She Was Written to Die, So She Seized the Throne Instead

Xiao Li had killed Liu Xueyin once. Now, she was no longer fixated on taking her life. What she wanted was the so-called consciousness from another world that was connected to Liu Xueyin.

It had brought her here, so there had to be a way to send her back.

Her original plan had been to keep Liu Xueyin by her side to study her. She had brought her here because she previously thought the person Cen An was looking for was Liu Xueyin and wanted to see what would happen when they met. But as it turned out, the whole thing was a complete mix-up.

Since there was no way to test her theory, she could only proceed to the next step.

After all, the heroine was a trouble magnet. Just keeping her locked up seemed to serve no purpose other than attracting people to rescue Liu Xueyin—a complete waste of energy.

So, after careful consideration, Xiao Li prepared a little sampler for Liu Xueyin.

Crane’s beak red, Seven Extremes Powder, arsenic frost, Snake Cold—an assortment of rare and expensive poisons. Ten bottles in total, all notorious for their swift effects.

This wasn’t because she wanted to kill Liu Xueyin again. It was the only method she knew.

"Pick one you like and drink up. If you don’t choose, I can feed it to you myself."

’It would be a hassle to find Liu Xueyin if she disappeared, but I refuse to believe that entity can save her over and over without paying a price.’

’A war of attrition, then. It’s not like I can’t afford to fight one. After all, time is the one thing I have in abundance.’

’Besides, she wouldn’t be the one dying this time. She wanted to watch with her own eyes how the entity would spirit Liu Xueyin away.’

Xue Zhi gripped her sleeves so tightly her nails dug into her palms, drawing blood.

"I’ve never done anything to you! Why must you hunt me down like this?"

Xiao Li retorted, "Do I look like a good person to you?"

Xue Zhi said nothing, but her expression clearly read: *How could you possibly be a good person?*

"Exactly," Xiao Li said. "I’m not a good person. Do I need a reason to kill you?"

Xiao Li wore a cloak trimmed with fox fur, the snow-white trim making her face seem all the more radiant and exquisite. She smiled faintly, looking noble and lovely, but her eyes were as cold as an abyss, devoid of any warmth for the living.

’She’s really going to kill me.’

With no means of escape, Xue Zhi was overwhelmed by anguish and shrieked, "There has to be a reason you want to kill me! What did I do wrong?"

Xiao Li picked up a bottle of crane’s beak red and tossed it to her. "Drink this, and you’ll find out."

Xue Zhi didn’t drink. But as she stared at the bottle of crane’s beak red, she seemed to be triggered by the sight. Her face went pale with terror, and she fainted.

Xiao Li initially intended to wake her; fainting was a useless tactic against her.

But a glimpse of the poison vial from the corner of her eye made her pause. Perhaps there would be a pleasant surprise.

Xiao Li sat by the window, sipping her tea. Outside, the snow had stopped. The sun had even made a rare appearance.

The room wasn’t gloomy, either. A kettle whistled over the charcoal fire, and the fragrant steam of tea drifted through the air. How very pleasant.

Xiao Li wasn’t sure what she was thinking. She simply sat there for a full hour.

"Ngh..."

A soft groan shattered the room’s tranquility. Xiao Li turned her head and, as expected, was met with a pair of eyes brimming with hatred.

’Xue Zhi—no, that’s not right. This is Liu Xueyin now, the one who has completely recovered her memories.’

Her heart ached with bitter grief, and her hatred was boundless. Tears streamed uncontrollably from her eyes, a testament to her overwhelming emotions.

"Xiao Xuanyang, you killed Yanzhi! You really killed him..."

Xiao Li was speechless.

She suddenly had the urge to go back an hour and slap herself.

’I was so focused on making Liu Xueyin regain her memories for the sake of ceremony that I forgot about her infuriatingly love-obsessed nature.’

’Her memories were triggered by the sight of the crane’s beak red, so the most painful one should have been of me killing her. The one she should hate most is me. Yet the first name she utters is Lu Yanzhi.’

’Another day, another blow dealt by a love-obsessed fool.’

Without a word of reply, Xiao Li shot to her feet, grabbed the poison vial, and seized Liu Xueyin by the neck.

History was repeating itself.

Liu Xueyin didn’t know if she had truly died last time, but the memory of the poison’s agony was terrifyingly real.

She struggled desperately, but her meager strength was nothing to Xiao Li.

Xiao Li gripped her jaw, forcing her mouth open. Just as she was about to pour the poison in, an arrow shot in from outside, aimed precisely at the porcelain vial in her hand.

The arrowhead pierced her palm, but the poison from the vial still spilled into Liu Xueyin’s mouth.

Heedless of her blood-drenched hand, she forced Liu Xueyin to swallow the poison. Only then did she raise her hand, snap off the arrow’s fletching, and, with a smile, wrench the shaft out of her palm.

Blood splattered across her face, yet she smiled like a demon that felt no pain—bloodthirsty, cruel, and utterly ruthless.

"No one can stop me from doing what I want."

"The plot? The heroine? What can they do to me?"

Liu Xueyin’s body trembled uncontrollably, whether from the poison or from the terrifying madwoman before her, she couldn’t tell.

Outside the window, Yang Jun and his men were locked in combat with a group of figures dressed in black.

The leader of the men in black was a powerful martial artist and charged recklessly toward the room. Yang Jun was unable to block him in time, and the man broke through.

The man in black saw Liu Xueyin on the floor, vomiting blood, and his eyes nearly burst with fury. "Sister!"

His gaze shot to Xiao Li. "I’ll kill you!"

Xiao Li’s eyes flickered. ’Could this be Liu Changge?’

Liu Changge charged madly at Xiao Li, but a long saber slashed through the air with biting killing intent, forcing him to fall back.

Rong Qing stood before Xiao Li like a guardian deity.

Wracked with pain, Liu Xueyin heard his voice and looked up, reaching out a pleading hand. "Changge, save me... Changge..."

’I don’t want to die.’

Xiao Li pulled over a stool and sat casually beside Liu Xueyin. She let her blood-stained hand hang limp, unconcerned as blood dripped to the floor.

Her deep eyes were utterly devoid of warmth. As she watched Liu Changge charge desperately toward them, a bloody, churning madness lay beneath her placid surface.

The corners of her mouth curved into an icy smile. "She’s dying again. You can sense that, can’t you?"

"My demand is simple. Send me back to my world, and we’ll stay out of each other’s way. Otherwise, I’ll have to kill her again and again. That’s a hassle for me, and it’s not good for you, either. Right?"

Xiao Li was negotiating in earnest, even if her talking to thin air made her look like she had gone mad.

There was no response. It was as if the so-called invasive world consciousness didn’t exist at all.

"If that’s how it is... then there’s nothing to be done."

Outside, Rong Qing’s saber pierced through Liu Changge’s abdomen. As he withdrew the blade, blood sprayed through the air. Liu Changge’s body fell stiffly, but thankfully, he was caught by his men, who hoisted him onto their backs and retreated.

Inside, Liu Xueyin was no longer breathing. Her eyes were fixed in the direction of Liu Changge’s retreat, wide open in death.

Yang Jun had gone in pursuit. Rong Qing knelt before Xiao Li to plead for punishment. "This subordinate has failed in his duty. I beg for the Princess’s punishment."

So many of them had been on guard, yet they had let an assassin reach the Princess and even wound her. He didn’t need her to be angry; he already felt he deserved death.

Xiao Li didn’t answer. When Rong Qing looked up, he saw only her vacant eyes.

Rong Qing didn’t know what was wrong with her, but the sight was heartbreaking—especially with the DRIP, DRIP, DRIP of blood from her hand.

Forgetting his plea for punishment, he scrambled to his feet. "This subordinate will fetch Doctor Cen."

Still, there was no reply.

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