- After leaving the capital, I changed my form in a deserted place and traveled north with a speed unimaginable to the ancients.

　　In less than two days, I stumbled upon the rebel army, which was still stationed there for repairs.

　　In just half a month, their numbers had expanded from thousands to a force of fifty thousand.

　　It was enough to prove how unpopular the Chu Kingdom, which was on the verge of collapse, had become.

　　I returned to my normal human form behind a tree and silently followed them.

　　A poorly made long sword blocked my way, and the person holding the sword stared at me.

　　'If you're here to ask for food, go to the back and ask those women.' 'I don't need food,' I said.

　　'I'm here to find General Shen.' He paused, his eyes showing a hint of vigilance.

　　'What is your business with General Shen?' After pondering for a moment, I quietly took his sword while he was still unaware.

　　'It's not with malicious intent, I just have some questions for him.' And so, I was successfully taken to see Shen Ye.

　　He was casually sitting under a tree, nibbling on a dry cake.

　　When he heard the purpose of my visit, his sharp gaze turned towards me.

　　'I wonder, how should I address you, Miss— or rather, Madam?' His penetrating gaze landed on the golden hairpin in my hair.

　　'My name is Zhao Qingluo.' I looked at him calmly, my gaze moving from his sword-holding hand, all the way up to the scar on his cheek that had not completely healed.

　　'General Shen, I've heard of your exceptional martial arts skills.' He smiled.

　　'Just some basic skills, not deserving of such praise.' 'Then, can you take on a thousand opponents alone?' I looked at him seriously.

　　Upon realizing that I wasn't joking, Shen Ye couldn't help but laugh.

　　'Madam Zhao, I am just an ordinary person.

　　Even if I have some martial arts skills, I definitely can't reach that level.' ...although it doesn't quite match the inscription on the stone tablet.

　　However, various scientific studies have now proven that, when faced with danger, humans often unleash unimaginable power."

　　I decided to follow Shen Ye for a while and head south to the capital city.

　　He did not express his opinion, but only reminded me: "Madam Zhao, our uprising army has come a long way, and it has not been easy.

　　Your unclear background and suspicious actions have raised doubts about your identity.

　　I'm afraid you cannot travel with the army." "Do you suspect that I am a spy sent by the Emperor of Chu?" Shen Ye nodded.

　　"Impossible.

　　If they had such capability, the Great Chu would not have ended up like this." Shen Ye raised an eyebrow and said, "From Madam Zhao's tone, it seems that you are from the capital city." "Yes," I nodded, "My husband is the Crown Prince of Nan Yuan, Lu Huai'an." After several days without seeing Lu Huai'an, mentioning his name suddenly awakened a strange sensation within me.

　　Before I could discern it, I saw Shen Ye standing up with a look of astonishment.

　　"The Crown Prince of Nan Yuan? The Crown Prince of Nan Yuan..." He paced in place, deep in thought, then turned his gaze towards me.

　　The vigilance in his eyes dissipated slightly.

　　"Madam Zhao, do you know that I learned my martial arts from the Crown Prince of Nan Yuan when he was stationed in the northern border? Later, because of a massive fire, the Crown Prince and the Princess perished in the flames without leaving behind any complete remains..." Shen Ye stopped at this point.

　　But from his expression, it was apparent that he knew the hidden secrets of this matter.

　　So I asked the question, "Who started the fire?" "Madam Zhao is so clever.

　　How could you not figure it out? The Crown Prince and the Princess held military power and had great military achievements.

　　At that time, the Prince was still young and it was too much of a burden for him to command the army.

　　If they were gone, who else could be at ease?" I should have guessed that this matter was related to the Emperor of Chu.

　　As Lu Huai'an said, in his past life he mistakenly believed that by taking over the military power and quelling the chaos for the Emperor of Chu, he could uncover the truth, but instead, he hastened his own demise.

　　"Speaking of which, all my martial arts were taught by the Crown Prince of Nan Yuan.

　　I also owe the Crown Prince a favor.

　　Since Madam Zhao wishes to accompany the army, then come along." Ten days later, we arrived at the next city.

　　We were already close to the capital city, and the general guarding the city merely put up symbolic resistance for half a day before opening the gates to welcome Shen Ye.

　　During these days, I had been by Shen Ye's side and had indeed witnessed his exceptional martial arts skills.

　　Although he couldn't single-handedly take on thousands of enemies, it was not difficult for him to dispatch dozens of enemies and retreat unscathed.

　　All these details were carefully recorded and stored in the program chip in my brain.

　　Together with those who followed him, they all respected him greatly and regarded Shen Ye as a savior-like figure.

　　I increasingly felt that he was that General.

　　However, it was clear that the Chu Empire had already given up resistance.

　　With the uprising army about to conquer the capital city, everything had gone smoothly on this journey, and the change of dynasties was within reach.

　　But what happened later? What led to the ruin of the entire country, even if he tried to turn the tide, ultimately causing a gap of over 700 years in historical records? For some reason, I thought of the pitch-black Taihua Hall that Lu Huai'an mentioned, and the pair of crimson eyes inside the hall.

　　"Madam Zhao." Lost in my thoughts, I was suddenly called back by a voice.

　　I regained my senses and saw a serious-looking man in front of me.

　　He was the deputy general under Shen Ye.

　　"General Shen asks you to come over.

　　It is said that something happened to Crown Prince Lu in the capital city." Lu Huai'an.

　　I hurried to Shen Ye's residence, walking faster and faster, until the vice general could no longer keep up with my pace.

　　When I pushed open the door, Shen Ye was in the middle of a conversation with someone.

　　Upon seeing me, he said, "Madam Zhao has arrived."

　　"Your vice general said that Lu Huai'an has encountered some trouble."

　　"That's correct." Shen Ye nodded.

　　"Madam Zhao, do you know that two days ago was the scheduled wedding day for Crown Prince Qin Zheng of Guangyang and Prime Minister's daughter Yu Shuhuai? However, early in the morning, Qin Zheng disappeared.

　　It was only when someone followed the clues and tracked him to the outskirts of the capital, to the Yun Valley, that they discovered nearly a hundred ferocious wolves that had been drugged with aphrodisiacs.

　　Qin Zheng and his three or five good friends were also drugged and thrown in there, with their limbs broken."

　　"When they were found, these few people, together with those wolves, engaged in intercourse first and then tore each other apart, becoming unrecognizable." The person standing next to Shen Ye added, "Crown Prince Lu was standing by with a sword, laughing loudly when he saw Yu Shuhuai and said, 'Miss Yu, it seems that you will become a widow even before you enter the marriage.'"

　　In an instant, my mind went blank.

　　It was as if even the infallible program had stopped working.

　　I remembered the tender and affectionate kiss Lu Huai'an gave me that night.

　　"Zhao Qingluo, shall I take revenge for you? Is that alright?"

　　"Whether in life or death, I will wait for you in the capital."

　　...

　　"Prince Pingyang was furious, along with several other high-ranking officials, and immediately captured Crown Prince Lu, throwing him into a death cell.

　　And because the Emperor closed the palace gates, refusing to see any courtiers, they made their own decision and planned to execute him after three days."

　　The person's voice rang out again, "The execution will take place tomorrow."

　　I snapped back to reality and turned around to leave.

　　Shen Ye called after me, "Madam Zhao, how can you, alone, rescue Crown Prince Lu from the heavily guarded death cell?"

　　Of course, I can.

　　In the past, I couldn't act because I had a mission to fulfill, and I couldn't change the course of history.

　　But now.

　　If it weren't for me, he wouldn't have resorted to such drastic measures, even if he had a few disagreements with Qin Zheng and others.

　　He wouldn't have been thrown into a death cell and beheaded in three days.

　　Even if I go to save him now, it's just to rectify the history that I've altered.

　　I can no longer ignore the unfamiliar emotions surging up from the depths of my heart.

　　It becomes an electric current, flowing through every part of my body, and converging back into the core of my chest.

　　What is this?

　　What is this?

　　From the moment I was created, through several updates and revisions, the program has never had such a setting.

　　It's as if just thinking about Lu Huai'an makes the reactor in my core react even faster.

　　Like a human heartbeat.