freenovelworld Chapter 247 Fang Nanxi's Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty 1
Chapter 247 Fang Nanxi's Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty 1
Chapter 247 Fang Nanxi's Time Travel in the Qing Dynasty (1)
Ning Miaomiao slowly woke up, feeling as if her whole body was falling apart. Her eyelids were as heavy as if they were made of lead, extremely dry, and her body was alternating between cold and hot.
She lay in the soft brocade quilt, and heard a rustling sound in her ears. Judging from her senses, it was probably snowing heavily outside.
Ning Miaomiao felt weak all over and was unable to get up, so she simply closed her eyes and concentrated on absorbing the original owner's memories in her mind.
The original owner's name was Fang Nanxi. She entered the Fourth Prince's residence in August of the 43rd year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. At that time, the Fourth Prince was only a Beile (a princely title).
The timing of the original owner's entry into the mansion was truly unfortunate. In June of the same year, Yinzhen's eldest son, Honghui, unfortunately died young. Consort De, heartbroken for her son, assigned the original owner and Lady Wu to the mansion, ostensibly to help Yinzhen have offspring.
After all, at that time, there were only two princes and one princess in Yinzhen's mansion, which was really too few offspring and not proper.
At that time, Yinzhen had not yet been involved in the struggle for the throne, and his personality was not as profound as it became later.
He placed high hopes on his eldest son, and after losing his beloved son, he did not set foot in the backyard for three whole months.
The original owner thought she was about to serve the emperor, but for some unknown reason, she fell ill with recurring minor ailments starting in September. Her illness lingered until October, when she finally passed away. It was at this time that Ning Miaomiao transmigrated into her body.
"Don't worry, I will definitely help you fulfill your wish and find the person who hurt you." Ning Miaomiao silently made a promise in her heart. From this moment on, she was Fang Nanxi.
Fang Nanxi is fifteen years old and comes from a water town in Jiangnan. Her ancestors were once a prominent family, but they gradually declined. Her family belongs to the Bordered Yellow Banner of the Han Army. Her father, Fang Qiyang, is currently the Assistant Magistrate of Southern Zhili (Anhui), a fifth-rank official, which is not considered a high-ranking or powerful position.
The father had three sons and two daughters. The eldest brother, Fang Jingxuan, and the third brother, Fang Jingze, were full siblings of Fang Nanxi.
The eldest brother, Fang Jingxuan, is twenty-three years old this year. He just passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi. Although he did not rank in the first class, he achieved remarkable results in the second class. He is young and promising and is now working in the Hanlin Academy. The third brother is only ten years old and has not yet participated in the imperial examination, but his father plans to let him try his luck next year.
Like many mistresses in the world, Fang Nanxi's mother promoted Aunt Mei and Aunt Li during her pregnancy. Aunt Mei gave birth to her second brother, Fang Jingyu, while Aunt Li gave birth to her eldest sister, Fang Nanyue.
The second brother, Fang Jingyu, is seventeen years old this year. He dislikes studying and prefers business. His father is open-minded and doesn't force him, after all, the eldest brother is the pillar of the family. The eldest sister, Fang Nanyue, is twenty-one years old and got married several years ago. Fang Nanxi has a faint impression of her.
After sorting through the original owner's memories, Fang Nanxi felt increasingly uncomfortable. Just a few days ago it was just a common cold, but today she developed a high fever.
She knew perfectly well that her condition wouldn't have suddenly worsened if no one had secretly sabotaged it. What chilled her even more was that there wasn't a single person in the room to serve her.
Fang Nanxi quietly took out medicine for fever from her spatial storage, took it, and fell into a deep sleep again.
When she regained consciousness, it was already pitch black. At that moment, a maidservant hurriedly entered; it was Xingluo, the original owner's dowry maid. Xingluo's eyes were red and swollen. Seeing Fang Nanxi awake, she quickly stepped forward to help her up.
"Waaah, Princess, you're finally awake." Xingluo said, choking back tears. "I was so worried. This morning you suddenly developed a fever, and I ran to the main courtyard to find the primary wife, but it turned out she had gone back to her parents' home."
"I rushed to Consort Li's place to beg her to find you a doctor, but Chun Tao, Consort Li's personal maid, refused to let me in, saying that the palace doctor had to take care of the Second Prince." Xingluo cried as she spoke, feeling wronged.
Just then, a commotion broke out. A pretty maid with a resentful expression walked in and shouted, "Crying, crying, all you do is cry! She's not dead yet, is she? Look at Consort Wu, she's blessed as soon as she entered the manor. Unlike our Consort Fang, who's sickly all the time. I wonder if Fourth Master even remembers her."
This maid was named Emerald, and she was assigned to serve Fang Nanxi after she entered the mansion. She was arrogant and had high aspirations but low abilities. She had paid money to be able to serve her closely, and she hoped that Fang Nanxi would gain favor so that she could take advantage of the situation and become the Fourth Prince's concubine (a maidservant who shares his bed).
But who could have imagined that Fang Nanxi would fall ill just a few days after entering the manor, and that her condition would fluctuate and never improve.
Seeing that she had no hope of gaining favor, Jade wanted to be transferred, but she had already spent all her money. In addition, the monthly allowance she received from serving the princess who had not yet been favored by the emperor was limited, so she could only wait helplessly.
After saying that, Emerald didn't care about Fang Nanxi and Xingluo's reaction and ran out.
"Princess, you're still not well, don't take Emerald's words to heart. That's just how she is; getting upset will only make you sick and hinder your recovery," Xingluo quickly comforted Fang Nanxi.
Back when she served Fang Nanxi in the Fang family, she was a highly respected head maid. But after only four months in the mansion, she encountered such a distressing situation.
Xingluo is one year older than Fang Nanxi, and is sixteen years old this year. She is methodical and reliable.
When Fang Nanxi entered the palace for the imperial concubine selection, her father, Fang Qiyang, hoped that she would fail and even spent money to bribe officials. However, he did not expect that Consort De would suddenly assign her to the residence of the Fourth Prince.
"Alright, Xingluo, stop crying, I feel much better." Fang Nanxi chuckled softly, but in her heart she was thinking that it would be best to get rid of that arrogant Jade as soon as possible.
"Princess, this servant will go fetch dinner right away." Seeing that Fang Nanxi was getting better, she smiled through her tears and quickly said.
In the following days, Fang Nanxi's condition "slowly" improved. Xingluo was naturally overjoyed, but Emerald remained aloof and arrogant, doing almost nothing and only thinking about being transferred. Fang Nanxi naturally wanted to grant her "wish."
Fang Nanxi secretly gave Emerald some cold medicine, and then asked Xingluo to tell the primary wife that Emerald in the courtyard was sick and that she had to be moved out to prevent her from infecting Fang Nanxi.
Without even showing her face, the primary consort, Ulanara, had her wet nurse directly arrange for Emerald to be sent back to the Imperial Household Department. As for what happened to Emerald afterward, that was none of Fang Nanxi's concern.
Fang Nanxi lost one of her personal maids, so her primary wife assigned her another maid named Qiushuang.
Qiu Shuang had an ordinary appearance, but after observing her for a few days, Fang Nanxi found her to be a steady and reliable person. Therefore, Fang Nanxi gave Xing Luo and Qiu Shuang the Loyalty Pill.
Now that she has recovered from her illness, Fang Nanxi is not in a hurry. After all, it is still early; she is only fifteen years old, and it is too early for her to receive imperial favor or give birth.