After Shen Shuyi returned to the main god space, he and 66 took an urgent mission and set off for the small world.
When she opened her eyes, she saw a majestic palace in front of her, and she was sitting in a gorgeous sedan chair.
Shen Shuyi's heart suddenly lifted, "66, I'm not some dying concubine, am I?..."
[This is impossible! Host, don't worry, this time you are a princess...]
Before he finished speaking, Shen Shuyi received all the information from this small world.
"66, you're telling me a fake princess is also a princess?"
System 66 seemed not to hear and explained the affairs of this small world to her in a serious manner.
[Host, your original incarnation in this small world was a killer that the new Emperor of Chen, Chen Junliu, had taken home and trained while serving as a hostage in Lu. The original owner was naive and infatuated with his benefactor, but Chen Junliu's love interest was Lu Zhen'er, a maidservant of Princess Xuanhua of Lu.]
The internal strife among the princes of Chen State got out of control, with some dying and others injured. The old emperor had no choice but to recall the fourth prince Chen Junliu, who was held hostage in Lu State, and make him the crown prince.
After the old emperor passed away, Li Zhan, a king of a different surname, became regent and assisted the fourth prince Chen Junliu to ascend the throne.
Chen Junliu was anxious to get Lu Zhen'er from Lu State to his side, and the solution he came up with was to let Lu Zhen'er marry Princess Xuanhua.
Li Zhan was in charge of the government, and the State of Chen became increasingly powerful. When the idea of marriage alliance with the State of Lu was proposed, the State of Chen agreed without hesitation.
It was rumored that Princess Xuanhua was so beautiful that she could captivate all creatures, but no one except the royal family had ever seen her. Lu Zhen'er, who was by her side, knew Xuanhua best, and she was able to get rid of her secretly and replace her without anyone noticing.
Originally, Chen Junliu thought that he could use the method of marriage to bring Lu Zhen'er to his side smoothly, but the Queen Mother wanted to use the beauty trap to kill Li Zhan and let Li Zhan return to power.
Chen Junliu was in a dilemma. First, he was eager to seize power, otherwise he would not have married the daughter of a noble family as his queen and took in the daughters of several important officials as concubines. Second, the person he loved most in his heart was Lu Zhen'er.
During the years he was a hostage in Lu State, it was Lu Zhen'er who always encouraged and accompanied him. He had promised that he would find an opportunity to marry her after returning to his country.
However, he was a very cowardly emperor. He was just a pawn of Li Zhan, and the power of the government was firmly controlled by Li Zhan from beginning to end.
The key point is that Li Zhan is not interested in women and is extremely cautious. He and the empress dowager sent assassins to assassinate him many times but all failed.
The Queen Mother thought that he was not interested in women because those women were not beautiful enough. It was rumored that Princess Xuanhua of Lu was so beautiful that she could make fish sink to the bottom of the water and geese fall to the ground. It would be perfect to let Princess Xuanhua assassinate Li Zhan.
Chen Junliu felt a headache. In fact, the person who truly loved him was Lu Zhener, the maid beside Princess Xuanhua. How could he let his beloved woman seduce Li Zhan?
Suddenly, the image of a young girl flashed through Chen Junliu's mind. Speaking of beauty, his right-hand man, Shen Shuyi, was more outstanding in appearance.
It's just that she usually wears black clothes and covers her face so no one noticed her. What's more, Shen Shuyi has martial arts skills, so she will definitely be able to assassinate Li Zhan with half the effort.
[Host, this original owner didn't have any last wishes. She simply didn't want to live anymore, so you only need to complete the task of capturing the boss and giving him a child.]
Shen Shuyi nodded slightly. She checked the original owner's memory and found that her life ended at a palace banquet.
The original owner watched helplessly as Chen Junliu gave her to the Regent, and also watched helplessly as Chen Junliu hugged Lu Zhen'er and drank intimately. She found that Chen Junliu had no feelings for her at all and was just using her. In grief and anger, she danced in the hall and committed suicide in despair.
Shen Shuyi seemed to see the scene of the beauty in red committing suicide with a sword.
The original owner was the daughter of a traitor in Lu State. After her property was confiscated, she was exiled to the Jiaofangsi. Because of her beauty, she was coveted by others. When she was escaping, she met Chen Junliu, who was a hostage in Lu State.
Chen Junliu picked her up and brought her back to his mansion, and threw her into the secret guard camp to train her to become the best swordsman by his side.
Over the years, the original owner has done a lot for Chen Junliu, and the favor he owed has long been repaid.
The last thing she did for Chen Junliu was to marry in place of Lu Zhen'er. For this, she had to accept Chen Junliu's request for a miracle doctor to scrape her skin to heal her wounds, scraping off the scars left by her time as a killer and allowing new skin to grow back. This process was extremely painful.
When she arrived in Chen State, she saw that Chen Junliu only used her and had no feelings for her, and she was completely despairing. She didn't want to seek revenge even after her death, and only blamed herself for being so love-sick and meeting the wrong person...
Shen Shuyi sighed, “Okay, I’ll play it by ear. Who is the target of my mission this time?”
[Li Zhan, the regent of the State of Chen, is known for his decisiveness and ruthlessness. He is handsome and averse to women. You may need to be more careful this time.]
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, “Then I’ll see what happens.”
Even the coldest person has weaknesses, so she can wait for an opportunity to strike. The most important thing is to stay by his side first.
After a while, Shen Shuyi and the Lu State envoy arrived at the palace.
The Chen royal palace held a banquet to receive the envoys from the Lu State and Princess Xuanhua together with powerful ministers.
The aroma of fine wine wafted in the air, and the sound of stringed instruments filled the ears. Chen Shuyi, with her face covered by a veil, walked into the hall with light lotus steps. She was wearing a red gauze skirt, with a flower ornament on her forehead, and her bright eyes were extremely lively.
When the messenger stepped forward to speak, the first person Shen Shuyi noticed was not Chen Junliu who was sitting high on the dragon throne, but Li Zhan who lowered his head slightly and had an extraordinary demeanor.
The Regent was wearing a gorgeous black brocade robe and drinking the wine in his glass as if no one was around. He didn't even glance at the envoy or the princess.
Shen Shuyi frowned slightly, "66, I remember Li Zhan had a headache."
[Yes, this is a condition he developed from years of fighting. Even after all these years of living a life of luxury as regent and seeing many great imperial doctors, nothing could cure it.]
"With 66, I think the golden finger chosen by this small world is the body fragrance that can make Li Zhan calm and focused."
"In short, my headache goes away when he's near me. That way, he'll probably want to keep me around as... medicine."
[Dear host, this is no problem. I'll give you some body fragrance pills. After using them, your body will emit the refreshing and elegant scent of wintersweet flowers.]
[We will also give you a facial micro-adjustment, which can bring your 90% beauty to 100%, making you flawless and perfect!]
"Thanks, 66."
This was the only reason she could think of to ask Li Zhan to keep her. Given Li Zhan's personality, he would never accept the emperor's reward. Even if he did, he would throw her aside and would never let her enter the Regent's Palace.
Otherwise, why would Chen Junliu and his mother resort to the beauty trap?
She is now a princess married for foreign affairs and is of no use to him. No matter how beautiful her appearance is or how amazing her voice is, it is difficult for her to attract Li Zhan's attention.
At this moment, a slightly kind female voice sounded. It was Empress Dowager Liu.
"I was very fond of Princess Xuanhua the moment I saw her. Lift your head and let me take a closer look at the most beautiful woman in Lu."
When Shen Shuyi raised her head, she took off her veil with her delicate hands.
The sound of stringed instruments seemed to disappear at that moment, and the whole room became bright.
Princess Xuanhua had a graceful figure, a beautiful face, and long black hair like silk ink, making her look stunningly beautiful and unparalleled in the world.
The corner of her eyes fell on the Regent's deep and unfathomable eyebrows. The man seemed to notice her bold peek, put down his wine cup and looked up at her.
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