Quick Transmigration: My First Female Skill Takes Effect

Kunning Palace.

Empress Shen dismissed all the palace servants, leaving only the four of them in the inner room.

She sat on the soft couch, her expression wistful.

Wei Qi leaned against her, holding her hand, his gaze wandering between his older brother, sister, and mother.

The crown prince sat on the left, his face grim, silent, and radiating discomfort.

Showa sat on the right, her expression calm, but without a smile, otherwise she was exactly the same as before.

Four people, four states.

Empress Shen sighed. She tried her best to be fair to each of her children. She supported the Crown Prince's desire to become emperor, and she couldn't stop her youngest daughter from doing so.

They wanted to use the cold weather as an excuse.

Unexpectedly, Showa spoke first. She had beautiful features and a gentle voice, but what she said was surprising.

"Mother, I do not wish to marry the heir of the Marquis of Yi'an's household."

Queen Shen: "..."

This caused her expression to change.

"What's going on?" She knew that Showa always knew how to behave properly.

The crown prince also looked up at her.

The Marquis of Yi'an's family was a noble family he wanted to win over; very few families had successfully transitioned from military to civil service.

Showa's older sister didn't want to marry a warrior; this was the one he had tried his best to find.

Wei Qi had already taken off her shoes and climbed onto the soft couch by herself. She hugged Empress Shen's neck from behind and said loyally, "Sister, he bullied you."

"I'll help you."

She heard from Aunt Qiu that when she was little, her older sister treated her very well, often visiting her and bringing her toys and other necessities.

As she grew up, she became too popular, while her older sister had to study, so the two of them spent little time together.

Showa was waiting for the Crown Prince's younger brother to speak.

Unexpectedly, within seconds, a chubby boy ran towards her, grabbed her leg, and had a childish anger on his face.

Showa picked up her younger sister, held her in his arms, and looked at the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince knew that his elder sister was waiting for his answer.

"Sister, did the young master do something wrong?" He paused, not wanting his previous efforts to be in vain, and said, "Tell me."

Nor can they promise to annul the marriage.

He not only has his brothers vying for the throne, but also his own sister.

The prince thought to himself: with tigers and wolves at his side, he cannot dig his own grave.

When Showa heard this, he tried to convince himself to understand his younger brother. Being the Crown Prince wasn't easy, but who had it easy?

Her?

Even though you don't like him, you have no choice but to date him.

She will be the person I spend every day with from now on.

She closed her eyes and made up her mind. Her younger brother was the crown prince, and her younger sister wanted to be the emperor. She just didn't like a man. No matter how willful she was, she could still be more stubborn than the other two.

She opened her eyes, her expression one of understated resolve: "No, whether he did something wrong or not is a separate matter from whether I want to make him my son-in-law."

Showa looked at Empress Shen and said, "Mother, younger brother, I am willing to enter into this marriage only because my brother needs the power of the Marquis of Yi'an's family."

A hint of guilt flashed across Empress Shen's face.

The same applies to the crown prince.

Showa was hugged tightly around the neck: "But I never thought that Akira would also want to be emperor."

"Sister, I want to learn to be a little emperor, but I'm not one yet," Wei Qi corrected.

Showa patted her butt.

He held the warm, vibrant person tightly in his arms.

A shadow crossed the Crown Prince's eyes. He avoided looking at the child in his sister's arms, afraid he wouldn't be able to hold back his anger.

Wouldn't it be better to be his sister?

He will treat her well once he ascends to the throne.

"Mother, as the elder sister, I cannot choose between the two of them."

"Is that all?"

"No, Mother, that's part of it. Another part is that I really don't like cold and taciturn people." She prefers people who smile at her and say nice things to coax her.

Of course, the person has to be good-looking.

The heir of the Marquis of Yi'an's mansion does not possess any of these qualities.

He was an ordinary-looking, expressionless person who didn't talk much, but otherwise he had no major flaws.

But this was enough to displease Showa.

The two are not a good match.

Empress Shen leaned on her hand, pondering in her heart that it might be difficult to back down.

Two years after the engagement was made, the Marquis of Yi'an's family had made many sacrifices, at least for the Crown Prince. But when she thought about what the Crown Prince and Aqi had done, she couldn't bring herself to dissuade Showa.

He is a younger brother and sister-in-law; the other two are pursuing the throne, and they only have a marriage agreement from the Showa era.

It's much simpler than the throne.

After Empress Shen made up her mind, she looked at the Crown Prince, her eyes clearly showing her agreement. The Crown Prince looked at his mother and felt that today was more absurd than the past ten years.

His younger sister was vying with him for the throne.

His eldest sister broke off her engagement with the person he had chosen.

The Crown Prince was the only son born to the Empress Dowager from a young age, and within a few years he became the only legitimate son of the Crown Prince, and within a few more years he became the only legitimate son of the Emperor.

Until he was named Crown Prince.

He has always been pampered and has never suffered any injustice.

Oh, the biggest grievance was the three years when his father delayed in making him the crown prince; otherwise, everything went smoothly.

Before Empress Shen could speak, the Crown Prince looked at his elder sister in confusion: "Elder sister, the reason you say he's cold and taciturn is simply because A-Xing was taught from a young age not to show his emotions."

"He was a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) at the age of twenty. He was the only one in his cohort who had not yet reached adulthood, so his talent goes without saying."

"Furthermore, he was of noble character and had good private morality; he had no concubines in his family."

In the Crown Prince's eyes, this person was a truly perfect match.

It's perfect for him and his older sister.

Before Showa could speak, Wei Qi, who had been pondering their words, suddenly spoke up, her expression proud: "My elder brother and elder sister are also exceptionally talented, praised by countless people both inside and outside the palace."

"Furthermore, she was kind to her younger siblings, and despite being royalty, she was not domineering. She also had good personal ethics and did not have any male lovers."

Upon hearing her mention the word "male concubine," both Empress Shen and Emperor Zhao looked at the villain in disbelief.

Wei Qi, caught up in the moment, oblivious to her sister's thoughtfulness, continued listing her sister's virtues: "She's also beautiful, has a gentle temperament, and loves to laugh. I like my sister."

"The prince you mentioned is not good enough for my sister." She pounded her fist on her other hand, delivering the final blow.

The Crown Prince glanced at her with a cold smile, "Ah Xing is only twenty-three years old and is a fifth-rank official in the Court of Judicial Review."

Few younger generations can compare to him.

Wei Qi tilted his head and looked at his sister: "Sister, you should also become an official and ask Father to give you a higher position than him." That way, his elder brother would have nothing to say.

Crown Prince: "..."

Showa: "..."

Queen Shen: "..."

Wei Qi was unaware that women could not pass the imperial examinations and become officials in the court.

Showa patted her head, a look of sorrowful desolation in his eyes.

The Crown Prince was jealous of her close relationship with the Emperor, and he could openly ask for an official position, while he could not.

However, she was disappointed by her lack of education and said, "Aqi, my elder sister cannot become an official."

Why?

"Because she is a woman."