Chapter 128 - The Female Supporting Character of Spiritual Spring Space

Chapter 128: Chapter 123: The Female Supporting Character of Spiritual Spring SpaceHistorical records from later generations state that at the age of twenty-four, Emperor Guangwu of the Hong Dynasty ascended the throne and reigned for twenty years. During his reign, he successively quelled the Xiongnu, pirates, and Southern Barbarians, expanding the territory to twice the size of the previous dynasty. In governance, he overcame opposition to carry out land and commercial reforms, and opened up maritime trade, with the country’s economic strength reaching its peak. This period came to be known as the Reign of Emperor Guangwu.

The official schools he founded changed the previous patterns of selecting and appointing officials, allowing the maximization of the talents of that era. Emperor Guangwu subsequently established schools for women, encouraging them to become literate and find employment. He even appointed Empress Li as the Dean of the World Women’s Academy and Princess Changping as the Vice-Dean, significantly raising the status of women at that time.

Emperor Guangwu is undoubtedly one of the greatest emperors in history. The only two romantic tales about him involve his past favor towards Imperial Concubine Xiao and Princess Consort Rong. Although both were eventually sent to the Cold Palace, legends say these two concubines possessed astonishing beauty. Later generations attempted to recreate their appearances, but sadly, their stunning beauty could never be replicated.

After twenty years on the throne, Emperor Guangwu handed his position to Crown Prince Huaijin and then vanished without a trace. Rumors circulated that he had set out to sea aboard an official vessel but unfortunately, he encountered a storm and was never heard from again. At that moment, the whole empire mourned deeply, as the people wept en masse, marking the end of an emperor’s era.

Name: Ye Qiu

Merit Points: 12000

Skills redeemed: Hacker God

Level 2 Light of the God of Cooking

Level 7 Body Forging Technique

Ten Times Luck Bonus (Seven remaining)

Conquer Emperor System (Achievements obtained: Skin like Jello, Charming Eyes, Enthralling Aroma, Voice Like a Pearl)

Task complete, proceed to the next world?

"Yes."

"Ye Zi, what are you eating?" Just as Ye Qiu opened her eyes, a cute, petite girl with a bun hairstyle and twinkling eyes full of life, climbed up the ladder to her bunk bed and asked eagerly.

Ye Qiu looked outside at the early morning sky and casually named two items: "Soy milk, fried dough sticks."

"You really are set in your ways, aren’t you? Who would’ve thought that our Chinese department’s most fairy-like beauty likes such down-to-earth food? Those guys only know to send fresh flowers and those fancy pastries, lacking any originality. They would probably cry if they knew that a hotpot meal or spicy strips would win your favor more easily," the playful girl teased.

"That’s because those guys don’t know how to appreciate. Our country’s cuisine is so delicious, and all they do is idolize foreign things," said another girl, seated in front of a dressing table, putting on makeup. Even seated, her tall, curvaceous figure was noticeable. With deep-set features, she was wearing elaborate makeup, her chestnut-brown curly hair cascading down, and clad in a black leather jacket, radiating a mature allure.

At that moment, a fluffy head peeked out from the blanket on the neighboring bunk, appearing to have just woken up, with a nasally voice: "Lu Lu, I want soup dumplings, please."

"Got it, you two should get up soon too, we’ve got Sister Ta’s class later!" After speaking, the cute loli girl, together with the mature beauty, left the room, and only after the door closed with a click did Lian Lan instantly snap awake.

It seems this is her university dormitory?

Could it be that she...

Has been reborn?

She hasn’t met that scumbag yet? Her child isn’t dead? She hasn’t been divorced and left with nothing?

Overcome with joy, Lian Lan cried, her hands trembling with excitement, while tears trickled down from the corners of her eyes, as if her past life was nothing but a nightmare.

Ye Qiu was also slowly sorting through her memories at this time. In her previous past life, she had inadvertently awakened the ancestral jade pendant, within which was a Spiritual Spring Space that only existed in novels.

That space was like the legendary Immortal Treasure, with boundless land and rich Spiritual Energy. What was even more miraculous was a spring in the space, which not only promoted plant growth but also nurtured the human body. In that life, she had relied on this Spiritual Spring to heal her brother’s body.

But later, she discovered that she was merely the former female lead in a rebirth novel where the supporting female role got reborn. In her second life, her classmate and best friend was reborn and took away her Spiritual Spring Space, her husband, and even when her brother fell ill, she didn’t use the Spiritual Spring to save him.

She hated Lian Lan. In this life, she would make Lian Lan yearn for and not obtain what she desires. She would guard her Spiritual Spring Space and ensure her brother lives a healthy, happy, and blessed life.

Meanwhile, Lian Lan, touching the still smooth corners of her eyes, felt uncontrollably excited. Just as she had calmed down and was about to get out of bed, she saw Ye Qiu getting dressed, and her gaze suddenly became complicated.

She couldn’t help but feel sentimental. Why do some people have all the luck from birth? Not only was she born with good looks, but she also married the school’s most eligible bachelor and had a cute son. She tried to keep her envious gaze under control, but her heart couldn’t help crying out, why? Why were their fates so different despite being classmates?

Ye Qiu’s senses were incredibly sharp; how could she not notice Lian Lan’s meaningful gaze? She mused that the timing of her rebirth must be spot on, coinciding with the moment Lian Lan was reborn as well.

"Good morning," Ye Qiu suddenly looked up, making eye contact with a still-dazed Lian Lan.

"Morning," Lian Lan answered awkwardly, her voice stiff.

Ye Qiu, as usual, lowered her head to straighten her clothes, not showing the slightest discomfort from just having been reborn, and spoke indifferently: "You should get up too. Xiaoqing and Lu Lu should be back soon, and we still have Sister Ta’s class later."

"Oh, okay," Lian Lan was a bit stunned and took a while to remember who Sister Ta was.

Sister Ta was the teacher who taught them Marxist philosophy, called so by the students because she made attendance mandatory and failing to attend three times meant having to retake the class. Thinking of this, Lian Lan didn’t dare to delay any longer and quickly got out of bed to wash up.

As she washed her face, Lian Lan couldn’t help casting her gaze upon Ye Qiu’s face again, inwardly exclaiming at how favored by fate her friend truly was.

However, the more she looked, the more she felt something was amiss. Ye Qiu, though much more beautiful than the average person, did not have skin as delicate and translucent as she did later on. And her appearance, even if favored by the heavens, it wouldn’t be possible to look like a teenager after having a child and at the age of thirty-something, right?

Thinking this over, Lian Lan couldn’t help feeling doubtful. Could there be something unknown about Ye Qiu?

After all, she herself had been reborn, and now she believed she could accept even the strangest things laid before her.

Then her attention was captured by the Jade Pendant on Ye Qiu’s neck; the more she looked, the more it seemed to glow with life, drawing her in.

Her gaze shifted abruptly, as if recalling that something had changed about Ye Qiu in a previous life, which seemed to coincide with the time she accidentally broke the Jade Pendant and dripped blood on it.

Could this Jade Pendant really be that odd?