"What did you say?" Besides Situ Yuan, Mu Yanran, who had been through nearly 20 years of trials and tribulations, was also in shock.
She wore a gray coarse linen dress, her gray hair was loosely tied up with scraps of cloth, and her face was covered with wrinkles. She was no longer as beautiful as she had been in her youth, and her body was full of marks left by the vicissitudes of time.
"Consort Mu, it's been a long time." Wuyou looked at the other woman's appearance and smiled with satisfaction. The wrinkles at the corners of her eyes did not look ugly, but rather added a touch of kindness to her. After all, she was now the grandmother of a one-year-old child.
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager." Upon seeing the innocent smile, Mu Yanran's body trembled involuntarily. It was with this same harmless appearance that the other party had plunged her into the abyss back then.
Time flies, always leaving behind many things and taking many things away. It took away Mu Yanran's bright pride, flamboyance, and unbridled spirit, leaving behind only old age, timidity, cowardice, and vulgarity.
She was a pampered person, but being thrown into this village on the outskirts of Beijing, she suffered all kinds of hardships and had her rough edges worn down. In the end, she made a living by washing clothes for others, and her hands became rough and big, no different from those of a country woman.
Her past glory and triumph seemed like nothing more than a dream. Only the dead dog that stayed by her side reminded her that it was all real.
"I know that Consort Mu has always deeply loved the Emperor and hoped to spend her life with him. Now you have finally achieved your wish." Wuyou chuckled, abandoning her usual ladylike demeanor, and smiled, revealing her pearly white teeth.
"It... really is the Emperor..." This tacit admission left Mu Yanran in a daze, muttering to herself.
She had always hoped to spend her life with the Emperor, but such companionship only brought pain and torment. Thinking of everything she had done to the Emperor over the past 20 years, she knew he must hate her to the core. The last string in Mu Yanran's heart snapped.
Her eyes widened, and she pounced on Wuyou like a crazed mother leopard, screaming at the top of her lungs, "Ah—I'm going to kill you—you bitch—you bitch—"
Wuyou appeared remarkably calm at this moment. With a gentle lift of her foot, Mu Yanran's body suddenly flew away and landed quickly on the ground.
"I've granted your wish, you should thank me. From now on, good luck to you!" Seeing the other person's crazy appearance, Wuyou lost interest, said these words, and turned to leave.
Bai Wuyou's wish has been fulfilled. Both of them have received their due punishment, and it's time for their torment of over twenty years to end.
"I'm going to kill you—kill you—" Meng Yanran convulsed in pain, but she still managed to utter words of resentment.
Afterwards, in the streets, everyone could see a madwoman, constantly muttering "I'll kill you." Driven away and shunned by countless people, she finally died by the roadside one winter night, ending her madness.
On the day Wuyou passed away, the retired emperor Situ Xi, who was over 60 years old, wept uncontrollably. After all, Wuyou was his mother, father, and mentor. Throughout his life, Wuyou had taken on too many roles and brought him countless moments of emotion and growth.
After leaving the Great Jin Dynasty, Wuyou returned to the system space. Bai Wuyou's emotions were stripped away, leaving only indifference in her heart.
[Congratulations, host, on completing the task. Task settlement will now begin.]
[Bai Wuyou's mission satisfaction is 100%, 100 points; "The Emperor's Decree" sales are 200 points, commission is 100 points; A wise empress, preserving the dynasty's prosperity, 150 points.]
Name: Wuyou
Gender: Female (variable)
Mental Strength: 18
Luck value: 5
Sentiment level: 0.02%
Points: 500
Grade: E (20%)
Item: Portable Space
Skills: Advanced Alchemy, Intermediate Ancient Martial Arts, Basic Cooking, Basic Embroidery, Basic Politician
Mission protection period: three times
Vacation time: 15 times
After her son, Situ Xi, assumed power, her carefree days gradually became more leisurely. The older she got, the emptier she felt. As those around her gradually drifted away, she had to find her own amusement and enrich her life. Gradually, she developed a love for cooking and embroidery, achieving considerable success. In her personal space, there were many of her embroidered works, as a kind of keepsake.
"San San, can points be exchanged for luck points?" Looking at the pitifully barren system panel, Wuyou crossed her arms and rested her head on it, speaking lazily.
[100 points can be exchanged for 1 skill value] The system very professionally announced, and the high price was expected, since a high luck value can yield a lot of good things.
"Let's move on to the next mission!" Having gotten the answer she wanted, Wuyou didn't ask any more questions and spoke without hesitation.
On the vast fields, countless people toiled, their backs bent under the scorching sun, planting tender green rice stalks in the earth. Sweat streamed down their faces, yet smiles adorned each one; for these native laborers, the land and their crops were everything.
Of course, not everyone is like that. There is a small group of people who are slow to move and occasionally move their bodies and rub their backs. When their eyes occasionally dart over other people, a hint of obvious disdain flashes across their faces.
They were educated youths who were assigned to Qingshui Village in response to the nation's call. These educated youths were all from the city and were well-educated people who had received a proper education. Naturally, they looked down on these peasants who toiled in the fields.
When they first arrived, this group of educated youth made a fuss, unwilling to be bossed around by these old farmers. But in the end, reality taught them a lesson, and they obediently went to the fields to earn work points. The only thing that remained unchanged was their inherent pride.
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