"You slut get out of here!"said my step mother as she threw me out of the house that one's belonged to my dear mother.

I was treated like trash everywhere I went 13 years ago and still now, even when my mom was alive we were still treated like an out cast because my mom got pregnant with me when she was just 17 years old and couldn't tell who my father was, she was thrown out of her own home by her parents and was forced to live on the street begging for food until she gave birth to me and died the three years later, I was then taken in by the orphanage but was mistreated because of my mother's reputation and had no friends so I run.

People treated me like I was different from their own spieces and named me the bastard daughter.

"Please ma'am can I have some food to eat; I pleaded desperately.

"Get out of here, you slut!, bastard daughter of ***** woman; she said as she pushed me into the mud on the street.

Everywhere I went, hands were pointed at me, if not hands then names, insult, fresh food thrown at me. What have I done to deserve such treatment, maybe it is fate, it's destiny, that's what I always kept repeating to myself but can't hold on to such thoughts anymore.

* falls down *

"Hey! are you all alright?, said a young man. He gave me his hand to help me up but I immediately brushed it away.

"Why are you helping? haven't you heard the rumors going round about about me; I asked him in a week voice.

" All those are just rumors, I don't mind; he said with a smile as I held on to his hands and he took me to his house.

"Thank you very much for your kindness sir, I said but I should have known it was just out of charity.

Later that night, after he had fed me and took my bath, a woman came speaking to the man of something. I wanted to go closer to hear what they were talking about but they noticed me and they moved elsewhere to continue with their chat. I was anxiously sitting in my bedroom waiting for what would happen next, suddenly the man walked into my room and asked me to follow him. I obediently did as I was told but with trembling legs.

"Where are we going sir; I asked anxiously but he just ignored me and told me to keep walking, soon we appeared at his front gate but with a woman waiting in a car outside.

"Get in; he said in a hoarse tone has he lifted me up and placed me in the car.

"LET ME GO!!! PLEASE I'M BEGGING, LET ME GO!!!; I said has I was crying and pleading but they chose to ignore me. Soon after a while and a long drive we arrived at a pub house. At first glance I would see I was being sold to work as a **********. The woman got down and open door holding my hand in a tight grib, I waited for moment she was distracted and broke free of her grib and made a run for it but as I was running I noticed her men closing in on me, I was so anxious that I didn't a car coming and it immediately crashed into me.

I fell down and went pitch black as the sounds of people talking slowly goes away.

*Death*

*Death*

I slowly opened my eyes due to call of someone.

"Your majesty, wake up! you're going to be late.

Huh, I stood up from the bed and rushed over to mirror to look at myself but was surprised😱 to see a beautiful young lady of about age 26 instead of a poor malnourished, emaciated girl of age 16. I was in shock and couldn't wrap my head around what was going.

Your highness are you alright? asked a girl standing by me, I supposed that would be the maid girl of the previous body owner.

May I ask what date, is it. Your highness we're in 16/03/675.

What? was I time travelled here some how, I thought I was died; I said to myself.

Can you leave me alone for some time, I'll call you when I need you.

"Yes your majesty"she said as she exited the room. I sat on the bed, still trying to wrap my head around all what was going on.

"Did death, decided to give another chance in live and why would it😕. As I sat there thinking suddenly memories of someone previous life suddenly started running through my head as if I was the one who lived it.

"(breaths heavily) what was that just now, was it the memories of this body's owner, I can't believe she was so cruel and greedy which lead into someone poisoning her by gift.

* sits there for sometime*

So should I live like how this previous body owner did or I should live in my own way.

* knocks*

"Your majesty, the emperess may I come in.

"Yes, please do; I said as the door slowly opened and a beautiful girl walked in, judging by the clothing she was one of the maids. She walked in and came closer to be and bowed,

"Your majesty, cocoubine Lin sent me here to check up on you since you weren't feeling well yesterday. The moment I looked at her well I recognized her from the memories of the previous owner and according to her memories, she was the last one to be with this body's owner and supposedly she gave a gift to the body owner which killed her when she ate it.

"I'm fine don't worry, tell cocoubine Lin that I'm fine and healthy ☺️.

"Alright your majesty, I'll be on my way now; leaves. Lara?!; I called out for my maid, as she walked in a hurry.

"Yes, your majesty ( bows) you called for me.

" Yes, come and help me get prepared; I exclaimed

"( bows) yes your majesty!

"And Lara, one more thing from me don't bow before me again, okay ☺️

"(hesitate) Yes, yes your majesty.

As she helped me get dressed, I could not help but feel sorry for the way the previous body owner treated her but she still remained loyal.

"Can you tell me about my personality; I asked.

"huh? your majesty (hesitate) I..

"Don't worry, I won't do anything, I promise.

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"Can you tell me about my personality"; I asked.

"Huh? but your majesty (hesitate) I..

"Don't worry, I won't do anything ☺️.

Your majesty, when I first came here, you where one of the cocoubine's in the palace but among all the cocoubine's you were the most kind hearted and sweetest to everyone, that's why the Emperor loved you the most, he favoured you among all other cocoubine's and that made the others envy you. The Emperor soon confessed his love for you and proposed then you got married and two years after that it was announced that you were pregnant with the emperor's child and that's when I was appointed to you, the child was believed to be a boy who will be the crown prince when born, there news spread like wild fire and that's when cocoubine San Wu started becoming so close to you, it was believed that she was doing all that in order to gain your favor but after five months of carrying your pregnancy you had a miscarriage.

"Really?!; I asked with a shocked expression.

"Yes, your Grace it was believed that you had eaten something which caused you to have a miscarriage but I didn't think so. The Emperor got really furious with you and you two had an argument which made the emperor say some horrible things, he later then tried coming closer to you to apologise but you kept pushing him away which drove a gap between you and the emperor, you later became so cruel and vicious to everyone, even children were scared of you and that's when you lost the favor of the emperor. It's been three years and the emperor hasn't come to visit you not even once.

"Your.. your.. your majesty I didn't mean it like that please forgive.

"There's nothing to forgive you for, it's not your fault it's mine ( sighs) enough with feeling down. I stood up to look at myself in there mirror and couldn't believe my eyes.

"(turns around) WOW, you're really talented, I look Soo beautiful. Thanks...emm your name again.

" Huh, it's Lin Zao, your Grace. How could you forget that.

" ( akward laughter) sorry about, I might not have slept well last night forgive me and one more thing..

" And that is, your highness?

" Like that, from now I don't you to be formal around me anymore.

"(shocked) but your Grace!!!

" No and that's an order.

"Alright if you say so your Grace.... I mean Lin Juluu but your Grace.. I mean Lin Juluu do you mind if I still call you by your title or maybe out in public places.

"( sighs) sure any of them works as long it's fine by you, after all we're now friends; I said with a smile.

"(blushes) Thank you, your Grace. I didn't know what happened but her majesty seemed completely different from before, she had never treated me this way before or even let me decide what to call her, let alone call me her friend. I don't know what happened but I liked this empress better than the old one.