Transmigration: The Fate of the Villainess

216 This is the last fate of the transmigrated villainess Part I

Bai Yu was well aware of the calmness of the sea before the storm. While the royal palace was peaceful, she was preparing herself for a storm from Empress Dowager Wei, not realizing that Bai Hua could create a storm for her as well.

And that storm was none other than… The future!

Laughter and well-wishes echoed throughout the banquet. In rapid succession, Da Yang gained the heir to the throne as well as the first grandchild of the royal family. Though that grandchild was from Taizi’s second consort, she was a daughter of the Bai family and a talented doctor.

Though Bai Yu was glad to hear of the birth of a new life, she feared that fate would wind up in the same place… In that life, Bai Hua was pregnant, then miscarried because of Bai Yu.

And in this life, Bai Hua was pregnant, just like in the series!

“Empress…” Ouyang Feilong lightly touched the back of her hand. He saw how she turned quiet, and so he worriedly asked. “Are you feeling unwell?”

Bai Yu turned to her husband’s enchanting face. He was the only man who freed her from her past fate. She blinked, driving away her thoughts, before giving him a faint smile. “I am fine, Your Majesty.”

“Are you drunk already?” Her silence was unusual. He noticed how she was acting absent-mindedly.

“No, not at all.” Bai Yu shook her head and tried to maintain a cheerful expression. However, the image of Qing Pin’s bloodstained body flashed into her mind. Bai Yu unconsciously pulled her hand away from Ouyang Feilong’s to put it over her abdomen.

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It was difficult enough for her to protect herself and her children from meeting the same fate as Qing Pin’s. She swore that now, she never had a thought of committing the sin of hurting anyone’s child. She was, after all, a mother as well.

However, fate had proved to her that she could not alter its course as she wished. While Ouyang Hongxian did not die, the reason was that he was not an ordinary human, and there was a necessity to change his fate. But Bai Hua… Bai Yu could not confirm that her fate would not end up repeating itself.

“Your Majesty.”

“Hm?”

“I’m worried about my third sister’s health. She has always been frail, and she could not use her magic very well…” Bai Yu scrambled for an excuse to hold up her request. “…I want to send Xiao Chang to take care of her in my place. May I?”

“Xiao Yu, what are you planning to do?”

She knew her request was a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it seemed that she was truly worried about her sister. However, if something did happen to Bai Hua, this would make it impossible for Bai Yu to escape the blame. Right now, Bai Yu could not think of a better way than to send her trusted and most capable ally to protect Bai Hua’s pregnancy from harm.

“That child is Taizi’s heir. I cannot take any risk of anything happening to it.”

Hearing her reasoning, Ouyang Feilong was quiet. “Zhen cannot oppose your worry for zhen’s nephew and his wife.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.” Bai Yu finally showed a smile of relief. With the emperor’s permission, her people would be able to move more freely. Ouyang Feilong studied the sincere smile that appeared for the first time on Bai Yu’s face after Ouyang Mingxian had announced his good news.

What was she planning?

What did Bai Yu know?

“Is there anything zhen needs to know?”

Bai Yu shook her head. “Your Majesty can rest assured. I’ll do my best.”

Because this was her and Bai Hua’s fate.

This was the last fate of the transmigrated villainess.

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The next morning, Bai Yu sent gifts that both she and Ouyang Feilong intended to congratulate the new owner of the east palace again. The bearer of those gifts was Empress Bai’s personal maid, who was sent to take care of Second Consort Bai until she could safely give birth.

Bai Yu sent a letter to Yue Mei at Bai Mansion, asking for her to allow Li Rong to occasionally visit the east palace to see Bai Hua. Everything had received permission from Ouyang Feilong.

Empress Bai greatly pampered her half-sister, who was now her niece-in-law.

“Your Majesty, Bai Tai Fei has arrived.”

“Let her in.”

After the morning greeting had ended and the consorts had dispersed, Bai Yu summoned Bai Xue. She wanted to know a certain truth regarding Qing Pin that had yet to be fully unearthed.

The conclusion was that Qing Pin had drunk the tea to commit suicide. Yet her personal maid was still alive, waiting to be punished for her mistress’ crime. If Bai Yu were her, she would have committed suicide or run away already. This meant that the consort’s death was a murder rather than a suicide.

“That tea I sent you. Have you tested it yet?”

Bai Yu dismissed the servants as soon as her half-sister sat down. Bai Xue was quite pleased with her swift action, as she did not want to pretend to be a perfect younger sister to her older sister, who was as good an actress as she was.

“There’s an herb in that tea that’s similar to what I was poisoned with. It won’t harm a normal woman; however, it will suddenly become poisonous to a pregnant woman. If you can survive, you will never be able to bear a child again.”

“Such an important matter. Why does his majesty pretend to ignore it?” Bai Yu sighed.

“It might be because his majesty wants you to handle it yourself.” Bai Xue explained. “The inner court is never an innocent place. Whatever is announced to the people outside cannot bring dishonor to the dynasty. Likewise, even though his majesty already knew the true reason, the investigation was stopped, and it was announced that she was sick…”

“His majesty is respecting me, huh.”

“It is so.” Bai Xue nodded. “Sister, you are the Empress. When something happens to the inner court, you will bear the brunt of it. His majesty did not punish you, and he also did not continue to pursue the matter to humiliate you. Instead, you’re given the chance to handle it yourself.”

“Who is it that wants to take the life of a mere consort?”

Bai Xue shook her head. Her eyes gleamed with a dangerous light as she thought of the person she suspected was the mastermind. “I’m afraid ‘that person’ is aiming at something else.”

“What do you mean?”

“That person’s true intention is to play a mind game with you.”

Bai Yu paused. The image of that night resurfaced in her mind. Ever since that night, she had often been sleepless. She would be paranoid about everything she ate or drink. And her hand would unconsciously rest on the bump on her stomach.

Bai Yu admitted that she was afraid she would be targeted like Qing Pin. If everything was orchestrated by ‘that person’ for her to see, then it would be related to the attack on the procession that day. The wound on her palm was the result of the daggers that were intentionally sent toward her stomach.

Bai Yu was pressured to reveal her secret without herself realizing it.

“Sister, tell me…” Bai Xue watched Bai Yu’s hand that was on her stomach. “…You’re pregnant, correct?”

Bai Yu listened to her tone as she studied her expression. Silence fell on two women of the Bai family. A moment passed before Bai Yu nodded and admitted that she was six months pregnant, making Bai Xue let out a sigh.

“You shouldn’t keep it to yourself. Still, it’s impossible to tell others.” Bai Xue might know all of the tricks of those within the inner court, but if she was in the same situation as Bai Yu, it would be impossible for her not to choose the same action.

“Especially right now.”

“Indeed.”

Bai Xue agreed. If Bai Yu, the empress, suddenly announced that she was pregnant, she would receive a mixed reaction of both congratulations and gossip that she was jealous of her sister’s attention. People might think she wanted to overshadow her sister with her own good news since she could have announced her pregnancy long before.

“It’s a good thing that you have strong magic.” Bai Xue peered at Bai Yu’s abdomen. It was slightly raised, though it was impossible for anyone to think that she was six months pregnant. The blessing of heaven in the form of her strong magic enabled her to maintain her figure.

Bai Yu was the only woman in Da Yang who possessed silver magic. Naturally, no one noticed her pregnancy.

Still…that was not certain.

“Is that…purple jade?”