[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-time-travel-the-heroine-has-arrived":3,"chapter-time-travel-the-heroine-has-arrived-time-travel-the-heroine-has-arrived-chapter-1287":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Time Travel: The Heroine Has Arrived!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1337425,1782,"Chapter 1286: Her Royal Highness the Princess vs. Stand-in Hidden Guard (Part 12)","time-travel-the-heroine-has-arrived-chapter-1287",1287,"\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their eyes, I don’t have to carry out dangerous tasks like they do. Instead, I live like a true noble lady, learning etiquette and manners, eating the best food, and using the finest things every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though my clothing and lifestyle cannot compare to that of the real Eldest Princess Yong Le, they are better than those of most Noble Ladies of Prominent Families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, sometimes I have to go out in place of the Eldest Princess Yong Le, so my vision naturally can’t be too low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of vision is cultivated through broad experiences, through luxurious clothes and gourmet food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So my colleagues envy me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, many people, knowing well that being a Stand-in can shorten one’s lifespan, are still willing to be such a person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, Ying Qi used to feel quite fortunate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We, the Hidden and Shadow Guards, are children abandoned by families too poor to raise them, living in broken temples, begging on the streets, enduring a life without dignity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imperial family took us in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We received delicious food, learned powerful martial arts, and even various amazing skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only price paid was our freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freedom no longer belonged to us, not even our lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what does that matter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People like us were never sure how long we would live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Qi was better off than them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For those of us who serve as stand-ins, it’s not unheard of to die unexpectedly in place of our masters, but more often, we die of natural causes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there are so many people protecting members of the imperial family that it’s difficult for an assassination to succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Qi did not know when she began to feel unsatisfied with her present state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was those times she hid in the shadows, watching her master surrounded by adoration at the center of the crowd;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps when she gazed into the mirror and saw the unparalleled beauty reflected back at her;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps when she watched her master carelessly throw aside a piece of jewelry she’d long admired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, she was ultimately just an imposter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, all the best things, all the glory, belonged to the rightful Eldest Princess Yong Le.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could only hide in the dark corners, gratefully clutching the things discarded by the princess, never able to present herself publicly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magnificent cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the best description of her situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When her master asked if she wanted to leave, she thought about it and still declined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t bear to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her spoiled nature could no longer withstand the hardship of a normal life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Qi couldn’t imagine days without beautiful jewelry and maids to serve her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was also unwilling to accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clearly deserved a better life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imposter’s poor life was because the rightful owner was present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more illustrious the Eldest Princess Yong Le was, the more unwilling Ying Qi felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if the rightful owner were no longer there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is the only Stand-in for the Eldest Princess Yong Le, and the person who understands her best in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She can perfectly imitate her movements, her demeanor, even her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She has confidence that, with enough care, she could perfectly replace the real Eldest Princess Yong Le.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as she could be given a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of a glorified future, Ying Qi trembled slightly with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to become the true Eldest Princess Yong Le, the most esteemed woman in all of Da Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Qi showed a perfect smile to the mirror, then called in the maid to remove her hairpins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know that in the shadows where she couldn’t see, two pairs of eyes have been silently observing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The end of ten thousand words, I feel amazing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>La la la, la la la, I’m a little branch asking for votes~ It feels especially empowering to ask for votes today~ Hold back your laughter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you find this author cute, then please vote to show your love~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lastly, good night, darlings~\u003C\u002Fp>",681,"2026-06-05T20:08:58.880Z",1,"novelbin.me","c1eb121abfd9994c89ac67e204f854e9ceefe885fc1683e1d4a2a2b7b4ebe002","time-travel-the-heroine-has-arrived-chapter-1288","time-travel-the-heroine-has-arrived-chapter-1286",1764,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftime-travel-the-heroine-has-arrived-cover.jpg"]