The life swap begins with Consort Hua becoming Lady Qin.

Wang Ruoyu was not happy.

She has been under house arrest ever since that imperial decree was issued.

Once the courtyard gate was closed, the passing of spring and winter outside seemed to have nothing to do with her.

Her mother never came to see her again.

I only saw my mother again today after being informed of the wedding date.

But after so many days apart, when we met again today, my mother's face no longer showed the kindness and indulgence of before, but was instead cold and indifferent.

Wang Ruoyu had often seen that expression on her mother's face before, but it was always directed at outsiders.

At some point, it was even used on her!

Wang Ruoyu felt extremely resentful.

Although she was confined to her quarters, Liu Yun, who was by her side, was still able to move around outside, so she already knew that the wandering ghost had been adopted by the second wife.

No one knows a mother better than her daughter.

Wang Ruoyu knew that her mother was taking her anger out on her because she couldn't become the birth mother of an empress!

But what did she do wrong?

Having finally been reborn, is she supposed to just sit and wait to die, and marry Kang Haifeng again? Is she supposed to give up her foresight and gamble by marrying a man she never knew before?

As far as she knew, the only ones who would ultimately have a good life, besides the group from Yuzhou, were Sheng Hong, who was around her age, had a peaceful end, and was someone she could control.

If a person doesn't look out for themselves, they'll be punished by heaven and earth.

She did nothing wrong!

Her only mistake was being careless and not expecting that it wasn't Wang Ruofu who returned, but another wandering ghost with even greater and more unfathomable abilities.

To her even greater surprise, the other party had an even bigger appetite, directly targeting the powerful official family.

And she actually managed to foresee the Empress's position.

The thought that she had gone to great lengths to scheme and end up with Sheng Hong, whom no one else wanted in the first place, made Wang Ruoyu so angry that she almost ground her teeth to powder.

Empress.

That's the Empress.

Fortunately, she knew what was to come and that the official was destined to have no son.

Even if she becomes empress, what then? Twenty years later, the emperor dies, and imperial power falls into other hands. At best, this wandering ghost can only be like the former empress, an old widow without children. In the end, she won't even be able to rebel; her last shred of dignity will be torn away by the new emperor and Gu Tingye.

She'll wait and see how long these wandering ghosts can be so smug.

However, her only concern was whether the wandering ghosts knew about her rebirth and knowledge of the future.

If she also knew that she had now become empress, then the future she knew would probably no longer be the future.

Therefore, Wang Ruoyu has been lying low for the past year, trying to keep a low profile.

Her only complaint now is that after all these events, her standing in her father's and even her mother's hearts has plummeted.

Putting aside other things.

That wandering ghost was about to have her grand wedding in June and become a true empress.

Her parents, however, insisted that she get married at this time.

"My father is biased!"

She couldn't help but look at her father and say.

"My father just wants to marry me off as soon as possible, like a scourge, and doesn't want me to benefit from the family's reputation."

The king's father looked at her.

The eldest daughter had been confined to her home for nearly a year and had lost a lot of weight. Although she was still in the prime of her life and looked like a young girl, her eyes were fierce when she asked the question.

It exudes a chilling and resentful aura.

It made her whole face inexplicably become repulsive.

A flicker of disappointment crossed Wang's father's eyes, but he said decisively, "Of course you can choose not to marry. I'd rather you didn't. Spending your life in a temple, surrounded by Buddhist scriptures and lamps, would be a good deed. Otherwise, if you marry like this, you'll probably only end up harming yourself and others."

Wang Ruoyu's expression changed.

The father's gaze was sharp, as if he could see right through her, and he continued, "So it's settled then? If you don't marry, I'll go to the palace right now and explain to the Emperor. Even if it costs me my official position, I will make sure you get what you want."

Wang Ruoyu was speechless, and could only ask fiercely, "Father, are you really so heartless? Don't you care about your daughter at all?"

After a long silence, Wang's father narrowed his eyes and said, "Ask yourself honestly. Of the three children in the family, which one did your mother and I love the most, and which one did we favor the most?"

Wang Ruo and Yi Jiang.

Father Wang shook his head: "But it is precisely this bias of ours that has raised you to be the way you are now. No matter how much we do what you want, you will never say thank you, you will only take it for granted. Once you do not do what you want, you will bare your teeth and look like you want to eat someone."

"The ancients were right; spoiling a child is like killing him."

"Your mother and I are largely to blame for your current temperament, and we will never repeat the same mistake. If you still want to marry, then behave yourself as a bride. If not, that's fine too. I will go to the government immediately and take you back to Sichuan at the beginning of next month. We will discuss marriage again once we have corrected your temperament."

Wang Ruoyu's face turned deathly pale.

Wang's father said, "I'll give you a day to think it over."

After saying that, he turned and left.

The Queen Mother, who had not uttered a single word until now, slowly got up and followed.

Wang Ruoyu watched the two elders' departing figures, feeling flustered, confused, and angry.

Finally, in a fit of anger, she smashed everything in the house to pieces.

In the end, she nodded and got married.

Sheng Hong, she still wants to get married.

Even if this is a man rejected by a wandering ghost, she still has to marry him.

Because of all the endings she knew, he was the most secure one, and also the man with the best ending.

Wang Ruoyu got married.

The wedding was neither a grand affair nor a small one. The number of guests was neither too many nor too few. The wedding was neither particularly lively nor quiet.

As elders, Wang's parents and Xu's family members didn't look particularly happy or unhappy.

In summary, it was a fairly standard wedding.

Langhua was not present, and only Wang Rucheng from the second branch of the family came.

Sheng Hong seemed to sense something, and the joy on his face unconsciously faded a little, while a sense of unease swept through his heart.

But he quickly suppressed his unease.

He thought to himself that he was probably overthinking things. Next month was the wedding day of the Emperor and the Empress. It was understandable that the latter was at home preparing for the wedding and could not go out.

Wedding night.

When he performed the fan-offering ceremony, he looked at the bride sitting on the wedding bed and still addressed her gently, "My wife."

Wang Ruoyu's gloomy mood finally dissipated considerably.

In short, she took a different path in this life.

In short, Sheng Hong's backyard was clean and tidy, unlike Kang Haifeng, who was lustful and single-mindedly focused on bringing concubines home.

In short, she was fortunate to be adopted by that wandering ghost in this life. To compensate her, her mother gave her a dowry that was 30% more than in her previous life.

And in this lifetime, she will never again use her dowry to support a bunch of sluts.

Even if we take a step back and say that the Sheng family's residence in the capital is in no way inferior to the Hai family's, it is still a very prestigious property.

This time, she'll definitely be able to make a good life for herself.

She will make all those who looked down on her regret it!

Thinking of this, Wang Ruo smiled sincerely: "My lord."

Shy and timid, with alluring eyes.

Sheng Hong's heart burned with excitement.

The red candles burned until dawn.

The next morning, the two got up and washed up tenderly, and then went to the front hall together to serve tea.

Wang Ruoyu knelt on the prayer mat, took the teacup, and said obediently, "Mother, please have some tea."

Madam Xu accepted the tea, took a small sip, and presented it as a greeting gift.

Wang Ruoyu took a look and couldn't help but secretly curl her lip.

That stingy old hag, after drinking the bride's tea, she gave her such a worthless woman; she deserves to be childless.

"Logically, after you married into the family, I should have handed you the housekeeper's key."

Xu spoke softly.

Wang Ruo's eyes lit up slightly.

Before she could even rejoice, Madam Xu continued, "But since you'll be setting off for Dengzhou in a few days, you should take advantage of your newlywed bliss and rest well. I'll continue to manage this household."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Hong immediately replied, "That's how it should be. Thank you for your hard work, Mother."

Wang Ruo's smile froze instantly: "What Dengzhou?"

The room fell silent for a moment.

Wang Ruoyu's voice had become a bit shrill: "Who's going to Dengzhou?"