I Got Together with the Goddess [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 2

Jiang Yiqing was jolted awake by a ringing alarm. For a moment, she thought she was back in her university dormitory, waiting to be woken up by her roommates to go grab breakfast. But she quickly realized something was wrong. Yesterday, she…

Jiang Yiqing was awake. Her eyes were still closed, but her mind had already begun to race.

She seemed to have traveled through time yesterday, but what about today?

Opening her eyes hurriedly, Jiang Yiqing saw vermilion bed curtains. Through the thin, light-red gauze above her, she could see many carvings on the top of the large bed, one of which appeared to be a phoenix holding the moon in its beak.

So, the time travel wasn’t a dream. At this moment, she had a deeper realization than she did yesterday.

She felt a bit melancholic, but at the same time, a little relieved. The situation of this transmigration wasn’t too bad.

Jiang Yiqing looked beside her. Si Xuansu was nowhere to be seen. Just as she began to feel a sense of panic, a soft, cute voice rang out: “Host, congratulations on binding with the ‘Fragment Collection System.’ Collect fragments of natural treasures to refine miraculous elixirs. To become an immortal through pills—isn’t that wonderful? Host, your luck is too good! Stop sleeping; there’s a treasure waiting for you to collect right outside the door~”

Jiang Yiqing had absolutely no idea when this “Fragment Collection System” had bound itself to her.

“Hey, when did you bind to me?” Jiang Yiqing asked.

“During the night, oh, while the Host was sleeping soundly,” the system said. “How about it? Very humane, right? I didn’t want to disturb the Host’s lifelong event.”

What lifelong event? Well, they did drink the nuptial cup, so she supposes that counts as a lifelong event.

Wait, wait, wait… why didn’t she feel it was strange that she had shared the nuptial wine with Si Xuansu?

Jiang Yiqing wasn’t particularly interested in the system, but it didn’t sound like a trap. Besides, hearing that there was a treasure outside—and who doesn’t love treasure? —Jiang Yiqing scrambled out of bed. For the sake of the treasure, she decided not to hold a grudge about it attaching to her.

After getting up, Jiang Yiqing discovered two maidservants standing outside. Seeing her awake, they entered to attend to her.

After washing up, having her hair done, and getting dressed, a maid said, “The Young Master said that if the Lady lacks anything, just tell us, and we will prepare it for you.”

“Oh… thank you.”

While the maids went to prepare breakfast, Jiang Yiqing took the opportunity to go into the courtyard.

Bathed in last night’s dew and the morning light, the scenery in the courtyard was breathtaking. Jiang Yiqing saw winter narcissuses swaying in the wind—swaths of pale yellow and light purple. They looked like young girls draped in light gauze, elegant and peerless.

Suddenly, text popped up before Jiang Yiqing’s eyes: “Purple Narcissus Fragment x10.”

Jiang Yiqing asked the system, “What’s going on?”

“The appearance of text indicates there is spiritual energy within the Purple Narcissus, and fragments can be obtained. Try collecting 3 Purple Narcissus fragments; they can be synthesized into a bottle of ‘Soul of Fragrance’.”

Following the instructions, Jiang Yiqing walked up to the Purple Narcissus. She didn’t know the method of harvesting at first, but as she focused her gaze on one stalk, the flower suddenly moved from its spot to her. Jiang Yiqing focused on three flowers in total. When the three flowers gathered together, they suddenly vanished, and a bottle fell from the air.

“This is the ‘Soul of Fragrance.’ You can use it as shampoo or perfume. But to be honest, a treasure of this level won’t bring much benefit to the body even if used.”

Jiang Yiqing nodded. Even though the system said that, she thought it was incredible. In the future, wouldn’t she be able to make many things and even cultivate toward immortality? Why not?

However, there was a problem at hand.

“If someone sees me synthesizing fragments like this, it’ll be bad,” Jiang Yiqing said.

“No matter. As a novice gift pack, this system presents the Host with a Space Bracelet.”

As it spoke, a silver bracelet fell from the air. Jiang Yiqing caught it quickly and said to the system, “Thank you.”

The system’s generosity made Jiang Yiqing feel even more like she had struck gold.

She put the bracelet on her hand, and a space formed within her mind. She tried putting the Soul of Fragrance inside, and it worked.

“By the way, where is the treasure you mentioned earlier?” Jiang Yiqing asked.

“It’s right nearby. You’ll have to look for it yourself. I can only sense the spiritual energy overflowing, but I don’t know exactly where it is.”

Jiang Yiqing looked at the flower beds, thinking the treasure was likely buried in the soil. But she felt it wouldn’t be right to just start digging; after all, she was now dressed as a lady of a noble house. She felt she should pay attention to her behavior.

Before she could eat, a maid came rushing in from outside and said to her, “Miss Jiang, the Young Master says she wants you to go meet the Master and the Madam.”

Jiang Yiqing nodded and followed behind her.

Upon reaching the hall, Jiang Yiqing tried her best to maintain a composed and dignified attitude. She first performed a bow, then looked up at the Master and Madam. She felt that the Goddess’s general father was unexpectedly not very fierce, and the mother was elegant and stately, bearing a few resemblances to the Goddess.

As for Si Xuansu, she stood quietly to one side.

Seeing her, the expressions of the Master and Madam wavered slightly. They asked Si Xuansu, “Do you think this is alright?”

“Your daughter feels this is fine.”

“Then let it be so. It’s just that you are being wronged, Xuansu,” the old general sighed.

Wronged? How could being with her be considered a wrong to Si Xuansu? Jiang Yiqing grumbled inwardly.

“It is no wrong. Compared to my marriage, the Si family’s foundation and the thousands of soldiers supporting us are more important. To protect our Si family, Xuansu will not hesitate to go through fire and water.”

“If it weren’t for my health deteriorating day by day, I wouldn’t have to force you to don armor and lead troops. Alas, you’ve worked hard these years.”

The Goddess was indeed a general. It seemed that the matter of her becoming the “son-in-law” had been approved by the two elders under the Goddess’s insistence.

“I will handle the Marquis of Huaiyi’s side. Do not worry.”

“Yes, Father.”

The conversation ended quickly. Jiang Yiqing offered a cup of tea to the two elders, and they both looked at her kindly.

“So you are Jiang Yiqing.”

“Yes, Father, Mother.” Jiang Yiqing looked at the two respectively. Addressing strangers as parents, Jiang Yiqing apologized to her own parents in her heart.

Sensing her nervousness, Madam Si comforted her: “Yiqing, this matter has wronged you as well. We have no other requirements for you, only that you can be more considerate of Xuansu. Once you enter this door, you are the… daughter of our Si family.”

Jiang Yiqing hurriedly said, “Mother, I will remember.”

“Good. Go back with Xuansu. You don’t need to come to pay respects if there is nothing urgent,” Madam Si smiled.

“Thank you, Mother.”

After she left, the General asked his wife, “What do you think of this child?”

“She looks steady and easy to get along with. After all these years, I no longer ask for our Si family to flourish with many descendants. Having a child to accompany Xuansu is quite good.”

“If they are truly a good match, it would be Xuansu’s blessing.”

“Have you had breakfast?” Jiang Yiqing asked after leaving the main hall.

Si Xuansu shook her head.

Seeing her wearing armor, Jiang Yiqing asked in surprise, “Were you just with the army?”

Si Xuansu nodded: “Morning drills are essential. I always eat breakfast at the hour of Chen (7:00 AM – 9:00 AM).”

“That’s so hard…”

Jiang Yiqing thought to herself that no wonder she hadn’t noticed when she got up; Si Xuansu must have risen very early. As a woman, she still had to train troops; however, because of this, Jiang Yiqing admired her greatly.

To reach this level in an ancient world, the Goddess was simply too inspiring.

After returning to Xiangzhu Courtyard, Jiang Yiqing and Si Xuansu had breakfast together. Si Xuansu did not even take off her armor while eating, and she left again shortly after finishing.

After she left, Jiang Yiqing asked a maid, “Do you know what the Young Master went to do?”

She was just curious, so she asked. Hearing her also call Si Xuansu “Young Master,” the maid let out a giggle and said, “Training the troops.”

Training again? Jiang Yiqing took a deep breath, thinking that managing an army was indeed hard work.

Si Xuansu did not return at noon; it seemed she had eaten with the army. After Jiang Yiqing finished her lunch, she sat in the courtyard reading a storybook to pass the afternoon hours.

While she was feeling quite leisurely, another maid came rushing in, shouting from outside the gates into the courtyard, “The Heir of the Marquis of Huaiyi is rushing over here and demands to see the Son-in-law! What should we do?”

Although Jiang Yiqing only half-understood the situation, having heard of the Marquis of Huaiyi earlier and seeing this aggressive arrival, he certainly wasn’t anyone good. Son-in-law? Then he was coming for her?