[Rebirth + scheming prince + a heroine who isn’t ruled by romance + ugly duckling makes a comeback]
Wow, there’s actually a System here that lets me level up and advance. Before I could even celebrate, I suddenly heard a commotion.
The ugly girl from Prince Zhao’s manor fell into the water. They say she was on the verge of death, but somehow managed to climb back out herself.
You’d think a human life would matter, but no one cared. They all stood by with their arms folded, watching the show. Some were even cheering.
“Isn’t that the Wei family’s jinx? The Wei family was transporting provisions and got caught stealing from their own supplies. All the men in the family were executed, and the women became government slaves or courtesans. I heard the Wei matriarch and the legitimate daughter both died by suicide out of despair. But Wei Qingyue’s something else. She chases after our prince, pretending to be crazy and stupid, still dreaming of becoming his princess consort.”
An old woman spat. “Pah! She thinks she can become a princess consort? I could become one too!”
“Exactly! Exactly!”
I’d been lying on the ground for quite a while. I felt a little dizzy, so I kept my eyes closed to recover. They just wouldn’t stop chattering. I opened my eyes and said, “What’s all this racket? Are you putting on a show for me?”
The crowd stared at me in shock, then cried, “A ghost!” and scattered in every direction.
Where am I? Could I really be that wretched girl? I looked up at the river and saw an unfamiliar face, an ugly one at that.
“What? This can’t be me!”
Come on, update and work hard💪