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It was early in the morning, and the sun had risen in the sky.

In the Nine Winding Corridors of the Fine Condor, a few maidservants were carrying washing items and breakfast. Their eyes all lackluster, they were yawning as if they had not sobered up, the grievances in their voices overflowing to the heavens.

“Well. What a wayward lady! Three months ago, she hanged herself; two months ago, she hit her head against a wall; one month ago, she jumped off a building; three days ago, she threw herself into a river. Unfortunately, every time she failed, but it tormented all of us.”

"Hey, who doesn't know about Eldest Miss' thoughts? Every time she saw the Sixth Prince just as a bee sees a flower. Wasn't she trying to force Marquis to ask the emperor’s permission of marriage? But she did not think that she had made herself infamous. Even if Marquis was willing to put away his reputation, how could the Sixth Prince possibly think highly of her? "

“The Elder Miss was not only violent, unreasonable and foolish, but also un-self-aware. She knows that the Sixth Prince is fond of the Second Miss and dare to abuse her. It served her right when the Sixth Prince slapped her in the face. I really do not know if she is shameless, or is just a brainless person. "

“I hate her most for her hardiness. She's committed suicide so many times, even used her blade, but she still failed to die. We did not sleep for three days because of her; We were even fined half-a-month salary because of her; the Second Miss was forced to kneel before the Buddha for three straight days without having any food.”

"I guess she's a cat. Cats are said to have nine lives. Don't worry, it has already been the eighth time the young miss has sought death. Maybe we'll be free soon?"

One of the maidservants said in a low voice, as if she was being serious. The few of servants put their heads together and sniggered, but at that moment, someone spoke up again.

"But I estimate that you will never be able to escape …"

The faint voice was like a female ghost whisper in their ears after the cold night wind had passed, making their hair stand on end. The few of them raised their heads and saw a pale and bright red face with two black eyes that were as wide as the eyes of a lantern demon.

Ah!

"El-El-Eldest Miss, have mercy …"

"The servants were all just playing tricks on you, and did not mean to curse Eldest Miss. Eldest Miss was the most benevolent. I beg Eldest Miss to spare the servants this time, and the servants wouldn't dare to do that again …"

"Yes, yes, yes, we know our wrong doings. We beg Elder Miss to spare our lives …"

An Su glanced at the four people who were kneeling on the ground and shivering as if they saw a ghost. Then several people's profiles surfaced in her mind: Bi Yu, Zhen Zhu, Ma Nao, Fei Cui, four private maidservants of hers.

However, right now, they seemed to be hypocrites.

Flatter her in public to show their loyalty, but curse maliciously behind her, cursing that she would die prematurely and reincarnate.

In the world, she was Ji Huangshang, nicknamed Wu Shuang, the seventeen-year-old Elder Miss Ji of Yong Ning Marquis Mansion. According to rumors, she was short-tempered, unruly, malicious and unknowledgeable; she only knew how to chase after Sixth Prince Xiao Ning the whole day; she was a good-for-nothing. Her infamy was known to everyone.

But in An Su's opinion, Ji Huachang was naive and innocent.

However, she was also a pitiful person who was troubled by love.

To put it bluntly, it was to spoil her to destroy her.

Lady Liu did a better job.

Ji Huangsha’s father was Ji Zhan, head of Marquis Yongning Mansion. Sixteen years ago, when the Old Lady Ji and the Wife of Marquis were heading for the Fa Hua Temple to pray for good fortune, they met with bandits. In order to save the Old Lady Ji, the Wife of Marquis was stabbed to death on the spot by the bandits. Marquis Yongning and the Lady Lin had had deep love for each other before, so the Marquis was so guilty that he and the Old Lady Ji began to spoil the two-year-old Ji Huangshang, who had lost her mother.

Just from Ji Huangshang’s nickname “Wu Shuang” which Marquis Yongning had given her, it could be seen how much love he had poured into her. Furthermore, she had a big brother who loved sisters as if they were his life, so Ji Huachang had been pampered by numerous people just like the shiny moon embraced by a myriad of stars.

It was not surprising that she was so unruly.

Two years after the Lady Lin’s death, Lady Liu, the second wife, married Marquis Yongning, but she raised Ji Huachang in an increasingly sinister way. This woman was scheming. In front of the Marquis Yongning and the Old Lady, she humbly and sincerely lectured Ji Huachang in a nice attitude, like a good and sensible wife. Behind, she doted on Ji Huachang even more.

When Ji Huachang was scolding servants, Lady Liu would pass tea to her. When Ji Huachang angrily whipped servants, Lady Liu would pass a whip to her. When Ji Huachang made troubles outside, she would clean up the mess by apologizing and compensating. Liu even secretly helped Ji Huachang think of ways to pick up boys, crying, making a fuss and acting shamelessly all the time. These despicable methods had all been taught by her good stepmother little by little.

In the end, Ji Huachang developed such a personality.

Ji Zhan and Ji Old Madame realized that they should personally discipline her, but it was too late.

About half a year ago, Ji Huachang and Ji Yanran were pestered by rouges when they were hanging out. It was Sixth Prince Xiao Ning who helped them, so Ji Huachang was completely swept off her feet by Xiao Ning’s clamour, itching to marry Xiao Ning to become his wife. In the past half a year, encouraged by this stepmother, she ran around chasing Xiao Ning. She recited love poems in front of everyone, gave presents to Xiao Ning to curry favor with him, and even incited by Lady Liu to injure several women from the so-called aristocratic families who were said to like Xiao Ning.

Ji Huachang had done so many crazy things for this man that she had sought death eight times in the past six months, forcing the Marquis Yongning to beg the emperor to grant her marriage with the Sixth Prince. The relationship between Ji Huachang and Ji Zhan went worse after those rows.

Three days ago, she was enlightened by some servants that she wanted to use medicine on Xiao Ning, trying to sleep with him, but when she was exposed, she found out that the person Xiao Ning liked was her second sister, Ji Yanran. Realizing that she had been deceived, she raised her whip and wanted to hit Ji Yanran, but was slapped twice by Xiao Ning. She was also bitterly scolded by Marquis Yongning after she went back home for which she drowned herself in the moat out of grief and indignation.

This time, however, she was not able to escape from death. The water level of the moat had gone up because of the heavy rain that had been pouring down in several months, so even though Ji Huachang was fished up from the river,

she died after three days’ coma.

However, she, who should have died three months ago, regained her life after borrowing other’s soul last night.

The hot summer had passed long before, and it has been late autumn. The leaves were withered and yellow on the ground, making the branches lose their luster. An Su reached out and caressed her heart, which was obviously still beating.

But she knew it had been empty!

One face after another flashed through her mind, but the last thing that was fixed on her mind was that unknown woman's face. That unknown woman was like a poisonous snake hidden in the grass, giving her a fatal blow.

And now, she, An Su, returned.

The battle resumed. No matter who the woman was, she would definitely catch her.

and Xiao Ye.

If they were to meet again, they would become mortal enemies!

There was only one thing she could do for the rest of her life: revenge, revenge, revenge!

“What's going on? What the hell are you doing after wake-up?" A dignified, angry roar rang out. An Su turned her head, only to see a group of people walking over from the veranda. The leader had a square forehead, a tuft of green beard, and a pair of bright and imposing eyes. He was tall and well-built, dressed in a brocade gown, water blue jade around his waist, jade crown on his head, and black leather boots. He was dressed as a military general. The man was none than Ji Zhan, Marquis Yongning.

He was followed by his second wife, Lady Liu. She was dressed in a golden rope with coloful-gilded flower patterns. “You really scared me to death. What's the big deal? You told me. Your mother would definitely make you satisfied, but why you choose to jump into the river?"

She was talking as she held An Su's hand just as usual. But An Su escaped sideways. She didn't like to be touched by strangers, which was a habit she had developed years before for fear of being discovered her fake identity. Even after her parents passed away, she went to the Linjiang Prefecture, but with only Ying Luo by her side to take care of her.

At that momen, Lady Liu felt a bit of awkwardness, but immediately returned back to normal. "You don't know, these few days your father was so anxious that his mouth ulcerated. He passed a lot of notes to the palace and invited a few Imperial physicians to come and see you. Thank god! You are alright, otherwise how could your father get over the tragedy of losing young loved ones?"

"Chang Er, why don’t you say anything? Marquis, go to see what's wrong with Chang Er. Why would she be wordless? Could it be that she was really hurt somewhere? Why don't we hurry to fetch Imperial physicians? "

"What could happen to her? I think she's already possessed by devils. She should actually jump into a river for a man. When she was dying, she's still thinking about that man. If she were not my daughter, I …" Seeing An Su silently and ghastly staring at him with disheveled hair and in thin layers of clothes, Ji Zhan was filled with anger, yet he also felt sorry for his daughter.

He took in a deep breath, then took something out from his sleeve and stuffed it into An Su's hands: "Wushuang, you chose this way yourself. There will be no turning back. I just hope that you take care of yourself. Don’t go too far. The royal family will not pamper you like Mansion Marquis.”

That voice made An Su a little sad.

That was Ji Huachang's remaining emotions.

Ji Huachang cared about Xiao Ning, but she cared more about the man in front of her. It was because Ji Zhan had not revealed himself for the past few days that she had died in despair, but she did not expect that his father was absent because he was asking for this imperial edict for her. It would be a wedding decree.

It was truly a pity that she had died before knowing the deep love between the father and the daughter!

An Su grasped the roll silk. watching the man's back, but she kept a poker face. This was a choice Ji Huachang had made herself, so naturally she herself had to bear the consequences.

Just like her, An Su.

Not every time she regretted something, there would be a way out!

Holding back her emotions, she turned her head to look at Lady Liu who was still in shock and four maidservants who was kneeling on the ground.

Her eyes were sharp like a thorn, sobering four maidservants up instantly.

"Congratulations my young miss, servant has already said that young miss's looks of talent and beauty are compatible with Sixth Prince, and now that emperor has already bestowed marriage, our young miss will be the princess of Sixth Prince …"

"That's right, we are going to be busy in Unparalleled Pavilion now. We have to prepare the phoenix coronet for the young miss, and also embroider the graft's purse. And …"

"…"

An Su only kept a dark and cold expression. "Even if your young miss doesn't have knew much about the world, I still know that the wedding issues will be taken care of by Ministry of Rites. Why don't you tell me now, what is the punishment for cursing your master?"

The four maidservants' smiling faces froze. They thought that since the Elder Miss's wish has been fulfilled, they could easily get away with it. Who knew that this foolish lady would be so unrelenting today!