A kiss, and I'll live another day; they begged me not to go crazy.

Su Aige carefully observed the emperor's expression.

Seeing that he didn't seem to have any intention of mentioning the Imperial Sword, she was secretly pleased.

She wisely chose to keep her lips closed and never mention the matter again.

After all, every time you can avoid using this imperial sword, you're making a profit!

......

When the emperor proposed to make her empress,

Regardless of what the other party meant, Su Aige remained unusually calm.

In her eyes, the reason why the emperor valued her so much was...

They were simply after the precious grains she displayed.

And that's all there is to it—those exquisite blueprints reported by Sun Shan.

Su Aige felt there was nothing to be proud of.

After all, it wasn't something I obtained through my own abilities.

If it weren't for having a system...

How could they possibly possess those high-yield grain seeds or advanced weapon blueprints?

Not to mention being able to attract the emperor's attention and receive such special treatment.

......

"I still have to complete the mission..." Su Aige thought to herself.

However, she still had a big smile on her face at this moment.

After expressing his deepest gratitude to the emperor, he respectfully took his leave.

......

When Su Aige stepped out of the majestic and solemn gates of the palace, her tense nerves finally relaxed.

She let out a long sigh of relief.

At this point, her true identity was finally officially recognized, allowing her to walk openly in the world.

No more worrying about someone dragging her out of bed in the middle of the night and accusing her of deceiving the emperor.

Next, we just need to wait for news from Xiaoliu's hometown.

Let's see what kind of conspiracy is hidden there.

By then, it will not be too late to decide whether to restore their original identities.

......

Along the way, various scenes of her hometown kept flashing through Su Aige's mind:

Or it could be a complex web of grudges and entanglements within a family;

Or it could be a deeply hidden, sordid affair;

Or perhaps a thrilling power struggle...

However, to her utter surprise,

When Xiaoliu delivered the letter, the situation described was far simpler than she had imagined.

For someone who's seen countless movies and TV shows, it was utterly unremarkable.

......

Su Aige held the letter from Xiaoliu in both hands; she had read it carefully many times.

Finally, she gently closed the letter and let out a long sigh.

For her now, these things might not seem like earth-shattering events.

But if it were the original owner of this body,

That would probably be enough to shake that innocent and kind-hearted girl and leave her feeling lost and confused.

The reason is simple: the little girl's mother was not her biological mother, and her father was not her biological father either!

......

Literally,

The so-called "mother" was not actually her biological mother, but her aunt.

And the father is not a biological father, but a father who is not related to you.

......

"Xiao Ge, I never imagined you were going through such a hard time..."

Guo Si and Su Aige, who were standing nearby, read the letter together.

He looked at Su Aige with deep tenderness, his eyes revealing profound heartache.

......

According to the description in the letter,

The little girl's biological mother tragically passed away shortly after giving birth to her.

The infant girl, still in swaddling clothes, was secretly taken away for some unknown reason.

Later, the current Mrs. Su was, at the time, the aunt of the little girl's mother's friend.

He received news of his friend's death and the location of his friend's missing child.

In her grief, she noticed something amiss.

After going through countless hardships, she finally found the original owner of the body.

When he saw the pitiful little girl in front of him and the memorial tablet of his best friend,

This extraordinary concubine conceived an extremely audacious plan.

......

I've heard that the Su family has a very favored concubine who is currently pregnant.

Based on common sense, she guessed that most of her friends had experienced the situation of favoring concubines over wives.

She has no evidence yet, and such matters can only be investigated personally by going deep into the inner quarters.

......

She had no intention of marrying in this life, so she meticulously planned and successfully married into the family of the original owner's biological father.

She pretended to be pregnant and eventually gave birth to the original owner of the body—a boy.

However, in order to prevent the original owner's true identity as a girl from being exposed,

This concubine had no choice but to send the original owner away to study in another place, keeping her away from her hometown for many years.

And instructed the original owner not to return.

......

Su Aige gently unfolded the letter Xiao Liu had sent, her gaze falling on the handwriting on the letter.

The document detailed that the health of the Su family patriarch had been deteriorating recently, and his condition was worrying.

For some reason, the original owner's mother cleverly seized control of the family's power.

She had firm control over both money and land.

The huge sum of money that Su Aige received before was sent by this powerful aunt after she took control of the housekeeping.

......

The original owner's father didn't have the energy to think about these things.

But his brothers,

He noticed something amiss based on the subtle details and began to have doubts.

They then dispatched men to accompany the servants arranged by Madam Su to deliver things to Su Aige, and they arrived in the capital.

They were responsible for passing on messages and trying to muddy the waters; if it came in handy, they would be lucky.

......

Previously, they were only spreading rumors that the original owner was gay.

Unexpectedly, they discovered the original owner's true identity as a girl.

This added fuel to the fire of the existing rumors, putting the original owner in the eye of the storm.

......

Actually, before Xiaoliu even arrived,

The original owner's aunt then acted with swift and decisive action.

Suppress these restless people in our hometown so that they can no longer cause trouble.

Nevertheless, the personnel in the capital need to be investigated step by step.

Moreover, rumors are like weeds, difficult to eradicate, and even if forcibly suppressed, the effect is minimal.

Therefore, Su Aige has recently been at the center of public opinion.

......

What's more, Xiao Liu had already reported Su Aige's current situation to the original owner's aunt in detail.

Xiao Liu even cleverly extended an invitation, hoping that the original owner's aunt could come to the capital to celebrate the New Year together.

After all, he has now successfully gained control of the original owner's father, and will have every opportunity to come to the capital and live with Su Aige in the future.

But to everyone's surprise, the original owner's aunt resolutely refused.

He also stated that he would rather stay where he is and spend the rest of his life guarding the memorial tablet of the original owner's mother.

......

Upon reading this, Su Aige couldn't help but sigh deeply and murmur to herself:

"Alas, they are all people whose fates are full of hardship!"

(Original owner's biological father: Am I not a person destined for misfortune?)

It turns out that the letter also mentioned that the original owner's biological father was probably nearing the end of his life.

......

Seeing this, Su Aige knew that this identity issue would no longer pose any obstacle to her.

You should know that this is entirely thanks to her having a good teammate.

So Su Aige rummaged through her system inventory and chose a pill for maintaining a woman's body.

Add a letter praising Xiaoliu, and call a certain tool to deliver it to Xiaoliu.

......

Xiao Liu, who received Su Aige's greeting: Hehe, I knew the young master was thinking of me.

He didn't think about why Su Aige received the message so quickly, nor did he want to.

Since I came to Su Aige to make a living,

It was as if he had unlocked Su Aige's full potential; everything he did was exactly what she wanted.

He knows when to advance and when to retreat, handles matters with tact, and keeps his mouth shut—he's practically the chosen working-class saint.

......

Xiaoliu pretended to have just remembered.

She handed the pills that Su Aige had passed on to her aunt, who is now also the Madam of the Su family.

"Madam, this is a good thing that the young master obtained after going through many hardships. It's very good for his health."

The young master was reluctant to use it, so he sent me to bring it back to you.

Xiao Liu's sincere attitude made it seem as if he had personally witnessed Su Aige seeking medicine from a secret family of doctors.

......

Madam Su, of course, didn't mind his exaggerated tone; on the contrary, she was quite pleased.

She has a great figure and you can't tell at all that she has given birth.

She was beautiful and gentle, with a dignified and elegant demeanor, and an innate air of a matriarch.

People say she doesn't look like a mother of a child in her early twenties at all, but she just smiles and doesn't say anything.

......

At this moment, she naturally accepted the gift box that Xiaoliu handed her.

"Xiao Ge is a thoughtful child."

If Xiaoliu hadn't noticed the slight redness in the corners of her eyes, she probably would have thought she didn't like the gift.