ALT chapter 1.3 A sunny day covered by snow

       Jiang Xuening doesn't know what a steam engine is.

       But You Fangyin always said that she was not from here, but came from a far away place. A place that she could not go back to anymore.

       She also said that there was a huge secret in the previous dynasty. If they knew about it, anyone with even a little brain would not take a wrong step in this battle.

　　It's just a pity that she knew about it too late.

　　You Fangyin faintly sighed and gave a bitter smile: "Being bullied in this era where even the birds don't poop[1], whoever likes to transmigrate, just let them transmigrate then!"

　　Jiang Xuening hadn't heard such vulgar words for a long time already. She was in a trance for a while, but when she thought of the time, she suddenly raised her voice and called out, "Xie Daren[2]!"

       The vermillion palace walls were covered with pure white snow.

       There was a dense mass of people outside the palace door.

       As if Yan Lin was pressing down the sword on the side.

　　The leader stands tall, but he doesn't answer.

       Jiang Xuening knew he could hear it.

       This is the most thoughtful person in the whole Da Qian Dynasty.

       The skin of a saint, the heart of a devil.

　　The Imperial Teacher of two dynasties, the Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince, how many people respect him, admire him, and look up to him? But they don’t know that under this noble and clean appearance, what is hidden is a heart full of hostility and murderous intent. Under the Sword of state[3] given by the Emperor, was a massacre that turned the river and moat into a red water with the blood of the royal family. A pair of hands that play the piano and learn the literary are closely linked to the life of the entire Xiao's clan, and the corpses of those that were implicated are stacked like a mountain.

　　This is the only person she can't please even after exhausting all her resources.

       "You killed the royal family, put the Xiao clan to death, and destroyed the Heavenly Sect. You are the one who holds the authority and also holds my life in your hand. It stands to reason that I am not qualified to make terms with you." Suddenly a tear fell from the bottom of Jiang Xuening’s eyes, and it burned on the back of her hand. "I have used a lot of people in my life, but thinking over it carefully, I own Yanlin, and Yanlin also retaliates against me; I use Xiao Dingfei and Zhou Yinzhi, and they also used me to get to the the superior position; I calculated Shen Jie, and now I have to be buried alive with him and go to the underworld together. I do not owe them..."

       The fate of drifting bold and unconstrained throughout one’s life, passed just like this.

       The dagger was in her sleeve.

　　She gently pulled it out, and the cold light that flashed from the blade, was reflected in her eyes and on the gorgeous golden Buyao[4] that was on the side of her temple.

　　Jiang Xuening's body trembled, and her voice also trembled. The bottom of her eyes were full of tears but she was not even qualified to cry. She only said every single word as if she was weeping in blood: "But there is only one person who has been pure and upright all his life, and has strict rules and regulations. I threatened and forced him to go astray and tarnished his reputation for half of his life. He is a good official. I sincerely hope that Xie Daren still remembers when we were on the way to the capital that year, the favor of Xuening feeding you blood, and use my life in exchange for his life. To let him live... "

       Who would have predicted that the ungrateful and cold hearted Empress who seems to have no heart, would one day exchange her life for a trivial Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Punishment?

       Was it because she has no heart, or was it because no one has been able to warm her heart yet?

       The person outside the palace door stood still for a long time.

　　After a long time, a plain word was finally heard: "Approved."

       What a beautiful voice.

       It's still like a long time ago.

　　Jiang Xuening smiled in relieve and resolutely raise her hand——

       "Puff."

　　When the sharp dagger cuts through the blood vessel on the slender neck, it was just like the sound of tearing the paper. What accompanied it, was the clanging sound as if someone's sword falling to the ground outside of the palace door. 

       She also fell down.

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[1] where even the birds don’t poop: a place that lacks the necessary conditions needed for development, that even the birds do not want to come.

[2] Daren : something like ‘Your Excellency’.

[3] Sword of state : A sword of state is a sword, used as part of the regalia, symbolizing the power of a monarch to use the might of the state against its enemies, and his or her duty to preserve the right and peace.

[4] Buyao : a hair ornament for ancient women in China. A hairpin that was inserted into the hair, with tassels or pendants hanging on the hairpin head, which swayed along one’s step.

TN : I will use the mix between Chinese and English, because sometimes, it’s hard to accurately translate the title to English. And ouch, my brain hurts after translating this part. Too much time spent finding the right words. Also, transmigrator, everyone? I just finished reading this story, and the ending….hmmm.. I can say that I like it! No spoiler, please hahaha.

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