September of the thirteenth year of the Kangxi Emperor

Inside Yongshou Palace, a woman was sleeping, seemingly in great pain, her body drenched in sweat, repeatedly saying "No, no..." Suddenly, the woman seemed to wake up in fright.

Her name is Shen Jiayi, the young princess of the modern Shen Group. She was kidnapped and hit by another car on the way, falling off a cliff. She then transmigrated into the body of Suo Zhuolun Wanyi in the Kangxi Dynasty of a balanced timeline. At first, she was trembling with fear and walking on thin ice. It was only after Wuya Chenbi comforted her that she slowly opened her heart and became good friends and sisters with Wuya.

Little did she know the dangers of the inner palace. Not only did she lose her child, but she also lost the emperor's favor and was constantly suppressed by Lady Uya. She was the one who saved the unconscious Kangxi, but Lady Uya took the credit for it. In the end, she was made a concubine without having a child. Even when Lady Uya made mistakes, Kangxi still favored her because of her merit in saving the emperor.

"My lady, did you have a nightmare?"

Hongxiu had originally planned to rest for a while, as it was her turn to keep watch tonight, but she came over when she heard the noise.

"Hongxiu?"

Wasn't she beaten to death by that vile woman, Wuya, for protecting her? She must be in the underworld now, otherwise how could she see the young Hongxiu?

"Your Highness, summoning the imperial physician will take until morning. The palace key has already been issued; what should we do?"

Wanyi looked at Hongxiu and muttered to herself. Hongxiu placed her hand on Wanyi's forehead. Wanyi felt the warmth from Hongxiu's palm and felt something was wrong. A ghost with warmth? Did she come back?

Wanyi tentatively asked,

"Hongxiu, what year is it now?"

"My lady, are you delirious with illness? It's September of the thirteenth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign!"

"In the thirteenth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, I have returned!"

She survived because the Fourth Prince was not Wuya's child, but hers. Wuya was pregnant with a daughter, and the pregnancy was particularly weak due to drugs. When she gave birth, Wuya also gave birth prematurely, so their children were switched. The Fourth Prince was given to Tong to raise, while she died at birth because she was found to have conceived using drugs. At that time, Tianxiang testified, leaving her with no way to defend herself.

Because of her family's influence in the previous dynasty, she was able to escape unscathed and rise from a concubine to a noble lady, but that was her limit; she remained a noble lady until her death, only being buried as a concubine. She was moved to Yonghe Palace by Uya after becoming pregnant, as she felt Yongshou Palace was desolate and she lived there alone. She didn't initially know the Fourth Prince was her child; she accidentally saw the birthmark on the Fourth Prince's body, which was exactly the same as hers.

"I'm fine, I'm adding incense!"

"Your Highness, Tianxiang is not on duty tonight, so she has already returned to her room."

"Yes, now I can only trust you, Hongxiu."

"You mean, my lady, Tianxiang, she..."

"That's right, I just have a minor cold. How come I've been sick since March? Please keep an eye on Tianxiang for me."

"Yes, this servant will keep a close eye on Tianxiang. If she is a traitor, I will not let her get away with it."

She and Tianxiang had served the princess since childhood. They were selected to enter the palace to serve the emperor. She and Tianxiang were sent to the palace by the Suo Zhuolun family to help the princess. Their families all worked in the Suo Zhuolun household.

"You should go and rest too! I'm going to sleep now."

Only when she was in good spirits could she deal with the ghosts and monsters in the harem. In her dream, Wanyi vaguely went to a place that seemed like a fairyland. She saw a well with crystal clear water. She scooped it up with her hands and couldn't help but drink a few mouthfuls. Thinking it was a sweet dream, she fell into a deep sleep. What she didn't know was that her body was slowly changing. Her already beautiful face became more delicate and her skin whiter.

The next day, Wanyi slept until late morning before getting up.

"My lady, lunch is ready. Would you like to eat now?"

"Okay, I'll be there in a bit."

Looking at her face, which had become more beautiful, Wanyi assumed that she was just naturally that pretty for her age, since her memory of it was a bit hazy anyway.

The concubine's ration consisted of one meat dish, one vegetable dish, and one soup. The meat was ordinary stir-fried pork, and the soup was egg drop soup—not bad, enough to keep her from starving. Her monthly allowance was managed by Tianxiang, while Hongxiu was in charge of her meals and clothing. Just after lunch, Hongxiu was tidying up when Tianxiang came in carrying a bowl of food and said…

"My lady, the medicine is ready. Drink it while it's hot."

Upon hearing Tianxiang's voice, Wanyi's suppressed hatred surged forth, her eyes turning red. Wanyi knew she had to control herself, otherwise she wouldn't be able to face Wuya Shi later. Barely suppressing her hatred, she spoke in her usual voice.

"Tianxiang, put that aside for now! Take out my monthly allowance; I need to take a look and plan how to use it."

"Why does my master suddenly want some money?"

Tianxiang was a little flustered, but she quickly calmed down. How could the mistress know? Although she had misappropriated the money, she returned it. Although the price was that the mistress was sick for a while, she did not use the medicine given by Consort Wuya. She only opened the window when she was on night watch.

"I've just been sick lately, and I've been craving something bland, so I wanted to see how much I had left so I could think of something to eat."

Seeing her unconcerned mistress, Tianxiang's doubts were dispelled. She happily handed the silver box and key to Wanyi. The box was kept in Wanyi's room, but the key was in Tianxiang's hands. This box was a gift from her family when she was granted the title of Consort. It didn't look big, so she used it to store silver. She had very few memories of the original owner, so she didn't know that the box had a hidden compartment. Later, when she ran out of silver and was about to collapse, she angrily smashed the box and discovered that it contained a full 100,000 taels of silver notes. That's why she was able to survive until the Fourth Prince ascended the throne. However, not long after the Fourth Prince ascended the throne, Lady Wuya sent her away.

"You can go now! I'll drink the medicine later, and I can come back in to clean up later."

"Yes, this servant will take her leave."

After Tianxiang left, Wanyi poured the bowl of medicine into the ornamental flowers next to her and then put the bowl back in its original place.

Then, he picked up the key, opened the box, and took out the loose silver, a few hundred-tael silver notes, and a few fifty-tael silver notes. He removed the hairpin, opened the hidden compartment, and obtained 100,000 taels of silver notes. He was quite excited, as this would allow him to do many things in the harem.

"But where should I put the banknotes?"

"Other people have systems or cheat codes when they transmigrate. I wish I had a space too. Let's go in."

As soon as Wanyi finished speaking, the person disappeared from the spot. Wanyi was startled by this. She landed on a grassy field, and there was a piece of land in front of her. Turning around, she saw a thatched hut and a well next to it. The words "Spiritual Spring" were written next to the well.

Wanyi pushed open the door and saw a woman sitting opposite her. Their eyes met, and Wanyi realized she looked very familiar. It was her…

"Are you Suo Zhuolun Wanyi?"