One million merit points for one day, now she had fifteen million in her hands.
"Even if I spend it all, it's only enough for half a month."
"There were no cars in ancient times, and it would take several days just to travel to a nearby city. It seems I'll have to choose the most important time to go, otherwise it would be a waste."
And!
She could also bring three modern items!
If she could bring three modern items to the Princess, whether it was hybrid rice seeds, food, weapons, medical knowledge, or other information, it would surely be groundbreaking for the ancient world!
It might even elevate the ancient era to a new level.
She might even cause them to enter the era of firearms earlier because of her.
Gu Sang suppressed her rapidly beating heart and looked at the second option.
Boom!
When she saw the second option, Gu Sang was stunned.
The surprise came so suddenly that Gu Sang rubbed her eyes and read each word carefully.
"Option Two: Three million merit points can resurrect Grandma!"
Grandma!
Gu Sang's eyes moistened, and she eagerly called out to the system in her heart.
"System, is it true? Can three million directly resurrect my grandma?"
System: "Yes, please continue to work hard, host!"
At this moment, even the cold, metallic mechanical voice seemed to carry warmth to Gu Sang's ears.
She was halfway to her goal of resurrecting her grandma.
Grandma.
Wait for me, I will definitely bring you back!
As for the time to go to ancient times, she would choose the most important and crucial period when she was needed most. She even wanted to personally! Personally overthrow Pei Changying from the throne!
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In the imperial palace, the night was as cool as water.
Pei Changying looked at Consort Li, who had been brought in by the eunuch. Her eyes, like autumn waters, were now nervously looking at him.
Just one glance from him made Consort Li tremble in fear.
Pei Changying beckoned to Consort Li with his finger. She crawled over submissively and obediently. Pei Changying lifted her chin and arrogantly commanded:
"From today on, you will be my personal palace maid. You must serve me at all times."
Hearing this, Consort Li trembled even more violently.
"Slap!"
Pei Changying struck Consort Li's face hard with his hand.
In an instant, five finger marks appeared on Consort Li's face.
"I'm talking to you."
Consort Li held back her tears and quickly crawled back in front of Pei Changying. "This slave obeys the imperial decree."
Pei Changying viciously pinched Consort Li's chin, with such force that it seemed he might crush her jawbone.
Only when Consort Li cried out in pain did he say enigmatically, "You're smart enough. It seems keeping you as my personal palace maid is better than killing you."
"Remember, as long as Gu Sang doesn't return, you won't find release."
"If you want to be free from me, you must pray day and night for Gu Sang's return!"
Consort Li, holding back tears, looked at the emperor before her whose face was twisted with cruelty. He was so cold and merciless that even a single glance would freeze her into an ice sculpture.
A sense of hopeless death seemed to reach out with countless tendrils from the depths of the earth, threatening to drag her into eternal darkness.
Perhaps she would never escape the emperor's control in this lifetime.
She thought despairingly, praying in her heart.
'Sister Sang, please don't come back!'
'This emperor is not a wise ruler at all!'
'He's selfish and cruel, completely unfit to be an emperor.'
'Sister Sang, Princess, don't worry about me. If my life can be exchanged for your chance to attack the capital, then my life will have been worthwhile!'
Consort Li knew that Pei Changying wouldn't let the incident with Elder Sister Zhao happen again, so he wouldn't give her any chance to seek death.
But she had also made up her mind – she couldn't die!
She wanted to witness with her own eyes the day when the dog emperor's empire would be usurped by the Princess!
One day, she would see the dog emperor suffer just as she was suffering today.
Each time after being tortured by Pei Changying, what kept Consort Li alive was her hatred for the dog emperor and her anticipation of the Princess's rebellion.
While torturing Consort Li, Pei Changying made his way to Xuyang Palace.
He sat in what used to be Gu Sang's room, drinking himself into a lovesick stupor.
"Sang Sang, Sang Sang, when will you return to my side?"
"You are the only one in my heart."
"Sang Sang, be good, stop being angry with me."
"I was too selfish, foolishly trying to make you like those women in the deep palace, wanting you to forever regard me as your sky. I was wrong, Sang Sang..."
Only when he was in a drunken haze could Pei Changying see Gu Sang.
The Gu Sang he saw when drunk was so gentle, caring for him, holding him in her arms...
"Your Majesty, you're drunk again."
Has Gu Sang come?!
Pei Changying looked over with full of expectation, hoping to see Sang Sang's face filled with worry and love? No, no, no, it wasn't like that, Gu Sang would never look at him with such eyes.
Gu Sang's eyes had never held such intense love!
In her eyes, there was only herself.
It wasn't Gu Sang!
Pei Changying shook his head and looked again, finally seeing clearly that it was Gu Qingrou. For some reason, today Gu Qingrou was wearing clothes similar in color to what Gu Sang used to wear.
"This slave greets the Empress." Consort Li also humbly shrank into a corner, kowtowing, her voice very small.
However.
Consort Li's gaze at the Empress was extremely complex.
Pei Changying also came to his senses, a flash of disappointment crossing his face. "Oh, it's you."
"Qingrou, come, drink with me."
Gu Qingrou walked over and sat down beside Pei Changying, reaching out to take the wine jar. She took a gulp and immediately started coughing and choking.
Pei Changying seemed to see Gu Sang's figure through Gu Qingrou.
Years ago, Sang Sang had also worn clothes of this color, standing in the crowd while he hid in a corner watching her. She was radiant.
As he gazed, Pei Changying became aroused.
"Sang Sang, am I drunk?"
"Why do I see you coming back again? Please forgive me, will you? Forgive me, I love you!"
Pei Changying embraced Gu Qingrou and lay down on the bed, eagerly undressing her.
Gu Qingrou closed her eyes, clearly understanding in her heart.
The emperor had once again mistaken her for Gu Sang.
She was a noble lady of the first rank, she was the empress of the country, she should proudly and firmly tell the emperor that he had mistaken her identity.
But...
But she still accepted all of this humiliation.
She loved Pei Changying, she couldn't refuse any kindness from him, even if this kindness was stolen.
Gu Qingrou held Pei Changying tightly, burying his face in her chest as she said softly through her tears, "Your Majesty, if it pleases you, I can be Gu Sang's substitute for the rest of my life."
"My wishes are modest. Just being by your side is enough for me."
"Stop!"
Pei Changying abruptly halted his movements. In the pitch-black room, his eyes gleamed brightly.
Substitute?
Substitute!!!
"Yes, how could I not have thought of using a substitute?"
"If... if I can find her grandmother for her, she will return to my side."
