Chapter 71: Illusion!
With that sound.
Inside the Golden Palace, dust instantly billowed up.
That solid gold brick turned into a pile of rubble in the blink of an eye.
Empress Dowager Yuan Hua was about to stand up from her phoenix throne when her hand, covered in armor, froze mid-air.
Her eyes widened instantly, and her mind went blank.
Goodness!
Is this still her adorable granddaughter who can barely walk?
She's practically a supermodel Barbie!
Those are pure gold bricks!
Even hydraulic presses from her era weren't this efficient, were they?
Yuan Hua silently withdrew his hand, sat back on the phoenix throne, picked up his teacup, and took a sip to calm his nerves.
It seems that the effects of that gene pill are even more potent than described in the instructions.
The civil and military officials below were utterly astonished.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at each other, wondering if they were still half asleep.
Minister of Rites Zhang Qian rubbed his eyes and pinched the thigh of his colleague next to him.
"Ouch! Why are you pinching me?"
Does it hurt?
"Nonsense! It hurts like hell!"
"The pain is real..."
Zhang Qian muttered to himself, looking at the small figure standing in front of the dragon throne with eyes full of awe.
Your Majesty's divine might!
This is superhuman strength!
Is this the majesty of the true Son of Heaven?
As for the group of barbarian envoys, they were all deathly pale, as if they had seen a ghost.
Especially Agula, who was so arrogant and domineering just now.
Cold sweat poured down his forehead.
He subconsciously touched the top of his head.
Although he prides himself on being a warrior of the grasslands, he's quite stubborn.
But it's definitely not as hard as that gold brick!
If that brick had hit him on the head just now...
The scene is too beautiful to imagine.
"How...how is this possible?"
"It must be a trick!"
Agula forced himself to be brave, his voice trembling slightly.
"This gold brick is definitely fake! It's made of clay!"
"You people of Dayu are the most cunning; you actually use such tricks to scare us!"
Behind the crowd.
Wearing a straw hat, Cui Yue's heart skipped a beat in fright.
Having spent so long in the palace, how could she not know how much that wretched girl Yu Zhaoning is worth?
I used to be so clumsy I couldn't even hold a teacup steady.
Can you break gold bricks now?
She would never believe it, no matter what!
It must have been that old geezer Yuan Hua who did it!
To establish her authority over her useless granddaughter, she even resorted to such swindling tricks.
They're getting more and more shameless as they get older!
Cui Yue cursed viciously in her heart, her eyes full of disdain.
Just then.
Yu Zhaoning patted the gold dust off her little hands.
A smile so sweet it could kill anyone appeared on that delicately beautiful face.
Her two big eyes curved into crescent moons.
They look extremely harmless.
"It's fake?"
The child's soft, sweet voice echoed in the main hall.
"Since the envoy does not believe in my power..."
As Yu Zhaoning spoke, she shuffled down the stairs with her short legs.
He was still clutching half a broken piece of gold brick in his hand.
"Then why don't you stick your head out here?"
"Let me crack open your skull, then you'll know whether it's real or fake!"
Come on, come on!
"I promise, it won't hurt at all, you'll only feel a little dizzy!"
The sweeter her smile.
Agula felt increasingly uneasy.
Seeing the little girl approaching step by step, this eight-foot-tall barbarian man uncontrollably took several steps back.
The Adam's apple moves up and down.
He didn't dare to say a word.
The entire imperial palace was completely subdued by a four-year-old girl!
No one dared to make a move.
Seeing this, Yu Zhaoning curled her lips in displeasure.
[cut!]
[They're all spineless cowards!]
[Such a big guy, but he's more timid than a mouse!]
[This is boring, so incredibly boring!]
She mentally ranted and rave, then immediately called the system.
[System! System!]
[Quickly check this for me!]
What's wrong with these barbarians?
[Especially the barbarian princess I saw in the storyline; the descriptions in the plot were far too simplistic!]
Let's gossip about that barbarian princess today!
[I'm going to see what kind of trickery is going on behind this!]
[Why did the barbarian envoy suddenly arrive, accompanied by the male and female protagonists?!]
The system's lively voice immediately rang in my mind.
[Host received!]
[Loading...]
[Scanning data on the barbarian princess...]
[Ding! A super juicy piece of gossip is being delivered! Please prepare yourself, host!]
Hearing this heartfelt sentiment.
Although the civil and military officials around him remained outwardly calm, they all perked up their ears.
Especially Lin Qingyan and the Second Princess Luan Xue, who were standing in the front row.
The two exchanged a glance, a hint of expectant smile flashing in their eyes.
Another juicy story to tell?
Is it still a story about a barbarian princess?
How could Your Majesty know that these barbarians are thousands of miles away?
Lin Qingyan lowered her head slightly, concealing the curve of her lips.
Your Majesty's abilities are even more useful than those of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
I wonder what kind of juicy gossip will unfold with this mysterious barbarian princess?
At this time.
Cui Yue, who was mixed in with the crowd, also had some doubts.
Her eyes, hidden beneath her bamboo hat, stared coldly at the young empress beside the dragon throne.
Something just doesn't feel right.
She and Yu Jingchuan hid so well before, how did they suddenly get discovered?
Even their escape route from the Yan state was completely blocked.
Only she, knowing the plot, was able to turn her life around by playing the role of the barbarian princess.
In any case, there are too many suspicious points here!
Could it be...?
What amazing cheat code has this four-year-old kid awakened?
No, impossible!
Cui Yue immediately rejected the idea in her mind.
What kind of destiny could a mere native possibly have?
At best, it's just a matter of being lucky.
She was more inclined to believe that it was that old woman, Yuan Hua, who was behind it all.
That old woman was also a time traveler; she must have many tricks up her sleeve.
You're practically on your deathbed, and you still won't stop!
Thinking of this, Cui Yue gritted her teeth and called upon her strategy system in her mind.
"System! I want to buy a bad luck charm!"
"Immediately! Right now!"
"I'm going to stick a bad luck charm on that old hag Yuanhua!"
"If she suffers a major misfortune and dies, the Great Yu will fall apart!"
"Then, Jingchuan and I won't have to hide like rats in the street anymore!"
The system responded coldly.
"Host points are insufficient to purchase the bad luck charm."
Cui Yue panicked.
Can I buy on credit?
"Just this once! Once I become Empress, I'll repay you tenfold in points!"
The system rejected it without any emotion.
"Sorry, this system does not offer credit."
"Moreover, the host's first attempt to win over the Crown Prince has been deemed a failure, and he is currently on the verge of losing credibility."
"Although the mission to conquer the barbarian prince is more than halfway complete, it has not yet been fully successful."
"Only after you completely defeat that barbarian prince and obtain enough luck points can you unlock the exchange shop."
Cui Yue was so angry she almost vomited blood.
What a rigid and inefficient system!
You cheapskate!
"Okay, okay! I understand!"
"Isn't it just about winning over that barbarian prince?"
"That barbarian prince is a total siscon. If I can win over his sister, winning him over will be a piece of cake, right?"
"Once I get the antidote this time, I'll make him completely devoted to me!"
"System, you'll have to make an exception for me then..."
Just as Cui Yue was still making her own plans...
The announcement came again from outside the hall.
"Report!"
"Prince Narat of the Barbarian Kingdom and Princess Naraya of the Barbarian Kingdom request an audience with His Majesty of the Great Yu!"