After Transmigrating as a Wealthy Woman: Donβt You Dare Touch My Baby! [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 72
The transaction between the Eldest Princess and the First Prince was completed under the watchful eyes of the capital. The elite troops at the foot of Mount Panlong changed masters, and the First Princeβs advisors were full of praise for the Princessβs generosity.
To give up several thousand troops so close to the capitalβand to hand over the actual command tokensβwas a move of immense strategic sincerity.
The History of the Tiger Tally:Β The old Emperor was mediocre, but he had married a legendary Empress: Zhu Xingtongβs late mother, Empress Wan. She was a master of martial arts, archery, and strategy. In her youth, she personally led armies to crush ambitious foreign tribes, securing the borders for years. When officials pressured her to surrender her command, she refused with a cold arrogance that was etched into her very bones. No one dared touch her unless they wanted to be drowned in the spit of ten thousand loyal soldiers.
After her death, her only child, Jing Xia, inherited her motherβs fierce, domineering personality and her command over the strongest and largest portion of Great Rong’s military. This was why, despite their resentment of a woman holding power, no one in the capital ever dared to confront Jing Xia head-on.
The Arrival at the Martial Commandery
At the Martial Commandery, the disciples were gathered for morning practice, gossiping about a rumored newcomer.
“Will it be a kid? If it is, I’ll teach him my Lightning Palm!” “Quiet!” the instructor barked. “The newcomer won’t be training with you. They aren’t suited for it.”
The disciples were about to protest when they caught sight of something behind the instructor. One by one, they fell into a trance.
A woman walked slowly along the winding pavilion. She wore a simple, modest dress that covered her to her ankles, yet her appearance was so striking that no one could look away. With just a touch of red on her lips, she looked like a masterpiece painting come to life. Sensing their gazes, she paused, gave a slight, elegant bow, and vanished into the distance.
The sound of sharp intakes of breath filled the air. “Are you all so starved for women?!” the instructor scolded, though his own expression was complicated. “We’ve never seen a woman thatΒ beautiful! Who is she? A consort from the palace?”
“That,” the instructor shouted to regain control, “is the Primary Consort of the Princess’s Manor. Silence, all of you!”
The disciples were stunned. Everyone knew the Princess had married a woman, but they hadn’t expected the woman to be thisΒ stunning. A collective thought rose in their minds: No wonder the Princess married her. If it were me, Iβd marry her too.
The Library of Cheat Codes
Inside the Archive Pavilion, Zhong Ying sat flipping through rare secret manuals. Almost every martial style that had ever existed in the Jianghu could be found here.
Her “Martial Arts Prodigy Machine”Β began to whir frantically. [System: Digestion complete. Knowledge loaded. Transferring to Host…]
[Host obtains God-tier Palm: ‘Heaven-Shattering Palm’]
[Host obtains God-tier Leg: ‘Wind God Kick’]
[Host obtains God-tier Mental Technique: ‘Three Flowers Gathering at the Peak’]
[Host obtains ‘Body Tempering Art’ and ‘Indestructible Arhat Body’]
[Host obtains ‘Blue Steel Sword Style’ and ‘North Shadow Saber Style’]
Zhong Ying skipped the fist techniquesβher own punch was already a world-ending weapon. She focused on everything else. While the transfer was just “knowledge,” she felt her body and spirit undergoing a “metamorphosis” with every technique.
In a single day, she mastered the entire first floor of the Archive. What others practiced for ten years, she mastered in ten sets per day.
The Power of Love (and Violence)
When Zhu Xingtong saw her Baby return, she was starry-eyed. She watched as Zhong Ying casually shattered a solid rock formation in the garden with a light palm strike.
Zhu Xingtong: “…” I feel like no one in this world can beat her now.
She sighed. In her original novel, the “Baby” had to use intricate schemes to destroy the Dragon Shadow Pavilion and nearly died several times. Now? She was becoming the Worldβs Number One Master.
“Why are you looking at me like that?” Zhong Ying asked, noticing her admiration. “Hehe, I just really like you!” Zhu Xingtong hopped into her arms. “If I don’t get stronger, how can I protect you?” Zhong Ying pinched her nose. “The Jianghu isn’t just heroes; it’s full of killers who treat human life like grass.”
“Well, it’s a good thing I’m about to become the boss of a group of killers then,” Zhu Xingtong joked, referring to the Martial Commandery mission.
Just then, a servant announced: “Highness, Second Prince Jing YiΒ and Imperial Guard Qin YaoΒ are here with a formal request to see you.”
The two women exchanged a look. As expected, they had arrived. Zhu Xingtong swept her sleeves. “Invite them in. Qiu Qin, go tell the Marquis his friend Qin Yao is here to ‘fetch’ him. Tell him to get ready…”
“I’ll go myself,” Zhong Ying interrupted, her eyes firm.
Zhu Xingtong nodded. Qin YaoΒ was a vital character. In the original plot, he eventually sided with the First Prince after his father was assassinated by the Second Prince. But now, because the Marquis was “captive” in the Princess’s manor, a worried Qin Yao had sought help from the Second Prince instead.
The political balance was shifting. If the Second Prince gained the support of the General’s Mansion through Qin Yao, the succession battle would become a bloody stalemate again.
Zhu Xingtong squared her shoulders. It was time to meet the competition.
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