Quick Transmigration: Snatching Golden Fingers

by Usui Takumii

not mine, Konila. Total: 148 chapters. Chapters split in translation so the numbers are wonky.

11. 101 to 110

Chapter 101: In Modern World with Supernatural Ability [6]

Tang Nian originally thought what Wen Qing made was just an ordinary online game, he never expected it to be a holographic online game! How could he, who often played games, not know what a holographic online game means? At the same time, the admiration for his Qingqing went up another level.

When Tang Nian went back, his father was scolding someone on the phone, "What did Lao Tzu raise you for? So many people can't even watch out for a game plan! How could it be stolen by others! Get the hell out for me! Shut down the game company and let those people go!"

After he hung up the phone, he was still scolding, "Xue Tianci, you son of a b**ch! If I can't play in the light, then I will do it in the dark! How can he do something like stealing a game plan! I'll make you pay!" He raised his head and saw Tang Nian was back, bringing a group of people with great fanfare, and his anger broke out again, "Where did you go to play today? You were never at home, even your old man had to make an appointment to see you! You were busier than your old man!"

Tan Nian instructed the workers to install the game cabin in the bedroom on the second floor, and replied to his father, "I went to look for Qingqing. What are you looking for me for, Old Tang?

"I can't look for you if there's nothing?"

"What are you looking for me for if there's nothing?"

Father Tang was stifled. He was also stupid to take this stupid son seriously!

When Father Tang was young, he was suave and playful, loitering around and drinking enough before he came back on the right track. He found Tang Nian's mother to marry, wanted to live a good life, but never expected God not to give him the opportunity. Tang Nian's mother died of dystocia when giving birth to Tang Nian, and he was injured in an accident, and it was impossible to have any other children. In other words, Tang Nian was his only child in this life.

It's a pity that Tang Nian didn't inherit the slightest bit of his shrewdness, and was silly. If not for the fact that he was sure he was his own son, he would have doubted if he took the wrong child.

Never mind being stupid, but he was also a love-struck fool. He had been with one girlfriend for five or six years, had not broken up, and often acted mushy, so unlike him ah. When he was young, he would hug left and right and have a love affair. Now that he was older, he also often played outside. Although he never brought them home, he was better than this silly son. What was the point of hanging on a single tree?

Father Tang shook his head and followed him upstairs. Seeing everyone busy installing a big device, he couldn't help but ask, "Tang'er, what are you doing?"

"My wife sent me a game cabin! The world's first model of the holographic online game! She made them, especially for me!" Tang Nian bragged to his father, "Old Tang you see, my wife is so good to me, right? I was bullied in a game, so she made a game for me to play! It will start operating in January next year, so she let me play first! Right, where's the diamond you won from the auction last time? Give it to me, I want to make a ring for my wife. I am going to propose to her! I definitely can't miss out on someone who is very good to me..."

Tang Nian rattle like a broken record. Father Tang has been stunned speechless. Holographic game? Even if he doesn't play games, he could foresee how big the market is!

Father Tang was a successful businessman with discerning eyes and far-sighted vision, so he could naturally see the vast market for this holographic technology. Not only in the game field, but also in many other aspects. This represents technological innovation and was of great significance.

The Tang family's main asset was in real estate but also involved in other areas such as food and beverage, and games. Just now, he was angry because of the newly acquired game plan. If what his son said was true, what did a game plan count as? Even if you gave Xue Tianci ten game plans, he would still die!

Father Tang was overjoyed when he thought that his old rival's new game collided with his daughter-in-law's holographic online game, and wouldn't even make a splash.

At this moment, he didn't mind that his son was hanging on a single tree and even called her daughter-in-law. What's the saying again? God loves simple-minded people. His stupid son has been protected by a powerful father since he was born, and now he has found such a powerful wife. He has someone to cover for him for the rest of his life, and it's smooth sailing. Aye, a stupid person have their own fortunes!

Father Tang was concerned about this matter, so he did Wen Qing a great favor, and even helped a lot. Wen Qing was a newly emerging force after all, and she was not as good as a veteran with influence on many aspects. Therefore, Father Tang's help was indeed timely for her.

At first, she thought that Father Tang wanted to help her to get a share of the pie. She didn't expect that the other party didn't want anything, and just simply helped her. He also said that they were a family, what's the point of treating each other so formally?

Wen Qing:"…" Neither the father nor son consider me an outsider.

But to be honest, Wen Qing was not disgusted with little Tan Nian. Because of this silly and cowardly husky, she had a lot of fun in her life. When the two of them passed the time, they did not have to speak love words. It was enough that he could bring her joy, and make her happy. Their personalities also complement each other, one was strong and one was soft, very suitable!

With this thought, when little Tang Nian proposed to her once again, she agreed.

In the second year, when Wen Qing's holographic online game went public, it unsurprisingly aroused a heated discussion around the world. Wen Qing advanced the technology by one hundred years, which almost became another revolution in human technology.

When Wen Qing became famous all over the world, she suddenly received news from the scout that Li Haotian was dead. Wen Qing did not feel much surprise. According to Li Haotian's way, it would be good if he could last until now.

Although Wen Qing was busy with her career and flirting with little Tang Nian, she did not relax her surveillance of Li Haotian. So she knew exactly what happened to Li Haotian after he went to prison.

Li Haotian was taken care of by Meng Meng's father and was specially placed in a prison cell with numerous vicious characters. When Li Haotian first entered, he couldn't see the situation clearly. He was proud of his supernatural ability, thinking he was not an ordinary person, and couldn't accept the reality of being imprisoned. So he naturally suffered a lot.

Moreover, he finally discovered that his little brother was not tired at all, but completely dead! This discovery made him feel like being hit by lightning and almost went crazy! He did not become crazy because of the protagonist halo. But for a person whose head was full of dirty thoughts, it was better to be crazy than unable to get it up!

Li Haotian was overly stimulated and did some crazy actions during that time, which annoyed the people in the same room. They didn't care if you were stimulated or not, if you provoked them, then you would get beaten.

He was being beaten repeatedly, then was beaten again on the bed. A group of old men, moreover they had done a lot of vicious and inhumane things, had no hope of getting out again in this life. A group of thirsty and hungry old men who had been suppressed until crazy will not think straight. Moreover, Li Haotian had a tender skin, won't he exactly become a venting tool?

In the original book, Li Haotian's setting was to have exceptional talent. But unexpectedly, although the front couldn't do it anymore, the back was also quite... ahem, that's it. As a result, Li Haotian went from being hated by everyone to a treasure that everyone in the same room competed for.

As for Li Haotian, it was unknown if he smashed a cracked pot*, or if he really enjoyed it, he actually felt a strange sense of pleasure from it. From the initial rejection and resistance to cooperation and enjoyment slowly. The change in the middle made Wen Qing stunned!

*t/n: Chinese idiom meaning 'to treat oneself as hopeless and act crazily'; 'crazy despair in the face of a blemish'.

The only use of his X-ray vision was to find himself a great tool to live well! To be able to use this ability to this extent, Wen Qing was also convinced.

Li Haotian lived such a decadent life, Wen Qing didn't plan to do anything more. She did not expect him to die of AIDS before he was released from prison, which made people sigh.

But when you think about it, AIDS was a normal result for a stallion man! His private life was chaotic, as long as it was a beauty, he would do it, moreover, he did not use condoms. If he did not get AIDS, who would?

Li Haotian sought his own death, and Wen Qing did not need to make a move. She was also happy to relax, closed the door with little Tang Nian and lived their life, and treated it as a vacation.

Chapter 102: I Can See Ghost [1]

Content Warning: Drugs; Nudity.

When Wen Qing woke up once again, she felt weak and unbearably hot, and every cell in her body was craving coolness.

"Hehehe, little beauty, I'm here."

As soon as the unfamiliar wretched voice sounded, it gave Wen Qing a jolt. Her brain instantly sobered up, her broad sleeves drooped, and she took out a detox pill from the system, then swallowed it.

After the heat gradually subsided, Wen Qing looked at the surrounding environment. It was an elegantly furnished and quiet room that served as a place for guests to rest. At this moment, there was only her and a man. The man who was wearing a brocade clothes reeking of alcohol rushed toward her at the moment. Wen Qing subconsciously raised her leg and gave him a kick in the nuts.

"Ouch!" The man instantly squatted on the ground clutching his private parts in pain, not forgetting to raise his eyes and glare at Wen Qing. He was stunned afterward, "Cousin Wen Qing? How is it you? Where's cousin Wenshu?"

In this short time, Wen Qing had already figured out the plot she was in. This was the part where the reborn protagonist beat somebody at their own game by using her stepmother's tricks for framing her on her own daughter instead.

The female lead of this novel, Shen Wenshu, was originally the eldest daughter of the first wife of the minister of the estate. However, because her mother passed away early, her father married a second wife but was not well-liked. The stepmother had people planted inside and had a sweet mouth, but a sinister heart. Her father never cared nor asked, only blindly favoring her. There was also a half-sister who was innocent on the surface but was actually vicious and black-hearted. In the previous life, she was kept in the dark and mistook the tiger and wolf for good people. As a result, she was framed by her stepmother and lost her honor, and could only marry that playboy who ruined her, then finally died from torture...

After gaining a new life, she must let those who harmed her pay in blood!

Therefore, there was now this outcome.

Today was the birthday banquet of the old madam of the Shen family. The hall was full of distinguished guests, they were mingling with each other, and some negligence was inevitable. Shen Wenqing's mother, Lady Li, saw this opportunity and planned to frame Shen Wenshu. She originally arranged for someone to deliberately spill the tea and soiled Shen Wenshu's clothes. Then deliberately let her nephew, Li Bin to barge in when she was changing clothes which would ruin Shen Wenshu's reputation and force her to marry Li Bin.

In this way, not only did she found a minister's first daughter as a good marriage partner for her nephew, but also cleared this obstacle for her daughter, because she heard His Majesty wanted to choose an imperial concubine for several of-age princes. The Shen Family was a prominent family and have daughters of appropriate age, so there might be a chance. But there was the daughter of the first wife standing in front and her daughter was being pressured directly. This naturally made Lady Li unable to rest or eat in peace, so she planned to set Shen Wenshu up.

She understood the principle of standing in the same boat. Shen Wenshu ruined reputation would inevitably drag her daughter down. Therefore, only her trusted aide and her sister-in-law will come and see this, not make it public. This way, it won't affect her daughter.

In the previous life, before Shen Wenshu's rebirth, she did succeed. Shen Wenshu married Li Bin, while her daughter, Shen Wenqing married the seventh prince of the dynasty.

But after Shen Wenshu's rebirth, it was completely reversed. Shen Wenshu did not fall into the trap, but her daughter, Shen Wenqing, did instead. Moreover, Shen Wenshu was more ruthless. She gave Shen Wenqing X Pill so that she and Li Bin directly completed the good deed. She also led a group of spectators, so Shen Wenqing's reputation was completely lost.

She did not care if her reputation would be implicated because of her sister. She firmly believed that the person who truly loved her would love her everything, accepting the good and the bad, the beautiful and the ugly, instead of just her external reputation.

Wen Qing recalled these things in a split second before coming back to her senses. She adjusted her messy clothes and said to Li Bin, "Shen Wenshu has noticed, the plan has changed. Cousin (big brother), you go back first."

To let Li Bin cooperate with the play was naturally has been conspired beforehand, so he also knew about the trap for Shen Wenshu. Because it was agreed to let Shen Wenshu marry him after everything was done, he was naturally elated. Li Bin had long been coveting Shen Wenshu's beauty, moreover, she was the eldest daughter of the first wife of the minister of the estate, her identity matched up to his.

When he came in just now, he saw that "Shen Wenshu" seemed to be drugged by X Pill, and he thought that the plan had changed. He thought that his aunt wanted him and Shen Wenshu to directly do a good deed, but didn't expect something to go wrong.

After thinking about it, Li Bin rubbed his hands and approached Wen Qing again. He wasn't stupid, later no matter who people caught him with, they had to marry him! If it can't be the first sister cousin, then the second cousin will do! Anyway, both were the daughter of the formal wife of the minister of the estate, and they were all a beauty. Besides, only if the second cousin married him would the aunt be willing to give dowry, but marrying the eldest cousin won't. Thinking this way, Li Bin was ready to use their plan back at them.

Wen Qing knew what he was thinking at a glance, then sneered. She originally wanted to give him a way out for the sake of the original host's uncle, but he even wanted to take advantage of others!

Wen Qing lifted her foot and stepped hard on his foot. Li Bin gasping in pain, Wen Qing took advantage of the situation and stuffed a pill into his mouth, then simulated his throat to make him swallow it directly.

"Cough, cough..." Li Bin coughed for a while but was unable to spit it out. He was exasperated, "What did you make me eat?"

Wen Qing hooked her lips and smiled, "A good stuff, a magical drug that can make you feel like you're in seventh heaven."

The system's items must be of good quality. After Li Bin took the medicine, the effect began to take effect soon. Wen Qing saw him take off his own clothes and roll on the ground, she then flipped through the window to leave.

After a while, Shen Wenshu led a group of people to push the door in. She had estimated the time, and Shen Wenqing should have done the good deed with Li Bin. 'I wonder if Lady Li will be heartbroken when she saw the trap for her did not work but instead fell unto her daughter who she has high hopes in?'

Where no one else could see, Shen Wenshu's lips curled into a sneer. However, after pushing the door, the situation in the room took her by surprise.

A man with white skin was squirming naked on the ground, holding the thing in his hand and pumping it back and forth, his mouth was shouting, "Sweetheart, baby, you're holding it so tight, faster..."

"Ahh!" A group of girls screamed and hid away. Because Shen Wenshu was too shocked, she didn't react for a while. Her maid, Chun Tao reacted quickly and pulled her out, then closed the door. But the obscene sounds inside wasn't something that could be stopped by a door.

The unmarried girls covered their faces with handkerchiefs and left hurriedly, scolding Shen Wenshu inwardly as they moved. To actually bring them to see such a filthy scene! What a shame.

A few older generation noble ladies were able to hold on without changing their expressions. But Lady Lin from the Prime Minister's estate looked at Shen Wenshu with a sneer on her face, "Isn't the eldest young miss going to take us to see the wonderful scenery of the mansion? So, what? Is this it?"

Shen Wenshu's expression turned ugly, she also did not know where it went wrong. It was originally a foolproof plan, but Shen Wenqing was not here. Watching the scenery was just a pretext. If these people saw Shen Wenqing rolling with Li Bin, would they still think about the scenery?

Fortunately, she had been reborn and was able to deal with an unexpected situation calmly, "Ladies, I ask for your forgiveness. The wonderful scenery Wenshu's speaking about was the seven-colored peonies in the backyard. Wenshu should not have taken shortcuts and let the ladies encounter such a dirty thing that would stain your eyes. Now that something like this has happened, allow me to go and report to my mother first, and then make amends to the ladies later."

She spoke frankly and reasonably. It really didn't look like she did it deliberately.

Afterward, they pondered about it, even if they were getting old, seeing this kind of filthy scene still made them flushed. Shen Wenshu was a girl who had not married, yet her expression did not change and remained composed. Either she knew in advance, or she hid her emotions well. No matter which, this girl was not easy to deal with.

Moreover, in the circumstances at that time, an unmarried girl who bumped into her while running out saw that while everyone else was running out, she was the only one who rushed in. Either way, it was a loss of reputation.

This world was extremely tolerant towards men but extremely harsh towards women. Li Bin having such a scandal was merely counted as a joke. But when Shen Wenshu just took a glance, her reputation was already tarnished. This was the way of this world.

After Wen Qing flipped from the window, she immediately went to see Lady Li and told her about it. Lady Li was terrified after hearing about this. She plotted against Shen Wenshu, but unexpectedly almost harmed her own daughter. "How can that lowly woman be so vicious? To come up with such a sinister plan to harm others, I really misjudge her before and treated her like a piece of dough..."

*t/n: I have a confession to make… this translator is also not sure about the "dough" thingy, if someone had any idea, please leave a comment oh!

Wen Qing lowered her eyes and refused to comment. Those who harm others would keep hurting others and would always be harmed. If you frame others, you must be prepared to be counterattacked by them. Lady Li and Shen Wenshu were two peas in a pod, their methods were treacherous and ruthless. The difference was that Lady Li still has weaknesses, her daughter and son, but the reborn Shen Wenshu has no scruples. As the saying goes, the poor have nothing to lose, so it's understandable that Lady Li couldn't beat Shen Wenshu.

Moreover, in addition to being reborn and knowing the future development trajectory, Shen Wenshu also has another cheat, Yin yang eyes.

*t/n: It is said that people with Yin yang eyes could see ghosts.

In the world of backyard fighting, there was no shortage of lonely wandering ghosts who died unjustly. They were everywhere, coming and going mysteriously, people couldn't see them, so they never thought of guarding them. Therefore, any underhanded schemes and scandals in the big manor were perfectly clear to them.

After the rebirth, Shen Wenshu was blessed by the gods, and she had the ability to communicate with ghosts, which was like an additional intelligence network. No underhanded schemes could escape her ears. This way, she was like a fish in the water or a tiger that had grown wings. Fought with the stepmother, fought with the poisonous sister, fought herself a perfect and splendid marriage partner. She then continued to fight the sister-in-law, fought the mother-in-law... and finally achieved the achievement of being a little expert in fighting behind the scenes.

Fortunately, ghosts were only active at night. Otherwise, Wen Qing's behavior just now would absolutely not be hidden from Shen Wenshu.

"Mother," Wen Qing spoke up to stop Lady Li's swearing behavior, "Let's stop today's incident here. You too, should not find trouble with the elder sister anymore. I think she might have some trump cards that we don't know about. It seems as if she has known beforehand about today's plan. Not only was she able to escape, but she was also able to counterattack, let's wait and see for a while."

Wen Qing wasn't trying to make concessions to avoid trouble, but she was afraid that Lady Li would accidentally fall into Shen Wenshu's trap. And it wasn't good to tell her that Shen Wenshu has been reborn and has Yin yang eyes, that she would know whatever you do. So, she could only say this to dissuade her for now. Shen Wenshu was cruel and ruthless, Lady Li's method was insidious, and the client, Shen Wenqing was not a good person. It was just a backyard fight, there was nothing more than relying on one's methods. They all were not good people, the one who has the last laugh would be the winner.

Before Shen Wenshu was reborn, she was inferior to Lady Li and her daughter and ended up being tortured to death. After Shen Wenshu's rebirth, Lady Li and her daughter were at disadvantage. One was being repudiated, while the other lost their reputation and was married off as a concubine. The reluctant Shen Wenqing failed to get her revenge and was finally thrown into the military camp as a military pros**tute...

Chapter 103: I Can See Ghost [2]

It was naturally impossible to hide this kind of thing that happened at the old madam's birthday banquet. For the old madam, reputation was the most important, so she was furious when she found out. In the evening, when the guests dispersed, the old madam asked someone to invite Lady Li and Shen Wenshu over for a lecture.

"... There is such a big scandal today, I have really lost my face! Lady Li! Are you still capable of managing this family? If you can't, just say it. This old lady will give up my face to manage my son's family! This kind of thing can happen under my nose, I didn't know how you fooled me behind my back!"

Lady Li hurriedly kneeled down and apologized, "Old madam is wise, this is this daughter-in-law's negligence. To let such a big mistake happen at the birthday banquet."

Past experiences told Lady Li that no matter whether it was her responsibility or not, it will never go wrong to first admit mistakes. As expected, when the she plead guilty, old madam's expression eased a little. Lady Li then hesitated and speak again, "It's just..."

The old madam glanced at her, "If you have something to say, say it."

"Yes, old madam." Lady Li made a curtsy, stood up, and said, "This daughter-in-law checked what happened, my unsatisfactory nephew was also trapped, he drank a cup of tea with additional ingredients, which..." There was a cup of tea with additional ingredients, but it was drunk by Shen Wenqing. The medicine drunk by Li Bin was caused by Wen Qing's pills. After Wen Qing told Lady Li about it, in order to protect her daughter, Lady Li changed her words and attributed Li Bin being in heat to that cup of tea.

No one except the parties involved knew what happened during that time. Even Shen Wenshu thought that it was because the plan had changed, and Li Bin drank the problematic cup of tea by mistake. But she didn't panic. She had been prepared for everything beforehand and will definitely never be found to have anything to do with the person who put the drug in.

"There were too many people today and I haven't found out who did it. Perhaps that nephew of mine had a dispute with people outside, it's unknown if someone deliberately wanted to fix him." Lady Li added.

Hearing this, Shen Wenshu gave her a surprised look. Shouldn't Lady Li use this opportunity to throw dirty water on her head? Even if there was no evidence to get her in trouble, how can she take the initiative to let her go!

In fact, Lady Li did not want to let her go, but she was afraid that her daughter would be involved if she continued to investigate. Moreover, Wen Qing repeatedly told her not to make trouble with Shen Wenshu for the time being, so she had to let Shen Wenshu go first.

The old madam raised her eyes and looked at Lady Li, "It would be better if it has nothing to do with the estate. But after all, it happened in our estate, you and your in-laws should send some gifts as an apology, don't let people blame you."

"Yes, I will remember it."

After a few more words, the old madam turned the subject to Shen Wenshu, "What's the matter with you today? What are you doing bringing a group of ladies to the guest room? The manor was very busy, it's fine if you don't share your mother's burden, so why are you adding to the mess? If not because of you, we wouldn't suffer such a humiliation!"

Wasn't that right, Li Bin closed the door, he could toss as much as he liked, and no one would have seen it. If it wasn't for Shen Wenshu bringing people over, would they lose so much face?

Shen Wenshu has long been accustomed to her grandmother's injustice. Her grandmother had never liked her since childhood, she never received even a tiny bit of pity for her mother's early death. In her previous life, she allowed Lady Li to push her into the pit of fire without saying a word. When she was young, she still looked forward to her grandmother's concern and would be sad because of her grandmother's favoritism to Shen Wenqing. But after being reborn, she had long seen through everything and will no longer insist on things that didn't belong to her.

"What grandmother said is right. Shu'er also wanted to share mother's burden and help entertain guests, but I didn't expect it to be self-defeating." She was still young and had to live off the Shen residence, so she could only bow her head.

She was so obedient that the old madam couldn't scold her, so she was a little unhappy, "Okay then, you will be fourteen after the new year, right? It's time for you to meet some people, learn well from your mother, and don't lose the Shen family's face after you get married."

What she meant by this was that she did not intend to pursue it and today's matter was neither big nor small. This is the so-called law, 'Do not punish the majority'. If there's only one lady of a distinguished family who bumps into this, she would definitely lose her reputation. The only way out was to marry Li Bin. But a group of people run into this, it was impossible for so many people to marry him, right? But after all, it's not a glorious thing. Those ladies were more worried to lose their reputation than the Shen family. Therefore, they could only hold it in their stomach and suppress this matter.

The old lady also understood this, so she didn't punish anyone with much fanfare. The slap was raised high but was put down gently, she only intended to expose this piece.

Lady Li and Shen Wenshu were fighting back and forth in the dark, but they were not ready to tear their facade. Even though they obviously wanted to kill each other, they still had a kind expression on their faces. They talk and laugh with ease, walking hand in hand on their way out, looking like a blood-related mother and daughter.

After she returned, Lady Li complained to Wen Qing, "This time I'm really letting that lowly woman off easily! Such a good opportunity was wasted to let her go!"

Although Wen Qing did not have Yin yang eyes, she had been reincarnated many times, and her spiritual power was extremely high. Therefore, she could vaguely feel some ghost hidden in the room, these were the female lead's informants. She spoke without batting an eyelid, "Mother, you don't have to care about her in the future. She was nothing more than a daughter, isn't it enough to give her a dowry when she is of age? If you have so much time, you better use it to give me a little brother! I dreamed yesterday that you gave me twin brothers!"

Lady Li flicked her forehead angrily, "You're such a nosy girl, you dare to tease your mother! I'm too old to give you a brother, you and Jin Yu give me enough worry!"

Jin Yu was Wen Qing's biological younger brother. His childhood name was Jin Yu, his given name was Shen Jinyu, and he was eleven years old this year.

*t/n: The Chinese character used are different, the childhood name use the character 金玉, and the given name uses the character 瑾瑜.

Lady Li said that she was too old, but she was only twenty-eight years old. She married Shen Ke as his second (formal) wife at sixteen years old and gave birth to Shen Wenqing in the same year, then gave birth to Shen Jinyu in the next year. These years, she no longer became pregnant, and she felt she could no longer give birth.

But Wen Qing has the imperial harem system ah, and there were some completely unscientific item like pregnancy pills. Not to mention twenty-eight years old, even giving birth at old age is possible! Anyway, Wen Qing didn't plan to use it herself, so using it on her mother to give birth to a younger brother could also be considered a favor for her mother. Ancient people believe in the more sons, the more happiness, and it was a great achievement for the wife. The Shen family was a family of three generations but only have one successor. For the sake of Lady Li's several sons, the Shen family can no longer repudiate her.

Wen Qing had quite a good plan in her heart, but Lady Li didn't believe her and thought she was only joking. After joking a few sentences, she talked about business again, "Mother is telling you, this is not about a few dowries. Mother heard the news in private that His Majesty is going to choose an imperial concubine for several of-age princes. This is a way to attain wealth and honor in one step. My child has the good luck to catch this opportunity. In the future, she will be an imperial consort, which is a high position! But if there's the eldest daughter in front of you, who would take a look at you, this second daughter of the formal wife? That's why mother was in a hurry to marry her out, I can't let her stand in your way!"

Wen Qing listened, then pretended to complain, "Mother didn't ask about my opinion. I didn't want to be an imperial consort! The imperial consort is powerful, but the imperial rules are too much. I've been spoiled by mother, I can't suffer through that!"

Lady Li was surprised, "My child, you didn't want to be someone with power?"

Wen Qing leaned on Lady Li's body and said in a low voice, "Other than His Majesty, who else has the power? When you become an imperial concubine, there will still be other people who will press you down, isn't it all the same? The rules in the palace were strict, and they were trembling like walking on thin ice. Once you're not careful, it will implicate the whole family. How could mother bear to let me live this kind of life?" Whether it was the back house or the palace, wasn't it all the same kind of fighting and scheming against each other? What was so interesting about fighting back and forth all day long? She didn't want to be confined in the backyard for the rest of her life. Besides, this wasn't what the client wished for.

Lady Li was stunned for a long time with what Wen Qing said, and finally said with a complicated expression, "Mother has lived for decades but didn't think as thoroughly as my daughter."

Lady Li was not the kind of person who trades her daughter for wealth, she just wanted to find the best for her daughter. In ancient times, how could there be a better marriage than the royal family?

Wen Qing persuaded her again, "Mother, later find me someone with a low family background, the one that's easy to control. If he dares to bully me, I will just come back and file a complaint. With our Shen family holding them down, they certainly would treat me like a Buddha. How good is it!"

Lady Li was amused by her, "You ah, marrying someone isn't like searching for a servant, still wanting to find an easy to control one." Although she said that, she had to admit that her daughter's words made sense. Only when the maternal family is stronger can they give her some support. If she really was married to the royal family, could they come to the door to discuss it when she suffered? A lower ranked family also has its own benefit, at least her daughter doesn't have to suffer. Thinking of this, Lady Li gradually loosened the idea in her heart.

"Fine, then I'll listen to you."

"Then mother also don't need to bother with elder sister. If she had a good marriage, it also counts as our Shen family's glory, let us also benefit from it, okay?"

Lady Li was a bit hesitant, "What if she becomes a high-ranking imperial concubine and seeks revenge from us?"

"Although mother didn't like her before, she never lacked something to eat and wear. Moreover, you are not her biological mother, can you really treat her the same as you treat me? You didn't hurt her this time, and she also counterattacked, just count it even. Later, just live in peace and live our own life. If she didn't want to repay the Shen family just let her be, why would she want to retaliate against us?"

Wen Qing was just speaking nonsense with her eyes open. Lady Li didn't know, but can she really not know? Shen Wenshu has a lifelong hatred with Lady Li and her daughter!

However, she just deliberately said it for Shen Wenshu to hear. To remind her that the things in the past have not happened, how could you retaliate for the things that haven't happened? She couldn't keep saying that it was because she knew they wanted to harm her, so she retaliated back in advance, right? No one would believe her if she said so.

On this side, a few ghosts conveyed the conversation between Wen Qing and Lady Li from beginning to end. Shen Wenshu was silent for a moment after hearing it, "She really said that?" She was referring to Wen Qing.

"Yes ah, I didn't expect the second young miss to be more sensible than that Lady Li!"

"No wonder Lady Li wanted to use tricks to deal with the eldest young miss. So it was because she was afraid you are blocking her daughter's way! It was also too evil, in order to find her daughter a good marriage, she sacrificed our eldest young miss' life!"

"That's right, that Li Bin has more than thirty concubines at home, there were even a few sons born from the concubines. He also likes to torture people in bed, this is a fire pit ah!"

"Fortunately we found out in advance and didn't let her treacherous plan succeed!"

…

A group of ghosts was having a lively discussion, but Shen Wenshu's heart was bitter. She didn't tell anyone about her rebirth, not even these ghosts. This was her biggest secret, it will rot in the bottom of her heart for a lifetime, and she wasn't going to tell anyone. So they don't know that she really entered the fire pit in the past life, and she really suffered from those tortures. Those memories were engraved in her bones and would never be forgotten.

But only she knew these things, if these things wouldn't happen again in this life, then what should she do? If she took revenge, in the eyes of others, weren't these people innocent? But if she didn't take revenge, she would feel suffocated. For a while, Shen Wenshu fell into a dilemma.

Chapter 104: I Can See Ghost [3]

The female lead's entanglement was what Wen Qing expected, but she wasn't going to do anything. She would wait for Shen Wenshu to make the final choice. Sometimes, a single thought could really make a world apart difference.

Shen Wenshu's previous life was a tragedy, but the current Lady Li and her daughter were indeed innocent, and they didn't know that they had hurt Shen Wenshu in the previous life. Just like how Shen Wenshu didn't know, in the world when she knew everything, she had already retaliated back over a thousand times. If Lady Li and her daughter have to pay the price for what they didn't know, does Shen Wenshu also has to pay for the karma of the life she didn't know?

Wen Qing hoped that Shen Wenshu would be wise because she herself didn't like to fight. In the end, they were all a little pitiful. The loser was pitiful, and the winner wasn't much better. They were both women, why bother to make things difficult for these people who were limited by this era?

Moreover, this was not what the client's obsession was.

While thinking, Wen Qing summoned the system interface and studied it with great interest. This so-called imperial harem system, in truth, has several modes. When Li Jia* first used it, half of it was used in concubine mode. When Wen Qing brought it back to the vanity space, it has been reset.

*t/n: Recall the 2nd arc.

However, because Wen Qing was now its owner, those reward items were still in the system space and haven't been retrieved. After Wen Qing restarted the system, she checked the imperial harem mode one by one.

The Peerless Pampered Consort: Among the three thousand women in the harem, became the only one who was pampered. Received the deep love of the Emperor for a lifetime.

The Favored Empress: The Phoenix that soared to the nine heavens. Held great power and was working side by side with the emperor, sharing the picturesque rivers and mountains.

Mother of the World: A mother who relied on the son for nobility, even if she was not favored by the Emperor, she could still have the last laugh.

Demonic Concubine of Calamity: A beauty capable of causing the downfall of the city, has an ice-cold aura. The world's heroes rose together, only for the beauty's smile.

Abolished in the Cold Palace: The return of glory, no one under the heaven dares to intimidate.

Beggar Empress: The legend of a street beggar to an empress of the country.

Favorite Concubine from the Brothel: A famous prostitute in Jianghuai, but was loved by the Emperor throughout his life.

…

There were all sorts of palace fighting modes, it has everything you could wish for. There was only what you couldn't think of, and not what the system can't do. However, what makes Wen Qing most interested was...

Companion of A Gentleman: A woman disguised 100% as a man for the Emperor's plan, amidst golden spears and armored horses conquering the lands under the heaven.

This was so exciting! What was the point of fighting in the harem? Galloping through the battlefield, sweeping over the world, this was what you would call great satisfaction. Wen Qing brought the imperial harem system just because she took fancy to this. But she didn't do it to be the Emperor's strategist and get his goodwill. She just wanted the woman disguised 100% as man in the system. Because the client's wish was bound to be fulfilled in the military camp.

CONTENT WARNING: Rape; Sexual Abuse.

*Last World's Extra*

Shen Wenqing was lying on a straw mat in a daze, with blue and purple marks all over her body. She was utterly filthy, her body was covered with a piece of rag, which barely covered her naked body. The air was mixed with the smell of men's foul liquid, which was disgusting.

There were constantly stinking soldiers galloping on her body, rough movements, vulgar words, cursing and swearing at her for not being cooperative enough. Countless people came and went, and Shen Wenqing didn't even remember how many people raped her. Her body had long been numb, even her heart seemed to have stopped beating.

"Scholar, don't say that your brothers don't love you. This woman is the most beautiful in the camp. I heard that she was the daughter of a high-ranking official in the capital, she has a beautiful figure! Although she is now half-dead, it will do. Hurry up and lose your virginity! We are soldiers, our lives are in danger at any time, there's only today and no tomorrow. If you die without tasting the taste of woman until you die, that will be too silly ah!"

A group of big and burly men was laughing loudly while pushing a weak and uncomfortable young man into Shen Wenqing's tent.

The young man who was called scholar was teased until he blushed. After he came in and saw Shen Wenqing, he didn't even know where to put his hand and feet. He was dawdling with his head down not daring to come closer.

Shen Wenqing opened her eyes, her eyes were empty, and she was unresponsive to everything in the outside world. After a while, she felt someone lift the rag on her body accompanied by a sound of inhalation.

After another moment, she heard some rustling sound, then a pair of coarse hands touched her body.

Unlike the hurried stroking of those monkeys in the past, the owner of these hands was gentle and warm, as if he was afraid of hurting her. There was a faint smell of medicine in the air. Is he... applying medicine?

Shen Wenqing finally reacted, and her gaze turned to the scholar. The scholar instantly turned red, "I, I..." He babbled for a long time, but couldn't find a reason.

This was the first time Shen Wenqing met someone who came to her, not for her body, but to apply the medicine, which was a bit strange. But there was only strangeness, she wants to die and simply didn't care whether her body was in pain or not. It was just a waste of this man's good intention and his precious medicine. Judging from his clothes, he was also a soldier. This medicine was estimated to be a life-saving medicine.

The scholar lowered his head and remained silent. After he gave her medicine, the small jar of medicine was almost used up. He also helped her clean the filth on her body, then staggered, "You look really beautiful." He then ran in panic.

He surely was a scholar, only talented people who read possess such elegance and gentle thoughts and are able to bring forth a feeling of pity for the beauty. If it were those big and burly men, they would only have desires. Shen Wenqing inexplicably thanked those soldiers who in order to feel good, wiped her face clean every day. So from her whole body, the face was the only thing you could look at.

Later, the scholar came again several times to wipe her body or clean the room without touching her. He helped clean her up, but it was just giving convenience to those people who came after him. He would occasionally say a few words, letting her know that he has a sister and a sick mother, and he just passed his nineteen birthday...

Shen Wenqing's body had long been broken, but she didn't die only by holding on to her last breath. Then one night, she was tossed and died. While scolding his bad luck, he found someone to throw her to the mass grave. She's just a military prostitute, it was over once she was thrown into a mass grave. Could she still hope that someone would find a place to bury her?

*t/n: The mass grave wasn't really a grave where you dug a big hole to toss the corpse in and then burned it, it was more like a place where they piled up the corpse.

After Shen Wenqing died, her soul wasn't being taken away. She was beside her corpse, recalling her whole life's experience, she went mad, resentful, annoyed, and furious. The past hatred, resentment, and irritation, but the last period of time were too hard to endure, making her worn-out to those deep-seated hatreds long ago. Now that she had died, she only felt relieved, everything in the past has dissipated.

She was waiting next to her corpse for the emissary to arrive, but the emissary did not come, instead, it was the scholar.

The scholar looked very sad. He took out her body from the mass grave, carried her to a forest not far away, and found a burial place with beautiful mountains and rivers for her.

Shen Wenqing laughed at herself. She ended up in this kind of situation, and never contacted her relative. She thought that no one would know when she died. She never thought there was still someone who would be sad for her, someone who would collect her corpse and didn't let her corpse unburied in the wilderness.

The scholar buried her, and when he left, Shen Wenqing subconsciously followed him. She didn't know when she would leave, she just wanted to take another look at her benefactor.

Half a month later, the scholar died on the battlefield. At that moment, Shen Wenqing suddenly remembered what those soldiers said, "... If you die without tasting the taste of woman until you die, that will be too silly ah!"

It was quite silly. How could he still be a virgin and die?

In a trance, Shen Wenqing arrived at a mythical place, and someone asked her if she had any unfulfilled wishes. Shen Wenqing suddenly remembered the bright eyes of the scholar when he talked about his mother and sister to her.

She said, "I want him to live. He shouldn't have died, a good person should be rewarded..."

Chapter 105: I Can See Ghost [4]

After Wen Qing chose the "Companion of A Gentleman" mode, the system began to issue the first mission: [Leave the minister's estate and go to the border.] The reward after completing the mission was the woman disguised 100% as a man.

This mission seems simple, but it wasn't easy to do. Not to mention that she was now the spoiled second young miss of the Shen estate, even if she was the daughter of a poor family, there was absolutely no reason to let her join the army as a girl.

No need to say, Wen Qing finally chose the simplest and most brutal way: To run away from home. However, this was only a last resort. Until the last second, she won't consider using this method.

Shen Wenshu has been very quiet these days. Although there have been many ghosts spying on Wen Qing and Lady Li, she hasn't seen her play any more tricks. Wen Qing only wished that she could figure it out herself and not waste time on an insignificant problem.

On this day, when Wen Qing came to pay her morning respect, she heard Shen Wenshu and Lady Li talking in the main room, "...last time, although mother and grandmother did not blame Shu'er, Shu'er has been blaming herself since she returned. Mother is benevolent, but Shu'er dares not feel at ease. One should repent if they did something wrong, therefore, Shu'er plans to stay at Guangyin Temple for a few days to reflect and pray for mother and grandmother."

Wen Qing raised her eyebrow. This is, has the original male lead appeared? In every novel where the strong female lead seeks revenge, there would always be a stronger male lead. He was elusive, and had unfathomable means, no matter what his identity was on the surface, he must have overwhelming power in the dark. He was obviously unmatched in heaven and earth, but there would always be some mishaps. Either he suffers from serious injuries, or was chased to be killed, before being rescued by the heroine.

Shen Wenshu was no exception. The male lead, Ling Tianci was seriously injured when he was being chased, he flipped casually and landed in her courtyard. Also, incidentally, ran into her taking a bath. Her skin was like snow, her appearance could shake the city, unlike ordinary women who panicked when they were seen, her calm and sensible expression made Ling Tianci feel that she was extraordinary...

Although he didn't know how an unmarried girl would not fret over when a strange man run into her room. But since it was a powerful (Mary) Sue novel, no need to use any logic, it'll just be a waste of time. Wen Qing knew that Shen Wenshu offering incense was a pretense, the truth was to send the male lead out of the city. After all, the city gate has imposed emergency measures in the name of chasing after a fugitive.

Lady Li also knew that the city gate was not peaceful today, so she couldn't help frowning, "It's good that you have this intention. It has entered winter now, it's inconvenient to go out, so do not worry and stay at home."

Shen Wenshu was anxious. What to do if I can't go out? She didn't have any medicine, how could a long delay be good for the injured? Moreover, hiding a man as an unmarried woman was not a solution. She was about to say something but then heard a chuckle from the door, "Mother, it is very lively here." It was none other than Wen Qing who opened the curtain and came in.

She came in and casually paid her respect before sticking on the side of Lady Li, her attitude was very intimate and natural. Seeing her, Lady Li's eyebrows smoothened out, she then rebuked her, "Where are your manners? You don't even know how to pay respect anymore?"

Wen Qing said casually, "Doesn't my own mother know how my manners are? Let me be lazy this once, it won't happen again."

"You've said it all, what else can mother say?"

The pair of mother and daughter joked like no one else was there, which made Shen Wenshu uncomfortable. She still couldn't let go of the hatred in her previous life. The enemy was right in front of her, but she had to lower herself because she needed their help.

Wen Qing seems to speak casually, "Elder sister is going to Guangyin Temple? Change another day ba, I heard the city gate was not very peaceful."

Shen Wenshu's heart tightened, and the hand that held the handkerchief couldn't help clenching tightly. Even her smile was a little forced, "Elder sister is an unmarried girl, isn't it just burning some incense, what's the hurry?"

Wen Qing saw her acting this way, if she was only seven or eight-point suspicious before, she was now convinced she wanted to cover the male lead to leave the city.

"Oh right, if you want to go, just go then. Be careful on the way, let mother assign you a few more people." Wen Qing said indifferently. Anyway, the male and female leads have a halo that could turn misfortune into a blessing. Although there would be many twists and turns on this trip, there were no big risks, and eventually, the dangers would turn into a good thing.

When Shen Wenshu heard her words then glanced at her in surprise. Never thought this little sister would help her speak, she wasn't trying to dig a pit for her, right? Thinking of this, Shen Wenshu became nervous again, but she couldn't resist the temptation to go out.

Wen Qing didn't care what she thought, she turned her head to persuade Lady Li. It was better to send out the hiding Li Tianci, this ticking bomb sooner.

Lady Li also thought that it was just offering some incense, what could happen? If she didn't agree to this request, and she turned around to spread it outside, people would think that she didn't treat her stepdaughter well! Therefore, she just nodded in agreement.

Shen Wenshu let out a sigh of relief and said a few more words. Just when she was about to take her leave, Wen Qing suddenly said, "Elder sister, help me offer some incense for the Buddha on the way. I was recently quite interested in those things in Buddhism like paying homage, karma cycle, reincarnation, and retribution; there is a cause and effect, whatever you do was being watched by heaven, and you will get your retribution. It sounds so interesting, I almost believe there are ghosts and gods in this world."

Lady Li flicked her forehead and reprimand her, "Don't speak nonsense, be respectful to Buddha!"

However, Shen Wenshu was stubborn. After rebirth, she believed in ghosts and gods very much. She often comes into contact with ghosts, could she not believe in them? Since there are ghosts and gods, presumably those theories about karma and reincarnation doesn't come out of nothing. There is a cause and effect, whatever you do was being watched by heaven, and you will get your retribution...

Shen Wenshu recited these sentences and cannot hold back from giving Wen Qing a glance. Seeing her still sticking closely to Lady Li, looking happy, and didn't look like she meant anything, she dismissed the thoughts in her heart. Shen Wenqing just said it casually, right?

Shen Wenshu had something in her mind when she came back, Ling Tianci notice it and asked, "Is there any trouble? Don't worry, I'll set off when it's dark, I definitely won't drag you down."

Shen Wenshu shook her head, "Mother agreed. Later when I set out of the city, you hide in the carriage, women's carriage should not be checked."

Ling Tianci complied, he recalled the beautiful scenery from last night, and his ears inevitably turned red. This occurrence fell into Shen Wenshu's eyes, and she couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Last night was the most daring time in her two lives. Not only did she let this person see her body, but she also hid him in her room. Although she was afraid to yell because she didn't want to ruin her reputation, in the end, it was not appropriate...

The room was full of ambiguity when suddenly the maid, Chun Tao reported from the outside that the second young lady was there. Shen Wenshu hurriedly went out and invited her to the flower hall, but did not dare to bring her to her room.

"Little sister, why did you need me for?" Shen Wenshu greeted Wen Qing as pleasantly as possible. Firstly because she spoke for herself just now, and second because she didn't want to cause trouble at this juncture.

Wen Qing didn't care about her attitude and come straight to the point to explain her purpose in coming. "I especially came to remind elder sister. The eldest uncle from the Zhang family is the commander of the military division and isn't as bad as people say. The elder sister should not provoke him."

The uncle from the Zhang family that Wen Qing spoke of, Shen Wenshu's uncle, was the elder brother of Shen Wenshu's biological mother. Because the old lady never liked Lady Zhang, after Lady Zhang died, the relationship with the other side also faded. Even Shen Wenshu this niece also did not have any relationship with them.

But this was just the outer appearance. In fact, the Zhang family has always been longing for this niece. Because they were deceived by the Shen family, they always thought she lived a good life, hence never made a move. In the original book, Shen Wenshu took the initiative to come to their door, and didn't they immediately acted intimate? Several uncles loved her like she was the apple of their eyes. The Zhang family also become Shen Wenshu's strong backing. Otherwise, how could she pressure the Shen family to divorce the formal wife just by relying on herself?

In this era, the ugliness of a family shouldn't be made public. Even if something horrible truly happened, it would still be tightly covered. No matter how much noise you made at home, you must not let outsiders see their jokes. To be able to force the Shen family to divorce the wife, the Zhang family must be given a lot of credit.

Wen Qing took the initiative to bring this up to Shen Wenshu because she wanted to curry favor with her. Didn't she believe in ghosts and gods? You see, in this life, there is no irreconcilable conflict, no need to come to the point of either you live or I live. Without these problems, let us not tear each other apart. Just live a good life, Kay?

Shen Wenshu couldn't hold back and stared at her with wide eyes, almost losing her temper. No matter what, she never thought this little sister would take the initiative to remind her. In the past, Shen Wenqing always thought she, this elder sister, wasn't pleasing to the eye. Never mind taking the initiative to remind her, it was good enough not harming her. Unexpectedly, after the rebirth, this little sister changed her attitude!

And what she mentioned was right. In her last life, she can't recognize people clearly and was deceived by Lady Li, and became estranged from the Zhang family. It was not until she was about to die that her eldest uncle heard that she was harmed and seriously ill then led the soldiers into the Li family, her uncles always missed her... After she was reborn, she didn't need Shen Wenqing's reminder and was going to visit them to pick up this relationship. Sending that person out of the city right now, no one knew what unforeseen accidents could happen. She was worried about it for a moment, but unexpectedly...

But she didn't need Shen Wenqing to remind her of these things. Shouldn't she wish for her to be alone and poor, without a doting father, and loving mom? What exactly happened? Shen Wenshu was a little suspicious for a short while.

Wen Qing finished saying what she wanted and turned to leave. She had done her part, if Shen Wenshu still wasted her time, then she was muddle-headed.

Shen Wenshu couldn't figure out why Shen Wenqing suddenly changed her attitude, but it didn't prevent her from sending a letter to her uncle. When the Zhang family heard that their niece asked for their help, they immediately agreed without saying a word. Therefore, the trip this time went very smoothly, without the twist and turns of the original story.

Ling Tianci was grateful for everything Shen Wenshu had done for him and became more and more fond of this unusual girl. Shen Wenshu also has a good impression of this man who is responsible for her, affectionate, righteous, and responsible. Therefore, during the few days at the Guangyin Temple, the two people slowly became familiar with each other.

The female lead has been in love and Lady Li in the Shen Estate suddenly found out that she was two months pregnant. Judging by the pulse, it was very likely that it was a twin male fetus. This made the whole house elated. Needless to say Shen Ke, the old lady was so excited that she even opened the ancestral hall to tell the ancestors. In the end, it was Shen Ke who said to wait until the birth was confirmed before going to inform lest let the ancestors be happy for nothing, and this finally stopped the old lady.

It was no wonder the old lady was happy, the Shen family has been passed down for three generations with only one successor. From Shen Ke's grandfather's generation, there has always been only one male. To say that there was something wrong with the body, but each generation has a lot of concubines, and they were unable to give birth to a boy, what could they do about it? This time, after more than ten years, Lady Li was pregnant again, and it was most likely to be twin boys. Was it not a happy event?

The old lady almost served Lady Li like a Buddha, inquiring about her well-being all day long, which made Lady Li feel flattered.

Wen Qing felt that the old lady was also a very interesting person, and it was not bad that the family was so lively. She would be thirteen when this year was over. When Lady Li gives birth to the child, she would be almost fourteen, then it would be almost time to leave home.

Chapter 106: I Can See Ghost [5]

When Shen Wenshu came back from Guangyin Temple, it was obvious that her eyes were filled with spring water, her face was like a peach blossom, and her complexion was very good. In this trip, she not only gained a good man, but also established a good relationship with the Zhang family. When her uncle heard she was going to the Guangyin Temple, he especially let the eldest aunt bring some cousins to meet her, asking about her well-being as a show of affection.

There were understanding and consideration, and having close relatives made Shen Wenshu always in high spirits like seeing the rainbow after the rain. God treated her well. She suffered a lot in her last life and doubled the compensation in this life, which also let her taste the happiness of being loved, pampered, and cared for.

As for those people in the Shen estate, although she still found it hard to let go, she felt that Shen Wenqing's words were not unreasonable. There was a cause and effect. Lady Li had not done anything in this life, if she retaliated, what was the difference with Lady Li who harmed people in her last life? Forget it, suppose they live peacefully in this life and did not harm her again, then she would take a step back and be at peace with each other. If they persist on doing harm, then don't blame her for being cruel and ruthless.

Shen Wenshu figured it out as if pushing away the stone that pressed her heart. She felt relieved from the inside out and swept away the gloom and dullness since her rebirth. However, after she returned to the Shen estate and heard that Lady Li was pregnant, this relief turned into disbelief.

Lady Li was pregnant? How come? There was no such thing in the previous life! Shen Wenshu couldn't help pondering, first, she met the seriously injured Ling Tianci, then Shen Wenqing changed her attitude towards her, and now Lady Li was pregnant again, how could there be so many changes in one rebirth?

Shen Wenshu thought about it, she felt that Shen Wenqing's change was the strangest, other things could be classified as coincidences, but how can a person's character change just like that? It was because she was reborn that she seems to have changed a person. After a maid mentioned it once, she paid intention to make a gradual change so that no one suspected it. But Shen Wenqing... was it possible that she was like her?

Shen Wenshu was startled by her own thoughts, but after careful consideration, she felt that it was reasonable. Otherwise, how could her attitude towards herself change so drastically, also saying something about ghosts, gods, and karma. Shen Wenshu was skeptical, so she looked for an opportunity to beat around the bush to test Wen Qing.

Wen Qing knew what she wanted to ask at a glance, and felt that Shen Wenshu was a smart person, so some words, if said openly might have unexpected effects. She simply asked, "Does elder sister think you are the only one who was reborn?"

This one sentence seemed like a thunderbolt burst in her ears, making Shen Wenshu's mind blank, staring at her with wide eyes.

Fortunately, it was now daytime, and the ghost wasn't present. The subordinates had also been driven out by them, or else, she would not be able to hold back her reaction. Wen Qing continued to say, "Little sister is more sensible than in the previous life after being reborn, also more reasonable. Family is one's support, 'bound together in the same boat' this sentence is not just pleasantries, but a lesson that came out from experience."

"Only after marriage did I learn the bitterness and jealousy among sisters are nothing compared to the intrigues and schemes of the royal family. In my last life, my mother pushed elder sister into the fire pit to clear the obstacles for me. It's our fault, I apologize to you. But in the end, my mother only tripped you on the marriage, the life after marriage is up to you. If you can stand up, you won't live such a miserable life. My mother can't avoid responsibility for elder sister to have such an ending in the previous life, but elder sister was also not devoid of faults."

"The world is harsh on women, and women can only rely on their maternal family. Elder sister is noble in nature, although mother is your stepmother and wasn't as close as a biological mother and child, you and father and grandmother are related by blood. You don't please them when you are at home and don't get close to them at all. How can you expect your family to take care of you sincerely when you are married? Isn't the Li family just after seeing that there's no one who would back you up, they trampled on you? In case you let grandmother and father pay more attention to you, they will not dare to bully you like that!"

"Of course, the Li family was indeed a fire pit. But according to elder sister's temperament in the previous life, no matter what kind of family you marry into, you wouldn't be wronged. Marriage is to tie two families together, it's not just a matter of marrying back a wife. Without the support of your maiden family, you can't act tough no matter who you marry. Since you can't get close to your grandmother and father, you should be unyielding by yourself and hold on. To be able to get hold of your husband is also a capability, like Shi Lili from the minister of revenue estate."

The Shi Lili that Wen Qing said was a famous tigress in Beijing. She was like Shen Wenshu, her mother died, and her father married a second wife. Her stepmother was worse than Lady Li. She openly and secretly treated Shi Lili harshly, setting up rules to compare notes with her. Later, the marriage she sought for her was also with an unmotivated playboy. But Shi Lili was daring and resolute in nature. Before getting married, she endured it for the sake of her reputation, after she got married, she didn't care to pretend. She threw her husband's concubine, guard the door, and tidied up to make him submissive. Even the husband was under her strict control, to obey every word she said. Although the man was a real straw bag, it has to be said that Shi Lili was really capable.

"You are neither close to your family to seek shelter, nor can you put your dignity aside and stand up for yourself. Don't you deserve to be a fool, being bullied but not dare to fight back? That's why I said that you also have faults that lead to the tragedy of your previous life. But no matter what. It's an indisputable fact that mother harmed you, and I can't argue for her, it was natural for you to have resentments. But I still hope you can get over it. What's the point of being entangled in the grievances of the previous life? Isn't it a good thing to pursue a better life?"

Wen Qing's long words made Shen Wenshu unbelievably shocked at the beginning, felt complicated, then slowly accepted it. She had gradually calmed down, but when she heard Wen Qing's last words, she couldn't bear it anymore, "It's easy for you to say. It's not you who was harmed, it's not you who experienced it. You just move your mouth and tell me to let go of my hatred to pursue happiness, it's easier said than done!"

In fact, she already agreed in her heart, What Wen Qing said made sense. She was also responsible for such an end in her previous life, but she couldn't stand how the other party didn't care.

Wen Qing smiled, "Elder sister said that I haven't experienced those things, so it's easy to say, but in fact, my last life was not that good. Marrying the seventh prince does sound impressive, but who knows the sadness behind it? People of the royal family have grown ten sets of eyes, each one more shrewd than the other. Trembling with fear as though treading on thin ice, I can't even sleep peacefully. Elder sister died early, so you might not know, but the seventh prince failed to seize the throne and was beheaded. I, the seventh imperial concubine was not spared, even the Shen family was implicated, and the whole family was exiled, and they died outside..."

"You see, having a good marriage or not was actually not much different. Didn't it all ended the same?"

These words stunned Shen Wenshu again for a long time, not knowing how to react. In her last life, she exhausted all her efforts in the backyard of the Li family and died at a young age. She really didn't know that the Shen family ended up in this situation. The whole family was exiled, and they all died...

Shen Wenshu's mood was very complicated. To say it was hate, she certainly hated Lady Li's malicious heart, hated the nonchalant father, hated the cold-blooded grandmother. She should feel very happy when they ended up like that. But for some reason, she didn't feel happy, instead, she felt sad.

Perhaps, there was still a touch of affection for this family.

Wen Qing left when she was lost in thought. Going too far might end up with a bad result, she has said so much today, so let her digest it slowly.

As the New Year was approaching, the mansion was busy again. Since Lady Li was pregnant and did not have enough energy, she asked Wen Qing to help her, and by the way, taught her to learn how to manage the house. Wen Qing pushed Shen Wenshu out, using the same rhetoric that her sister would be able to promote the Shen family if she was a noble. Lady Li was convinced by her to agree, and Shen Wenshu accepted her kindness with mixed feelings.

Wen Qing was idle and had nothing to do, so she asked for a martial arts book from the system and secretly practiced in her room. Without martial arts, it won't be easy for her to make a name for herself in the military camp. It was already too late for her to practice martial arts now, but fortunately, the system gave her quick methods. In addition to the potions to strengthen her body, it was barely enough.

She was fed up with the tricky cultivation techniques, she had a high vision, so she naturally despised those moves of the martial arts of mortals. In fact, the martial arts given by the system were already excellent, and you could walk unimpeded in the mortal world.

Wen Qing was busy practicing martial arts, Shen Wenshu was busy learning how to manage the house, and Lady Li was busy taking care of her body and the baby. The busy days passed by.

In the spring of March, the palace finally revealed the news that the empress wanted to hold the hundred flowers banquet in the palace. It was called the hundred flowers banquet, but it was actually a matter of choosing concubines for the princes, this was the unspoken purpose. Those who wanted to be rich and noble had long begun to prepare. And those who do not want to get involved were busy setting up a marriage contract in advance.

Wen Qing wasn't going to go, but she wasn't going to have engagements either. It would be fine if she claimed to be ill at the time. Anyway, no one would put the daughter of the second wife in their eyes.

Shen Wenshu as the eldest daughter of the minister has no marriage contract, so she naturally had to go. Originally, she was worried about whether she would be appointed to a certain prince, but Ling Tianci sent her a letter to reassure her that he had prepared everything. So she calmed down, feeling sweet.

Wen Qing didn't intervene in their affairs. The male and female protagonists were born to be a couple. Ling Tianci was quite qualified as a male protagonist. He was clean, didn't have any female companion, and only married Shen Wenshu. They lived together throughout their life, he didn't have a change of heart and loved her to the core... Not to mention in ancient times, in any other era, he would be considered a good marriage partner! Wen Qing was happy to see Shen Wenshu get a good marriage.

Although Shen Wenshu was persuaded by her to put away her hatred, she was somehow unhappy in her heart. Only by being happy could she dispel her past grievances.

Wen Qing couldn't see the twists and turns at the hundred flowers banquet, but it was said that it was very lively with someone falling into the water, being disfigured, losing one's chastity, getting poisoned... All kinds of tricks were staged in turn, which was really wonderful.

The female protagonist has always had an easy-to-evoke-malice physique, no matter what, she has to be involved. But with the male protagonist protecting her, there was no danger in the end. After the banquet, several families were happy and some were sad, and the Shen family was naturally the ones who were happy. Just because Sheng Wenshu was given marriage as a wife to Marquis Chengyuan, Ling Tianci.

Although Marquis Chengyuan was not a prince, he was the only son of the eldest princess. After the eldest princess passed away, His Majesty took pity on him for losing his mother at a young age and loved him very much. He was even more favored than ordinary princes. It was already very good for the Shen family to climb to the upper position with this marriage.

It was rare for the old madam to take a proper look at this granddaughter. She took a box from the bottom of treasures and gave it to keep up a front. Even Shen Ke asked her a few sentences of concern and instructed her to prepare well for the marriage.

These scenes, which were completely different from those in her previous life, made Shen Wenshu feel complicated again. In the end, what was the difference, it was not rare for her to see people adding icing to the cake, but she was reluctant to refuse. After all, this is the blood-related family that gave birth and raised her. As long as they had a little love, who would truly be willing to fight to their death with them?

Shen Wenshu's marriage was scheduled for autumn, the weather was neither cold nor hot. Ling Tianci personally asked for it so that the bride would not suffer. He was so considerate that Shen Wenshu was touched again.

The happy events in the Shen family came one after another. In March, the eldest daughter got a good marriage; in late spring, the eldest grandson passed the Tongsheng exam at the age of eleven; in May, Lady Li gave birth to a pair of twins, and broke the curse on the Shen family for three generations to only have one successor. The family was so happy that they couldn't wait to catch someone and tell them that their family has another baby boy.

The baby shower on the third day and the baby's hundredth day was extremely lively. The whole family was cheerful, even Shen Wenshu showed a smile.

Perhaps, the joyful time begets sorrow. After Shen Wenshu got married, and the two children also grew strong, the second daughter started to become ill. After a few days of lingering on the sickbed without any improvement, the Shen family had no choice but to send Wen Qing to a warm place to recuperate.

The winter in Beijing was as cold as an ice hole, so it was definitely impossible to stay there. The Shen family had no choice but to send Wen Qing to the old house in the south.

Shen Ke had an official duty and couldn't leave, and the two young ones still needed someone to take care of them, so Lady Li couldn't leave either. The old madam on the other hand couldn't handle the fatigue of the sea trip. Therefore, only Wen Qing went to the south...

Since then, the fish leaped in the boundless sea, and the birds flew in the clear sky.

Chapter 107: I Can See Ghost [6]

With the system to forge her identity document, Wen Qing easily infiltrated the army. Would it be hard? The border has been constantly chaotic all year round and there were countless causalities. The amount of the newly replenished blood was far from the amount that came out of the hole. Going to the battlefield was equivalent to going with no return! Therefore, the common people would rather break their legs to escape the forced labor than send their lives.

The recruitment officer on the street had a handful of silvers, as long as you signed up, you would get 2 silver taels of settlement money, but no one went. Money was good, but you have to be alive to enjoy it, right? The scholar in the original book was fooled by the 2 silver taels. His mother was seriously ill, and he was in desperate need of money. He came to a dead end, so he signed up for the army. Then, he died in battle and never came back.

Wen Qing followed the new recruits of the same period into the camp and was sent to the battlefield after half a month of training. It was no wonder that Da Chen's casualty rate was so high. Some of them couldn't even hold a knife, and were sent out randomly, weren't they rushing to give their head to the enemy? They couldn't even be called cannon fodders. After all, there were no artillery weapons in this era!

It has been more than 300 years since the previous dynasty seized and established the Da Chen Dynasty. After several changes, it was no longer like its original heyday. On the surface, it looks like a prosperous scene, but in fact, it had long decayed and declined on the inside.

The royal family was extravagant, obscene, and disorderly. The imperial court was inactive and formed parties for self-interest. The military was corrupt, and the treacherous officials were in power. The people were suffering, their cries of discontent rose all around... As the proverb says, kick someone while they're down. When Da Chen was weak, the surrounding barbarian countries began to stare at them. The Man Tribe from the North, the Qiang Tribe from the West, the Yi Tribe from the South, and the pirates from the East caused disturbance from time to time. Today's Da Chen could be said to be surrounded by enemies and had become a trapped beast.

However, the borders were obviously in a critical state, but the capital was still indulged in a life of luxury with bustling scenery. The subordinates followed the example of their superiors and presented a false picture of peace and prosperity. Comparing the two, there were already signs of the fall of the country.

However, there were still some useful people in the imperial court. There were generals guarding in all directions and Da Chen would not be defeated for a while. The place where the original owner became a military prostitute was in the south, so Wen Qing naturally chose this place. Before coming, she studied some information about the southern general, General Li Ang, and she already had a plan for the future in her heart.

Li Ang was cruel by nature, addicted to killing, and had a very bad reputation among the people. With such a general who didn't take human life seriously, the death rate of his soldiers was also the highest. Wen Qing planned to take this as an entry point and take the military power in the south into her own hands. However, at the moment, she was only a new recruit who had just entered the camp, and on her way to being a cannon fodder.

The southern Yi Tribe has a complex terrain, and dense mountain forests, and there were many poisonous snakes and ants in the forest. People who were unfamiliar with it could die easily. Those native Yi's people were like fish in the water. Therefore, they did not confront Da Chen head-on, but only sent a small group of soldiers to harass and make trouble. After the fight, they would go into the dense forest, slippery like a loach.

Da Chen's soldiers were so angry that their teeth were itching, but there was nothing they could do. Li Ang led his troops to attack several times, but to no avail, lost many people. Some fell into the hands of Yi people, while some were killed because of his anger. To die at the hands of the enemy was considered a good death, but what if it was to die at the hands of their own people? Everyone was angry, but not daring to speak up. They could only admit that they were unlucky to die, no one dared to seek justice for them.

Wen Qing followed the troops this time because they found a group of the Yi soldiers nearby. The purpose of this small group of Yi soldiers was to disrupt their line of sight. They deliberately let themselves be found, and when Da Chen's soldiers were sent over, they would run away and disappear which made them exhausted. This was a laborious and thankless job. The superior just sent out these new recruits perfunctorily.

The leader of the team was a centurion with the surname Niu, and he was a proud person. From the moment he left the camp, he had been cursing and swearing, "Damn it, it's Lao Tzu leading the team again. Do you think I'm easy to bully, huh? Sooner or later, I'll kill all of you!"

"What are you looking at? A bunch of little bastards! What kind of people did they give to me? So weak, they are just a drop in the ocean for the Yi dogs!"

Wen Qing frowned upon hearing this. Does she still need to take over this trash's job?

When they reached the place, the Yi soldiers had long since disappeared, and the person with the surname Niu was cursing while leading them back, a group of recruits followed him in dejection.

Suddenly, a sharp arrow shot out of the air, made a sharp whistle, went straight through the centurion's head, and nailed to the tree.

It turned out that the Yi's soldiers didn't go far, they just hid. Seeing that it was the new recruits who were searching this time, they were ready to take action directly. Because they all knew that the new recruits were the weakest and had almost no resistance.

The only centurion with the combat power was fatally shot, and the remaining fifty new recruits were stunned. Their legs weakened, they were in a mess, and they could hardly even hold a knife.

Seeing that the enemy army already surrounded them, everyone shouted in their hearts. I'm over. Just then, an unusually calm voice came from among them.

"Don't panic everyone, we have half more people than them, can't two people beat one of them? We're all tall, big men, don't be a coward at this time! Pick up the knife in your hand, you have to put them down even if you have to die!"

These sentences were very reasonable. The new recruits were just scared that the centurion was killed in one shoot, and with someone supporting the scene, it gradually disappeared. Immediately afterward, Wen Qing took the lead in rushing up to kill a few enemies. Her swordsmanship was not flashy but was very practical, it completely kills with one cut. The recruits watched with enthusiasm, gradually regained their confidence, and rushed forward with their big swords.

Wen Qing's martial arts have already achieved small achievements, it was easy to deal with these people, and she had brought down all the nearby enemies not letting anyone get close to her.

Of the more than 20 enemies, one did not escape. Wen Qing killed more than half by herself, and the others worked together to kill the remaining small part. Except for the centurion who died at the beginning, only four people on their side suffered some skin injuries and no one died.

The new recruits looked at Wen Qing with bright eyes, both admiring and excited.

"Youde, you are really amazing! You killed more than a dozen people by yourself, I never found out that you have such skills before!"

Shen Youde was Wen Qing's current name, it was randomly chosen by the system. It was more down-to-earth and in line with her fabricated identity.

"It's all thanks to you this time. Otherwise, we would all die at the hands of those Yi soldiers!" A group of people thanked her very sincerely. Whether it was Wen Qing's reassurance at the beginning, or the one-to-ten battle later, all of them were grateful.

When they went back, these people spontaneously took Wen Qing as their leader and obeyed from body to heart. The army was such a place, the strong were respected, as long as you have the ability to convince people, you could get everyone's support.

This incident gave Wen Qing some prestige among the new recruits. And because her skills were superb, she was promoted to be a centurion with 100 people under her.

Wen Qing deliberately chose this batch of new recruits who had not yet caught the bad habits of those soldiers. It doesn't matter if the combat power is weak, they could be trained slowly. These are her team members, and their characters must pass the test.

In the Shen residence, Lady Li turned over the residence's account books while looking after the twins who were playing on the heatable brick bed. The two boys were very sturdy and had never been sick even after they were two or three years old. They were simply not as frail as the children born by other elderly women. For this, it was unknown how many times the old lady praised her for raising the children so well.

A faint smile emerged on Lady Li's face. With three sons and one daughter, her life was considered a success. Just that, her smile slowly faded when she thought of her daughter.

At this time, the door curtain was lifted, and the maid came in with a happy expression to announce the good news, "The marquis' residence sent some news. The eldest miss went into labor this morning and gave birth to a little prince, he weighed 7.67 pounds!"

The eldest miss refers to Shen Wenshu, who married the marquis three years ago. There was no news for the first two years, it was said that the marquis was distressed that her body had not developed and could not bear to let her suffer, so she was expecting only now.

Lady Li was distracted, so she just said lightly, "It really is a happy event. Everyone will be rewarded with one month's salary as a benefit for the happy atmosphere. Send someone to inform the master and the old madam."

She told the maid to take her leave, and sighed to her dowry wet nurse, "Shen Wenshu is only two years older than Wen Qing, she married three years ago, and now she has a child. My poor Qingqing is still suffering and has not settled a marriage. Those gossip mongers even said that my Qingqing is done for, those bad-mouthed people!"

The wet nurse advised her, "Heavens stands by the good man, the second young miss is a lucky one, there's still a long time to go."

Lady Li was only asking for psychological comfort, "I don't know what happened to Qingqing. The letter always says that everything is fine, but she never let me see her. How can I put my mind at ease?"

"The second young miss is being considerate of you, afraid that you will suffer from the long journey."

"That's right, Qingqing has always been a considerate person."

However, Lady Li didn't know that her considerate little girl was now fighting bravely on the battlefield to kill the enemy thousands of miles away.

In three years, Wen Qing climbed from a small centurion to the commander of the first army step by step. Not only was she deeply supported by the soldiers, but she was also appreciated by His Majesty. Li Ang felt threatened and kept looking at her unpleasantly, but he couldn't suppress her. But who let her capture the prince of the Yi Tribe alive at one time, and captured the leader of the Yi Tribe at another time. Under the watchful eyes of the public, he could not be greedy for her credit. It could be said that most of the credit to suppress the Yi belongs to Wen Qing. Or else, His Majesty would not be able to make an exception and let her, who he had never seen face-to-face before, become a commander.

Now that the leader of Yi Tribe has been captured, His Majesty, Longyan Dayue, was going to hold a grand prisoner offering ceremony to display the might and extraordinary power of Da Chen. Wen Qing also received an order to attend. But before that, there was a celebration banquet in the barracks. It would happen this evening, it was specially organized by Li Ang for her as a celebration.

But it was hard to say whether it was a celebration banquet or a Hongmen banquet*.

*t/n: Hongmen Banquet is a banquet set up with the aim of murdering the guest

While thinking about it, Wen Qing went to the new recruit's camp. The soldiers she met on the way looked at her with both admiration and respect. Wen Qing's legendary deeds were known to every soldier by heart. She single-handedly broke into the enemy camp, as if entering a no-man land. Taking the head of the enemy's general among thousands of troops, no one could stop her. Even just her name could frighten the enemy to abandon their armor... Each one of them could make people deeply admire her and prostrate themselves in admiration.

This was also Wen Qing's intention, to create momentum for herself. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to propagate so deeply in people's hearts.

"Scholar, you have luck upon fine food, your birthday coincides with Commander Shen's congratulatory banquet, you can eat your fill!"

Chapter 108: I Can See Ghost [7]

Wen Qing deliberately came to find the scholar. She counted the time, the scholar in the original book came to the military camp around this time. However, when the new recruits entered the camp this time, she happened to be absent, so she could only come over to find him now.

She was lucky to meet the right person as soon as she came.

The young man who was called scholar was handsome but thin, and a little weak. At a glance, he looked like a scholar who could not lift his arms nor fight. Certainly not someone who could kill enemies on the battlefield. The client's wish was to keep him alive and repay his previous life's kindness. This was not difficult, it would be easy to protect him with her current ability. Just turn around and ask him what he wants, whether he wants to achieve a great career or bring honor to his ancestors, and it was enough to give him some help.

When the new recruits saw her coming, they were all nervous wondering what she was doing here all of a sudden. Wen Qing looked imposing, but asked in a friendly way, "They called you scholar? Have you read books?"

The scholar was a little embarrassed, he nodded and replied, "Yes, I have read the Four Books and Five Classics."

"Can you write?"

"I can."

"It just so happens that this commander lacks a copyist. Come with me then."

The scholar was stunned, he couldn't believe that such a good thing actually fell on his head! What is a copyist? It was someone who only need to write official documents in the tent, no need to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. Would it be bad to just stay in the back? It was simply a jackpot!

A group of people looked at him with envy, jealousy, and hatred. With one word from the commander, this kid had reached the sky in one step and didn't have to die on the battlefield. He's so lucky! But they also knew that this was not something they could envy about. The scholar was someone who had studied, so he could have this opportunity. They were all rough men who couldn't even recognize a character. They couldn't even do it if they were asked to be a copyist!

The scholar was hit by a huge surprise and felt dizzy. Although he had promised his mother and little sister that he would go back alive before leaving home, he actually knew that going to the battlefield would be a near-death experience. If it wasn't for his mother's illness, he would never have come here. He had a scholarly honor from the imperial exam and could be exempted from forced labor. With a few years of studying hard, if he got top marks in the imperial examination, he would have a bright future. But his mother's illness could not wait, he had no choice but to choose the most dangerous path.

Unexpectedly, when he first entered the camp, he met a noble person and was transferred to the civil service. In this way, as long as he knew his place, he might not necessarily have to wait until the peaceful time to return safely.

Lin Zhihang felt grateful and had more respect for Wen Qing who promoted him.

Seeing him so tense, Wen Qing joked, "Relax, this commander doesn't eat people. What is your name?"

The scholar hurriedly cup his fist in front of his chest and replied, "Replying to Lord Commander, this subordinate is surnamed Lin, my given name is Zhihang."

"Ling Zhihang? Not bad, who else is in your family?"

"There's a loving mother and a younger sister."

Wen Qing pretended to be surprised, "Are you the only man? What about your widowed mother and younger sister now that you are in the army?"

Ling Zhihang forced out a bitter smile, "I dare not deceive Lord Commander, my mother is seriously ill, this subordinate joined the army because I had come to a dead-end, only for the 2 taels of silver as the life-saving money."

"So that's the case," Wen Qing suddenly realized, "If that's the case, how about this commander let you go home?"

Lin Zhihang couldn't believe it and stared at her and tried to see if she was joking, but he couldn't find anything. The other party was speaking with him very seriously.

Lin Zhihang was indeed a little moved. His mother was seriously ill and his younger sister was still young, so he couldn't rest assured no matter what. If he could go back, it would naturally be the best...

However, Lin Zhihang finally refused Wen Qing's proposal, "Thank you for your kindness, Lord Commander. Although Zhihang is not talented, I also understand etiquette and integrity. Since I have taken the settlement money, I should do my part. Otherwise, what is the difference between me and an ungrateful villain?"

Wen Qing also knew that he had an unyielding character, so she followed his wish. However, she lent him 100 silver taels in her personal name, so he could send it home. This time, Lin Zhihang did not refuse. Although he couldn't go back, he still had to settle his family's life.

After settling the scholar, Wen Qing recruited her confidants to discuss the evening events.

"Commander, the general will definitely make a move tonight. We cannot afford to not be on guard, ah!"

"Li Ang's wolfish nature is obvious, he will definitely leave us here before entering the capital! The emperor is far away, and he will find a reason in front of His Majesty at that time, wouldn't he just have to talk nonsense without evidence then?"

"That's right, instead of sitting still and waiting for death, let's make the first move!"

Several people talked in low voices, Wen Qing listened calmly, waiting for them to finish before asking, "Then according to your opinion, how can I protect myself? The first to strike is the strongest? If I kill a formidable general, how can His Majesty not blame me?"

There was silence in the tent, and after a while, there was a voice, "Why don't the commander make himself a king?"

When the words came out, the whole room was shocked.

Wen Qing looked up and saw that it was Sun Chaoyun who talked. This person only joined her a year ago. He was brave, resourceful, and courageous, but he was a relatively low-key person and not a scheming person. If not for the system showing his heartfelt value reaching 94, she wouldn't notice him.

The system formulated a strategy for her to rip off the emperor but was completed misguided by her. Not to mention changing the advisor to a general, even the subjugation of maids and eunuch were used to subjugate her subordinates, the favorability value had changed to heartfelt value... She was the master of the system anyway, and there was no punishment if she played badly.

It was also because the system showed that Sun Chaoyun's heartfelt value was above 90, which belonged to the range of die-hard loyalists, that she noticed him. The reason was that she killed the prince of the Yi tribe, and that prince once killed Sun Chaoyun's brother. He felt that she had avenged him, and decided to follow her to death, Wen Qing naturally would not refuse something sent to her door.

Sun Chaoyun asked why not make herself the king. There was silence in the big tent, and no one said a word. Sun Chaoyun said again, "What is the situation of the court right now, no one here is not clear about it. In the north, the Xiang Clan supports the troops and stands on their own. There is a peasant revolt in the Mu family's village in the northwest. The so-called peaceful and prosperous world is nothing more than the wishful thinking of the royal family. The people cannot bear the heavy burden, sooner or later there will be a riot. It was a hopeless situation, so why can't we make the first move?"

"Everyone can see what kind of virtue Li Ang has. He kills people like flies and doesn't care about human life at all. Two of my fellow villagers who joined the army with me died at his hands." Having said this, Sun Chaoyun sneered, "How ridiculous, they didn't die in the hands of the enemy on the battlefield, but were killed by our own people! Killing someone is like a child's play, it all depends on his happiness. It's not that the court was unaware of his affair, they just turned a blind eye. It doesn't make sense to lose a great general for the lives of a few worthless people. Are you still willing to tolerate this kind of general? This kind of court?"

"Not willing!"

The rest of the group was stirred up by his emotions and roared with crimson eyes.

Sun Chaoyun turned his attention to Wen Qing again and waited for her answer. Wen Qing was silent for a long time until the others persuaded her as well, she then agreed with a reluctant expression, "Okay! I agree." Acting was also a technical job. Wen Qing took a little step back, finally, Sun Chaoyun took the lead and made her be the new emperor.

The others were so excited that they couldn't contain themselves. Once the desire was opened up a bit, what followed after would just be a matter of course. To be the emperor or to defeat the bandit, if succeeded, would be an instant success, and to fail was just to lose a life.

Wen Qing and Sun Chaoyun looked at each other, conveying something that only they could understand.

Wen Qing had long already been prepared for the evening celebration banquet. To give Li Ang his own medicine, and solve these few people.

Wen Qing's reputation in the army was extremely high, and as soon as Li Ang died, she became the highest authority. The soldiers at the bottom didn't know about the affairs at the top. And there were only a few trusted subordinates who knew about Wen Qing's plans to become the emperor, and it was not officially spread out yet. When her subordinates asked her, she said that it wasn't the time yet.

Two days later, the soldier who drew water found a goldfish in the river. The goldfish was covered in golden scales and dazzling, making it look very extraordinary at first sight. However, what was even more surprising was that the goldfish spit out a piece of silk and then disappeared.

The soldier was very surprised and hurriedly took out the silk. When he opened it, he saw that there were six words written on it, the Chen collapse, the De arise.

The Chen collapse? Wouldn't that mean the downfall of Da Chen? No one would not care about the rise and fall of the country, so this strange thing immediately spread among the soldiers.

"The Chen collapse means Da Chen will fall, so what does the De arise mean?"

"Our commander's name is Shen Youde, Youde, Youde, can it be..."

Soon, Wen Qing issued a ban on discussing this issue. But the more this kind of thing was banned, the faster it spreads, and within a few days, even the people in the south would know the six words 'the Chen collapse, the De arise'. Then, together with the extraordinary picture of the goldfish spitting it out, it spread like a plague across the country.

On another night, the sharp-eyed soldiers saw the golden dragon looming over their commander's head, and when they got close, they could even hear the sound of the dragon's roar. This time, it was even more confirmed that the commander was the real son of heaven, he was born out of God's will, and the Da Chen dynasty was nearing its fated end.

Not to mention that half a month later, a golden elephant suddenly appeared on the martial arts field. It wore a dragon robe, emperor ceremonial crown on its head, and a scroll in its hand, looking solemn and majestic.

As soon as this miracle happened, everyone kneeled while shouting, "Long live the emperor".

After taking a closer look at the golden elephant, they found that the face and facial features of the elephant were exactly the same as those of their commander. However, the difference was that the golden elephant looked like a woman at the first glance, which made several people a little confused.

It was Sun Chaoyun who discovered the engraving on the scroll held by the golden elephant. He stepped forward to take a look. His voice was not loud, but he read it in an unusually clear voice, "The female sovereign of the world..."

When later generations commented on this period of history, they all commented on Empress Wen De as the female emperor of strategy.

Chapter 109: I Can See Ghost [8]

"The rebel minister Shen Youde led a revolt in Lingnan, crowned himself Emperor Wen De. The De Country gathered the 700,000 Lingnan troops, and commanded the army to the march north!"

"The rebel army took three cities in seven days! City Ji, City Wen, and City Yun are all occupied by the rebels. Everywhere they went, the people took the initiative to open the gates and welcome them. The soldiers who defended the city would not resist and would give in directly!"

"It is widely rumored that Shen Youde is the real son of heaven and was sent by God to save the people from the misery. Before he moved the army, visions appeared frequently. The goldfish spit out words, the real dragon loomed over his head, and the emperor statue holding the celestial book... All of them showed that he was born by heaven's will! The common people were convinced of this, and already regarded him as the savior!"

There was an uproar in the hall. There were a lot of discussions, and Emperor Renjing sitting on the dragon throne above was shaking from anger, "You dare… You dare!"

But apart from these two words, he couldn't say anything else. Rebellion was not uncommon, which dynasty and generation had few rebellious ministers with wolf ambitions? Including when he ascended the throne himself, his own brothers were not convinced and led troops to rebel. This kind of thing was commonplace for the emperor, and it was ordinary. Including the previous Xiang Clan's rebellion in the north and the peasant uprising in the west, he didn't take it to heart, but the rebellion this time made him feel threatened.

He had been the emperor for twenty years, and he understood the truth in the people's hearts the most. What true son of heaven that was born by God's will, it was just to fool people, to make them feel awe, and to not dare offend him. Whoever could sit in this emperor's position, there was no legitimate or illegitimate. Which dynasty did not grab the throne from others? It was just to see who could win the hearts of the people. Which direction people's hearts move to would be the legitimate one.

In the past, Chen Clan was the legitimate one, but now there was someone who could play with people's hearts more than them, how could he not be anxious or panic?

Everyone was stunned by the sudden news, and an ominous premonition spread in everyone's hearts.

"Where did this Shen Youde come from?"

"He seems to have appeared out of thin air and I have never heard anything about him before. According to the information that was sent back, this person has good planning ability, is wise, brave, and proficient in both civil and martial arts. Definitely not from an ordinary family!"

"I'm afraid this rebellion was premeditated!"

"The rebellion is not scary. What's scary is that this person has a very high reputation among the people and has already won the hearts of the people."

The ministers in the court were all whispering, everyone lost their composure and calm. The eldest prince stepped forward, clasped his fists, and begged for orders, "Emperor Father, this son would like to ask for an order to go to Nanling to quell the rebellion and arrest the traitors!"

As soon as these words came out, several other princes also came out, vying to ask for orders to quell the rebellion, unwilling to be left out. If this matter was done well, not only would their prestige in the court would rise to a higher level, but their status in their father's heart would also increase!

In this regard, Emperor Renjing was very pleased. He was about to say something when another urgent report was sent, so he quickly opened it to see. This time, his face was full of shock, he read it again and again in disbelief, but was still unable to believe what he read, "How is this possible? Shen Youde is actually a woman?!"

With this statement, the court once again exploded.

"How is this possible? How can those soldiers obey a woman? How can the common people believe that she is the real son of heaven and the emperor? Is it possible that the information is wrong?"

"What a joke! How can a woman be an emperor? This must be the biggest joke in the world!"

"A woman should stay in the courtyard to attend to her husband and take care of the children, and abide by their own duties. To even show up on the battlefield, is against the norm!"

"It's ridiculous! What can a little girl do? Don't worry Your Majesty, I'll go and catch her myself!"

The ministers were all trying to get a word in, and even Emperor Renjing let go of his tense heartstrings and suddenly relaxed. If this Shen Youde was a man, according to those visions, there was no need to say that she would succeed. But she was a woman, then it was not even fifty percent hope, how could a woman be delusional about wanting to be the emperor? How ridiculous!

However, it was proved that they were the ridiculous ones. Wen De's army was so powerful, that they walked all the way like a hot knife through butter as if entering a no man's land. In just two months, they fought their way to the emperor's feet.

The soldiers were approaching the city, and only then did the people in the imperial city began to panic. "Your Majesty, what should we do? The demon girl is already fighting outside the city!"

Emperor Renjing was so anxious, but he couldn't do anything about it. The ministers were also uneasy and didn't know what to do. The enemy's speed was too fast, they have been surrounded without being able to react at all! You couldn't escape if you want to escape now, and you also couldn't defeat her in a fight, you could only sit still and wait!

The wise minister began to claim sickness and not attend the court. Anyone with discerning eyes could see that the Chen Dynasty was gone, it was just a matter of time before it was replaced by Emperor Wen De. Rather than dying with the Chen Dynasty, it was better to choose another way out before it was too late.

The unshakable ministers and flowing emperors. No matter who sat on the throne, they would need someone to do things for them, wouldn't they? Looking at Emperor Wen De's behavior, they rather have the benevolence of a woman. All the places occupied would be exempted from three years of taxes, surrenders would not be killed, and those who were willing to defect would not be rejected... It could be seen that this person was not a ruthless person, so there was no need to worry that the minister would be innocently involved. If they draw a clear line with Chen Dynasty sooner, maybe they could still get the new emperor's attention.

The ministers in the court had different ideas, each had their own calculations. Only Minister Shen ke was calm in his heart. Although he pretended to have a sad face, when he returned to his own house, he could not wait to laugh out loud.

Why?

Who let him have such a good daughter!

Shen Ke didn't know that Shen Youde was his daughter Wenqing at first, he was also frightened for a while. Until Wen De's army came to the city, and he received a letter. Only then did he know that it was his daughter who rebelled and proclaimed herself the emperor!

The letter was asking if he was willing to let the Shen family bear the infamy of betrayal. If they were willing, she would announce her origin, if not she would conceal her identity as the daughter of the Shen family, and only take care of them secretly.

Willing, how can he not be willing? What is infamy? Letting the Shen family become a royal family was a matter of honoring the ancestors! The ancestors would happily climb out of the ground when they found out! How could he not be willing?

Shen Ke walked happily as if floating on a cloud. He originally wanted to hide this from his family, he was afraid there would be some leakage, and it would be difficult to be covered. But after he woke up laughing from his dream, he couldn't help revealing something to his wife. Lady Li was completely unable to believe it, "You said that Emperor Wen De is our Qingqing? Our Qingqing become the Female Emperor?"

"That's right! It's our Qingqing! It's like, you have given birth to a good daughter, and the most correct thing I have done in this life is to marry you!" Shen Ke said with emotion, "I didn't expect that our Shen family would also have the day to rule over the country. this is all thanks to Qingqing!"

Lady Li was still dizzy, and she didn't know how to describe her current feeling. Her biggest expectation for her daughter before was to marry into the royal family and in one step become a person who stands above others. Unexpectedly, her daughter was so powerful that she became the emperor herself! At first, didn't she say that there was no one higher than His Majesty? Is it possible that she had this thought at that time?

In any case, her daughter was very powerful and would be the first woman who became the emperor. This was the first in the world!

Chapter 110: I Can See Ghost [9]

On the day Wen De's army broke into the city, Emperor Renjing committed suicide in the Golden Palace. Before he died, he poisoned all his concubines and heirs to death. It is said that he would rather die than be humiliated alive.

Wen Qing was very speechless about this. The winner is right while the loser is wrong. He couldn't accept the reality and escaped with death. In fact, in her opinion, it was just cowardice, and he didn't even dare to face defeat.

But it's good to be dead, so she doesn't have to worry about how to arrange them. After all, she was taking the route of being benevolent. Killing them would be detrimental to the persona, if she didn't kill them, she had to be on guard at all times. Dead meaning the main problem has been resolved.

The gates of the palace opened wide, and hundreds of civil and military officials of the Chen Dynasty lined up on both sides to welcome them as a sign of their submission to the new emperor.

Shen Ke, dressed in an official uniform, stood in the crowd with a smile that couldn't be concealed. The Minister of the Revenue next to him couldn't stand it anymore, and bumped him with his elbow, "Why are you so happy? Although Emperor Wen De is a woman, we still don't know what she will do to us, the old ministers! Even if he doesn't kill us to get rid of problems from the roots, we will never be used again. That's why our future is bleak!"

Shen Ke smiled, "No, I have a good future!"

He was not worried about the future at all, because he was going to be the king's father! Is there a better future than this?

The Minister of Revenue was wondering why he was so optimistic. Then he saw a team of iron cavalry galloping in the distance, with the leader dressed in a red fur cloak, silver armor giving a cold luster under the sun. As if the angels had descended.

And Shen Ke, who was beside him, showed his smiling teeth and even greeted her without fear of death...

Don't be a fool all right?

The Minister of Revenue was deeply worried about this former colleague, and could not bear to see him being whipped by the new emperor. Then he saw the new emperor dismount, stepped over a few steps to reach Shen Ke, and bow in greeting, "Father."

Fa, fa, fa, father?!

The old minister stared blankly at this scene, even forgetting his plan to bow down to express his sincerity to the new emperor.

Seeing their reactions, Shen Ke was happy in his heart. It was worthwhile for him to wait here with everyone. Such a happy event must be shown off before you could feel at ease. The more others were envious, the more fulfilled he felt. If he didn't show off, then the big happy event will not have enough flavor.

Who was bragging about raising their sons to be talented, and their daughters are all married to a higher status, sigh! He cannot but raise a daughter to be the Emperor. Nothing at all, it was nothing.

Wen Qing saw his uncontrollable smugness as if he could float to the sky if he didn't hold back! She couldn't help smiling, "Father should go rest for a while, I have already sent someone to pick up Grandmother, Mother, and Little Brother. When our family is reunited, we will discuss the events of these years in detail."

After Shen Ke was gone, Wen Qing began to deal with the matter at hand. Emperor Renjing built a mausoleum for himself as early as when he ascended the throne, so it was enough to bury his body in it, and the others were buried according to regulations. Even if he died, Wen Qing would not make things difficult for him in the future.

Including those ministers, she did not kill them all, and they were still retained. They would only be adjusted and replaced slowly after she ascended the throne.

Shen Wenshu has been ignorant these days. Although she has long heard from the ghost that Emperor Wen De is Shen Wenqing, she still couldn't believe it until Shen Wenqing ascended the throne.

Her younger sister, who was jealous and vicious in her previous life, was raised in the boudoir and fought in the back house, had become an emperor once she was reborn? As a woman, she rebelled and became an emperor! And succeed! And no one objected!

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, no, even if she saw it with her own eyes, she still couldn't believe it. How could she have changed so much? Or, since when did she change?

Was it when she without a care in the world said that she died tragically in her previous life? Or when she said with a smile that the outcome of marrying someone was the same? Shen Wenshu was a little confused. At that time, she only thought that the other party was trying to persuade her and didn't think deeply. Now that she thinks about it, she had already decided to take a path that was completely different from her previous life, right?

They were all reborn. After she was reborn, she still couldn't escape the limitations of her previous life. Just thinking about finding a good man to live her whole life with. But Shen Wenqing dared to walk a thrilling road where flowers and thorns coexist, and she succeeded.

At this moment, Shen Wenshu finally understood that she was different from Shen Wenqing Both in terms of mood and vision, she would never reach the level of Shen Wenqing.

When she looked up, she saw Ling Tianci was teasing her son with a puppet, and a smile appeared in the corner of her eyes. It didn't matter, it was good for Shen Wenqing to have the world, but she had a husband who loved her and a lively and lovely child. Everyone's pursuits are different, and the happiness she wants is as simple as that.

After Shen Wenqing ascended the throne, she named her father Shen Ke as the Overlord, her mother, Li Shi as the Empress Dowager, and her Grandmother as the Great Empress Dowager. Her three younger brothers were each crowned kings, even Shen Wenshi was crowned Grand Princess.

She also appointed Sun Chaoyun as the Duke of Zhen, Lin Zhihang as the Prime Minister, and the others were rewarded for meritorious deeds. At the beginning of the country's founding, the country was granted amnesty and exempted from taxes for three years. The fields were re-measured, and all the good fields hoarded by the royal family in the previous dynasties were also allocated to the common people. The people hailed the wise Majesty.

The villagers of Lin Village were re-measuring the land under the leadership of the officials and Li Zheng, and everyone had smiles on their faces.

"Her Majesty is wife, she has returned all the land to us."

"Isn't that right? In the previous dynasty, the taxes were so heavy that we couldn't fill our stomachs for a year, not to mention when there was a disaster? Once you encounter either natural or man-made disasters, you won't be able to live, and can only sell the land. But isn't it terrible for farmers to lose their fields? The land tax and rent fee were so high that we simply can't support our family. It's good now, Her Majesty has returned the land to us!"

"Her Majesty is benevolent, removing that fatuous emperor should have been done ages ago! Emperor Wen De was sent by God to save us!"

"I know, I know, do you still need to say it? I tell you, my cousin's 7th aunt's son's daughter's 4th aunt's grandmother's eldest cousin saw the dragon on top of Emperor Wen De with his own eyes..."

*T/n: That was one hell of a family relationship to translate…

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While measuring the land, the villagers discussed with interest the auspiciousness of Emperor Wende before, anyone can interject a few sentences. The land is divided according to the head. One man is fifteen Mu and one woman is ten Mu. Everything was going well, but an accident happened when they measured it for one family.

"My son is still alive, he must be alive, he can't live without his fields!" Lin Qiao's face was haggard, but she still insisted on the theory. Next to her stood her daughter, Lin Jinru, who supported her timidly and whispered, "Mother..."

Li Zheng was in a dilemma. He also knew the difficulties of the mother and daughter. The only son went to the battlefield and there has been no news until today. Afraid he's already doomed. But the mother and daughter insisted that he was still alive, just to comfort themselves. Having land is a good thing in the village, and everyone wanted one more share, but there was no reason for a dead person to get a share. If that is the case, all the ancestors who have been buried in the family will be reported. Won't it be messy?

"Zhihang's mother, I can't decide on this matter. The village head does not agree to include Zhihang, and I have no way. Besides, you and Jinru are the only two in your family. Can you finish planting so many fields?

Lin Qiao said with a sad expression, "But my son is still alive..." The voice gradually became lower, and the people next to her couldn't bear to say anything. Although their mother and daughter are pitiful, who is willing to give up the fifteen acres of land?

In the end, they were only allocated the 20 acres that their mother and daughter deserved. Lin Qiao was very tired and took her daughter home. Before reaching the door of the house, she was stopped by a group of menacing people.

"Lin Qiao Shi, your daughter, and my son have already divorced, when will you give us back the dowry?"

Lin Qiao shivered angrily, "I didn't ask you a cent of the dowry, what did you ask me to give back?"

"Nonsense! You asked us for 22 taels of silver at the time, and now you want to turn your face and deny the account?"

Lin Qiao almost fainted from the shameless behavior of these people, and Lin Jinru was also pale and shaky.

Lin Jinru is sixteen years old this year, and two years ago, she arranged a marriage with the Wang family from the next village. That family is not easy to get along with. But seeing that the child is reasonable and diligent, Lin Qiao agreed. After all, their home conditions are not good, and it is good to find such a person.

When they were engaged, the Wang family said they had no money, so they didn't take the dowry and said they will make it up for them later. Lin Qiao was not a person who sold her daughter for the bride price, so she agreed. They never even cared when the Wang family come several times to ask for money. Both mother and daughter were soft-tempered people, and they couldn't do things like tearing their skins and arguing with others. But their forbearance made the Wang family's act even worse.

When they came to their house, they didn't say anything and even grabbed the freshly harvested grains. Later, seeing that there was no more oil and water to take, they proposed to break the marriage.

Lin Qiao was dizzy when she was angry. Why did she endure the arrogance of the Wang family? Wasn't she just afraid that her daughter will be divorced and her reputation ruined? Never thought they would divorce in the end. They also made false accusations about her daughter's bad behavior, although others may not believe it, but in this way, who would want to marry her daughter?

They were now even coming to their door to ask for the dowry. When did she ever receive any from them?

"You don't have money, right? If you don't have the money, just give the 20 Mu of land!"

Lin Qiao was speechless. So their goal was the 20 Mu of land which was just divided this morning! How can there be such a shameless person!

"I didn't receive your dowry, much less return them!"

The Wang family laughed strangely, "You never received? Then where did you get the money for your medical treatment? To treat your illness, your son joined the army and gave you the two taels of silver. If you have money, how can he go and deliver his life? You have taken medicine for half a year, and the two taels of silver were not enough! Our Wang family kindly gave you a betrothal gift money for you to see a doctor, and what did you do?

Shameless!

Lin Jinru couldn't help it anymore, and shouted angrily, "The money was sent back by my Brother!"

"Yo? Where did your Brother get the money? If your brother had the money, would he still go to die on the battlefield?"

Lin's mother and daughter are not opponents of these people. No matter what they say, they are blocked by them. Even the onlookers think that they may owe the Wang family money. Lin Jinru shed tears angrily, but she had no other way. Looking at the aggressive faces of those people, she could only cry out in her heart, where are you, Brother? Why haven't you come back?

"The Prime Minister is here!"