Jie teaches the Immortal Sweeping Heaven’s Cultivation of All Heavens

Five years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Liu Yun was already a grown woman, and through her aunt's machinations, she earned the titles of the most beautiful and talented woman.

Liu Yun is now the dream girl of many young gentlemen in the capital, and the object of their desire to marry.

But Liu Yun wouldn't be interested in them; she had already set her sights on becoming empress.

However, the emperor has not yet appointed a crown prince. Among the several princes, Liu Yun and her aunt are still evaluating which prince would be the best choice.

In their hearts, princes were like cabbages they could choose from at will.

After all, with the influence of the Liu and Qin families, even if a prince is not favored by the emperor, they can still help that prince ascend the throne.

That's how confident they are.

Liu Tong and Liu Xin could only shake their heads and sigh, lamenting that the two of them were too presumptuous.

Yes, the Qin family is powerful, but precisely because they are too powerful, they have already aroused the emperor's suspicion.

The emperor is likely already thinking about how to deal with the Qin family, and Liu Yun may well be one of the emperor's pawns in this endeavor.

Liu Yun and Liu Xin had known each other for many years and had developed some feelings for each other.

Liu Xin had warned Liu Yun, but Liu Yun didn't listen at all. Instead, she thought Liu Yun was jealous of her and gave Liu Xin a cold shoulder.

The eldest aunt's attitude towards the second wife's family also changed drastically, and she would mock Liu's mother every time she saw her.

The old lady was already dissatisfied with her eldest aunt, and every time this happened, she would speak up for Liu's mother.

This worsened the relationship between the eldest aunt, the old lady, and Liu's mother.

Liu Yun and her aunt were both self-righteous and considered themselves superior to others. They were blinded by the so-called position of empress and could not see anything else.

In fact, they were not the only ones who coveted the future empress's position; many noble ladies in the capital dreamed of becoming empresses.

However, those people only dreamed about it, unlike Liu Yun and her daughter, who considered the Empress's position as their own.

Liu Xin: "Tsk."

Liu Xin also had her own ambitions for the position of Empress.

But apart from telling her younger brother, she didn't let anyone know that she had this idea.

Liu Xin was very intelligent, and with her father having died early, as the eldest child in the family, she felt she had to shoulder the burden of the family.

Therefore, Liu Xin matured early.

However, Liu Xin is a wolf in sheep's clothing. She may appear to be an innocent little rabbit, but she actually harbors a fox in her heart, and a very cunning one at that.

Liu Ying is cunning, but it's just the cunning of a young girl; she focuses all her attention on the small world of the inner quarters.

Liu Xin was more cunning than her; Liu Xin's mind was focused on the imperial court, plotting for herself and the second branch of the Liu family.

Liu Xin had been reading the reports issued by the imperial court to understand the situation in the court.

She also used her money to support several young beggars, asking them to gather information about the capital city for her.

In addition, Liu Xin also knows martial arts...

Liu Tong has a lot of confidence in her older sister.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, my older sister's plan is very likely to succeed.

Incidentally, Liu Xin has already chosen a certain prince as her target.

Liu Xin chose the Second Prince, Prince Ping.

Prince Ping's biological mother was a palace maid, the lowest in status among all the princes, and the emperor treated her indifferently.

Without the support of his maternal family, he relied entirely on his own efforts to gain a foothold in the imperial court.

But he barely managed to gain a foothold; few ministers were optimistic about him, and he did not yet have his own power in the court.

At this time, Liu Xin approached him.

Liu Xin feigned infatuation with Prince Ping, appearing to want to be his wife—and in reality, she genuinely desired to be his wife. However, she didn't love Prince Ping; she only saw him as a pawn in her quest for power. Prince Ping, on the other hand, coveted the Liu family's influence and connections.

He actually wanted to marry Liu Yun the most, after all, Liu Yun was the eldest daughter of the Earl's family.

But Prince Ping was self-aware; Liu Yun looked down on him, such an insignificant prince.

Having Liu Xin now isn't bad either; at least she's connected to the Liu family.

He could learn about Liu Yun's movements through Liu Xin and profit from it.

King Ping promised Liu Xin that he would marry her as his queen and make her his empress.

But for now, their relationship cannot be made public, lest his brothers become wary of him.

Liu Xin sneered inwardly, but obediently agreed, appearing like a naive young girl in love.

After parting ways with Prince Ping, Liu Xin's sweet smile vanished, replaced by a cold expression.

In fact, Liu Xin had a slight crush on Prince Ping.

Of all the men she had met, Prince Ping was one of the more outstanding.

King Ping's talent was no less than that of his brothers, but he was better at being patient, ruthless, and a good actor.

Liu Xin believed that Prince Ping was the same kind of person as herself and admired him very much.

However, after discovering that Prince Ping was only using her and had no genuine feelings for her, Liu Xin withdrew her affection.

She now only sees King Ping as her pawn.

Liu Xin arrived at a restaurant and entered a private room.

She ordered a table full of dishes and savored them slowly.

The hidden door opened, and several people entered the private room.

They were the owners of restaurants, security escort agencies, boutique shops, and the leaders of the Beggars' Gang in the capital.

They were all Liu Xin's subordinates.

Not long after arriving in the capital, Liu Xin began to build up her strength.

She couldn't control the power in the imperial court, so she focused on what she could.

Money makes the world go round; as long as she has money, she can do many things.

After meeting her subordinates and issuing a few tasks, Liu Xin left the restaurant with the food box.

Upon returning to the Liu residence, after learning that Liu's mother had gone to the old lady's courtyard, he had someone send the food box over.

The maid returned with shocking news: Liu Yun might not be the young lady of the Liu family; the young lady of the Liu family is someone else.

It turned out that Madam Lin, the old lady's former close friend, came to visit her at the Liu residence. She mentioned that she had once seen a girl in a county town about a hundred miles from the capital who looked remarkably like the old lady when she was young. She even jokingly asked the old lady if she had any relatives living in that county town.

My aunt was also in the old lady's courtyard at the time, receiving guests together.

She was accompanied by her trusted confidante, Granny Li.

Upon hearing Madam Lin's words, Granny Li smashed the teacup she was offering to her aunt, scalding her hands with the hot water.

The old lady felt that Li Mama's reaction was not right, so after Madam Lin left, the old lady asked Li Mama why she had lost her composure.

After hesitating for a moment, Granny Li explained the reason.

It turns out that when Auntie gave birth to Liu Jun, she had a difficult childbirth and had been recuperating ever since. As a result, the maids, including Granny Li, were focused on Auntie and paid less attention to the young lady.

The young lady was always cared for by her wet nurse.

One day, Granny Li noticed that the young lady looked different from when she was born, so she raised her question.

The wet nurse's answer was that babies change three times a day, and the little girl had simply grown up, from a little monkey to a little dumpling. (End of Chapter)