Zosia: Quick Transmigration System
Chapter 157 - 155- ARC 5

They had gone to the capital a week before the banquet.

"Is everything ready?" Zosia asked without looking up to see the person entering.

"Yes. We have also acquired the Majo mountain. It's now a personal territory of the Valtieri."

"Very well. The plan should begin as planned." Zosia said, her hands moving along the calligraphy paper like flowing water.

Her plan after acquiring the Majo mountain, a mountain with great dragon vien and energy that overflows in abundance but was locked due to it being used to suppress a great demon long forgotten by the people of this time.

If she is able to resolve it and create a dome surrounding the entirety of the mountain using an array plate and spiritual drawing array, that place would become a heaven for cultivation.

It even has a small spirit stone mine.

With proper cultivation and time, it will be better than thise heavenly cultivation places in sects.

She plans to utilize the mountain to create a family clan with the host brother at the centre.

All orphans would be screened either by her or with the detection bead. To which upon entering the mountain, they will be trained for a few years then put in places were they would be able to use their talent.

Her plan is huge, something she has to stay to oversee it. But, she currently doesn't have that patience.

One might wonder why?

She would soon complete everything on the task list and after that, she would be promptly ejected out of these world.

For a hoarder like her, it would be so painful if she leaves without acquiring some things, especially the mine species of these world, cultivation manual of different major sects, etc.

Besides, she is yet to use the token given to her by the host mother.

Just thinking about all these made her sigh. "I wish I can divide myself into two."

Thinking up to this point, she wondered if this world dealt with puppetry. She has never heard of it or seen it in any books she had procured.

It would be nice if she could get her hand on it.

Despite all her plans, currently everything was just thoughts and some things are yet to be achieved.

The day of the banquet arrived.

The estate buzzed with movement. Servants packed robes, gifts, and sealed scrolls. The guards lined up at the gate, dressed in clean armor.

Zosia stepped out of her room in a black and silver robe. She wore no crown, but her bearing alone made her look royal.

Terez wore dark blue. Argon and Zaphir followed behind. Zaphir looked like the villain prince that just stepped out of a fantasy book.

Before they mounted the carriage, Zosia turned towards the host brother, "I am removing the illusion."

Zaphir nodded at her, giving her the go ahead order.

Now, they were no longer afraid of the Royal family. All they had to be wary of was the person behind them, who is their ancestor.

But that didn't mean they still wouldn't carry out their plan.

With a snap of her hands the illusion she had placed on everyone wore off.

The host handsome brother's face came into view.

Argon though aware, still couldn't help but be surprised.

He has almost gotten used to their faces. Though not shabby, it couldn't compare to their real appearance.

The servants gasped. They did not understand what had happened. Especially, how their master had became a girl with overflowing beauty.

Her small face with limpid eyes and fan-like eyelashes, made whoever saw her, feel like melting into her beauty.

The servant's gazes darted between both of the them.

The host brother Charm was max and everything about him screams nobility.

His usual soft smile that he always wore on his lips, further accentuated his charm that even the servants of different and the same gender seemed like they were refalling in love with him.

"Tsk... Tsk, brother after this banquet, you may end up having a lot of matchmakers coming to knock on the gate. It's even possible that the gate wouldn't be able to hold them back." Zosia teased with a smile.

Zaphir snorted, his ears having a faint red blush from being embarrassed, especially with the drooling look each servant had.

"Isn't it the pot calling the kettle black." He retorted.

He has always been aware of his sister's gender, but it didn't mean that he always saw her real face.

Now that she has grown, she looked like a world toppling beauty.

If he wasn't his sister, he would definitely ask for her hand in marriage.

Terez was also stunned. Seeing the face that every smile and every frown would cause one's heart to beat and flutter without a landing place.

His heart beat sped up and his ears heated up. He hurriedly lowered his gaze to avoid showing the wrong look.

It will be a lie to say that he wasn't enchanted, but his reasoning hadn't left him yet.

He still knew his boundaries and where the line stops and start.

If he dared to have any funny thoughts, they wouldn't even have to deal with him, his brother would.

Opening her small rosy lips, Zosia spoke. "Let's go."

The group mounted their carriage and headed toward the palace.

Inside the carriage, the carriage was quiet with no one speaking.

Though not awkward, Zosia decided to speak, since she had something to tell Terez.

"Terez, why do you think we chose you instead to seat on the throne?" Zosia said softly as she moved her chess piece against her brother.

"Because I have the capabilities." Terez answered confidently, making a small smile to appear in Zosia's face.

Terez upon seeing that smile was lost in a daze. He quickly circulated his cultivation technique which brought about a calming effect to his mind.

Zosia laughed up on seeing his situation. Her bell like laughter rang, making Terez heart speed up.

Argon shook his head, knowing that his younger brother would be teased to no end today.

When he first found out about her gender and seeing her face, he was teased so much that he even began to avoid his master.

But, he could not lie that it also helped him. With his master throwing different illusion techniques his way and seeing her real face every now and then, even when working. He has been able to learn how to ignore it and be focused without getting side tracked.

It took a while for him to get used to it, before he could finally adapt to all kinds of illusions and even slowly got immune to it.

"When we get back, I have another training for you." Zosia said, her eyelashes slowly fanned, her pearl like eyes coming into view.

The scene left Terez enchanted with a face so red that it could drip oil.

"Well, you are wrong. Putting you in that throne is because you are also a prince." Zosia's words snapped Terez awake.

"What? I am confused?" He said, his eyes regaining clarity.

Zosia nodded in appreciation. He was able to gain clarity and speak without being incoherent after a minute.

"Hmm... Not bad." She commended inwardly.

"Your mother was the former empress. An empress who sat on that position for only 6 months before she was brought down by the current empress.

The harem fight is as bloody as it can get and she was on the verge of losing you. She has already pinned all her hopes on using you to gain back her position.

But, how could the current empress allow her. The King didn't care, seeing everything they do as squabbles between women.

Squabbles that reap lives like a harvester."

Zosia paused, her gaze on Terez expression that was anything but good.

"Remember, you have to learn how to control your emotions and neither should it be written on your face." She reminded.

Terez schooled his features before answering, "I know. It's just because I am with the people I trust."

Zosia said nothing towards his statement but continued.

"My mom owed her a favor and knowing that she may end up dying anytime soon, she had her personal maid servant deliver you to us, the moment she put to bed.

It wasn't easy as the maid servant ended up getting attacked and almost died but before she did, she gave you to Argon.

We didn't want anyone to suspect a thing, especially as we were under the scrutiny of the King.

So, we had Argon take you as his brother and made sure you received the best of education alongside us."

Terez now understood why he was so favored. He thought it was because of his brother but now, he realized that it was because of the favor owed to his mother.

If they weren't good people, they probably wouldn't have kept to the promise or they would sell him back to the empress for favor or power.

Even if they couldn't do that, they could also decide not to care for him, since the favor only included helping him survive his birth.

While he was still lost in thoughts, they arrived at the palace.

The gates opened wide. The palace guards checked every guest, but when they saw Zosia and the rest, they didn't dare delay her. Not because they knew her but because of the logo of their Valtieri family.

Some guards privy to some news were already afraid. They knew about the Royal family pressing down on the Duke's family.

They all proclaimed them dead, but now they have returned.

"What could this mean?" Some of them asked out loud.

They led her group into the grand courtyard where music played and nobles stood in groups, whispering and smiling with fake faces.

"The house of Valtieri is here also known as Duke Heggins household." The Eunuch at the gate announced, causing Zosia's eyes to narrow.

She turned to look at him, her cold eyes like dagger, causing the Eunuch to shiver but he stood his ground.

He was the Eunuch close to one of the concubine in the harem, but because he had offended the Noble consort as directed by his master, he was sent here to be an announcer for the banquet as punishment.

So, he was able to identify Zaphir. His calling out of their former Duke household name, was a way to win back favor.

At least, since he had announced it. The people inside will be quick to react, or so he thought.

Zosia looked at his face and threw analyze on him.

She didn't bother checking it out. Deciding to do that later, as she couldn't be distracted.

Zosia moved with calm steps. Her eyes scanned the crowd, picking out the key players.

The empress dowager sat on a high platform, surrounded by officials, ladies, and bodyguards. She looked older now—weak in body, but sharp in the eyes.

Zosia bowed slightly from a distance. A polite move. Not too low. Not too warm.

The dowager noticed and nodded back. But her heart was not calm.

"Didn't the Heggins household not have any female, who is this female fatale?" The empress dowgar thought inwardly.

Her thoughts also mirrored the thoughts of some people in the hall.

Many sensitive ones, realized that this birthday would not be calm.

Some perspective ones were either already making plans or having a wait and see attitude.

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