Quick Transmigration: The Control Group in Sweet Novels

December, the capital city.

It snowed all night yesterday. Just as dawn was breaking, the snow stopped, leaving a thick layer of snow on the ground.

At the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), Granny Liu from the Yong'an Marquis's residence sternly instructed the servants, "Today is the day the young master returns home. You all need to be on your guard. If anything goes wrong and you make a fool of yourself in front of the young master and his wife, even the King of Heaven himself won't be able to save you."

A row of maids lowered their heads and said obediently, "Yes."

After the crowd dispersed, Qi Yang picked up a broom and went to the front yard to sweep the snow as usual.

She had only been working at the Marquis's residence for two years, unlike the servants born into the household, who usually did only cleaning and sweeping tasks.

The wind howled in the dead of winter, making Qi Yang's hands ache as she gripped the broom.

Today is the day that Shen Hengzhi, the heir of the Yong'an Marquis's mansion, is returning to his residence from Lin'an.

Shen Hengzhi's mother, the Lady of the Marquis's Mansion, was the current Emperor's younger sister. Shen Hengzhi grew up alongside the princes from a young age, and at the age of twenty, he achieved the highest rank of Tan Hua (third-place scholar in the imperial examination), earning the Emperor's deep favor. Three years ago, Shen Hengzhi accompanied the Second Prince to Lin'an to investigate a salt administration corruption case, and has not returned for several years.

Therefore, the entire household was filled with joy today, and the maids and servants were all on high alert, not daring to cause the slightest mistake on such a special day.

After making arrangements, Granny Liu returned to the front yard and saw that she was still sweeping the snow. She immediately frowned and waved her hand, "Why are you still sweeping? The young master's sedan chair will be here soon. Go and wait under the eaves so as not to block the way for the madam and the young master."

Qi Yang gave a slight curtsy, her eyes lowered, and said, "Yes."

She put away the broom and went to wait quietly in the corridor of the main hall, but at this moment, Qi Yang felt a slight tightness in her heart.

She has been in this world for over two years and has yet to meet the male protagonist of the original book, who is also the heir of this marquis's mansion.

Two years ago, she was just an ordinary college student. She died in a car accident right after graduation and was bound to something called a system.

The system explained that Qi Yang had to become the control group for the protagonist in each novel. Once she completed the task, she could return to her original world. In her original world, she was pampered by her parents and lived a smooth life. She died just like that. Qi Yang was unwilling to accept this, so she agreed.

The protagonist is none other than Shen Hengzhi, the heir of the Marquis's mansion.

This book tells the story of a nobleman's son and his concubine running away while the boy is pregnant.

At that time, the female lead, Su Wanwan, was working as a kitchen maid. Later, after being glanced at by the young master, Lady Xie of the Marquis's mansion began to have designs on her.

Shen Hengzhi passed the imperial examination at a young age and became a third-ranked scholar in the imperial examination at the age of twenty. He was a rare young talent in the capital, and many young ladies from noble families secretly admired him.

But he himself is a blockhead. Whenever asked about marriage, he changes the subject. Later, he went to Lin'an and stayed there for three years. Now he is twenty-three years old and still unmarried.

Whenever she thought about her son's marriage, it was Xie Shi's biggest headache. She thought he had never experienced love between men and women and didn't know what it was like, so she added a maid to his room, who was none other than Su Wanwan, whom Shen Hengzhi had glanced at a few times.

However, Shen Hengzhi was quite clueless when it came to matters of love. When Su Wanwan arrived at his courtyard, she was only given the title of a maidservant, but in reality, Shen Hengzhi treated her no differently than any other maidservant.

It wasn't until the Hundred Flowers Banquet held at the Marquis's residence that Shen Hengzhi got drunk and had an affair with Su Wanwan, which led to a progress in their relationship.

Just then, the old lady of the Marquis's mansion fell seriously ill. Feeling that her days were numbered, she took it upon herself to choose a fiancée for Shen Hengzhi, hoping to fulfill her grandson's wish to get married before she passed away.

The news reached Su Wanwan's ears. She was originally the daughter of a respectable family, but after her parents died, she was sold to the Marquis's mansion by her gambling-addicted uncles.

Coincidentally, after the old lady fell seriously ill, her uncles somehow became wealthy and came to her door saying they could redeem her.

In reality, the uncles had ulterior motives.

He went into business and became involved with Li, a wealthy merchant. Li was over fifty years old but had a penchant for young girls. Only then did his uncle remember his niece, whom he had sold to the Marquis's mansion as a maid.

Su Wanwan was unaware of her uncle's thoughts and thought he had genuinely reformed. Just then, she learned that Shen Hengzhi had chosen a wife. Unable to bear watching the man she loved marry, she went to the old lady to redeem herself and left the capital with her uncle overnight.

After Su Wanwan left, Shen Hengzhi realized he had fallen deeply in love with her. He immediately told his grandmother he didn't want to marry her and then frantically searched for her all over the world. Meanwhile, Su Wanwan, after leaving, learned she was pregnant.

What followed was the clichéd scenario of dribbling and running away with the ball.

Qi Yang's identity is that of a cleaning maid in the Marquis's mansion. Her background is equally tragic. Her father died early, and her mother is lame. She was sold into the Marquis's mansion for only two years and usually does some rough work.

After Shen Hengzhi returned to the capital, there were not many thoughtful maids in his courtyard. So, Xie Shi carefully selected a few gentle and beautiful maids and sent them to Shen Hengzhi's courtyard.

However, the original owner was not honest. After being assigned to the prince's courtyard, the original owner saw that the prince had a handsome face and a gentle and refined appearance, and began to have other thoughts.

While serving the prince as he changed his clothes that evening, she did something out of line. Unexpectedly, the prince coldly told her to leave. The original owner was terrified and staggered out, her heart pounding all night.

The next day at dawn, the original owner's belongings were thrown away, and he was exiled to a manor, never to return.

Thinking of this, Qi Yang couldn't help but shudder.

In her original world, she was just an ordinary citizen who obeyed the law. Now, in this ruthless mansion, she doesn't know when someone might die so easily.

Both the original owner and Su Wanwan had tragic backgrounds, both being maids. The former was sold off, while the latter eventually became the lady of a marquis's mansion.

It can be said that the original body was Su Wanwan's control group, and her mission was to rewrite the fate of the control group and avoid the tragedy of being sold off.

As Qi Yang was deep in thought, a servant's voice suddenly came from the doorway: "Young Master is back! Young Master is back! Quickly go and inform Madam."

Granny Liu was overjoyed and immediately exclaimed "Oh!" before hurrying to the hall to invite Madam Xie.

A moment later, a woman dressed in a scarlet brocade robe with gold begonias, with an elegant demeanor, was helped out by her personal maid. There were a few strands of gray in her temples, and her face was anxious.

Having been away from her son for three years, Madam Xie was naturally filled with longing and could hardly contain her emotions. Upon hearing the news, she quickly went outside to the hall.

As soon as Shen Hengzhi stepped across the threshold, he saw a staggering figure coming from the direction of the main hall. His expression softened slightly. "Mother."

Madam Xie also lost her usual composure, her steps hurried, and she choked up before she could speak. She looked him up and down several times, her eyes filled with tears, "You've lost weight, grown taller, and changed a lot."

Qi Yang stood obediently with her eyes lowered, but she couldn't suppress her curiosity and gently raised her eyes, only daring to steal a glance out of the corner of her eye.

The young man turned his face to the side, and the warm winter sun shone down, clearly illuminating the contours of his face.

He wore a moon-white brocade robe with dark patterns, and a frosty sash around his waist, from which hung a white jade pendant. Despite the dust and grime of his journey home, his clothes remained clean and tidy, showing no sign of dishevelment. The dignity and nobility of a noble young master were etched into his very bones.

Qi Yang's breath hitched slightly.

As expected of the protagonist, he is indeed extremely handsome.