Chapter 6: Chapter 1: The Little Black Princess

She opened her eyes. The sky before her was still blue, the clouds were still white, and the trees were still green...

How long had it been since she had seen a sky like this, or smelled such fresh air? She took a deep, forceful breath of the air here. As the air entered her lungs and then exhaled, carrying away the impurities within her body, she truly felt as though her entire being had become much lighter.

"Look, the silly princess is spacing out again?"

"Yeah, look at her. She doesn't look like a princess at all. She's so ugly that even we servants are better off than her."

"Shh, keep your voice down. Don't let her hear you."

"So what if she hears? She's a fool anyway."

"That's true..."

After these noisy voices faded, she finally moved her arms and legs to sit up. The warm sunlight shone on her face; at a glance, one might think spring had arrived, but in reality, it was already nearing winter.

She looked at her hands. *Sigh*, they were indeed dark...

However, she touched her face again. She was young—she had profited from this. She began to giggle foolishly. It really lived up to the saying: a fool, a fool...

She, Li Hong, had a common name, a common family background, and looked average. Her education was passable, and fortunately, she had a good job. Through years of hard work, she had achieved a little success. She was 30 years old, unmarried, had been on countless blind dates, and remained single to this day.

A car accident—she didn't know what had happened to her original body, but after waking up, she had become this silly princess. Age: thirteen. Appearance: dark. Figure: non-existent. She lowered her head, looked at her chest, and touched it. *Sigh*, it was indeed flat. Very, very flat...

It was no wonder; she was still so young and still developing.

As for this status, she was actually quite satisfied. A princess of a kingdom—even if she was unloved and unattractive, it was still much better than being a maid.

She stood up, brushed the dirt off her backside, and stretched her body vigorously. *Sigh*, time to find something to eat. She was hungry.

"Princess, eat slowly, eat slowly," the old nanny on the side kept saying. Seeing Li Hong wolfing down her food, she grew anxious. Could she really be this hungry? Had she been starved for too long? The Empress had passed away early, and no one cared for the princess. Even though she was a "golden branch and jade leaf," how had she fallen to a state worse than her own nanny?

Li Hong smiled at the nanny, her smile so wide her eyes disappeared. Her eyes curved into crescents, and the light in them sparkled brightly; at first glance, one might think they were stars in the sky. Furthermore, she looked down at the plates and plates of food. It was truly delicious, and completely free of any pollution.

The best part was that she could eat whatever she wanted. With such a thin, scrawny figure, she didn't need to deliberately diet to maintain her shape. No matter how much she ate, she didn't gain weight. She had witnessed this herself; she had been here for over a month, eating and drinking to her heart's content, yet she hadn't gained an ounce of fat. She could eat with peace of mind.

Right, she put down her chopsticks, wondering when she would be able to get married. Although she had gained seventeen years of youth, there was a huge difference between ancient times and the modern era. In her time, a 30-year-old was called a "leftover woman," but here, perhaps 20 was the limit.

Truly, the times were different.

However, in her era, a 20-year-old was still a student. That was the one bad thing about ancient times; it really ruined a woman's body.

She hadn't even fully blossomed yet, and she was already expected to marry and have children...

She propped up her face, nodding one moment and shaking her head the next, looking happy one second and depressed the next. This made the nanny’s face turn bitter again, and she began to secretly wipe away tears, thinking to herself how miserable the princess's fate was. She held the status of a princess, yet she was someone no one loved.