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Bei Xi's POV
Hmmm....
Strange, aren't i just slip in my house's stairs and died.
Where am i?
Huhuhu, i want to go home.
Mommy and Daddy where are ya'?
As i take in my surroundings everything is so dark that i think i might be blind or something. But when some light emerge out of nowhere my suspicions halted.
I open my eyes "again" but this time i'm at another place. It seems like the first place i open my eyes is just a dream or maybe illusion? But i don't really think big about it. Im so immersed to what is in front of me now.
The soft mattress below me is adorned with intricate designs and weavings. It looks well done and thoroughly made because perfection is all i can say. The designs are more of spider lily and vines as black as the night. Well, i can't really describe it detailed because i'm not really inclined to such things.
As i wander my eyes again i notice that i'm inside a majestic bedroom. It is wayyyyyy better that my bedroom. The furnitures, paintings, walls,bed are made of mahogany and adorned with gold and jades that scream "unreachably rich"! The room also has this smell of burned incense which gives off a hint of ancient style.
What i miss this time is that it really is an ancient furniture used by our ancestors.
Now i'm really confused to where am i? Our family is considered rich but not to this extent. Im pampered and provided with everything i need and want since birth but i've never experience something like this.
I tried standing up but then i felt sick and i collapse back in this bed again. Damn, maybe my head hit strongly that i feel so weak. But i don't feel any throbbing in my head. More like i'm plainly weak and somewhat crippled.
As i think about every strange things in this very mysterious place as well as my body i notice that the door opened and a worried looking miss came.
She has tears everywhere and she looks so pale. This miss is so pretty with her jade-like complexion,sleek long and black hair,long curly eyelashes, ocean-blue peach eyes,button nose and little but seductive red lips. Her perfect face gives me a shock that i almost didn't notice what she is wearing.
It looks like those clothing used in dramas with the theme that evolves around historical or fantasy. She really looks like a fairy.
If not for her crying you can see her elegant gestures and youthful aura.
I may be mistaken but she look at me sorrowfully and she hug me lightly as if she's afraid she might break me with the smallest pressure.
But i think i might break because i feel like my body is as fragile as a glass which already have a lot of cracks.
"Xi Er,you've suffered a lot because of mother. If not for me being clumsy and careless you'll not be born prematurely resulting to your weak physique. Please forgive mother,Xi Er. I never meant it." she sobbed and sobbed as i'm under her arms.
My brows are furrowed and i'm slightly pouting. I don't understand anything that she's saying about. Who's Xi Er? And what is she talking about?
Ahhhh! I want to go back and cuddle mommy and daddy. Huhuhu my brain can't take too much. I'm only 12 years old and rather childish because im the only girl in my family.
I have two brothers and they are very protective. I must admit they all spoil me and treated me like a princess. I love them all and cared for them genuinely.
Aw, i already miss them even a few minutes is lonely without them. I wanna go home.
"Baby, i will call a servant so you can eat your breakfast and drink your medicine and vitamins. Mother will go and fetch your father so we can bond a little before he go to work and leave the two of us with the servants."she caressed me soothingly which makes me feel home.
If she continues i may just fell asleep. She's giving me a warm feeling that i hug her back slowly and weakly. I don't know why but there's a pull towards her that maybe affection is the right word.
"I will go now,baby. Hmp- that old man is still asleep and he needs to go to the palace to work. I'll be back honey quickly, eat slowly ah?"the miss go away hurriedly but before she does she gave me peck in my cheeks,wiped her tears, and smiled.
When the door slam shut, memories and knowledge flooded my brain and i almost feels suffocated. There is also this blinding light that covers my surrounding then struck my head forcefully.
Awww, my little and fragile head hurts. :'(
But then some of the mysteries that i've been thinking earlier cleared up.
Did i just got transmigrated to a book named The Illegitimate Child Rise?!?
Well, the title says it all. Its about the revenge of the main character. The female lead is my so-called stepsister who later on will be so battered and ought to get revenge to everyone who neglect and bully her. Her mother died when she was just 4years old that starts all the black thoughts she'll accumulate throughout the years.
Using her charm and beauty she captivate the crown prince and other nobles. With their help she rise from her standing and slowly bring down her own family and their alliance.
I've never use profanity but WHAT THE HECK?!?!?
Cliche....amp...! My character is the villain who always bully the second miss because she hates her being pretty and intelligent. But then i may not be considered as the villain but a cannon fodder because i will die on my 6th birthday because of unknown reason.
Maybe the character unexpectedly died early so they need a soul to fill her in until her 6'th birthday.
Haaahhhh... Maybe its like that. Im full of maybes.
Her(the female lead) mother is the number one suspect to my demise so my father decided to kill her.
I feel sorry for my character so i promise not to die early in her place because her soul is nowhere seen because she already died.
I doesn't really know because she's just a side character so maybe the author doesn't give a damn or too lazy to write more about her. I'll just stick to my explanation earlier.
The woman earlier that i called miss is my mom. Damn,she looks so young that i think she's just a young miss. Kekeke.
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I never thought that my 12 years on Earth will be done just like that.
I really love my family and i just want to be a carefree girl 'til i die. Which eventually happened and done because yeah.
I'm already dead.
Maybe its just how the world works. I need to give up things i'm used to just to learn far more useful things or maybe its just already my time to die on Earth.
Although i want to be within their arms but i also want to explore things because what i'm experiencing right now.
And mind you I need to learn how to speak in Third persons POV because that's how it is here.
I am reincarnated in ancient times or something like that where power rules the weak. The Royalty and Officials is ruling and the one who had a vast authority and power. But they are also some hidden powerhouses and sects around the continent.
So aside from what details from the story said this body has its own memories which is more informative than the latter.
I'm currently in the body of 5 year old child who happened to be the first miss of the minister's manor. Considered weak but she is loved by her family with her mild temperament and adorable self.
She always smile to everyone around her even if it maybe a servant or the Emperor himself(except her stepsister). Power and aura never bothered this child i should say.She's friendly and easy to approach but because she's always sick she can't travel from afar and always inside their manor and recuperating.
The reason why she really hate the female lead because she ones heard them(her and the stepmother) planning how to ruin her mother to others so the stepmother rise its position. Even if the female lead is just a little kid she will somewhat help her mother concubine by distracting the servants. Her mother also will use a potion to make the man a puppet.
But then she secretly told it to his father but also told him to not overdue the punishment because her conscience won't let her sleep so the concubine is punished with 20 whips.
It is considered very mild and them lucky but ger having connections found out that's she's the one who rat them out so whenever they saw each other she'll be scared her wits out because of the stepmother's glare.
She's also pampered by her parents and her brother. This body also have one sister but with different mother. Because in this Kingdom its accepted or more likely a tradition to have more than one woman.
But for Bei Xi (the modern girl) that is unacceptable. She considered it cheating for one moment in her life that she had have a crush to someone and they promise each other their futures when they were only 4 years old.
But then she saw him with some other girl holding hands and giggling from the garden of the boy's house which simply broke her baby heart.
So when Bei Xi grow up she promise to marry someone who is faithful.
Little did she know that the mother of her little sister is a servant who tried to climb in the bed of her father using an aphrodisiac.
When his father discovered the truth he almost killed her but hold back after she confessed being pregnant with his child.
But this is covered from the public and her to avoid controversy saying that the prime minister accepted a concubine from a far away kingdom. But the public still gossiped with what they find suspicious about the ceremony of the two.
Seems like the minister didn't hid his disapproval to the concubine and wear a gloomy face throughout the said ceremony of being together with her.
Servants also gossiped that the Prime Minister never visit the said concubine not until she gave birth.
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After sometime, the door opened displaying the mother and father of Ling Xi(the ancient gal).
Such a coincidence that we have the same name.
My gaze fell to my father and i fell stunned. His silver hair dance to the rhythm of the wind, his eyes as black and deep as the night which will pull you closer to look at it and be hypnotized.
His nose is straight and his eyes is slightly up-turned or cat-like that emits authority and power just by looking.
Eyelashes is long and curly while the eyebrow is thick. Lips are as red as an apple in its most ripe time. Overall he is overly handsome. Handsome is not the right word because he looks so majestic and otherworldly.
"Xi Er, this one is sorry that he came here late. How's your health?" compared to mother's sweet and soothing tone father here are more stern but with a hint of deep affection.
People here are accustomed that men should be superior. Its an etiquette to be soft and graceful if your a woman but stern and brave if your a man. Speaks why.
My father indeed emits power and authority but my mother is someone who looks stubborn and uncaring to such things. She looks strong and unyielding that you'll never imagine that she's the one who cried earlier.
Dang,she's so pretty(i'm straight but i think i'm slowly bending keke). If she's not the mother of this body i might as well fell for her completely. But unfortunately she's my mother now(for now?).
"F-father, Xi Er is good. N-no need to visit if your busy.*pant. I understand." This Ling Xi is so weak that few words are tiring.
I still can't fully use third person's POV but i think its okay since i'm chatting with family.
"Shhh, i've been neglectful baby. Forgive me." eventually my father soften and kiss my forehead. Maybe he doesn't want me to saw his sorrow in my condition so he act tough.
I understand him so i just smiled brightly at him. As bright as i can with this sickly body.
Her father seems more surprise but she doesn't bother thinking deeper into it. (I think i should address him as my father after this because i need to be familiar with everyone from now on.)
Third Person's POV
His father's noticed that his child in front of him change aura making her look more adorable and lovable. His heart melt just by looking at her smile and his over protective side emerge who promise her a perfect future in his mind.
He seems like addicted with her smile and wanted to see it all day long and also wants to cuddle her and show unending affection.
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Bei Xi's POV
We bond for sometime talking about random things laughing and giggling together. After sometime my father regretfully left because he can't be absent in his work but promised to ho home early so we could bond more.
I happily nodded and gestured him to come closer and i peck a kiss to his cheek. Damn my father is so handsome that the kiss i give has deeper meaning. But then i throw out the idea because of what are relation is and to how old i am.
My parents are so pretty and handsome that i'm confused with sexuality now. Hmp.
Father looked surprised but he eventually smiled and pat my head. He head back after that encounter.
I notice the love between the eyes of my mother and father towards me and to each other so i'm confused why does my father need to take another woman. But then things will be revealed soon so i won't dig deeper and enjoy this life.
I decided to live peacefully and avoid anything that emits danger and darkness. I'm also afraid with people who is ruthless and with ulterior motives. I don't want to be played nor used. I should avoid them. I also decided to treat my little sister kindly because i think she's just a child who needs warmth.
Aside from my impending death -which i wish not to happen- my life is tranquil and good under this roof. They have good and mouth-watering delicacies that doesn't exist in my last world so my glutton-self is jumping up and down while doing some back-flips. Hmmm, i love my life.
I might add that the pampering of my family worsened but i tried to slow them down to avoid envy from my younger sister and servants.
They gave me expensive and rare jewelries,well-made dresses for winter and summer in advance, and affection that is unthinkable. I feel like a princess although its a crime to said so because i'm not but i can't help to think about it.
As for those who are puzzled where my sweet big brother is, he's at the Feng Kingdom's(the name of our kingdom) biggest and most prestigious Academy far from the city because its located at the top of Xing Mountain and can be found in the middle of the vast forest in our kingdom.
But from the memories of this body his brother is unearthly handsome(i know where not in Earth but so what?) and caring. Carrying the genes of our mother and father he is an outstanding specimen with an attributes of Fire and Water which is rare because of its colliding properties. Sects and family heads come and go from our manor asking for my brother's hand either for marriage or for their motives to take him as a disciple.
But my parents politely told them that the decision will be decided when my brother come back home for a vacation. And they talk about random things while eating snacks and drinking tea until the other party said goodbye and departed.
I learned that my father has pure fire attribute which is hard to have up since only few could have this kind of power giving the owner an unthinkable power to control fire. On the other hand, my mother has a pure water attribute which as rare as my father's attribute making them climb on top together.
I wonder if i'm pretty or atleast cute since both of my parents are unparalleled beauty,appearance and stature. I only saw a glimpse of myself in the bronze mirror which is so blurred because of the quality of the bronze. If only i can go out and go to the river so i could look at myself but i'm too weak for that.
I tried looking at myself at my wooden bathtub but then i also couldn't see it clearly i hate this.
I miss the glass mirror in my world. Maybe i'll invent here after sometime.
But it doesn't really matter as long as my family loves me then i will be happy. And i doesn't really like going out because i'm a bookworm ever since so it's not a big problem. Also,wearing veils here are not rarity for woman either single or married. Man also wear mask if they wanted to.
Since our kingdom is peaceful with low criminal rate its not so suspicious to use.
Ah, life is so good to me ah? Being reincarnated here could be considered a good fortune if only i could bring my family with me here everything will be perfect. But even though the thought saddens me maybe this is something destined and my family will still be merry without the sweet little me with them.
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A few days later....
As i read a book from our family's bookshelf -but i might as well call it library because of its thousands number of books- i feel some throbbing in my head coupled with slightly being breathless. It feels like something inside me want to break free but blocked so too much pressure is weighted to me.
I almost feel suffocated if not for my strong will to stay calm that it slowly stop and settle down.
What is that?!?
Is that my power coming out? Or something else?
But as to what i know powers will only show up when a child is 12 years old i'm still a 5 year old kid so what is the meaning of this?
But after sometime everything turns black.
Am i gonna die "again"?