278. The first encounter between the male and female protagonists

Yes, yes, that's it!

[I knew I was right, the male lead's eyes are practically glued to you.]

[Quick, strike while the iron is hot and make him fall in love with you at first sight. Once you win over the male lead, points will flow in endlessly, and the plot will be a piece of cake!]

Tao Wanbi snapped awake.

She belatedly realized that she had just been exchanging sweet nothings with a little boy...

Ugh, that's disgusting.

The young prince was not awake.

The young prince looked into Tao Wanbi's clear, large eyes, where his own reflection was clearly seen.

A blush crept onto his fair face at a visible speed, spreading all the way to his ears.

He opened his mouth, as if gathering his courage, his voice much softer than when he had argued with the little princess, stammering, "You...who are you from...I...I've never seen you before..."

Before he could finish speaking, there was a dull thud!

The little prince rolled his eyes and collapsed limply, revealing the little princess standing behind him, holding a small vase.

The little princess clapped her hands, put the small vase aside, and muttered, "How strange! You came out for some fresh air and were talking to yourself, and your face was as red as a monkey's bottom. It was so weird. I thought you were possessed when I saw you from a distance!"

She looked up and met the gaze of the dumbfounded Tao Wanbi.

Their eyes met, and the air froze for a second.

The little princess blinked her big eyes first, as if to confirm that she hadn't seen wrong, then suddenly widened them, and two small flames ignited within them.

Her little finger pointed at Tao Wanbi, her voice shrill with anger: "It's you! Tao Wanbi! You scoundrel! What are you doing here?!"

Tao Wanbi's heart skipped a beat.

Oh no! Why is it this nemesis?!

At this moment, enemies meeting are filled with intense hatred!

When the little princess saw Tao Wanbi sneaking around in the forbidden area of ​​the palace, and recalling the little prince's strange behavior earlier, both old and new grudges welled up in her heart.

"Oh! It must be you who did this! What did you do to Jiayou?!" The little princess pounced on him, brandishing her claws. "You bullied Xiaoyue, and now you want to bully Jiayou too? I'll fight you!"

"I didn't! Are you even being reasonable?!"

Tao Wanbi instinctively flinched, mentally pleading with the system, "What should I do? What should I do!"

[Useless! What a great opportunity! Knock her out too, then wake the male lead. It's not too late to salvage the situation! Hurry!]

The system was furious and on the verge of vomiting blood.

What a great opportunity! Why didn't you seize it?!

"Then give me back my original body! I'm two years younger than her now, how can I beat her?!" Tao Wanbi wailed inwardly as she frantically tried to fend off the little princess's chaotic punches.

The two children were wrestling together.

The commotion attracted the attention of the palace servants nearby.

Footsteps and exclamations grew louder as they approached.

"Your Highness! Your Highness! Where are you?"

What was that sound?

"Quick! It's over there!"

Just as the palace servants were about to rush forward, the little princess's eyes darted around, and she reacted with lightning speed!

She immediately stopped attacking, took a step back, pointed her little finger at Tao Wanbi, and shouted in a tearful, extremely aggrieved and terrified voice, "Help! Catch the assassin! She! She knocked Jiayou unconscious! She's a bad person!"

When the palace maids and eunuchs who rushed over saw this scene—

The young prince lay unconscious on the ground, while the princess, her clothes slightly disheveled, pointed at another unfamiliar little girl and accused her, while the unfamiliar girl looked terrified...

This is outrageous!

"Protect the princess!"

"Quick! Catch that little assassin!"

"Go check on how His Highness the Prince is!"

The scene instantly descended into chaos!

Several eunuchs and maids surrounded Tao Wanbi.

"I didn't! I didn't!" Tao Wanbi was speechless. Seeing those big hands about to grab her, her survival instinct kicked in, and she turned to run!

The system sounded an alarm in her mind.

[Invisibility! Quickly use an invisibility potion!]

Yes, yes, yes! Invisibility!

Tao Wanbi frantically reached for the small bottle containing the invisibility potion in her bosom. Just as she took the bottle out and took a sip, a maid's hand was already almost touching the back of her collar.

Startled, Tao Wanbi leaped forward, losing her grip on the bottle, which flew out of her hand.

Snap!

The unassuming little glass bottle fell onto the smooth floor and rolled to the side, right at the little princess's feet.

Because of this delay, Tao Wanbi was immediately grabbed by the arms by several palace servants.

"Let me go! Let me go!" Tao Wanbi struggled, but seeing no hope of escape, her heart turned cold.

Oh no, mission failed, and now I'm going to be arrested as an assassin.

In the chaos, no one noticed that the little princess, who had been standing aside and was still complaining, had her gaze drawn to the small glass bottle at her feet.

She looked at Tao Wanbi struggling on the ground, then at the bottle on the ground, her mind racing.

Tao Wanbi seems to have appeared out of nowhere...

Logically speaking, she shouldn't have been able to break into the heavily guarded palace...

Could it be...?

A bold idea flashed through the little princess's mind.

While everyone's attention was focused on the captured Tao Wanbi and the unconscious little prince, she quickly bent down, using her wide sleeves as cover, scooped up the small glass bottle, and swiftly stuffed it into her bosom.

Just as the palace servants seized Tao Wanbi and were about to take her away for strict supervision, a sudden change occurred!

Tao Wanbi, whose arms were tightly held by two nannies, suddenly began to blur, as if her reflection in the water had been disturbed.

Immediately afterwards, in full view of everyone, her figure rapidly faded away.

In the blink of an eye, it completely disappeared into thin air!

"ah--!"

"Where...where is everyone?!"

"A ghost! There's a ghost!"

"A monster! That little girl is a monster!"

The old woman who had captured Tao Wanbi watched helplessly as a living person disappeared in her hands. Terrified, she collapsed to the ground with a scream that pierced the sky.

The other palace servants were also in chaos. Some looked around in fear, some huddled together and trembled with fear, and some even knelt on the ground because their legs gave way.

The scene immediately descended into chaos and confusion.

"Gone! Really gone!"

"Quickly! Go and report to His Majesty!"

"Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor! There are evil spirits causing trouble!"

The little princess was also startled by this sudden change, her eyes widening, and she instinctively covered her mouth with her little hand.

But she immediately realized that this must be related to the small glass bottle she had just picked up!

Tao Wanbi disappeared because of this!

Could it be invisibility?

The little princess got excited; she knew this thing very well!

Little Moon took her to use it!

Taking advantage of the perfect opportunity when all the palace servants were terrified and in complete chaos by Tao Wanbi's sudden disappearance, the little princess's heart pounded wildly.

She quickly turned her back, using her wide sleeves as cover, took out the small glass bottle, uncorked it, and, imitating Tao Wanbi's sneaky actions, swallowed the remaining clear liquid inside in one gulp without hesitation!

The medicine has almost no smell, but it gets cool after being outdoors for a while.

After drinking it, the little princess looked down and found that her hand holding the bottle was rapidly turning transparent!

Overjoyed, she quickly tossed the empty bottle into a corner. Taking advantage of the invisibility effect being fully activated and before the palace servants could recover from their shock, she took off like a nimble little rabbit, darting through the chaotic crowd and running desperately out along the corridor!

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"Huff... huff..."

The little princess was out of breath from running, her heart pounding in her throat.

She dared not stop, and relying on her familiarity with the palace layout, she made her way through many twists and turns, and surprisingly, she managed to slip away unharmed to the vicinity of the palace gate.

The tall palace gates were heavily guarded, and strict checks were required for normal entry and exit.

The little princess felt a little scared looking at the guards who held halberds and had expressionless faces.

She's invisible now, but will she be spotted if I just walk right past her?

What if I hit someone?

But she quickly found a solution.

She noticed a carriage parked at the palace gate.

The carriage owner was chatting with the palace guards.

The little princess held her breath, cautiously moved closer, and pricked up her ears to eavesdrop.

The carriage owner, a eunuch dressed in a silk robe, was complaining to the palace guards: "...Indeed, the work of purchasing goods for the palace is really thankless and exhausting."

"Not only are there many rules, but we also have to be on time."

"I just finished delivering a batch of brocade and I have to hurry to the village outside the city to buy some fresh fruits and vegetables, otherwise I'll get scolded again if I come back late."

The palace guards smiled and echoed, "You've worked hard, you've worked hard. The road out of the city is not short."

“Who says otherwise?” the carriage owner sighed. “Alright, I can’t chat with you anymore. I have to hurry and get back before the palace gates are locked in the dark.”

Leave the city?

The little princess's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing those two words.

It's like someone just handed you a pillow when you're sleepy!

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Mini-theater:

Little Princess: Love at first sight? A fateful encounter between the male and female leads? A romantic first meeting filled with pink bubbles?

Little Princess: No way! Take this hammer!

Bang!

Little Princess: (Convinced) You're possessed.

Little Princess: (Nods) I call this physical exorcism, interrupting the spellcasting.