From Cold Palace Princess to Heavenly Empress

From Cold Palace Princess to Heavenly Empress Author: Bu Ai Chi Xian Cai

Synopsis:

Xiao Minghuang transmigrated into a fantasy world, becoming the Ninth Princess of the Great Xia Dynasty and awakening the Gifted Opportunity Compensation System.

As long as she gifted opportunities to others, she could receive multiplied compensation.

"Ding! You gifted an Essence Replenishing Pill, triggering a ten-thousandfold critical compensation. Obtained: Creation Mending Heaven Pill ×1."

"Ding! You gifted an Earth-tier Cultivation Method, triggering ten-thousandfold compensation. Obtained: Heaven-tier Top-grade Cultivation Method ×1."

Demonic Dao Enchantress: "Princess Xiao and I ventured deep into a secret realm together. After enduring countless hardships and dangers, we finally obtained a precious treasure—yet she gave it to me... Afterwards, she even claimed it was merely friendship. If that isn't love, then what is?"

Righteous Path Fairy: "Princess Xiao is righteous and benevolent. That day, I was surrounded by my enemies and on the brink of death. Had Princess Xiao not given me a Divine Medicine, I would likely have fallen... Yet she made excuses, saying it was only a casual gesture. Clearly, she likes me more!"

Eternal Family Saintess: "Princess Xiao and I had an old marriage contract. She gave me a supreme sacred sword as a token of love... yet then spoke of breaking off the engagement. That Princess Xiao, whose words betray her heart—I like her even more!"

The little maid who had always remained unnoticed at Princess Xiao's side suddenly appeared, erupting with formidable strength and suppressing all the Heavenly Prodigies. "You are all wrong. Princess Your Highness loves me the most!"

The Gift Compensation System Bound at the Start

Eastern Extremity, Southern Region.

Great Xia Capital, Imperial City Cold Palace.

Within a desolate courtyard stood a young girl dressed in a bright yellow gown. She was graceful and slender, with long black hair cascading like a waterfall. Her delicate waist was barely a handful, her skin fairer than snow and frost, and her features exquisitely beautiful. Her nose was high, her lips crimson, and she seemed like a peerless maiden who had stepped out of a painting.

Even without green leaves to set her off, without rouge or powder, without pearls or jade ornaments, none of it could conceal her unrivaled splendor.

"I never imagined that I would transmigrate into Xiao Minghuang, the Ninth Princess of the Great Xia Dynasty."

The girl stared blankly ahead and murmured to herself. A moment later, clarity returned to her eyes.

A vast flood of memories surged into her mind.

This was a bizarre and fantastical world.

Here, powerful cultivators soared through the sky and burrowed through the earth, moved mountains and filled seas, lived long lives, and roamed the boundless void!

The fourteen-year-old Ninth Princess Xiao Minghuang had originally been a martial artist at the sixth level of the Body Tempering Realm.

Three days ago, during the monthly competition among the imperial descendants, the original owner had violated the rules by taking a Spirit Eruption Pill. Her realm rose briefly, yet she was still defeated.

After her defeat, the side effects of the forbidden pill had shattered all her meridians and stripped her of all cultivation. She was then punished and sent to the Cold Palace, with only a little maid to accompany her.

With no one in the Cold Palace to treat her, she held on for three days before finally dying.

Yet after receiving those memories, Xiao Minghuang knew that the original owner had been wronged.

During the duel, the original owner had not known that she was taking a Spirit Eruption Pill. She had believed it was merely an ordinary healing pill.

And that healing pill had been gifted by Seventh Prince Xiao Gang!

By this point, the truth was already clear: the original owner had died at the hands of Seventh Prince Xiao Gang's scheme!

But revenge would not be so simple.

Within the imperial family, conflict was fierce. Coupled with the shortage of cultivation resources, those so-called brothers and sisters were truly nothing more than enemies competing for cultivation resources.

Emperor Xia did not stop the struggles among his children. He even secretly encouraged them.

Thinking back on it now, the imperial siblings turning against one another and sisters becoming bitter enemies had likely not been without Emperor Xia fanning the flames.

Therefore, there was not the slightest possibility of seeking justice through Emperor Xia.

The only thing she could rely on was strength!

The weak were prey to the strong; the strong were revered!

Besides, if the Seventh Prince discovered that Xiao Minghuang had not died, he might continue to strike at her in secret.

Thus, her crisis was far from over. Safety could not be gained merely by retreating.

If she yielded again and again, the result would only be that she retreated one foot while others advanced ten. In the end, she would only swallow the bitter fruit herself.

"My meridians are completely severed and my cultivation is gone. I may not even be able to leave the Cold Palace again in this lifetime. What could I possibly use to take revenge?"

Xiao Minghuang sighed softly and said helplessly, "Did Heaven make me transmigrate only so I could become a cripple? Everyone else gets a golden finger when they transmigrate. Why am I the only one without one?"

[Ding! An invitation has been detected. The system is binding...]

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, on binding the Gifted Opportunity Double Compensation System!]

Hearing the system's voice, Xiao Minghuang froze. Then a flash of delight appeared in her eyes.

What she needed had arrived just as she was thinking of it!

The system might be late, but it would never be absent!

Xiao Minghuang took a deep breath and calmed herself before asking inwardly:

"System, what functions do you have?"

[The current functions of this system are very simple. As long as the Host gifts an opportunity to another person, the Host will receive random multiplier compensation!]

After looking into it, she roughly understood the system's specific functions and several of its limitations.

So-called gifting opportunities could not be done to just anyone.

Only by gifting opportunities to a bound contractor could she receive high-multiplier compensation. If she gifted something to a non-contractor, she could only receive compensation equal to the original item.

For instance, if Xiao Minghuang gave a Low-grade Spirit Stone to a contractor, she might trigger hundredfold compensation and receive one hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones in return.

But if she gave it to some random passerby, she would only be compensated with one Low-grade Spirit Stone—neither gaining nor losing anything.

Furthermore, she could not endlessly gift opportunities to the same person. Whether contractor or non-contractor, each person had a daily gifting limit.

Items compensated by the system would not yield compensation if gifted again, and the system itself could not be gifted to anyone either.

Finally, the system painted her a grand picture: as the number of opportunities she gifted increased, its functions would also continue to increase.

[Ding! It has been detected that the Host's meridians are completely severed and her cultivation is lost. One Essence Replenishing Pill is being granted as a novice benefit.]

The system's voice vanished. A brown pill carrying a medicinal fragrance emerged from thin air, radiating a faint glow as it fell into Xiao Minghuang's palm.

The medicinal scent rushed into her nose, making the severed meridians within her body seem as though they were reviving.

But Xiao Minghuang knew that this was merely an illusion. The Essence Replenishing Pill was only a Mysterious Tier High-grade pill. Although it could somewhat repair one's foundation, to someone like her, whose meridians had been completely severed, it was nothing more than a drop in the ocean.

"There is no greater despair than hope followed by despair."

Xiao Minghuang sighed softly. The Essence Replenishing Pill was merely a Mysterious Tier High-grade pill. Even if it triggered tenfold or hundredfold compensation, it would only become an Earth-grade pill.

As far as she knew, no Earth-grade pill could treat meridians severed throughout the entire body. Thus, there was little difference between having this system and not having it.

Just then—

[Ding! It has been detected that the Host has no contractor. Please bind a contractor as soon as possible!]

[Mission triggered: Bind any contractor of the same gender as the Host.]

[Mission reward: The first gift is guaranteed to trigger ten-thousandfold compensation!]

When the voice rang out in her mind, a flash of delight immediately appeared in Xiao Minghuang's eyes.

There might be no Earth-grade pill capable of treating severed meridians, but Heaven-grade pills existed!

With ten-thousandfold compensation, a Heaven-grade pill would certainly appear. It was even possible that she might obtain a legendary Saint-realm pill!

If it were such a divine pill, healing her injuries would be as easy as turning over her hand!

With that thought, Xiao Minghuang immediately took action.

After all her meridians had been severed, she could only walk with the aid of a crutch.

Leaning on her crutch, Xiao Minghuang slowly made her way into the western courtyard, pausing at every step.

After being sent to the Cold Palace, only one little maid had remained at her side. For the past three days, she had attended to her food, clothing, shelter, and travel, staying beside her day and night, dutiful and tireless.

When the original owner died, the little maid had been washing clothes in the western courtyard. She probably still did not know of the original owner's death.

Sure enough.

As Xiao Minghuang entered the western courtyard, she saw a petite figure crouched beside the well, vigorously scrubbing clothes.

The little maid looked only eleven or twelve. Young and frail, she struggled to lift the heavy bucket of water, yet she gritted her teeth and persisted.

At the sight, Xiao Minghuang's heart softened with pity.

"A little girl at this age, if she were on Blue Star, would probably be the apple of her parents' eyes, without a care for food or clothing. What a pity..."

Xiao Minghuang had originally intended to contract the little maid. Seeing this scene only strengthened her resolve.

But when she was about to speak, she remembered something important.

She had no idea what the little maid's name was!

Please, this is really important to me! (／ω＼)

Ten-Thousandfold Compensation, Creation Mending Heaven Pill

A bitter smile appeared on Xiao Minghuang's face. The original owner had devoted herself entirely to cultivation and knew nothing of worldly affairs. Otherwise, she would not have been so easily framed.

The little maid who had been punished into the Cold Palace alongside her was an orphan whom she had rescued while hunting outside in her early years.

Xiao Minghuang had been standing at the courtyard gate for so long that no matter how dull the little maid was, she noticed someone had arrived.

She turned around, her two short little legs carrying her in a quick run toward Xiao Minghuang. She respectfully bowed and said, "This servant greets Your Highness!"

Xiao Minghuang nodded slightly and said gently, "Raise your head and let me see you."

The little maid was obedient and well-behaved, so she lifted her small face.

It was a delicate, chubby little face, fair and round with a hint of baby fat. Her eyes were large and bright, her lashes long, and at first glance, she was exceptionally adorable.

Xiao Minghuang nodded in satisfaction. The little maid's appearance suited her taste very well. She asked gently, "What was your name before you entered the palace?"

The little maid answered honestly, "This servant's surname was Ye, and my name was Ruoshui."

Xiao Minghuang smiled. "A beauty like water—what a good name. From now on, you may return to your original name. You will still be called Ye Ruoshui."

Ye Ruoshui did not understand why, but she accepted the order.

After chatting for a few more moments, Xiao Minghuang took out the Essence Replenishing Pill.

"You have followed me for so many years. This pill shall be my gift to you."

With a wave of Xiao Minghuang's hand, the brown pill radiating a faint glow appeared and landed in Ye Ruoshui's palm.

The Essence Replenishing Pill's primary effects were to stabilize one's foundation, replenish one's essence, cleanse one's tendons, and transform one's marrow. It could also slightly improve one's talent and aptitude. For someone with ordinary talent like Ye Ruoshui, it was perfectly suited.

The instant the Essence Replenishing Pill appeared, its fragrance spread in all directions. Ye Ruoshui did not know its origins, but she knew it was extraordinary and must be precious.

With such a treasure before her, how could she dare accept it? Her little face flushed red as she declined, "Your Highness, this is too precious... This servant does not dare accept such a generous reward."

Xiao Minghuang said softly, "You have followed me for so many years. You deserve this. Do not refuse."

Ye Ruoshui's eyes reddened, tears welling in them. Had Xiao Minghuang not rescued her, she would have long since starved to death in the wilderness.

Xiao Minghuang had given her a warm home, and now she was granting her such an extraordinary and precious spiritual medicine. Ye Ruoshui truly did not know how she could repay Princess Your Highness's immense grace!

"Thank you for Your Highness's reward. This servant has no way to repay you, and can only serve Your Highness with even greater devotion to repay this great kindness!"

"Ruoshui, there is no need to be so formal. You have followed me for many years, and our feelings are like those of sisters. From now on, do not call yourself a servant anymore. Just call me Sister."

Upon hearing this, Ye Ruoshui's eyes brimmed with tears. She looked at Xiao Minghuang with an excited expression as emotions of reverence, gratitude, and admiration surged within her. It seemed that she had a thousand words to say, but in the end, they condensed into two words:

"Sister!"

"Mm!"

Xiao Minghuang smiled radiantly and answered.

Ye Ruoshui's aptitude was ordinary. She possessed only Yellow-grade low-grade three spiritual roots. If she relied on hard cultivation alone, even reaching the Spring Gushing Realm in her entire life would count as exceptionally good fortune.

But now that Ye Ruoshui had become her contractor, regardless of her talent, Xiao Minghuang could forcefully pile her into becoming a formidable expert simply through the countless opportunities she gifted her.

Moreover, Xiao Minghuang would need to gift opportunities to Ye Ruoshui at any time and place in the future. It was no longer appropriate to keep treating her as a maid.