Nyx_Aurelia

Synopsis

SYNOPSIS: The Villainess Reborn with a 999x Cheat System!

Betrayed. Poisoned. Tossed away like trash.

Gu Qingyan, the most beautiful and talented noblewoman in the empire, was framed for treason and executed in a cold prison cell. Labeled a villainess, she died with nothing but hatred in her heart.

But when she opened her eyes again… she was back in the past!

This time, she won’t play their game—she will destroy it.

[Ding! You have activated the 999x Cheat System!]

Skill acquired: Absolute Memory! (Never forget anything, even past lives!)
Skill acquired: Peerless Beauty! (Your beauty stuns the world!)
Skill acquired: Supreme Alchemy! (Turn trash into treasures!)

Armed with limitless skills and knowledge of every betrayal, Gu Qingyan becomes unstoppable.

But just as she begins her revenge… a mysterious man appears, smirking as he traps her against the wall.

“You think you’re the only one who reincarnated?”

Now, the game has changed.

The Villainess Reborn With A 999x Cheat System

📖 CHAPTER 25: THE PRICE OF FAVOR

The night breeze carried the scent of ink and aged parchment as Gu Qingyan leaned over her desk, fingers tapping rhythmically against the table. The system's revelation about Feng Liyan was unexpected—but not entirely unwelcome.

A prince who played in the shadows…

A man with power hidden beneath a lazy, arrogant façade…

And now, he was interested in her.

Her lips curved slightly. "Interesting."

[Host, do you not find this situation dangerous?] the system inquired.

Gu Qingyan exhaled softly. "Everything is dangerous. But danger is only a problem if you don't know how to use it."

"A man." She twirled the black jade pendant between her fingers, watching the way the candlelight flickered against its surface. "And like all men, he has weaknesses."

[Ding! Host has activated a Hidden Mission: 'Tame the Shadow King.' Reward: ???]

[Mission parameters unknown. Success conditions will reveal themselves as the story progresses.]

Gu Qingyan chuckled. "You really enjoy making things vague, don't you?"

She rose to her feet, slipping the pendant into her sleeve. If Feng Liyan wanted to play games, she would indulge him. But first…

📍 Imperial Palace – Prince Feng Liyan's Private Study

The fragrance of sandalwood drifted through the air as Feng Liyan lounged in his seat, golden eyes half-lidded in thought. His fingers toyed with a thin silk ribbon—a remnant of Gu Qingyan's sleeve that he had caught when she turned to leave.

His lips curled. "What an amusing little fox."

"Your Highness," a shadowed figure knelt before him, voice low and reverent.

"The Prime Minister's daughter has been keeping to herself since the banquet. She has taken no action."

That was the most telling sign of all.

"She's planning something." He lazily tossed the silk ribbon onto the desk. "And when she moves, I want to know."

The figure disappeared into the shadows.

Feng Liyan leaned back, exhaling in amusement.

She had no idea what kind of storm she had stepped into.

But he was more than willing to let her try and tame him.

Chapter 25