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Through the Journey, I Am
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I don't know how much time has passed, but when I slowly opened my eyes, I was greeted by a group of strangely dressed soldiers, waving battle flags and clad in armor.
Could it be that I am dead? Is this the underworld?
Oh my God, is this really how cruel fate is? I'm only twenty years old! I wiped away a tear in sorrow and gently touched my face, only to realize that it was warm. I’m not dead? Just as I was overjoyed at the thought of divine protection, I looked down and saw a man pinned beneath me!
I gave him a couple of light pats, but he remained unresponsive. Cautiously, I reached my fingers to check for breath under his nose, only to discover that he had stopped breathing. Did I fall on him and accidentally take his life, thus saving my own?
Looking around, aside from this group of soldiers, there was nothing but the vast grassland, filled with the thick smell of smoke from war.
So I had fallen onto the Inner Mongolia Grassland, mistakenly thinking it was a film set for a historical drama!
But there was no sign of a director. As I suddenly realized that the man I had crushed looked strikingly handsome with thick brows and big eyes, an ominous feeling washed over me. Could he be the director?
Then that would make me a murderer!
Just as panic turned my face pale and my body trembled slightly, a man at the front suddenly dismounted his horse and hurried over to me. "Fairy, are you alright?" he asked.
Fairy? I froze, my eyes wide open. Was he talking to me? Would he call the authorities?
Seeing my wary expression, the man smiled. "Are you truly the fairy sent by heaven to bless My Dynasty? I am so pleased..."
"What are you talking about?" I was utterly confused, my brows furrowed in bewilderment.
"The Xiongnu have been invading the borders of My Dynasty. This time, the Xiongnu King has led his elite troops to attack. I had no choice but to lead my forces myself. But my soldiers are no match for those barbarians. It is you who descended from the heavens and dealt with the Xiongnu King. With their leader dead, they will surely surrender without a fight."
After listening for a long time, I finally understood that this was not a film set; I had directly traveled back to ancient times! The moment I fell, I landed right on the Xiongnu King who was in a tense standoff.
OMG, I actually traveled through time!
"Fairy, come back to the palace with me. I will give you the best of everything in the world to repay your kindness!" He said this while ordering his men to prepare a carriage, without even asking for my consent, and took me into the palace.
Once inside, he arranged for me to stay in a chamber called Qixiang Garden and assigned a personal maid named Xiao Luo to take care of my daily needs.
Since I had twisted my ankle when I fell, the emperor even summoned the imperial physician every day to apply medicine on it.
Having been independent for so long, I was experiencing the sweetness of being cared for meticulously for the first time, and a contented smile appeared on my face.
After resting in Qixiang Garden for a few days, my ankle had nearly healed, and I had learned some palace gossip from Xiao Luo.
For instance, the emperor's name is He Zheyu, who has been on the throne for five years but has yet to establish an empress.
Just as I was contemplating whether to go out for some fresh air, a servant came to inform me that the emperor was waiting for me at Taihua Palace.
During my recovery, hearing him call me "fairy" felt awkward, so I made up a story saying that I was not a fairy and did not fall from the sky.
My name is Zhi Su, and I simply enjoyed performing tricks since childhood.
At that moment, I happened to see the emperor in dire straits, so I grabbed a bamboo pole and flew out to confront the Xiongnu King.
The Emperor certainly believed my tall tale.
In the Taihua Palace, the fragrance of tea wafted through the air. I was just about to ask the Emperor why he had summoned me when I heard the sharp voice of the chief steward outside: " consort Yun has brought a box of pastries for His Majesty and is waiting outside."
"Let her in."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Yun Yao, dressed in exquisite attire, entered with the pastries. "Your Majesty, these were made by me personally. Please give them a try." She broke off a piece, delicately pinching the pastry between her fingers and bringing it to the Emperor's lips.
The Emperor frowned and pushed her away. "Just set it down for now. If there's nothing else, you may leave. I have matters to discuss with Zhi Su."
Yun Yao pouted slightly, a hint of reluctance on her face as she turned to leave, her footsteps tinged with anger and helplessness.
" Zhi Su, we received urgent news yesterday. The Jinling area has been experiencing a prolonged drought, which has led to a locust plague. What do you think we should do?"
Could it be that the Emperor has already seen me as a military advisor? Did he summon me in haste just for this? After all, having come from modern times, I had read some books on this subject. I thought for a moment and replied, "Your Majesty could issue an order for the people to light bonfires in the fields at night. When the locusts see the flames, they will gather and can be exterminated."
The Emperor's eyes lit up instantly. " Zhi Su, you truly have a clever mind; you are indeed a gift from heaven."
I smiled. After all, I possessed all the qualities of a modern woman: adept in both the drawing room and the kitchen, capable of acting on television, writing scripts, driving nice cars, affording new homes, outsmarting mistresses, and standing up to thugs.
Surely, such a trivial problem could not stump someone like me who had spent twenty years studying from kindergarten through university!
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