The life swap begins with Consort Hua becoming Lady Qin.

As for the Wang family's gate, a woman arrived at dawn.

Her hair was disheveled, and her face was covered in tears. She claimed to be from the orphanage. A child had developed a high fever the night before, and the doctor was treating him, but they were still missing two medicines. She begged Lang Hua to come and save his life.

Seeing her crying pitifully and hearing that she came from the orphanage, the gatekeeper dared not delay and hurriedly went in to deliver the message.

When Langhua heard about it, she didn't delay. She immediately ordered people to change their clothes and prepare a carriage. Before leaving, she sent someone to inform the main courtyard as usual.

Because it was too early, it was Qi's mother who answered, which was also in accordance with the rules.

About half an hour later, Wang's mother got up and was sitting at the table having breakfast. Qi's mother smiled and relayed the message. Wang's mother frowned slightly upon hearing it, but did not make a scene. She simply lowered her head, scooped up a spoonful of bird's nest porridge, and said calmly, "I know."

Qi's mother obediently kept her mouth shut and stood aside to serve the dishes.

Before she could finish her meal, Wang Ruoyu rushed in from outside, saying as soon as she entered, "Mother, how can you still sit still?"

The Queen Mother was already in a bad mood, and hearing her jump around like this only made her more annoyed. She looked up and said, "What's wrong so early in the morning?"

Wang Ruo took a few steps closer, lowered her voice, and said urgently, "Liuyun saw it with her own eyes just now. After Third Sister left the manor, she changed into a blue-white carriage at the intersection. There was a young male attendant sitting next to the coachman, who was clearly not from our household. Mother, don't you think she's off having a secret rendezvous with another man? What else could it be?"

The Queen Mother paused, her spoon twitching.

The next moment, she threw the spoon back into the bowl and said coldly, "Let her have her own private meeting. Didn't your father say yesterday that Third Sister isn't the kind of frivolous young lady? Yet I made a big fuss and upset her. In that case, why should I care about her?"

It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it, because once she did, she remembered how her husband had humiliated her the night before because of their second daughter. A surge of anger rose within her, and she sneered, "It's your Wang family that's been insulted anyway, what does it have to do with me?"

Wang Ruo hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed her sleeve: "Mother, what are you saying? Are you saying I won't care either? If Third Sister really does something shameless outside, will everyone just laugh at her? Where will I put my face then? How am I supposed to live?"

The Queen Mother endured it all, but finally slammed her hand heavily on the table, gritting her teeth as she said, "I must have owed you Wangs something in my past life!"

Having said that, he abruptly stood up.

"Prepare the car! Take a few capable old women with you, we're going to the orphanage."

She wanted to see if Third Sister knew anything!

The Queen Mother, supporting Qi Mama's hand, strode out with an imposing air, her steps light as the wind.

Wang Ruoyu quickly gave Liuyun a wink, signaling her to hurry up and follow.

Ideally, when you return, you should tell her about Wang Ruofu's embarrassing situation.

A flash of malice and smugness crossed her eyes.

Thinking that Wang Ruofu was about to suffer the same fate as she had in her previous life, Wang Ruoyu felt an indescribable sense of joy.

She leisurely returned to the courtyard, sat back down by the window, picked up the half-finished embroidery pouch again, and began to work on it carefully.

This was originally a gift she had prepared for Sheng Hong; it was embroidered with half a lotus flower on a light blue satin background, carrying a very auspicious meaning.

Thinking of how Sheng Hong was so helpless and easily teased in front of her at the beginning, Wang Ruoyu couldn't help but laugh.

Compared to Kang Haifeng, who was a dissolute man with a house full of women before even getting married, Sheng Hong was far superior.

The more she thought about it, the more she hated it.

In her past life, Wang Ruofu must have taken her life. Otherwise, why would it be the stupid and clumsy Wang Ruofu who had a smooth and successful life, while she herself was unhappy in every way?

But it's alright.

She will set things right in her lifetime.

Wang Ruo lowered her head and embroidered another stitch, but suddenly felt her fingertips go weak and her vision began to blur.

At first, she thought it was because she hadn't eaten enough for breakfast, so she casually grabbed the edge of the table to steady herself. But after a short while, even her chest felt tight, and the sweet and warm fragrance lingering in her nose gradually became heavy.

The next moment, the world spun around again.

Wang Ruo swayed, then collapsed limply beside the bed, completely losing consciousness.

……

I don't know how much time passed.

I could hear voices, near and far, but I couldn't make them out clearly.

Wang Ruoyu barely opened her eyes, feeling a splitting headache and her limbs as heavy as lead. She blinked a few times before she could see her surroundings clearly.

It wasn't her bedroom.

There were no beaded curtains or soft canopies, no dressing table or embroidery frame.

The room was dimly lit, filled with the mingled smells of old wood, mildew, and medicinal herbs. Boxes were piled in the corner, and several baskets of rice and bundles of old quilts lay on the ground. A sliver of white light shone through the crack in the door, illuminating the swirling dust.

It looked like... a warehouse.

Wang Ruoyu's heart skipped a beat. Before she could get up, the door creaked open.

Someone walked in quickly.

The newcomer was dressed in a brand-new brocade robe, with jade hairpins in his hair and a sachet hanging from his waist, clearly having made special arrangements.

He had a greasy face and a frivolous look in his eyes. After entering the room, he looked around and, seeing that no one was following him, closed the door behind him.

It was Kang Haifeng.

Upon seeing her sitting cross-legged on the ground, her eyes hazy and alluring, Kang Haifeng's eyes lit up, and a smile spread across his face. He rubbed his hands together, took two steps forward, and said in a low voice, "Third Miss Wang, you really were waiting for me."

Wang Ruoyu's pupils constricted sharply, as if he had been struck by lightning.

"you!"

She was both shocked and furious. "What are you doing here!"

Although Kang Haifeng found it strange, he couldn't care less about such things in front of such a beautiful woman, and he smiled even more eagerly: "The letter you wrote was so full of affection, I didn't believe it at first, but who knew you really had such feelings. Third Sister, I will definitely not let you down. Tomorrow, tomorrow I will find someone to go and propose marriage."

As he spoke, he couldn't wait to suppress it, revealing his lustful nature.

Wang Ruo's face turned pale. She suddenly pulled the hairpin from her hair and stabbed it into Kang Haifeng's face.