The life swap begins with Consort Hua becoming Lady Qin.

Jin Yuyan's sense of foreboding reached its peak almost instantly. Her gaze was fixed on the bowl of medicinal soup, and the smile on her face became somewhat forced.

"I am naturally grateful that Your Majesty remembers me, but I have not been feeling well these past two days and am currently taking medicine. I dare not take anything else, lest the effects of the two medications clash. Perhaps you could keep the medicine for now, and wait for the imperial physician's follow-up examination later..."

As she spoke, she reached out to push the medicine bowl, but before her fingertips even touched the rim of the porcelain, a palace maid behind Yu Hu quickly stepped forward and grabbed her shoulder.

Jin Yuyan's expression changed drastically. Before she could struggle, another hand had already firmly gripped her chin, forcefully lifting her face up.

Zhen Shu rushed forward to help, but was immediately pinned to the ground by another palace maid who had her hands tied behind her back. She could only watch helplessly as Yu Hu picked up the bowl of medicine and walked step by step to Jin Yu Yan.

"Consort Jia is indeed eloquent, but unfortunately, you have no choice but to accept the Emperor's personal gift."

As Yu Hu spoke, her hands moved without the slightest hesitation.

Jin Yuyan shook her head desperately, clenching her teeth. The palace maid then pinched her cheeks and forced her to open her mouth, forcing a bowl of bitter, scalding hot medicine down her throat.

Jin Yuyan lay disheveled by the bed, coughing until tears streamed down her face. Just as she was about to look up and question him, Yu Hu had already calmly placed the empty bowl back on the tray and said:

"Consort Jia has been in the palace for some time now, but she still doesn't quite understand the rules. It seems that the people who serve her on a daily basis are not doing their best."

As she finished speaking, her gaze fell on Zhenshu lying on the ground: "Therefore, His Majesty also has an imperial edict: the palace maid Zhenshu has failed to serve her mistress properly, and instead of offering advice, she has helped her mistress to have delusions and do wrong things. She shall be sent to the laundry department to work from today onwards. As for Consort Jia, she shall reflect on her mistakes from today onwards. She may only be allowed to leave the palace when she has truly mastered the palace rules."

"Master!" Zhenshu struggled violently upon hearing this.

Several eunuchs came in from outside, grabbed her, and dragged her out.

Jin Yuyan instinctively wanted to chase after him, but after taking only half a step, a sudden, sharp pain gripped her stomach. The pain intensified instantly, causing her to double over in agony, cold sweat beading on her forehead. "What did you give me to drink? Why...why did you do this to me?"

Yu Hu looked down at her without answering.

Jin Yuyan was in so much pain that her breathing became erratic, and for the first time, genuine panic appeared in her eyes. Her voice suddenly rose: "I am a noble lady sent by the Yu family! Aren't you afraid that the Yu family will punish you for treating me like this, and aren't you afraid of breaking the hearts of my maternal clan?!"

"The Jade Clan?"

Yu Hu scoffed softly: "Consort Jia is good in every way. She's beautiful, has a great figure, and knows how to please men. Unfortunately, there's one thing she still hasn't figured out: she can't see her own place."

She leaned down to look at Jin Yuyan, speaking each word with exceptional clarity: "You are merely a tribute woman presented to the Qing Dynasty by the Yu Clan. Just because you have gained some favor from the Emperor, do you really think that the Yu Clan behind you can support you in the Forbidden City? You attempted to harm the imperial heir, schemed against the Empress, and instigated trouble among the concubines. Any one of these acts would be enough to cost you your life! The Emperor has not immediately ordered your execution, nor has he pursued the entire Yu Clan for this reason. This is already a sign of the Qing Dynasty's leniency, and it is also because His Majesty considers the overall situation."

Jin Yuyan's pupils contracted.

Yu Hu straightened up, dusted off his sleeves, and continued, "From now on, Consort Jia, you should live your life in peace and not think about things you shouldn't. For the sake of the Yu family, you still have Qixiang Palace to live in, people to serve you, and you can still keep your life. From now on, you'd better burn incense and pray every day that your maternal clan will behave themselves and do more for our Great Qing. If they are not even of this use, I'm afraid you might not even be able to live comfortably in Qixiang Palace."

After saying that, Yu Hu turned and walked away without looking at her again.

Zhen Shu was dragged to the threshold. Seeing that she could no longer break free, she suddenly shouted a few words to Jin Yuyan in the Yu clan language.

The next moment, Zhenshu was dragged out of Qixiang Palace.

The palace doors slammed shut before her eyes. Jin Yuyan could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground. Waves of sharp pain in her abdomen made it almost impossible for her to breathe.

Tears finally rolled down her pale face, and for a moment she couldn't tell whether she was in more pain or more fear.

Fortunately, Yu Hu kept her word and left Li Xin to serve her. Although the latter was already terrified and her face was covered in tears, she still rushed over to support her and repeatedly asked someone to fetch the imperial physician.