Gu Qinyao's eyes widened in surprise; she thought she had misheard: "A cemetery?"
The palace maid nodded: "Yes, the cemetery. If you have a good cemetery to choose from, you can go to her, and her attitude towards you will definitely improve."
Gu Qinyao even found it absurd.
Why does she like cemeteries?
"Everyone has to have some pursuits, right? I pursue money, and she pursues a cemetery plot. It's not a big deal."
This little palace maid is quite open-minded.
In the Eastern Palace, to survive, one really has to be open-minded; those who couldn't are long gone, buried somewhere.
Seeing the little palace maid's indifferent demeanor, Gu Qinyao felt even more resentful.
What on earth is going on? Where did she end up?
Each and every one of them is different from ordinary people.
[System, are you sure I'm not in the wrong place? Is this still the last world?]
In the previous world, her connection with Murong Lie wasn't actually that deep.
The relationship between the two remained at the point where she tried to seduce him but failed, and ended up being taken advantage of by him.
After all, she relied too much on her cheat system. Once the cheat system failed, she was like a fish out of water, powerless to fight back.
Her previous life ended so abruptly, and Gu Qinyao never really understood what kind of person the Crown Prince was.
She only got some evaluations from the information, but without actually meeting that person, she couldn't draw any concrete conclusions.
She had met Murong Lie a few times in her life, but Gu Qinyao was always furious with him.
If possible, she really wouldn't want to have anything to do with this kind of man, but unfortunately, he's the one she's trying to woo.
Gu Qinyao was mentally prepared for the immense difficulty of winning over her love interest in this lifetime.
Since she chose to start from scratch, she should be mentally prepared.
Arriving at the East Palace and gradually probing was part of the plan.
But before she could even test the waters, she was shocked by these people several times.
Who are these people?
Each and every one of them was completely different from the normal people she knew.
If she wants to find a breakthrough... is it really possible?
[Reporting to the host, system detection indicates this world is functioning normally; it is indeed the world you transmigrated to in your previous life. Please complete the strategy missions diligently.]
Gu Qinyao sighed silently.
Since the system has said so, it seems there really is no problem.
So, is it that she opened it incorrectly?
After thinking for a moment, Gu Qinyao couldn't help but ask the system for help—
[System, do you know of any good cemeteries nearby? Please check for me.]
[Okay, host, inquiring for you—]
"Sister Jiang, look at this area in the south of the city. It's cheap, has beautiful scenery, and is close to those important people. When the time comes, it will be incredibly prosperous. If you choose this place, you will have made the right choice."
Gu Qinyao smiled as she recommended the product to Jiang Tian, just like a salesperson.
"How did you find this place? I didn't even know there was a cemetery here."
As expected, Jiang Tian was very interested, and her eyes lit up.
"Hey, I just heard from others that you're looking for a burial plot for yourself. I thought I should at least help you out, since I have a deep affection for you. Even if I don't ask for anything in return, I just want to make you happy. The burial plots here aren't open to outsiders. I heard you need connections to buy one. I went through a lot of trouble to find one. If you want to find a good place for yourself, I'll have to put in my best effort."
Jiang Tian's expression softened more and more.
Gu Qinyao pressed on: "Sister Jiang, you have to know, I genuinely want to be your sister."
"Sister Gu, you are so good to me."
Jiang Tian's smile was so sincere and heartfelt.
Gu Qinyao's smile, however, was somewhat stiff.
She really didn't expect that this person was so interested in cemeteries. He had only found her a cemetery location, and he was already calling her "sister."
It turns out that pleasing someone is so easy.
Gu Qinyao had an indescribable feeling; it was just strange.
So, is Jiang Tian a normal person or not?
Gu Qinyao shook her head, putting those thoughts aside for the time being.
Whether she is a normal person or not is irrelevant to her; what matters to her performance is whether she can complete the task.
Since she found a burial plot for Jiang Tian, shouldn't she ask for something in return?
Gu Qinyao said to her somewhat shyly, "Sister Jiang, do you know where I can do some work here? I've been in this East Palace for so long, and no one has assigned me any work. I can only sweep the courtyard with those little palace maids every day. Life is so boring."
"I've heard you're a respected figure by the Crown Prince's side. If you could move me to another place, I'd be so happy I'd practically fawn over you."
Gu Qinyao looked pleading.
"There's no need to flatter me. Where do you want to go? I'll see if I can help."
Jiang Tian kept looking at the map and the location of the cemetery, her smile never fading.
Gu Qinyao sensed an opportunity and pressed on: "Actually, I don't know much about the world and haven't seen many nice places. My only wish is to be with you. You know, the moment I see you, I'm reminded of my sister. My sister looks exactly like you. If you don't mind, you can treat me like your younger sister."
No.
Hearing "no," Gu Qinyao was startled.
Why is this person speaking English?
“Look at this place, isn’t it a bit out of the way? Do you think we should look around and see if there’s anywhere else that’s better? If there’s nowhere else, we can negotiate the price, but I feel it’s still a bit too high.”
Gu Qinyao then realized that she meant "yes".
Seeing that she was still staring at the cemetery, Gu Qinyao was speechless.
Gu Qinyao suppressed her temper. Right now, she was asking for favors, so she naturally had to bow her head. She could deal with these people later when she could hold her head high.
Gu Qinyao's smile was warm: "Of course I can talk to them. I'll definitely help you find someone, and I'll give you five taels of silver then, how about that?"
“This burial plot is not cheap. Five taels is too little. Tell me more about it.”
Jiang Tian strongly disagreed, apparently still finding the price too high.
Gu Qinyao thought to herself, if you think it's too expensive, then don't buy it. You want to buy it but you think it's too expensive. Do you know that she also has to pay extra for it?
But having finally managed to win her over, Gu Qinyao was not about to give up.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Sister Jiang, don't worry, I'll definitely finish explaining it."
"That's good. I'll have to go and see it for myself another day. If it matches my expectations, this place is quite nice."
Jiang Tian seemed lost in her own thoughts, talking about the same thing over and over again.
Gu Qinyao was getting impatient: "Sister Jiang, did you hear what I said? Look at you, you're always concerned about your own affairs and never care about me. I'm your little sister Gu now, you should at least keep me in mind—"
She couldn't help but start to act coquettishly.
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