Quick Wear: The Heirless Boss Wants to Get Close to Her Every Day

Chapter 582 The Mad Regent vs. the Fake Princess (1)

Shen Shuyi returned to the Main God Space and immediately accepted an urgent mission with 66 to head to the Small World.

When she opened her eyes, she saw a magnificent palace before her, and she was sitting in a splendid palanquin.

Shen Shuyi's heart jumped. "66, am I some dying concubine?"

[No! Don't worry, host, this time your identity is that of a princess.]
Before the 66th chapter was even finished, Shen Shuyi had received all the information from this small world.

"66, are you telling me a fake princess is still a princess?"

System 66 seemed not to hear her and proceeded to explain the affairs of this small world to her in a methodical manner.

[Host, your original body in this small world was an assassin whom Chen Junliu, the new emperor of Chen, picked up and trained in Lu when Chen Junliu was a hostage. The original owner was naive and fell in love with her benefactor, but Chen Junliu was in love with Lu Zhen'er, a maidservant of Princess Xuanhua of Lu.]
The infighting among the princes of Chen Kingdom spiraled out of control, resulting in deaths and injuries. In desperation, the old emperor recalled his fourth prince, Chen Junliu, who was being held hostage in Lu Kingdom, and appointed him as the crown prince.

After the old emperor's death, Li Zhan, a prince of a different surname, became regent and assisted the fourth prince, Chen Junliu, in ascending the throne.

Chen Junliu was eager to bring Lu Zhen'er from the State of Lu to his side, and the method he came up with was to have Lu Zhen'er marry into the State of Xuanhua.

As Li Zhan took charge of the government, the State of Chen grew increasingly powerful, and upon the mention of a marriage alliance with the State of Lu, they agreed without hesitation.

It is said that Princess Xuanhua was so beautiful that fish would sink and geese would fall from the sky, but no one except members of the royal family had ever seen her face. Lu Zhen'er, who was by her side, knew Xuanhua best and secretly eliminated her and replaced her without anyone noticing.

Originally, Chen Junliu thought he could smoothly use the marriage alliance to bring Lu Zhen'er to his side, but the Empress Dowager wanted to use a honey trap to kill Li Zhan and make Li Zhan return power.

Chen Junliu was caught in a dilemma. On the one hand, he was eager to regain power, otherwise he would not have married a woman from a noble family as empress and taken several daughters of important officials as concubines. On the other hand, his true love was still Lu Zhen'er.

During the years he was a hostage in the State of Lu, it was Lu Zhen'er who encouraged and accompanied him. He promised that he would find an opportunity to marry her after returning to the State of Lu.

However, he was a very incompetent emperor. He was nothing more than a pawn of Li Zhan, and the real power of the court was firmly in Li Zhan's hands from beginning to end.

The key point is that Li Zhan was not interested in women and was extremely cautious. He and the Empress Dowager sent assassins to kill him many times, but all their attempts failed.

The Empress Dowager thought that he was not interested in women because those women were not beautiful enough. It was rumored that Princess Xuanhua of Lu had a beauty that could make fish sink and geese fall from the sky. It would be perfect to send Princess Xuanhua to assassinate Li Zhan.

Chen Junliu felt a headache coming on. In fact, the person who truly loved him was Lu Zhen'er, a maidservant of Princess Xuanhua. How could he possibly let the woman he loved seduce Li Zhan?

Suddenly, the image of a young girl flashed through Chen Junliu's mind. If we're talking about stunning beauty, his capable shadow guard, Shen Shuyi, is even more outstanding.

She just usually wears all black and covers her face, so no one notices. Besides, Shen Shuyi is skilled in martial arts, so her assassination of Li Zhan will definitely be twice as effective.

[Host, the original owner of this body had no last wishes; she simply didn't want to live anymore. So, all you need to do is complete the task of winning over the powerful figure and ensuring she has offspring.]
Shen Shuyi nodded slightly. She checked the original owner's memories and found that her life ended at a palace banquet.

The original owner watched helplessly as Chen Junliu bestowed her upon the regent, and then watched Chen Junliu intimately drinking with Lu Zhen'er. She realized that Chen Junliu had no feelings for her whatsoever and was only using her. In despair and indignation, she danced in the main hall and committed suicide.

Shen Shuyi seemed to see the scene of the beautiful woman in red committing suicide with a sword.

The original owner was the daughter of a traitor in the State of Lu. After her family was raided, she ended up in the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment district). Because of her beauty, she was coveted by others. When she was escaping, she met Chen Junliu, who was a hostage in the State of Lu.

Chen Junliu took her back to his mansion and put her into the secret guard camp to train her into the best sword by his side.

Over the years, the original owner had done many things for Chen Junliu, and the debts of gratitude had long been repaid. The last thing she did for Chen Junliu was to replace Lu Zhen'er in a marriage alliance. For this, she had to accept Chen Junliu's request for a divine physician to scrape off the scars left from her time as an assassin, allowing new skin to grow back. This process was extremely painful.

Upon arriving in the State of Chen, she discovered that Chen Junliu only used her and had no feelings for her whatsoever. Completely devastated, she died without seeking revenge, only regretting her own foolishness in being blinded by love and marrying the wrong person.
Shen Shuyi sighed, "Alright, I'll play it by ear. Who is my target this time?"

[Li Zhan, the Regent of Chen, is a ruthless and decisive minister, known for his cold-blooded nature. He is handsome and aloof from women. You may have to put in some effort this time.]
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "Then I'll see what I can do."

Even the most ruthless person has weaknesses, and she can seize the opportunity to act. The most important thing is to stay by his side first.

Before long, Shen Shuyi and the Lu State envoy arrived at the palace.

A banquet was held in the Chen Kingdom's palace, where powerful ministers received the envoys from the Lu Kingdom and Princess Xuanhua.

The air was filled with the aroma of fine wine and the sounds of string and bamboo instruments. Shen Shuyi, her face veiled, moved gracefully into the hall. She wore a red gauze dress, with a floral decoration on her forehead, and her bright eyes were exceptionally lively.

When the envoy stepped forward to speak, Shen Shuyi's first notice was not Chen Junliu, who was sitting high on the dragon throne, but Li Zhan, who bowed slightly and had an extraordinary air about him.

The Regent, dressed in a magnificent black brocade robe, drank his wine as if no one else was around, not even glancing at the envoy and the princess.

Shen Shuyi frowned slightly. "66, I remember Li Zhan has a headache."

[That's right, this is a ailment he developed from years of fighting, and even after living a life of luxury as regent and seeing many skilled imperial physicians, it couldn't be cured.]
"With 66, I think the cheat code chosen for this little world is a body fragrance that can calm Li Zhan's mind and focus his attention."

"In short, he doesn't have a headache when he's near me, so he'll probably want to keep me around as a kind of medicine."

[Dear host, no problem. The body fragrance pill has been dispensed. After use, it will emit a refreshing and elegant fragrance of winter plum blossoms from your body.]
[We'll also give you a complimentary facial enhancement treatment, which can bring your beauty to 100% from 90% perfection, leaving you flawless!]
Thanks!

This was the only reason she could think of to get Li Zhan to keep her. Given Li Zhan's personality, he would never accept the emperor's reward, and even if he did, he would throw her aside and never let her into the Regent's Palace.

Otherwise, why would Chen Junliu and his mother have resorted to a honey trap out of desperation?

She is now a princess sent for a political marriage, which is of no use to him. No matter how beautiful her appearance or how amazing her voice, she can hardly attract Li Zhan's attention.

Just then, a slightly kind female voice rang out; it was Empress Dowager Liu.

"I took a great liking to Princess Xuanhua at first sight. Raise your head and let me take a good look at the most beautiful woman in Lu."

When Shen Shuyi raised her head, she removed her veil with her slender hands.

The sounds of string and wind instruments seemed to fall silent for a moment, and the whole room became bright.

Princess Xuanhua had a graceful figure and exquisite beauty. Her long, jet-black hair was like ink splashed on silk, making her look stunningly beautiful and unparalleled.

Out of the corner of her eye, her gaze fell upon the Regent's deep and unfathomable features. The man seemed to notice her daring glance, put down his wine cup, and looked up at her.

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(End of this chapter)