Seeing that she agreed, Liang Wanwan's smile grew even more smug, and she was already plotting how to use Lu Jiaojiao's evil magic to achieve her own goals.
Lu Jiaojiao, however, was blinded by hatred and evil magic.
Completely oblivious to the scheming lurking in Liang Wanwan's eyes, he was only focused on taking revenge and reclaiming everything he had lost. A new conspiracy was brewing.
With the two conspiring together, a plan was quietly brewing.
Liang Wanwan's obsession with Yun Qingxuan had long since penetrated to her very bones. Even after being repeatedly met with indifference, she still refused to give up. Relying on her outstanding appearance, she tried various methods to seduce him time and time again.
Sometimes she would deliberately "bump into" Yun Qingxuan by the stream where he frequented, wearing a thin gauze dress and intentionally twisting her ankle to show weakness, hoping that he would reach out and help her up.
Sometimes she would bring homemade pastries and wait outside his house, softly expressing her admiration.
They might even imitate the little Fu Bao who are the incarnations of spirit servants, pretending to be gentle and kind, helping the people with their work in front of him, trying to attract his attention.
But Yun Qingxuan ignored her completely from beginning to end. When she sprained her ankle, he only glanced at her briefly before turning away without saying a word.
He never touched the pastries she sent, and they were returned untouched by the servants the next day.
She feigned kindness in front of him, but he merely watched coldly, his eyes devoid of any emotion, as if everything she did was a farcical charade.
What alarmed Liang Wanwan even more was that when she persisted in pestering him, Yun Qingxuan finally stopped, a cold glint flashing in his amber eyes.
His tone was calm yet carried an undeniable air of authority: "The young lady's luck is mixed and carries a sinister, predatory aura. It seems that you have been able to thrive by absorbing the luck of others all these years?"
These words struck Liang Wanwan like a thunderbolt, leaving her face deathly pale and her body stiff.
She did indeed know a kind of unorthodox method from a young age, which allowed her to secretly absorb the luck of those around her, making everything go smoothly for her. Over the years, she has been more outstanding than others in both appearance and circumstances.
She relied entirely on this method to survive. She always thought she had done it flawlessly, but she never expected that Yun Qingxuan would see through her at a glance.
Liang Wanwan was so frightened that she dared not linger any longer. She turned and fled in a disheveled state, filled with both fear and hatred.
She feared that Yun Qingxuan would expose her secret, and she resented that he not only remained unmoved but also saw through her most hidden schemes. However, this hatred ultimately dared not manifest as actual revenge; it could only be buried deep in her heart, adding a twisted resentment to her obsession with Yun Qingxuan.
Meanwhile, the second, third, and fourth princes did not give up their search for the "Heavenly Mandate Treasure".
They didn't believe in the "little lucky treasures" that Shen Qingtang had created, and firmly believed that there was only one true Heavenly Mandate Lucky Treasure, which possessed the power to overturn the fate of the nation.
In order to find the real Fu Bao, they not only increased manpower and inquired about information everywhere, but also invited many fortune tellers and diviners to deduce the specific location and characteristics of Fu Bao.
These sorcerers offered various opinions, some saying that the Heavenly Mandate Treasure was imbued with golden light.
It can dispel evil spirits; some say that Fu Bao has a unique fragrance and can cure all diseases by touching it.
Some say that Fu Bao can communicate with heaven and earth, and that auspicious omens appear with every move he makes.
The Second Prince and his entourage were bewildered by these claims, but they still refused to give up. They ordered their men to bring back any child who matched any of the characteristics they encountered immediately for careful examination.
Their search became increasingly frantic, even venturing into people's homes and disturbing the peace of many.
Some children from ordinary families have naturally lighter hair color.
They forcibly took him away.
Some children were wearing sachets sewn by their mothers, which emitted a strange fragrance. They were mistaken for lucky babies, causing widespread panic.
After much trouble, none of the children they brought back matched the legend of "Heavenly Mandate Blessed Treasures." Instead, they attracted a lot of complaints because they disturbed the peace, which made their reputation even worse.
The Third Prince was already short-tempered, and seeing that the search was making no progress, he flew into a rage every day, beating and scolding his subordinates.
The fourth prince remained the second prince's shadow, following him around in all sorts of trouble, yet he had no opinions of his own.
The Second Prince, however, was deep in thought. While sending people to continue the search, he secretly observed the movements of Shen Qingtang and Pei Wuwang. He always felt that the real Fubao must be inextricably linked to these two. Perhaps Shen Qingtang created so many fake Fubaos to cover up the whereabouts of the real Fubao.
Therefore, the Second Prince secretly sent people to monitor Shen Qingtang's properties and residence, trying to find clues from her whereabouts.
But Shen Qingtang had already taken precautions.
The people he sent were either discovered and driven away by the spirit servants, or they were misled and found some irrelevant clues, never getting to the core of the matter.
At the crossroads of four countries, one side appears to be a place where "fake Fu Bao" products are rampant and people live in peace and contentment.
On one hand, there's the undercurrent of the Second Prince and his group frantically searching for the "Heavenly Mandate Treasure," and on the other hand, there's the approaching imperial procession, the collusion between Lu Jiaojiao and Liang Wanwan, and Yun Qingxuan's mysterious entourage, making the situation increasingly complex.
It's like an invisible net, enveloping everyone within it.
At the heart of that web remains the mystery of the "Heavenly Mandate Treasure," which is closely watched by various forces.
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