She is Shen Jiayi, the cherished daughter of a modern conglomerate, who is kidnapped and dies in a car accident, only to be reborn into the body of Suozhuolun Wanyi, a low-ranking concubine in the ...
"Yes, but no. Right now I am just a wisp of a soul. You have experienced the life I have experienced, but I am still not as smart as you. At least you discovered that the Fourth Prince is our son, while I died in sorrow at the young age of eighteen. I begged for you to resolve my resentment, but I don't know how I fainted. That's why you didn't get the space and my complete memories in your previous life. I only have two requests: one is to protect my child, and the other is to protect my family and be filial to my father and mother."
"This space is something I obtained for you. Inside, there is spiritual spring water that can cure all poisons, and some pills are in the small drawers. You can use any of these things."
There's no such thing as a free lunch. Tell me, what price did you have to pay?
Wanyi was not elated by this huge surprise.
"The price you paid was to live well, protect your child, and stay with your father and mother. These are things I obtained by sacrificing my three souls and six spirits. This spirit is a memory left to you. Time is running out, so explore the space yourself! I heard it's something that can be left behind by a great being. I also got you some elixirs that are essential for the harem."
After speaking, Wan Yi's spirit transformed into a beam of light and entered her mind. The flood of memories made her break out in a cold sweat, clutching her head and rolling around on the ground. She didn't know how much time had passed before she awoke and quickly left the space. However, she checked the hourglass and found that only the time it takes to brew two cups of tea had passed. This meant that the time ratio between the space and the outside world was different; time moved faster in the space, and slower outside. She thought she would conduct another experiment when she had time. She brushed the dust off her body...
"Red Sleeves!"
Hongxiu, who was waiting outside, heard her mistress call and quickly came in.
"My lady, what are your orders?"
"Take this bowl away. I need to take a nap. Don't let anyone else into my room and disturb me."
"Yes, this servant will certainly guard well for my master."
Hongxiu assured Wanyi.
After Hongxiu left, Wanyi immediately entered her spatial dimension. She first drank some spring water from the well, then went to the thatched hut to look at the small drawers. There were many kinds of pills, but not many in quantity. Among them were Loyalty Pills, which were plentiful, as well as some antidote pills, fertility pills, and female fertility pills. There was also a note attached, such as "Loyalty Pills cannot be used on masters," meaning that anyone who became a master could not use them, as they would likely be ineffective.
After tidying up some things, Wanyi took the Loyalty Pill and left the space. She asked Hongxiu to prepare ten cups of tea. Wanyi put the Loyalty Pill into the cups and then called over all the people who served her, including the eunuchs who were cleaning. The concubine's palace servants included one first-class servant, one second-class servant, and two third-class servants, two rough-working nannies, one errand-running eunuch, and two cleaning eunuchs.
"Since I fell ill, you have all been diligent and responsible, never leaving my side. Therefore, I am healthy and ready to return to work today."
"To thank you for your dedication, I will reward each of you with two taels of silver."
The servants below were very happy, thinking that their master had gathered them together for some important or bad matter, but they never expected it to be a reward.
"This servant thanks Your Highness for the reward."
"Get up! I have obtained new Liu Gua An Pian, which is already brewed. Let's drink this cup of tea. You all do your jobs well, and those who perform well will be rewarded, and those who commit crimes will be punished."
"This servant will certainly serve Your Highness well."
The tea was handed out to them. Hongxiu was the first to show her loyalty by drinking the tea. The others were hesitant to drink it, fearing that Wanyi might poison it. However, seeing that Hongxiu had drunk it without any problems, they all drank it. Suddenly, they found themselves unable to plot against or harm Wanyi. Some even felt an urge to kneel down and respectfully call Wanyi "Master," which they did, startling Wanyi who was standing to the side.
"The effect is so good!"
"Get up, everyone! Call her 'Young Mistress' again!" Wanyi was very satisfied with this effect.
"yes."
"In a moment, all of you who have someone backing you should go and report to Hongxiu, as well as your family members and sisters, and tell them what you are good at."
"yes."
After Wanyi finished speaking, she told them to each do their own job and then returned to the palace to think about how to proceed and how to deal with the Wuya clan.
Currently, Consort Zhao, of the Niohuru clan, holds the highest position in the harem, controlling half of the palace power, while the other half resides with Consort Tong. Consort Zhao is out of favor, while Consort Tong, though without a title, is deeply loved by the Emperor. Both are secretly vying for the position of Empress.
Consort Zhao missed the chance to become Empress before, and now that she has another opportunity, she naturally wants to ascend to the throne. Consort Tong is determined to emulate her aunt, Empress Xiaokangzhang, and hopes that another Empress will emerge from the Tong clan. She also deeply loves her cousin, the Emperor, and naturally wants to be his wife. Therefore, she considers the position of Empress to be hers for the taking.
"Your Highness, Consort Wuya has arrived." At this moment, Tianxiang entered, interrupting Wanyi's thoughts. Wanyi was startled, and her eyes turned red.
"What's wrong, my lady? Are you feeling unwell?" Wanyi suppressed her hatred and controlled her emotions.
"It's alright, let her in!"
"Greetings, Sister Suo Zhuolun!" Wuya gave Wanyi a polite bow. Today, she was wearing a light blue cheongsam and had a worried look on her face. Wuya was not very pretty; she could only be described as a girl from a modest family. However, her voice was very pleasant to hear.
"Sister Wuya! What brings you here?"
Wanyi stood up and performed a polite curtsy. Wanyi was very beautiful, the kind of woman who made people want to protect her at first glance. She spoke softly and sweetly, and her modern upbringing made her even more lively. Especially her smile, which made her memorable and made the people in the harem lower their guard.
"Come see if Sister Suo Zhuolun is feeling better!" It's more like checking if you're dead. Looks like Tianxiang is treating her former master quite well!
"I'm much better now, but I still feel a little unwell."
Wuya looked at Wanyi and knew she wasn't lying because Wanyi's face was pale. She was suppressing her hatred, her fists clenched so tightly that her nails dug into her flesh without her noticing.
"Sister Suo Zhuolun, the Emperor is currently busy with the affairs of the Three Feudatories and rarely visits the inner palace. It's quite difficult for us to even see him!"
Uya casually brought up these matters, as she would mention them every time she came, just to see if Wanyi had any ambition to compete for the emperor's favor. Wanyi always seemed indifferent, but since she had two older brothers who had gone to the battlefield of the Three Feudatories, Kangxi would naturally show some concern, and Kangxi's concern was to favor her more.
"So what if we don't want to see each other? Let's just live our own lives," Wanyi said nonchalantly.
"There's food and drink to eat, why think so much?"
"Sister Suo Zhuolun is so open-minded!" Unlike her, who finally managed to become a concubine, but was suppressed by Consort Tong in the back hall of Chengqian Palace and could not see the Emperor's face, Consort Suo Zhuolun was different. She was the legitimate daughter of the Suo Zhuolun family of the Plain Blue Banner and had people in the court. It would be beneficial for her to be on good terms with her.