Quick Transmigration: When Can I Just Lay Down and Wait to Die?

Meanwhile, Consort Duan was secretly plotting how to snatch the child from Consort Fang.

Suddenly, she felt dizzy and her old ailment flared up instantly, causing her to collapse onto the bed. The imperial physicians rushed over, but they all shook their heads and sighed, saying that the condition was too serious and there was nothing they could do.

Consort Duan was filled with terror. She never imagined that her plan would end before it could be implemented. Tormented by illness and shrouded in despair, Consort Duan slowly closed her eyes.

The news quickly spread throughout the palace. Empress Yixiu outwardly expressed regret, but secretly rejoiced that one less rival had emerged. Consort Fang and Consort Xin also breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the news.

Especially Consort Fang, although she was not very smart, during this period, whenever the nanny was not around, she would always overhear some things about high-ranking concubines adopting children of low-ranking concubines. After a while, she would start to think about it.

Now that Consort Duan has passed away, only Consort Hua and Consort Qi remain in the palace. There is only Consort Jing in the rank of Consort. Consort Hua has Princess Wenyi under her command, Consort Cao, and Consort Qi has the Third Prince. Consort Jing has always had little presence in the harem.

None of these three women will likely adopt her child. There are few high-ranking concubines now, so once the child is born, she should be able to rise to the rank of a principal concubine, and then she can raise her child herself.

When the Fourth Prince learned that Consort Duan was dead, he nodded slightly. With one less potential threat in the harem, he could focus more on handling affairs of the court.

The emperor ordered that the Fourth Prince Hongli from the Yuanmingyuan Garden, along with Consort Geng and the Fifth Prince from the temporary palace, be brought back to the palace. The princes were assigned to the Princes' Residence and all began studying in the Imperial Study.

Princess Shuhe was then sent back to Consort Xin's side to be raised by her. Although Consort Xin was still pregnant, all the mistresses in the palace, regardless of rank, had personal attendants, so Consort Xin didn't need to spend too much effort on her.

The two lived together, and even though Consort Xin could only see Princess Shuhe a few times a day, the servants attending to Princess Shuhe dared not neglect her anymore.

The return of the Fourth Prince Hongli and the Fifth Prince to the palace caused quite a stir. The Fourth Prince, in particular, had already displayed exceptional intelligence and composure at the Yuanmingyuan, and his return to the palace drew even more attention.

Consort Qi looked at the Fourth Prince, a hint of jealousy rising in her heart. Her own Third Prince, Hongshi, was useless, while the Fourth Prince was so outstanding. If he were to inherit the throne in the future, she and the Third Prince would be in danger.

However, she wasn't very bright, and she didn't have any capable people under her who could come up with ideas. Before she could even come up with a solution, Yixiu suppressed her.

Even though she was dissatisfied, she and the Third Prince had only been able to live such an easy life in the palace all these years thanks to the Empress, so she could only obey and suppress her thoughts.

Meanwhile, Consort Jing also had her own ideas. She thought that since the Fourth Prince's mother had died young, if she could establish a relationship with him, she could have someone to rely on in the harem in the future. However, there had been many changes in the harem recently, so she didn't dare to make any big moves for the time being.

In this life, to avoid dying young, Fourth Master started practicing internal energy cultivation after arriving in this world. He now hopes to live another twenty or thirty years, feeling that there are too many things to do and not enough time.

And to be honest, he doesn't think much of any of his three sons right now. Let's not even talk about the third prince, Hongshi, who is naturally dull-witted. What can you do about that?

The Fourth Prince Hongli, whether in official history or the original story, is the one who inherited the throne and was able to sit on the throne for 60 years. Even after abdicating to Jiaqing, he still controlled the court for more than three years. He can't be said to lack ability, but if there were other choices, the Fourth Prince would definitely not have chosen him as his successor.

As for the Fifth Prince Hongzhou, unlike Hongshi who was adopted out, Hongzhou not only did well during the Yongzheng era, but also lived a relatively carefree life during the Qianlong era. Even though his death is somewhat questionable, his descendants continued to live in the Prince He's Mansion until the end of the Qing Dynasty.

Historical records indicate that Hongzhou was naturally intelligent and had no negative deeds. The only thing that was criticized by later generations was his fondness for "holding funerals and eating sacrificial offerings." In fact, he held his own "funeral"!

Perhaps due to the influence of various factors during his childhood, his life goal was to save his own life. From the beginning, he showed no interest in the throne. Therefore, both Yongzheng and Qianlong trusted Hongzhou.

A prince who could maintain stability for two dynasties is undoubtedly intelligent, and although "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is a TV series, the character portrayals in it are based on certain real-life events.

Although it's hard to predict what will become of Hongzhou in the future, he is still young, so starting to teach him now is at least a viable option.

Of course, to be on the safe side, the fourth uncle hoped to live as long as possible. When his son had a grandson, the number of descendants would increase exponentially. If there was no suitable candidate among his sons, he would choose from his grandsons. So, the longer one lives, the more possibilities one has in life.

Uncle Si's appearance is still quite good. You can't call him "Big Fat Orange". After a period of busyness and exercise, his little belly that used to be there is gone now. Although he is not tall, he has a well-proportioned figure and a handsome appearance. If you don't call him a handsome man, he can certainly be considered to have his own style.

Unfortunately, none of this helped him become emperor. The job of "emperor" is truly the most miserable "top-level worker" in history. They get up earlier than the chickens and go to bed later than the dogs. Except for the New Year, they have no rest all year round and have endless official duties to deal with every day.

Unless you don't want to be a tyrannical ruler, or even just a ruler who maintains the status quo without achieving anything, the workload is beyond what ordinary people can handle.

Fortunately, after two months of treatment by the imperial physicians, the health of his brothers has greatly improved. At least now he can delegate some of his official duties to Prince Li, Yunreng, and his thirteenth brother.

He assigned his eldest son to the military headquarters, where he was mainly responsible for training the Eight Banners' children. These people had been spoiled rotten, but he couldn't rush things now. When the time was right, he would definitely give them a good makeover.

The fourteenth prince is still guarding the imperial tombs for the time being. Since the words have already been spoken, we can't recall him until the mourning period for Emperor Kangxi is over.

However, the Fourteenth Prince could still be used to appease the Empress Dowager. He had just conveyed to the Empress Dowager that the Fourteenth Prince would be allowed to return to the capital as soon as the mourning period was over. The Empress Dowager, who had been arguing with him about the Wuya family matter, immediately calmed down.

Apart from the eighth and ninth princes, he only let them out for a short while when dealing with matters of the Imperial Household Department. As soon as the matter was settled, he brought those two back.

It's not that he's heartless; these two are just not obedient. They only came out for a short while, and the Eighth and Ninth Princes even took the time to connect with some ministers. He doesn't have time to guard against them every day, so it's easier to keep them under control.