Chapter 129: The Female Lead Takes on Another Mission

The Concubine De felt helpless, “Why does Concubine Chun trust Ah Bao so much? She’s still under one year old. I’m just worried about the Ninth Prince being in danger, sigh.”

“Ah Bao is a little lucky star, blessed by heaven. She’ll definitely be fine.”

“Concubine Chun’s words…”

“Ah, to be honest, Ah Bao’s presence has changed Jing’er and also changed me. I’m very grateful to Ah Bao. It’s not in vain that I’ve worshipped Buddha for so many years.” Concubine Chun didn’t believe in Buddha before, but after that dream where she foresaw everything about Rongjing, she became a believer.

She even set up an altar in the palace.

On the first and fifteenth of every month, she offers sacrifices and prays.

“Later, when the Emperor finishes court, he might come to Yihe Palace. At that time…” The Concubine De was worried about this.

Di Zian and Concubine Chun both offered suggestions.

“Concubine De, we need to keep this from the Emperor.”

“Yes, Mother, we can’t let Father know. Let’s give Sister a few days. Once she has had enough fun outside, she’ll naturally return to the palace. I’ll quickly contact Feng Zhuang so we can keep track of Sister’s situation outside.”

After the tyrant Emperor finished court, he indeed came to Yihe Palace.

Seeing that Ah Bao, whom he missed dearly, was not there, the tyrant was like a lost soul.

He kept asking, “Where’s my Ah Bao?”

He asked no fewer than ten times.

The Concubine De directly responded, “She was stolen out of the palace by An’er.”

The tyrant: “That damned kid! Let’s see if he comes back; I’ll break his legs!”

How many times has this happened already?!

At this time, Di Zian, who was scapegoating for being out of the palace, couldn’t help but sneeze.

……

This morning, as soon as Concubine Hui woke up, she was in a great mood.

After last night’s events, she felt refreshed.

Women in the palace often feel mentally and physically exhausted.

Why should men have multiple wives, while women must remain chaste?

Concubine Hui despised this notion.

Everyone wants to live comfortably.

The weather was clear today. Thinking about her conversation with the man last night, she figured by now the little princess was probably already in pieces.

Hah!

What if she’s a princess?

She’s just a child!

Killing her is simple enough.

Concubine Hui shuddered involuntarily. Since the man left yesterday, she felt an uneasy sense of impending disaster, though she didn’t know why.

She had no idea she had provoked a death god.

“Has the Third Prince come to the palace today?” Concubine Hui asked the maid beside her.

The maid replied, “Today, I haven’t seen the Third Prince.”

Concubine Hui felt displeased. The Third Prince hadn’t visited her Qingyun Palace recently for some unknown reason.

And she couldn’t leave the palace or contact her family.

She hadn’t heard any news about her father, mother, or younger brother for two months.

She didn’t know how things got to this point, but it made her increasingly uneasy.

“Send a message to the Third Prince’s residence, saying I want to see him.”

Even though he wasn’t her biological son, it was a crucial moment, and she couldn’t let the Third Prince get into trouble.

Princess Han, accompanied by Di Hongluan, left Cining Palace. Last month, after Di Hongluan was grounded and had his punishment lifted, Princess Han frequently brought Di Hongluan to Cining Palace to visit the Queen Mother.

Di Hongluan walked with his head down and stopped in front of a quiet lake. “Mother, may I go for a walk ahead on my own?”

“Luan’er, this is the palace. You shouldn’t wander around.”

After all, she wasn’t like Princess Jiaoyang, who was a princess and could play freely in the palace.

Luan’er was only a county princess, with a lower status.

Di Hongluan looked obedient. “I understand, Mother. I won’t run off. I just want to take a look ahead. If not, you can wait here for me.”

“Luan’er, do you have something on your mind?”

“No.”

Princess Han hesitated. This daughter was different from others. Although young, she was very decisive.

Sometimes, Princess Han had to ask Di Hongluan for advice on what to do.

Given her daughter’s exceptional nature, Princess Han felt reassured.

She was just curious about what Di Hongluan wanted to do up ahead.

As Di Hongluan left Princess Han’s sight, she saw the Third Prince walking towards her.

The system’s voice rang out: [Host, the task is here! Your mission is to influence the Third Prince and plant the seed of becoming an emperor in his heart.]

Di Hongluan smiled slightly.

She knew about the Third Prince.

He was as dull as a pig, with no ideas of his own, and was suitable to be a puppet.

In her view, the entire royal family was just cannon fodder, stepping stones for her ascent to the top. They were all there to serve her purpose.

They would all eventually meet their end.

[The host can choose to accept or decline the task.]

“What’s the reward for this task?”

The system paused, then replied: [Points. Since this task involves a royal family member, you’ll also receive an invisibility talisman as an extra reward.]

Di Hongluan’s eyes lit up.

Without hesitation, she accepted the task.

An invisibility talisman.

With this, she could go anywhere without being noticed!

As soon as she accepted the task, the Third Prince walked over.

Di Hongluan felt a surge of joy. She truly was favored by destiny; her luck was unparalleled!

Recently, the Third Prince had been in a low mood and lacked enthusiasm for anything.

Especially, he didn’t want to go to Qingyun Palace and was struggling internally.

He wanted to ask his mother about his background but didn’t know how to start.

He was worried… he might not be the Emperor’s son.

He might lose the Emperor and his brothers.

He didn’t even know who he was and felt confused about his life.

This left the Third Prince feeling helpless.

In life, who wouldn’t want to live clearly?

Even in death, one would want to be a clear-headed ghost.

“Brother Li.”

The Third Prince snapped out of his thoughts upon seeing Di Hongluan, “Sister Hongluan, why are you here?”

Di Hongluan smiled slightly, “I came to the palace with my mother today to visit the Queen Mother.”

“Oh, where’s your mother? Why are you here alone?”

Although Di Hongluan was ten years old, she spent most of her time with the Prince Han and Princess Han in Yucheng for recuperation, only occasionally staying in the capital.

In previous years, the Third Prince often visited the Prince Han’s residence, but at that time, Di Hongluan was very young.

The Third Prince had always found Di Hongluan gentle and cultured.

“I ran into some of the imperial Concubines with my mother, and she went off to rest with them. I’m here enjoying the flowers and happened to see Brother Li. It’s been over a year since we last met.”

The Third Prince chuckled, “Yes, you’ve grown a bit taller and become more beautiful.”

Di Hongluan’s smile deepened.

She always knew she was not unattractive; after all, who would be an ugly transmigrator?

But she still remained modest and polite, “Brother Li, you don’t look well. Are you feeling sick?”

The Third Prince played it down, “No, maybe I just didn’t sleep well last night.”

He deliberately yawned.

Di Hongluan thought she had exchanged pleasantries with the Third Prince enough, so she got to the main topic.

“Brother Li, you should take good care of yourself. You see…”

She sighed, making the Third Prince’s already uneasy heart race even more, “What’s wrong? Don’t breathe so heavily when you speak.”