Chapter 133 Discovering the Secrets of the Universe

"Whoosh," the dagger missed its target.

Xie Mianmian then turned around and saw the terrifying old woman... who actually wanted to kill her!

The old woman nimbly pushed the troublesome seventh prince and eunuch Li to the ground, and then ran towards the child with a clattering sound.

Xie Mianmian was so frightened that she stood there stunned. It took her a while to force herself to react before she turned and ran away.

But it tripped over the grass roots on the ground and fell over with a cry of pain. The little glutinous rice ball rolled over on the ground.

This old lady was no ordinary woman; she didn't even utter any harsh words, but instead thrust her sharp weapon straight at Xie Mianmian's chest.

Xie Mingyi and He Chuan ran frantically from not far away.

But it was too late for anyone present, including Xie Mianmian herself; there was no way to avoid it.

Her large, tear-filled eyes stared blankly at the dagger that was getting closer and closer.

I wonder what kind of filling this glutinous rice ball has when it's cut open—is it sesame or red bean filling?

Xie Mianmian thought, "This time I'm afraid I really can't go back."

Her life has been full of twists and turns, and it's so cheap.

But the next instant, Xie Mianmian's vision went white as the strange, strong old woman was knocked away by an unknown object.

Xie Mianmian stared blankly at the old lady lying on the ground, realizing that she was saved, and then began to breathe heavily.

The unidentified object sat on the old woman's chest, its plump body pressing down on her until she was nearly crushed.

Watching it proudly raise its head, looking like it was waiting for Xie Mianmian's praise.

"Wolf cub! What are you doing here?" Wasn't it supposed to stay at home?

"Mianmian, Mianmian".

A parrot flew over and landed at the child's feet, circling around her as if checking if she was injured.

When everyone arrived in front of Xie Mianmian, they heard the snow-white, furry creature sitting on the thief's chest, howling and talking.

They couldn't understand it, only the child could.

"Mianmian is naughty; she won't let me participate."

The wolf cub only knew that his two fathers were secretly plotting with Mianmian behind his back, but he didn't know what their plan was.

So when it saw them go out this time, it secretly followed them. It used its sensitive nose to track them all the way, but lost them halfway because the scents were too complicated.

Fortunately, the parrot also arrived and flew into the air to guide it, which helped the wolf cub find Xie Mianmian.

"Thank goodness we came, otherwise... hmph." The wolf cub continued arrogantly.

Xie Mianmian walked up, hugged it with both arms, rubbed her cheeks against its fur, and said, "Luckily you're here."

"Naughty Mianmian... Humph."

The wolf cub puffed out its chest; it had already left its infancy behind, its body now lean and strong, with a pointed chin—a snow wolf with a youthful air.

Its sharp claws grazed the thief below, and it thought, "My two old fathers are probably beyond help now, so I can..."

Suddenly, it was lifted up and placed aside. The wolf cub looked down and saw that it was just the tip of a tail.

The black wolf and the giant python arrived at some unknown time. It was Xie Mingyi who made the giant python move the wolf cubs away, so as not to kill anyone and so that they could ask them questions.

The two guards returned with her. Seeing that the old lady was still lying on the ground, one of them checked her breathing.

The person is dead.

Noticing everyone's gaze, the wolf cub lowered its head guiltily. Surely it couldn't be that bad? Although it eats a lot, it jumps around all day. It's not fat, is it?

The guard examined the thief's mouth and nose and said, "She bit into the poison hidden in her teeth and committed suicide. This person is probably a disguised assassin."

Suicide squad?

Everyone was puzzled. Ordinary high-ranking officials and nobles would not train assassins. The manpower and resources required to train an assassin are enormous. It is likely that only royalty would have such a mindset.

But why would that person send assassins to kill Xie Mianmian?

No matter how hard they racked their brains, they couldn't figure it out, so they had no choice but to hand it over to the government for investigation.

This thrilling Ghost Festival lantern festival thus came to an end.

Xie Mingyi suppressed her worries and said to He Chuan, "It's getting late, we should go back. See you later."

"See you later." There will be another time.

Before Xie Mianmian was led away, she rubbed her eyes and looked back at Liuhe River.

The water was calm, with only a few scattered river lanterns on it; most of the lanterns had drifted far downstream.

What did she just see? Was it a hallucination?

"It's time to get on the carriage. What's Mianmian thinking about?"

She shook her head and let Xie Mingyi pick her up.

Xie Mianmian closed her eyes and tried to visualize the strange fish in her mind.

Lion's head, deer antlers, crocodile mouth.

And its short, chubby fish tail swaying beneath it.

It's a chiwen!

Xie Mianmian suddenly opened her eyes and swallowed the gasp that was about to escape her lips.

That's a mythical beast! It actually exists!

No, it must be my eyes playing tricks on me, boohoo.

As if she had discovered some earth-shattering secret, Xie Mianmian's heart was pounding rapidly.

Oh dear, does that mean the legendary girl in red in the palace really exists?

Startled, Xie Mianmian threw herself into Xie Mingyi's soft arms for comfort.

Xie Mingyi patted her back and said, "My poor Mianmian, she must have been terrified by that assassin. We'll have the servants prepare some calming medicine when we get back."

If Xie Mianmian knew she was going to have to drink bitter medicine again, she would definitely break down on the spot.

Back at the mansion, Xie Mianmian stayed with Mao Rongrong, while Xie Mingyi left the room and was busy instructing the servants.

The child took a sip of warm tea, the warmth spreading throughout his body, making him feel comforted and at ease.

She nestled in the black wolf's arms, idly stroking the wolf cub's tail, while the python's tail tip diligently massaged her legs.

The child was lost in thought, completely absorbed in his own world.

A small head can't think of too many things.

Being a bit dull is just fine.

But Xie Mianmian couldn't help but start thinking again. First of all, someone wanted to kill her, but who was the bad guy? She didn't know.

Secondly, dragons really do exist in this world!

Xie Mianmian let out a silent "wow," still finding it incredible.

Looking up at the vastness of the universe, could there be some wondrous things she doesn't know about, hidden in some corner, unknown to anyone?

Xie Mianmian's mind was like a wide-open net, letting her imagination run wild.

Suddenly, the chirping of birds interrupted Xie Mianmian's reverie; it was pirates.

It was the parrot's turn to chirp again.

Seeing Xie Mianmian looking at it, the pirate began its performance. This time, it carried both wings on its back, took two steps, and then began to shake its head.

Xie Mianmian hadn't reacted yet, and was laughing as she looked on, rubbing the fluffy white tail in her hand.

It wasn't until the pirates repeated this several times that Xie Mianmian realized that it was imitating.

It imitates the person who killed it, the one who ordered the burning of the emperor's portrait on the day of the third prince's wedding, framing the Xie family.

Xie Mianmian, on her deathbed, sat up in shock and whispered, "Pirates, is there more? What else did that person do?"

Then, the pirate spoke.