After the series of events that entered Xiao Bai's mind, he finally woke up only to find himself in a familiar yet unfamiliar room.

"Seems like I'm in his room..No it should be my room now."

He looked around and found a full body-lengthed mirror just beside the bed and decided to take a look at his appearance, since he really didn't clearly saw it on the original owner's memories.

He stood infront of the mirror for a moment then stared at his new face. Then he smiled with satisfaction.

Xiao Bai couldn't help but think, Not bad for a 15 year old boy.

This body was 30℅ of Xiao Bai's features while the remaining 70% is even more outstanding and could even be compared to top models and handsome actors in Xiao Bai's world.

With a pair of peach eyes that seemed to be pitiful yet accompanied by a deep color of pure darkness, a pair of eyebrows that maximizes the beauty of his eyes, a perfect arc of the nose, and a full yet not too pouty plum lips.

One could say that he obtained such an androgynous beauty.

Also add the fact that this young man's body cannot be compared to those of the same age, his body was fit and had muscles just enough for a healthy body, not too thin and not too ripped.

While getting busy analyzing his appearance, someone knocked on his room that made him snap back to reality.

He hesitated to answer due to the fact that the other person might realize that he was not the original Xiao Bai anymore.

Xiao Ling with a low voice called out, " A-bai, can you please let me talk to you. I know you're upset and confused so-...."

Before Xiao Ling, Xiao Bai's adopted mom, could finish her sentence, the door suddenly opened and revealed the youth who was gently smiling at her. Xiao Bai opened the door wider for Xiao Ling to enter his room.

Xiao Ling sat on a chair at the end of the bed while Xiao Bai sat on the edge of his bed. No one talked first and the air became denser.

Xiao Bai lowered his head trying to remember how to act like the original, which took him some time that made it look like he was angry about the whole thing.

Xiao Bai shot his head towards his mom and decided to just act like himself and just reason that he changed because of his trauma. Yeah, sounds like a plan.

Xiao Ling, " Xiao Bai, please listen to mother first."

Xiao Bai gently smiled and said with a soft and caring voice, "Mom, I'm not mad and I forgive you. Whatever happened I'm sure that there is an important reason behind that. Besides, you're still the one who raised me so basically you are still my mother. So lets stop the drama, okay?"

Xiao Ling also stared at him and couldn't believe how this boy could say such mature words but after she saw the gentle and sincere smile plastered on the youth's face, all the uneasiness, doubts and guilt gradually dispersed.

"Such a silly child", Xiao Ling stood up and sat beside Xiao Bai then ruffled his hair affectionately which startled Xiao Bai.

It opened all his past wounds. He ridiculed himself in his heart for thinking that he already moved on from the death of his parents. At the thought of his deceased mother, unciously he cried silently.

He wanted to feel a mother's warmth which he only experienced for a short amount of time. And involuntarily he embraced Xiao Ling and cried even harder.

Xiao Ling pat his head and said affectionately, "Look at this big baby, acting all tough a while ago and now weeping like a child".

Xiao Bai, " Mom, I want to know the truth about who I really am. Please tell me".

He let go of his mother's embrace and looked at her, full of seriousness. Xiao Ling just nodded with helplessness and said that he will know all the truth from the middle-aged man that his mom was talking to.

She also excused herself that she had to tell the middle-aged man about this and needed to go down the mountains and will be back late. Of course, Xiao Bai didn't want his mom to go down the mountain alone and also because it was currently snowing but to his surprise there was actually a carriage outside with a driver that the middle-aged man left in case Xiao Bai calmed down and find him.

Now Xiao Bai was alone in their house. He took a stroll in the whole house and his stomach grumbled.

Xiao Bai: "....", seems like I need to find food first.

Luckily his mom left some dumplings and Xiao Bai ate happily. He was getting bored of pacing back and forth, in addition, he also couldn't stroll outside because of the snow.

He suddenly missed his cellphone and wished that the technology in this era was better.

He abruptly stopped when he thought of the word ERA. Now that he realized this, he didn't have any idea if what dynasty he is in right now!

For the remaining hours, Xiao Bai thought of the possible things that triggered his soul to enter someone's body and about the future steps he had to take.

Xiao Bai don't have enough idea about this transmigration thing and was only mentioned by his friend, which obviously he did not listen to because he don't find it interesting.

All he knew about it was that when the owner of the original body died untimely he/she still had important things to do then a soul that died at the same time but in a different timeline will cross the dimensions and fulfill their regrets and grievances.

That is why he is brainstorming many possible outcomes right now.

Xiao Bai finally glanced outside and saw that it was already dark then wondered why his mother haven't come back yet. He waited and waited then finally he've heard the gallops of horses that are approaching.

When he was about to open the door, it was already forced open by a familiar man, yes the man that Xiao Ling talked to earlier. The man has an anxious expression that made Xiao Bai confused.

Before he could utter a word, he was already pulled by the man and thrown inside the carraige where he saw his injured and unconcious mother, stained with blood.

His face became white in horror and shot a questioning look to the man who was sitting on the opposite side of the carraige.

The middle-aged man gave him a brief explanation, " This is the doings of the palace's guards under the emperor's order, he ordered them to find and kill you".

" Why would the emperor kill me? I don't know him, and haven't even seen him!?". He asked more confused.

This situation confused him because he really hasn't seen the emperor, even the original body having contact with other stranger since he was young.

Middle-aged man, "You must have already known that you are an adopted child of A-ling. Correct?"

Xiao Bai only nodded and decided to shut up and let the man explain the situation. Besides his mother is currently injured and have no time to panic.

Middle-aged man just look at him for a second then continued, "I am Zhao FengSheng. You're maternal uncle..".

After hearing this Xiao Bai immediately gave the man an " Seriously?!" look and Uncle Zhao just nodded.

The man who claimed to be his uncle explained while casually glancing at the place where they came from, "It might be unbelievable but I am your biological mother's older brother.

Before she became the empress, our family was a powerful noble with hundreds of thousands of private soldier.

Your grandfather was a loyal subbordinate to the emperor so even though we have the power the overturn the throne my father chose not to make violence.

Eventually your mom would always visit your father and they got married.", He ended his long yet also quite brief explanation.

Seeing that the pursuers haven't caught up yet, he continued, "Then a cunning concubine came and poisoned your father then planned to murder you as well but your mother sacrificed her life to save you and for you to save the kingdom...To make things short, the current emperor has probably been eyeing me and noticed that I've been visiting you more often and got the idea of my nephew to be alive." 

Xiao Bai, "hmm.. I think I get it. So what's your initial plan?"

Well if this was still the original owner then he might not process the things but this was a different Xiao Bai so he was calm enough to understand the situation.

Zhao Fengsheng took a quick look at the weak woman inside their ride with a pained look then looked back at his nephew, " For now, we must go back to my headquarters. It is at the outskirts of the northern borders. In normal days it would take us three days but in this weather, it might take a week. And A-ling is injured, we should take refuge to the first town along the way to treat her". 

In a few hours they arrived at a small town. After entering the gates of the town they immediately searched for a physician and an inn.

"Physician Jia, how's my mother?". Xiao Bai asked worriedly after seeing that the physician already finished tending Xiao Ling's wounds.

"She'll be okay. She lost a bit of blood but after a few days of rest and taking the proper medication she'll be alright". The physician answered, picked his bag that contained his medical tools, then bid his farewell to the young man and headed outside where Uncle Zhao was waiting to escort him back and maybe perharps to pay for his labor.

After the man's figure disappeared, he suddenly sighed, relieved that Xiao Ling is out of danger.

She may not be the true mother of the original Xiao Bai, but he still cherished her like a genuine mother that he even said his sorries before he died, so naturaly the current Xiao Bai wouldn't mind taking care of her on his stead.

"Xiao Bai, come out for a moment.", Zhao FengSheng's voice invaded Xiao Bai's thoughts, nodded, then walked out of Xiao Ling's room.

He arrived and saw his uncle, zhao fengsheng, who was already sitting and pouring him a cup of tea then he also sat the opposite side of the man.

Xiao Bai picked up the cup that his uncle placed infront of him then took a sip and put it back down, "Uhmmm Mr. Zhao FengSheng, how should I address you?".

"Uncle Zhao is fine. If you won't mind, of course", he said then gave a hearty laugh.

Xiao Bai immediately went to serious mode after that, " Uncle Zhao. Can you please tell me the situation of the kingdom right now? And how can we make sure that they won't attack us again?"

Uncle Zhao: "..." This kid! With the former emperor's sharp eyebrows, when he looked serious, it was almost as if he was born to be a ruler. Zhao FengSheng can see that invisible aura . And that seriously caught him off guard.

Xiao Bai who was an adult that was used to always be serious in his life, forgot that now he was still just a 15 year old brat. He actually made Zhao Fengsheng think the other way around.

Zhao Fengsheng cleared his throat then started mentioning all the crisis in the kingdom. From the additional taxes the seems to grow every month making the poorest of the poor have no choice but to sell one of their children to pay, the governmemt officials who've done nothing but watch the peopld suffer, the emperor who always spends his whole day and night at his concubines, he doesn't even attend the morning court and let his advisor and personal head eunuch to take his place! Even the ministers doesn't do their work properly and always slack off and so on.

At the whole conversation, xiao bai just nodded his head and would sometimes tell his own opinion.

The situation was actually simple to understand but not thay easy to find a solution, they say that the more simple it is, the more there might be traps hidden behind it.

Each ministers have their own private soldiers and they are currently very satisfied with the current emperor because they can live a carefree life while still recieving money from the people.

So if he wanted to overthrow the throne, the ministers might take action and help the emperor so it is better to prepare first then work in the shadows.

As the saying goes, "Move in silence, and let your success shout for you."

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Author has something to say: So I decided that our ML (male lead) will take his appearance in the 5th chapter or so😅.

ML: You're such a meanie. I want to meet my wife now~.

Author: Shut up..Or else you won't even have a chance to neet your wifey.

ML: Ahhh you're bullying me...Wife, look she's bullying me~*acts cute and pitiful*

MC: *shrugs and left*

Author: hahahaha

ML: 😭

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