Quick Transmigration: Host, Please Be a Mute Beauty

Bai Mian first laughed, then laughed and then cried. She closed her eyes and lay quietly on the bed, her face almost bloodless, her hair disheveled and spread out on the bed. The contrast between the holy white and the extreme black made her look inexplicably tragic and broken.

"Mother of the Nation? Jiang Ji, did you ever truly consider me your Empress? I only wish to be an ordinary person. Bai Mian is no longer the person she once was; she has a petty nature and is unfit to be Empress. Jiang Ji... depose me!"

Jiang Ji looked at her pained expression, and the weight of the crown above his head made it hard for him to breathe. He was the emperor, and everything in Anhuai Kingdom belonged to him. No one could refuse him.

He regained his former majesty, his voice cold and hard, "Bai Mian, forget everything from the past. I will entrust the child born to Consort Li to you for upbringing, and I will also make Jincheng the Crown Prince. You will still be the esteemed Empress Dowager in the future."

Upon hearing this, Bai Mian went berserk, grabbing something and throwing it at Jiang Ji. "Jiang Ji! What about Ayan? What are you going to do with Ayan? Are you going to abandon him? He's my child! Ayan is so smart. He was ruined by Lou Zhuxin, and now you want me to raise someone else's child? What do you mean by Empress Dowager? I don't care! Jiang Ji, I hate you! Get out of here!"

Jiang Ji possessed the majesty of an emperor. Although he felt guilty towards Bai Mian, he would not tolerate her insolence.

The man's cool fingertips gripped her neck, his voice filled with anger, "Bai Mian, now that I've bestowed my favor upon you, you must accept it. I've said it before, you are my Empress! Tomorrow, I will entrust the Second Prince to your care. Whether you like it or not, you will have to accept it. As for Ayan, I will not mistreat him either."

After saying that, he turned and left.

A cold wind rushed into the hall, but Bai Mian did not feel cold.

Those eyes were filled with sorrow, and her long, thick eyelashes never blinked.

After pondering for an unknown period of time, his hoarse voice finally rang out again.

"Yunyan, didn't Changle and Ayan go to the palace today? Why haven't they come to see me yet?"

Yunyan just walked in carrying a plate of freshly made pastries. "The princess and the eldest prince are currently at Cining Palace. They will be here soon, Your Highness, please don't worry."

Bai Mian shrank back into the covers. "Okay, I... I'll wait for them to come."

Yunyan didn't notice that Bai Mian was in a bad mood today. She silently picked up the silkworm pillow that had fallen on the ground.

The Emperor has displeased the Empress again.

……

Jiang Qiao and Jiang Yanchuan had just come out of Cining Palace.

She held a piece of pastry in her hand, which she had just taken from the Empress Dowager; Jiang Qiao was a little hungry.

While eating, I pondered what to do next.

She gave Jiang Ji the incense; she wondered if he had used it.

The fragrances would slowly seep into his body; once used, he would become addicted, feeling exhausted. Over time, he would be confined to his bed for the rest of his life.

Jiang Qiao didn't think she was heartless; Jiang Ji was unworthy to be emperor!

"Changle, what are you thinking about again?" Jiang Yanchuan asked.

Jiang Qiao broke half of the pastry in her hand and gave it to him, saying, "I wasn't thinking about anything."

"fraud."

Jiang Qiao laughed and reached out to pinch his cheek. "Ayan, you've changed a lot lately. You dare to say that your elder sister is a liar? Didn't you like your elder sister the most?"

Jiang Yanchuan's ears quickly flushed red, and he completely forgot to play dumb. "No way!"

He was stunned after he finished speaking.

Jiang Qiao also froze on the spot. Something was wrong, something was very wrong. What was wrong?

Is Ayan not stupid anymore? No, wait a minute, in the novel he wasn't even healed when he was eighteen, how could he have recovered?

She must be overthinking.

Wangcai: No, you didn't think too much about it!

"Ayan, what's wrong?"

Jiang Yanchuan: "I miss my mother."

Jiang Qiao stopped thinking about it and said, "I think so too. Let's go quickly!"

……

Qiwu Palace.

The place has returned to its former tranquility.

When Jiang Qiao arrived, it was clear that Bai Mian was not in a good mood, and her smile seemed somewhat fake.

"Mother, how have you been feeling lately?"

Bai Mian smiled and said, "Mother is much better now. Let's go to the Imperial Garden to fly kites together in the spring."

Jiang Qiao agreed.

Jiang Yanchuan looked at Bai Mian without saying a word. He rarely saw her, and this was the first time he had seen her since he regained his senses. To be honest, he didn't have any strong feelings for her.

He doesn't remember things from before he was five years old.

The mother and daughter chatted and laughed for a while, then Bai Mian suddenly grabbed Jiang Qiao's hand. "Changle, you're eighteen now. As for your marriage, it's not convenient for your mother to tell you too much. I just want to tell you to keep your eyes open. Your mother has left you a dowry. Yunyan knows about it and will give it to you on your wedding day."

Jiang Qiao's expression shifted slightly as she buried her face in Bai Mian's arms. "Why is Mother saying all this today? When the time comes, Mother will give it to me personally, and I will marry the best man in the world."

Bai Mian gently stroked her face and pulled Jiang Yanchuan, who was standing beside her, to her side. "Mother's health is not good. Who can say for sure what will happen then? Ayan, you've grown up. With your elder sister protecting you in the future, Mother can rest assured."

Jiang Yanchuan thought to himself, "She's only after the throne!"

Jiang Qiao: "Mother, you will be safe and sound. Stop talking nonsense."

Bai Mian then realized what she had said, and a bitter feeling rose slightly to her lips in a smile.

"Yes, I will be safe and sound, and so will you."

Jiang Qiao and Jiang Yanchuan stayed at Qiwu Palace for a while longer before deciding to leave.

After walking for a while, they encountered Chi Qi'an at a corner.

He wasn't wearing casual clothes today, but armor, which made him look even more dashing.

Jiang Qiao called out to him, "General Chi!"

Chi Qi'an dared not look up at her, but in his mind was the image of a woman begging him not to marry someone else. "Greetings to the Princess and the Crown Prince!"

[Ding-dong~ Congratulations, host, your strategy value has reached 68%. We hope you'll keep up the good work! *kiss*]

Jiang Qiao smiled faintly and said, "General Chi, no need to be so polite, please rise."

Jiang Yanchuan could tell at a glance that Jiang Qiao had feelings for this man, and he couldn't help but feel surprised. Could she really like someone? Wasn't she just using him?

"Does the Princess have something to discuss with me?"

Jiang Qiao was about to tease him a few more times when she caught a glimpse of someone running towards her out of the corner of her eye.

It is like clouds and smoke.

She came running up, panting, carrying a food box in her arms. "Princess, Princess, thank goodness you haven't left the palace yet, otherwise you would have been delayed."

Jiang Qiao asked in confusion, "What's being delayed?"

Yunyan handed the food box to Jiang Qiao, her breath coming in short gasps. She had been running too fast. "Her Majesty said you love osmanthus cake the most. I just made some today, but I forgot to give it to the princess. Her Majesty only remembered after the princess left. So, she sent me to bring it to the princess. This osmanthus cake smells wonderful!"

Jiang Qiao didn't take the food box. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly. Bai Mian was friendly to everyone, let alone Yunyan. She was such a kind-hearted person. How could she let Yunyan run so far just to deliver this little bit of osmanthus cake in such cold weather?

Bai Mian's words of advice from today floated into her mind. Were those words truly instructions, or were they her last words...?