Emperor
In the spring of the seventh year of the Yuanhe era, there was continuous rain, and the rain pattered on the banana trees.
A young girl in a light yellow satin dress sat by the window, her hands supporting her head. She looked at the drizzle outside, her eyes filled with endless sorrow.
She had only taken a nap at home when she found herself transmigrated into the body of a cannon fodder female supporting character in a BL novel she had read before. The male lead, in order to get the attention of the male lead, actively seduced Gu You'an, and she ended up transmigrating into Gu You'an's body. When she first noticed the book, it was because Gu You'an shared the same name as her.
"Host, don't be sad. Once you find the sword that can command the world, you can go back."
Gu Youan rested her chin on her hand. "I'm physically weak, so why am I here?"
She was just starting her internship and was looking forward to her life after starting work, but when she woke up, she found herself here. She wished it was just a dream.
"Host, don't be sad. After you leave here, the Interstellar Research Institute will compensate you. You will have a strong physique and a large sum of money."
Gu Youan lay on the table, not wanting compensation, just wanting to go back.
In the original novel, Gu Youan met a very tragic end. As a noble lady of Biancheng, she had an affair with the prince's lover and ended up becoming a nun.
She stared blankly out the window. She had been here for over a month, but she still couldn't accept reality.
Gu Youan was the youngest daughter in the family, with only one adopted brother, Gu Changming. These past few days, Gu Changming had been at school, and she and Gu Changming were very close. The family assumed she was unhappy because of this, and no one came to disturb her.
"Host, you can't be so pessimistic. Ye Qingchen is very beautiful, and Xie Daoqing is very kind. As long as you actively follow the plot and find the Emperor's Sword that can command the world, you can go back."
Gu Youan closed her eyes. "Stop talking. If they were really that good, why did Gu Youan eventually become a nun?"
Life in the Taoist temple was tough. She was originally a young lady from a prominent family. Even if she had been raised at home all her life, she would have been well-fed and clothed and served by servants. Why was she ultimately forced to become a nun?
Xie Daoqing's ability to maintain a harmonious relationship with Ye Qingchen after learning that Ye Qingchen was seducing his fiancée is utterly hypocritical.
"Host, don't be afraid. I will always be by your side. As long as the plot doesn't fall apart and you find the Emperor's Sword, you can go back."
When Gu You'an was twelve years old, she fell down the steps and knocked down Xie Daoqing, who was standing below. This resulted in Xie Daoqing being crippled in both legs. When the Xie family came forward to demand an explanation, the Gu family had no choice but to betroth their youngest daughter, Gu You'an, to Xie Daoqing.
Xie Daoqing was originally the most outstanding disciple of this generation, but he became a cripple because of Gu Youan.
"If she is truly gentle and refined, why didn't she break off the engagement sooner, instead of making me the target of everyone's criticism?" Gu Youan stood up. There were still five years before she injured Xie Daoqing, and she absolutely could not sit idly by and wait for her fate.
"Host, have you thought it through?"
Gu Youan shook her head. "This body is too weak right now. I must become stronger."
This world reveres martial arts, so if she wants to survive in this world, she can't just be a delicate young lady.
The system transmitted all the sects and organizations in this world into Gu Youan's mind. She listened quietly to the detailed information, "I choose the Emperor's Ship."
"Tianzihao" is the largest assassin organization in Dayong, and the only one that survives to the end and opposes the male protagonist.
The system fell silent in surprise. "The training on the 'Emperor' is extremely brutal. You might as well join another sect. The training is gradual, and other sects are also good."
Gu Youan shook her head. "I'll choose the top-tier one. Otherwise, I won't compromise."
The system shut up. "Alright, once you've made your choice, don't regret it, host. You will undergo five years of training, and after five years you will enter the original storyline."
Gu Youan tucked a hair ornament into her hair. This wealthy Gu family had never skimped on food and clothing for their youngest daughter.
A month ago, after Gu Changming went to school, she cried and made a fuss about not letting him go.
The Gu family originally had four children, but three of them died at the same time. A fortune teller said that they had to adopt a boy to turn their luck around and save their last daughter.
Gu Changming was originally the child of a distant cousin of the Gu family. After his parents died, Gu Changming was chosen by Gu Sheng.
She is the only biological daughter of the Gu family. If she wants to enter the Emperor's Ship, she must create a dummy.
"System, do you have a way to create a fake version of me?"
The system was silent for a moment, then said, "Host, the dummy will grow flesh and blood, and its appearance and personality will be extremely similar to yours. It will be difficult to control it in the future."
Gu Youan tilted her head, teasing the flowers in the vase with her fingers. "You're going to kill me! Moving back and forth between the Gu family and the Emperor's Ship, what kind of body can withstand this?"
"Host, don't worry, you're not a fragile college student anymore. The Gu family is wealthy and will definitely raise you to be plump and healthy. Go to the Emperor's Ship to learn martial arts and strengthen your body."
Gu Youan has been staying at home for many years, and her reputation for being weak is about to spread. In the original book, Gu Youan was a talented woman who was famous in Ye City. In this life, she is afraid that this talented woman will become a weak woman. Gu Youan touched the hair bun on her head. As a noble lady of Dayong, she was not allowed to wear hairpins and jewelry when she was young. However, the Gu family doted on this daughter and sent all the good things in the family to Gu Youan’s jewel pavilion.
Gu Youan coughed lightly. She was going to pretend to be a sickly young lady. She sat on the couch and coughed softly. "You have to change my pulse. Only a young lady who is sick all the time can stay at home."
The maid outside gently pushed open the door, frowning as she looked at her. "Miss."
Gu Youan took out a white handkerchief from behind her back, which was stained with the blood from the finger she had just cut.
Xia was shocked. She closed her handkerchief and sobbed softly, "How did Miss become so ill?"
Gu Youan touched the two buns on her head, "The weather has been cold lately, so don't tell the master and madam about this."
Xia was just a child after all, and she had never seen such a grand scene before. She grabbed Gu Youan's hand and burst into tears.
"I'll go and inform the master and mistress, and have them call the young master back."
Gu Youan's eyes flickered slightly. Was this acting too much? If Gu Changming came back, it would be difficult to fake this illness.
"My elder brother bears the weight of the Gu family's fate on his shoulders; we must not disturb him."
"Miss!"
Gu Youan closed her eyes slightly. She felt that she had overacted a bit. The person in front of her was just an ordinary little girl. How could she be so easily frightened?
The sound of rain outside gradually stopped, and Master Gu and Madam Wang hurriedly entered Baozhu Pavilion.
Madam Wang embraced Gu Youan, "My child, what should we do?"
The beautiful woman in front of me is Gu Youan's biological mother. This poor woman gave birth to four children in her lifetime, but only Gu Youan survived.
“Master, call Changming back. Our Gu family is large and prosperous, we don’t need another one who has passed the imperial examination.”
Gu Sheng hesitated as he looked at Madam Wang. Now, Gu You'an was the only son left. Gu You'an fell ill as soon as Gu Changming left. What the Taoist priest said was true, but how could a grown man stay at home all year round?
Gu Sheng's eyes lit up, and he had a good idea. "Madam, why don't we send You'an to school and let Changming take care of her?"
Madam Wang cried, tears streaming down her face, "Do you know what you're saying? How can she go to a place where that man is?"
Gu Sheng sat on the edge of the bed, his hands on Madam Wang's shoulders. "Madam, the child is weak. Why don't we send her to school? She can't stay with us forever."
The loss of three children was even more painful for Gu Sheng than for Madam Wang, but as the head of the family, he could not act on emotion. If he could not save his youngest daughter either, he might as well accept his fate.
“Let her go to school.” Gu Sheng looked at her with a determined expression and gently stroked her head. “If you can’t leave Changming, then go to school with Changming and marry him in the future.”
Gu Youan looked at Gu Sheng in surprise. This was completely different from what she had imagined. Shouldn't her frail body be kept at home? Why was she being sent to school now?
Gu Sheng looked at Madam Wang, his narrow eyes filled with affection, "Madam, quickly prepare clothes for her."
"Master, can you really bear to send your daughter to such a place?" Gu Sheng was the head of the family, and Madam Wang dared not disobey him, so she could only weep.
"Madam, hurry, I have a few words to say to You'an." Gu Sheng stood with his hands behind his back, and the maid outside pulled Madam Wang out.
Gu Youan looked at Gu Sheng with a puzzled expression. After the surroundings quieted down, Gu Sheng stroked Gu Youan's hair and said, "Youan, you didn't cough up blood. I will send you to school to be with your brother."
Gu Youan was a little surprised. Gu Sheng had actually guessed her thoughts. But she didn't want to go to school. She wanted to go to the Emperor's Ship.
"Father, I don't want to go to school, I want to go to the Emperor's Ship!"
Gu Sheng was not surprised. Instead, he looked at Gu Youan with approval and said, "As expected of my daughter, the Emperor's Name is no ordinary assassin organization. It is very likely that the royal family is behind it. My son, it is good that you are not bound by love."
The Gu family lost three sons in succession, and Gu Sheng had suspected that someone had poisoned them. Although the Gu family was a prestigious family with a hundred-year history, Gu Sheng was only a sixth-rank official and had no enemies in the court. All three of his sons had died.
Since adopting Gu Changming, Gu Youan has cared deeply for his new older brother, and the house is filled with laughter, dispelling his worries.
Gu Sheng was a civil official, but not a pedantic one. He respected his children's needs very much, and since Gu Youan wanted to take the throne, he naturally agreed.
"The Emperor's Ship is not an ordinary organization. If you want to go, you can only go as Gu An, a member of the collateral branch of the Gu family."
Gu Youan stood up, bowed, and said, "Thank you, Father."
Gu Sheng handed her a jade pendant, saying, "I adopted Gu Changming to protect you. This jade pendant is a medicine. When he came to the Gu family, I poisoned him. The poison will only take effect after he comes of age. If he ever harms you in the future, you can kill him."
A ruthless glint flashed in Gu Sheng's eyes. Gu Youan reached out and picked up the jade pendant, which felt icy cold in her hand.
Gu Youan looked at Gu Sheng, "Does Father suspect that my elder brother has ulterior motives?"
Gu Sheng seemed to be lost in thought. "That year was during a famine, and your three older brothers died one after another. I don't believe in ghosts or gods. Gu Changming just happened to appear. His birth date and time were quite compatible with yours. I had my doubts, but he was just a three-year-old child at the time. He just appeared at the door like that."
In the original book, only Gu You'an from the Gu family was recorded because of her ambiguous relationship with Ye Qingchen. Gu Changming was also a cannon fodder. But what did Gu Changming do after Gu You'an entered the Taoist temple? Gu You'an gripped the jade pendant tightly. She was weak now, and having more bargaining chips meant more hope for the future.
Gu Sheng squatted down and looked at Gu Youan, "Be careful in everything you do. The Emperor's Ship is not a simple place."
Gu Youan tilted her head and looked at Gu Sheng. Despite the fact that Tianzihao was an assassin organization, he showed no concern whatsoever, as if Gu Youan was not his biological daughter.
"System, Gu Sheng clearly knows that his daughter has entered a wolf's den, so why is he still so calm?"
The system chuckled softly, “Host, you didn’t come from his womb. You’re still a daughter. He doesn’t have to be responsible for your life. If you can get out of the Emperor’s Ship, you can become an obstacle for the Gu family. If you die in the Gu family, it’s just the death of a daughter.”
Gu Youan lowered her head in silence. "Is the status of women in this world really that low? But the Gu family treats her very well."
The system continued, "Host, you can't judge a book by its cover. This world is all about strength. You are the weakest. If your three older brothers hadn't died, the Gu family wouldn't have noticed you."
"But don't be sad. When you become the number one assassin on the Emperor's Ship, no one will dare to underestimate you."
Of course she wouldn't be sad. She had to follow the plot, protect herself, and find the number one Emperor Sword to return to the real world.
Her wonderful life has just begun; she can't stay here.
"System, why am I here?"
The system was silent for a moment, then said, "We brought you here after our experiment failed."
Gu Youan lowered her head. No wonder the system was hiding things from her at the beginning; the truth was here.
Gu Youan said, "You and I are one, so don't lie to me anymore."
"Don't worry, host, I will definitely help you in the future."
Gu Sheng gave a few more instructions and then left.
The Baozhu Pavilion became quiet again. Gu Youan sat by the bed and said, "Host, don't worry, Madam Wang loves you very much."
Gu Youan shook his head. "You can't have two kinds of people sleeping in the same bed. The weeping Madam Wang has now disappeared."
To enter the Emperor's Ship, one must disguise oneself as a woman. Fortunately, she has not yet developed, which makes it easier to hide. She suddenly felt a surge of imagination about her future life.
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