You take on two husbands, I'll turn around and marry the tyrant and rule the world.

The person who came was none other than his half-sister, Chu Shunqing.

She pushed open the door with a stern face, dressed in a dark blue medical officer's uniform. She was slender, with wheat-colored skin, a long face, delicate eyebrows and phoenix eyes, a pert nose and thin lips. Her features bore a five-point resemblance to Chu Nianci.

Unlike Chu Nianci's bright eyes, which were pure and innocent, her sidelong glances were filled with ambition and disdain.

She raised her hand to brush away the stray hairs from her forehead, glancing sideways with a cold and calm gaze.

Upon seeing her half-sister again, Chu Nianci felt a mix of emotions.

She was both his own flesh and blood and his own enemy.

In her past life, she miscarried and lost her child, but the blame was placed on her, and she came to harm her own child.

Taking a deep breath, Chu Nianci noticed her cold expression. At this moment, Chu Shunqing should have been riding high, having just been appointed as a female physician by the Empress. She should have been in high spirits and would not have been so composed. In her previous life, she had not taken the initiative to see her.

The only explanation is that Chu Shunqing was also reborn.

"Shunqing, it's late and the dew is heavy. Why didn't you let the maid follow you?" Lin Jingrui stepped forward, took her hand, and gently breathed on it. His gaze was tender and affectionate. He held Chu Shunqing in his arms, his eyes lingering on Chu Nianci's face, and a smug smile appeared on his lips.

Chu Nian bid farewell and opened her face.

Ten years of hardship had long since worn away any remaining affection for him, and now all I felt was irony and disgust.

"Jingrui, I want to have a private chat with my sister." Chu Shunqing placed his hand against her cheek, smiling sweetly, her gaze alluring.

Lin Jingrui nodded indulgently: "Alright, Nian Ci, stop bullying your sister."

After saying this, he dusted off the corner of his robe, got up, and left.

The candlelight flickered erratically for a moment as he opened the door.

Chu Nianci stared at the candlelight, trying to organize her thoughts, which flickered like the candle flame...

Chu Shunqing snorted and spoke first in a cold voice: "Chu Nianci!"

She thought that wearing an official robe would be enough to make Chu Nianci, a woman confined to her quarters, dare not raise her head.

Unexpectedly, Chu Nianci's gaze was cold and met her eyes directly, which surprised her.

Chu Shunqing withdrew his gaze, but his tone remained aggressive.

"Do you really want to take my spot?"

"They stole Jingrui?"

"You stole my life?"

Chu Nianci was speechless.

The first thing this half-sister did after her rebirth.

They've come to confront me and demand an explanation.

He felt he had stolen everything from her.

She thought she had taken away the power to manage the household.

She has taken away her husband's affection.

Little did they know that Lin Jingrui was heartless and ungrateful.

Even later, he forced himself to take in those concubines, but Chu Shunqing thought he was using them to share his favor.

Chu Nianci calmly replied, "I don't want to compete with you either, but do I have any other choice?"

"Stop beating around the bush," Chu Shunqing said sternly. "Give me back what you took from me."

Chu Nianci suddenly smiled, a smile so beautiful and captivating that it made Chu Shunqing feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

"I don't even want these." Chu Nianci's gaze swept over her shimmering eyes.

Thinking she had the upper hand, Chu Shunqing raised her chin: "Since that's the case, for the sake of sisterly affection, I advise you to leave tonight. Don't try any tricks, or you won't have a good ending."

leave?

She longed to leave, too.

Chu Nianci found it laughable, but she couldn't sneak away, as the Lin family had the Empress's backing.

Leaving secretly would implicate my mother and uncle in Yangzhou.

If you're going to leave, you have to do it openly and honestly.

Let's just leave this mess to Chu Shunqing.

Chu Shunqing has always only known about romance and has never managed any official affairs.

Little did they know, the Earl's mansion was already an empty shell.

The parents-in-law are greedy and cruel, the younger brother-in-law is extravagant, and the younger sister-in-law is spoiled and willful.

With only expenses and no income, the Chengen Earl's Mansion is truly a den of tigers and dragons.

On the surface, there were gifts from the Empress's daughter for the four festivals, but in reality, they were all worthless items.

Although my father-in-law had a noble title, he did not hold any real position. He could only receive a few dozen dan of rice from the Imperial Household Department each month, which amounted to about a hundred taels of silver.

Lin Jingrui had just become the Chief Physician, and his monthly salary was only two hundred taels.

But the medicine for the two of them, Ke Guang and his parents, costs about two hundred taels of silver every month.

This was all thanks to my own preparation of the wind-dispelling pills, which saved me money.

The family's food, clothing, daily necessities, and social obligations amount to at least a thousand taels of silver per month.

The mother-in-law, Xie, still held onto the housekeeper's key tightly and refused to give it to her.

That honor of being a first-rank imperial consort was actually earned through a dowry worth millions.

The reason I was able to control the inner quarters was that I later saw through the true colors of this family and gradually took control of my destiny.

It was precisely because of this that the mother-in-law, Xie, resorted to such ruthless methods.

Lin Jingrui, though lacking in talent, was arrogant and ambitious. He relied entirely on her connections and paving the way for him to rise to the highest ranks of officialdom.

Chu Nianci quietly looked at her half-sister.

A faint smile played at the corners of her lips.

"Now that we've laid our cards on the table, I don't want to stay here any longer," she sighed softly, "but I can't leave, what can I do?"

"Why can't you leave? You can go back to Jiangnan, back to Yangzhou, back to Lintao, or even hide in the deep mountains and become a nun..."

"No matter where I go, can you guarantee that Lin Jingrui won't bring me back?" Chu Nianci asked with a cold laugh.

"This..." Chu Shunqing lowered his head and pondered.

It seems she has a point.

With the Empress backing them up, the Earl's Mansion can go anywhere in the Great Xia Kingdom.

No one can guarantee that Lin Lang won't bring the person back.

"Unless it's a place that even the Earl's Mansion wouldn't dare to offend," Chu Nianci murmured, as if offering a revelation or a reminder.

"A place that even the Earl's Mansion wouldn't dare to offend?" Chu Shunqing frowned his thin eyebrows.

"The Imperial Palace." Chu Shunqing's eyes suddenly lit up.

The Empress appreciates her greatly; it wouldn't be difficult for her to be brought into the palace.

Even though Lin Jingrui was the emperor's brother-in-law, he did not dare to disregard imperial authority.

Only when her elder sister enters the palace and becomes the emperor's woman can he give up his desires.

"I don't want to go to the palace. The palace is like a deep sea." Chu Nianci shook her head repeatedly, but a sly smile flashed in her eyes.

She had come to realize that men's promises and affections were the least reliable things.

Since I've been given a second chance at life and still have to fight, I might as well fight in the palace and strive for wealth, honor, and a bright future.

The emperor in his previous life suffered from a chronic illness, but he was skilled in medicine.

The palace maid was greedy and materialistic, and she had a dowry of millions.

The concubines schemed against each other, and I have ten years of experience in palace intrigue.

In her previous life, she held the rank of a first-grade imperial consort and had met the emperor once.

It can be seen from afar outside the Hall of Diligent Governance.

All I remember is that he was an exceptionally handsome young man.

With her beautiful appearance and refined demeanor, it would be wonderful if she could become a concubine. Even if she couldn't, her dowry would be enough to ensure a comfortable life in the palace.

In any case, she only seeks wealth and status, not a devoted partner.

They only seek immediate gratification, not long-term commitment.

"That's not up to you," Chu Shunqing sneered.

She was a female internal medicine doctor for ten years in her previous life.

He was caught in the intrigue and treachery of the palace, and in the end, he was abandoned by the empress and driven out of the palace.

In the end, even her husband grew tired of her.

The saying "the inner palace devours people" is absolutely true.

However, her elder sister rose to the rank of First-Rank Imperial Lady in the Earl's Mansion.

It was all because her elder sister took away the position that should have belonged to her and robbed her of her life.

With so many powerful and influential concubines in the palace, how could my elder sister, a merchant's daughter, compete with them?

Moreover, the empress appeared kind but was ruthless at heart.

The Empress Dowager was cunning and scheming.

Although the emperor was born with a magnificent appearance, he was physically weak and could only live for a few years before passing away.

My sister's decision to enter the palace is a death wish.

"You should go to the palace and hide for a while. Once things have calmed down, I'll find a way to bring you back," Chu Shunqing advised.

"No way, I don't want to go to the palace!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Shunqing became quite anxious.

Jingrui still had feelings for his sister.

If she stays here, I don't have much of a chance of winning.

Chu Shunqing narrowed his eyes and said, "That's not up to you. I'll go to the palace tomorrow to plead with the Empress. Once the imperial decree is issued, you'll have to go whether you like it or not."

Using your achievements to ask the Empress for help shouldn't be a problem.

Moreover, she knew that Jingrui had not told the Empress her sister's name.

I could easily exploit this loophole.

Jingrui is mine.

The title of First-Rank Imperial Lady is mine now.

She smiled with great confidence.

Chu Nianci took in her half-sister's determined expression and a hint of sneer rose in her heart.

When Chu Shunqing met her beautiful and cunning face, a hint of doubt flashed through his mind.

Something just doesn't feel right.

When she looked up again, she saw that Chu Nianci's dark eyes were calm and cold, without any trace of the excitement she had just felt.

She snorted, her tone hardening further, and sneered, "Tonight is the wedding night, and Lin Lang and I will be consummating our marriage here. I would be grateful if you would move to the side room, sister."

After saying that, he proudly straightened his back, picked up the teacup on the table, and waved for people to leave.

Looking at her arrogant demeanor, Chu Nianci smiled sarcastically.

She wanted to disgust herself with herself.

Are you consummating your marriage here?

On the table was a rose dew infused with aphrodisiac by the old woman, and in the secret room was the elder brother who had taken aphrodisiac.

Very good, tonight we will reunite your family of three.

"Then my sister should enjoy herself." Chu Nianci stood up, and before leaving, she walked to the display cabinet and pressed the button to open the secret door to the hidden room.

Lin Jingfan, who had been drugged, was inside. He was her "good sister's" nominal husband.

After a while, once the pressure from the needle has dissipated, he will be able to move freely again.

He must have heard their entire conversation.

How could he not hate his brother when he heard with his own ears that not only had his brother seized the title, but that his brother was also going to marry in his place?

Tonight is housewarming night, and friends and family are gathered in the front hall. It's the perfect time to give them a "big gift".