So in this life, Helian Jue simply let go of everything and did nothing, becoming a notorious playboy in the capital.

He spent his days either drinking and making merry or riding horses and hunting in the countryside, neglecting even the things a prince should be learning.

Not to mention the martial arts skills taught by the masters in Prince Jing's mansion, and all the classical Chinese teachings they imparted, he simply couldn't be bothered to learn them.

Helian Jue's name was already widely recognized in the capital as that of a good-for-nothing playboy.

If it weren't for Zi Xi's arrival, the male protagonist would probably still be trapped in this endless cycle of reincarnation.

Zi Xi's mission this time is quite different from the past. In addition to giving the male protagonist her wholehearted love, she also has to end the cycle of this small world and put it on the right track of orderly operation and vigorous development.

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The original owner of Zi Xi's body was a reborn person.

In this life, the original owner of this body was reborn and knew that she was no match for that villain Pei Ziqing. When the system offered her a deal, she agreed without hesitation to hand over her body and go to another world to pursue a carefree life.

The original owner's experiences in this life were simple yet heartbreaking.

Her parents died early, leaving her alone to inherit the renowned Bazhenlou restaurant in the capital.

She could have lived a peaceful life, but instead she encountered a heartless man who was two-faced and treacherous. He not only cheated her out of her money and her heart, but also tried to destroy her when he achieved success.

That hypocrite was none other than Pei Ziqing, who had just been spouting empty words of sincerity.

A few days ago, Pei Ziqing overheard a conversation between a master and servant with extraordinary bearing in a jewelry shop.

The maid clearly called out "Princess" and even mentioned that they would be going boating in a few days.

For Pei Ziqing, this was an incredible stroke of luck.

He immediately hatched a wicked plan and turned to the original owner to demand money, intending to use the money to curry favor with Princess Jing Le, who was favored by the current emperor.

The original owner foolishly gave five thousand taels.

Five days later, Pei Ziqing waited patiently and indeed encountered Princess Jing Le, who was disguised as a man.

He secretly instructed his bribed men to deliberately knock the princess into the water as she boarded the ship, while he pretended to be a hero rescuing her.

Upon realizing that the person he had saved was a woman, he pretended to be a gentleman, took off his outer robe and draped it over the princess, then escorted her to safety.

This meticulously planned performance caused Princess Jingle's heart to skip a beat when she met Pei Ziqing's gentle and refined gaze.

From that day on, Pei Ziqing became a guest of honor of Princess Jingle.

He rarely went to the Eight Treasures Pavilion, but instead spent his days by the princess's side reciting poems, discussing the past and present.

Princess Jingle was pampered since childhood and had never seen such a talented and gentle man before.

Soon, under Pei Ziqing's sweet words, Princess Jingle fell deeply in love with him.

However, Pei Ziqing's academic knowledge was actually quite ordinary.

Although he studied hard for many years, he had no talent, and it was simply a pipe dream for him to become the top scholar based on his own ability.

Princess Jingle didn't care about any of that.

Blinded by love, all she knew was that her talented but unappreciated lover was someone she wanted to help.

So she secretly slipped into the imperial study, looked through the palace examination questions her father had prepared, and subtly inquired about them, learning that the emperor valued policies for governing the country and ensuring its stability the most.

She told Pei Ziqing every single word of this information.

Pei Ziqing was overjoyed and studied the answers overnight, drawing on the responses of many students to create a brilliant essay. In the end, he passed the imperial examination with flying colors and became the top scholar.

"Your subject, Pei Ziqing, wishes to marry Princess Jingle, and will never fail her in this life!"

At the Qionglin Banquet, he knelt before the emperor in front of all the civil and military officials.