Reincarnation and Rebirth

Su Qing'er thought Zi Xingchen still had feelings for Su Wan'er, but Su Wan'er knew perfectly well that Zi Xingchen was only worried about his own interests. When Xiao Yunting saw Su Wan'er in danger, his first reaction was to rush to her aid. This had happened more than once; whenever Su Wan'er was in danger, he would be the first to protect her, and this time was no exception. But the original owner of this body couldn't see it, alas.

Looking at the chaotic scene of fighting in Qutai Palace, Su Wan'er wailed, "Heavens! I just transmigrated here and just recovered from my injuries. Am I going to die here again?"

If there's another chance to travel back in time, please go back two years. To be honest, with this kind of starting hand, I can't play it well. The main thing is that just thinking about having intimate contact with that man makes Su Wan'er feel disgusted. It would be better to reshuffle the cards.

Fortunately, the Imperial Guards arrived in time, and the rabble was quickly executed on the spot. Zi Xingchen lost the will to continue the palace banquet. The ministers below were all shrewd and suggested that the Emperor and Empress Dowager should go back to rest early since they had been frightened.

Zi Xingchen stepped off the stage and asked Su Wan'er, "Wan'er, are you alright?"

Su Wan'er shook her head, "I am fine."

Zi Xingchen then looked at Xiao Yunting, "General Xiao, this time we owe a great debt to you for protecting Consort Wan."

"Your Majesty, this is my duty."

Su Qing'er rolled her eyes and said casually, "General Xiao is so good to my sister. In that critical moment, he thought of her first."

"Your Majesty, I am merely following Your Majesty's orders."

The implication is that the Empress is challenging the Emperor's authority, and that the Emperor himself just ordered the protection of Consort Wan.

Zi Xingchen's expression also turned unpleasant, but he still did not blame Su Qing'er. Instead, he said calmly, "Indeed, Consort Wan has rendered meritorious service to Ziyun Kingdom. Moreover, General Xiao has been following and protecting me all the way. It is only right that I take good care of Consort Wan. Today is truly disappointing. General Xiao, I still have matters to attend to. Perhaps I should let Wan'er see you off."

Xiao Yunting hurriedly said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. Men and women should not touch each other. Moreover, Consort Wan is of noble status. How could I dare to let the Consort escort me? I can leave the palace by myself."

Zi Xingchen glanced at Su Wan'er, but still insisted that she see him off, "We are sworn brothers, so let's not stand on ceremony. Wan'er, see General Xiao off for me."

Su Wan'er sneered inwardly. Did she not know what Zi Xingchen was up to? He just wanted to find a pretext to seize Xiao Yunting's military power.

However, this was exactly what she wanted.

"Yes, I obey your order."

Zi Xingchen glanced discreetly at the eunuch behind Su Wan'er. Although Cai Lian was arranged by him, Su Wan'er had already discovered it, making things inconvenient for him in many situations.

"General Xiao, please..."

Xiao Yunting was helpless. He knew it was unreasonable, but since the Emperor had said so, if he refused again, given the Emperor's petty nature, who knew what kind of suspicions he would have?

The two remained silent the entire way until they reached the palace gate, at which point Xiao Yunting stopped. "Your Majesty, you may leave here."

"Yes, thank you very much, General Xiao."

Xiao Yunting quickly refused, "Your Majesty is too kind. That was merely my duty, and I do not deserve Your Majesty's thanks."

"It's getting late, General Xiao, you should go back and rest. I'll head back now."

Seeing Su Wan'er turn and leave, Xiao Yunting also left the palace and returned to his residence.

Upon hearing the young eunuch's report, Zi Xingchen's eyes darkened. "That's all?"

The young eunuch hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, Consort Wan did indeed only escort General Xiao to the palace gate and said nothing else."

Zi Xingchen glanced at the kneeling eunuch below several times. Could it be that she was just overthinking things?

If Xiao Yunting truly has no ulterior motives, then having such a brave and loyal general is actually a good thing for him.

"Well, you go down."

Meanwhile, Su Wan'er also began preparing to leave the palace. Zi Xingchen was narrow-minded and selfish, and Su Qing'er was ruthless. She was still a weakling and could not compete with them at all.

In her previous life, she wasn't exactly a highly skilled technician. Aside from reading, archaeology, and basic self-care, her other abilities were quite rudimentary. Surviving in the palace was out of the question; she'd likely be killed within two days. Furthermore, she wanted to cultivate in the spatial realm, but the space currently lacked time difference, making it inconvenient for her to enter during the day. She needed to rest at night, and she couldn't possibly stay awake all day; that wouldn't be sustainable.

Reflecting on the assassination attempt today, Su Wan'er decided to stay away from suicidal thoughts and find a quiet place to live. She would seek revenge once her space was upgraded.

Su Wan'er has been wandering around the palace during the day for the past two days, visiting the Imperial Garden one day and the Water Pavilion the next. People in the palace are all surprised, as if this Consort Wan has become a different person.

On the third day, Cailian and the little eunuch were too tired to walk any further and advised, "Your Highness, let's not go out today. Your injuries have only just healed, so you should rest more in your bedchamber."

"I've slept too much. Besides, the imperial physician said that I should move around more to help with my recovery. If you're tired, you don't need to follow me."

Cailian and the eunuch looked at each other, and finally had no choice but to follow along, as they still had to report the Consort's schedule to the Emperor every day.

For three consecutive days, Su Wan'er not only wandered around during the day, but also kept herself busy at night, tormenting the two servants. One minute she would say she was thirsty, the next she would say she was hungry, then she would say she wanted to take a bath, then she would say she was too cold. The two servants dared not speak out in anger. Finally, around 9 PM, Su Wan'er calmed down and went to sleep. The two servants quickly went back to their own rooms to sleep, leaving two maids to guard outside.

Su Wan'er pricked up her ears until she could hear no sound from outside before sneaking into her spatial dimension. She rummaged through the drawers and found the sleeping potion in a corner, then quietly sprinkled it in various corners of Guanglan Palace.

After confirming that no one was awake, she moved all the valuables in the room into her spatial storage, then changed into a eunuch's robe before heading towards Xihua Gate. She stopped halfway as she passed Yonghe Palace.

Yes, all those gold bowls and silver chopsticks at the palace banquet that day were their own, as were all the food and other necessities supplied by their own space. They couldn't let these people benefit from them.

The palace was heavily guarded, and whenever she encountered patrolling Imperial Guards, she would hide in her spatial dimension. She kept going in and out like this until she finally reached the storeroom. Looking at the guards at the entrance and the large lock on it, Su Wan'er sighed, "You all stay here obediently. I'll come back and take you away after I level up."

They dodged and weaved their way back to the palace gate. There was nothing they could do; the space was so basic that you could enter and exit anywhere without any deviation.

At this time, the palace gates would definitely be locked, and there would be guards on duty.

However, she was prepared. Her recent wanderings were not aimless. She found out that the palace carriage was leaving the palace at this time. Su Wan'er waited early on the road that the carriage was bound to pass by. When the carriage was about to arrive, she threw out a piece of silver.

The rickshaw driver, with his sharp eyes, spotted the small object emitting a faint white light. He looked around excitedly, and after confirming that no one was around, he stopped the rickshaw, took a few steps forward, and picked up the silver coin.

Su Wan'er suppressed her nausea and hid herself under the car, gripping the raised section at the bottom of the vehicle tightly with both hands to prevent herself from falling off.

The car came through the side gate. The guard saw the car approaching but didn't come closer. He just asked a few questions from a distance. The stench made him frown. "Get out of here, get out of here."

The coachman bowed and scraped as he drove the carriage away. Once outside the palace gates, and as soon as he was sure the guards couldn't see him, Su Wan'er took off her hand as the carriage swayed slightly when it hit a small pothole. She then rolled on the spot and disappeared into the nearby bushes.

The driver hummed a little tune, completely unaware of anything amiss.