Your Highness the Regent, Your Assassin Is a Bit Dense!

AfterJiuYuedied,thesystemtoldherthatcompletingamissionwouldallowhertoreturntotherealworldwithabillion-dollarreward.Grumblingaboutherassignedidentityasanassassin,JiuYuesuddenlybeamed:"Whosaidthistime-travelingtropeisold?Thisisamazing!"However,duetoatemporaldelay,thesystemhadn’tfullytransmittedwithher,leavingthemissiondetailsincomplete.ButJiuYuewasn’tbothered.Withheridentityasakilleralreadyset,howhardcouldthemissionbe?Itwasjustamatterofthetarget’srank.Withaconfidentsmirk,shegrabbedherbroadswordandeagerlyheadedforthecapital....Bythetimethesystemreconnected,JiuYuehadalreadybecomethetopassassinundertheRegent’scommand.Wipingherbladeclean,shecasuallyasked,"So,isthemissiontokilltheemperor,theempressdowager,ormaybeeventheRegent?"Thesystem:"...Themissionistomarryintotheroyalfamily.YourbetrothedisPrincePing—yes,thecorpseatyourfeet."JiuYue’shandtrembledonthehilt:"...What?"RegentSimaQinghadheldabsolutepowerforyears,onlytohaveanassassinslipthroughhisdefenses.Heorderedamanhunttoscourtheearthandfindher.Butbeforethesearchevenbegan,theassassindeliveredherselftohisdoorstep."Recruiting?Ikillwithoutblinking,"shesaidinnocently,hugginghersword.SimaQing:"...Patheticdisguise."Soheplayedalong,waitingforJiuYuetoslipupwhileusingherbladetoeliminatehisenemies.Halfayearpassed,butinsteadofcatchingherinamistake,SimaQinguncoveredhertrueidentity.Ontheirweddingnight,facingthewomanwholookedreadytodieforhonor,SimaQingsmirkedandpressedtheceremonialwineintoherhand."Mydear,acupiseasiertoholdthanasword."JiuYue:"..."