After an unknown amount of time, the carriage stopped while Ning Qing was half asleep. The curtain was lifted, revealing a small head with a slightly immature face and bright, clever eyes. The head gave Ning Qing a big smile.
"Your Highness, we have arrived."
The system spoke up at the right time: This is the pageboy chosen by the Prince of Jin'an for the original owner, named Pinghe.
Ning Qing nodded and slowly got off the carriage. Looking at the magnificent courtyard in front of her, she realized that the carriage had taken her directly to her residence. That was good; it saved her the trouble of walking.
Ning Qing gave Ping He an approving look, and Ping He, receiving Ning Qing's gaze, smiled shyly.
"Miss Caiqing and Caiyun are tidying up inside. If Your Highness needs anything, you can give me your orders. I will wait outside the courtyard to receive your instructions."
Ning Qing looked at the huge courtyard, stepped inside, and saw exotic flowers and plants planted everywhere, their fragrance wafting through the air.
Looking at all these flowers and plants, I remembered the plaque hanging on the gate of the courtyard: Prosperous Flower Courtyard.
Ning Qing sighed: "It truly lives up to its name, the 'Flourishing Flower Courtyard.' The courtyard is indeed a riot of flowers, a riot of color. How much the original owner must have loved flowers!"
System: How do you know the original owner loved flowers?
Ning Qing rolled her eyes at the system. Wasn't it obvious? This courtyard was prepared according to the original owner's preferences.
After taking a few steps forward, he was greeted by two pretty young ladies dressed as maids. They smiled at Ning Qing, and one of them, who had a round face, said with a smile, "Young Master, are you tired? Hot water has been prepared in the bath room."
Ning Qing gave the round-faced girl an approving look. Not bad.
The two girls followed Ning Qing into the bathhouse and raised their arms to help her undress.
Ning Qing turned to the side, glanced at the two of them, and waved her hand, saying, "You two don't need to serve, just stand guard outside."
The two responded and left. Only then did Ning Qing remove her ornaments and begin to take off her clothes.
As she undressed, Ning Qing looked at the layers of white cloth wrapped around her chest with a puzzled expression.
She raised her hand and untied it, layer upon layer, countless layers, the length of the white cloth enough to circle the yard. Finally… Ning Qing stared dumbfounded at a pair of plump little rabbits that suddenly appeared.
Speechless, I sat in the wooden bathtub to relax and gritted my teeth as I called out to the system: Cat, aren't you going to give me an explanation?
The system awkwardly replied in the space: "Host, it was my oversight. I forgot to tell you that the original owner was a woman."
Ning Qing: Oh...
System: Here's the thing, when the Prince of Jin'an was pregnant, he was wounded in battle, which damaged his manhood. When the original owner gave birth, he found out it was a daughter, so he came up with the idea of having the original owner dress as a man and thus claim to the outside world that it was a son.
Ning Qing rubbed her forehead, thinking about the promise she made to the little brat...
Ning Qing: The little brats in every dimension are the same, right?
The system was astonished: How did the host know?
Ning Qing rolled her eyes at it; the aura of that soul was the same, so there was a high chance it was from the same person.
Sure enough, every time they tried to scam someone, it was the same person's soul.
Ning Qing: So where is the mission objective of this world now?
Upon hearing this, the system warned: Unless required by the mission, the mission target cannot be located.
A sly glint flashed in Ning Qing's eyes: I need to know his identity and whereabouts to better protect him.
After careful consideration, the system realized that what the host said seemed to make a lot of sense.
Thinking back to how lovey-dovey they were in previous worlds, well, they're both in love, so why should I be a fool?
System: Actually, host, there's no need to rush. You'll meet soon. The mission target is the Second Princess, the very person to whom you've been betrothed by imperial decree.
Ningqing...
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