Metamorphosis of an Ugly Girl – Part One

Now, to maintain his position and suppress the Lin family and their allies, he had to act this way. So, was he becoming more cunning or just more realistic? To personally end the life of his own flesh and blood, what kind of pain and loneliness must that be? Since he was heartbroken at this moment, he surely needed someone to comfort, console, and affirm him. If that someone was a beautiful and gentle woman, even better. Speaking of which, did it mean Qingqing’s opportunity had come again? What unique methods could one use to win favor? Qingqing knew Yuzhen’s feelings for Li Qin; if asked to help, she would agree outwardly but be unwilling at heart. Who would willingly send a beautiful woman to their husband’s side? To win favor, one inevitably had to use one’s body; was Qingqing willing? She wasn’t; she always had a strange insistence that women should have better ways to conquer men than just their bodies. She couldn’t think of any better method. Since she was unwilling to use her own body, could she use someone else’s? Yes. Especially someone as beautiful and gentle as Yuzhen, who was already his wife. What Qingqing wanted now was to strike at the Lin family and the Empress Dowager. Yafu losing this child was already a significant blow. What could be more heartbreaking for an old woman than losing her first grandson? Even with a heart of iron, she couldn’t be tough in the near future. Temporarily easing off on the Empress Dowager, the focus was now on the Lin family. The Lin family suspected Li Qin of this incident but thought Yafu was still young, losing one child wasn’t a big deal, and there was always the future. What they needed to do now was to carefully hide their tails to avoid Li Qin venting his unexpressed anger on them. This gave Yuzhen an opportunity. With Yuzhen’s opportunity, the Chen family could further undermine the Lin family, even if not directly involved, the effect would be the same. So, Qingqing went to Yuzhen’s palace, gave her a few tips, and whispered in her ear some “charms” she had learned in the nunnery but hadn’t yet tried. These were genuine, effective “charms,” which Qingqing hadn’t used because they required intimacy in bed.