Chapter 15: Bringing You Wealth

Bai Wuchang’s mouth twitched a few times, and he shook his head.

Ah Bao plopped down on the ground, sulking. “Old Bai, my warm gold brick just grew legs and ran away.”

Bai Wuchang: …

My lord, do you think a big gold brick can give birth to baby gold bricks now?

And warm, no less.

“My lord, don’t cry. Look, everything in this place… has returned to its rightful owner.”

Ah Bao, sniffling and wiping her tears, suddenly had a revelation, her eyes darting around. “Oh, I remember now! This is… my space?”

Old Bai gently tapped her little forehead. “Exactly.”

Ah Bao’s eyes lit up as she noticed, through the fog, a patch of green farmland.

“My herb garden is here too…”

Bai Wuchang hurriedly reassured the little girl, “Yes, yes, it’s all here.”

“Hahahaha, good, good, good.” Ah Bao’s dark, bright eyes sparkled as she remembered that the herbs in that garden were truly valuable treasures.

And besides, she had hidden… cough… many little surprises in that garden, too. Hahaha!

Out of the corner of her eye, Ah Bao caught a glimpse of the two mountains of gold and silver.

Her gaze sparkled. “Old Bai, those two mountains are mine too, right?”

In her previous space, those mountains weren’t there.

Bai Wuchang, seeing through Ah Bao’s thoughts, smiled slightly, “Everything in this space belongs to you.”

Then that’s—perfect.

Ah Bao was filled with joy, but before she could fully relax…

“However, those two mountains of gold and silver are illusions.”

Ah Bao: What the heck, they’re fake?

“Yes… The reason those two fake mountains are placed here is to bring you wealth.”

Ah Bao: …

Who came up with such a dumb idea?!

But, staring at the shiny gold and silver mountains, she couldn’t help but think, whether they bring wealth or not, they sure are flashy.

—

“Your Highness, the imperial physician is already on his way to Yihe Palace. Please don’t worry, the little princess may have just had a dream.”

Concubine De had woken up early and immediately went to check on Ah Bao in the side chamber.

Normally, Ah Bao would already be awake at this time, drinking her milk.

But today, Ah Bao hadn’t woken up. After watching her for a while, Concubine De noticed Ah Bao occasionally smiling broadly or frowning as if in distress while lying in the golden basin.

She had called Ah Bao several times, but the little girl hadn’t woken up.

This worried Concubine De greatly.

Ah Bao’s forehead wasn’t hot, and she showed no signs of fever. It looked like some kind of trance.

When Ah Bao finally woke up, she saw Concubine De with a worried face, her eyes red and looking like she was about to cry.

“Your Highness, the little princess has woken up.”

Concubine De looked up and saw Ah Bao, still drowsy. In that instant, her taut nerves finally relaxed. “Oh, my dear, you finally woke up. Waaaah.”

Why is beautiful mother crying?

“You slept for so long that I was afraid you wouldn’t wake up. You scared me to death,” Concubine De said as she hugged Ah Bao tightly, still shaken.

So that’s what happened! Mother, I’m fine. I just had a dream, and it lasted a bit longer than usual.

Her daughter really had been dreaming.

Mother, let me tell you, in my dream, I saw two huge mountains of gold and silver. They were so beautiful!

Concubine De’s mouth twitched, barely holding back a laugh.

Her daughter was truly a little money-lover.

Even her dreams were filled with gold.

Soon, the imperial physician arrived.

Although Concubine De knew Ah Bao was fine, she still had the physician examine her.

“Physician Liu, this is a small token of my appreciation. In the future, if there are any matters in Yihe Palace, I may have to trouble you,” Concubine De said, slipping a silver coin into Physician Liu’s hand.

Though Concubine De was gentle by nature, knowing how to handle affairs in the palace was a basic survival skill.

“Oh, Concubine De, you’re too kind. This is my duty,” Physician Liu protested modestly, but his eyes remained fixed on the silver coin.

After accepting the silver, Physician Liu withdrew.

—

[Physician Liu? Mother, this wouldn’t be Physician Liu Renfang, would it?]

Ah Bao remembered that there was only one physician with the surname Liu in the Imperial Hospital.

Concubine De was momentarily surprised. Did Ah Bao really know about Physician Liu?

[Mother, if it’s really Liu Renfang, you need to be cautious. Liu Renfang has conspired with Concubine Li to harm you.]

Concubine De’s expression remained calm, but her heart was already troubled.

[Liu Renfang is a cousin of Concubine Li’s family. He has secretly helped Concubine Li with various schemes and dirty deeds in the palace.]

[The plan to disfigure you was devised by Liu Renfang.]

Concubine De took a quiet breath.

Ah Bao’s words made her realize she needed to be on guard.

“Your Highness, Concubine Li has come to see you,” Zhilan reported as she entered the room.

Ah Bao, lying in her basin, pouted her little lips.

[Beautiful mother, it’s trouble now; just as we were talking about Concubine Li, she arrives. Danger is here!]

[Mother, roll up your sleeves and get ready to deal with the troublemaker.]

Concubine De stiffened.

Concubine Li…

“Concubine De, I’m late,” Concubine Li said, stepping into the room with one foot.