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I, the Ghost Empress, have opened a livestream to help people divine their romantic fortunes.
In recent years, more and more people have died tragic deaths over love, turning into vengeful ghosts trapped in the mortal world and swelling the ranks of the dead. Lately, the hit movie “She Disappeared” has become hugely popular, giving some unscrupulous people a new way to make money.
Never mind the bad influence on society. Even our prison in the Underworld is almost full!
So I decided to solve the problem at its root and make sure people truly meant for each other could be together!
Thanks to my accurate readings, I quickly became famous, and everyone affectionately started calling me Little Empress!
Same rule as always: I draw three free fortunes a day.
Before long, I’d picked today’s first lucky viewer.
“Pure and Innocent Cousin’s” username suited her perfectly. With her flowing long hair and an endearingly naive air, she looked like someone who’d never seen much of the world.
“Hello, Your Highness. There’s a guy who’s pursuing me. He knows my birthday is coming up, so he’s decided to throw me a party aboard a yacht overseas.”
“He’s really handsome and capable. I wanted to ask if we’re a good match.”
The girl’s sweet smile spread across her face, but unfortunately, I was about to disappoint her.
From the moment someone is born, every event in their life is recorded in the Book of Life and Death. So all it takes is one glance, and nothing can escape my notice!
I shook my head. “You’re not fated to be together. He isn’t interested in you—he’s interested in your kidney.”
2
The viewers watching the livestream suddenly got excited.
[Hahaha, I’m dying! A birthday party on a yacht overseas, my foot. He’s sending her straight out to sea! Hahaha!]
[I don’t get it either. Everyone and their mother says not to trust something that sounds too good to be true. Do young people these days not read the news?]
Pure and Innocent Cousin blushed. “What… What are you all talking about?!”
“He’s the Prince of Beijing, everyone’s dream husband. You know who I mean, right? You’ve probably heard of him. How could he do something like that?”
The mockery grew louder and louder.
[Who did she just say? The young master with the Lin surname?]
[Girl, it’s still daytime and you’re already dreaming big. Isn’t that a little much?]
[Oh my god, is this really a livestream for love fortunes? Why do I find it so funny?]
“You… You’re all being so mean!”
With trembling hands, Pure and Innocent Cousin pulled out her phone, trying to prove she was telling the truth. “Here are the messages and pictures he sent me!”
I waved a hand to calm her down. “I know you’re not lying, but someone’s impersonating that Prince’s WeChat account to contact you and chat with you. The pictures on his Moments are all downloaded from the internet, too.”
“Think about it. How could a girl with such a small social circle as yours possibly know that Prince?”
Pure and Innocent Cousin hesitated. “He… He contacted me on QQ and said I was really cute…”
“You’ve been fooled.”
I took the tea I liked best from the obsequious Ghost Eunuch Tiểu Quế Tử, took a sip, and said, “That person saw that everything was going well for you and got jealous. She even wants you dead!”
Pure and Innocent Cousin shook her head in disbelief. “Are you kidding me? I don’t believe it. I don’t!”
With time running short, I could only point her in the right direction. “Go back to your old house now. Well, crouch under the window and wait for the show!”
Pure and Innocent Cousin snatched up her phone and ran off in a panic, forgetting to end the livestream.
I didn’t end it either. After all, there was no reason to turn down free publicity.
The viewers wanted to see what happened next, too. Not only did they stay, but dozens more joined.
3
Fortunately, Pure and Innocent Cousin didn’t keep everyone waiting long. She ran like mad and reached a narrow alley within minutes.
She put her phone on silent and crouched beneath a window.
Before long, she heard a man and a woman arguing inside.
“You said there wasn’t a girl you couldn’t handle! So why won’t she agree to go abroad with you? You’re completely useless!”
“It takes time to earn her trust. I’m almost there. I can tell she’s already hooked. What girl wouldn’t be tempted by a birthday party on a yacht in Europe? Once she’s on board, I’ll send her to Southeast Asia! But isn’t she your biological sister? Why do you hate her so much?”
“Hmph! Why was it that after our parents divorced, that brat got to live carefree with Mom while I had to follow a gambling addict of a father and live a miserable life? That old man even offered me up to pay his debts! And that brat got into college! Why?!”
…
After seeing all that, what more was there to explain?
The girl’s own sister was jealous of her bright future and had teamed up with gangsters to set her up!
The online viewers watched with delight, while Pure and Innocent Cousin’s face turned bright red!
This was bad!
I quickly sent her a private message: [Don’t do anything rash! Stay safe!]
But it was too late. Pure and Innocent Cousin was still young and inexperienced. How could she stand being betrayed by both her “boyfriend” and her own family!
She jumped to her feet and shouted through the window, “Hứa Mạn Lệ, you’ve gone too far! What did I ever do to you for you to want to hurt me like this?!”
The two people inside jumped in alarm. Before they could say another word, Pure and Innocent Cousin had rushed in.
“You were the one who chose to go with Dad back then! He hadn’t gone bankrupt yet, and you looked down on Mom just because she was a housewife. You wanted to live the good life!”
“After that, Mom and I went looking for you, too. We wanted you to come back and continue your studies. But you were too caught up in your debauchery and insisted on running away from home with those gangsters!”
She panted, her chest heaving violently. She’d barely shouted a few questions before her eyes were already red-rimmed!
Sniffling and sobbing, she said, “What you’re doing is illegal! I’m going to tell the police… and have them arrest all of you!”
Hứa Mạn Lệ and the man beside her began begging for mercy.
“It was all just a misunderstanding. We were only joking with you…”
Pure and Innocent Cousin, of course, didn’t believe them. She raised her phone toward the camera. “Now I’ll show you what the people close to this little sister of mine are really like…”
But before she could finish, a huge hand suddenly reached out from behind her. Pure and Innocent Cousin screamed in terror, and the internet connection was cut.
4
The sudden turn of events terrified the viewers in the livestream.
[I hope nothing happened to Pure and Innocent Cousin!]
[That hand at the end was terrifying! Could it have been an accomplice of those two scumbags? Someone call the police for her!]
[I just recorded the screen. It could be used as evidence!]
I pressed a hand to my forehead. What an idiot! Why was she so impatient?!
Good thing I’d prepared in advance. Otherwise, she wouldn’t even know how she died!
The livestream chat erupted into a cacophony. Everyone was worried about Pure and Innocent Cousin’s safety, and nobody was in the mood to keep watching.
I waved a hand and said, “My dears, let’s take a ten-minute break. I promise Pure and Innocent Cousin will be back safe and sound in ten minutes!”
As soon as the dispute broke out between Pure and Innocent Cousin and those two, I’d sent my capable right-hand aide, Sister Sadako, to help.
Sadako had followed me for years, helping me subdue countless evil spirits and earning many great victories.
She also knew how to judge just how bad each evildoer was.
I felt completely at ease sending her into action.
Ten minutes was more than enough!
Just then, a pair of pale, bloodless hands reached out. “Please have some tea, Your Highness. This is tea brewed with fragrant, sweet osmanthus water, specially prepared for you by Tiểu Quế Tử.”
I jumped, then lowered my eyes to look at the woman prostrate on the floor, her hair a tangled mess.
“Sister Sadako, weren’t you going to rescue my cousin? Where’s Tiểu Quế Tử?”
Sadako hurriedly kowtowed. “This servant begs Your Highness’s forgiveness. Tiểu Quế Tử insisted on going in my place…”
When he was alive, Tiểu Quế Tử was the chief eunuch of the Imperial Household, serving the Emperor and Empress Dowager. He wasn’t especially skilled, but he was very good at flattering people. Still, dealing with a few scumbags wouldn’t be a problem for him.
I picked up the teacup and took a sip. He wanted to steal the credit? Oh, well—let him.
Sadako studied my face, then after a moment said fearfully, “…There’s something else. Huyết Khôi—the blood puppet—showed up too. I couldn’t stop them…”
What?!
My hand trembled. The teacup hit the floor with a crash and shattered.
“This is bad! Hurry and stop them!”
Huyết Khôi was seething with murderous aura, bloodthirsty to the core! If I let him out, heaven only knew what other trouble he’d cause me!