Quick Transmigration: Vicious Female Side Character Role-play Plan

Chapter 22 - The Imperial Concubine is having an affair with the Prime Minister



Who would come to see her so late?

 

Zhao Yue Li wanted to refuse, but Huai Ying added, “The person outside said they must see you no matter what.”

 

No matter what?

 

She frowned slightly, “Then please let them in.”

 

She had made many guesses in her heart, but when she saw the person entering the room, wearing a large cloak that covered them from head to toe, she was extremely surprised:

 

“Consort Hui?”

 

The black figure lifted the brim of the cloak, revealing a beautiful but haggard face, the former enchanting charm withered.

 

“It’s me.”

 

Her voice was very low, almost inaudible.

 

Zhao Yue Li was puzzled and confused, “What brings you here so late? And where are your palace maids?”

 

She looked so weak, how could she leave the palace alone?

 

“I have something I want to say to you.”

 

Jiang Xin Ren’s voice was so flat that it lacked emotion, like the dead silence after all hope was lost.

 

“I want to ask you for something.”

 

From the day she met Consort Hui, she knew that Consort Hui was a proud and arrogant person. It was almost impossible for her to lower her head, but now…

 

For some reason, Zhao Yue Li suddenly felt a sense of desolation, like watching a dazzling flower wither and fall, and her heart ached immensely, “What do you want to ask of me?”

 

“I want you to kill the Empress.”

 

Zhao Yue Li was stunned. After a long while, she managed to force out a smile, “Your Highness, please don’t joke. His Majesty has said he won’t deal with the Empress. How could I…”

 

“You can. In this entire palace, only you can,” Jiang Xin Ren’s gaze fell on her lower abdomen.

 

“You’re pregnant.”

 

Zhao Yue Li was startled and instinctively protected her belly with both hands, finding it hard to believe, “I have never revealed this to anyone. How did Your Highness know?”

 

Not only had she not disclosed it, but to protect the safety of the child, she hadn’t even taken a single bowl of fetal calming medicine in the two months of her pregnancy, fearing that the news would leak out.

 

Jiang Xin Ren showed a sorrowful smile, “Of course I know. Whenever you encounter anything amiss, you instinctively protect your child, because when I was pregnant with Xu’er, I was the same.”

 

“Your Highness, you… please restrain your grief.”

 

How painful would the pain of losing a child be? Zhao Yue Li didn’t know, but seeing the person in front of her looking utterly hopeless, it was the epitome of heartbreak.

 

“Restrain my grief? Everyone tells me to restrain my grief,” she clenched her fists, and all the pain and hatred surged into her heart, causing her already weak body to be unable to withstand such a strong emotional impact, and her figure swayed.

 

Zhao Yue Li immediately supported her, “Your Highness!”

 

Jiang Xin Ren bit her lip hard until the taste of blood filled her mouth. She grabbed Zhao Yue Li’s hand, “Do you want to be the Empress?”

 

Perhaps the shock of losing the little prince was too great, and Consort Hui had gone mad, Zhao Yue Li thought.

 

Jiang Xin Ren didn’t care what she thought and continued talking to herself:

 

“Prince Zhao is domineering and selfish by nature. As long as the Empress is alive, even if she is demoted to a commoner now, one day she will regain her position as Empress!”

 

The Emperor had no principles or bottom line when it came to the Second Prince.

 

“As for me, as a Consort who once gave birth to the Third Prince, His Majesty feels deeply guilty towards me. As long as I’m around, you will never surpass me.”

 

With the Empress deposed, everyone was guessing whether the Emperor would directly elevate Consort Hui to the position of Empress.

 

“So, Zhao Yue Li, do you want to be the Empress?” Her words were filled with madness and temptation, “I can help you.”

 

Of course Zhao Yue Li wanted it. There wasn’t a woman in the entire harem who didn’t want that position; and she, having lived a second life and suffered enough humiliation, wanted power more than anyone else!

 

But what she hoped for was to climb to the position of Empress with her own hands, regardless of whether they were stained with blood, not…

 

She didn’t want to rely on someone else paving the way for her with their death.

 

“Consort Hui, as long as you live, with your means, you will definitely be able to avenge the little prince.”

 

“Live on? But, but,” Jiang Xin Ren cried in a breakdown, “But I’m a coward!”

 

“Since my son’s death, day and night, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, I always hear him calling out to me, telling me: Imperial Mother, Xu’er doesn’t blame you.

 

It was Imperial Mother who failed to protect him, causing him to leave so early; it was Imperial Mother who was useless, unable to avenge him. With such guilt and pain, I can’t bear it anymore.”

 

Her tearful words, each one as if she were crying blood, filled with overwhelming guilt and pain.

 

Zhao Yue Li’s nose turned sour, and tears fell, “I…”

 

“I wrote a letter to my cousin, the Prime Minister. If you agree to my request, my cousin will help you. In my entire life, I have only asked him for this one thing. He won’t refuse me.”

 

And all Zhao Yue Li had to do was seize the opportunity to let the Emperor know about her pregnancy. Even if she might suffer poisoning from the concubines later, it was something that would happen sooner or later. There was no more favorable deal in this world.

 

“Your Highness, I agree.” Zhao Yue Li knelt before her and solemnly bowed her head to kowtow, “I, Zhao Yue Li, hereby swear.”

 

“Very well.” Jiang Xin Ren laughed lightly, but her eyes were still sad, “Then I can rest assured.”

 

“Zhao Yue Li, you must remember, remember what you said today, remember how you feel in your heart today, you must remember.”

 

She put her hood back on and left as silently as she had come.

 

She had returned to that Jian Jia Palace, Zhao Yue Li thought.

 

Jian Jia, Jian Jia…

 

The reeds are green, the white dew turns to frost. The person I long for is on the other side of the water.

 

“You bestowed the name of her palace, and now you treat her like this, Mao Xun? Are you really so heartless and unrighteous?”

 

Zhao Yue Li felt exhausted all over. She casually instructed Huai Ying a few words and went to bed to rest.

 

Too many things had happened, and even in her dreams, she couldn’t find peace. The chaotic dreams were filled with her wailing from her previous life and the cries of Consort Hui in this life.

 

It lasted until the second watch of the night when the commotion outside immediately woke her up. She rubbed her temples and called for Huai Ying, “What’s going on outside?”

 

Huai Ying hurriedly ran in, her face panicked, “Mistress! The Jian Jia Palace is on fire!”

 

“What?!”

 

Zhao Yue Li was startled and immediately got out of bed, put on her clothes, and rushed to the Jian Jia Palace.

 

From a distance, she could see the fire raging in the direction of the Jian Jia Palace. That part of the sky was lit up. By the time she arrived, half of the Jian Jia Palace had already burned down.

 

The Emperor was in a thunderous rage, kicking the guards kneeling before him one by one, “Useless! Useless! You’re all useless! What does I keep you for?!”

 

The guards were kicked over but immediately straightened their bodies. By the time they arrived, the fire had already spread beyond control. It was clear to anyone with eyes that Consort Hui was beyond saving.

 

The Emperor naturally knew as well. Seeing the direction in which the fire was spreading, he knew that Consort Hui had set herself on fire.

 

“She blames me, blames me for not being able to avenge our prince.” He covered his heart in pain, “Just as she said to me during the day, she couldn’t accept it.”

 

If she could only watch helplessly as her child’s murderer lived freely, she would rather die.

 

Zhao Yue Li stared blankly at the burning Jian Jia Palace. Last night, when Consort Hui talked to her, she knew that Consort Hui had the intention of dying.

 

She didn’t know how to comfort her and could only hope that Consort Hui would slowly come to terms with it on her own, even if the deal was off.

 

Who wouldn’t feel pity and heartache seeing a brilliant flower wither and fall?

 

But she never expected Consort Hui to act so quickly.

 

At the time when the Emperor was most remorseful and guilty, she used her own life as a bargaining chip for revenge.

 

I won’t waste your scheme, Consort Hui.

 

Amid the chaos, Zhao Yue Li took the opportunity to lean close to the Emperor, her face showing a pained expression, “Your, Your Majesty, my belly, my belly hurts so much!”

 

The Emperor had lived in the palace for a long time and immediately realized what it meant. He picked her up and shouted, “Quick! Summon the Imperial Physician!”

 

When the Imperial Physician took her pulse and announced that Zhao Yue Li was nearly three months pregnant, the Emperor’s heart, which had been filled with guilt and pain recently, finally had some joy, “Good! Good! Wonderful, Yue Li!”

 

“Your Majesty,” Zhao Yue Li said with worry, “Is there really no way to save Consort Hui?”

 

The Emperor’s expression darkened, and he patted her hand, “I won’t let her down again.”

 

Jiang Xin Ren hated the deposed Empress, so he would follow her wish. The Second Prince would understand his predicament one day.

 

“Convey my decree. The deposed Empress harmed the imperial heir and attempted to murder the concubines. Sentence her to death.”


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