Chapter 001: Reborn in Another World

  Chu State

  Zhen'an Wangfu

  Inside the magnificent palace with carved railings and jade-inlaid steps, guests thronged like a tapestry, laughter and chatter filled the air, presenting a lively and peaceful scene.

  These people came to the Zhen Nan Wang Fu today, all to congratulate General Hu Wei Qin Ling Yun on his promotion to Zhen Nan Wang Ye, becoming the first non-royal surname king in 500 years since the founding of Chu State!

  Not only did the high-ranking officials of Chu State bring their families to the mansion of the King of Southern Town, but even five princes of Your Majesty, including the Crown Prince, personally presented carefully selected congratulatory gifts and came to offer congratulations.

  In a delicate pavilion, several handsome men with flying spirits surrounded a young man wearing purple clothes and standing with his hands behind his back, talking.

  The pavilion occasionally transmits light and pleasant laughter.

  The man in purple clothes had a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, and his whole body emitted an air of nobility that was born with him. His deep eyes narrowed slightly, gazing at the blooming begonia flowers outside the pavilion.

  Not far away, four extremely young women walked quietly, three of whom were beautiful and slender, while the other woman's face was unclear because her face was covered with a white veil, only revealing a pair of shiny black phoenix eyes.

  They didn't dare to get too close, as if they were afraid of being discovered by the people in the pavilion. They hid behind a large patch of ancient cypress vines and quietly looked out from the gaps.

  "Hehe, look, the one in purple is the Crown Prince!" Yun Qiluo glanced outside and a blush quickly spread across her delicate face, covering her mouth as she giggled.

  "Kui Lao, we all know you like the Crown Prince, but today we're not here to see the Crown Prince... We're here with my sister to see the Third Imperial Son!" Qin Luo Han raised an eyebrow and said playfully, turning his head to look at the woman whose face was covered with a white veil, a flash of resentment quickly passing through the depths of his eyes.

  One year ago, the neighboring states of Yan and Zhao joined forces and launched a surprise attack on the borders of Chu with an army of one million soldiers. In just one short month, they occupied half of Chu's territory, and the commander-in-chief was shot through the heart by an arrow and died on the battlefield!

  As the enemy gradually approached the capital, the country was on the verge of collapse. The Emperor of Chu was enraged and sent out Tiger General Qin Lingyun, who had retired but was still good at fighting, as the commander-in-chief to lead 500,000 troops to resist the fierce attack from Yan and Zhao states.

  However, within a year's time, her father did not disappoint the Emperor's expectations and re-established the military forces of Zhao and Yan!

  Not only did they recover all the lost cities, but also took advantage of their victory to pursue and occupy half of their territory, forcing the emperors of Yan and Zhao to surrender to Chu and sign many unequal treaties. The army stopped advancing, but the occupied cities would not be returned.

  The Chu emperor who was about to perish, sat firmly on the dragon throne again. The territory of Chu expanded more than twice, and naturally, he was overjoyed and granted a great amnesty to all under heaven.

  Half a month ago, her father returned to the capital, and the Emperor of Chu personally went five miles outside the city to welcome his return. In the Golden Hall, not only was he exceptionally gracious, but also conferred upon him the title of Marquis, the only one of its kind in the history of Chu's founding. Moreover, he betrothed his eldest daughter, 16-year-old Qin Luyi, to the third prince, the most handsome and talented among the five princes!

  They even set a date, and in half a year's time, she would be married into the Third Prince's estate.

  Thinking of this, Qin Luohan's eyes were filled with even more hatred, but she had a smile on her lips, cleverly concealing it, so no one noticed.

  What for?

  Why was it Qin Luoyi who was forced into marriage, and not her, Qin Luohan?

  Qin Luo Yi is an ugly freak, how can she be worthy of the elegant and refined Third Prince? Moreover, she's clearly a year older than Qin Luo Yi! The Third Prince should have been hers!

  And all of this was simply because Qin Luo Yi was the legitimate daughter of the manor, while she was born out of wedlock!

  Qin Luo's eyes had already fallen on the white, handsome figure in the crowd, and a hint of shyness flashed through her phoenix-like eyes.

  Qin Luohan's face fell, and he gritted his teeth in anger.

  "Drop the act, little sister. Just wait another half year and you'll be the third prince's consort. At that time, the third prince will be at your beck and call every day in the mansion. What's the point of running over here so anxiously now? It's not good..."

  Another woman in pink, Meng Wanjing, suddenly raised her voice and laughed, her clear voice carrying a hint of coquettishness, instantly drawing the attention of the people in the distant pavilion.

  Qin Luo Yi's face turned red with shame and she lowered her head, biting her red lips, her slender hands clenched tightly in her sleeves... She had said she was coming over quietly to take a look, so why did Meng Wan Jing suddenly speak out loud?

  The third prince now knows that he secretly came to see him and might misunderstand himself as being frivolous, from now on he will look down on himself...

  A crystal drop fell from her eye.

  Meng Wanjing and Qin Luohan both flashed a hint of pleasure in their eyes, and Qin Luohan even pretended to be gentle, carefully walking over to support her hand, saying: "Sister, Wanjing is right, let's go back! This isn't a place we should come to, if Father finds out, he'll definitely get angry..."

  While speaking, she glanced at the pavilion with a worried look on her face, and pulled Qin Luo's hand to take her away.

  Qin Luo Yi slowly raised her head, staring at her sister Qin Luo Han's phoenix eyes which were filled with incredulity.

  Sister... why say that? It was clearly her who dragged herself here, they all said they wanted to see the exceptional talent of the Crown Prince for themselves, that's why she was dragged here!

  In the distance, the Third Prince in white clothes had his thin lips pursed, gazing in their direction, his eyes deep and sharp, like a knife falling on Qin Luoyi's body.

  Qin Luo's clothes sank into the valley in an instant, and she blinked her long eyelashes, struggling to break free from Qin Luoheng and Meng Wanjin, wanting to run away.

  Qin Luo Yi and Meng Wan Jing stood with their backs to the people in the pavilion, a flash of malice quickly passing through their eyes, unwilling to let go so soon. After a round of pushing and pulling, Qin Luo Yi fell into the lotus pond beside her with a "splash".

  "Ah! Qin Mei fell into the water......" Yun Qiluo's eyes widened, staring at the person falling down, and suddenly exclaimed, her slender hand raised to cover her shocked red lips.

  "Come on, come on, save my sister, hurry up and save my sister..." Qin Luohan also shouted loudly with a panicked expression, but in the depths of his eyes, there was a faint hint of satisfaction.

  ……

  Several people rushed over quickly from the pavilion.

  A white figure jumped down without hesitation and picked up Qin Luo Yi from the water before she could sink.

  Qin Luo's hair was wet and stuck to her small face, the white veil that originally covered her face was washed away by the water, revealing a face with faint red acne.

  The man in white was the third prince of Chu State, Qin Luyi's fiancé, Chu Yixiu. He looked at the person trembling with fear in his arms, and a hint of dim light flashed quickly across his eyes.

  The Crown Prince Chu Yi walked over quickly, his handsome face filled with concern: "Third Imperial Brother, is Qin Gongzhu okay?" Without even glancing at that embarrassed red face.

  Chu Yixiu revealed a hint of a relieved smile: "I choked on a few mouthfuls of water, I should be fine, but I'd better change out of these wet clothes quickly or I might catch a cold..."

  Qin Luo's hand was released from her hug.

  Qin Luo stood there, trembling slightly, with water droplets falling from her body. Qin Luo hurried over to the Crown Prince and Third Imperial Son, bowing her head in respect, and repeatedly expressed her gratitude.

  Then he turned around to support her: "Sister, let's hurry up and change our clothes... Don't catch a cold and worry the prince!" After glancing at the third prince, he whispered: "Sister, even if you were discovered by the prince, it's not worth jumping into the lake..."

  Qin Luo's heart was filled with both anger and bitterness. Just now, in the midst of that tussle, a pair of hands had unintentionally pushed her into the lake...

  He was at a loss himself, but couldn't tell, struggling to open his eyes, Qin Luo's cold hands came over to help him up, he covered his face and ran forward wildly.

  "Hey, sister, wait for me!" Qin Luohan hesitated for a moment, then flashed an apologetic smile at the Crown Prince and Third Prince, bowed again, and chased after her.

  "Sister, why did you just say that I wanted to see the Third Prince?" In a secluded small courtyard of the Zhen Nan Wang Fu, Qin Luo Yi had already changed into the dress brought by Xue Er, biting her lip and asking Qin Luo Han in a low voice.

  Does she know that after marriage, His Highness will look at her with a kind of disdainful gaze?

  Qin Luo Han smiled slightly: "Little sister, you have to believe me, I'm all doing this for your own good! Come on, drink this bowl of ginger soup and big sister will tell you the reason!"

  Qin Luo Yi looked at her with a suspicious gaze, finally taking the bowl from Si Wen and drinking from it. Then, she looked at her again with her dark phoenix eyes, hoping that her sister would give her a good reason. All along, her sister had been taking care of her, who had a somewhat weak personality, but today's sister...she seemed so unfamiliar!

  Qin Luohan watched her drink the ginger soup in the bowl, and Yatou Xue took over the bowl... The soft and beautiful lips suddenly burst into a triumphant smile: "Sister, does this bowl of ginger soup with aphrodisiac taste good?"

  Ginger soup with aphrodisiac?

  Qin Luoyi was stunned by the news, her eyes wide with incredulity and despair: "Why... what kind of soup had aphrodisiacs in it? You... you're not joking, are you? Sister, don't play this kind of joke!"

  Qin Luo Han raised an eyebrow and looked at her with disdain: "Qin Luo Yi, look at yourself, thinking of marrying the Third Prince? You must be dreaming!"

  Qin Luo Yi gazed at her ferocious face, softly muttering: "Why do you have to treat me like this... don't you like the Crown Prince, but rather the Third Imperial Son..."

  "Ah! I like the Third Prince, I love the Third Prince! You ugly woman, you're not even worthy of holding the Third Prince's shoes!" Qin Luohan said viciously: "Do you know? You've been poisoned with the most potent aphrodisiac, haha, if you don't have sex with someone within half an hour, you'll definitely die! But don't worry, someone will come to administer the antidote soon, you won't die. Hehe, I won't let you die, I'll make sure you live, and then get divorced by the Third Prince, and watch me take your place, wearing the most luxurious wedding dress, marrying into the Third Prince's household!"

  "Ugh!"

  Qin Luo Yi painfully shook her head, staring at the completely unfamiliar sister in front of her, not wanting to believe that those vicious words came from her mouth. She then reached her hand into her throat, trying to spit out the water she had just drunk...

  Qin Luohan looked at her with a cold and disdainful gaze as she struggled in desperation.

  Qin Luo Yi struggled for half a day, but couldn't vomit out the aphrodisiac she had drunk. Seeing Xue Er approaching Qin Luo Han's side, she whispered that people were coming soon. A hint of despair flashed in her eyes as she tried to run away, only to find her legs weak and unable to move.

  This small courtyard was not where she lived, those maidservants had all gone to the front to busy themselves, there was fundamentally no one here, let alone now, even on ordinary days it was rare for someone to pass by this remote and abandoned house.

  It turns out... Qin Luohan had everything planned out!

  A flash of despair crossed his face: "Qin Luohan, even if I die, I won't let you have your way!" After saying that, he turned around and crashed into the pillar beside him.

  ……

  Qiao's vision began to blur, her head throbbing with pain as if she had been struck repeatedly with a sharp object. Her body felt an unusual burning sensation that made her extremely uncomfortable.

  A wry smile flashed across his heart.

  Isn't she dead yet? But she was clearly shot in the chest, how could she not be dead? With such a severe injury, even with advanced technology, it would be impossible to save her!

  Or maybe she's already dead and is now in the purgatory of hell! Is that why there's this feeling of heat, pain, and being unable to break free?

  She thought that Lanyue Qiao had lived for twenty-five years, cultivating every day, and hadn't done anything that would harm heaven or reason. Even if everyone else went to hell, it shouldn't be her turn!

  Was it because she killed that pair of dog men and women before her death? But if she killed those two, even if she went to hell, she would not regret it!

  "Quick... go and take a look, is she dead?" The young woman's voice was urgent, sharp and trembling with panic, ringing in her ears.

  There is actually someone next to me!

  And there's more than one!

  Lan Yueqiao, still in a coma, reflexively held her breath.

  A thick fragrance wafted over, then someone brought their hand close to her nostrils, only for an instant, and quickly pulled it away, stirring up a suffocating scent.

  "Miss... miss... she... she... has stopped breathing, she's dead!" A similarly panicked young voice also carried a hint of crying.

  "Useless thing! What are you crying about!" The young woman who had spoken earlier lowered her voice and shouted, "Don't bother with her anymore, if she's dead, then so be it...it's also good for me, I'll have fewer troubles!" Her voice gradually calmed down, no longer showing the initial panic.

  "What shall we do now, miss...?" another voice asked cautiously.

  "What else can we do? Of course, let's get out of here quickly!" The young voice said with disgust: "How annoying!"

  The sound of the door accompanied by deliberately slow footsteps faded away. When those footsteps had completely gone, Lan Qiu Yue finally managed to open her eyes with difficulty.

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