else. However, if Wen Ruyi hadn't used those despicable means to drive away the other women around the prince, she wouldn't have ended up being completely rejected. In short, everything she got was what she asked for!

After Song Nuan was taken to the southwest by Mu Qianyan, Wen Ke'er even sent the Wen family's secret guards to try to eliminate her completely and end her life. In the end, she was only sent away by Mu Qianyan with a cup of poisoned wine.

After recovering, Song Nuan did not rush back to the capital. Instead, she and Mu Qianyan traveled for more than two years, treating it as their honeymoon. They even had two honeymoon babies, a boy and a girl.

After learning of the Wen family's fate, Mu Qianyan could only sigh. He had already warned his uncle Wen, but Wen insisted on doing so, and there was nothing he could do. It was all his own fault.

Later, the two visited the temple where the Empress Dowager often spent her time with the ancient Buddha and the dim lamp. After this incident, the Empress Dowager had seen through many things and felt more affectionate towards Song Nuan as a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Seeing her two granddaughters and grandsons, she felt gratified. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, so she didn't interfere much...

Upon their return to the capital, Mu Qianyan resigned from all his official positions and royal status before the emperor. With no ties to him, he traveled across the country with Song Nuan and their two little rascals, enjoying the scenery and living a carefree and unrestrained life...