Quick Transmigration: Reversing the Life of a Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character

Prince Duan continued to write memorials, and even fell ill and was bedridden.

The Emperor sent the Imperial Physician to examine him, but still refused to grant his request.

Lan Yunhan came to ask his aunt with a puzzled look on his face, and Lan Wan'er took the opportunity to give him a political lesson.

"So, Aunt, you've figured out that the Emperor is going to deal with the Prince Duan's residence?"

Lan Wan'er covered her mouth with a handkerchief and whispered, "A new emperor brings a new court. The current emperor's temperament is completely different from the late emperor's. He not only wants to govern the Duan Prince's Mansion, but also our Lan family."

"What? Auntie?"

"Don't get excited, it's alright for now," Lan Wan'er said calmly.

"Is it because our family moved back to northern Xinjiang?"

"Nothing is absolute. You must learn to go with the flow. Even if dynasties change, the border troops will not be affected. The current situation is the best that your aunt can think of and do. When you grow up, you can also have your own ideas." Lan Wan'er said calmly. By the time these three boys in front of her grow up and take power, she should have already left this mission world.

At that time, even if they had rebellious intentions, it would have nothing to do with her. However, the Lan family's education emphasized loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, so they probably wouldn't rebel.

The atmosphere in the court was getting stranger and stranger. Prince Duan wanted to find a minor official position for his second son and send him to a remote place.

The emperor kept the document in the palace and did not issue it.

The Lan family's household was becoming increasingly lively. After all, the current predicament of the Duan Prince's mansion was caused by a fight between Consort Lan's younger brother and nephew and the Duan Prince's grandson. Consort Lan was involved in all the subsequent developments, and those who did not know the truth thought that the Emperor was avenging her.

Even the Empress's family had some doubts, and when the Empress's mother came in for an audience, she asked about it.

"Mother, go back and tell Father and Brothers not to get involved in this matter. It has nothing to do with Consort Lan," the Empress quickly stopped them.

"The family is just worried that Consort Lan is too favored."

"How could I, an empress who gave birth to the eldest son of the legitimate wife, compete for the emperor's favor with a favored concubine? Besides, the emperor will always favor people, and Consort Lan is much better off than others."

"It's better if a man just spoils you; the problem is when he develops real feelings."

"Can we still control the Emperor's true feelings? Mother, don't make any mistakes at home. Given the Emperor's temperament, it's only a matter of time before he takes action against some people. He shouldn't have targeted the imperial clan first; it was the Prince Duan's family that offered themselves up first. At first, Consort Lan only wanted to teach her nephew a lesson, but she probably didn't expect what would happen later. She was just cleverly following in the Emperor's footsteps."

The Empress sometimes admired Consort Lan's resourcefulness; if it weren't for her lack of ambition, she herself wouldn't have been able to hold onto her position as Empress.

After all, she didn't have as much control over her family as Consort Lan.

"As long as Your Majesty understands, that's fine. Currently, there are no high-ranking positions in the harem. After the mourning period, Your Majesty will probably have to take the initiative to fill the Emperor's harem. Has anyone had their household prepare in advance?"

This is what worries her. With new concubines coming in, childbirth is inevitable, which could threaten Lang'er's position. Most importantly, Lang'er is not a child that the Emperor is particularly satisfied with.

But the Empress shook her head rationally: "Do nothing. The Emperor already has a clear idea of ​​the high-ranking concubines in the harem, who are used to balance the court. However, when it comes to sending in palace maids, you can let a few trustworthy people in."

"This has already been prepared at home. They started teaching her from a very young age. When the time comes, Your Highness will come to your palace to train her for a few years, and she will be ready to use her when she reaches the appropriate age."

Palace maids typically entered the palace between the ages of ten and thirteen. They could first serve as junior palace maids for a few years and then gradually be promoted to senior palace maids.

The Empress's mother was still somewhat worried: "These past few days, Consort Lan's house has been quite lively."

"Mother, even I would dote on and protect Consort Lan, let alone the Emperor. Not to mention that she saved Lang'er's life, on the day the Lan family returned to the northern border to guard the border, she personally cut off her own offspring in order to put the Emperor at ease."

"What? How could she do such a thing?"

"That's why I said I'd rather the Emperor favor Consort Lan. She's sensible, intelligent, and knows when to advance and retreat. She may seem domineering, but she doesn't actually have any ambition to climb the social ladder. As long as you don't provoke her, she won't cause any trouble."

"That's true. Speaking of offspring, Your Majesty..."

"Mother!" The Empress interrupted, "Don't even think about it. The Emperor is not a gentle person."

Once the new concubines enter the palace and the high-ranking concubines are all in place, some people will be unable to resist. She only needs to protect Lang'er and sit back and watch the tigers fight. She is the original wife and her position as empress is secure. There is no need for her to lower herself to fight with them.

Lan Wan'er also learned about the lively events that had taken place at home these past few days from her cousin.

"What do you think we should do?" Lan Wan'er asked the boys with a smile.

Lan Zhiming scratched the back of his head sheepishly: "Shutting the doors and windows shut, and having Mom and Dad pretend to be sick?"

Lan Wan'er looked at her two nephews. The younger one was impatient: "Auntie, tell Second Grandfather to kick them all out. They're like flies chasing after filth. Why didn't they come to our door before? It's just because Auntie is favored."

Lan Wan'er laughed and scolded, "You little rascal, you're even insulting yourself?"

Lan Yunchi realized what was happening and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

"Yunhan, please speak." Lan Wan'er placed high hopes on this eldest son of the generation.

"Aunt, the Marquis of Xiaoyong's mansion still needs to operate in the capital. We are not ignorant people. Are we going to panic if we have to visit a few more families? Why don't we let Second Grandfather and Second Grandmother proceed as usual, continue to maintain relations with the families they have visited before, and politely decline any families that come to visit suddenly?"

Lan Wan'er nodded in agreement: "Yunhan is right. Then let me ask you, if this matter hadn't initially gone through the Emperor's hands, would it have been you, as a favored concubine, who overpowered the imperial relatives?"

"Aunt, that's impossible. If it were a family that had no channels for expressing opinions and was not allowed to attend court, that would be possible. Even relatives and court officials would have the opportunity to see the Emperor. Even if the Emperor favors you, Aunt, it's impossible for him to squeeze the Duan Prince's Mansion to this extent."

"Yunhan is right. The Emperor's temperament is indeed like that now. He would never allow the favor of the harem to affect the court. But people can change. Read history books. The temperaments of young people and old people are different." Lan Wan'er almost said that even emperors can become senile in their old age.

Taking this opportunity, Lan Wan'er had three stacks of books brought out: "Take them back and read them thoroughly."

Lan Yunchi frowned.

"Especially Yun Chi, Auntie is going to test him."

"Huh? Oh!" the little guy replied dejectedly.

"You three study hard. These books were prepared for you by your aunt based on the Emperor's reading list from back then."

If there was one benefit to her being favored, it was that she provided them with the best and highest quality educational resources. She told the Emperor that her second uncle and aunt in the capital were honest and kind, and the rest of the Lan family members were all stationed on the border. She also didn't know how to teach the children, so she directly asked the Emperor to give her some guidance.

The Emperor, having run out of ideas from being pestered, had Liang Yongfu retrieve his childhood reading list, made a few changes, and told her to prepare her books accordingly.