The familiar screen reappeared before my eyes, having undergone an upgrade, and the page was now different from before.
Zizai's voice lingered in her ears, his tone still so lively.
[Congratulations! You have successfully completed the mission in this world once again. Your lifespan reward and points have been credited to your account. Please check!]
"As long as the money arrives, what's the situation in the next world?"
[Kissing so enthusiastically, Zizai is very happy.]
[You're already adept at handling your emotions, but we still recommend you take one of the Forgetfulness Pills the system provided to diminish feelings; it will be more beneficial for you.]
A pill appeared in Gu Jiangli's hand.
She swallowed it without hesitation.
Forgetting the past will make it easier for her to complete her mission in the next world.
"Alright, tell me, where to next?"
Zizai smiled: [Hehe, this is the harem you're quite familiar with.]
[But don't worry, this emperor is in a more stable mood and is easier to win over. Having a child will be a piece of cake for you.]
Gu Jiangli's hair stood on end. "Honestly, when you said this emperor was easier to win over, I didn't quite believe it."
Dear, even if you don't believe in Zizai, please believe in your own abilities. Have you ever failed before?
Gu Jiangli nodded confidently, "Indeed not. Tell me about this emperor's situation."
Okay.
This royal family is known for its short lifespans; it's a family trait. None of the emperors lived past the age of thirty-five.
Everyone knows that this emperor is already twenty-eight years old and he doesn't have many years left to live.
[Now that he has no sons or daughters, the Empress Dowager and the court officials are very anxious, because without a crown prince, there will be no one to inherit the throne.]
【My dear, this is the time for you to step in. With you here, we can surely preserve the royal bloodline of the Yun Sheng Dynasty and ensure the emperor's continued lineage.】
Gu Jiangli blinked. "Hiss, this is the first time I've encountered this kind of... short-lived emperor. Does that mean he'll die after I have his child?"
As for fate, even I can't say for sure. Honey, you'll have to do your best.
"Wait, let me use a few points to get a feel for this emperor's temperament first. That will make it easier for me to get closer to him. If he has a bad personality, I'll be more careful in my actions."
Okay, dear. Actually, you don't need to worry. This emperor has a very good temper; he's somewhat indifferent to worldly desires and doesn't care about anything.
What you should really pay attention to are his mother, the Empress Dowager, and his sister, the Eldest Princess.
[Without an empress, the empress dowager controlled the inner palace. Furthermore, her brother was the prime minister, wielding considerable power, which contributed to the empress dowager's strong and harsh personality.]
The eldest princess and the emperor had a strained relationship from childhood. She had a son with her husband, who was rather domineering.
Oh, and there's one more thing you should note. Being in the inner palace, you're naturally susceptible to palace intrigue. If you must fight, do it secretly and discreetly, without bringing it to the Emperor's attention.
The emperor dislikes the cutthroat, scheming harem; at this stage... for now... he prefers obedient women.
He was quite annoyed by any concubines who brought trouble to his attention. He never questioned right or wrong; regardless of who was the perpetrator or the victim, he punished both equally, thus preventing infighting within the harem.
Gu Jiangli was focused on what Zizai was saying and didn't notice her several pauses. She was particularly curious about this "fairly equal blame" approach.
"Zizai, do you mean that even if someone is secretly trying to harm me, as long as I take this matter to the Emperor, even if I am a completely innocent victim, I will be punished along with the person who harmed me?"
Yes, your understanding is correct.
【Consider this from another perspective: if someone wanted to frame you and went to the emperor to falsely accuse you, that person would be punished along with you. Wouldn't this, to some extent, deter some timid individuals from secretly harming others?】
"...Wow, what an amazing way to deal with palace intrigue!"
Gu Jiangli gave a thumbs up.
“I understand why you said he was without desires. The fact that he could come up with such a method to eliminate palace intrigue proves that he treated all the concubines in the harem equally and did not favor any of them.”
"It's not so much that he liked each concubine equally, but rather that he was equally ruthless towards each of them."
That might have been the case before you went, but things should be different after you go.
[Your memories of the original body have also been preserved; you will inherit them after you unite with this body.]
Please get ready, you are about to be delivered.
Gu Jiangli took a deep breath. "Let's go."
The dizziness came as expected.
Before she opened her eyes to see the world, what she saw first were memories of this body.
The original owner's life was relatively uneventful, just the most ordinary experience of a young lady from a well-to-do family.
She was the eldest daughter of a fifth-rank prefect, and her elders doted on her.
She entered the palace at the age of fifteen through a selection process. Because of her outstanding appearance, she was immediately granted the title of Fifth-Rank Consort upon entering the harem.
Compared to other newcomers to the palace who were granted the titles of Noble Lady and Consort, her high rank aroused dissatisfaction among some people.
Because of his introverted personality, he made almost no friends in the palace.
In the three years since she entered the palace, the emperor visited her chambers very rarely, to the point that it was negligible.
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