A Crossover of Film and Television: Miao Miao's Life Transmigration

Chapter 190 The Legend of Zhen Huan, Consort Qi 3

Jingren Palace suddenly fell silent. The Emperor handed Wenyi to the wet nurse and said calmly, "You are quite clever."

Cao Qinmo didn't know what the Emperor meant, so she could only nod slightly. After a moment of contemplation, the Emperor stood up from the couch, walked to Cao Qinmo's side, and said casually, "That's ruthless enough."

After leaving Jingren Palace, the Emperor was in a bad mood and went to the Empress Dowager Cining Palace.

The Empress Dowager said, "Since the Emperor feels that Consort Xiang is ungrateful and has repeatedly suggested that the Emperor kill the Princess, then I also think that it is better not to keep such a person by your side."

The Emperor pondered Nian Shilan's virtues and sighed, "Actually, I know that Shilan's nature is not too bad. Many things are due to Consort Xiang's advice and planning behind the scenes."

If Wen Yuan knew about the Emperor, she would have sprayed him with salt water and killed him. Nian Shilan was not malicious; otherwise, how could she have killed Chun Changzai, killed Fu Zi, framed Shen Meizhuang, and so on? Some of these malicious things were not devised by Consort Xiang.

The Empress Dowager said, "Fortunately, Consort Xiang has no family background and the Emperor does not favor her that much, otherwise such a cunning and vicious woman would not have been allowed to live."

The Emperor, already intent on eliminating Cao Qinmo, said, "But Wenyi is still young and cannot be without her birth mother."

Knowing that the Emperor had made up his mind, the Empress Dowager said something that dispelled his concerns: "There are many women in the palace who do not have children. In my opinion, Consort Jing and Consort Duan are very good. They love children very much and are not necessarily worse than their birth mothers."

Wen Yuan, with the help of a small group of people in the harem, realized that Cao Qinmo had already advised the emperor to kill Nian Shilan, and that the emperor also intended to get rid of her.

As for why Cao Qinmo wasn't saved, Cao Qinmo is a scheming woman who would stop at nothing to climb the social ladder, so it's better to eliminate this potential obstacle.

However, Wen Yuan did not want Consort Duan to gain Wen Yi for no reason, which would strengthen the connection between Consort Duan and Zhen Huan. After all, Zhen Huan was someone she wanted to take revenge on, and strengthening the enemy's forces would only weaken one's own power.

That night, Wen Yuan asked Jing Fu, "Do we have enough manpower at Qixiang Palace?"

Jingfu said, "There is a second-class palace maid named Yueqing who cannot enter the main hall."

After pondering for a moment, Wen Yuan asked Jing An to write a letter, saying that the Emperor could not tolerate ungrateful people, and that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor had decided to get rid of Consort Xiang. She also mentioned the deal between Consort Wan and Consort Duan, and described Consort Jing's personality. She believed that Cao Qinmo would make the right choice.

"Have someone deliver this letter to Consort Xiang discreetly, and remember not to let anyone know."

"Yes, my lady, I will do my best."

After letting Jingfu leave, Wenyuan asked Jing'an to write a letter to Consort Jing, reminding her that she was not a good person behind the scenes, but a good person in the open.

In the middle of the night, Cao Qinmo coughed and got up. She had only caught a cold, and it hadn't gotten better for half a month.

A young, unfamiliar palace maid entered and poured tea for Cao Qinmo.

Cao Qinmo took the teacup and asked in confusion, "Who are you? Where is Yinxiu?"

"Reporting to Consort Xiang, I am a second-class palace maid in the main hall of Qixiang Palace. Sister Yinxiu is not feeling well today and asked me to keep watch at night."

After speaking, Yueqing glanced around and handed the letter in her hand to Cao Qinmo.

Cao Qinmo hesitated for a moment, then took the letter. Upon seeing the letter, Yueqing said, "Your Majesty is not feeling well, you should rest early."

Then, Yueqing left the main hall again. After all, Yueqing was only on guard for the first half of the night. Another palace maid would probably come in the second half of the night. If she didn't find an opportunity, she would deliberately ask Yinxiu to leave and then quietly place the letter in front of Consort Xiang's bedside.

After reading the letter, Cao Qinmo couldn't stop the tears from falling. She had finally managed to raise Wenyi, but she never expected that her hatred for Nian Shilan would lead the Emperor and Empress Dowager to plot against her.

As the saying goes, if the emperor wants you dead, how can you not die? What's most despicable is that Zhen Huan actually used Wen Yi and Consort Duan as bargaining chips. Zhen Huan, I will never let you get away with this.

Once Cao Qinmo regained her composure, she realized the situation was dire; she was doomed. It was all her fault for being bewitched by Zhen Huan. If she hadn't advised the Emperor to kill Nian Shilan, she might have survived.

The letter also mentioned Consort Jing, stating that Wenyi should absolutely not be given to Consort Duan to raise, leaving only the Empress, Consort Jing, Consort Qi, and Consort Wan to raise Wenyi.

After a while, Cao Qinmo got up and burned the letter in her hand.

In Xianfu Palace, Feng Ruozhao was bored and counted the bricks in the palace again. When she first entered the palace, she thought she would have someone to keep her company, but unexpectedly, Shen Meizhuang came and went to Suiyu Pavilion all the time. No one talked to her. There were no children in Xianfu Palace, so Feng Ruozhao could only hope that the emperor would come every day.

Hanzhu quietly walked in and told everyone in the room to leave.

Feng Ruozhao glanced at Hanzhu and asked in confusion, "Has something serious happened?"

Hanzhu immediately knelt down, trembling with fear, and said, "Your Majesty, just now a little eunuch slipped a letter into my hand and ran away."

After speaking, Hanzhu handed the letter to Feng Ruozhao. Feng Ruozhao seemed lost in thought and asked absentmindedly, "Did you see what it looks like?"

"It was too dark, and I couldn't see clearly."

Feng Ruozhao opened the letter and read it through. Her heart was filled with unease. Was Xianfu Palace finally going to welcome a child? And this Consort Qi was so unfathomable.

Seeing that the Empress remained silent, Hanzhu assumed it was something bad and quickly said, "Your Majesty, it's best not to believe in things of dubious origin."

Knowing that he shouldn't alert the enemy, Feng Ruozhao looked at the letter in his hand, burned it, and instructed Hanzhu that this matter must not be spread.

In December, Yixiu suddenly arranged for the ladies of the harem to watch a play. Wen Yuan stood quietly in front of her seat, and she was outwardly pregnant.

Wen Yuan used the baby incubator. Except for the first day when she made love to the emperor, she used the Illusionary Soul Powder on him for the rest of the time. It was colorless and odorless, truly an ancient artifact that was unnecessary for home use.

As the name suggests, an infant incubator is a machine that allows fertilized eggs to grow. After use, it keeps Wen Yuan in a state of pseudopregnancy. After ten months, all waste and toxins in her body will be expelled. It is worth mentioning that people in a state of pseudopregnancy are immune to all poisons.

Finally, simply remove the baby from the incubator. It's a painless delivery, but be careful to use the Illusionary Soul Powder during childbirth.

Wen Yuan was finally free from the suffering of pregnancy. The baby incubator was left to her by the system before its death. Whenever the system was mentioned, Wen Yuan felt sad. She had traveled through countless worlds, and the system had accompanied her for thousands of years. Now that the system had disappeared, Wen Yuan was alone again.

Yixiu said from above, "I invited the sisters to watch the play together today because the end of the year is coming soon and I believe everyone will miss home. Also, it's not like we're in Jingren Palace where we can speak so formally."

Standing next to Wen Yuan, Feng Ruozhao's gaze would always unintentionally sweep over Wen Yuan, who acted flawlessly with a bright smile on her face.