The life swap begins with Consort Hua becoming Lady Qin.

Yinzhen was initially furious, which is why he spoke recklessly.

But it's not necessarily true that he loved this concubine very much or couldn't bear to part with her.

He is now past forty, with many children, and is no longer the young man who couldn't take his eyes off beautiful women. He has no shortage of concubines, princesses, and maids in his harem. However, most of them were chosen for him by Consort De, and they are mostly from prominent Manchu families with considerable influence. They provided him with a lot of help during the years of vying for the throne, which allowed his power to grow extremely rapidly, almost to the point where he could directly challenge the fourth prince.

The only drawback is that the colors are somewhat lacking.

It's not that they're unattractive, but compared to the glamorous and charming women in my brothers' mansions, they pale in comparison.

This woman was different.

Although she was called a concubine, she didn't even have the proper title of a princess; she was merely a favored maidservant.

It was a gadget that his subordinates specially brought up to him to relieve his boredom when he was training troops in the southeast.

She was said to be a respectable woman selected from among the common people, and her appearance was indeed outstanding. Her eyebrows, eyes, and figure all had a natural charm that was not something that could be cultivated by ordinary respectable women.

She is indeed a virgin.

But the charm in her every gesture and the skill in bed were things that could never be taught by a respectable family.

He knew in his heart that he had probably encountered the infamous "slender horses" of Yangzhou.

But I don't care.

In the end, it's just a thing.

But to say he didn't like her would be too self-deceiving. He could have easily given her to his subordinates back in the Southeast, or simply left her there; why bring her back to the capital? In fact, he had even considered giving her the title of princess these past few days.

No matter how much you like someone, it can't compare to the humiliation of being cuckolded.

This is an utter disgrace in the eyes of any man!

What infuriated Yinzhen even more was that the one who pinned the hat on him was none other than Hongli.

Hongli! Hongli!

Regardless of whether he is the fourth brother's son or not, he still carries that bastard's blood!

She had only summoned the boy to the palace to do a few errands because she thought he was clever and she was still troubled by her mother's past. Who knew he would be so bold as to have an affair with her beloved concubine in the blink of an eye? He even dared to make outrageous remarks in bed, saying that he was too old to let her have a child and that she would have no future. He suggested that since he pitied her, she should have a child first, and then they could find a way to make the child a member of the royal family. If things went well in the future, the child might even inherit the royal family's title.

Even now, when Yinzhen recalls the foul language he overheard outside, he feels dizzy, his anger surges to the top of his head, and only one thought remains in his mind—

Kill that adulterous couple!

Besides, at that time...

Without a second thought, he drew the sword from the waist of the guard behind him, rushed into the house, and finished off the two shameless bastards!

That concubine is a despicable woman!

In Yangzhou, they specialize in raising "skinny horses"—women who are given secret medicines from a young age to give them a slender and supple figure. These medicines have long since damaged their bodies, making it difficult for them to conceive. This woman's inability to get pregnant was originally none of his business, yet he used it as an excuse to cheat on her!

Hongli was a despicable person too!

Not only did he dare to defile his own uncle's bed, but he also dared to plot against Hongshi's throne, even though he was still uncertain whether he could secure a decent future from Hongshi.

If he could still swallow this insult, he wouldn't be Yinzhen.

So he stabbed with a clear conscience, each time.

After killing people and getting covered in blood, his rationality finally began to return.

He stood amidst the chaos, watching the woman slumped in a pool of blood, and Hongli already lifeless. The raging anger in his heart had not yet subsided, but his mind began to race.

Hongli was, after all, a member of the imperial clan.

At least, on the surface.

Killing a nephew who was having an affair with his concubine and killing a bastard child who appeared out of nowhere are two completely different things.

The former was enough to make him lose his official position and title, while the latter was merely a matter of dealing with an ignorant adulterer in the royal palace.

The difference is huge.

So when Hongshi arrived, holding the corpse and crying with tears streaming down his face, questioning him about why things had come to this, Yinzhen almost immediately handed over the question.

He spoke coldly, and his laughter was cold as well. He revealed, word by word, how Li Jingui, Weichang, the ugliest low-ranking servant girl, and Ninth Brother had humiliated Fourth Brother back then, and how they had forced him to admit to the affair.

They wanted to take advantage of the chaos to make Hongli a bastard!

The imperial relatives who arrived later saw that although Yinzhen was covered in blood, his expression was cold and hard. They also saw the woman next to Hongli's corpse, who was barely clothed. After hearing a few vague explanations, they remained noncommittal.

They did not force Yinzhen to go to the Imperial Clan Court with them.

Only the thirteenth prince stood there silently for a long time, his brows furrowed.

He was always very proper, and in public, he demanded that official business be handled strictly, confining Yinzhen to his residence and forbidding him from leaving without permission. After returning, he wrote a letter overnight and sent it by fast horse to Yinwu during his southern tour.

After reading the letter, Yinwu's face turned ashen.

He immediately ordered a full-speed return to Beijing.

The fleet suddenly quickened its pace. Everyone in the convoy knew that something serious had happened, but no one dared to ask a single question.

Even Ning Shou sensed that something was wrong and, unusually, stopped insisting on going ashore to buy snacks.

Even so, despite rushing as fast as he could, Yinwu still couldn't see Yinzhen one last time.

Yinzhen died.

He died at the hands of Li Jingui.

When the news reached the palace, almost everyone was stunned.

No one expected that a lowly servant girl who had never been taken seriously by anyone would eventually become the one who took the life of the Great General.

It turns out that on that day, in order to protect himself, Yinzhen publicly beat Hongli into being a bastard.

The members of the imperial clan present dared not argue, nor did they intend to delve into the matter further, as they had no special relationship with Prince Yong, Yinzhen.

Hongshi, the only one with a deep connection to the matter, was young and not particularly quick-witted. He was stunned by these words and couldn't think of any way to refute them.

After returning home, he discussed it with his mother, and both mother and son believed Yinzhen's words completely!

Li Jingyan was too lazy to even arrange Hongli's funeral, and ordered that he be wrapped in a straw mat and thrown into a mass grave.

They ignored Li Jingui's desperate pleas for mercy.

Hongshi couldn't bear it in the end.

He then secretly sent someone to deliver his entire savings, a full one hundred taels of silver, to Li Jingui to buy a simple coffin for Hongli.

Use the remaining silver to find a way to make a living.

With most of her face covered by a birthmark, Li Jingui looked up at the clear sky for a long time.

Three days after Hongli's death, Li Jingui went to Prince Yinzhen's residence alone.

She said she knew the truth about that old incident from many years ago, and also knew what the Fourteenth Prince had been trying to figure out all these years.

Yinzhen had been confined to the mansion for days. After his anger subsided that day, his mind returned to clarity, and he sensed something was amiss. Upon hearing this, he naturally ordered someone to let her in.

As soon as the person entered the room, before they could even exchange a proper word, Li Jingui pulled a dagger from her sleeve and charged straight at them.

Yinzhen had no precautions against her at all.

He didn't care about this woman at all.

Therefore, that knife pierced his heart squarely.

Li Jingui appeared deranged, her eyes bloodshot.

"I should have stabbed him back then!"

"You beasts! Just because you're of noble birth, you treat me like a plaything. Just because I was born lowly, does that mean I deserve to be your plaything?"