This world is a special world of novel awakening. The female protagonist, He Linglan, is a white-collar worker from the future who knows about social development. She transmigrates into the body of a noble lady with the same name in ancient times. With her unique temperament and abilities, she attracts the love of many admirers. In the end, after experiencing various hardships, she becomes the emperor in the present day, but currently only has the affection of the fourth prince.
She became the empress, a figure above all others, and together with the emperor, they created a legendary tale in later generations.
Qingyin's identity this time has absolutely nothing to do with the female lead. If you have to count it, she is Lin Huai, the son of the prime minister who was once liked by Princess Zhaoyang, but who eventually fell in love with the female lead.
When Princess Zhaoyang was still the female lead in the early stages of the story, Lin Huai caused her some trouble because of his different attitude. However, it was only at the banquet before he left that he made a few sarcastic remarks to the female lead, and the female lead gave him a few mild retorts. After that, it didn't have much of a relationship.
After all, by then, Princess Zhaoyang had already left the Qing Dynasty with the court officials from the grasslands.
Less than two years later, she died in childbirth due to poor health.
Qingyin briefly recalled the plot and realized that her troubles weren't so bad.
Aside from the fact that the original body in the previous life had committed suicide and angered Emperor Xuanwu, Emperor Xuanwu didn't provide the original body with many useful talents or money when it left. However, when it was me, these problems didn't exist.
Qingyin pondered. The little palace maid had already left, and she was now alone in the room.
Qingyin got up, walked barefoot to the dressing mirror, raised her eyes, and carefully examined the appearance of this body.
The bronze mirror wasn't very clear, but it was still possible to see that the body was exceptionally beautiful: a small, delicate oval face, arched eyebrows, and almond-shaped eyes that seemed naturally misty. With each blink, the person looked as if they had suffered a great injustice, evoking pity. Because of their fair skin, the marks of their injuries were even more noticeable. The white gauze made them look like a deliberately tied scarf, and the faint bluish-purple hues revealed through the transparent gauze resembled patterns on this exquisite doll, mysterious and unique.
Qingyin blinked slightly as she looked in the mirror. Her eyes lowered, and the pale girl in the mirror lost the allure that Qingyin herself possessed, leaving only a feeling of pity.
A fragile and easily broken beauty.
Qingyin now understood why the original owner of this body was so arrogant, and why Consort Zheng and the Emperor still favored her so much; it was simply because this body was too deceptive.
The original owner's outgoing personality, to some extent, even distorted the appearance of this body.
However, with Qingyin's arrival, it's unknown what level this body has reached in its final evolution.
Qingyin rubbed her eyes, which were sore from staring at the mirror for too long.
Just then, the sounds of palace maids moving came from outside. Qingyin looked up slightly, and a tall palace maid walked in.
The person who came was Yuqin, one of the head palace maids who served Zhaoyang. In her previous life, Yuqin also took care of the original owner of the body faithfully for her entire life.
It didn't leave until the original owner died.
Yuqin looked at the princess who had woken up and sat up. Her eyes were obviously a little flustered. She hurriedly walked forward, but probably because she walked too fast, she aggravated her wound. Yuqin grimaced in pain for a moment and almost couldn't control her expression.
Fortunately, Yuqin, who had taken care of the princess for many years, was still very professional. She quickly composed herself and said cautiously to Qingyin, "Princess, you're up. Why didn't you call me..."
Yuqin asked the question out of habit, but the next second her eyes fell on the gauze on Qingyin's neck, and she swallowed it back, saying evasively, "Ahem, I mean I was too irresponsible."
Qingyin couldn't speak, so she shook her head and pointed to the clothes in her hand, indicating to Yuqin.
Yuqin, familiar with her mistress's actions, quickly understood the princess's meaning. She carefully and gently helped Qingyin change her clothes and clean her face. When it came time to apply makeup, Yuqin couldn't help but hesitate.
Looking at the princess with her eyes closed in front of the mirror, he asked softly, "Princess, the imperial physician said that you have injuries and it's not advisable to wear makeup today. Is it alright if I don't wear makeup today?"
Upon hearing Yuqin's voice, Qingyin had already opened her eyes at some point and nodded.
Upon seeing that the princess had agreed, Yuqin's eyes lit up with joy. She quickly accepted the dressing table, lest the princess see it and be unhappy that she couldn't do her makeup.
After finishing her meal, Qingyin felt a bit restless being cooped up in the room and decided to go for a walk. Yuqin promptly added a light and beautiful dark blue cloak for Qingyin.
It conveniently blocked the cold wind from blowing onto the princess and aggravating her injured neck.
As Qingyin stepped out of the room, she saw a group of strong and sturdy guards, numbering in the dozens. It was clear that they were sent by Emperor Xuanwu, presumably to prevent the original owner from committing suicide again and to save her in time.
Seeing the princess's strange expression, Yuqin thought the princess had misunderstood and that His Majesty still wouldn't allow the princess to go out.
So he stepped forward and explained, "Princess, these are all sent by His Majesty to protect your safety. They do not intend to confine you, but they must follow you wherever you go."
Qingyin listened, nodded slightly, and stopped looking at the unfamiliar guards.
She didn't notice the wistful look in the young guards' eyes after she looked away.
Qingyin led Yuqin, and a large group of guards and palace maids behind them. They did not intend to go far, but just walked along a path in front of the courtyard.
The young and strong guards are all members of the Imperial Guard in the palace. These members are all good sons from the Upper Three Banners. Their fathers and cousins sent them to the palace to become second-class guards in order to secure a good future for them. Although the rank is not high, it is a good opportunity to meet the current emperor. If they are lucky, they will be able to catch the emperor's eye.
Getting a good future is a piece of cake.
Therefore, few members of the Imperial Guard were soldiers from humble backgrounds or commoner origins.
But now, these privileged young men who had been sent in couldn't help but secretly cast their gazes toward the slender figure walking ahead.
The girl was slender and well-proportioned, and her pure white magnolia-patterned long dress suited her perfectly, making the thin black belt tied around her waist even more prominent. Her waist was so slender that one couldn't help but wonder if one could easily crush this delicate beauty with a hug.
Fu Zhiyu was one of them. He came from the Fucha family. Although he was only from a branch, he was valued by the elders of the main branch because of his great strength. They arranged for him to work in the palace as a second-class guard.
At this moment, the teenage guard, who only knew how to strive for advancement and quickly earn merit in battle, was lost in thought. Everyone said Princess Zhaoyang was willful and capricious, but he didn't think so. She seemed quite well-behaved…
Realizing that his thoughts had offended the princess, the young guard felt a heat rise silently to his dark face. Fortunately, his dark skin saved him from being noticed.
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