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After exiting the palace gates, Yu Ping saw Qin Zening standing beside a red horse. The young man in a blue robe was only seventeen or eighteen. His brows were sharp as ink, his eyes like stars; he was handsome and elegant. When the wind blew, the ends of his jet-black hair fluttered freely, giving him an air of unruly confidence. “Young Master Qin.” Yu Ping flicked his whisk and bowed slightly to Qin Zening, conveying Empress Wei’s message to him. Qin Zening pressed his thin lips together and…-
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At that moment, someone knocked on the door and reported from outside, “Mistress, His Lordship has arrived.” Upon hearing this, Empress Wei’s lips curved upward, and undisguised joy shone from her eyes and brows. She immediately rose and personally went to open the door to welcome him. A man in his early thirties, dressed in a lake-blue brocade robe, strode toward them. His figure was tall and straight, his bearing outstanding. Golden sunlight fell softly over him, lending his whole person an…
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Qin Xin could never forget that humiliating life from her previous lifetime. Ever since her rebirth, she had remembered that day at every waking moment—the day Qin Jiu was brought before her. From that day on, she was no longer a noble young lady of a marquis household. She became the daughter of a criminal. It was Qin Jiu who ruined her entire life! During the first few years after her rebirth, Qin Xin would still wake from nightmares at night, terrified of that day’s arrival. She could never…
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Within the waterside pavilion of the Jianglin traveling palace, the Emperor looked down at the kneeling Second Prince Gu Jing, his expression icy. “Father Emperor,” Gu Jing kept his back perfectly straight as he defended himself, “your son is innocent!” Gu Jing had been summoned here earlier, around the time it took for a stick of incense to burn (15-30 minutes). As soon as he arrived, the Emperor threw a token in front of him—it was the token of the Heir Apparent (Shizi) of Prince Duan’s…
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In the quiet teahouse, Qin Jiu cradled her teacup and took two leisurely sips. Through the half-open window, her gaze fell upon Xiao Ze, who had just stepped out of the teahouse onto the street below. Calm and composed, Xiao Ze walked toward two constables patrolling the road and stopped to speak with them. He carried himself with refined elegance and a gentle expression. Every smile, every gesture was impeccably graceful. After chatting with the constables for a while, he smiled and discreetly slipped…
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The sunlight was brilliant today. Small Mirror Lake truly lived up to its name—the clear surface of the water shimmered with ripples, like a mirror laid out beneath the sun. In the lake, a boy of about five or six was desperately flailing his small hands, his body bobbing up and down in the water. On the shore stood a middle-aged woman dressed like a nanny. She seemed as though she wanted to jump in, yet didn’t dare. She paced back and forth aimlessly. “Little Master,” Qin Jiu said swiftly to…
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Smack! A hard slap landed on her face. The force knocked the little girl to the ground. Her cheek throbbed with pain, and the taste of blood spread through her mouth. A fierce-looking woman stood over her, one hand on her hip and the other pointing at her, scolding down at her from above: “Let this old lady tell you. You're getting married whether you want to or not.” The girl was about thirteen or fourteen, painfully thin, her sallow little face filled with panic and unease. She murmured shakily,…
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“Y-You…” Qin Jiu shrank back slightly, her face showing just the right amount of surprise and panic. “Who are you? Why are you in my room?! Don’t come any closer… If you take another step, I’ll call for help!” The young man’s ink-black pupils seemed able to see through everything. He curled his lips into a smile and said, “Little girl, putting on an act like that is no fun.” His voice was gentle as water, yet his words made one’s scalp prickle. “That smell of blood… heh, that…
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Yes. Qin Jiu did not leave. The novel mentioned that when the Qin family entrusted the original owner to Zhao Aman and her husband, they had also given them a sum of silver. She pretended she was going to the county office to file a complaint in order to lure them away. She hurried across the small courtyard and headed straight for the main house where Li Jinzhu and his wife lived. This was a simple single-courtyard residence. Back when the original owner had just begun to remember things, the whole…
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Bo Re City, Divine Fragrance. Divine Fragrance was the most famous jewelry store in the city. All the noble young ladies and wives used this as the standard. They were even willing to pay a high price to buy from here. “Imperial Uncle, how did you hear about this jewelry store? You’ve only been in Bo Re City for a few days…” Yang Zhao’s mouth twitched as he questioned the one next to him. “Heh, young ladies like jewelry, so of course I have to adjust to their tastes. Otherwise, which young…-
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When the madam handed over most of the bankrupt shops, she was afraid that a day like this would come, so she already spoke to the managers of these stores and told them to ignore Shi Qingshan. The manager was also an old fox and angrily said, “Divine Fragrance indeed belongs to the Jiu surname, and the old master handed the shop down to Miss Jiu. Who would’ve thought that Miss Jiu was cruel and heavy handed, doing such a heartless thing! The madam helped take over and manage Divine Fragrance, was…
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Ever since Jiu Liu was sent to Dakong Temple, she hadn’t been able to eat well and stay warm. Her face was sallow, hair dry, body thin like a stick, a complete look of malnutrition. Later, when she went to the Yu Royal Residence, she was abused. How could she look good? Dragons give birth to dragons. Phoenixes give birth to phoenixes. Looking at it this way, it wasn’t that she was born ugly. As long as she has enough nutrients, it shouldn’t be a problem for her to grow up to be at least on the same…
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The days were slowly improving, and Wen Cha and Duan Xian were happy for that. However, Shi Qingshan was carefully planning for the future. Only a small part of the stores returned to her hands, and most of them went bankrupt. She was having a headache considering how to manage the stores when trouble walked up to her door again. “Fifth Young Miss, the old master is truly angry this time. The madam requested you to come with me quickly.” The person who came was the confidante of the madam: Liu…
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Shi Qingshan found it funny: Shi Mingyuan also had times where he would protect this daughter of his? Jing Zhao Yin cupped his hands to Shi Qingshan and then ordered the others to bring in a tied-up prisoner. That prisoner looked rather familiar. Shi Qingshan frowned slightly. Wasn’t this the manager of Moya Pavilion that she fired? The madam’s heart sank, but she put up an indifferent expression. Jing Zhao Yin gave the manager a look and ordered, “Come and explain what exactly is happening…
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“Open your dog eyes wide and look clearly!” Under Shi Qingshan’s momentum, Wen Cha promptly took out the deed to the Moya Pavilion out. On the other hand, Yang Ze was not surprised at all and merely smiled like he was watching a good show. When the manager saw this, he was shocked: “You stole this!” “Blind old dog, this is the Prime Minister’s Fifth Daughter: the Chu City Jiu family’s blood-related daughter! You are exactly looking at the rightful owner!” After spitting a mouthful of…
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The pain caused Shi Qingshan to wake up. She could hear someone sobbing even before she opened her eyes. “Fifth Young Miss, Fifth Young Miss…” Shi Qingshan slowly opened her eyes, a maid’s face enlarged in front of her eyes. The maid anxiously cried, “Fifth Young Miss, Fourth Young Miss and Sixth Young Miss have invited you to go kite flying with them. Yesterday, flying kites had already hurt you so much… who knows what would happen today? Maybe you should just refuse them!” “Wen Cha,…
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