Quick Transmigration: The main focus is on speed.

(The author is about to go crazy again. When he does, he will start a new volume. It will be very crazy and insane. The male protagonist's actions are unrelated to the author. Please do not criticize the author. Thank you.)

The original owner of the "Crazy Scroll" won't be coming back, so I won't mention it every time.

In his previous life, the original owner died on the body of a prostitute in a brothel. He was barely clothed when he died and was surrounded by onlookers. The coroner examined his body and said that he died from exhaustion. The original owner was ridiculed after his death.

The original owner was born into a poor family. After years of diligent study, he finally achieved the highest honors. Being born into poverty, he understood the hardships and struggles of ordinary people from a young age. Besides genuinely loving and excelling at reading, his lifelong pursuit was to improve the living conditions of the people of the Great Qi Kingdom.

Not for fame, not for profit, but only for the people.

Unfortunately, the original owner didn't understand the intricacies of officialdom or the factional struggles in the court. He only knew how to do practical things, but he offended the Second Prince's faction.

In the end, that's how they ended up.

The original owner also had a fiancée, a marriage bestowed upon him by the Emperor. His fiancée was Zhou Wangshu, the only daughter of General Zhou of the Great Qi Dynasty. Both the original owner and General Zhou were members of the royalist party, and the Emperor bestowed this marriage upon the original owner in order to elevate his status.

After the original owner's death, Zhou Wangshu never married and spent her life in seclusion before the Buddhist temple. General Zhou was ultimately betrayed by the Second Prince's faction, leading to the destruction of his family and the death of his son on the battlefield. Because Zhou Wangshu had gone to the Buddhist temple early on, she became the sole survivor of the Zhou family.

Zhou Wangshu was no pampered young lady confined to her home in the capital. Having lived on the frontier with General Zhou since childhood, she was by no means a weakling. Unfortunately, the Second Prince was on high alert, and Zhou Wangshu, after years of scheming, ultimately met a tragic end in the instant of her assassination attempt.

Later, the Crown Prince and the late Emperor were both mysteriously poisoned and remained bedridden, until the Second Prince finally ascended the throne.

After the second prince ascended the throne, his maternal clan, which had become accustomed to accumulating wealth, soon caused widespread resentment and a popular uprising. Seeing this, neighboring countries joined forces to attack the capital. The second prince died in front of the palace, and the Great Qi Kingdom was torn apart. War raged on, and corpses littered the fields.

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"I think General Zhou's eldest daughter is quite good. What do you think, my dear minister?"

From the head of the table came the Emperor's calm yet teasing voice. Qi Yuan stood to the left, her head slightly lowered, and slowly opened her eyes.

It turned out that this was the time period. Qi Yuan understood the Emperor's meaning very well. The original owner had neither a powerful family to protect her nor court officials to accompany her. If she wanted to gain a foothold in the court, she would need to rely on the Emperor and General Zhou. General Zhou was the reliance that the Emperor found for Qi Yuan.

But what good was it? The original owner was still schemed against and killed by the Second Prince's faction, and was burdened with a stigma after death.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty and beg for your punishment." Qi Yuan knelt down, his knees bent.

"What crime have you committed, my dear minister?" Upon seeing this, the emperor at the head of the table couldn't help but feel puzzled. Wasn't this supposed to be arranging a marriage for Qi Yuan? Why was he kneeling down? And what crime could an emperor like himself not know?

You should know that although the original owner passed the imperial examination with top honors, the imperial examination was held only once every three years, and only one top honors would appear every three years. Why did none of the other top honors become close ministers of the emperor, but only the original owner did?

Aside from the current chaotic situation in the court, with the princes below making their own moves and the powerful families taking advantage of the chaos, the original owner of this body happened to be an anomaly in this imperial examination, winning the top scholar position despite being from a humble background.

Before the palace examination, the emperor had a thorough investigation into the original owner's identity. They discovered that the original owner had no powerful backing, was completely innocent, and was willing to do practical things for the people. Otherwise, the emperor would not have chosen the original owner.

The Emperor had no objections to the Crown Prince, nor did he feel that the Crown Prince would pose a threat to his throne as he grew up. The Crown Prince was born to the Empress, and the two had been childhood sweethearts with a deep bond. The Emperor deeply loved the Empress, and naturally extended his affection to her son as well. In addition, the Crown Prince himself was not an incompetent person.

The Crown Prince had followed the Emperor since childhood, and his every move was just like the Emperor's when he was the Crown Prince. The Emperor also valued the Crown Prince highly and had no intention of deposing him.

The original owner was not only a talent selected by the emperor for himself, but also a good minister chosen for the crown prince.

“Your Majesty, I have a hidden ailment…” Qi Yuan’s face flushed red as he spoke, as if he were both shy and embarrassed. “According to the laws of this dynasty, those with physical ailments are not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations. Your Majesty, Your Majesty…”

"Oh? What kind of hidden illness is it?" Upon hearing this, the Emperor became interested and looked Qi Yuan up and down several times, but he couldn't see any hidden illness in Qi Yuan.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it would be best not to delay Miss Zhou..." Qi Yuan did not say it directly, but the Emperor understood.

"Are you saying, my dear minister, that you are impotent?" The Emperor suddenly stood up, stepped down from the dragon throne, and walked around Qi Yuan. He really hadn't realized that Qi Yuan was impotent. Finally, he whispered in Qi Yuan's ear and asked.

Praying, her face flushed red, she nodded with a look of shame.

"Ah, what a pity. Did you see the imperial physician for your illness, my dear minister?" Although the emperor had heard of this disease, he had never actually seen it before, and it would be a lie to say he wasn't curious.

Qi Yuan hadn't expected the emperor to be so inquisitive. She suppressed the urge to roll her eyes and nodded blankly.

"Sigh, sigh, sigh..." The Emperor sighed several times upon seeing this. He had originally thought that the eldest daughter of the Zhou family was very healthy and a promising martial arts student. If she were a boy, she would surely be even more valiant and skilled in battle than General Zhou. Moreover, Qi Yuan was a virtuous minister whom the Emperor favored. The child born from their union would surely contribute to the future of the Great Qi Kingdom.

It's a pity, my prayers won't work...

My prayer: I can't do it, but you can. You were capable, and you gave birth to seven children, all of whom were eventually killed by the Second Prince. The Second Prince didn't live long either. What's the point of having so many children?

Unaware of Qi Yuan's inner turmoil, the Emperor patted her on the shoulder in sympathy. He never mentioned the matter of bestowing a marriage upon her again. Even after Qi Yuan left, the Emperor summoned the Crown Prince and instructed him, "Minister Qi, you have a hidden illness that prevents me from bestowing a marriage upon you. After you ascend the throne, do not let your good intentions backfire..."

The Crown Prince was filled with questions. Qi Yuan had a hidden illness? What kind of hidden illness could prevent a marriage? Was it the hidden illness he was thinking of? Poor Qi Yuan, I'll have to go and comfort her later, and maybe I'll stop taking her lunch from me in the future.

Yes, the Crown Prince liked to steal Qi Yuan's lunch. Qi Yuan's mother was a skilled cook and would have Qi Yuan's father deliver lunch to him every day. At first, Qi Yuan would eat it secretly, but the Crown Prince happened to catch him and tasted it. After that, Qi Yuan never ate the lunch prepared by Qi Yuan's mother again.

The father and son were not happy at all. They were not the type to be intolerant of a son who had rendered meritorious service. If it were an ordinary emperor, knowing that Qi Yuan had a hidden illness that prevented him from having children, he would probably be overjoyed and laughing heartily.

After leaving the Golden Palace, the Crown Prince did not even return to the Eastern Palace. He left the palace without stopping and went straight to the Qi residence.

Upon entering, the prince smelled the aroma of food and instantly forgot about his prayers and comfort.

"Greetings, Your Highness." Upon hearing that the Crown Prince had arrived, Qi Yuan hurriedly went out to greet him, only to find the Crown Prince sniffing the fragrance intensely, leaving her utterly speechless.

Look, whose crown prince is so gluttonous? I even wonder if the crown prince died in his previous life because of his gluttonous mouth.

The Crown Prince from the previous life: Huh? How did you know?

"Qiyuan, what delicious food has Auntie prepared? I haven't eaten yet, how about..." we eat together? The Crown Prince looked at Qiyuan expectantly, what could Qiyuan say? She could only lead the Crown Prince inside.

Qi's parents often saw the Crown Prince, but this was the first time they had seen him while dining. They quickly got up to greet him.

Before he could even bend his knees, the Crown Prince stopped him.

"Uncle Qi, please don't stand on ceremony. I'm the one who's bothering you."

"Your Highness, is your meal ready? If you don't mind..." Before Qi's father could finish speaking, the Crown Prince had already plopped down in Qi Yuan's seat and said, "I don't mind, I don't mind."

Qi's father was somewhat puzzled by the Crown Prince's expression. He then looked at his own son, Qi Yuan, who nodded. Qi's father understood what Qi Yuan meant, and had someone bring a bowl and chopsticks before sitting down.

"No need for formalities, make yourself at home, eat..." The Crown Prince ate so much that his chopsticks were almost blurry, and seeing that the three members of the Qi family hadn't touched their chopsticks, he called out.

The Crown Prince's personal eunuch lowered his head and turned around: "Your Highness, could you please not be so impolite?"

Poison testing? Absolutely not. The Crown Prince has stolen Lord Qi's lunch more than once or twice, and they've never tested him for poison.

At the dinner table, Qi's father glanced at the Crown Prince, who ate elegantly but at an extremely fast pace, and then at Qi Yuan, asking with his eyes what was going on.

My prayer: Don't ask me, I don't know either.

The Qi family only had three dishes for dinner, all prepared by Qi's mother. It wasn't that there was no cook, but the Qi father and son couldn't get used to other people's cooking. Qi's mother also felt sorry for her husband and son, so she cooked every day. However, life was much better than before. At least when cooking, she only needed to lift a finger at the end.

The three dishes were quickly emptied, and the three members of the Qi family didn't touch them at all; all the food ended up in the Crown Prince's stomach.

When the last bite of food was taken by the Crown Prince, Qi's mother glanced at Qi Yuan and quietly withdrew.

After the prince had eaten and drunk his fill, he remembered the purpose of his visit to pray for a wish.

The two went to the study, and as soon as they sat down, the Crown Prince spoke up: "Father said you have a hidden illness, is that true? I have quite a few medicinal herbs here, if you need any, I'll send them all over..."

Prayer: I knew it, I knew it. The Emperor is so unreliable. He promised to keep it a secret, but then he told the Crown Prince.

"Your Highness..." Qi Yuan didn't want to speak, but she didn't want to hear the Crown Prince say those nonsensical things either.

"I have a question," the Crown Prince said, still pondering how to persuade Qi Yuan not to conceal her illness from medical treatment. Hearing Qi Yuan's question, he assumed she wanted to ask him, and quickly replied:

"I am a lone traveler. I just got married and don't want children yet."

I've lost count of how many times I've been speechless today.

"I am simply curious about what the food His Highness the Crown Prince usually eats tastes like."

"Ah? Is that what you're curious about? I'll take you to the East Palace to try it another day, and you'll see." Seeing that Qi Yuan was unwilling to talk more about her hidden illness, the Crown Prince didn't press her. The two then discussed some matters of the court. Before leaving, Qi's mother packed two more boxes of food for the Crown Prince before seeing him off.

After the Crown Prince left, Qi Yuan's parents stared intently at him. Qi Yuan could only shrug, indicating that he didn't know why the Crown Prince was so fond of his mother's cooking.

From then on, the Crown Prince and Qi Yuan grew closer, and Qi Yuan finally understood why the Crown Prince would steal her lunch every day. It was because the food at the Eastern Palace was simply indescribable; not only was the taste bland, but the ingredients were also not fresh.

Qi Yuan thought that only the Eastern Palace was like this, but she never expected that the Emperor's food was also like this.

Qi Yuan couldn't help but wonder, why was the second prince fighting for the throne? Could it be because he liked eating coarse food?

"My dear minister, the national treasury is now empty. Even rats are unwilling to visit my private vault..." The emperor knew all too well that he was eating less than the officials below him, but what could he do? He needed money here and money there. The emperor wouldn't make things difficult for the people, so he could only tighten his belt and make things difficult for himself.

“That’s right. I’ve never eaten anything good since I was a child. It was only after I met Qiyuan that I started to eat something good, but I can only eat one meal a day…” The Crown Prince chimed in.

In her previous life, although the original owner was always having her lunch stolen by the Crown Prince, she never investigated the reason. Now it seems the national treasury is indeed very empty...

The Second Prince's maternal family is the fattest sheep in the court. If... Once this thought came to mind, it was hard to stop. However, the Second Prince is, after all, the Emperor's son, so this matter still had to be discussed in private.