The Crown Prince's twin brother? Yan Chaoxi searched her memory but had not heard of the Crown Prince having a younger brother.
"There is an unwritten rule in the royal family of the Great Liang Kingdom: if the eldest son is a twin, there are only two choices: either strangle the younger son and only one of the two sons can be kept, or raise the younger son to be the shadow of his older brother, erase his identity, and take the blame for his older brother."
"When the Empress gave birth to twins, she couldn't bear to kill one of the children, so she chose the second method. Yan Wu was the Crown Prince's younger brother, and he looked exactly like the Crown Prince."
"According to the original trajectory, Yan Wu would have shielded the Crown Prince from arrows during an assassination attempt and died from being pierced by a thousand arrows."
After listening, Yan Chaoxi couldn't help but sigh, "What a pitiful guy."
However, the original owner was also very miserable. After marrying the Crown Prince, she was favored by him for a period of time, but as a result, she became the enemy of all the women in the Crown Prince's mansion. She was framed and bullied by them many times, and even the child in her womb was deliberately aborted by the Crown Princess.
The crown prince had only ever been attracted to her beauty. Seeing her haggard appearance after her miscarriage, he gradually neglected her and found another new lover. Later, the crown prince, intending to win over General Weiwu, learned that General Weiwu was also a womanizer, so he secretly prepared the original owner of the body and gave her to General Weiwu.
The original owner was heartbroken and filled with hatred for the Crown Prince and the women in his residence. She hated the Crown Prince for being heartless and untrustworthy, and she hated the Crown Princess for killing her child.
She refused to serve two husbands, and besides, the valiant general was no good man; the original owner of this body died by running into a pillar the very night she was sent there. So when the Space Administration came looking for her, she willingly offered her body, solely for revenge.
"Therefore, the host's tasks are: First, to bear children for Yan Wu and prevent his early death. Second, to take revenge on the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, as well as the women who bullied her. Third, to move the original owner's mother's grave to the Eastern Qi Imperial Mausoleum."
Yan Chaoxi nodded solemnly, "Okay."
Princess Roujia's mother, Consort Lin, was merely a dancer whom the Emperor of Dongqi had favored while drunk. Unexpectedly, the dancer became pregnant after just one night and was eventually granted the title of Consort. The mother and daughter were practically invisible in the palace. In the end, Consort Lin fell seriously ill and passed away, leaving her all alone.
She had always hoped that her mother could be laid to rest in the imperial mausoleum.
Seeing that it was almost time, Yan Chaoxi got out of the water, dried herself off, and put on a soft, skin-friendly undergarment.
The body's skin was as white and delicate as milk; Yan Chaoxi didn't need to look in a mirror to know that the original owner was a beauty. However, due to a poor life in Dongqi, she was somewhat malnourished, her hair was dry, and her figure was slightly thin.
She opened the online store and, as usual, bought beauty pills, body shaping pills, body fragrance pills, and voice enhancement pills, plus a hair-darkening pill.
After taking it, her skin immediately became incredibly smooth and supple, her long black hair became silky and lustrous, and even her figure became fuller. The change in her figure wasn't drastic; if she suddenly looked like a completely different person, it would probably scare everyone around her to death.
After finishing all this, Yan Chaoxi checked the time. It was still early, and the noise in the front yard hadn't stopped. She was a princess sent for a political marriage, and even if she was only a concubine, her wedding ceremony would be almost the same as that of the principal wife. The crown prince was currently entertaining guests in the front yard.
They should be back in another hour.
Yan Chaoxi had no desire to serve the Crown Prince in bed.
"Qingmei, come in."
The next moment, a beautiful palace maid pushed open the door and entered. "Princess, did you call me?"
Yan Chaoxi walked to the bedside and sat down, looking at Qingmei's face. She had willow-leaf eyebrows, an oval face, and fair skin; she could be considered a little beauty.
Qingmei was one of the four palace maids given to her when she was chosen for a political marriage. She appeared obedient and well-behaved on the surface, but secretly she was a treacherous person with ambitions beyond measure.
In her previous life, because the Crown Princess promised her benefits, Qingmei secretly became the Crown Princess's spy, reporting her every move to the Crown Princess.
This time...
Yan Chaoxi calmly withdrew her gaze. "Qingmei, you are beautiful. I wish to have you serve me in bed tonight. Are you willing?"
Qingmei was startled, looked up abruptly, and was then overjoyed!
However, she did not lose her mind. "But tonight is your wedding night with His Highness the Crown Prince. How can I... how can I serve you in your place? His Highness will be unhappy."
Yan Chaoxi said, "Perhaps I'm too nervous. My period came early, so it's inconvenient for me to serve you tonight. If I send the Crown Prince away to another place, people will laugh at me tomorrow."
"Qingmei, I am all alone here and want to cultivate you into my closest confidante, which is why I proposed that you serve me in bed. Tomorrow, I will find a way to get the Crown Prince to make you his concubine. From now on, we can support each other to survive in Daliang. Don't you agree?"
Qingmei was thrilled. She didn't care about any support or not. As long as she could become the Crown Prince's concubine, she would be a mistress in the future. Once the Crown Prince ascended the throne, she would still be a beauty, no matter how bad she was!
"What about His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Yan Chaoxi said, "Don't worry, just stay in my room and wait for the Crown Prince to return. I have my own way. When you wake up tomorrow, don't say anything out of line. Wait for me to explain. Do you understand?"
Qingmei nodded repeatedly, overjoyed. "I will follow the princess's arrangements. From now on, I will serve the princess wholeheartedly!"
Yan Chaoxi nodded, her smile not reaching her eyes. The green plums were still useful; she would keep them for a few more days.
She handed a set of undergarments to Qingmei, saying, "Put this on."
Qingmei took it, touching the soft fabric in her hands. She was thrilled at the thought of wearing such a smooth silk undergarment in the future.
Afterwards, Yan Chaoxi told her to lie on the bed and wait, while she went to the side hall.
More than an hour later, Crown Prince Yan Huainan, smelling of alcohol and slightly drunk, arrived at Qingfeng Courtyard. He found that the candles in the main room had been extinguished. Somewhat puzzled, he pushed open the door and entered the room, only to find that the person on the bed had covered himself with a blanket and buried his head in it.
His large hand pressed against her shoulder through the blanket, and he noticed that she was trembling slightly.
The Crown Prince smiled and said, "Is my beloved concubine shy or impatient? Don't worry, I'll take good care of you right away!"
The prince pounced on him, and soon after, intimate sounds filled the room.
...
While sleeping in the side hall, Yan Chaoxi heard the sounds of fairies fighting coming from next door. She silently opened the shop, spent 1 point to buy cotton balls specially for treating wounds, and plugged her ears.
She then took out a small map and silently recited Yan Wu's name. The map showed that he was in the Crown Prince's residence, but his place of residence was a bit far from her Qingfeng Courtyard.
Yan Chaoxi opened the shop again, browsed through it, and found that the shop had Dream Pills.
Advanced Dream-Entering Pill: Silently reciting the other person's name before sleep allows both parties to enter a dream, the theme of which is controlled by the host. (Note: This is not a low-level item from the Wild Alliance!)
Yan Chaoxi smiled and clicked to purchase. After swallowing the Dream Pill, she closed her eyes and silently recited: Yan Wu.
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