Conquering the Duke

On a muddy country lane, a striking figure hurriedly dashed by, the dusty silhouette moving with such swiftness as if being chased by fire...

"Emily, Emily!"

"Quick, quick, hide!"

The voice arrived before the man, who sprinted into the yard, barely catching his breath before spotting the slender figure in the courtyard.

In the yard, a fair and delicate young girl with a look of confusion raised her eyes towards the man.

The man, gazing at the girls innocent expression, couldnt help but admire that his niece had inherited the best features from her parents. Judging by her eyes, her eyebrows, her nose鈥攗sing a phrase from their rural dialect鈥攕he was incredibly beautiful.

In the surrounding villages, there was no girl as pretty as Emily.

However, reflecting on Emilys temperament, the man quickly snapped back to reality and approached, not waiting for a response, he reached out, practically lifting the girl towards her room.

At this moment, Emilys face was a picture of bewilderment, her large eyes blinking in confusion.

Suddenly, she felt her body being led away, an odd sensation, but she was unsure of the situation.

Had her uncle gone mad, rushing about as if a tiger was coming home?

In no time, they arrived at her door, and Emily hastily asked, "Uncle, whats going on?"

"No time, hurry up, get inside!"

Before Emily could speak, she was ushered into the room, and her uncle quickly closed the door from the outside, shouting through it, "Emily, lock the door from inside."

Why lock the door?

The question barely formed in her mind when a thunderous voice erupted.

"Emily, you come out here! Today, I swear Ill teach you a lesson, or Im not your father!"

The volume of this voice was immense, likely audible from afar.

Hearing this, memories flooded back to Emily, and her hand moved faster than her thoughts, clicking the lock into place.

Comrade Tang, who had just entered, heard the sound of the door locking, and his suppressed anger flared up instantly.

"Emily, come out here. Youve grown bold, havent you? Locking doors now? Do you think I cant kick this door down? Youve picked up some tricks, havent you? Come out and show your old man what youre made of."

"I dare you to do it, but dont hide!"

In the yard, a figure in military green stood with one hand on his waist and the other on the belt at his waist, ready to draw it at any moment.

As the man arrived, several other people entered the house as well.

However, seeing Comrade Tangs demeanor, everyone else decided to wait and see.

"Old Tang, you should at least try to restrain yourself. Were at your brothers house, this isnt good."

A gentle female voice broke the tension in the yard, belonging to none other than Tangs wife, Sue Hui Min.

Beside her, Tangs cousin, Tom Tang, stood with a simple and honest expression.

Indeed, Toms simple appearance made it hard to believe that he was the one who had rushed back to deliver the urgent news.

"Right, right, Tang, dont be too angry. I think Emily here is a good girl. I have to say, you should cherish a girl like this, why are you planning to whip her?" Tom grinned simply, adding his.

"Thats right, thats right, Tang brother, lets talk things out. Theres no need for violence," Toms wife, Lee Ying Hong, chimed in.

Outside in the yard, Tom and Lee Ying Hong took turns persuading Tang.

Inside the house, separated by a door, Emily pressed her ear to the door, listening to the outside, and patted her chest in relief... This is what family is about!

Listening intently, Emily felt helpless.

The incident Tang mentioned about using money to throw at someone wasnt her doing.

Because she, Emily, was not the original "Emily."

The story began yesterday when she opened her eyes to find herself in this place, which left her dumbfounded.

Anyone would be confused to wake up to a snow-white ceiling turning into a cobwebbed roof.

Emily remembered sleeping at home, and then she was here.

Fortunately, Emily had inherited the memories of the original owner of this body; otherwise, she would have been completely lost.

The original owner of this body was also named Emily, a seventeen-year-old girl from the capitals compound, known as the flower of the place.

Her appearance was undoubtedly exceptional鈥攕nowy skin, red lips, delicate eyebrows, large eyes, a high nose, and a figure that attracted many suitors.

Unfortunately, those suitors seemed to be unrequited in their affections.

From the original owners memories, Emily knew that she had a childhood friend, a boy she had liked since her youth.

The reason Emily had traveled all the way from the capital to this place was because of him.

A half month ago, Emily learned that her childhood friend had fallen for a rural girl.

As soon as the summer vacation started, the boy she knew couldnt wait to come to this small mountain village in City C to meet his sweetheart.

The original owner followed immediately upon hearing the news, staying at her uncle Toms house in the village, and then did a series of things that completely ruined her reputation in the small mountain village.

Yesterday, the original owner heard that someone saw her childhood friend and his sweetheart go to the city, and she immediately set out to chase after them. However, she was careless and fell right after leaving the door, knocking her head and fainting.

Then, as the Tang family was planning to take her to the hospital, she woke up, but she had already changed "cores."

The matter of changing "cores" can be put aside for now. What makes Emily more helpless is that, combining the names of the childhood friend, his sweetheart, and herself, Emily realizes... she has transmigrated into a book.

The childhood friend is the male lead, the sweetheart is the female lead, and she, Emily... is the villainess.

Emily had read this book a little bit to pass the time. The male lead is a soldier who rises through the ranks in the army due to his abilities.

The female lead has all the standard features鈥攂eautiful, gentle, presentable, and capable in the kitchen.

She, Emily, the supporting character, is a typical rich and beautiful woman, but she cant help but cause trouble. After a series of dramatic actions, she ends up marrying a man of equal status, and her life is filled with melancholy, never obtaining the love of the male lead.

Thinking of this, Emily couldnt help but wipe her face.

Ah, this situation, in Emilys view... the young girl is just too young and inexperienced.

As the saying goes, three-legged frogs are hard to find, but two-legged men are everywhere.

There are plenty of fish in the sea; why be attached to one?

Theres also a saying on the internet in later times: as long as you change partners quickly, theres no sorrow, only love.

But for now, these thoughts are empty. The focus is on Comrade Tang outside the door.

Comrade Tang, from the military, is upright and inflexible in his ways.

At the moment, he is her cheap dad. Tangs strict discipline towards his daughter Emily is well-known.

Judging by the things the original owner did to the male and female leads, Emily estimates that, given Tangs character, its possible he might break her leg.

As Emily speculated inside the room, outside, Tang, after being persuaded, seemed to calm down a bit.

"Emily, come out, I wont hit you," Tang took a deep breath, staring at the door of the room where Emily was, his eyes dark.

Inside the room, Emily heard her cheap dads voice and, after considering for a moment, decided to face reality.

With a "click," the door in the yard slowly opened, the wooden door creaking.

Moments later, the door opened to reveal Emilys fair and rosy face.

Her curved eyebrows, a pair of sparkling, spirited eyes, long and thick eyelashes fluttering, such a small movement with her "fearful" expression made ones heart soften.

The change happened in an instant. As Tang saw Emily appear, his hand