The Ninth Princess Reigns Supreme [Transmigration] - Chapter 1

In the third month of spring, when flowers are in full bloom,

The daughters of ordinary families have changed into new clothes, shy and smiling, going with their sweethearts to see the newly blooming peonies.

It is a beautiful time in the world, and the palace is also filled with the chirping of orioles and sparrows, with green willows and butterflies fluttering among the flowers.

By the side of the imperial lake, a young girl in a goose-yellow dress stood still, her right arm frozen in mid-air.

If she had reacted just a moment faster, she could have grabbed Ning Zisheng’s hand. But it was a close call, a miss by a hair’s breadth, and Ning Zisheng fell into the lake in front of her eyes in an awkward manner.

The servant behind her, Jiao’er, stepped forward as if seeking credit: “County Princess, this Ninth Princess, not only did she not come forward to greet you, but she even dared to give you a look! How did you think I taught her a lesson?”

Taught her a lesson?

Liu Li looked at the small figure struggling in the lake, completely soaked, with a complicated expression. It was the Ninth Princess in Jiao’er’s words.

Others couldn’t see it, but she could see it clearly –

Above the Ninth Princess’s head, red prompt characters were continuously popping up, flashing brightly in the air.

[Ning Zisheng’s favorability towards you -100.]

[Ning Zisheng is about to drown, status: critical.]

Liu Li sighed.

Not long after transmigrating here, she wasn’t ready to interact with the original novel’s female lead. Her personal servant pushed the female lead into the lake, causing the female lead’s favorability towards her to drop from zero to negative in three seconds.

The only thing to do now is…

Liu Li made a decisive decision, kicking the clueless Jiao’er into the lake, and then shouted to another servant: “Yu’er, go get someone! Remember, don’t make a fuss.”

At the same time, she jumped down, splashing a lot of water on the lake’s surface, and struggled to swim towards the Ninth Princess:

“Your Highness! It’s all a misunderstanding! This humble woman is here to save you!”

Ning Zisheng’s thin body floated up and down in the water. Although the lake was not deep, it made people feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave. She only felt her limbs weak and she didn’t know how to swim. Suddenly, she choked on a mouthful of water and was about to fall into the deeper part of the lake.

“Your Highness the Ninth Princess!”

Liu Li grabbed her arm and tried to lift Ning Zisheng up.

Her host’s body was in good shape, one could say she was strong and powerful. It should be easy to swim to the shore with Ning Zisheng.

“Chun Ning?” Ning Zisheng coughed a few times, saw the face of the person in front of her clearly, but was too weak to break free from Liu Li’s strong hand: “You…”

Ning Zisheng’s body was very small and light. Liu Li lifted her back to the ground, and then she also climbed ashore. Both of them were soaked and in a mess.

Liu Li tentatively asked, “Your Highness, are you alright?”

She knew it was a rhetorical question. People had fallen into the water, and they didn’t look alright.

But she still hoped that they were okay.

Ning Zisheng’s hair was disheveled, and she had just choked on some lake water. She lay on the bank, her brows furrowed, probably still recovering from the shock.

Liu Li’s mind raced, and a system panel that only she could see appeared in front of her.

Name: Ning Zisheng

Age: 12 years old

Identity: Ninth Princess of the Great Ning Dynasty

Favorability: -100 (sworn enemies)

Current status: Young and precocious, biding her time

Note: Destined by heaven, the real dragon and heavenly woman

Just the words “destined by heaven” determined that Liu Li had to try her best to increase her favorability in order to survive.

Ning Zisheng was still young, with a delicate face, petite and weak, just the appearance of a young girl. If someone were to say that she was a real dragon and heavenly woman at this time, they would probably be laughed at.

But Liu Li knew that she would become a decisive empress who would unify the world in the future. She was not only extremely scheming, but also ruthless, and would cut down all those who had bullied her in her youth.

…As a result of their first meeting, the relationship between the two directly became ‘sworn enemies.’

Liu Li thought expressionlessly, the luck of this body is really too bad.

Ning Zisheng ignored Liu Li, and she moved closer, only to see Ning Zisheng looking at her cautiously.

—In those eyes, there was no innocence or ignorance of a 12-year-old girl, only indifference and wariness.

Although Liu Li was already panicked in her heart, she still steadied her emotions and said softly: “Your Highness, this humble woman did not discipline her servant properly. Please be magnanimous and don’t take it to heart.”

The real dragon and heavenly woman is destined to gain power. If Ning Zisheng pursues the matter in the future, Liu Li is afraid that she will lose her life inexplicably.

Jiao’er is still soaking in the water, not daring to come up without Liu Li’s order.

The weather is cold, and the water is even colder, but Jiao’er doesn’t dare to move at all, just shivering and lowering her head.

Seeing Liu Li speaking to her so softly, a trace of surprise flashed across Ning Zisheng’s eyes.

Everyone in the palace knows that the Ninth Princess’s birth mother is not favored by the Emperor, and she is also not liked by her imperial father. Even eunuchs and palace servants can easily make things difficult for her.

But the County Princess Chun Ning, who is quite favored by the Emperor, is actually apologizing to her in a low voice at this time, and looks like she is even afraid of displeasing Ning Zisheng.

…What new trick is this?

“I haven’t seen you in the palace before. This time, I have offended Your Highness’s person. Chun Ning deserves to die.” Liu Li tried her best to appear sincere, racking her brains for good words to say. “Your Highness, please don’t take it to heart. This servant doesn’t understand the rules. I will definitely punish her severely, but I beg you not to hold a grudge against me because of this.”

At this moment, the reinforcements that another servant, Yu’er, had gone to call for finally arrived. This was a clever and capable servant who only called for a few of the County Princess’s servants, after all, both the Ninth Princess’s and the County Princess’s clothes were soaked, and it was inappropriate for them to be seen by outside men.

Yu’er also brought a thick cloak for Liu Li to put on: “County Princess, are you alright?”

The spring chill was still sharp, and Ning Zisheng was obviously freezing, but she stood up without saying a word, as if preparing to leave. Liu Li hurriedly said, “Why don’t you help the Ninth Princess put on some clothes too!”

Another servant, Di’er, took a cloak and walked towards Ning Zisheng as instructed, but heard Ning Zisheng say, “No need.”

Liu Li knew that her actions were suspicious enough to Ning Zisheng, and it was not appropriate to be too enthusiastic, so she had to instruct: “Di’er, give the clothes to the Ninth Princess.”

This time, Ning Zisheng accepted the cloak, because she did need a piece of clothing to cover her body, as being drenched and dripping wet was not proper.

She straightened her back, pursed her lips, as if all the things happening around her had nothing to do with her, and left without saying a word.

Liu Li looked at her proud and aloof back, her heart sinking. Looking at the pitiful value on the system panel again, she couldn’t help but want to light a candle for herself.

– 100 favorability, how much effort will she have to put in to get it back?

And how did all this happen?

It goes back to a few days ago, when an ordinary, warm-hearted reader, Liu Li, was free at home and reading a book.

“The West Wind at Dusk” is a very popular work recently. It was originally just a TV series, but later, because it was too popular, the novel, movie, animation, and various derivative works followed one after another.

But it’s just a change of form, not substance. No matter what form it takes, the story content is similar—the Ninth Princess, Ning Zisheng, was born into a humble background and was not favored. After enduring decades of hardship, she meticulously plotted her way to the throne and rose above all others.

In the movie and TV series versions, Ning Zisheng is played by the very popular actress—Rong Yi. Her excellent acting skills and appearance successfully shaped the character of Ning Zisheng, attracting countless fans.

Liu Li herself is a fan of Rong Yi, and at the same time, she fell in love with the novel “The West Wind at Dusk” at first sight. She stayed up all night to finish all the versions, and after falling asleep on the sofa in a daze, she woke up and appeared here.

“County Princess, it’s time to get up.”

The porcelain pillow made Liu Li’s head ache. She sat up with a jolt, startling the little servant who was calling her to get up by the bed: “County Princess, did you have a nightmare?”

Liu Li rubbed her eyes, still a little dazed. After a brief glance at the unfamiliar surroundings, she immediately woke up: “You, who are you?”

The decoration here is magnificent and antique, far from her bedroom.

“This servant is Yan’er.”

The servant Yan’er is wearing a light-colored jacket and skirt, about 11 or 12 years old, with a pair of watery eyes looking at Liu Li, her eyes full of worry.

Liu Li stared at her suspiciously, feeling many question marks popping up in her head.

Yan’er was young and inexperienced. Seeing her like this, she panicked and shouted to the outside: “Jiao’er, Yu’er!”

Two servants responded and entered, wearing the same clothes as Yan’er, with high hair buns, and not much older.

“The County Princess took a short nap and suddenly became forgetful,” Yan’er looked at them for help. “What’s going on? Should we call an imperial doctor?”

“How can you be so disrespectful and panic like this!” Yu’er looked like the backbone of the group. Although she didn’t know what happened, she immediately felt that Yan’er’s words were inappropriate, fearing that she would offend Liu Li, and quickly scolded her, “The County Princess is in good health, don’t talk nonsense.”

Liu Li looked at the three people in front of her and silently recited their names in her heart. Jiao’er, Yan’er, Yu’er?

These strange names reminded her of the books and dramas she had watched. For a moment, she thought of a very serious possibility, that is—she had transmigrated into the book. She asked the servants: “Am I the County Princess Chun Ning?”

Yu’er breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the County Princess was just confused after waking up. She then gave Yan’er a look, and the latter immediately knelt down nimbly: “It was this servant who spoke wrongly!”

“Alright, alright, get up.” Liu Li was a little confused and not used to others speaking so formally. She signaled Yan’er to stop kneeling. “I ask you, where is Di’er?”

Jiao’er, who hadn’t spoken, stepped forward and replied: “Di’er went to the imperial kitchen to get some snacks for you.”

Although she had read many transmigration works, Liu Li was still skeptical when such a thing happened to her: “Bring me a mirror.”

Yu’er deftly brought her a small bronze mirror.

Although ancient mirrors were not as clear as modern ones, they were enough to reflect her face.

The girl’s face was like a peach blossom, her willow eyebrows slightly raised, her cherry lips bright red, and her clear eyes full of charm.

She was about 11 or 12 years old, not yet fully grown. While not stunningly beautiful, she was still exquisitely carved and very likable.

It was exactly what Liu Li looked like when she was young.