Quick Transmigration Hoarding: My Selfishness Leads to a Killing Frenzy

Chapter 417 The Crown Princess in a Female-Dominated World (Part 1)

“Your Highness, Young Master Lü says that if you do not apologize to the Second Princess, he will not participate in your selection of a legitimate heir.”

The female official lowered her head and tucked her sleeves in, speaking cautiously, afraid of angering the person sitting at the head of the table.

Qingmo rubbed her temples, having just finished receiving the original owner's memories.

Very good, another matriarchal society.

The original owner of this body, Chu Zhaoning, was the most esteemed crown princess of this country.

Her father was the Empress's husband, and she was the Empress's first child, who was named Crown Princess at birth.

Unfortunately, the original owner of this body was a hopeless romantic and fell in love with Lü Jinghuai, the eldest son of the Grand Tutor.

Lu Jinghuai was exceptionally handsome and talented, and was hailed as the number one young master of the Great Chu.

Unfortunately, he was arrogant and looked down on the original owner of this body, the crown princess who was relentlessly pursuing him.

He fell in love with her aloof second younger sister, Chu Jiaojiao.

The original owner did countless absurd things to win a smile from the beauty.

He said he wanted to eat the freshest lychees.

The original owner then changed the horse but not the rider, sending someone from a thousand miles away to deliver lychees wrapped in ice shavings to him over three days and three nights.

She disregarded the manpower and resources spent on this, all just to make him smile.

Little did she know that the lychees she gave to Lü Jinghuai would soon appear at the residence of the Second Princess.

He said he wanted snow foxes, which were tributes from the Western Regions, to be used to make carpets.

The original owner forced the Western Regions to pay tribute, which caused dissatisfaction among foreign states and almost triggered a major war.

But the snow fox fur coat was eventually draped over Chu Jiaojiao's shoulders.

These incidents, one by one, are numerous.

The original owner was infatuated with Lü Jinghuai for five years, which not only caused her to neglect state affairs and disappoint her mother, the Empress, but also allowed her second sister's faction to gain power in the court.

In the end, she was imprisoned for life, forced to watch helplessly as Lü Jinghuai, adorned in a phoenix coronet and wedding gown, married Chu Jiaojiao.

Her second younger sister, on the other hand, effortlessly took the position of Crown Princess.

Her father, the Imperial Concubine, even replaced the original owner's father, becoming the Emperor's Father of the country.

The original owner and his daughter suffered a complete defeat.

All of this was thanks to the help of Lü Jinghuai and the Lü family.

It's because he likes Chu Jiaojiao.

In his previous life, Lu Jinghuai made the original owner apologize to Chu Jiaojiao because the original owner had stolen a jade crown that Chu Jiaojiao liked.

The original owner was unwilling, so he really did not participate in the selection of the Crown Prince's husband the next day.

Because of this, the original owner had been delaying taking a husband.

She was waiting for Lü Jinghuai, while Lü Jinghuai was waiting for Chu Jiaojiao.

As for Chu Jiaojiao, she remained aloof, simply watching everything with a smile.

With Lü Jinghuai fighting for her, she didn't have to do anything.

After listening to the female official's words, Qingmo tapped her fingertips lightly on the table, a cold smile curling at the corner of her lips.

"Oh? You want me to go apologize to the Second Princess?"

"Is she worthy?"

She slowly stood up, her crimson palace dress trailing to the ground, the phoenix embroidered in gold thread on the cuffs poised to take flight.

"Issue my order—"

Her voice was cold and clear, each word distinct and deliberate.

"Tomorrow, disqualify Young Master Lü from running for the Crown Prince's husband."

The lady-in-waiting looked up abruptly, her face filled with shock: "Your Highness! This, this..."

She simply couldn't believe it!

The lady-in-waiting was Cui Yuying, the eldest daughter of the Cui family of Qinghe. She was sent to the palace at a young age to serve the Crown Princess.

No one knew better than the Crown Princess how much she liked Young Master Lü.

She saw it all and knew that Lü Jinghuai was no good, but no matter how she tried to persuade her, the Crown Princess wouldn't listen.

What's going on now?

The Crown Princess has suddenly awakened?!

"What? Do I need to repeat myself?"

Qingmo's eyes turned cold, and Cui Yuying immediately fell silent, hurriedly going down to relay the order.

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The news caused an uproar throughout the court.

Countless young men from prominent families were overjoyed, all waiting to see Lü Jinghuai make a fool of himself, and even more eager to win the Crown Princess's favor in tomorrow's husband selection election.

Countless young men, adorned with gold and jade crowns, leaned against carved wooden windows, their eyes gleaming with sly smiles.

Everyone was eager to see the arrogant and talented young master Lü make a fool of himself, while secretly harboring their own clever schemes.

Since the Crown Princess has rejected Young Master Lü, whoever can win her favor at tomorrow's Crown Princess's husband selection ceremony will have a chance to climb the ladder to success.

The Crown Prince's husband is just one step away from becoming the Emperor's husband, second only to the Emperor. Who wouldn't be tempted by that?

It's probably only that idiot from the Lü family who's capable of that.

He has repeatedly put on airs in front of the Crown Princess, and now he has angered her. Well, let's see how he gets out of this mess.

Lu Jinghuai was leisurely sitting in the Grand Tutor's mansion, sipping tea, waiting for Chu Zhaoning to come and beg him in a humble manner, just like before.

He was determined to avenge the Second Princess. How could the Crown Princess, such a vulgar person, be worthy of competing with the Second Princess for something?

He waited and waited.

What they received instead was an imperial edict from the Crown Princess's residence—

“Lu Jinghuai is of questionable character and is unfit to be a candidate for the Crown Prince’s husband. Effective immediately, he is removed from the list.”

"what?!"

He suddenly stood up, the teacup shattering on the ground, the scalding tea splashing onto his robes.

"Has Chu Zhaoning gone mad?!"

He couldn't believe that the Crown Princess, who had always been so devoted to him and obsessed with him, would dare to treat him like this.

Meanwhile, at the Second Princess's residence.

Chu Jiaojiao was leaning against the soft couch, listening to her confidante report on the matter, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"It seems that my elder sister has finally lost her temper."

She gently swirled the teacup in her hand, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes.

"However, her tactic of playing hard to get might not work."

"Hehe, I'm afraid my elder sister is not feeling well. To be humiliated like this by the man she loves, it's no wonder she's furious. Interesting, very interesting—"

A handsome man behind Chu Jiaojiao was massaging her shoulders, which made her giggle from time to time, showing that the two had a close relationship.

It seems that Chu Jiaojiao isn't as innocent as she appears.

Before the next day even arrived, that very afternoon, Lü Jinghuai stormed into the Crown Princess's residence and angrily questioned:

"Chu Zhaoning! What do you mean?!"

Qingmo was reading a book. Upon hearing this, she didn't even look up and said indifferently, "Young Master Lü, you've trespassed into the Crown Princess's residence. Do you want to be punished for disrespect?"

Lu Jinghuai was taken aback, then sneered:

"Ha, you think you can get my attention like this?"

"Chu Zhaoning, let me tell you, even if you disqualify me, I will never like you!"

Qingmo finally looked up, giving him a half-smile.

"Young Master Lü, have you misunderstood something?"

"My decision to disqualify you was never a ploy to lure you in—"

She stood up and walked towards him step by step, her eyes filled with a chilling coldness.

"It's not that I feel you're unworthy—"

"I've really given you face, yet you've come to look down on your own status. Ha."

Jing Huai was forced to take a step back by Qing Mo's gaze, his face full of disbelief.

"you......"

His voice trembled, "Chu Zhaoning, don't go too far. You've ruined my reputation like this. Do you think I'll forgive you?"

Qingmo chuckled and lifted his chin with her fingertips: "Young Master Lü, the only reason I indulged you in the past was because I was attracted to your face."

"Looking back now, everything that happened was just a tactic you used to seduce me."

She abruptly released her grip, took out a handkerchief, and wiped her fingertips: "Someone, take Young Master Lü away and clean him up."

"If I don't grant his wish, it would make me seem like I don't understand romance."

Upon hearing this, Lü Jinghuai abruptly stepped back, crossing his arms. "You... what do you want to do?"

Qingmo didn't answer him, but had him dragged away.