Chapter 2: The fifth life

The first day on the throne, there were too many things to do. Jing Yuan just goes about it numbly, but in his mind is Jiang Shi Ning's figure.

        He remembers her smile, her warmth, her hugs. She was his mother and the glimmer of light in Jing Yuan's dark childhood. She was the only one who gave him hope to live when everyone shunned him.

        However, Jiang Shi Ning didn't even enjoyed a single day. She had already put on the fancy dress of the Empress Dowager, but died on this day. When he thought of this, Jing Yuan hated painfully. He hated his father Hao Li, and he hated himself even more - had he known that he would let his mother take her life, he should have chosen to rebel directly, instead of listening to her words and choosing to obey and stay put.

        No, this man is not worthy to be called his father at all, this man did not treat Jiang Shi Ning well in her life, but is dying to pull her to bury with him, Hao Li really hates her ah.

        The outsiders all know about Jiang Shi Ning's beauty and her hidden, noble and proud aura that made the late emperor fall in love with her and enjoy that favor for several years, until she had to get involved with the emperor's most disliked young son, mother and son, all the favor came to an abrupt end.

They all knew she was beautiful, kind, far from the harem strife, and never harmed anyone. She would rather break up with the emperor for a adopted imperial son. It seems that everyone in the palace loves to talk about her, but in fact the only one who understands her is Jing Yuan.

        Jiang Shi Ning would rather the emperor snubbed her because she wanted to raise Jing Yuan, she begged for it. She only ever truly loved her two sons. Everything that came after that was for them to live.

        Jing Yuan understood that Jiang Shi Neng never liked to be dominated. She was so smart and even taught Jing Yuan literary and martial arts skills, but all of this seemed to be contrary to her status as a concubine. Even though she is gifted and intelligent, but as a concubine, it is a sin to be too smart and noble.

        So she hid it all under her calm and thin character, not drawing attention to herself, not showing her face, just quietly being a concubine. She never harmed anyone, but if someone came to the door, Jiang Shi Ning means will be bold and direct. Jing Yuan has learned a lot from her in the means of solving things.

Jing Yuan knew that his mother consort feelings to the late emperor was not the hidden noble character, but avoidance, or even dislike. She never loved this man who trapped all her life, she and those other women are different, she disdained the emperor's love. But the emperor is that of a cheap bone, the more you can not get the more you want to remember. (TL* like chasing her since shes hard to get)

        The late emperor only saw through Jiang Shi Ning in his old age when he was seriously ill and understood that she had never put him in her heart. He had a hatred for Jiang Shi Ning because of love, even if he did not get her heart when he was alive, and so when he dies, he had to tie her firmly with him.

        She and Jing Yuan are the same proud people, but she is a woman in this dynasty, there is no choice. Jing Yuan knows that she has a noble character and does not care to compete with other concubines to be a good pet under the imperial power, unwilling to tear each other for a bone in the hands of man.

        So Jing Yuan fought hard all the way, he wanted to get the throne, wanted to get the world, but he wanted to dedicate that position above all people, even above the emperor to her, so that she really does not have to grovel to people.

        Unfortunately, Jiang Shi Ning ultimately did not break free from the shackles of fate.

At night, Jing Yuan reluctantly stabilized his mind and walked towards the harem with feeble steps. At this moment, the big eunuch bent over.

       "Your Majesty, Mu Chi, the chief of the Shadow Guard, had died." Zhang Qingning said in a low voice, "He seems to be someone who's part of the Empress Dowager's palace, what should we do with his remains?"

        Shadow guards, this kind of guy who comes and goes without a trace, even if he is the chief administrator, he is much lower than the rank of the imperial guards, they were not seen on stage. It seems that Jing Yuan had a chance to meet this person when he was young in the palace of his mother Consort Xiao, but so what? A servant born to die for his master is just. Jing Yuan casually waved his hand and let him handle it on his own.

        "Where is Prince Cheng?" he asked.

        "The Prince is tired of crying this afternoon and is resting in the side hall of Jing He Palace." Zhang Qingning said cautiously, as if he was afraid that Jing Yuan's next order would be to cut off Prince Cheng's head.

        Jing Yuan did not say much. The first time he saw him, he thought he had a heart of gold, and to this day, there are still many people who think he will do something to Jing Xuan. The two brothers have a better relationship than one mother and one child.

The mother consort is so intelligent, Jing Xuan can not be dull. Jing Yuan walked into the side hall, saw his brother still wearing a red robe, but no image of the proper prince lying on the bed, his face was buried in the bedding, and the same as when he was a child with sad and angry look. It is a pity that from now on there is no longer a gentle woman to coax him.

        Jing Yuan gently sat on his side, Jing Xuan raised his head, because of crying and red eyes to look at Jing Yuan. Jing Yuan then understood that Jing Xuan had figured out everything after the grief.

        "Father why did you do this?" Jing Xuan's lips were pale as he murmured.

        "Because he hates me and mother consort. So step by step, hollowing out his power and taking advantage of the situation." Jing Yuan said in a low voice, "He hates that it was me, the most hated son, who got the power. So he wants to take revenge, to take away the most important person to us, to make us suffer for the rest of our lives, and to provoke the relationship between us even before the next person dies."

        "He's so ruthless!" Jing Xuan was in pain and buried his head into Jing Yuan's embrace.

        Jing Yuan gently stroked his brother's hair as he lowered his head, finally unable to control his expression as a trace of sadness crossed his eyes.

"Jing Xuan, you still have me. The world that Mother Consort broke out for us, we have to keep it together." He murmured in a low voice, "Mother Consort's nurturing kindness, we can only repay it in the next life ......"

        "If there is an afterlife," Jing Xuan's fingers on his brother's back waist tightly squeezed into full, the young prince held back tears and gritted his teeth, "I only hope that in the next life I wont be born to the emperor's family, without the need for fighting. "To be an ordinary person, it is good to be a family and be happy with the Emperor and the mother concubine!”

        "Royal brother promised you ......," Jing Yuan said in a low voice.

        Jing Yuan's gaze, gradually became deep.

        Yes, if there is an afterlife ......

        Even if he risked his life, he would guarantee that his mother consort would be safe for life.

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Some time later, outside of time, a door slowly opened in a room drifting in the void of the universe. (TL* like some kind of magical space)

        A short-haired woman slowly walked out, wearing combat pants and short sleeves, with a gun butt tied around her waist. Her body was bandaged in several places, she was covered in some mud and her delicate cheeks were a bit dusty, but she couldn't stop the bright light from those black eyes above her tall nose.

        She was carrying a modified rifle/gun, looking sharp and dangerous.

        "Congratulations, Host number 154800, Jiang Shi Ning. You have successfully survived the mission in five books."

        A robot came to her side, and it flipped through the records

        "Checking the relevant records now.

        Name: [Jiang Shi Ning.]

        Your quick transmigration matching identity: [supporting villain's mother.]

Basic mission: [Survive the first three years.]

        Formal task: [Raise the children of the original cannon fodder/villain/villain characters and teach them the correct worldview in line with their world.]

        The conditions for passing:
[1. to reasonably defeat the protagonist in accordance with the rules of his world.
2. to leave the original world at the specified time.
3. after the host leaves the book, the heir left behind can still replace the protagonist and bring a better future to his world.
4. the host needs to gain the respect of the heir.]

        Extra points option: [after the host detaches from the original world, if every ten/twenty/thirty years, he/she is still memorialized by the heir, extra points will be given according to the time period.]

        Looking at the dense record, the robot couldn't help but look up at her several more times.

        "Not only have you overshot the mark, but ......" the robot's hand crossed, "in five worlds, you have dumped your original lover five times."

         "They're all scum men." Jiang Shining said without being surprised.4

"Of the five worlds, you have personally defeated the protagonist in three of them, and you have even unified the world in the Doomsday Book." The robot's voice stuttered a bit.

        "Basic operation." Jiang Shi Ning still carried the gun, without raising her eyelids.

        "But, but normally, you, the host according to quest line, should let your own heir defeat the protagonist ......"

        Jiang Shi Ning finally raised her head.

      At this moment, she didn't need to disguise herself as the 'gentle and pure' Consort, much less the 'obsequious' original wife of the head of a large family during the Republican War. She was a woman who had just survived the apocalyptic environment, exuding a cold, free yet dangerous aura.

        "Did I break the rules?" She said indifferently.

        The robot didn't even doubt that if it said a word yes, Jiang Shi Ning might actually shot with the gun she was carrying on her shoulder.

        "No. ......"

"Then send me to the next world." Jiang Shi Ning said. But the robot still looked at her motionlessly, and she furrowed her eyebrows, "What's wrong?"

        "Have you not responded yet?" The robot said, "Dear Host number 154800, you have successfully completed the task of five lifetimes, you can be released from the system."
 

        The author has something to say: the female lead in the eyes of the emperor must have a filter plus 2333