chapter 1 The Crown Princess whose engagement was broken off (1)

"Lilith Jin!"
Lilith Jin suddenly opened her eyes, her consciousness not fully recovered, and instinctively shouted, "Dad" without thinking.
There was absolute silence around her!
The unsettling silence continued.
Lilith Jin's call received no response.
Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through her chest. Lilith Jin grimaced, clutching her chest tightly with pale hands.
Even when she had seen her father despair and lose his voice when she passed away, she never believed that her father would fall apart like this, never believed that they would be separated.
However, at this moment, she realized with clarity that her father had truly left her.
No.
The ending shouldn't be like this!
That's right, the system!
That little thing had clearly said that as long as she signed the agreement, she would see her father again and have a chance to go back in time.
She must change that ending!
Lilith Jin propped herself up on the bed, about to get up, when she heard the sound of the door being pushed open from outside.
Soon after, light and soft footsteps followed.
The sound drew closer.
Lilith Jin focused her gaze outside and then realized that she was in a completely unfamiliar environment.
The whole room's furnishings resembled the settings in TV dramas and movies that her father had specifically gathered for her after the end of the dynasty.
She had crossed into a place similar to ancient China.
Lilith Jin recalled the habits of "ancient" life and some ways of speaking and silently lay back down.
Maid servants carrying washing supplies entered in a line.
The chief maid, Lucy, came lightly to the bedside, gently lifted the bed curtain, and called out to Miss with a soft smile.
Lilith Jin's eyes twitched slightly, but she didn't open them.
However, this small change did not escape Lucy's notice.
She lifted the bed curtain and half-squatted at the edge of the bed, speaking in a gentle tone, "Miss, it's already morning. The Crown Princess and the Prime Minister have both ordered us to accompany you for a walk in the garden when you wake up. Have you forgotten?"
Lilith Jin had already received the plot the system mentioned, knew what had happened, and made a sound of disdain before turning over to continue sleeping.
Lucy showed no impatience. She covered her with a silk quilt while saying, "Is Miss still angry about the Crown Prince's slip of the tongue? It's right for you to be angry. The Crown Prince should not ignore your feelings for the sake of a commoner like that, but..."
Lilith Jin suddenly opened her eyes, and a touch of anger flashed in her clear and innocent eyes. "Who said I'm angry about that? What kind of person is the Crown Prince? Is he worthy of my anger?"
A hint of surprise crossed Lucy's eyes.
The Crown Princess and the Prime Minister had instructed them before leaving to console Miss and not let her get hurt over the Crown Prince's affair.
Now that Miss had come to her senses, that was even better.
Lucy immediately said, "You're right, although the Crown Prince's status is noble, our Prime Minister's residence and the Crown Princess's residence are not easy to mess with. This time, if you've been wronged, His Majesty and the Queen will definitely give us an explanation."
After saying that, she continued to comfort Lilith Jin, "It's already a quarter past the hour, Miss. If you don't get up now, the eldest young master will be here soon."
As she spoke, a maid servant from outside approached and said, "Sister Lucy, someone from the young master's side has come to pass on a message. They say the eldest young master will arrive in another fifteen minutes."
Lucy signaled to the maid next to her, who immediately went out to relay the message.
She then carefully took Lilith Jin's outstretched hand, helped her up, and together with the others, assisted Lilith Jin in washing and dressing.
Hopefully, the words "break off the engagement" were just a passing remark from the Crown Prince.
Otherwise, given the love that her three masters had for Miss, the quiet capital city would likely be in for a storm of blood and tears once again.
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