The life swap begins with Consort Hua becoming Lady Qin.

He truly understood, and thus took a deep breath. A hint of helplessness clearly appeared on his usually calm and innocent face.

"Absolutely impossible."

He answered decisively: "There are rules for marriage within the imperial clan. Although our ancestors had a long-cherished wish for Manchu-Han unity, they wanted Manchus and Hans to be united as one family. Mongols are not included in this, let alone Lady Yu. Even if... even if my son and mother are no longer useful, if Father were to remarry, he would only choose from suitable Manchu or Han banner women. There is absolutely no possibility of Lady Yu being a tribute woman."

As Ruofu listened, he felt completely relaxed.

She knew it!

She didn't know the true background of the Yu family before, but surely she wouldn't have misunderstood the words "tribute".

When the Yu family sent Jin Yuyan here, they clearly stated that she was a tribute woman to be presented!

Tribute women, tribute items, to put it bluntly, they weren't even human beings.

Where did she get the confidence to point her sword at the empress's position and even hope that her son would sit on the throne?

Are you crazy?

Wait a minute, isn't Jin Yuyan the opposite of the original Fucha Langhua?

She was dealt a winning hand: born into a prestigious family, betrothed by the emperor himself, and destined to be his primary consort. Yet, she lived in constant fear and anxiety, always feeling that she didn't deserve any of it. Thus, she spent her entire life trying to prove that she was worthy of it.

The other woman was dealt a terrible hand. She was a tribute woman from a foreign land, with no foundation and her family was thousands of miles away. Yet, upon entering the family, she felt that she deserved a share of the empress's position and the throne.

...It's like something dirty has covered their heads.

However, now that it's been confirmed, things are much easier. The old man's health is probably only a matter of one or two years.

At the latest, next year, she will be able to achieve her wish and become the Empress.

She would then find another excuse to send Jin Yuyan to the Cold Palace! Anyway, she remembered that Jin Yuyan had actually been quite well-behaved during the two years she spent in the Prince's residence.

Because she was a cautious person, she needed to first establish a pitiful and harmless appearance when she first arrived. Only after gaining everyone's trust and figuring out the situation in the backyard would she begin to make her plans.

in time.

Ruofu, having figured things out, immediately patted her son's hand with a smile: "Alright, Mother has found out. Go play for a while. It's a rare day off, so it's important to relax. As the ancients said, it's important to balance work and rest. You can either go for a walk in the garden, play some ball games, or go keep your sister company."

Changbai did not get up immediately, but hesitated for a moment before speaking cautiously, "Mother."

"Um?"

"The Jin family was bestowed upon me by my grandfather, partly for the sake of the clan and partly for the sake of the state. Now that she has entered the household, it is understandable that I have concerns... But rest assured, no matter what she does in the future, she will never affect my position."

Ruo Fu was taken aback.

Changbai stood up and bowed respectfully to her: "I promise Mother that I will strive to do my best, to make you proud, and to make you proud as well. So please, Mother, don't worry about others."

Ruo Fu stared blankly at the person in front of him for a long time, and suddenly felt a lump in his throat.

She quickly turned her face away, wiping it haphazardly: "What nonsense are you talking about? Who's worried? Do you think your mother is jealous, worried that your father is favoring someone else and will do something reckless next? Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. I don't want you to force yourself to study day and night for my sake. Sigh, you've always been this kind of child; once you touch a book, you become engrossed, losing track of time while reading. Your mother wants you to be successful, but she wants you to be healthy even more. She also wants you to do things that you truly enjoy and are truly willing to do. Only then will you be happy, and only when you're happy will your mother be happy."

"Sigh." She couldn't help but mutter again, "How can you be so worried at such a young age? You're always worrying about this and that, making me, your mother, seem utterly useless."

"Mother was wrong."

Changbai quietly raised his eyes.

Ruof was taken aback, then asked irritably, "What did I do wrong this time?"

The initial感动 (feeling of being touched) vanished in an instant, and she glared at him, her eyes wide: "How come I make so many mistakes every day? We were just talking, and you had to pick on me, didn't you?"

Changbai smiled slightly, but said earnestly, "Only when Mother is happy can her son be at ease. This is the greatest use of every mother in the world."

After saying this, he immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Your son takes his leave."

Then he turned and left.

Ruo Fu sat there in a daze until that small figure had already left the door, at which point she seemed to suddenly come to her senses.

Just now...

Did you see that Brother Bai's ears turned red?

Her heart suddenly felt a pang of sadness, and her eyes welled up with tears.

"You brat, where did you learn such sweet talk? If only you had some talent in your past life—"

The conversation ended abruptly thereafter.

After a long silence, Ruofu gently shook his head: "That's enough, it's all in the past."

Whether it was confusion or stupidity in my past life, those days of being anxious and desperate for help are all over.

With so much foresight in her life, she would never let herself lose so badly again.

Do not!

She can't possibly lose!

In this life, she was determined to let her Hua'er, Ru'er, and Bai'er simply enjoy happiness with her!

The empress's seat can only belong to me!

The position of Empress Dowager can only belong to me!

……

Ruo Fu was full of confidence and ready to show his skills and subdue Jin Yuyan, this little tribute girl of the Yu clan.

As a result, at the tea party the following day, Jin Yuyan officially met with everyone from the Prince's Mansion.

Even after the tea party ended, she ignored Gao Xiyue, who was eager to invite her because of her outstanding appearance, and went straight after Qingying, who was the first to leave the table.

"Consort Qing, when I was still with the Yu family, I heard that the tea culture of the Great Qing was extremely rich. However, along the way, I only drank ordinary tea at the post stations, so I really couldn't tell the difference between good and bad. Just now, someone mentioned that the tea in Consort Qing's courtyard is the most elegant. I wonder if I would have the honor of visiting Consort Qing's courtyard today to ask for a cup of tea?"

Qingying was somewhat flattered, but looking at Jin Yuyan's warm yet slightly shy smile, and thinking about how she had traveled so far to marry, she felt that she absolutely could not turn her away.

She smiled gently: "It's just a cup of tea. Since you like it, you're naturally more than happy to have it."

Jin Yuyan's eyes lit up: "Then thank you very much, Consort."

The two quickly walked away side by side.

Gao Xiyue stood there, her hand, which she had just raised to beckon someone, slowly lowered, looking completely bewildered: "What I just said was clearly that the Fujin's tea-making skills were extremely high, and the tea she made had a unique flavor... What does this have to do with Consort Qing?"

Mo Xin scratched her head, unsure how to respond.

Su Luyun was talking to Wanyin about Yongzhang's recent interesting events and wanted to ask her to paint a few pictures of Yongzhang. When she glanced up, she saw the two of them walking away side by side.

He was stunned for a moment, and the expression on his face gradually froze.

This scene... looks so familiar.