Suddenly realizing a crucial question, Gu Qinyao continued to ask the system.

I reborn Murong Lie, he probably won't remember me, right?

[Host, rest assured, the world has restarted, all data has been updated, and the characters will not have memories of their previous lives.]

【That's good.】

Gu Qinyao was completely relieved.

In the time that follows, she should take good care of her appearance and create a unique encounter for the two of them, making Murong Lie feel a sense of familiarity with her. At that point, the process will speed up.

That's what Gu Qinyao thought.

But she never expected that Murong Lie, who didn't even recognize her, would still return with his memories by taking advantage of her opportunity to restart the world.

These days, Murong Lie has had several similar dreams.

Each time, I couldn't see the woman's face clearly in my dream, and each time I opened my eyes, I saw Jiang Tian's honest, simple, and expressionless face.

Why do you follow me around every day?

Murong Lie was absolutely annoyed by her.

"Your Highness, it was the Empress's order. I've been in the study the whole time, but if you don't go there, I can't help you. So the Empress made me your personal maid. Please understand, I don't want to follow you around all the time."

Murong Lie could tell that the second half of Jiang Tian's words was true.

The woman never showed any particular expression; her face seemed incapable of smiling. These past few days, as she followed him around, her complexion had become frighteningly grim.

But that was the Empress's order. She was second only to the Empress, so who would dare to disobey her decree?

Jiang Tian had to listen obediently to whatever she said, unless she didn't want to live anymore.

Murong Lie couldn't say anything either.

That was his mother, the woman who had devoted herself to him and sacrificed so much. Now all she cared about was his bedroom affairs and arranged a woman for him.

How could he possibly go against his mother's good intentions?

The Empress has done her best for her son.

He thought that by moving the women he had favored to the study, he could keep an eye on them all the time, and perhaps there would still be opportunities.

Unexpectedly, he had no interest at all and rarely even stepped into the study.

The Empress wanted to try other women, but she had tried other women before. Those stunning beauties were driven away by her son after just one glance. Only that palace maid stayed a little longer.

Well, let's try anything, even if it seems hopeless.

At least this palace maid wasn't driven away by Murong Lie with just a word.

After officially becoming his personal maid, Jiang Tian had to wake him up every day and serve him his washing up, and the two had more and more contact.

Therefore, Jiang Tian gained some understanding of the dreams he had.

Jiang Tian spoke as soon as she finished washing his face.

“Your Highness, in my hometown there is a saying about calling back the soul. Perhaps you have been cursed by someone and lost your soul, which is why you keep having those dreams. Why don’t you ask the Imperial Advisor to take a look?”

This person really dares to speak their mind.

He even asked the Imperial Advisor for a consultation, since the Imperial Advisor was beheaded on his own orders in his previous life.

Murong Lie gave her a cold look: "You are my personal servant. I tell you to speak, so you speak; I tell you to shut up, so you shut up. I haven't even opened my mouth yet, so who told you to speak?"

Surprisingly, Jiang Tian wasn't scared by him this time.

She earnestly told him, "Having those kinds of dreams all the time will harm your health. I'm only thinking of you."

Murong Lie's expression grew even more menacing.

Doesn't he know it himself?

He used to have excellent sleep quality, so who could have guessed that one day he would be plagued by such dreams?

But he still had no interest in women.

Where do those dreams come from?

Murong Lie simply couldn't find a reason.

The Imperial Advisor is unreliable; he's a fake Taoist priest who makes a living by swindling people into buying elixirs. He even tricked the Emperor's father to gain entry into the palace.

It's no wonder that someone like that gets struck by lightning.

For Murong Lie to ask him to diagnose his ailment, he must be asking for trouble.

He is searching for other talented individuals to help him resolve this matter.

This woman is quite nosy.

"Now that you're relying on my mother's power, you seem to have forgotten what you should and shouldn't do. Since you care about me, go back and copy the 'Women's Virtues' ten times, and show them to me in a couple of days. Don't bother me anymore."

With the Empress Dowager as her backer, even this palace maid became arrogant.

If she had known that he would take her life a year later, she probably wouldn't have dared to speak to him.

Although Murong Lie's mindset was affected by the few dreams he had, he wasn't particularly upset.

His main focus right now is still on seizing power.

His father has been in that position long enough; it's time for him to step down.

Who would want an emperor whose people are suffering?

Murong Lie intends to act on behalf of Heaven.

But how to overthrow his father, the emperor, still needs to be carefully considered.

That night, Murong Lie had planned to discuss important matters with his advisors, but the dream haunted him again.

A woman in blue was speaking softly beside him, though he couldn't see her face clearly, and she kept bothering him.

Murong Lie didn't care whether she was a ghost or not; he genuinely wanted to kill her. Even if she was a ghost, he wanted to destroy her soul.

But he just couldn't see her face clearly.

When he woke up, he happened to see Jiang Tian packing his clothes.

This woman is quite fast at copying books; she's back in just a few days.

Murong Lie wanted to go out, but he was too embarrassed to say so directly.

...It's not that I'm embarrassed, it's just that I find it annoying.

She was always asking questions, and with the Empress as her backer, Jiang Tian's power was growing ever greater.

Does he need her to take care of his clothes?

Jiang Tian had no idea he was awake and was still tidying up diligently.

The weather was a bit warm today, so she was wearing rather thin clothes.

Murong Lie already knew she had a good figure, but looking at her from the side now... it's better not to look at her at all!

Unfortunately, her face was too cold. Seeing her face, one would either feel a stronger desire to conquer her or feel immediate disgust.

Murong Lie didn't know what was wrong with him. Perhaps the dream had affected him too deeply, but he felt even worse.

"Get out."

He finally couldn't help but speak up.

His words startled Jiang Tian.

When she turned her head, Murong Lie noticed that she was wearing light makeup.

His face had some redeeming qualities, albeit barely.

Needless to say, his cousin was drunk but not blind. If this woman hadn't had something that attracted him, he wouldn't have been so infatuated.

That said, his cousin is currently recovering at home from his injury.

He listened to Murong Lie's warning. Hearing that the big gash on his head could never be removed, he didn't cry, make a fuss, or come to cause trouble for him.

Murong Lie thought disdainfully, "Even an ordinary-looking woman can be a source of trouble." His expression twisted even more: "Didn't you hear what I said? Get out of here!"