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Princess Changping, the second daughter of Ming Sizong Zhu Youjian and Consort Wang, lost her mother shortly after her birth due to a hemorrhage. She was raised by Empress Zhou, which is why the Ming History records her as being born of Empress Zhou.
At the age of sixteen, the Chongzhen Emperor betrothed her to Colonel Zhou Xian (also known as Zhou Shixian), but the marriage was postponed due to the approaching bandits. When news of Li Zicheng's invasion of Beijing reached the palace, Chongzhen, feeling despondent, ordered Empress Zhou to commit suicide and Consort Yuan to take her own life. He lamented to Princess Changping, "Why were you born into my family!" and struck at the princess with a sword, severing her left arm.
In the early years of the Qing Dynasty, Princess Changping petitioned Emperor Shunzhi to allow her to become a nun but was denied. Shunzhi then arranged her marriage to Zhou Xian. According to Zhang Chen's eulogy for Princess Changping, after marriage she and Zhou Xian treated each other with respect. She loved poetry and was skilled in needlework and cooking. However, she later fell into depression due to missing her parents. She was buried near the Guanning Gate (also known as Zhangyi Gate) next to the Zhou family residence.
Bai Yujing sat on the balcony of the third floor, holding a computer and reading this information, immediately falling into deep thought. "Could it be her?"
Bai Yujing had a vague feeling that it was indeed her. She never expected that she would suddenly feel compelled to search online, only to find Zhu Wei's background. However, this record left Bai Yujing astonished and somewhat incredulous.
A descendant of the Ming Dynasty royal family and still a princess, yet her identity as the last princess did not afford her any wealth or glory; instead, it brought her a life filled with suffering. No wonder Bai Yujing always sensed an inexplicable nobility and authoritative aura about her. Looking up at the starry sky, she wondered where she might be now.
This journey to Antarctica was fraught with risks and pain, but after experiencing it all, Bai Yujing felt as if she had been spiritually cleansed. She gained a clearer understanding of her life and experiences, realizing what she wanted and what she did not need.
More importantly, she had not returned empty-handed. Bai Yujing lifted a jade slab from the base beside her; its emerald color was remarkably uniform and appeared extremely precious. The most peculiar aspect was that the inscriptions were not carved on the surface but were embedded within.
When the flashlight beam penetrated it, light seemed to travel along some passageway through these characters, illuminating them all. The inscriptions sparkled within the jade slab in a mesmerizing manner.
Bai Yujing also translated the inscriptions; they were artifacts of great significance from Atlantis—the original code of laws from Atlantis. The laws were quite interesting: there was no death penalty, social classes were clearly defined, and knowledge served as a boundary—different classes had access to different levels of knowledge. Atlantis also classified suicide as a crime, which left Bai Yujing somewhat stunned.
Even though someone had died, could this still be considered a legal violation? Upon further reflection, it was indeed possible; one could not view their kind through human perspectives.
Through this code of laws, many secrets about Atlantis and their lifestyle could be uncovered. If Bai Yujing chose to sell it, she could easily fetch billions; however, she had already decided to keep this item for herself to enrich her collection.
The basement that was finally built needed to be filled properly. Currently, it looked quite empty with just a few items. However, Bai Yujing did not plan to go shopping; collecting things gradually was more interesting. After all, there was plenty of time ahead.
I have to say something very interesting: Bai Yujing had always thought that Merfolk were only female. However, later he learned that Merfolk do not have a specific gender. When they reach a certain age and attain a certain level of psychological maturity, they naturally give birth to offspring. Their maturity is not related to age but rather to spiritual development.
Thus, knowledge is extremely important for Merfolk. They emphasize the cultivation of the spirit and nurturing of the mind, making them a very mysterious life form. This also allows the upper-class nobles to distinguish social classes and solidify their rule through the control of knowledge.
The recent events regarding Atlantis and the traces of Merfolk finally came to an end, and Bai Yujing successfully completed the task of the Exotic Creature Hunter System.
"Main Quest: Find D-Class Anomaly Merfolk, reward: one hundred points. Mission failed, deduct two hundred points. Insufficient points will result in the recovery of previously exchanged items, skills, and enhancements."
"Side Quest One: Find the legendary Atlantis Ruins, reward: one hundred points!"
"Side Quest Two: Find a living Merfolk and communicate with them to understand their culture and background, reward: fifty points!"
All three tasks were successfully completed. After submitting the missions, the remaining sixty points increased to three hundred ten points. However, what concerned Bai Yujing more was the newly appeared Territory Block. Currently, there were four major sections in the shop: wealth, physical attributes, skill panel, and an unopened Territory Block. It turned out that opening the Territory Block required three hundred points, which made Bai Yujing hesitate. What exactly was this for? What was its use?
If he made the wrong choice, he would lose out; it would be better to exchange for two attributes or enhance his body instead. Bai Yujing lit a cigarette but then extinguished it after thinking for a moment; he had already quit smoking long ago. He didn’t know why he felt like having a couple of puffs recently. It was getting late, so Bai Yujing held onto the base of the Atlantis Codex and prepared to go downstairs.
Unexpectedly, at that moment, someone called him. Holding onto his belongings made it impossible for Bai Yujing to answer the phone; he could only listen as it kept ringing until he reached the first floor. Carefully placing down the codex, he finally answered the call.
"Hello! Who is this?" Bai Yujing hurriedly picked up the phone.
A voice that could not be distinguished as male or female replied, "It's me, Ouyang!"
Bai Yujing thought for a long time, who is Ouyang? It wasn't until later that he realized this was the little pretty boy who had always been by Qian Jia's side, looking like a male concubine. He was also from the Special Affairs Bureau. Didn't he already say everything he needed to when they were in Antarctica? Why was there still something that required him?
"Oh, Comrade Ouyang, I see, I see. It's so late to find me; what’s the matter?" In fact, Bai Yujing wanted to say that he had just returned home today, and they called him without giving him a moment to breathe. Were these guys out of their minds?
Ouyang immediately said, "It's like this. Tomorrow, please take a flight to the Tarim Basin. There are some issues we still need your help with. I've already bought the ticket; it's for twelve noon tomorrow, departing from Deep Market to xj Urumqi Diwopu Airport, starting from Bao'an Airport. You prepare..."
"Stop, stop, stop! Can I ask a question?" Bai Yujing interrupted Ouyang's words immediately!
Ouyang frowned: "Go ahead!"
"Are we that familiar? Why should I help you? Alright, it’s getting late; I need to rest!" After saying this, Bai Yujing impatiently hung up the phone. Going to Antarctica was his own choice; he borrowed their power to achieve his goals, not to follow their orders. Did they really think of him as free labor?
Ouyang stared at the hung-up phone, initially confused about what had happened. Once he realized it, he became furious. His mouth moved as he took a deep breath, wanting to say something harsh, but the other party couldn’t hear him; wouldn’t that make him look foolish? Ouyang tightly gripped his phone and then dialed another number.
"Hello, Team Leader? It's me. This Bai Yujing is too arrogant. I just contacted him to ask him to do something for the organization, and this guy has no sense of contribution at all—selfish and self-serving—and hung up on me!"
"Ah! What? Uh-huh, it's the experts from Tarim who want to see him!"
"Okay, I understand!"
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