Liang Qingqing never expected that she would be arrested as a traitor simply for asking a couple of questions about Jin Shu.

"I know the Empress! All you have to do is inform her of my name, and she'll know who I am!"

"A mere refugee dares to presume to associate herself with Her Majesty the Empress! I think you've truly lost your mind! Guards, drag her away, beat her, and throw her out. She's forbidden from ever entering the Northern Kingdom again!"

"How dare you! You lowly commoners, do you know who I am? I am the Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty! If you dare to disrespect me, I will exterminate your entire family!"

The guards exchanged glances and then came to a conclusion.

"This guy is crazy. Letting him out would be a problem. Let's just lock him up."

"How dare you! I am the Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty! Let me leave!"

"The Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty is jumping around here in coarse linen clothes? I think you've really lost your mind! You won't behave unless you're locked up for a few days!"

And so, Liang Qingqing was imprisoned, where she ate meager meals with other prisoners every day, leading a miserable life.

Now she is filled with regret. Why did she have to compete with Huangfu Rong in the first place? Why did she have to stubbornly leave the palace? If she had taken the initiative to back down back then, she would not have ended up in this situation!

Half a month later, when Jin Shu came to Qizhou in the North for an inspection, the county magistrate casually mentioned it.

"Nothing major has happened recently, but something strange has occurred. A woman recently came to our city, claiming that she was looking for Her Majesty the Empress and that she was the Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Isn't that ridiculous?"

Fearing she was insane and would frighten the other residents, they locked her up immediately.

Jin Shu couldn't help but smile when she heard this.

"Where is it? I'll go check."

When Jin Shu saw Liang Qingqing again, she had been in prison for half a month, looking ashen-faced and utterly hopeless.

For the past two weeks, she hadn't taken a bath, changed her clothes, eaten or slept poorly, and was filled with anxiety and resentment, which nearly drove Liang Qingqing to madness.

Upon seeing Jin Shu, her pupils trembled. She was initially incredulous, but then she jumped up, grabbed the railing, and shouted at Jin Shu.

"You're here!! You've finally come!! Jin Shu, let me out of here!!"

Jin Shu never expected to see Liang Qingqing here.

At this moment, Zhou Yinghuai, who had been following behind her, was also somewhat shocked. After all, Liang Qingqing was the Empress of the Great Zhou not long ago, so how could she suddenly appear in the Northern Kingdom's prison?

The first thing Liang Qingqing did after being released was to change her clothes and take a shower. She couldn't wait to see Jin Shu and asked to have a private chat with her.

After everyone had left, Liang Qingqing stared intently at Jin Shu and hurriedly asked the question that had been making her extremely anxious.

"You're from another time, right?"

A very certain statement, without any doubt.

Jin Shu looked at her leisurely and raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, you noticed."

"You...you really are!"

The matter that had tormented her for more than ten days was finally confirmed. Liang Qingqing was tense all over. She stared at Jin Shu's magnificent imperial robe. The golden dragon wrapped around her body made her look like a king ruling the world. She had just the right amount of poise.

At that moment, she felt as if a million insects were gnawing at her heart, making her extremely uncomfortable.

"So, you knew from the beginning that I was also from another time?"

Otherwise, why wouldn't he be surprised at all when he was recognized, and instead remain calm as if he were saying that the weather was nice today?

Jin Shu nodded.

"Your oxytetracycline is becoming famous throughout the world. Who doesn't know that the Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty developed a medicine called oxytetracycline, and also carried out a large-scale construction project to build a new palace, and posted notices throughout the country to find those few talented people in history."

You're quite good at history; you remember those few important figures in your history book very clearly.

Liang Qingqing suddenly felt as if she had been insulted.

She did so much with great fanfare, yet in the end, she was still inferior to her.

"I'm a graduate student in the History Department at B University, so it's perfectly normal for me to know these things."

But I'm actually quite happy now. At least I'm not the only outsider in this world anymore. I'm glad I have companions now!

Let's get along well from now on, and I believe the future will be even better!

Jin Shu leaned back on the soft couch, propping her head up as she spoke slowly.

“You are a citizen of the Great Zhou, so it’s not impossible for you to get along with me. How about this, you go and persuade Huangfu Rong to surrender, and I’ll save myself the trouble of fighting him myself.”

"Why do you always resort to fighting? Can't we be more harmonious? The Great Zhou and you have always kept to ourselves, so why do you insist on bullying and annihilating us?"

Jin Shu looked at her and said only one sentence.

"When Huangfu Rong put us to death, why didn't you jump out and say this?"

Liang Qingqing, didn't your history books teach you to be consistent in your words and actions?

Liang Qingqing was speechless after being rebuked. Her eyes darted around, and her expression was a little stiff.

"At the time, I didn't understand. He had just established the empire. How could I stop the emperor from doing what he wanted to do?"

"So what makes you think you can stop me?"

"I just hope you can think more about the common people. What good can you do besides wasting resources and causing hardship for the people? In the end, isn't it just because you're ambitious and eager for quick success? You're making the people suffer because of your own selfish desires. Don't you feel any remorse?"

Jin Shu raised an eyebrow, her emotions remaining stable.

"You've been messing around with those oxytetracyclines, causing the deaths of tens of thousands of people in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Your conscience must be killing you, right?"

"I'm doing this for the good of all people! You're allowed to plagiarize modern knowledge, but I can't?"

"Alright, keep working on your little bit of modern knowledge. It would be best if you finished dealing with the Great Zhou as soon as possible, which would save me a lot of effort."

Liang Qingqing remained silent for a long time before finally managing to squeeze out a sentence.

"You hate me, don't you? You hate me for taking your identity, you hate me for stealing Huangfu Rong, so now you're doing these heinous things to get revenge on us?!"

"Since you're like this, then take all your hatred upon me! Don't torment the people, and don't torment Huangfu Rong; I'll bear it all myself, okay?"

This was the first time Jin Shu had ever met someone so overconfident.

"I heard that Huangfu Rong kicked you out. You are no longer the Empress of the Great Zhou. How can you bear this responsibility?"

Also, don't think so highly of yourself. You can't handle anything, and you're not worth my energy and time for revenge.

After she finished speaking, Jin Shu clapped her hands.

"Someone, take her out and keep a close watch on her. Maybe when I fight with Huangfu Rong, you can be a good bargaining chip."

"Jin Shu! People like you will never have a good end! I swear I'll make you pay the price if I ever get the chance!"