Changsun Qi knew from a young age that the palace was a place that devoured people, and that the slightest carelessness could lead to one's death.
Fortunately, his mother was a concubine, and his brother, who shared the same mother, protected him, so he didn't have to live as cautiously as his other brothers.
Changsun Qi knew his brother wanted to become emperor. Although he couldn't help him much, he wouldn't be foolish enough to hold his brother back.
Unlike his brothers who didn't want to compete for the throne and instead indulged in debauchery, Changsun Qi chose a safer hobby—martial arts.
Changsun Qi thought he would live such an easy life forever, but when he was fifteen, his father was suddenly assassinated.
The emperor did not designate a crown prince, nor did he leave a will. Chaos ensued in the capital as the princes began to openly vie for the throne.
Changsun Qi's elder brother killed several of his most ardent rivals, successfully frightening away the other timid ones, and became emperor.
But the matter was not over yet. Before the new emperor could even sit on the throne, the Prince of Liu in the south rebelled. In just half a month, the Prince of Liu had already led his troops to the Xiang River.
With morale low, only a personal imperial expedition could stabilize the army. However, the throne was still unstable, so how could the new emperor dare to leave the capital? As for the other princes, he simply did not trust them with military power.
Having been protected by his elder brother for many years, Changsun Qi knew that it was now his turn to help his brother.
Changsun Yong spent three years quelling the rebellion. He returned to the capital to return the military tally and continued to study martial arts.
But it seemed that fate had no intention of letting Changsun Qi off the hook. He had only been enjoying his carefree life for half a year when he was summoned to the palace late one night.
"Aqi, I've been poisoned."
"Brother!"
"Let me finish." The Emperor waved his hand, signaling Changsun Qi not to interrupt him. "Qi, I know you don't want to be emperor, so I passed the throne to the Crown Prince. But he is too young, cough cough cough... he is simply unable to handle state affairs. And the Empress Dowager... cough cough... the Empress Dowager will definitely... Qi, just ten years. After ten years, you can continue to study your martial arts."
Changsun Qi could not refuse his elder brother's dying wish, even though he knew that doing so would put him at odds with his mother.
Changsun Qi had been managing the empire for his nephew for nine years, and just when he was about to be freed from this burden, he fell ill.
Changsun Qi first felt tired and would doze off during court sessions. Then he began to suffer from insomnia, unable to sleep all night long.
Finally, Changsun Qi died in his study.
When Changsun Qigang was reincarnated, he felt as if he was wrapped up by something, and he almost suffocated. He finally managed to crawl out of there, but before he could figure out what was going on, he was slapped on the butt.
Changsun Qi shouted loudly, but what came out was the sound of a child crying.
Changsun Qi's mind went blank for a moment. He tried to call for help, but all he could manage was a string of "Ahhhhh".
Finally, Changsun Qi said he was tired and fell asleep. When he woke up again, he was still weak and could not see clearly.
Changsun Qi realized that he might have been kidnapped, so he pretended to be asleep and eavesdropped on the "kidnappers'" conversation.
Before Changsun Qi could figure out what was going on, something was stuffed into his mouth, and he instinctively sucked on it.
Changsun Qi: ...Breast milk?!
Changsun Qi finally understood why he felt so weak. He had been reincarnated; he had just been born!
In this life, his name is Wang Celou.
After Wang Ce Lou discovered that it was his mother who fed him, he believed that he was born into a commoner family in this life.
However, once he could see things clearly, he realized that he had entered a strange world.
Women here can go out to work, everyone is literate, there are no more royal powers or nobles, and everyone is equal.
The people here don't use oil lamps or candles; they use lamps. They don't ride horses when they go out; they ride bicycles. They don't look at the sun to tell the time; they have clocks in their houses...
When Wang Celou was one and a half years old, he met Mei Si, the girl next door. At first, he was so angry that he wanted to strangle her. He thought the child was a nuisance and very annoying.
As he spent more time with her, he began to envy Mei Si, feeling that the girl lived a simple life and that he wanted to live like that for the rest of his life.
Wang Celou raised Mei Si like a daughter. Even after they were separated, he would still think of this girl, fearing that she might have disobeyed him and exposed her strength.
Later, Mei Si came to his city. This girl was still the same as when she was a child, straightforward and honest.
Most importantly, this girl still remembers him!
Wang Celou once again became a father figure, worrying about his "daughter" every day.
Wang Ce Lou really didn't expect that Mei Si would just push the door open and come in. Although he immediately threw a piece of clothing on Mei Si's head, she should have seen it, right?
Mei Si said she would take responsibility? But what responsibility does a grown man like him have for a young girl? Does she think he's a virgin?
This was quite an awkward situation. Wang Celou was too embarrassed to discuss it with Mei Si in detail. He thought that after a while, Mei Si would forget what she had said today.
However, Wang Celou underestimated Mei Si's memory, and what happened afterward was completely out of his control.
It was just an ordinary night, so why was Mei Si in his bed? And dressed so scantily!
As an ancient person, Wang Celou could not possibly have seen it... and remained nonchalant, his "daughter" eventually becoming his future wife.
Actually, this is for the best. Marrying Mei Si is better than marrying someone else. At least he understands Mei Si and knows what she is thinking.
Mei Si will never become one of those women in the palace from her past life!
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