The life swap begins with Consort Hua becoming Lady Qin.

Su Luyun stood there, watching the two figures gradually disappear into the distance, her expression growing increasingly strange.

After a long pause, she murmured, "I thought... I was the last fool."

Why is there an even sillier one?

Upon hearing this, Chen Wanyin looked up and exchanged glances with Su Luyun.

On the other side, Gao Xiyue was still unhappy that Jin Yuyan hadn't come to find her, but when she heard Su Luyun's words, she suddenly stopped and a certain string in her mind snapped to attention.

"Fine!" Gao Xiyue clapped her hands, her eyes wide with anger. "So that's what she was planning!"

Mo Xin was startled: "Princess?"

"I knew it! She only entered the manor yesterday, and today she's already clinging to Qingying. She seems so innocent and naive, but she's actually a liar! Bah! Moxin, let's go!"

After saying that, she flung her handkerchief and stormed off, but halfway there, she paused to think for a while, then suddenly turned back.

"Princess, our courtyard is over there."

Mo Xin couldn't help but remind her.

"I'm not going back!" Gao Xiyue said angrily, "I'm going to find the Princess Consort!"

……

"My Ladyship~"

Before Gao Xiyue arrived, her drawn-out, aggrieved voice preceded her.

Ruo Fu was arranging flowers at the time. Upon hearing this, his hand trembled, and he almost misplaced the green branch he was holding.

"What's wrong now?"

As soon as Gao Xiyue entered, she sat down next to her, pouting, "My lady, how can there be so many fools in this world? I thought Lüyun was already stupid enough; she believed everything Qingying said, almost losing her chance to serve the emperor. Who knew another one would come along today! And both of them are quite beautiful. What? Did God trade their brains for their looks? My lady... why are you looking at me like that?"

Ruo Fu casually withdrew his gaze from that beautiful face, and stuck the green branch in his hand into the vase: "Who says it isn't so?"

Gao Xiyue nodded firmly after receiving the approval, and was about to say a few more words of criticism when she suddenly stopped.

"wrong!"

She slammed her hand on the table: "Back then, Lüyun was misled by those servants in the Imperial Household Department, which led her to the wrong sect. And this Jin Yuyan? She doesn't even say she's from the Yu family! She's only been in the Prince's mansion for a few days, separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, how does she know to get close to Qingying first?"

Gao Xiyue gasped, then exclaimed in sudden realization, "My lady, is there someone in our household who's betraying us? It must be! Someone's leaking information about the Prince's residence! No, no, you absolutely must find this person! Even Lady Yu knows about it; who knows how many people in the capital know!"

Ruof looked surprised: "You've improved a lot! You've even thought of this."

Gao Xiyue was taken aback at first, then the corners of her mouth slowly curled up.

She raised her hand to touch her hair bun, unable to hide her pride: "Of course."

But the next moment, she realized what she meant: "Your Highness! You're so kind to say that. I am a talented woman! I play the pipa so well, I can write poetry, and my calligraphy is beautiful."

"Yes, yes, yes."

"snort!"

Never mind, she has important business to attend to.

"Let's get down to business, Madam. Why aren't you in a hurry at all? What if this mole is one of our own people?"

Ruofu finally adjusted the green branch to a position he was satisfied with, and said slowly, "There's no traitor. The servants in our manor are all quite sensible. They didn't specifically inquire about it. They just happened to run into it."

"What did you stumble upon?"

Gao Xiyue immediately pressed for answers.

Ruo Fu didn't answer. She took a step back, put her hands on her hips, and examined her newly completed work with satisfaction.

The more I look at it, the more satisfied I become.

"Zhaoying, send it to the study in the front."

Ruo Fu solemnly instructed, "Tell Wang Qin again that this potted plant must also be carefully tended to. If it dies before seven days old, I will skin it alive!"

Zhao Ying suppressed a laugh and cheerfully replied, "Yes!"

He picked up the vase and left.

Gao Xiyue glanced at it subconsciously, and then felt a pain in her eyes.

Just then, Ruofu happened to look over, and she immediately put on a sincere smile: "Indeed, only the Princess Consort truly understands the Prince's feelings. This color scheme, this artistic conception, if it were anyone else, I'm afraid they really couldn't have created it."

Ruo Fu nodded earnestly: "That's right."

Gao Xiyue:......

"What a pity. The prince's taste in beauties is not as discerning as his fondness for these things. My lady, Jin is so beautiful. If she really joins forces with Qingying, we must be on guard."

Ruofu scoffed, "What's there to be wary of? Would she really give up her days of serving the emperor to Qingying? Or would she help Qingying win favor while being selfless? Let her be close to you if she wants. After all these years, haven't you figured out what kind of person Qingying is? She wouldn't dare to do anything harmful, and she disdains to compete for favor. As long as she's not paired with another scheming and wicked servant, what can she possibly achieve? And Jin Yuyan, why would she be willing to be her servant? Just keep an eye on her."

Gao Xiyue tilted her head and thought for a moment, her eyes growing brighter and brighter: "That seems to be true."

Ruofu waved his hand: "Alright, if there's nothing else, go back and make yourself a new set of clothes and jewelry, and have two sets made too. I received a letter from home yesterday. Your father did a great job controlling the floods this summer, repairing the dikes and dredging the canals ahead of schedule, preventing the flood season and saving many people. This time, not only will he be promoted, but your rank as a concubine should also be coming down soon. Go back and dress up nicely, so you can wear it when you receive the imperial decree... Wait a minute, you just said, what's wrong with the prince's taste?"

Ruof narrowed his eyes slightly.

Gao Xiyue's initially delighted expression froze, her little brain racing: "No, nothing at all! I just thought Your Highness's judgment was the best! Otherwise, how could he have chosen me at first glance and married such a wonderful wife as the Princess Consort? Thank you for telling me such great news, Princess Consort! I'll go back and prepare now!"

Gao Xiyue lifted her skirt and tried to run away.

Before leaving, she turned back and added, "I happen to have several bolts of new fabric! When it's time to have clothes made, I'll definitely send two bolts to the Fujin and the First Princess!"

After saying that, he ran away without giving Ruof a chance to ask any further questions.

Ruofu watched her retreating figure and snorted softly, but in the end, he couldn't help but laugh.

"It's fortunate that she's close to Qingying." She tidied up the remaining flower branches on the table and sighed softly, "If she were close to you, and had you all under her thumb, and then used you as pawns... I would really have a headache."

……

Gao Xiyue had already walked quite a distance before she suddenly came to her senses: "Oh dear! The Princess Consort still hasn't told me! What exactly did Lady Jin witness that made her think Qingying was favored?"

Mo Xin couldn't help but laugh: "Perhaps I know that."

Gao Xiyue immediately turned around: "You know?"