"The system shop has everything, from the 'Gentleman Thief' gift pack to essential items for home, travel, murder, and robbery. The regular version costs 3 energy points, while the limited edition is on sale for only 5 energy points," the system enthusiastically recommended.
"5 units of energy, speed." A series of noisy footsteps could be faintly heard, and Hua Cai urged them on.
As soon as she finished speaking, Hua Cai felt a weight in her hand, and a package appeared out of thin air.
It was untied in a few quick movements, and sure enough, a flying hook was conspicuously visible at the very top.
I tried out the grappling hook, flicked it in the air, and it flew to the other side of the wall. With a quick pull, it hooked securely onto the top of the wall.
"Great, that familiar feeling." Hua Cai tightened her grip on the rope, stepped onto the wall, and scurried up to the top of the wall in a few quick movements.
With a steady landing, Hua Cai deftly put the grappling hook into her bag and quickly ran towards the Jin family's location indicated by the system.
The phrase "a wealthy and powerful family" easily evokes the original owner's family background.
However, to her great surprise, the original owner's family was only one street away from the palace.
Looking at the dazzling golden tiles atop the high wall in front of her, gleaming in the moonlight, Hua Cai felt a little itchy to pry off a few pieces.
Using the same trick again, Hua Cai climbed over the courtyard wall and found a dark corner to huddle in: "System, transfer the plot."
I'm about to meet the original owner's parents. If I reveal any flaws because I have no memory of them, it will be very troublesome.
Upon receiving the transmitted plot, Hua Cai gained a very real understanding of the phrase "rich enough to rival a country," and at the same time, she roared in her heart, "What a huge bowl of dog blood!"
The small world she is in now has four countries: Li, Yue, Liang, and Qiu.
The original owner's country was the most powerful of the four kingdoms, Li. The golden-crowned man she met in the palace not long ago was Emperor Li Zheng of Li. Of course, the male protagonist of the small world is not Li Zheng, but his younger brother, Prince Li Yuan.
The female lead is quite interesting; she is Zhao Qinglian, the legitimate daughter of the Right Prime Minister's mansion, and she is also a reborn woman.
Zhao Qinglian's status was very awkward in the entire Li Kingdom. Back then, when the Li Emperor had just established the country, in order to appease the people of the previous dynasty, he bestowed the orphan of a prince of the previous dynasty upon the Right Chancellor, who was still unknown at the time.
Although it would certainly be better if he himself married her, the princess was a beauty of unparalleled grace, but the daughter she gave birth to was extremely ugly, with a birthmark that covered most of her face, making her look like a demon.
Having met the Princess Consort, Li Huangben still harbored some ulterior motives, but upon seeing this daughter, his thoughts vanished instantly, and he was even nearly left with psychological trauma.
Therefore, the Right Chancellor, with great insight, took the initiative to express that he was attracted by the Princess's temperament and fell in love at first sight. He boldly asked the Emperor to let the Princess marry him and live a harmonious life together.
The emperor was overjoyed, as if a pillow had been delivered to him just when he was sleepy. He immediately bestowed the marriage upon the emperor in the main hall. In just two years, the Right Chancellor rose rapidly through the ranks and eventually became the Right Chancellor, on par with the Left Chancellor, truly second only to the emperor.
The princess who married into the Zhao family was happy for only a few days before she finally saw the reality clearly.
The forces left behind by the former dynasty's prince gradually disbanded after the princess settled down, and scattered throughout the country, as they also needed to make a living.
Then, the princess's nightmare began.
Apart from the wedding night when the Prince's faction was all present, the Right Chancellor never stepped into her room again. He was even forbidden from leaving the room at will, and when he did go out, he was not allowed to show his face; he had to cover up that disgusting face completely.
As time went on, the princess gave up hope and gradually became timid under increasing difficulties.
Fortunately, she gave birth to the female lead, Zhao Qinglian, on her wedding night, so she had a daughter to rely on.
Zhao Qinglian was very clever. She kept a low profile all the way until the Qixi Festival the year before her coming-of-age ceremony. Through a carefully planned encounter and a stunning dance, she successfully persuaded Li Zheng to bring her into the palace.
From then on, when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven; she lived a life of privilege, and no one dared to bully her mother anymore.
Unfortunately, relying on her beauty to please men is not a lasting strategy. She considered herself clever, but which woman in the palace wasn't full of scheming and intrigue? She quickly succumbed to this ruthless and manipulative place.
She lost her child, was falsely accused, and was given a blood-dissolving powder by Li Zheng, leaving no trace of her body.
Zhao Qinglian's soul floated in mid-air, blankly watching the maid who came to clean up the sewage on the ground, and whispering about the enviable happiness of the Left Prime Minister's daughter, who was also a daughter of the Prime Minister's family, and the carefree Prince.
Feeling desolate, Zhao Qinglian wanted to drift away from the palace, but suddenly everything went dark. She found herself on a brightly lit pleasure boat, her hand tightly held by a pair of large hands. Looking up, she saw Li Zheng's handsome face filled with infatuation.
Zhao Qinglian was reborn, just before Li Zheng took her into the palace.
Upon discovering this, Zhao Qinglian was overjoyed. However, when her gaze drifted to Li Yuan, who was smiling gently not far away, she felt a little annoyed. If she had been reborn a moment earlier, she would have shifted her focus to Li Yuan without hesitation.
Unfortunately, if her memory serves her right, she and Li Zheng made a solemn vow of eternal love just two minutes ago.
Zhao Qinglian still entered the palace, but with the memories of her past life, she thrived in the palace. Even Emperor Li Zheng was completely captivated by her charms and wanted to give up his entire harem for her. However, with the memories of her past life, Zhao Qinglian had long since lost her feelings for Li Zheng. Half a year ago, she and Li Yuan had fallen in love and were planning how to confront Li Zheng.
Until one day, Li Zheng caught the two having a secret rendezvous, and the affair was exposed. Li Zheng was torn and couldn't bear to hurt Zhao Qinglian. He sang a song that goes, "There's a kind of love called letting go—pui, your happiness is my happiness," and let the two of them fly away together.
The empress in her own palace had mysteriously disappeared, and everyone had to be given an explanation. So, the foolish original owner of this body became the scapegoat.
The original owner, Jin Baozhu, was the only daughter of Jin Yin, a royal merchant in Li Kingdom. She was pampered since childhood. After entering the palace, even the bowls and chopsticks she ate were inlaid with jewels, which made Emperor Li Zheng envious.
Jin Yin was a legendary figure in Li Kingdom, or rather, a legendary figure renowned in several surrounding countries. Starting from nothing, he expanded the Jin family's business empire to the three largest countries at the time in just thirty years. No monarch in any country was not envious of the Jin family's terrifying wealth, yet no one dared to harbor any ill intentions, fearing that Jin Yin might squander his wealth and destroy the country.
At that time, Li Kingdom was still a small country that had just stabilized. It is unknown whether the Li family had accumulated good karma from their ancestors. When Jin Yin took her daughter to travel in the Three Kingdoms and also to investigate business, Jin Baozhu, who was only six years old, somehow took a liking to Li Zheng, the eldest son of the Li Emperor.
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