Transmigrating into a book to save her best friend, her sickly husband vies for her affections every

Seeing that Ji Baiming's gaze had completely softened, Tingyao got up and walked outside.

After passing through the screen, you can see Ji Anzhi holding Lan Ge'er's hand and standing outside.

Lan Ge'er, a tiny little boy, pursed his lips and held a pastry in his hand.

He glanced at Tingyao and Xiaoxu, then broke free from Ji Anzhi and ran inside.

Ji Anzhi followed Tingyao out, saying, "Lan-ge'er can tell right from wrong. He is the First Madam's bargaining chip, used to threaten Father. The First Branch will rely on Lan-ge'er in the future, so he cannot be involved in anything dirty."

The two sisters stood outside for a quarter of an hour before Sun's desperate cries rang out. Lan'er ran out, abandoning Ji Anzhi, and turned to shout into the house, "You are not my mother! I don't have a mother like you! You killed my grandmother, and you prevented my sisters and brothers from getting married and working. You are a sinner of the Sun family!"

Finally, the government officials were summoned, and Ji Baiming publicly presented the letter of divorce to everyone, sternly announcing to the capital what Sun had done, and then recounting the whole story of how the Sun family had come to coerce him.

Tingyao looked at Sun Shi being taken away by the government officials, but she still felt no joy.

She simply gazed at the memorial tablet of Old Madam Ji, tears falling silently.

Everyone says that if I could live my life again, I would do this and that. Not only did she live her life again, but she also knew everything that would happen. She even changed the ending of Old Madam Ji after the family split up. Why did it still turn out like this?

He still died...

Tingyao was persuaded to wash her face, and Shishi brought in some congee and side dishes, wanting her to eat some.

At this moment, Zhao Fu'er's maid ran in and said that Zhao Siwei and Zhang Zhan were fighting.

Tingyao was truly bewildered. "They started fighting? Why did they start fighting?"

The maid shook her head. "It seems that Prince Zhang went to the imperial mausoleum, and the Ninth Prince went with him. I don't know how, but..." She spoke vaguely, "This servant really doesn't know. Anyway, he's in the suburbs now."

"Prepare the car!" Ignoring her hunger, Tingyao rushed outside.

What happened between these two?

Did Zhang Zhan intend to kill Consort Xian, so he went to ambush her on the road, only to be discovered by Zhao Siwei?

No, Consort Xian was already in the imperial mausoleum at that time.

As soon as Zhao Fucang issued his decree today, Consort Xian was immediately taken out of the palace.

The imperial mausoleum was originally reserved as a separate residence for the royal family. They can go there first, and as for how they will live there, that depends on how well they fared in the capital.

Those sent to the imperial mausoleum were left to fend for themselves.

Zhang Zhan harbored hatred and resentment towards Consort Xian.

Even though they managed to save Old Master Zhang and Old Madam Zhang, they were still unhappy.

If we were to kill Consort Xian at this point, there must be a very compelling reason.

The carriage was stopped halfway through the journey.

She was a maidservant serving Empress Yan.

A note was placed in his hand.

With just one glance, Tingyao pinched the dough into a small ball and said to the coachman, "Back to the palace!"

Zhao Fu'er's maid exclaimed, "Oh!" Tingyao said, "Please go and tell Her Highness the princess that I already know the whole story."

She now has more important things to do.

Back to the palace.

Tingyao walked towards the abandoned palace.

The note from Empress Yan.

—Consort Xian was hidden in the palace; the one sent away was a substitute.

Consort Xian, Consort Xian!

Tingyao strode away.

She knew why Zhang Zhan had a cold face today.

He probably thought that Zhao Siwei favored Consort Xian, so he arranged a substitute for her.

From Zhao Siwei's perspective, Zhang Zhan's attempt to harm his mother, especially at this critical juncture, is simply creating trouble for him.

Furthermore, Zhao Siwei did not fully trust Zhang Zhan.

Because he was wary of Zhang Zhan's past life when he turned evil, Zhao Siwei would definitely retaliate whenever Zhang Zhan did something too outrageous.

Her arrival only fueled their anger.

Now, she's going to meet with Consort Xian.

Jingzhe suddenly appeared out of nowhere and knelt before Tingyao. "Your Majesty, what are you doing? You can't do this!"

"So you know, how long did it take you to find out?" Tingyao asked directly, not expecting an answer. "Consort Xian killed my grandmother, do you think I would just sit and wait to die?"

Tingyao bypassed the Awakening of Insects.

She had to take advantage of Zhang Zhan and Zhao Siwei's double-crossing to deal with Consort Xian.

To do such a thing and still be allowed to happen in the palace, Consort Xian probably doesn't feel punished. Instead, she probably feels proud that the next emperor will be Zhao Siwei, her son.

The people Consort Xian most wanted to kill were Zhang Zhan, Ji Tingyao, and Empress Yan.

Consort Xian was deliberately retaliating against her, which is why she targeted Old Madam Ji.

Jingzhe knelt on the ground and looked back at her, "Your Majesty, you mustn't! If the master finds out... no, could you please, for the sake of the master, not pursue this matter for now..."

Tingyao pretended not to hear and strode toward the place where Consort Xian was hidden.

Upon reaching the secluded palace gate, they indeed found two guards.

Tingyao stepped forward, and the two guards showed no sign of surprise. Instead, they exchanged a glance, and one of them took the initiative to push open the door.

Tingyao knew that this was the Empress Yan's network of connections. After all, she was the head of the six palaces. Even though she had fallen on hard times, she still had some influence and people willing to work for her.

"May all your wishes come true" followed behind Tingyao.

"Girl, what do you want to do?" Shishi asked boldly.

Ruyi felt nothing but hatred. "A life for a life, I think that's right. This law was made to protect these high-ranking officials and nobles. And the emperor, how could he, how could he protect a criminal like this?"

Shishi exclaimed "Eh!" and told Ruyi to whisper, "Maybe His Majesty is doing this for the Ninth Prince. If the Ninth Prince is to ascend the throne in the future, he can't have a criminal mother."

Ruyi didn't think she was wrong. "There are plenty of emperors in history books whose own mothers were guilty. At least they had enough power, so who would dare to do that? What about governing the country with filial piety? He, Zhao Siwei, protecting his mother who made a mistake is filial piety, but we girls are just trying to stand up for our grandmothers? That's just being unreasonable? What kind of logic is that?"

Shishi was a little speechless, and Ruyi continued, "It's just that he bullied our girl... Ninth Prince seems to like you, but he's still trying to smooth things over."

When Tingyao heard the words "stirring up trouble," it really hit her nail on the head.

Zhao Siwei would not kill Consort Xian; he couldn't do such a thing.

Therefore, Consort Xian would feel emboldened.

I strode inside and turned the corner.

The scene before her eyes made Tingyao's eyes widen in surprise.

Consort Xian, with disheveled hair and a dirty face, stood by the flower bed, her slender, boneless hands playing with the mud, while two old nannies followed her closely.

“Ninth Imperial Consort,” one of the nannies called to Tingyao, “Your Highness, Your Highness couldn’t take the shock and has gone mad…”

Tingyao didn't believe it. Her gaze swept to the water vat next to her. With just one look, Ruyi took two or three steps forward and grabbed Xianfei.

Consort Xian cried out, then acted like a child, "It hurts! You're hurting me!"

Shishi hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and went to help Ruyi hold down Consort Xian.

The two old women stood obediently to the side, not daring to move.

Tingyao didn't care whether they were Empress Yan's people or Zhao Fucang's people.

Tingyao: "Since you two are not Consort Xian's people, then please move over. I have some scores to settle with Consort Xian."

The two old women remained unmoved.

Consort Xian was delighted and headed towards the water vat.

"Press," Tingyao uttered a single word.

Shishiruyi immediately gritted her teeth and pressed Xianfei's head down into the water vat.

At first, Consort Xian found it amusing, until her face touched the water and she began to struggle and scream.

Shishi Ruyi tightened her grip even more, and without Tingyao's instructions, neither of them dared to loosen their grip even slightly.

Both of them knew who they were pressing down on.

But they watched Tingyao grow up and knew what hardships she had endured.

How did we get to where we are today?

Because of this marriage, he completely offended Old Madam Ji, and even their last meeting was filled with scolding.

But in their eyes, was the child betrothed someone who knew nothing about the situation really a good thing?

Zhao Siwei is genuinely good to the girl.

Tingyao also said that this marriage is the best no matter how you look at it.

The day of the concubine selection has arrived, but the betrothed child has not yet appeared.

Consort Xian struggled and managed to break free.

She knelt on the ground and coughed.

Tingyao stepped forward and looked at the person sitting on the ground. "Isn't he crazy? The hatred in his eyes is something no madman could fake. He's quite capable, actually coming up with this method to circumvent the problem."

"You thought I came here to kill you?" Tingyao smiled. "That's what I thought when I came, but watching you struggle just now, I suddenly felt that it would be better for someone like you to live. Only by living can you suffer."

Faced with life and death, why pretend? Consort Xian simply sat on the ground.

"I am your mother-in-law."

"You are merely His Majesty's concubine; His Highness's legal mother is Empress Yan." Tingyao's voice was icy cold. "Do you really think you're so great just because you have a powerful son? His Majesty could simply change His Highness's mother with a single word, wouldn't that be perfectly acceptable? This is quite common in the royal family."

Tingyao pulled a hairpin from her hair and threw it in front of Consort Xian. "My grandmother's death is related to you in many ways. My style is that a life for a life. Or you can explain yourself clearly and I will re-evaluate how much you should bear."

"Then kill me! Let's see how much Zhao Jiu likes you!"

“I told you, I won’t kill you, but I can tell the Ji family that His Majesty hid you. I don’t need to tell you what government office my second and third uncles work for, do I?”

“At that time, His Majesty can only send you to the imperial mausoleum. I am not the only one who hates you by Zhao Jiu’s side. I am a woman and I can’t do much harm to your son. What about Zhang Zhan? Given his current status, if he really turns against your son, what do you think Zhao Jiu’s chances are?”

"You've pinned all your hopes on Zhao Jiu, haven't you? Now, do you want me to go out and make a scene, or do you want me to tell you myself?"

Consort Xian laughed loudly, "Zhang Zhan and you, both of you want my son dead. How much did my son owe you in his past life?"

"Who is it?" Tingyao asked directly.

Consort Xian sat on the ground, propping herself up to look at her.

"Don't try to stall for time. Zhao Jiu will come. I don't know who you were, but Zhang Zhan will too."

"Zhang Zhan probably thinks that Zhao Jiu replaced you, and Zhao Jiu also thinks that Zhang Zhan still wants to kill you. Who knows what kind of trouble these two are causing outside right now."

"Zhang Zhan! Zhang Zhan again! I should have killed him back then!"

"The problem is that Zhang Zhan is not dead now, and he has even gained power. Consort Xian knows better than anyone what has happened outside in the past two or three days. The Crown Prince may be alive, but who knows whether he can still enjoy his former glory? At this time, if the court is to maintain balance, then His Majesty will support Zhang Zhan to restore his status."

"His Majesty owes Zhang Zhan a great debt. If Zhang Zhan really wanted to please someone, who wouldn't like him? He just casually mentioned missing his mother. Do you think it's only been a few days since Consort Xian completely squeezed out of His Majesty's heart?"

Consort Xian was speechless, only glaring angrily at Tingyao.

"See, you can still understand human speech. Now, what's your choice?"

There was no other choice.

Consort Xian could only lower her head. "It was Xu Tutu's mother who came to me. She said she would teach you a lesson so you would know how powerful I am. She said that after a few days, I would let Xu Tutu enter the palace, since you haven't given birth yet, and give her the position of a concubine first, and then we would talk about other things."

really.

"What have you been doing?" Tingyao asked.

“I gave her a hairpin bestowed by the emperor as a token and had Bai handle it. I don’t know exactly what happened, but she gave me a general account of what happened. I think, I think…”

"You dare to kill the mother of a second-rank official, and you even went with an imperial gift! You're really causing trouble for Zhao Siwei!" Tingyao cursed angrily, picking up a gourd ladle and throwing it at Consort Xian's face. "With this imperial gift, Bai can now endanger His Highness the Ninth Prince!"

Consort Xian: "What threats? We're all in this together. She just wants to find a good marriage for her daughter, and you were never good enough for my son!"

Tingyao threw a ladle at her, yelling, "Idiot, you're Zhao Jiu's biggest burden! You really don't know anything!"

Tingyao took a few steps back. "I won't make a big deal out of this, but I don't know if Zhang Zhan will come here looking for you, or what will happen if he does."

Consort Xian got up, "You lied to me!"

“I just said I wouldn’t kill you now. I’m sitting here. Zhang Zhan, your son has always been treated like dirt. How could I dare to offend him? I was able to marry Zhao Jiu because Zhang Zhan tacitly approved of it. Otherwise, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have been able to marry him.”

After saying that, Tingyao left without looking back.

"Ji Tingyao, you vicious woman, you are not worthy of my son at all!"

Ignoring her screams, Tingyao removed the jade and gold bracelets from her wrists and handed them to the two maids, saying, "Please take good care of them. If Young Master Zhang comes in the future, please make things convenient for him."

The two maids exchanged a glance and then took the items.

Once outside, Shishi and Ruyi exchanged a glance, and Ruyi said, "Your Majesty, what do we do now?"

Tingyao already had a plan in mind. "I'm hungry, I'll go back and eat first."

Jingzhe waited kneeling on the ground. Seeing Tingyao arrive, she went up to her and said, "Your Majesty."

Tingyao took her hand. "Come on, come back with me for dinner." She paused. "Don't worry, I won't kick you out, and I can't. You're Zhao Jiu's person. No matter what, I'm happy that you side with her. There's no need to change; just stay as you are."