After her transformation and rebirth, she manipulates the innocent and ruthless to overthrow the wor

In early midsummer, as spring fades, orioles sing melodiously on willow branches. Suddenly, someone pushes open the door and enters. The birds seem startled, chirp twice, and fly away.

A young girl lay on a cool couch, her eyes closed, her breathing rapid, and her face showing anxiety, as if she were having a nightmare.

A woman entered through the door, followed by two maids, one of whom was carrying a bowl.

The woman instructed her maids to stand guard by the screen door, while she herself carried the medicine bowl toward the young girl in front of the bed.

Seeing the young girl's furrowed brows and the thin sheen of sweat on her forehead, she calmly walked to the bedside and called out:

"Ran'er?"

The girl didn't wake up; she was still muttering something, but her voice was too soft to hear clearly.

The woman had no choice but to bend down to listen, but when she heard what the girl said, she was shocked. The silk handkerchief she was about to hand over to wipe her sweat was now tightly crumpled.

But the next moment, she quickly sat up straight, and the look of shock on her face disappeared.

Xiao Ran woke up with a start and sat up, her bangs damp with sweat. As she gasped for breath, she was surprised to see someone sitting in front of her.

But when he saw the person clearly, he was momentarily speechless.

Seeing her like this, the woman in front of her quickly smoothed out the handkerchief in her hand and wiped the thin layer of sweat from her forehead, saying gently:

"Ran'er, you still have a fever. Here, this is the medicine your aunt prepared for you."

The woman blew on the porcelain spoon for a while, preparing to feed the medicine.

But the spoon that was being handed over was only halfway out when the girl in front of him suddenly grabbed it by the throat!

Mrs. He had not expected that the girl who was usually kind to her would make such a move, so she was caught off guard.

He struggled to pull away the girl's hand that was gripping her, but the girl's wide eyes were bloodshot, and her strength was extraordinary, as if she had gone mad. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't pull her away.

It wasn't until they heard the clear sound of the bowl falling and shattering on the ground that the maids reacted and immediately rushed forward to separate Madam He and Xiao Ran.

After being pulled away, Xiao Ran suddenly felt weak and could only close her eyes and lie down on the bed.

Mrs. He was gasping for breath while clutching her neck.

She had just truly felt like she was on the verge of death! This little girl actually tried to kill her!

Could it be that this little girl knows something?

Just as she was pondering, the little girl on the bed suddenly opened her eyes and stared straight at her, her eyes filled with endless hatred!

Madam He suddenly felt scared, so she gritted her teeth and said, "I think Ran'er hasn't rested well. Let her rest well today! I'll go back first."

After saying that, he slunk out the door.

Xiao Ran scoffed inwardly. What right did Madam He have to come and visit her?

She gritted her teeth, regretting that she hadn't strangled He Shi to death!

As He Shi and her group walked away, the voices of servants suddenly came from the doorway. They didn't seem to care, so Xiao Ran heard them too.

"These two are having a fight? That's strange... What's going on?" He finished speaking, let out a long yawn, and said, "Young master, I'm exhausted—"

After yawning, he seemed to be instructing another person: "You! Go and clean up the broken dishes in the room. I'm going to Madam's place first."

"it is good."

……

Although Xiao Ran's mind was very active, she actually felt dizzy and weak all over after lying down.

In a daze, she heard someone cleaning up the broken pieces of a porcelain bowl beside her. She propped herself up and looked over.

Upon closer inspection, one could see the scar on the man's forehead.

"...A-Fu?"

The servant squatting on the ground looked up at the sound, revealing a glaring scar on his forehead. As he looked up, his face wrinkled, and the scar twitched, making him look somewhat frightening.

"What can I do for you, young lady?"

Xiao Ran was used to this, but she rubbed her head, her thoughts still a little unclear, and said weakly, "Didn't you already leave?"

Afu stared at her, puzzled.

Xiao Ran didn't ask any more questions. She staggered to her feet, looked around the room, and suddenly saw the phoenix-shaped pendant in front of the dressing case.

It's her mother's stuff! But there's only half of it.

No, I remember He Wan clearly gave her the whole thing.

and also……

Xiao Ran looked at her reflection in the bronze mirror on her dressing table.

Looking at the girl's slightly round face in the mirror, her willow-leaf eyebrows and eyes, and...

The summer clothes she was wearing.

No, she remembered that she was wearing winter clothes before she fainted, and when she touched her cheek... she was too young!

Xiao Ran immediately turned around, "Afu, what day is it now, and where are we?!"

Afu watched as the girl turned around, clutching something tightly in her hand, her cheeks burning red, yet she looked anxious. He could only stammer a reply:

"Young lady, it is now the tenth day of the sixth month of the thirty-seventh year of Jinghua, at the Summer Palace..."

Xiao Ran was shocked upon hearing this. Had she gone back to the past?!

That's why Afu didn't leave the General's Mansion!

Afu watched her remain motionless, as if pondering something, and then began to pick up the broken pieces of the porcelain bowl again.

Just a moment later, I suddenly heard light footsteps and... a heavy door closing sound.

"girl?"

Afu wrapped the fragments in cloth, stood up, and asked in confusion.

Xiao Ran pressed herself against the door, clearly determined not to let anyone out, and asked nervously, "Tell me, who saved you? And who brought you back to the Prince's mansion?"

Recalling what had happened before, Afu said, "Of course it was you, Miss. If it weren't for you, Afu would have died long ago."

"Then you should help me with my work."

Afu was somewhat puzzled, but still bowed respectfully and said, "If it is within Afu's power, then please give your instructions, Miss."

Xiao Ran walked to Afu's side, pointed to the cloth bag containing the dregs of medicine in his hand, and then looked up: "Help me check it."

He didn't agree immediately, and his gaze towards Xiao Ran held a hint of inquiry.

"I only need you to help me with this one thing." Xiao Ran looked away from his gaze, appearing preoccupied.

Afu paused for a moment, then spoke as if he had suddenly become a different person, saying easily, "Miss, you probably think too highly of me. I am just a servant."

Xiao Ran turned her gaze back, staring intently at him with her dark eyes, and said seriously, "You can do it."

She found Afu in a group of beggars. He was being bullied by a group of beggars when Xiao Ran rescued him and took him to the General's Mansion to work as a servant.

But she later learned that Afu was very skilled in martial arts and had saved her in a life-or-death situation. When she wanted to thank him afterwards, she could no longer find Afu.

But then I thought, how could someone with such excellent martial arts skills be saved by her? Ah Fu's identity must be extraordinary.

Now she is in dire straits herself and has no one else to rely on, so she has no choice but to risk being exposed and ask Afu for help.

Afu remained silent, picked up the cloth bag containing the shards, and walked toward her.

Approaching her, he chuckled softly and then said, "Then I dare not fail your trust, young lady."

Hearing this, she breathed a sigh of relief and let Afu go.

-

After seeing Afu off, Xiao Ran suddenly felt a headache. She immediately sat down, poured herself a cup of tea, and after drinking it, closed her eyes and rubbed her temples.

The scene of lying in the snow in my past life, watching He Wan flee in panic, is still vivid in my mind. I can hardly forget the biting cold and the churning pain in my stomach when I was on the verge of death.

Why would we go back to the way things were before?

Moreover, the Summer Palace...

She only remembered that in her previous life, she had a fever and was in a daze ever since she arrived at the Summer Palace, until she returned to the capital.

She was so feverish that she almost fainted, so naturally she had no memory of what happened at the Summer Palace.

Now that I've lived a lifetime, I can't be as naive as before, unaware that I've been framed.

For example... the medicine that Mrs. He brought her every day after she developed a fever.

In her past life, at the Summer Palace, Madam He brought her medicine every day. She was grateful and thought Madam He was very considerate, but she didn't think about it carefully because her illness never got better.

There must be something wrong with this medicine.

Given He's ruthless nature, she should have been crippled even if she didn't die.

But as for why she didn't die in her previous life, that requires going back to...

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Xiao Ran thought it was Afu who had returned, until she heard the rhythmic knocking on the door.

Knock knock knock, knock, knock knock—

She put down her teacup and smiled slightly.

The person who saved her life in her past life has arrived.