"Holy crap!" Shi Yu exclaimed in surprise.

My mother has actually blossomed again, despite her advanced age.

[Looks like my stepfather is quite capable, huh?]

[Gua66, do you think my mom has been so mean to me lately? Is it because she's pregnant with her first, second, third, or fourth child?]

He Qiuniang, who was listening under the tree, almost vomited blood before she could even feel happy.

Shi Yu, that little brat, is just getting more and more annoying.

How can they say anything to outsiders?

"Shi Yu, get down here!" He Qiu Niang shouted at the tree.

"Mother, please tell Her Highness the Princess to come down from the tree."

"Do you believe I'll have someone cut the tree down?" He Qiuniang shouted angrily.

"Go ahead and chop," Shi Yu said, completely unconcerned.

"Cut down this tree, and there will be another one."

"Anyway, we have quite a few trees in our mansion."

"Shi Yu!" He Qiuniang was truly angered by Shi Yu's shameless behavior.

"Qiu Niang, don't be angry, don't be angry, be careful not to hurt yourself." Tantai Qingchuan quickly stepped forward to coax her.

Then he looked up and coaxed Shi Yu.

"Yuyu, come down quickly."

"I promise I won't let your mother hit you."

"You should just spoil her then," He Qiuniang said angrily.

"Look how lawless she is now."

"If this continues, how can we possibly control it!"

"Qiu Niang, we must believe that Yu Yu is a good child," Tantai Qingchuan said softly.

"Moreover, Yu Yu is sensible in her actions."

"Why doesn't she bully good people?"

He Qiuniang was stunned for a moment, and surprisingly felt that what Tantai Qingchuan said made a lot of sense.

She thought about it carefully and realized that although her daughter did things haphazardly, she hadn't actually done anything bad.

Thinking this way, He Qiuniang actually felt a little better.

"..." Just as she was about to speak, Shi Yu's annoying voice rang out again.

"Mother, you said Your Highness, please come down from the tree."

He Qiuniang's anger, which had just subsided, flared up again instantly.

"Shi Yuyu, if you're so capable, then don't come down tonight."

After scolding him, He Qiuniang led everyone away.

But she secretly kept an eye on things and had someone watch over her.

Lest that silly little Shi Yu falls off the tree later.

As soon as He Qiuniang and her people left, Shi Yu also climbed down from the tree.

She's not stupid; she wouldn't be sitting alone in a tree enjoying the cool breeze late at night.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, He Qiuniang led her whole family to the He family residence to pay New Year's greetings.

Grandpa He, his eldest uncle, second uncle, eldest aunt, and second aunt all gave Shi Yu a lot of money in purses.

Her older brother and sister each got one serving, haha, but she got two.

The New Year passed quickly, and Shi Yu had a lot of fun these past few days.

However, the day before the court session, Emperor Tai'an hurriedly summoned Shi Yu to the palace.

When Shi Yu entered the palace, he saw that Emperor Tai'an looked worried and went up to ask him about it.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you unhappy?"

"Yu Yu, you've arrived." Emperor Tai'an put away his serious expression and forced a smile.

"Come, I have a few secret letters for you to see."

Shi Yu stopped abruptly as she approached Emperor Tai'an.

A hint of resistance appeared on her delicate face.

She couldn't help but complain to herself.

Is there something wrong with this Emperor Tai'an's head?

[I'm not even a year old yet, and you want me to see a secret message?]

Do you think I can understand this?

【You seem more like a secret letter to me!】

Emperor Tai'an was taken aback for a moment, but his expression quickly recovered.

"Yu Yu, come here, I will read it to you."

"That's more like it." Shi Yu tapped his delicate chin, then walked towards Emperor Tai'an with satisfaction.

Shi Yu skillfully sat on Emperor Tai'an's lap.

With an arrogant and haughty expression, he looked more like an emperor than Emperor Tai'an.

"You read it, I'm listening."

As soon as Shi Yu finished speaking, Gua66 in her mind started talking.

[Yuyu, I know about secret messages too!]

I can also concentrate and refine it.

Shi Yu immediately became interested, pretending to listen to Emperor Tai'an reading the letter, but his attention was actually drawn to Gua 66.

Compared to Emperor Tai'an, Shi Yu naturally trusted Gua66 more.

Shi Yu, [Gua66, what are you saying?]

Gua66: [Yu Yu, Emperor Tai'an's secret letter mainly discussed one issue.]

[Around the Great Gan Kingdom, demonic energy has begun to invade, causing problems for people and livestock in many areas.]

Shi Yu, [Demonic invasion?]

Is it really that amazing?

You don't respect me, do you?

Gua66, [It's not that I don't respect you.]

Other countries are in even worse shape.

Some small countries are on the verge of destruction because of the invasion of demonic energy and the lack of sufficient sacred artifacts to resist it.

Emperor Tai'an has now received numerous letters of appeal from small countries.

"Why is this demonic energy invading so quickly?" Shi Yu asked.

When did this happen?

Gua66 replied, "[It started around last autumn, but the rapid spread is recent.]"

The demonic energy in the sea seems to have suddenly awakened recently.

[In the forbidden areas of the continent, demonic energy is also surging and resurfacing.]

【Only our great nation is doing relatively well because of you, Yu Yu.】

Shi Yu's dark eyes widened slightly.

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