Upon closer inquiry, it did indeed appear, but it wasn't Shen Ruyu from the original story; instead, it was a princess sent by Nanlin for a political marriage.
Moreover, this princess, who was sent to marry a foreign ruler, soon acquired the title of "divine messenger," and it was rumored that she could communicate with the gods in her dreams.
Many things that were ahead of their time appeared.
Zhuge Repeating Crossbow, siege ladders, chain mail, and so on... There are even rumors that she has elixirs that can cure all diseases for ordinary people.
She quickly rose to fame. There were even rumors that she had an "ambiguous relationship" with Cao Anmin, the head of the Eastern Depot.
The system confirmed that "she is the original female lead. When the Shen family had a mishap, the female lead got separated from her family and was unintentionally rescued by a prince from Nanlin. After all, she has the female lead halo. The original princess of Nanlin who was to be married off suddenly died of illness, and her appearance and age were the most suitable, so she was sent over. Now she is called Dongzhu."
"So the main storyline has begun?"
"No, her protagonist aura is only 50% strong. There's only a spring of spiritual water in her space, no elixirs or books. The reason those things appeared is entirely due to the fact that the protagonist studied science in modern times. Those so-called healing elixirs are just made by adding spiritual spring water, and this spring water has no effect on the protagonist."
"..."Thinking about it, the female lead in the original story was quite unlucky.
"Actually, she's already very lucky compared to others. At least she still has half of the female lead's halo, and she's won over the heart of Prince Dong Qi of Nanlin. Now she's even established herself as a 'divine messenger.' As long as she doesn't do anything reckless, she can have a good marriage."
She suddenly thought of someone: "What about Shen Shaoyang?"
"That's still uncertain. The main storyline hasn't started yet, so just focus on the second main quest."
Xia Yixin felt slightly relieved, but after discussing with Xia Jingfeng, they began to strengthen the border defenses of Beiwu and stockpile troops and grain to prepare for any eventuality. After all, the things brought by the 'divine envoy' that Yushang obtained were indeed quite epoch-making.
In the blink of an eye.
Five years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Nanlin.
Zuihonglou, the largest brothel in Nanlin, is bustling with people and filled with the fragrance of cosmetics after nightfall.
The patrons inside were also drunk and talked about all sorts of gossip and rumors, the most popular of which recently was the Yushang East Depot.
"Let me tell you, there are rumors circulating outside that the head of the Eastern Depot is actually a fake eunuch."
"Wow! Really?! Is that even possible?!"
"Of course, otherwise how could he be so fierce? I heard that a few days ago, a vassal of Yu Shang came here and was killed by him. In recent years, hasn't that northern country, which has been the most vocal critic of him, almost been destroyed? Its army is almost at the palace gates. Now, who is afraid of those Eastern Depot people wearing ghost masks and fangs?"
"Our old emperor was truly insightful, marrying the princess off to him so early, otherwise... tsk tsk..."
"Hey, I also heard that this eunuch and the princess..."
"Go away, what nonsense are you spouting? Our princess is a divine messenger!"
"Alas, it's a pity that our princess didn't discover sooner that she was a 'divine messenger' and had to marry into the Yu family. I've heard that her Zhuge Repeating Crossbow can fire dozens of arrows at once, and her concocted elixirs are now extremely rare in the capital. It's just a shame that she hasn't shown her face much in recent years, supposedly because of tensions with the Eastern Depot."
"Who cares about anything else? Come on, let's drink!"
There was a great deal of lively discussion.
They were unaware that the person they were discussing was also in a room on the second floor.
"What is the purpose of following me all the way from Yushang, Chief Eunuch Cao? Do you want to become an official in my Nanlin? But unfortunately, Nanlin does not accept eunuchs like you as officials, haha."
The one who broke the silence was Crown Prince Dong Qi of Nanlin.
Dong Qi is the crown prince of Nanlin. He is quite good-looking, but the sinister look in his eyes ruins him.
The old emperor was old and senile, and in fact, it was Dong Qi who had been managing Nan Lin for a long time. It was also he who decided to send Shen Ruyu over as Dong Zhu.
But after Shen Ruyu's reputation as a "divine messenger" spread, Dong Qi regretted it.
Just then, Shen Ruyu asked him for help, saying she wanted to leave the palace. So, taking advantage of this visit to Yushang, he pulled a switcheroo.
Dong Qi hated this eunuch dog. He had been chasing after him like a sticky candy, even though he had already left a substitute named "Dong Zhu" in the palace.
This neutered dog really behaves like a dog, relentlessly pursuing me.
The man opposite him had his hair tied up with a jade crown and wore a half-mask. The mask was carved with beast heads and fangs in black and gold. What was special was that the eyes were not gouged out. Yet, the other man seemed to be able to "see" him easily. The face under the half-mask was angular and thin, with lips that were pursed and blushed without being touched. It made people want to peek into what this man with such a cold and domineering temperament looked like.
He brought two men in black, who also wore masks with fangs and menacing features.
He didn't look at Dong Qi, but instead looked at one of the shorter guards behind him.
"come out."
The man trembled at the cold voice, as if he were somewhat afraid of him.
Crown Prince Dong Qi's expression immediately changed, and he slammed his fist on the table, exclaiming, "This is in our Nanlin!"
The cold-faced man chuckled coldly, "Crown Prince Dong Qi, I, the Grand Eunuch, am merely here to reclaim our Yu Shang people. Make your move."
The last one or two words were spoken to the people following him; he wouldn't talk nonsense when he could take action.
Whoosh!
The table in the room was overturned. Although Crown Prince Dongqi had brought a lot of people, their martial arts skills were no match for those of the cold and stern man. Even Crown Prince Dongqi was kicked to the ground and couldn't get up for a long time.
Taking advantage of the chaos, the short bodyguard opened the window and ran out from the roof of the second floor. Unfortunately, he was blocked in the alley after only a few steps.
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