"Greetings, Your Excellency." A woman in a cheongsam with a cool and aloof appearance bowed to Qingyin Yingying.

Qingyin was slightly surprised. This was the most beautiful woman she had seen in the past few days. Her skin was as white as snow, and her eyes were slightly upturned, revealing a hint of aloofness and indifference. Especially the mole between her eyebrows, which resembled snow in the cold winter, was both pure and holy.

She lowered her head slightly, "If my wish is granted, I will give anything."

Qingyin nodded. Every woman who was unwilling to accept her fate felt the same way. She smiled and said, "Tell me about your story first."

"I am Tongjia Qingyu, the second daughter of Tong Guogang, the Grand Minister of the Tong family. I am a Manchu of the Bordered Yellow Banner. My father surrendered to the Eighth Prince Yinzhi during the struggle for the throne among the princes. He wanted my elder sister to marry the Eighth Prince, but my elder sister Tongjia Wanying strongly refused. She cried and said that she did not want to marry the Eighth Prince, but wanted to marry the Fourth Prince, even though the Fourth Prince already had a primary wife."

At this point, Tong Jia Qingyin became somewhat agitated. She calmed herself down before continuing, "At first, I thought it was just that my elder sister had fallen for the Fourth Prince, which was why she was so averse to the marriage. But our Tong family has been noble for generations, and we would never allow a legitimate daughter of the Tong family to become a concubine, so Father rejected her."

"What I didn't expect was that she secretly said I liked the Eighth Prince, and at the banquet she drugged both me and herself, and then pushed me to the Eighth Prince to fulfill her grand plan."

Tong Jiaqingyu became even more agitated. She paused for a long while, "That's definitely not my sister! My sister and I are siblings from the same mother, and we've always been very close since childhood. She would never hurt me. Her personality changed drastically after she caught a cold, so my sister's body must have been possessed by some wandering ghost..."

Qingyin frowned slightly as she listened to this familiar routine. How come there's another time traveler?

"And then what?"

A hint of disgust flashed in Tong Jiaqingyu's eyes. "After that, I was bestowed into the Eighth Prince's mansion and became a princess, while that wild ghost became the Fourth Prince's concubine based on her innocent identity."

"Wasn't the scheme behind this uncovered?" Qingyin asked in surprise.

Tong Jiaqingyu said helplessly, "I don't know why her medicine was able to be administered to me. I've never seen that medicine before, yet it appeared in my room. Although my father and mother believe me and have noticed the difference in the wild ghost, they can't find any evidence."

Qingyin pondered for a while. Judging from these clumsy methods, this transmigrated woman clearly had a cheat code.

"However, after I married into the Eighth Prince's household, although the Eighth Prince initially thought it was my own fault and treated me coldly, he still doted on me because of my father. I also got pregnant several times, but all of them were ruined by the Fujin."

Tong Jiaqingyin chuckled, "I lost my child, but I'm not someone to be trifled with. I gave her an abortifacient, so she can't have children anymore."

"Later, Eighth Master also realized what was going on and began to distance himself from me. I didn't complain. Eighth Master and I never had any feelings for each other in the first place. I got pregnant because I wanted to have a child and not be so lonely. Unfortunately, I didn't have that fate in my past life."

Qingyin looked at the carefree woman with a hint of admiration in her eyes. This personality was perfect for cultivating the Ruthless Path next door. She had heard that the next door was desperately short of people. She should ask Tongzi to introduce someone to the next door.

Qingyin asked curiously, "What about your elder sister?"

"I don't know what she was thinking. After she married the Fourth Prince, she came up with a lot of novel things and did a lot of outrageous things. She could speak eloquently and in various styles. Did she think she was the only smart person? So, I stayed at the Eighth Prince's residence for a year before I heard the news of her death."

Qingyin was puzzled. She knew that only someone with a strong will would come to her, so the wisher hadn't yet spoken his wish. She asked gently, "What is your wish?"

Without hesitation, Tong Jiaqingyu said, "My father chose the wrong side. Although he wasn't purged because of the late emperor's maternal clan, he was largely ignored by the new emperor, and the family declined. I want to become the Empress Dowager and make my child emperor."

Qingyin nodded, indicating that there was no problem.

Upon hearing this, Tong Jiaqingyu pressed on, "I would like to ask you, sir, did my sister die after catching a cold, or was her body taken away by someone else?"

"Okay, I need to go there in person to confirm your sister's situation. If her spirit is still alive, I will bring her back."

"Thank you, sir." Tong Jia Qingyu bowed and thanked Qingyin again, her movements revealing the arrogance and aloofness of a noble family.

"Go lie down in the river of time."

Tong Jiaqing took small steps to the River of Time, which felt as warm as if she had been born. She lay down and let the shimmering water engulf her. She felt no discomfort and fell asleep without realizing it.

Qingyin closed her eyes and lay down.

In the darkness, Qingyin recalled Tongjia Qingyu's memories. Her sister had been replaced by a time traveler. This time, it happened right after Yinreng was deposed. The Tong family began to try to win over the Eighth Prince. Her father wanted to marry Tongjia Wanying to the Eighth Prince, but she strongly refused. The original owner came to comfort Tongjia Wanying, but was scolded by her loving elder sister for having ill intentions. Feeling hurt, she returned to her room.

Qingyin opened her eyes and looked around; there was no one there.

The young girl was strong-willed and didn't want anyone to know her sadness, so she had her maid stand guard outside, which conveniently allowed Qingyin to carefully observe her face.

Although her face was still quite young, her beauty was already undeniable. No wonder that time traveler wanted to ruin this little girl's reputation. However, she was rather weak; she was already out of breath after just a few steps from the bed to the bronze mirror.

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