Chapter Summaries

Su Qiao returned from the emperor’s summons and told Duanmu Han that Duanmu Yuan had asked the emperor to grant him a marriage with her. Duanmu Han grew jealous and kissed her, then demanded that she stop saying Duanmu Yuan’s name.

• Su Yan learned that Duanmu Yuan had asked for Su Qiao’s hand and smashed things in her tent in anger.
• Duanmu Han grew anxious while Su Qiao was with the emperor and smashed a table despite Shi Bei’s warnings not to use his Internal Energy.
• Su Qiao returned to her tent, reassured Chun Hua, and hurried to Duanmu Han after learning he had flown into a rage.
• Duanmu Han pulled Su Qiao into his embrace and asked whether anyone had harmed her.
• Su Qiao told Duanmu Han that Duanmu Yuan had asked the emperor to grant him a marriage with her.
• Duanmu Han kissed Su Qiao and demanded that she not mention Duanmu Yuan again.

Su Qiao reassured Duanmu Han that she wanted to be with him, and he clung to her through the night. At dawn, she returned to prepare for the banquet after reminding him to drink her restorative water while she worked on medicine to detoxify him.

• Duanmu Han admitted that he had wanted to kiss Su Qiao and vowed to deal with the people he considered obstacles, especially Duanmu Yuan.
• Su Qiao told Duanmu Han that she would be with no other man, and he joyfully pulled her into his arms.
• After sharing snacks, Su Qiao stayed with Duanmu Han overnight because he was afraid to let her go.
• At dawn, Su Qiao reminded Duanmu Han to drink the water she had prepared and said she would make medicine to detoxify him.
• Duanmu Han finally let Su Qiao leave for the banquet with Shi Bei escorting her, then grinned foolishly after she kissed his cheek.

Su Qiao admitted to 444 that she wanted a little romance, then dressed for a formal banquet and arrived with Chun Hua. Her beauty drew everyone’s attention, and the guests who knew her pitied that General Su’s beautiful daughter was considered a fool.

• Su Qiao told 444 that she could have a little romance, while 444 worried about her relationship with the Great Demon King.
• Chun Hua dressed Su Qiao in frontier-style clothing and worried that her growing beauty might attract trouble.
• Su Qiao reassured Chun Hua that she could protect herself and reminded her of her promise to stay by her side.
• Su Qiao and Chun Hua arrived late at the formal banquet, where their entrance drew everyone’s gaze.
• The guests admired Su Qiao’s beauty, while those who knew her lamented that she was considered a fool.

Su Qiao joined the banquet, where Duanmu Han tried to keep his jealousy under control as he served her roasted meat. She publicly mocked Su Yan over her rumored relationship with Duanmu Yuan, and Duanmu Han offered to kill Su Yan for her.

• Su Qiao arrived at the banquet, greeted the Emperor awkwardly, and sat beside Duanmu Han to eat the roast meat he had prepared.
• Duanmu Han grew jealous of the men staring at Su Qiao, but gave her skewers and goat milk while she shared food with him and Chun Hua.
• Su Qiao told Su Yan that she and Duanmu Han had a good relationship, then accused Su Yan of trying to steal him despite her connection to Duanmu Yuan.
• Su Qiao called on Duanmu Yuan to take Su Yan away, and Su Yan angrily moved to a distant table.
• Duanmu Han asked whether Su Qiao hated Su Yan, then said he would help her kill Su Yan.

At the autumn hunt, Mu Qi'er challenged Su Qiao to horsemanship and archery, drawing the Old Emperor's suspicion toward Saibei. Su Yan intervened to praise Su Qiao's skills, and Duanmu Yuan glared at her for provoking trouble.

• Su Qiao enjoyed the performances while Duanmu Han attentively served her food and drink, making the Saibei girls jealous.
• Mu Qi'er challenged Su Qiao to horsemanship and archery, and the Saibei Chieftain tried to stop her and apologize to the Old Emperor.
• The Old Emperor suspected Saibei had targeted Su Qiao because Su Ruifeng had disappeared and the tribes were growing restless.
• Su Yan claimed that Su Qiao's father had personally taught her and praised her horsemanship and archery.
• Duanmu Yuan glared at Su Yan, thinking she was stupid and restless for making trouble at the gathering.

Su Qiao finally agreed to compete with Mu Qi'er after Mu Qi'er promised her three deer, and added that Mu Qi'er must stop coveting Duanmu Han if she lost. The onlookers agreed to witness their wager as the contest was set to begin.

• Mu Qi'er challenged Su Qiao, but Su Qiao refused to compete and said she would rather eat her roasted meat.
• Mu Qi'er offered Su Qiao a roasted deer as compensation, and Duanmu Han said he could have his men hunt one instead.
• Su Qiao agreed to compete and demanded that Mu Qi'er stop coveting Duanmu Han if she lost.
• Mu Qi'er accepted Su Qiao's conditions, and Su Qiao asked the crowd to witness the wager of three large deer and Duanmu Han.
• The onlookers agreed to serve as witnesses, while the northern frontier people cheered at the contest over food and romance.

Su Qiao accepted Mu Qi'er's challenge to race and showed the crowd that she could ride with impressive skill. She overtook Mu Qi'er at the finish and won the race, leaving the spectators stunned.

• Duanmu Han agreed to testify for Su Qiao and promised to save her some roast venison.
• Mu Qi'er mounted her horse and mocked Su Qiao while the northern frontier women questioned Su Qiao's abilities.
• Su Qiao mounted her horse with Lightness Skill, astonishing the crowd and prompting them to discuss her past and her illness.
• Mu Qi'er surged ahead when the race began while Su Qiao followed at an unhurried pace.
• Su Qiao urged her horse forward, overtook Mu Qi'er, and grabbed the finish-line flagpole first.
• Chun Hua cheered for Su Qiao as the crowd marveled at the horse's speed.

Su Qiao defeated Mu Qi'er in riding and archery, then accepted pastries as her reward. After returning to the capital, she finished developing an antidote and prepared to purge Duanmu Han’s poison, leaving him ready for the procedure.

• Su Qiao beat Mu Qi'er in the riding and archery contests, earning cheers from the Northern Frontier people and praise from the ministers.
• The Old Emperor offered Su Qiao a reward, and she asked for more pastries before returning to Duanmu Han.
• After the banquet, Su Qiao worked on an antidote and tested the poisoned blood on a rabbit before confirming it was safe.
• Back in the capital, Su Qiao prepared to purge Duanmu Han’s poison at night while Shi Bei’s hidden guards secured the house.
• Duanmu Han told Su Qiao he was not afraid with her beside him and asked her to kiss him so the procedure would hurt less.

Su Qiao cured Duanmu Han’s long-standing poison and warned Shi Bei to keep the cure secret. After being summoned to the Imperial Palace, she learned that Duanmu Ting had asked the Emperor to marry her and rejected him, then asked whether he blamed her for his injuries.

• Su Qiao spent the night treating Duanmu Han, and Shi Bei learned that his master’s poison had been cured.
• Su Qiao told Shi Bei to keep the cure secret and watch over Duanmu Han, then returned to the General's Estate to sleep.
• An Imperial Palace messenger summoned Su Qiao to meet the Emperor, and she learned that Duanmu Ting had requested her hand in marriage.
• Su Qiao rejected Duanmu Ting and asked whether he blamed her for what happened in the forest.

Su Qiao remained detained in the Imperial Palace after the Old Emperor ended Duanmu Ting’s marriage request, while Duanmu Han ordered Shi Bei to finish dealing with his rival. Duanmu Han then came to rescue Su Qiao, who had been planning to poison the emperor and Duanmu Ting, and the chapter ended as he led her toward the window.

• The Old Emperor promised that Su Qiao could decide her own marriage and ordered Duanmu Ting to return and recover.
• Duanmu Han learned that Duanmu Ting had sought Su Qiao’s hand and ordered Shi Bei to make his injury worse.
• Su Qiao stayed in the palace and planned to poison the Old Emperor and Duanmu Ting.
• Duanmu Han came to Su Qiao’s window at night and said he had come to take her away.
• Su Qiao questioned leaving immediately, noting that the Old Emperor might cause trouble for her.

Su Qiao learned that Duanmu Han had killed Duanmu Ting and framed Su Yan for the prince’s death. The Second Prince’s rebellion failed, and he died in prison.

• Su Qiao and Duanmu Han secretly left the Imperial Palace, leaving a substitute in Su Qiao’s place.
• Duanmu Han admitted that he had caused Duanmu Ting’s death, while Shi Bei explained that Su Yan was blamed and executed.
• Su Yan’s ravings implicated Duanmu Yuan, and the emperor ordered the Second Prince imprisoned.
• Duanmu Yuan rebelled that night, killed the Old Emperor, and was surrounded by Imperial Guards who turned against him.
• Duanmu Yuan was imprisoned and later committed suicide.

After Duanmu Han became Emperor, he made Su Qiao Empress and rejected pressure to take consorts. He sent Consort Liu away to the Imperial Mausoleum, then left with Su Qiao, and the two lived happily while Su Qiao occasionally visited her amnesiac father.

• Duanmu Han ascended the throne, purged his opponents, and declared Su Qiao his Empress.
• The Chief Physician revealed that Duanmu Han could not have children, silencing ministers who urged him to take consorts.
• Consort Liu summoned Su Qiao and demanded she support the Imperial Family, but Su Qiao rebuked her and the palace staff ignored her orders.
• Duanmu Han arrived, embraced Su Qiao, and left with her for Juxian Restaurant before ordering Consort Liu to the Imperial Mausoleum.
• Su Qiao and Duanmu Han lived happily, and Su Qiao found her father living in a remote village with no memory and visited him without disturbing his life.

After completing her previous mission, Su Qiao entered a new world and found herself being bullied in a school bathroom. She recovered her strength and eyesight, then faced a girl who was about to kick her.

• Su Qiao left the previous world after 444 warned her that future missions would be more dangerous.
• Su Qiao woke on the wet floor of a school bathroom, where four girls insulted her for writing Che Lixuan a love letter.
• The girls demanded that Su Qiao kneel and kowtow, and threatened to strip her.
• 444 gave Su Qiao a Body Strengthening Agent, restoring her strength and clearing her nearsightedness.
• Su Qiao glared at Yu Lu, making her recoil, but another girl stepped forward and kicked at her.

Su Qiao fought back against the girls who had cornered and bullied her in the restroom, using her combat skills and Silver Needle to frighten them. She left the four terrified girls unable to continue insulting her.

• Su Qiao struck Yun Zhu's shin after Yun Zhu attacked her, and Yun Zhu collapsed in pain.
• Two girls charged at Su Qiao, but she kicked them down, restrained them, and threatened them with a Silver Needle.
• Yu Lu tried to slip away, but Su Qiao shot the needle into the door beside her and warned her not to run.
• Su Qiao repeatedly sent the Silver Needle flying back and forth, terrifying all four girls.
• Su Qiao asked whether they still wanted her to kowtow or called her an ugly freak, and the girls shook their heads in fear.

Su Qiao discovered that her current body was unusually heavy and dressed differently from the other students, then intimidated four girls who had witnessed the incident. After learning that Yu Lu had bullied her previous avatar and was behind the trouble over a love letter, Su Qiao decided to target her while having 444 erase the other girls’ memories.

• Su Qiao asked the four girls whether she was ugly or fat, and they nervously claimed that they were.
• Su Qiao noticed her thick glasses, messy fringe, oversized clothes, and chubby hands, while 444 explained that a Body Strengthening Agent would eventually improve her figure.
• Su Qiao threatened the four girls into pretending they had seen nothing and dismissed them.
• Su Qiao told 444 to erase the memories of three girls but spare Yu Lu.
• Su Qiao recalled that Yu Lu had bullied her previous avatar over her interest in Che Lixuan, and she decided to give Yu Lu a proper welcome.

Su Qiao dealt with Yu Lu’s fear after the restroom incident, then encountered Huo Hanfeng, the major villain, and wondered why he hated her. As she reviewed the original Su Qiao’s memories, she uncovered the painful family history that had left her isolated in the Huo household.

• Su Qiao had 444 erase the other students’ memories of what happened in the old restroom, leaving Yu Lu frightened and feverish afterward.
• Su Qiao left the restroom and encountered Huo Hanfeng and Liu Song, who called her Huo Hanfeng’s “little burden.”
• Huo Hanfeng reacted with irritation when he met Su Qiao’s gaze and left with Liu Song.
• Su Qiao asked 444 why Huo Hanfeng hated her and decided to sort through the original avatar’s memories.
• Su Qiao recalled that her abusive father and depressed mother had made her timid, and that her mother later married Huo Zhenting, whose household offered her no warmth.
• Su Qiao learned from the memories that Liu Yan, Huo Zhenting, and Huo Hanfeng all resented her for different reasons.

After reliving Su Qiao’s memories of betrayal, bullying, and suicide, Su Qiao recognized that her incarnation had suffered from depression and vowed to deal with those responsible. She agreed to follow this peaceful world’s rules, though she still had the needles and silver threads from her previous life.

• Su Qiao reviewed how Bai Ting betrayed her, Che Lixuan ended up with Bai Ting, and Liu Yan drove her out before she died by suicide.
• Su Qiao asked Little Four whether her incarnation had suffered from depression, and Little Four confirmed it and urged her to endure the lingering resentment.
• Su Qiao named Liu Yan, Bai Ting, and Che Lixuan as those she wanted to punish, but Little Four reminded her that the incarnation had not asked for revenge on her mother and that this world required a civilized approach.
• Su Qiao accepted that each world had its own rules, while recalling the fine needles and silver threads she had stored in her space before dying.

Huo Hanfeng returned to find Su Qiao after worrying she might be bullied, then tried to hide his concern behind insults and claims that he was protecting the Huo Family’s reputation. Su Qiao questioned what relationship they had, leaving Huo Hanfeng unable to answer.

• Su Qiao wondered how to kill Bai Ting and cripple Che Lixuan while waiting by a wall.
• Huo Hanfeng returned, having been unable to stop thinking about Su Qiao and worrying that she might be bullied or crying alone.
• Huo Hanfeng insulted Su Qiao and ordered her to leave, claiming he had come back to keep her from bringing shame to the Huo Family.
• Su Qiao gave a knowing response, prompting Huo Hanfeng to rush back and warn her not to tell anyone about their relationship.
• Su Qiao asked what relationship they had, explaining that she was not registered as part of the Huo Family.

Su Qiao learned why Huo Hanfeng had grown estranged from his father in his previous life, then skipped class and returned to the Huo Family house to hide while the Strengthening Agent took effect. After seeing her reflection without her glasses and bangs, she recognized familiar features in her face.

• Huo Hanfeng angrily stormed away from Su Qiao, and 444 reported that his Darkening Value was 8/10.
• Su Qiao learned that Liu Yan had been pregnant when she drove her out and later gave birth to Huo Hanfeng’s half-brother.
• Su Qiao learned that Huo Hanfeng had injured his father while trying to kill Liu Yan, then left the country and never married.
• Su Qiao skipped her afternoon class, climbed over a wall, and took a taxi back to the Huo Family house to hide from anyone noticing the Strengthening Agent’s effects.
• Su Qiao learned her weight had fallen from 185 jin to about 135 jin and removed her glasses and bangs to examine her face in the mirror.

Su Qiao learned why the Original Avatar had fallen for Che Lixuan and discovered that her mother, Liu Yan, had left her with a deep scar. She planned to change her appearance and began preparing to cultivate despite 444’s objections.

• Su Qiao dismissed the Original Avatar’s feelings for Che Lixuan and learned that she had fallen for him after he gave her a plate of cake at a banquet.
• Su Qiao learned that Che Lixuan secretly loved Bai Ting, had only pretended to be cordial with the Original Avatar, and had driven her to despair when she discovered his relationship with Bai Ting.
• Su Qiao examined her heavy hairstyle and glasses, then noticed a crescent-shaped scar on her forehead.
• 444 explained that Liu Yan had pushed Su Qiao onto broken glass when she was little, leaving the scar untreated.
• Su Qiao poured Spirit Spring into a bathtub and said she wanted to cultivate the Lightness Skill because her body felt too heavy.