Chu Qi always does things as he pleases. He does whatever he wants and is not bothered by external things.

When she first traveled to this dimension, she learned that the Yan Kingdom would be destroyed in a few years. Her idea was simple: to do her best to successfully bring the redemption value of the mission target to 100% before the Yan Kingdom was destroyed.

In this way, even if the Kingdom of Yan was destroyed and the target of the mission was gone, she would not die due to the failure of the mission.

But... now that we know that the original owner is the younger brother of Qi Chenli, the prince of Qi, there is a lot of room for maneuver.

Heroes emerge in troubled times, and troubled times need someone to pacify the world. She, Chu Qi, wants to be that person.

It’s not that I have a heroic complex, but I just want all the people in the world to have enough food and warm clothing. It’s a simple wish, nothing more.

Of course, it doesn't matter if she fails. At worst, she can just walk away and find a place to live in seclusion and spend the rest of her life there.

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Qi Chenli had no idea that his newly found brother had thought so many things. He was like a naive person, immersed in the joy of finding his brother for the first time. After sharing the food with Xingde without knowing the taste, he couldn't wait to talk to Chu Qi again.

Chu Qi is not a talkative person. She basically answers whatever Qi Chenli says and they chat about their recent developments.

Perhaps it was because he had been away from home for many years, or perhaps Qi Chenli was just a sentimental person, he choked up several times when he talked about their biological mother, Concubine Hui:

"When mother gave birth to twins in the Summer Resort, she was afraid that the emperor would execute one of them if he found out about it, so she secretly sent you to a separate courtyard outside the resort before the emperor found out about the twins.

I thought that even if I couldn't give you the status of a prince, I could at least let you be a rich and idle person for the rest of your life...

Unexpectedly, bandits suddenly appeared in that place, and you disappeared... Mother only told me about this matter, and now Xingde knows about it."

It turns out that this was the reason why the original owner, a prince, was stranded outside and adopted by a farmer.

In this dynasty, twins were considered unlucky, and even the royal family was no exception.

Poor Concubine Hui had a kind heart and could not bear to see her younger brother being secretly executed, so she sent her youngest son to be raised in another courtyard, risking the crime of deceiving the emperor.

However, man proposes, God disposes. Unexpectedly, the villa would be affected by bandits, causing the original owner to disappear - but it was indeed quite dramatic to disappear from Qi State to Yan State.

However, Chu Qi was a little curious. It sounded like the position of imperial concubine was quite important. Why would the son of an imperial concubine fall to the point of being a hostage in an enemy country?

Thinking of this, she asked directly:

"Since your mother was a noble concubine, why did you end up being a hostage in Yan State for five years, and now you are almost starving to death? Is there no one in Qi State to take care of you?"

"Alas, that year, the State of Qi was in danger, and our uncle, as the general protecting the country, was defeated. The emperor was furious and took back his military power. His family was also demoted to commoners. The emperor said on the surface that he loved my mother, but he only demoted her rank."

Qi Chenli said this in one breath, his throat felt a little dry, he drank a sip of cold water and continued:

"After demoting my mother to Huipin, they said that it was my uncle's defeat that led to the loss of the border and the invasion of the people of Yan. In order to exchange for peace and calm the anger of the people, they sent me to Yan as a hostage...

As for why I starved to death...it might have something to do with the civil war in Qi State, and Qi State didn't care about the life and death of a hostage."

Qi Chenli looked gloomy. As a distinguished prince, he had learned all kinds of etiquette, benevolence, brotherly love and respect. He had never thought that one day his brothers would give up his life.

In countless times of fainting from hunger, the dreams were filled with memories of the past.

"Actually, it's not all bad. At least, I met you here, brother. If I hadn't been sent here, I might never have met you in this life. I can see you before I die, so I have no regrets in this life. It's a pity that mother will never know."

"Brother, if one day you leave the palace and don't know where to go, you can go to Qi State to look for the old subordinates left by your uncle." Qi Chenli rummaged through his clothes and took out a jade token the size of a palm:

"This is a token to prove your identity. With this, the old subordinates left by my uncle will take good care of you."

Then, he told Chu Qi how to contact his old subordinates. He was unreserved throughout the process and did not avoid Xingde, which shows his trust in Chu Qi and Xingde.

——He looked like he was making arrangements for his last affairs.

Chu Qi was moved by Qi Chenli's sincere treatment. She empathized with him and smiled as she stuffed the token back into his arms. Her peach blossom eyes showed some tenderness.

"Who said you were going to die? You won't die as long as I'm here."

Qi Chenli was stunned:

"You...it's hard for you to live, so you don't have to help me. Originally, both of us had the chance to become princes, but I was chosen to be the one who 'lived'. You have been wandering for many years, and now you have become a eunuch to survive. I...I don't deserve your help."

You can tell he means it sincerely.

He raised and lowered his hands in a conflicted manner, as if he really wanted to get closer to his brother whom he had finally met, but he was afraid of making him unhappy, so he was very conflicted.

"I can only say that things are unpredictable. It was the bandits' fault, not yours. There is no need to feel guilty."

Chu Qi said that she was not the original owner either. She only inherited the memories but not the hardships along the way. To be honest, the original owner was actually quite miserable.

This was the worst host she had ever encountered since she started to possess someone. In the past, others had intentionally become bad, but the original owner was innocent at first, but her mind was twisted by the torture of Eunuch An. For such scum, the main system would punish them according to the situation, and would not blindly punish them according to a unified standard.

After Xingde had eaten and drunk his fill, he listened to some gossip about His Highness. When he saw His Highness struggling, he quietly got up and returned to his bedroom. He was also confused for a moment. How could he be there to listen to his master's conversation?

As soon as Xingde left, Qi Chenli suddenly became nervous. Now, he was the only one left to face his younger brother.

"I was also wrong. I took up the only identity quota..." Qi Chenli lowered his head, and his thin body seemed to be shaky.

Chu Qi sighed, stretched out her arm and held down Qi Chenli's thin body - although she didn't like others touching her body, Qi Chenli was an exception.

He looked like he was about to break, and looked so pitiful that he wanted someone to hug him. She really couldn't ignore it.

Qi Chenli's whole body froze. He didn't expect that his younger brother would take the initiative to hug him.

Same age, different experiences, but the younger brother seems to take good care of himself. Although not plump, he has quite a bit of flesh on his body and his skin is in good condition, which is completely different from his almost skinny state.