"Tyrant?" Gu Jiangli had doubts about the system's arrangements for the first time.

Each of the previous task targets had a reason to continue their lineage; they must have possessed some good or excellent quality. Only such people could become task targets.

But "tyrant"—that doesn't sound like a good person at all.

Is there some other reason behind this?

With these questions in mind, Gu Jiangli felt a wave of dizziness.

Even though she had experienced the dizziness during teleportation so many times, she still hadn't gotten used to it.

Next, what reached her mind was a memory of the original owner of the body.

The original owner, Gu Jiangli, was a princess of a small country. Her early life was relatively simple. In a kingdom with many brothers and sisters, she was in the middle, neither the most favored nor the most disliked.

Compared to the other princes and princesses, she was quite mediocre.

She was so ordinary that the people of that country had even forgotten that they had such a princess.

But one event made everyone remember her name, Gu Jiangli: she was chosen as a princess for a political marriage and was about to be sent to Tianyuan Kingdom in exchange for a century of peace between the two countries.

But everyone in the world knows that the monarch of Tianyuan Kingdom is a tyrannical and cruel madman who has endless ways of torturing people. If someone does not do what he wants, he will either make them bleed on the spot or make them wish they were dead.

It is said that he was punished by heaven for being too cruel, and that he was unable to have children.

Gu Jiangli was sent to the side of a tyrannical monarch who was incapable of producing an heir, and her fate was predictable.

Everyone had already guessed Gu Jiangli's fate, and couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

The candidate has already been chosen and cannot be changed.

The original owner did not oppose this matter, because to her, opposition would be meaningless.

When she parted from her father and mother, she didn't shed a single tear. On the contrary, her father and mother cried their eyes out. It was hard to tell whether they were genuinely reluctant to part or just putting on an act.

It's probably just for show.

Let the people in the city see their suffering, let them know that this marriage alliance was a last resort.

And so, Gu Jiangli embarked on his journey to Tianyuan Kingdom.

It took the group nearly three months to travel before they entered the territory of Tianyuan Kingdom.

When they entered the palace, it happened to be during the emperor's birthday banquet.

Since the original owner and others did not bring birthday gifts, in order to win the emperor's favor, they could only choreograph a dance to present to him and wish him a happy birthday.

That's where my memory ends.

Gu Jiangli opened her eyes, and her reflection appeared in the bronze mirror.

She smiled wryly. Perhaps her father and mother had their reasons for choosing her as a princess for a political marriage.

Their aesthetic standards are quite different from those of Tianyuan Kingdom. They prefer beauties with outstanding bone structure, such as high nose bridges and deep facial contours.

Gu Jiangli is a beauty with superficial features, a beauty with a plain face.

With her looks, she couldn't compare to her older sisters at home.

But things are different in Tianyuan.

With that kind of looks, she could probably become a peerless beauty in the Tianyuan Kingdom.

As Gu Jiangli thought this, she let the maid beside her comb her hair.

Lotus's face in the mirror looked very serious and solemn, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

Gu Jiangli smiled. In this last world, lotus flowers were still by her side.

Unexpectedly, the flower that accompanied her the longest was the lotus.

very nice.

Lotus finished combing her hair, and when she looked up, she saw her princess smiling at her. She was a little confused. "Princess, what are you smiling about? I was so worried."

“We came in a hurry, and no one told us that His Majesty’s birthday was approaching. We haven’t prepared anything at all. What if this dance doesn’t please him and we get blamed?”

Gu Jiangli took her hand and comforted her, "It's alright. His Majesty the Emperor is the ruler of a country. He wouldn't be so petty. As a monarch, he's seen all sorts of good things. He might actually be tired of those vulgar gifts. Maybe he just likes our dance, which is full of heartfelt sentiments?"

Upon hearing this, Lotus's gaze towards her changed slightly: "Princess, you've been melancholy and taciturn on the way here. I thought you were heartbroken. Are you saying this on purpose to comfort me?"

"How could that be?" Gu Jiangli gave her an even bigger smile. "Lotus, since you're here, make the best of it. Some things are destined to be unchangeable, so it's better to face them calmly. His Majesty the Emperor of Tianyuan Kingdom will be my husband from now on. No matter how sad I am, I can't change that fact."

"Instead of being depressed and miserable every day while being his woman, why not be more carefree and take things easy? Maybe life won't be so hard then, right?"

Lotus's furrowed brows relaxed.

“Princess, you have truly come to your senses.”

"Hmm, I understand now. Father and Mother just hope that my existence can bring a hundred years of peace to the two countries, right? Then I'll just do my job well. Lotus, don't worry too much about me."

Lotus's eyes welled up with tears, and she said, her voice choked with emotion, "Princess, seeing you like this, I should be happy. Don't worry, Princess, no matter what happens, Lotus will protect you in front of His Majesty the Emperor."

Her resolute expression made Gu Jiangli laugh.

Lotus must have known about the rumors surrounding the emperor, which is why she said those words.

Gu Jiangli patted her shoulder. "Hehua, it's okay. We shouldn't offend him so easily. Let's go, it's our turn."

She stood up and, accompanied by Lotus and several other maids she had brought from home, went to the banquet.

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