CH 1

In the early spring of March, the branches of pears outside the yard had spring-like green shoots, and the pear pollen was as white as snow.

Beauty was beauty, but when the cold north wind blew the petals, the petals fluttered and fell all over the ground.

It was cold last night, and the water in the big black tank under the eaves was covered with thick ice.

The suddenly cold weather caused a lot of snow to fall on the branches, and even the charcoal basin that had been removed in the house was relit.

But at the moment no amount of hot charcoal could warm Shi Qing’s cold heart.

She was going to die soon.

The day before yesterday, she was racing on a horse and parading through the busy streets, and today she had entered the countdown to her life.

The great joy and great sorrow of life had finally caught up to her, and it wasn’t much to say.

In a daze, Shi Qing sat on the bed with her head in her hands, feeling that maybe the way she got up this morning was wrong.

Shi Qing closed her eyes reluctantly and opened them again. Everything was the same, she really couldn’t get rid of the cold and ruthless transparent panel floating in front of her.

Name: Shi Qing

Age: 17

Status: Cannon fodder

She wasn’t even a supporting female lead! Just cannon fodder!!

These things were not important, the most important thing was the last point called ‘health bar’.

This health bar was her “lifeline”.

The bar was bottomed out, and only a thin layer of red was remaining.

The red looked particularly conspicuous and could make people panic.

At best, it could last for two days, at worst, it might be just one or two hours.

Shi Qing desperately pulled her hair, and buried her face in the quilt, breathing heavily.

Why did you suddenly see this panel?? 

It started with the divorce yesterday.

Shi Qing’s mother, Shi Ju, met a good friend Shen Yuan when she went to the capital to take the exam. The two of them became confidants as soon as they saw each other, and they agreed to be in-laws in the future.

Later, both of them entered the imperial court as they wished.

But Shen Yuan had better luck because she was studying, good-looking, and hadn’t married yet, she was favored by the eldest prince, and they got married.

A year later, Shi Ju gave birth to a daughter, Shi Qing, and the eldest prince gave birth to a son, who was called Shen Yu, who was one year younger than her.

Although the marriage between the two families was just a verbal agreement, it happened that the birth of one woman and one man in each family formed the fate, and this matter spread in the capital.

Outsiders said that Shi Qing was second in high school, and she would marry the son of the Shen family someday.

Both the people were famous and beautiful, and the entire capital was simply envious.

However, the facts did not match the rumors.

Over the years, the situation of the imperial court had changed, and the friendly spirit of the year and the sense of sympathy between the two families had gradually faded away. 

The Shi and Shen families had long ceased to communicate privately.

Besides, the eldest prince was a high-spirited man, and the sixteen-year-old Shen Yu was cold and self-sufficient, and he was not inferior to a woman, so the eldest prince was naturally unwilling to let his son marry an ordinary scholar.

Yesterday, taking advantage of the Shi family banquet, the eldest prince specially prepared a generous gift.

Everyone in the Shi family thought that the eldest prince came to talk about marriage, and even the old man came out to greet him in person.

As a result, the people had come to break off the marriage.

It wasn’t that straightforward, but the meaning was the same.

“Although the two children Qing’er and Yu’er have only seen each other a few times, Yu’er treats Qing’er as her sister.

“Today, on Qing’er happy day, it is better to officially recognize each other as brother and sister like a family.”

Good guy, with just a few words, the relationship between the future husband and wife turned into a brother and sister relationship.

The banquet was crowded, and the news of Shi Qing’s divorce spread throughout the imperial capital as if the news had grown wings.

The scholar appointed by the emperor was divorced by the Shen family, and Shi Qing became a laughing stock in the capital overnight.

The fame was still there, but the husband was gone.