Quick Transmigration: Vicious Female Side Character Role-play Plan

Since the Empress gave birth to the sickly Second Prince, she had been putting her heart and soul into caring for him, holding full authority.

To cultivate the mother-son relationship, she dismissed the wet nurse early on; to prevent the prince from being harmed, she even changed the daily morning greetings to once a month.

The Empress knew that the Second Prince was her backing. As long as the Second Prince was by her side and partial to her as his mother, no matter what she did, the Emperor would go easy on her for the Second Prince’s sake.

With this confidence, her methods of poisoning the concubines had become increasingly blatant over the years, and she did not know how to cover her tracks.

Jiang Xin Ren’s words provided the Emperor with a direction. The Emperor ordered an investigation. When the results were laid out, he let out a cold sneer as if he had expected it.

He angrily threw the memorial to the ground, furious beyond control: “Go, show the Empress the good deed she has done!”

At this time in the Kunning Palace.

The Emperor’s cold attitude this morning had left the Empress heartbroken and in tears for a long time.

When she had collected herself and was sitting at the table supported by Qin Mei, ready to have breakfast, Qin Zhu came in to report:

“Your Highness, news came from Listening Rain Pavilion that Concubine Jiang’s personal maid Chun Hua hanged herself.”

The Empress frowned: “Dead? Was it done by the people you instructed?”

Qin Zhu hurriedly knelt down: “Without Your Highness’ order, how would this servant dare to act on her own? It was not this servant’s doing.”

“Oh?” The Empress narrowed her eyes.

“Then Concubine Jiang must be ruthless and merciless, taking lives lightly. Someone, summon Concubine Jiang. With such vicious intentions, I shall teach her well on behalf of her parents what benevolence and kindness are!”

Qin Zhu acknowledged the order and went to Listening Rain Pavilion to convey the Empress’ words. Although respectful on the surface, her tone brooked no refusal: “Concubine Jiang, please come with me.”

Jiang Xin Ren couldn’t believe her ears and repeated: “The Empress wants to teach me benevolence and kindness?”

Seeing Qin Zhu nod solemnly, she confirmed she hadn’t misheard. Unable to hold back, she burst out laughing.

If not for Qiu Ye’s quick reaction, catching her, she would have likely fallen off the embroidered stool.

Qin Zhu glared, angrily saying: “Concubine Jiang! You are not taking the Empress seriously!”

“That’s not the case, Sister Qin Zhu,” Qiu Ye put on a troubled expression.

“Mistress didn’t want this to happen either and feels immensely guilty. Therefore, she went to beg His Majesty for punishment early this morning. Fortunately, His Majesty is benevolent and considerate of Mistress’ weak health, so he did not blame her.”

She secretly emphasized the words “benevolent,” putting on a puzzled and confused look: “Sister Qin Zhu, don’t you know?”

Qin Zhu was stunned. How could she know?

Yesterday was the fifteenth, and His Majesty stayed in the Kunning Palace. The Empress joyfully attended to His Majesty, so how could she spare any attention for the insignificant Listening Rain Pavilion?

This morning, she was heartbroken due to His Majesty’s coldness and forgot about this matter…

Such swift action was precisely aimed at the gap when the Empress couldn’t react in time and had no energy to intervene.

It was Concubine Jiang. It was all done by Concubine Jiang!

Jiang Xin Ren walked up to Qin Zhu with a smile, affectionately grasping her trembling hand and patting it:

“Please report back to the Empress, saying that this concubine is unwell and will not disturb Her Highness for now.

As for the gold-threaded jade peony shattered by that lowly maid, go and tell Her Highness that this concubine will remember Her Highness’ bestowment in her heart.”

[If you tear off the mask with the Empress now, what if she disregards everything and comes directly at you? Like directly having someone strangle you to death.]

“It hasn’t reached that point yet. She’s not angry enough to lose her reason.”

After that day, the Emperor didn’t give the Empress any face and scolded her harshly, ordering her not to step out of the Kunning Palace for a month.

The Empress was confined, and the atmosphere in the rear palace became more relaxed. Which concubine didn’t know the Empress’ vicious heart? They lived in fear every day. Now that the Empress was locked in the Kunning Palace, they naturally breathed a sigh of relief.

But after this incident, the concubines caught a whiff of something different. This Concubine Jiang, who had always been cautious and low-key, seemed to have caught His Majesty’s eye.

In the Ling Frost Palace.

On the fifteenth, Zhao Yue Li had accidentally caught a cold and did not go to the Kunning Palace. While recuperating in her room, she was wholeheartedly embroidering a pouch to present to His Majesty at the New Year’s Eve banquet.

It wasn’t until today, when the Empress was confined, that she learned the whole story.

“Concubine Jiang? I have some impression of her, a rare beauty.”

Always dressed in pale blue palace attire, although born with enchanting looks, she had a dignified and virtuous temperament. His Majesty had also favored her for a while.

“Judging by this momentum, Concubine Jiang is likely to soar high,” said her personal maid, Huai Ying.

Zhao Yue Li sighed: “This is also her fortune.”

Huai Ying felt a bit indignant on behalf of her mistress: “Mistress is wholeheartedly devoted to His Majesty, yet His Majesty…”

“Huai Ying!” Zhao Yue Li’s expression changed, and she sternly reprimanded her, “What nonsense are you spouting?!”

If such treasonous words fell into the ears of others, she and Huai Ying would likely not meet a good end.

Huai Ying had been by her mistress’ side since childhood, loyal and devoted. Naturally, she felt distressed for her mistress. Seeing her aggrieved appearance, Zhao Yue Li comforted her with a pat:

“Dear Huai Ying, my health has greatly improved. Tomorrow, I should pay respects to Consort De in the main hall. Quickly go and find me clothes to wear tomorrow.”

Meanwhile, Jiang Xin Ren, who was being talked about by everyone, was currently holding a brush and calculating her own rank.

“I am currently a Shi Pin. Above me are Gui Pin, Jieyu, and Zhaoyi. At the New Year’s Eve banquet, the Emperor will grant many promotions in the rear palace. I only need to climb to Jieyu before then, but…”

In the past, if someone could be promoted by one rank in a year, it would be a joyous occasion. But now, she had to rise two ranks in a few months. No matter how she thought about it, it seemed fraught with difficulties.

086 remained silent. According to the original plot, the original host had long been promoted to Zhaoyi and would be elevated to the rank of Consort at the banquet’s grand conferment.

Later, because she became pregnant with the first imperial heir in nearly three years, the Emperor was overjoyed and bestowed her the title of Consort Hui. Everything afterward was so natural and logical.

But now, for some unknown reason, the original host had been stuck at the rank of Precious Concubine and was even poisoned to death by the Empress. The plot was in chaos, which was why they had no choice but to bring in a host to propel the story.

After a long time thinking, Jiang Xin Ren suddenly said, “I remember the imperial family also holds a winter hunt before the New Year?”

[Yes.]

“I wonder if the merit of saving the Emperor can solve my problem.”

086 was startled. [Host, what are you planning to do? The Emperor’s ambush during the winter hunt happens in next year’s hunt, not this one!]

In response, Jiang Xin Ren only gave it a casual glance.

[You, you, don’t tell me, it’s what I think it is?]

086 felt like crying but had no tears. The hosts it had brought along before, which one of them didn’t need it to vigorously urge them from behind? When it came to the plot, they were slow and hesitant, soft-hearted.

So it came up with a “Vicious Threshold Value” to avoid the host not reaching the required level and failing the task.

Until it met Jiang Xin Ren!

Every time, it would chase after Jiang Xin Ren, desperately shouting:

Take it easy! The male and female leads are the foundation of the world. You absolutely, absolutely cannot kill them!

It always felt that this development was getting increasingly strange.

And now…

It watched as Jiang Xin Ren summoned Qiu Ye and ordered her to inquire about the incense used by the various consorts in the rear palace.

It couldn’t help but shed tears.

It hoped that the Emperor’s life would be long and blessed, and that nothing would happen to him.