The life swap begins with Consort Hua becoming Lady Qin.

Meanwhile, Wang Ruofu had no idea what was happening in Jue Luo's room. She was enthusiastically directing her maids to rearrange her courtyard.

"Move this screen over there. What's the point of blocking the way here? The room isn't big to begin with, and with it blocking the way, it'll look even more like a cage."

"They also moved two pots of flowers out there; the fragrance is giving me a headache."

"Place a small table next to the tatami mat so that snacks and tea can be reached within easy reach."

"Make this space under the window clear; we'll put a chess table there later."

Shen Guang wrote everything down, while Zhao Ying and her maids were busy running around.

Wang Ruofu stood in the center of the room, watching it gradually transform into the way she liked, and felt extremely happy.

Why have you changed so much, afraid of arousing suspicion? Or are you pretending to be Empress Fucha Langhua's original personality to avoid being noticed?

She had thought about these things, but she was too lazy to think about them deeply.

She had made a perfectly legitimate agreement with Fucha Langhua to switch places; she wasn't a real demon reincarnated, so why was she acting so sneaky?

Besides, she had also figured it out: she hadn't actually gained much from this exchange.

The Fucha family is indeed of good lineage, and she will certainly have a position as empress in the future without having to marry. But her own father is not bad either!

Those were the most trusted ministers who were honored with a place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple!

If it weren't for the different national circumstances, Song Dynasty officials would have considered it shameful to actively curry favor with the powerful and wealthy. Back when the emperor was choosing an empress, with his father's abilities and reputation, he might not have been unable to compete for the empress's throne!

And then there's my own mother.

It's true that she favors her eldest sister, but what she's always liked is a well-educated, dignified, and intelligent daughter like Langhua. Now that she's gotten what she wanted, she probably won't treat Langhua the same way she treats herself, right?

She will probably make plans for Langhua just as she did for her older sister back then.

And uncles and aunts.

She didn't know if Langhua would become a seven-year-old girl like herself when she got there, or if she wouldn't. She also didn't know if she would have the chance to live with her very kind uncle and aunt for a few years.

If it were true, Wang Ruofu thought, then she would gain the best aunt in the world and become the happiest young lady in the world.

Isn't it more enjoyable than living in this mansion? My aunt is much more reliable than her muddle-headed mother in this mansion.

Even if she doesn't get them back, she can at least get her two sons and two daughters back.

After listing everything, it's clear that no one took advantage of anyone else, so why should she feel guilty?

Besides, how well one lives ultimately depends on oneself.

Why did Empress Fucha Langhua, with her noble birth and beautiful appearance, end up with such a tragic end, even though she was the mother of the nation? She was even worse off than me. Although I was banished back to my hometown of Youyang for ten years, things eventually calmed down, time passed, Sheng Hong died, and when it was Changbai's turn to take charge, he eventually brought me back.

Although she was still not well-liked in the household, she sometimes even had to argue with her son and daughter-in-law over her youngest daughter, Rulan, who was always having trouble getting along with her.

But at least he died of old age!

However, there are still some things that are not satisfactory.

She didn't consider herself a great philanthropist; she often had selfish motives, acted rashly, and was disrespectful to gods and Buddhas with her words, having committed countless sins through speech.

Apart from her parents and her uncle and aunt, there was no one she dared not curse or insult.

But he has never really harmed anyone, has he?

Especially in the first few years after she got married, she treated everyone with sincerity and even empathy.

But the result?

Lin Qinshuang set a good precedent, delivering the most fatal blow, followed closely by her husband Sheng Hong and her mother-in-law, Old Madam Sheng.

Later, Changbai and his daughter-in-law Hai were only outwardly respectful to her, always going along with her and offering advice, but also keeping a distance and being cold towards her.

She always felt that she was often disregarded by everyone.

Even her own children often showed her disdain.

Even a concubine's daughter, Minglan, dared to treat her as an easy tool to manipulate and control. In the end, she conspired with Gu Tingye to swindle half of Ru'er's dowry and then expect her to be grateful and call on the heavens for protection.

Oh.

Ever since she finished reading the whole story in that mysterious space, whenever she has free time, she can't help but think back to all the foolish things she did, as recorded in the book.

She thought about it over and over again.

She figured it out.

The reason she became like this is ultimately because she cares too much about others than about herself.

Her mother was biased, but from the first day she returned to Bianjing, her mother, who looked five parts like her and was dressed in fine clothes and had a noble demeanor, became the person she most longed for and could reach.

She valued this mother's approval more than her own.

Sheng Hong was cold-hearted, but from the moment he became her husband, she valued his future and honor more than her own.

The Sheng family's reputation, their own children, and their children's futures are all more important to them than to themselves.

Then, she found the answer in three unforgettable experiences from her life.

The first time, without a doubt, was when Sheng Hong brought Lin Qinshuang, who looked shy and scared, to her and confessed his affair.

That cup of concubine tea, that cup of concubine tea that Sheng Hong forced her to drink with dignity and propriety...

"We can't give others a reason to criticize us, otherwise not only the Sheng family, but your Wang family will also be laughed at in the future."

"Putting my future aside, what will happen to our Hua-jie when she grows up and has difficulty finding a husband?"

"You don't even know if the child in your womb is a boy or a girl... If it's a boy, you'll never be able to hold your head high in the future."

Secondly, that year, when Mo Lan and Liang Han were having an affair, Ming Lan devised a plan for her to personally go to the Xiangguo Temple and catch them in the act.

Is it exciting?

It was naturally exciting, and she was even slightly thrilled, because in her eyes, Lin Xiaoniang and her daughter, who had committed such a disgraceful act, were doomed.

But when the person was finally caught, she realized that while Mo Lan should be punished, Lin Xiaoniang would also be implicated. However, since the shameful act had already been committed, if it was not properly covered up and ended in a dignified manner, the entire Sheng family's female members would die.

Her Hua'er and Ru'er will both be implicated!

"I want the Wang family, the Sheng family, the Hai family, and the old lady to all come up with a solution for me!"

"Otherwise, let's die together!"

Lin Qinshuang's unrepentant, even smug and crazy threats kept echoing in her ears, refusing to leave!

Even if she was unwilling, and even if the old lady was unwilling, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and go to the Liang family to discuss marriage.

Even if she had to endure Madam Wu's sarcasm and her increasingly demanding behavior, she could only humble herself and risk everything to make the marriage happen, just as Lin Qinshuang wished, so that Mo Lan could leave the family in style!

As for the third thing...

She was tricked by her older sister, Wang Ruoyu, into drugging her mother-in-law.

It was clearly agreed that it was just a little medicine to weaken the old lady, and as long as she got sick, he could regain control of the household.

But little did she know that her dear sister had secretly ordered someone to replace it with poison.

The serious charge of poisoning her mother-in-law was about to fall on her.

To protect her eldest sister, the mother argued with the Sheng family, threatening that if they did not let the matter rest, she would expose the affair and they would all die together.

But the first one to die wasn't anyone else, it was her!