Empress in her second playthrough: Something's not right with this plot!

Candied hawthorn berries, allergic reaction...

Conspiracy, this is definitely a conspiracy!

Wei Xiang was deliberately testing him, but he was completely unaware of it.

A person's memory is vast, and after his own memories are merged with the memories of the original body, it becomes even more profound.

Over time, it becomes difficult to clearly distinguish between the memories of the two people.

Moreover, the memories of two people are bound to become somewhat confused, and some memories will be forgotten in some corners.

The festive atmosphere put him in a relaxed state of mind.

The moment he took that bite of the candied hawthorn, Wei Xiang became suspicious.

Of course, the Empress also had her doubts.

This explains why the Empress was confused and even fearful.

Although neither of them said it, they must have both begun to doubt his identity.

The moment he accepted the candied hawthorn, he had already entered Wei Xiang's testing phase.

If you haven't eaten yet, you can still salvage the situation.

But he forgot that the original owner of this body couldn't eat hawthorns, and now he's finished the whole bunch.

how to explain?

Li Yunsheng activated his innate skill, focusing on Wei Xiang's emotions before him—

[Completely baffled]

Li Yunsheng: ...

This emotion is somewhat unusual.

In an instant, various thoughts flashed through Li Yunsheng's mind.

Avoiding this question would only deepen Wei Xiang's suspicions.

A perfect explanation cannot be given; it will only make things worse.

But not only did Jiang Qingying and Wei Xiang become suspicious of this matter, even he himself couldn't understand it.

If I were to say that my soul had transmigrated, then why didn't I have an allergic reaction?

It's just that the soul has changed; it shouldn't have any effect on the body.

Unable to figure out the problem, Li Yunsheng directly passed it on to Wei Xiang.

Why hasn't my body responded yet?

Wei Xiang remained calm and composed.

"What was the reaction?"

"Red rash!"

Li Yunsheng did not shy away from this topic at all; on the contrary, he was open and honest about it.

This statement surprised Wei Xiang, who thought the person in front of her had no idea that Li Yunsheng couldn't eat hawthorn.

But now it seems he clearly knew.

"Then why are you still eating?"

Li Yunsheng slightly raised his chin.

"Because you still owe me a string of candied hawthorns, and I want to eat them back."

After saying that, he continued walking home, leaving Wei Xiang standing there alone, lost in thought.

Li Yunsheng breathed a slight sigh of relief; he had finally managed to get through this hurdle.

Since his transmigration, a mysterious power has appeared within him, which he used to interrogate Mr. Thirteen using hypnosis cards.

These things would arouse Wei Xiang's suspicion, because she had seen them with her own eyes.

However, all of this was beyond Wei Xiang's comprehension.

Even if she had some doubts, she couldn't be sure that the soul inside this body had been replaced.

Moreover, these things cannot be explained even by having a different soul.

If the soul changes, the body should not change.

If the entire person had changed, then he shouldn't have known about developing a rash.

It's simply impossible to conjure up a living person like Li Yunsheng right under Wei Xiang's nose.

Anyway, he definitely doesn't have that ability.

And that thing only the two of them knew—

Wei Xiang owes him a string of candied hawthorns.

This memory goes back to his childhood, back to the time when Wei Xiang threw his string of candied hawthorns into the lake.

After developing a rash after eating his first candied hawthorn skewer, he has been unable to eat candied hawthorn skewers since.

But every winter, especially during the Lunar New Year, when I go shopping, I see other children holding candied hawthorns.

Watching them first gently lick the sugar coating, then open their mouths and take a small bite.

The crystal-clear sugar coating, like a thin layer of ice, cracked when bitten.

Then, a gap appeared in the largest and roundest hawthorn at the top.

The things you can't have always seem more alluring, which made Li Yunsheng incredibly envious.

Li Yunsheng's mother saw him staring at the candied hawthorns, his mouth practically watering.

After returning home, he instructed the chef in the kitchen to make a special string of candied hawthorns.

It is coated with a layer of rock sugar, and the inside is made of pastries shaped like hawthorn, looking exactly like candied hawthorn.

After receiving the string of candied hawthorns, Li Yunsheng couldn't stop smiling.

He skipped and hopped into the yard, eager to show everyone his candied hawthorns.

When he got tired of running, he sat down in the pavilion to rest.

Then, I opened my mouth wide, ready to take the first bite.

As a result, when his upper and lower teeth touched, he bit into nothing.

Without saying a word, Wei Xiang snatched the candied hawthorn from his hand and threw it into the water next to the pavilion.

With a splash, the candied hawthorn slid into the water.

Looking at the shimmering water, Li Yunsheng was completely dumbfounded and couldn't hear anything Wei Xiang was saying.

……

He took advantage of this, offering no explanation and letting Wei Xiang guess for herself.

Moreover, this is what he's curious about, something he can't explain himself.

If this body is still the same body, then why has it changed?

Did his physical constitution change because of the improvement in his cultivation level?

Because he ate the small golden pill given to him by Duan Yun while he was on Jingming Mountain?

Of course, this is a possibility, and I cannot confirm or deny it myself.

However, these reasons are not entirely convincing.

After I transmigrated here, I gained a new power within me. How do you explain that?

If the body has indeed changed, he believes it is more likely that it changed from the very beginning.

However, at that time, he did not know that he was no longer allergic to hawthorn.

On the way, Li Yunsheng quickened his pace slightly.

This was indeed a string of candied hawthorns, which aroused the curiosity of the three people.

He already had enough doubts in his mind, so one more wouldn't make a difference.

The snow kept falling.

Wei Xiang's thoughts drifted back to her childhood because of Li Yunsheng's words.

At that time, she already knew her mission: to protect Li Yunsheng's safety for the rest of her life.

Although Li's father was training her to be a suicide squad, he did not turn her into a cold-blooded killer who only knew how to kill.

Therefore, she never regarded Li Yunsheng as her master, but rather protected him as if he were a younger brother.

She had personally witnessed Li Yunsheng develop a rash all over his body and have difficulty breathing after eating candied hawthorns.

Not long after, she saw Li Yunsheng holding a string of candied hawthorns, hiding under the pavilion, preparing to steal some.

Luckily, she reacted quickly and snatched it away, throwing it into the water.

"You can't eat this, don't you know that?!"

Li Yunsheng stared blankly at the lake, but didn't say a word.

After a while, she burst into tears.

She cried and said, "That's not a real candied hawthorn."

Wei Xiang then realized that she had done something wrong.

At that time, she was just a child, and she could only make promises for fear of being punished.

"Don't cry. I owe you a string of candied hawthorns. I'll definitely pay you back someday."

Hearing this promise was enough to calm Li Yunsheng down, who was crying his eyes out.

Although that's what she said, she wouldn't dare to actually compensate Li Yunsheng with a string of candied hawthorns.

Later, because of this string of candied hawthorns, Li Yunsheng often blackmailed her.

However, as they both grew up, no one brought it up again.