After my rebirth, my whole family read my mind, and my father decided to usurp the throne.

Chapter 357 Extra
Song Jiujiu happily lived like a child, eating, playing, and making noise every day.

At the age of five, she entered the Imperial Academy to begin her studies.

Over the past two years, she has maintained correspondence with her brother Yan Qing, and she knows a lot about the Immortal Dynasty.

For example, even though Emperor Yong'an was willing to let her go after the Empress passed away, she did not leave and stayed in the palace to make up for the years she had neglected her son, Rong Yanqing.

Rong Yanqing lacked maternal love from a young age, and the Empress's compensation cannot make him accept her as his mother so easily.

The mother and son continued to live together like this until the empress passed away.

Emperor Yong'an was also in poor health, and he often told Rong Yanqing to prepare for his succession.

Now, there are very few princes left in the royal family of the Immortal Dynasty, and the only one who can shoulder the great responsibility is Rong Yanqing.

Song Jiujiu also received a letter from Yan Qi from the Yan Chi Kingdom.

She didn't know why he sent her letters, but out of politeness, she would reply to him every time.

As the days went by, Rong Yanqing and Yan Qi continued to exchange letters without interruption.

When Song Jiujiu was ten years old, Rong Yanqing, who was fifteen, ascended the throne as the king of the Immortal Dynasty. On the Mid-Autumn Festival of the same year, he led his people to the Fufeng Kingdom.

The two little radish heads finally met again after seven years.

Seven years ago, Rong Yanqing was already quite old at such a young age, mature and composed.

Now that he has become a king, Rong Yanqing is more profound, looks like an adult, and is even more handsome.

Song Jiujiu, being a sucker for good looks, really liked looking at Rong Yanqing's handsome face and followed him around all the time.

That day, Rong Yanqing asked about her marriage.

Song Jiujiu looked bewildered on her young face. "Brother Yanqing, why are you asking this? I'm only ten years old, still a child!"
My parents said I can live my whole life without getting married!

My parents, brothers, and sisters-in-law will take care of me from now on!
"Brother Yanqing, it's you who's fifteen years old and a king. Do you have concubines in your harem? Do you want three thousand beauties in your harem?"

The little girl was clearly very curious, chattering away with questions.

Rong Yanqing closed his eyes, feeling quite helpless.

The girl is still young; it's a long time before she matures.

Rong Yanqing originally planned to take it slow and wait until the girl was a little older before openly expressing his feelings to her.

But a few days later, the Crown Prince of Yanchi Kingdom arrived.

Yan Qi is sixteen years old and has not yet ascended the throne. He is here on behalf of the Yan Chi Kingdom.

He didn't hide his feelings for Song Jiujiu and constantly tried to make his presence known to her.

Upon seeing this, Rong Yanqing naturally understood Crown Prince Yan Chi's thoughts.

He went to Song Jinming first to express his feelings for Song Jiujiu.

Song Jinming: "."

"Your Majesty, my daughter is only ten years old."

"Your Majesty, my feelings for Jiu'er are genuine! I humbly request that Your Majesty grant Jiu'er to me in marriage!"

Rong Yanqing knelt down, his voice resounding.

Song Jinming rubbed his temples. "Jiu'er's marriage is her own decision. If she has no feelings for you, it's no use telling me."

Rong Yanqing understood.

No sooner had he left than Yan Qi came to express his feelings for Song Jiujiu to Song Jinming.

Song Jinming: "."

Why is someone targeting his daughter again?

He used the same excuse to send Yan Qi away.

Song Jiujiu only lived for a little over ten years in her previous life and died before she was old enough to get married, so she had no feelings for romantic love.

Recently, Rong Yanqing and Yan Qi have been asking her to hang out, and she hasn't thought much of it, treating them like older brothers.

Until Rong Yanqing expressed his feelings to her.

"Jiu'er, I love you. When you come of age, will you marry me?"

Song Jiujiu: "??!!"

"Brother Yanqing, didn't you say you treated me like your own sister?"

Rong Yanqing smiled helplessly, "I did treat you like a younger sister before, but things are different now. My feelings for you have changed. I love you and want to spend my life with you. Are you willing?"

Even if you have no feelings for me now, that's okay. I'm willing to wait for you. Are you willing to give me that chance?

Rong Yanqing's words were too blunt, leaving Song Jiujiu completely bewildered. She simply told him to think about it before hurriedly running away.

When she ran back to the palace, she encountered Yan Qi, who was waiting for her.

"Brother Yan Qi, what brings you here?"

Song Jiujiu asked him.

Yan Qi's ears turned red, and he cleared his throat before solemnly declaring, "Jiu'er, I love you! Will you marry me and give me this chance?"

Song Jiujiu: "??"

What day is it today?
"Brother Yan Qi, please, let me think about it!"

Song Jiujiu left those words and ran into the palace, telling the palace servants to close the door.

She was completely stunned when two boys she considered her brothers confessed their feelings to her.

Is it romantic love between a man and a woman?
She doesn't quite understand.

Seven years ago, she finally managed to turn her family's fate around. Now, all she wants is to live happily like a child. Getting married is too far away for her.
Song Jiujiu had a sleepless night. Before dawn, she got up, packed a small bundle, left a letter for her parents, and left with her maid and guards.

She had barely left the palace when her bodyguards woke Emperor Song Jinming with a letter.

The letter was simple: she said that she had been confessed to by two men yesterday, and her heart was in turmoil. She wanted to go out and clear her head, and also think about the future.

After reading the letter, Song Jinming folded it and instructed his guards, "Have someone secretly protect the princess."

"Yes."

Rong Yanqing and Yan Qi learned about Song Jiujiu's departure from Song Jinming during the day.

The two were experiencing mixed emotions.

Song Jinming sighed, "You two are both fifteen or sixteen years old, you know what love between men and women is, but Jiu'er is different, she is only ten years old."

Even though ordinary girls reach marriageable age at fifteen and begin seeking marriage at ten, my Jiu'er is different.

If she is willing, I can support her for the rest of her life. She doesn't have to get married, become a wife or a mother. She can be a child for the rest of her life.

Jiu'er, go out and clear your head. You two should also go back to your respective countries.

If you are destined to be together, then there will be a sequel.

Rong Yanqing frowned, somewhat regretting that he had so easily confessed his feelings to Jiu'er, clearly having frightened her.

Yan Qi also regretted it, but there was nothing he could do now, so he could only leave.

Song Jiujiu was gone for more than half a year, and only returned near the end of the following year.

She went away for half a year and thought things through.

"Father, Mother, Jiu'er doesn't want to discuss marriage right now."

Jiu'er didn't want to choose a man to marry just for the sake of getting married; Jiu'er wanted to marry the person she loved.

But Jiu'er doesn't have anyone she likes yet.

So Jiu'er will continue living her own life.

Song Jinming and Ye Peizhu felt heartbroken seeing their daughter, who had lost a lot of weight.

"Alright, Jiu'er, it's fine if you've thought it through. Even if you don't plan to get married in this lifetime, it's okay."

Your parents and brothers will be with you.

Song Jiujiu smiled, her eyes crinkling, "Okay!"

After that, Rong Yanqing and Yan Qi continued to exchange letters.

After learning of their feelings, Song Jiujiu stopped treating them as brothers and began to see them as a woman would a man.

Rong Yanqing and Yan Qi would come to Fufeng Kingdom every year during the Spring Festival or Mid-Autumn Festival, ostensibly to pay homage to Emperor Song Jinming, but everyone knew their true intentions.

Whether they had discussed it beforehand or not, one of them would come either during the Mid-Autumn Festival or the Lunar New Year, and the other two never came at the same time again.

Through annual meetings and correspondence, Song Jiujiu gradually came to understand her own feelings as she grew up.

The year before Song Jiujiu came of age, Yan Qi ascended the throne as the King of Yan Chi Kingdom. Inevitably, his harem began to be occupied by his concubines.

Song Jiujiu watched her parents be devoted to each other for life since she was a child. Even after her father became emperor, her mother was still the only one in the harem.

And her brothers, even after getting married, remained devoted to one person for life.

She didn't want to be the kind of woman who had to compete with other women for a man's affection.

So when Yan Qi sent another letter, she didn't reply.

Yan Qi was not the right man for her.

Rong Yanqing has been the king of the Immortal Dynasty for many years, but his harem remains empty.

He told Song Jiujiu that he was waiting for her and that he wished to be with her for life.

Rong Yanqing even said that if Song Jiujiu wanted to stay in Fufeng Kingdom, he was willing to give up everything in Xianchao Kingdom to marry the princess and become her consort.

Rong Yanqing always kept his word, and after seeing the letter, Song Jiujiu immediately went to the Immortal Dynasty.

She was afraid that if she went too slowly, she would run into Rong Yanqing, who had left the Immortal Dynasty alone, on the way.

Rong Yanqing was both happy and incredulous at Song Jiujiu's arrival.

He didn't expect Jiu'er to actually come.

Does that prove that Jiu'er also has feelings for him to some extent?

Rong Yanqing didn't dare to ask. He, who was fearless of everything, was now only afraid that Jiu'er didn't have him in her heart.

Song Jiujiu temporarily stayed in the palace of the Immortal Dynasty and spent a year with Rong Yanqing.

A year is enough time for her to realize her own feelings.

She was certain; she loved Brother Yan Qing.

In the year Song Jiujiu came of age, Rong Yanqing accompanied her back to Fufeng Kingdom. After the coming-of-age ceremony, the two officially got engaged.

The engagement has been arranged, but the official wedding date will be decided by Song Jiujiu herself.

Rong Yanqing wasn't in a hurry to get married. As long as Jiu'er had feelings for him, that would be enough. It would be even better if he could be given a proper title.

But Jiu'er is free, and he doesn't want to use marriage to bind a little bird that should be soaring in the sky.

He willingly waited for the day when the little bird would return to its nest.

When Song Jiujiu was eighteen, she married Rong Yanqing and became the Queen of the Immortal Dynasty.

Their story is not over yet; their happy life has just begun.