I Transmigrated into the Stunning Favorite Consort of the First Emperor

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Gu Mi was born with a delicate, pitiful beauty and a pretty little face that could fool anyone. She seemed timid and weak, but in truth she never let a slight go unanswered.

When she first transmigrated to the Qin Kingdom, she accidentally offended someone, who drugged her and sent her to the bed of the King of Qin.

She hated it.

After all, the king of Qin was Ying Zheng, the mighty ruler who would unite the six kingdoms, the First Emperor of the ages!

Climbing into his bed was a death wish!

That night, the young king returned to Xianyang Palace after drinking. Seeing Gu Mi on the bed in nothing but a thin robe, he flew into a rage and raised his sword to kill her.

Terrified that the tyrant would strike her down, Gu Mi lunged forward, grabbed his sleeve, and pleaded through tear-filled eyes, "Your Majesty, don't kill me! I'm useful to you!"

Ying Zheng glanced at the hair severed by his sword and replied indifferently, "Oh? Let's hear it."

She didn't dare hold anything back. "I can make salt, pure white as snow and no longer bitter. I can fire bricks that are waterproof, damp-proof, and more durable. I can improve farming tools, brew alcohol, make paper... I'm very useful."

Ying Zheng was a little tempted, but kept his voice cool. "That does sound somewhat useful."

Seeing that his murderous intent had faded, Gu Mi ventured, "If Your Majesty thinks I might be useful, could you first help me get rid of the drug in my system?"

...The drug? What drug?

He gave her a sidelong glance. "Still want to die?"

After that, Gu Mi remained in Xianyang Palace openly as one of the Qin King's consorts.

She tried to earn a living by behaving herself around the future First Emperor, while secretly plotting revenge against her enemies and figuring out how to get home.

Later, Qin won the hearts of the people in the six kingdoms with abundant harvests and expanded its dominion for generations through roads and waterways. It conquered the southern frontier, drove out the Xiongnu, and shook the world with its might.

By the time all nations came to pay tribute, the First Emperor had ruled for only a few years, and his extraordinary talents had barely begun to show.

Thanks to her remarkable skills, Gu Mi also became the apple of the king's eye, rising to The Outcast, second only to one and above countless others.

As the First Emperor grew ever more ruthless and imposing, Gu Mi served him with increasing caution, and her desire to return home grew stronger.

On an otherwise unremarkable rainy night, Ying Zheng's growing suspicions finally exposed Gu Mi's identity as a transmigrator. What frightened him even more was learning that she was trying to figure out how to return home.

Ha. Trying to run?

Lightning flashed across the king's cold face. He scooped up the completely unsuspecting Gu Mi and threw her onto the bed, then leaned over her and smiled icily. "What else are you hiding from me, my lady?"

Gu Mi curled into a ball and racked her brains for a long while. She had even drawn him a map of the world, so at last she said, looking aggrieved, "I don't have an elixir of immortality."

Ying Zheng: "..."

Who was talking about that?

Reader's guide: Transmigrated into her current body, single-couple romance, focused on the relationship, which takes up a large portion of the story. Please don't argue about the genre. Thank you!

Coming soon: The Princess of Prince Lanling. Dual chastity, one-couple romance. Please add it to your collection!

Shui Yunyang was sweet and pretty, but had a fiery temper. She had trained in martial arts since childhood and knew medicine. She could knock someone flat with one palm or save a life with a dose of medicine.

By an unfortunate twist of fate, she transmigrated into the imperial palace of Northern Qi, where she became a lowly palace maid tasked with serving tea and water.

It was a chaotic age in the midst of an even more chaotic era. Human life was worth less than grass, and the Gao family of the Northern Qi imperial house were all beautiful, madmen, each more handsome and more unhinged than the last.

Surviving here without having her bones carved out was reason enough to count her blessings.

One evening, Shui Yunyang was laboriously sweeping the floor with a broom. She looked up to wipe away her sweat and caught the eye of the Northern Qi emperor.

Thinking she looked sweet and easy to bully, he insisted on dragging her off to his bed.

Shui Yunyang pretended to be weak and begged him to let her go, but that damned Gao Yang ignored her. So she grabbed the nearest inkstone and cracked it over his head.

Shui Yunyang grunted, "It's for your head. No need to thank me."

Gao Yang: "..."

She couldn't stay in the palace. While fleeing from the guards, she ran into a man with a gentle face and an elegant bearing.

He smiled and spoke softly. "If you want to live, come with me."

Shui Yunyang instantly got goosebumps. Somehow, this man frightened her even more than the Northern Qi emperor.

He took a couple of steps, then turned around when she didn't follow. "Aren't you coming?"

Shui Yunyang: "Coming!"

She'd escape first, then figure out whether he was friend or foe!

Only after leaving the palace did Shui Yunyang learn that her savior was also a member of the Northern Qi imperial family.

He said, "My name is Gao Changgong."

Shui Yunyang: "...A pleasure to meet you."

Wasn't he Prince of Lanling, the one also called Prince Zhuang of Zaozhuang?

She glanced at Gao Changgong and thought, no wonder he wore a terrifying mask in battle. His face really was so handsome it could shake heaven and earth!

She'd heard that among the madmen of the Northern Qi imperial family, Gao Changgong was the only normal one. Perhaps she should work for him? At least she wouldn't end up as someone's dinner the moment she stepped outside.

Shui Yunyang put away her claws, tugged at his sleeve sweetly, and said softly, "I know martial arts and medicine. I can fight and heal the sick. Could I be your female bodyguard?"

Gao Changgong asked in surprise, "You know how to treat illnesses?"

Shui Yunyang: "...Um, except for madness."

As Shui Yunyang got to know him, she realized that the Gao family really were all madmen. Gao Changgong only seemed normal because the rest of the Northern Qi imperial family were so debauched.

Who wanted to associate with a madman?

So she packed her things, planning to run away and live as a hermit in the mountains. That sounded pretty good.

But Shui Yunyang couldn't beat a madman, and Gao Changgong caught her anyway.

The handsome man held her slender ankle and spoke more gently than a spring breeze. "Yunyang, since you know medicine, could you help me treat my illness?"

Shui Yunyang finally gave in, trembling with fear. "W-what illness?"

Gao Changgong chuckled softly. "Madness."

Theme: Stay true to yourself.