In feudal times, the speed of doing things depended on the person giving the order. The Ling family members who were still alive were all arrested the next morning without exception.
It's already autumn, but the midday heat is still intense, while the morning is already marked by heavy dew.
Ling Xin wrapped her thin clothes tighter around herself, finding it better than nothing. Looking around, she saw only a few people standing there, and her heart was filled with unspeakable bitterness.
After the palace banquet that day, the Ling family was scattered and imprisoned in one place and then moved to another place to continue being imprisoned.
Because the goddess had chosen the Ling family, the jealousy on the faces of those who came to ask questions was impossible to hide...
She had a vague realization that she was about to have a huge, unimaginable opportunity!
Looking up at the tightly closed palace doors, Ling Xin tried her best to stand up straight.
As the sun climbed higher in the sky, Ling Xiao, who had spent the entire night playing cards with the system, finally got up.
"System, I'm so sleepy," the little girl said, rolling around on the bed while hugging the jade ball. Her spoiled appearance was quite adorable.
The servants didn't even dare to look at her, and quickly served her water, dressed her, and combed her hair.
"This system is also sleepy," he yawned, then suddenly remembered something and jolted awake, urging himself to hurry up and see the Ling family.
He, a system elite, is determined to protect his position!
Lady Yang led her people in, who stood in a row, mostly women, with only two young boys among the men.
"Aren't you all curious about why I'm going to enter the world as a woman from the Ling family?"
The goddess's words were clearly not directed at the Ling family, and the people of Fengyang Palace lowered their heads even further.
The girl didn't answer, but circled around the remaining surviving members of the Ling family, the arc of her skirt leaving an unpredictable mark.
Ling Hua, who was once arrogant and could easily suppress her half-sister, didn't dare to breathe loudly and trembled with fear.
Ling Xin made up her mind.
"My family has never done anything immoral or heinous. What has caused you, Goddess, to bring such calamity upon us? My father is dead, my mother is dead, and... ah..."
She couldn't continue speaking because a heavy slap stopped her, her teeth loosening and frothing at the mouth.
"This is utter nonsense and utter disrespect," a stern-faced old woman said after striking him.
Ling Xiao is now the goddess of the Great Jin Dynasty, an existence on equal footing with the emperor, and she must not be offended under any circumstances!
Ling Xiao thought to herself, "We seem like villains, bullying others and committing all sorts of evil deeds."
"Isn't this great?" has completely evolved, and the entire system has taken on the shape of the host, genuinely believing that being an arrogant and domineering villain is much more enjoyable.
After her banter, the goddess spoke with an air of sophistication, "It's not a calamity, it's a blessing."
A gift? Ling Xin was taken aback, and the other members of the Ling family also raised their heads, somewhat unconvinced.
Your family's destruction and death is a blessing!
The little goddess's snow-white face seemed to hold a smile, yet also a hint of pity, devoid of any earthly air.
"My birth mother's surname is Ling."
The word "earth-shattering" is insufficient to describe the feelings of the Ling family at this moment.
They suddenly realized, yes, everyone has parents. The goddess's father was the founding emperor, but what about her mother?
It was a woman from the Ling family! It was from our family!
The Ling family is the goddess's maternal family, a status that would make the emperor elevate them to the highest echelons.
Lady Yang was also shocked, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw that the rest of the Ling family members all looked like they had been granted a life of luxury.
Ling Hua's eyes lit up with smugness, while Ling Xin, who was the most respected, was only surprised and stared directly at the goddess, waiting for her to continue.
It is no ordinary person.
The goddess seemed to recall certain scenes; her eyes were deep and dark, and she spoke softly, a rare occurrence.
"After my death, I harbored immense resentment, making it difficult for me to ascend to immortality. My master sought out the Antarctic Immortal to cleanse my resentment with magical artifacts, and also used the Three Lights Divine Water to purify my body."
The system popped up and complained, "Host, you have such a thick skin... Ah!" The jade bead that was sheltering it was almost crushed by the immense force.
After suppressing the chattering system with a single blow, Ling Xiao returned to her goddess-like demeanor.
"A few days and nights later, my birth mother also entered the underworld, and soon after, she was reincarnated."
Having given a brief account, the goddess seemed unwilling to elaborate on what had happened, and calmly addressed Ling Xin, suppressing her emotions:
"My master, Lord Taishan, is in charge of the Book of Life and Death, which records the birth, aging, sickness, and death of gods, ghosts, and mortals. I have reviewed it and learned that the Ling family's virtuous deeds have been exhausted, and disaster will surely follow."
Ling Xin's eyelashes trembled uncontrollably, and a tear finally fell. "What calamity is this?"
Unable to comprehend the suffering of mortals, the goddess replied, "Involved in a struggle for the throne, the entire family will be executed."
Will they all die?
Ling Xin's eyes widened. No matter how clever and cunning she was, she was still just a young girl who dared to speak out against the goddess out of resentment.
Knowing the reason, not knowing who to hate, I collapsed to the ground, powerless.
A hint of admiration flashed in Ling Xiao's eyes. It seemed that she herself was just like that in the distant past, refusing to admit defeat, refusing to accept fate, and using every means to climb up.
“My entry into the mortal world will prematurely trigger the calamity of the Ling family, but the power of the calamity will be reduced as a result. Isn’t that a blessing?”
Both the people from Fengyang Palace and the Ling family nodded in agreement.
Ling Xin, unwilling to show any embarrassment, forced herself to stand up and gave a bitter smile while bowing.
"They'll receive your care in the underworld too, won't they? I was so foolish to make such unfounded assumptions about the goddess."
As she spoke, she looked at the goddess with gratitude, feeling deeply remorseful. How could she, in her shallowness, have imagined the greatness of the deity?
"I'm almost starting to believe what she's saying, host."
"Me too, I never even knew there was such a thing as the underworld," Ling Xiao said, making up for any oversights and accepting Ling Xin's thanks without changing his expression.
It shows great grace in doing good deeds anonymously and even being misunderstood.
The system got goosebumps. Its previous hosts could only fool those they were trying to win over, nothing compared to how smooth Ling Xiao was now.
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