Special Agent’s Rebirth: The Almighty Goddess of Quick Transmigration - Chapter 219

None of the people present, aside from the four members of the Ye family, had ever heard these details before.

When they learned that Ye Shaohua had been comparable to the Seventh Prince in her childhood, they were utterly stunned.

Then came a wave of admiration—or perhaps disbelief—toward General Ye.

How could a man be so ruthless as to deny education to such a prodigy?

The Divine Physician finally understood why Ye Shaohua had been able to create such an antidote. It turned out she had been a genius all along!

Even Prince Yunshi, who was hearing this for the first time, looked at Ye Shaohua in surprise.

But the most shocked of all was Emperor Yuwen Jing. He stared blankly at Ye Shaohua, so lost in thought that he didn’t even react when the Chief Eunuch called his name twice.

However, General Ye had no patience left for him. Now that Ye Shaofeng was out of danger and Ye Shaohua had safely left the palace, the general had no more reservations.

He turned to Yuwen Jing and said coldly, “Your Majesty, you’ve been out of the palace for too long. It’s getting dark, and for your safety, I must escort you out of the estate.”

A storm of emotions raged inside Yuwen Jing.

Only now did he realize that Ye Shaohua had been hiding her true abilities from him all along.

He wanted to demand why she had never told him.

But then he thought of Qu Huashang—and his own deception—and shame silenced him. What right did he have to ask?

He had kept secrets from her too.

And when he thought of the Qu family’s schemes, his expression darkened further. He had abandoned Ye Shaohua the moment he ascended the throne. Prince Yunshi must have already informed General Ye, and now, even the general had turned against him.

With nothing left to say, Yuwen Jing turned and left the Ye estate without another word.

After the emperor’s departure, General Ye glanced at Prince Yunshi. He was grateful that the prince had brought the Divine Physician in time, but he also sensed that Yunshi’s presence here had something to do with Shaohua.

Instead of sending him away, the general had him lodged in a guest chamber.

Once the outsiders were gone, the Ye family finally had a moment to reunite properly.

Now that Ye Shaofeng was no longer in critical condition, the eldest sister-in-law turned to Ye Shaohua, her voice laced with fury.

“Shaohua, that Yuwen Jing is truly despicable! To abandon you for that Qu Huashang? I’ll make sure he regrets it—I’ll make him see that you’re a hundred times better than her!”

This was why she had deliberately revealed Shaohua’s genius in front of the emperor.

The Ye family’s bonds were simple. General Ye, his wife, and Ye Shaofeng had always doted on Shaohua, and the eldest sister-in-law, having married into the family, had adopted the same affection.

After carefully selecting what seemed like a worthy match in Yuwen Jing, who could have guessed he’d turn out to be such a heartless beast?

Her son nearly killed, her daughter publicly humiliated and cast aside—General Ye had no intention of letting this slide.

He had sworn to the late emperor to protect the Yuwen dynasty, but which Yuwen ruled the throne? That was another matter entirely.

“Stay in the estate. I have business to attend to,” the general said before leaving abruptly.

As Ye Shaohua let her mother fuss over her, she conversed silently with System 008.

“It has been a while since the last upgrade,” she mused. Then she paused. “Wait. You need my permission to upgrade now?”

008: […Correct.]

Damn it, why did she have to be so sharp?

But Ye Shaohua wasn’t in the mood to press further. “Go ahead and upgrade. But if it’s useless afterward, don’t bother with any more updates.”

008 pretended not to hear the last part and eagerly agreed.

…

The Ye estate remained untouched by tragedy, and Ye Shaohua had safely left the palace.

Meanwhile, Yuwen Jing systematically stripped Qu Huashang of her influence. Officials aligned with the Qu family were either demoted or dismissed.

Grand Tutor Qu sensed the shifting tides.

Under the guise of visiting his granddaughter, he went to the palace and delivered a grave warning.

“Huashang, the military seal is in the emperor’s hands,” he said urgently. “You must find a way to retrieve it for me. Remember—the survival of the Qu family depends on this!”

Unlike General Ye, who had willingly surrendered his power to prove his loyalty, Grand Tutor Qu was no such man.

Who in this world would willingly give up authority?

Especially a family as powerful as the Qu!

Qu Huashang refused to believe it. “No… The emperor loves me. He would never harm our family!”

Grand Tutor Qu struck hard. “Do you know what they’re saying in the capital? That Ye Shaohua is a once-in-a-generation genius—and even Prince Yunshi doesn’t deny it! Tell me, how many times has the emperor visited your palace recently?”

“What?” Qu Huashang collapsed into her chair. “Prince Yunshi?”

Her fingers clenched. Ever since Ye Shaohua had left the prison, Yuwen Jing had not once stepped into her palace.

“Grandfather… I understand now.”

It didn’t take long for her to make her choice.

Seeing the resolve in her eyes, Grand Tutor Qu finally relaxed.

Qu Huashang called her maids and dressed not in lavish robes, but in the same simple attire she had worn when she first met Yuwen Jing.

Then she went to see him.

After the emperor’s midday rest, she dismissed all the servants.

With a set of keys, she opened an ornate box and took the military seal hidden inside.

“Chief Eunuch, please check if His Majesty is feeling too warm,” she said sweetly, slipping the seal into her sleeve.

Once the eunuch left, she returned to her palace and ordered Gu Xing to deliver the seal to the Qu family.

What she didn’t know was that Yuwen Jing had woken the moment she left.

Within minutes, a shadowy figure appeared before him. “Your Majesty, the Empress has sent Gu Xing to deliver the seal to the Qu family.”

“Gu Xing?” Yuwen Jing’s lips curled in a cold smile.

Gu Xing—the second-ranked assassin of the Falling Star Pavilion.

The very man who had tried to assassinate him in the palace.

If not for Ye Shaohua, he would have died that day.

And now he knew—Gu Xing had been Qu Huashang’s man all along.

All this time, the Qu family had tried to pin the blame on Ye Shaohua!

Strangely, the revelation didn’t shock him as much as he expected.

Perhaps, after everything with the Ye family, he had already braced himself for betrayal.

The woman he had loved most had wanted him dead.

The woman he had wronged most had risked her life to save him.

He had thought he only wronged one person—but in truth, he had loved the wrong one.

If Qu Huashang had never existed, he would have stayed with Ye Shaohua. General Ye’s loyalty would have never been in question.

“Pfft—” A mouthful of black blood spilled from Yuwen Jing’s lips.

But he didn’t stop. Instead, he summoned his shadow guard and handed over a military seal.

“Take this to General Ye. And tell him… I request his presence in the palace.”

The seal Qu Huashang had stolen was a decoy.

The real one had been switched long ago.

…

The Qu family’s ambition was now out in the open.

Though Ye Shaofeng had survived, he was bedridden. With the Ye family stripped of military power and over half the court backing the Qu, the balance had tipped.

The rest remained neutral.

The Qu family launched their coup, boldly declaring that Qu Huashang was pregnant with the crown prince.

By the time General Ye arrived, Yuwen Jing had already been forced to drink poisoned wine.

The general’s expression remained unreadable.

He could have arrived sooner. He could have saved the emperor.

But he didn’t.

After the humiliation Yuwen Jing had inflicted on his daughter?

Nine lives wouldn’t be enough to repay the debt.

Qu Huashang had already mourned. Standing beside Gu Xing, she wiped away her tears, indifferent to the dying emperor’s gaze.

She looked at Ye Shaohua and said coolly, “Gu Xing. Kill her.”

Gu Xing owed her his life—and his loyalty.

He didn’t even see Ye Shaohua as a threat. At Qu Huashang’s command, he flicked his wrist, sending a dagger flying toward her throat.

In his eyes, she was nothing more than a child.

Qu Huashang didn’t doubt the outcome. Gu Xing was the second-ranked assassin of the Falling Star Pavilion, a master even among the Jianghu’s elite.

Even Grand Tutor Qu had been impressed when she recruited him.

Ye Shaohua might have some skill, but she was still just a girl.

Sun Ping, who had always known which way the wind blew, stood behind Qu Huashang, already envisioning his rise.

But just as the dagger was about to pierce Ye Shaohua’s throat—

A slender hand caught it effortlessly.

Then a voice, clear and cold, rang out:

“Gu Xing. Since when do you dare touch someone under my protection?”