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The Xie siblings, who had seen their country fall seven times, were reborn yet again. As the two siblings entered another countdown to the fall of their country, they were perfectly calm, and even seemed to know the drill. Xie Xiyang: "My sister! Drink today, and worry about tomorrow tomorrow!" Xie Xihe: "My brother! Let tomorrow worry about tomorrow!" Their carefree, nothing-to-lose lifestyle lasted until one day, when a terrifying man showed up at the Princess Royal's residence, volunteering to become her male favorite. The terrifying part was that he was Chu Qin, who had raised an army and proclaimed himself emperor in their previous life! The siblings clung to each other and burst into tears. Xie Xiyang was so furious he stamped his foot. "Why did he show up so much earlier this time? I wasn't mentally prepared at all, sob!" After a long while, Xie Xiyang wiped away his tears and gripped Xie Xihe by the shoulders. "Sister, from now on, my head is in your hands. You have to keep him in check until I'm ready!" Xie Xihe nodded through her tears, deeply aware of the burden on her shoulders. And so, from that day on, Xie Xihe's carefree, lawless life was gone for good. Chu Qin: "I hear the princess wants other male favorites, too?" Xie Xihe painfully tore up the portraits she'd picked out. "Nonsense! You're all I need, Qinqin. I don't have eyes for anyone else." Chu Qin: "I hear you and the emperor plan to rig this year's imperial examinations?" Xie Xihe had just collected the money for selling official posts and was rushing off to split it with her brother. She promptly hurried back and returned the money. "Nonsense! My brother is the Son of Heaven, and I'm a princess. How could we do something like that?" Chu Qin: "I hear..." Xie Xihe backed away again and again. Finally, she could take no more. She slapped the table and stood up. "Who keeps reporting on me all day long?!" Chu Qin: "Hmm?" Xie Xihe stood her ground and changed her tune. "This is outrageous! Whoever's reporting on me didn't even get the whole story. Do you think I skimmed tax money for myself? I did it so the money could go back into the people's pockets!" Chu Qin: "Oh? You skimmed tax money, too?" Xie Xihe gaped at him. "You didn't know?" Chu Qin smiled faintly. "I do now." Xie Xihe's eyes filled with tears. "Can you pretend you didn't hear that?" Chu Qin's smile deepened. "What do you think?" Years later, as they gazed upon this magnificent land and an era of unprecedented prosperity, Xie Xiyang patted Xie Xihe on the shoulder and sighed. "The two of us sacrificed so much for the happiness of millions!" [This blurb was archived on September 9, 2020.] Theme: Strive for a better life