Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Went Back In Time (Reincarnated)

Xiang An scrunched her brows as the sunlight envelopes her face. Sunlight? Her courtyard is in the innermost part of an abandoned land, so it never received any sunlight.

She opened her eyes, a pair of sapphire and amethyst orbs looked around the place. A look of astonishment passed by her eyes but it quickly went away.

All she can see is a neat and lavish courtyard that is very different from what she had grown to for 12 years. The room she's in screams youth and arrogance, just like her past self.

That's not right, she clearly remember that she's in her courtyard late at night, with blood dripping off of her arms- blood, yes. She did that. So she shouldn't be in this place, she should be dead by now.

Her thought was cut off when she heard a light footstep coming her way, and a knocked is heard from the outside.

"Young miss?" A childish voice inquired. The voice is vaguely familiar. She pondered for awhile before she made sound of acknowledgement.

The person outside came in and curtsied, it was a teen servant that Xiang An vaguely has an impression off. It was her maidservant from 14 years ago. The one who got killed along with the entire Xu Manor's servants.

Xiang An closed her eyes and took a deep breath. When she opened it, a pair of black orbs stared penetratingly at her maidservant. This is a little trick she will have to use in order to hide this troublesome eyes.

Her eyes can be said as the most beautiful eyes the world has seen, but people with ill intentions might interpret it the bad way and implicate her along the way so she had swore to never show it to anyone than herself.

This eyes never existed before. It used to be a black pair of irises, the colours were only visible after her isolation. Nonetheless, she could care less about her life and her eyes.

'How troublesome.' She thought. As the things became clearer, she deduced that the heavens sent her back to her 10 years old self, only 4 years before her life became a disaster. At 14, her family and Xu Manor ceased to exist because of a planned annihilation, At 15, she entered the third prince's Manor as a legal consort, at 16 up until 28, she was isolated in an abandoned courtyard.

The maid, who's called Chen Yi, looked at her master. This master of hers is very willful and arrogant. She does everything just for the sake of attention from her parents. General Xu and Madam Xu never paid any attention to this Fourth young miss. Even the Eldest young master, Second young master, and Third young master only gave this little sister of theirs a cold shoulder resulting to her attitude now. She felt that her master is a very pitiful person.

Xiang An looked at the maid, she saw pity in those eyes. Her brows scrunched. 'This lady does not need any pity.' She indifferently looked at her.

Chen Yi, awaken from her master's indifferent gaze, was reminded of the reason why she disturbed this ancestor.

"Young Miss, the third prince has come to the manor. " Chen Yi said while bowing her head. She can't help but glance at her master. Aiya, this master of hers is truly an evil doer a! Her silky hair looks like a waterfall that flows and frames her delicate body, her long lashes that quivers with the slightest expression, those thin willow liked brows that frames her exquisite face and those ruby red lips that looks like it'll squeezed some water any moment. With her apathetic expression, she looks like a porcelain doll that was crafted by a master doll maker. Chen Yi lowered her gaze again when she saw the scrutinizing eyes of her master.

"What's your name?" Chen Yi gulped. What does the young miss mean by that? Hasn't it only been a day when this master calls her name for dinner yesterday?

But of course Chen Yi did not know that Xiang An hasn't seen her for 14 years hence why she doesn't recall anything.

"This servant is called Chen Yi."

"En." Xiang An mumbled. She remembered that Chen Yi seem to report to her that the third prince is inside the manor. Xiang An quickly combed through her memories of this day. Ah! This day seems to have a deep impression to her since this is the day that she forced an engagement to the third prince using her family name in which the third prince hesitatingly agreed.

She remembered asking her third brother about his opinion about marrying to the third prince's manor, and he readily agreed since the benefits are overwhelming. Even though her brothers treats her like nothing, when it comes to benefits for Xu Manor, they will have a second thought about it.

If her memories are right, an hour later she will go and persuade her third brother about the engagement and this will be established a month later by the emperor himself. But if she doesn't go and persuade her brother, then the engagement will never happen and that will save her a lot of trouble in the future!

"Chen Yi, heed my command to the stationed servants outside. No one should disturb my sleep. I do not feel well. And oh, whatever news that's related to the third prince or any news at all, don't bother reporting it to me." Xiang An said with the most casual yet cold tone. She looked at her maid with scrutinizing gaze once again before laying back to bed, closing her eyes.

Chen Yi is in a state of confusion at the moment. This young miss is known for her obsession with the third prince, everyone knows that. But today she is rather strange. Her usual arrogant temperament was replaced with a leave-me-alone kind of temperament and she even asked to block any news regarding to the third prince. This is rather... interesting.

Chen Yi bowed her head and cupped her hands. "This servant understands. Anything else Young Miss?"

"En. Is there any places near the manor that sells young slaves? Preferably slaves that are around my age." Xiang An said nonchalantly, still closing her eyes.

Chen Yi responded in hesitant, "There should be an alley near the market where homeless kids are present everywhere, Young miss can buy them for a little amount of taels." She is quite hesitant to tell her young miss this information since god knows what this master of hers will do to those pitiful slaves.

"Mm. I'll make a trip tomorrow. Be sure to prepare a set of simple male robes in my size later. "

The maid panicked.

"Young miss, you shouldn't. Those alleys is not something that a dignified miss should go to." Chen Yi said with a panic stricken face when she realized what her master is up to. This is much more troublesome than when she's causing trouble inside the manor a!

"Dignified?" Xiang An chuckled, a cold glint passed inside her black orbs. " Everyone knows this miss is anything but dignified, Chen Yi you know that yourself." She said in a bitingly cold voice, seemingly ending the conversation. She gestured Chen Yi to retreat. Chen Yi complied while still panicking inside.

Even though her master isn't favoured by anyone in this manor, she still isn't a simple character a! She's a general's daughter. What would happen if she got caught? Chen Yi hardened her resolution and prepared 2 sets of male robes, she will go with master to ensure her wellness! Even she, a mere maid, is not that familiar with the places near manor, what more for her miss who's world is just composed of this manor?

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