Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Die a Natural Death

"Lock up the Empress. I want to see Consort Chun."

"Your Majesty, the poison has penetrated deep into your lungs. The imperial physician just said that it was caused by someone poisoning you over the years. I have found out that you often refused to let the eunuchs test the poison in Consort Chun's palace. Consort Chun is highly suspicious and has been imprisoned."

Xie Che's eyes were bloodshot with rage. Recalling Zhao Yunshu's helpless state, he felt a sharp pain in his chest and coughed up blood.

Yao Feiran doesn't understand what it feels like to be deeply in love; he only feels that love makes people lose their minds. He must be thinking of making Zhao Yunshu's son, Xie Chengzhi, his heir.

Xie Chengzhi was not even eight years old. He had more than twenty grown-up older brothers and no powerful backing. They were all eyeing him covetously. What made Xie Che think that Xie Chengzhi could secure the throne? He would only cause the country to fall into turmoil again.

At this moment, General Luo also walked in, with Xie Mo beside him. He glanced down at Xie Che and asked, "How much time does he have left?"

Yao Feiran said calmly, "I won't live past today."

Luo Yang nodded: "The capital city is under complete lockdown."

Xie Che was already feeling dizzy from vomiting blood, and Luo Yang's words made things even worse.

He had always thought that the Empress was indifferent to worldly affairs and had diligently managed the harem for so many years. He never expected that she had long harbored evil intentions and coveted the throne.

"Your Majesty, your days are numbered. Please write the edict of succession as soon as possible."

Xie Che knew that if he didn't write it, or if he wrote someone else, this edict would not appear before the world. As the Empress, with the support of the Consort's maternal family and General Luo, she could choose the prince she wanted to succeed to the throne.

"Your Majesty, I wish to speak with you alone."

Xie Mo glanced at Yao Feiran with some concern, but Yao Feiran waved her hand, and everyone in the room left.

"When did you poison me?"

"Your Majesty, it was Consort Chun who poisoned him. You trust her the most. The eunuch who tested the poison said that she disliked the eunuchs eating her food first. You were willing to make an exception for her."

Xie Che no longer had the strength to be angry. His voice was calm: "I did not think you were such a vicious person."

"Your Majesty, I am utterly loyal. If it weren't for me, Your Majesty wouldn't have so many children."

Yao Feiran was telling the truth. Over the years, she had managed the harem without making any major mistakes and had even saved many princes. Yet Xie Che insisted on favoring Zhao Yunshu. If he were still as rational as before, with her merits, she could at least have died a natural death. However, over the years, he had repeatedly reprimanded Zhao Yunshu and punished her by confining her to her quarters.

Zhao Yuan wanted to kill Xie Mo, but Xie Mo was able to escape unscathed.

"Your Majesty, I never expected that you could win over Luo Yang as well. You're truly remarkable."

"General Luo is Roland's older brother and Mo'er's uncle."

Xie Che's eyes widened. Luo Yang actually had a nephew, Xie Mo. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have let Luo Yang hold military power.

"I'm afraid Your Majesty doesn't even know who Roland is. She was a concubine bestowed upon you by the Empress Dowager. She was murdered by a concubine in the same courtyard, and Mo'er was almost implicated as well. If it weren't for my tireless care day and night, Mo'er would probably have died along with his birth mother."

"In your heart, only Zhao Yunshu is your wife. What do the lives and deaths of others, or even the lives and deaths of the world, matter? You once said that I would always be your legal wife, but now you've probably forgotten that."

When Xie Che reprimanded his original self by his stepmother, Xie Che said that she would always be his legal wife, and she was touched for a few seconds. Sure enough, a man's promise is not to be trusted.

If it weren't for Xie Che's indulgence, Zhao Yunshu would never have dared to lay a hand on Xie Wan, nor would she have dared to assassinate Xie Mo, and yet she was able to escape unscathed.

Xie Che remained silent for a long time, and Yao Feiran thought he was going to die, but then he suddenly spoke up: "Bring me a pen."

Yao Feiran prepared the blank imperial edict and the brush, and placed them on the table.

After a long while, probably getting impatient, Luo Yang and the others came in.

Upon seeing the written imperial edict, everyone fell silent. Suddenly, Xie Che pulled out a dagger from somewhere and stabbed Yao Feiran in the chest.

Before anyone could react, Xie Mo, in his excitement, pushed Xie Che away.

"Mother!"

Yao Feiran slumped down, clutching her chest as she looked at Xie Che. Xie Che laughed loudly, "You may come down with me!"

After speaking, Xie Che seemed to have exhausted all his strength and collapsed onto the couch.

Xie Mo was so frightened that his hands trembled as he hugged Yao Feiran.

"Mother, are you alright? Call the imperial physician! Call the imperial physician!"

"Who wants to go to hell with you? Don't worry, Zhao Yunshu will go with you."

Yao Feiran, who had been lying down, suddenly stood up and casually touched her chest. Although her clothes had a hole in them, no blood was leaking out.

Xie Che's eyes widened, then he collapsed, stopped breathing, and died with his eyes wide open.

Yao Feiran stood up, pushed Xie Mo away, and dusted herself off.

She had already foreseen her own demise with the Reversal of Fate Bead, so how could she let him take advantage of it?

Yao Feiran sighed. At first, she pretended to be virtuous, but in reality, she just wanted to change the original owner's fate of dying young, because the original owner was not a good person either. However, Xie Che did not give her this opportunity, and Zhao Yunshu also provoked her time and time again.

In the same year, the emperor died of poisoning, and Xie Mo ascended the throne.

Yao Feiran was finally promoted to Empress Dowager, and Luo Lan was posthumously honored as Empress Dowager.

Because Xie Mo had Luo Yang's protection, his succession to the throne went smoothly. Xie Che had many sons, and they were all quite capable. Xie Mo continued to use those who were willing to submit, without holding grudges. As for those who were still ambitious, Xie Mo sent them directly to the imperial mausoleum or imprisoned them for life.

"Mother, if my fifteenth brother also wants the throne, what should I do?"

The fifteenth brother is also Yao Feiran's adopted son. He is quite capable and ambitious, but he is just one step behind.

Yao Feiran had long since stopped interfering in things. She raised so many children partly because Xie Che asked her to take care of them, and partly to build a good relationship.

"Your Majesty, do whatever you wish, you need not worry about me."

Xie Mo breathed a sigh of relief. He had dealt with all the other troublesome brothers, but he couldn't bring himself to do anything about his fifteenth brother. He was afraid that his mother would be unhappy. If it weren't for his mother's protection all these years, he wouldn't have been able to survive in the palace. Moreover, after he ascended the throne, his mother took the initiative to ask him to posthumously honor his birth mother as Empress Dowager, without any resentment.

His mother always considered his needs, and he didn't want to disappoint her.

"Yes, Mother."

"You should find an empress quickly; your mother no longer wants to manage the affairs of the harem."

Now that Yao Feiran has become the Empress Dowager, as long as she doesn't make any mistakes, she can truly die a natural death. However, Xie Mo's harem doesn't have many decent women, so Yao Feiran still has to manage the affairs of the six palaces. Although there are palace servants to help her, she still has to worry about it.

Xie Mo gave an awkward smile: "In a few more years."

After all, Xie Che had just died, and there would be at least two years of mourning before the talent show could begin.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, you may leave now."

Yao Feiran issued the expulsion order, and Xie Moyi left reluctantly. Yao Feiran picked up a piece of pork jerky from the table next to her and started eating it. Can't you eat meat during mourning? Impossible. She'll do whatever makes her comfortable right now.

At this moment, Chun Tao came over: "Your Majesty, the deposed Consort Zhao has gone mad."

"How exactly are you going crazy?"

She said she was the Empress of Yue Kingdom, the Empress Dowager, and that... she also said that Your Majesty the Empress Dowager should have passed away a few years ago.

Yao Feiran sneered. This was because she had the memories of the original plot. It was a pity that the once high and mighty Empress Dowager had become a prisoner. Zhao Yunshu was now suffering worse than if she were dead.

"Don't worry about her, she won't live much longer."

A few days later, the murderer of the late emperor was found to be Zhao Yunshu. Zhao Yunshu was given poisoned wine, the entire Zhao family was confiscated and exiled, and Zhao Yuan was beaten to death by refugees on his way to exile.