The carriages entering the palace came in an endless stream, and if you weren't careful, you could get stuck in traffic.
The fifth-rank official, Ling Jia, had just stepped onto the line to enter the palace, dodging several carriages in succession. Now, he was left behind and unable to move, a pitiful sight.
Miss Linghua dejectedly lowered the curtain, her heart filled with anger, wanting to find someone to vent her frustration on, and looked around the carriage.
The other young ladies in the carriages all avoided her gaze, not daring to provoke their stepmother's own daughter, hoping that misfortune would not befall them.
Third Miss Ling Xin felt the gaze fall on her, and frowned slightly, knowing that it was because the jade hairpin her father had given her the day before yesterday had offended her and was now being addressed.
In the past, it was one thing to let things slide; I could just humble myself and do the dirty work. But today is an important day, and we absolutely cannot afford to make any mistakes!
She looked apologetically at her sixth sister in the corner of the carriage.
Ling Xiao returned a big smile. The little girl, with her fair skin and almond-shaped eyes, looked obediently at her older sister. Even at such a young age, one could vaguely see the beauty that would follow.
Ling Xin felt a chill run down her spine, as if she had encountered a large carnivore. She quickly averted her gaze and casually pulled another young lady along as a raft.
"Tch, she's smart enough to know her place. Otherwise, if she'd provoked a monster like you, one night she might have only blood and gore left on her bed."
Ling Xiao remained unperturbed by the system's sarcastic remarks.
Yeah, right!
She clenched the jade ball in her hand, and only felt relieved after hearing a mournful wail.
"A prisoner must learn to be honest."
If it weren't for the miscalculation, the system wouldn't have been able to be assimilated. According to what it claimed was some kind of anti-theft measure, Ling Xiao wouldn't have needed to keep the system in the way.
The system outwardly submits, but inwardly it's seething with resentment.
Who would have thought that someone who hunts geese all day would end up getting pecked in the eye by a goose, causing their boat to capsize?
Seeing Ling Xiao start checking the system gift pack, it couldn't resist being cheeky:
"This is a palace intrigue film set. The items given out are just related skills and props; they won't be of much use to you."
Ling Xiao looked up at it and softly uttered, "Who said this is a palace intrigue movie set?"
Without pausing, he quickly selected two skills that satisfied him.
The system, which was about to retort, saw her movement and, as if it had found some leverage, mocked:
"You actually chose 'hair flowing like a waterfall' and 'light as a swallow'? What would a little girl with a bun like you need these for?"
Indeed, girls in the Great Jin Dynasty generally don't have long hair. Although Ling Xiao's body is old enough to have long hair, it's only been growing for a short time, barely enough to make two buns.
"What do you know?" Ling Xiao looked like he had found a treasure and couldn't wait to use the skill ball.
The system of qi produces smoke from all seven orifices, if it exists.
"I'll see you cause trouble!" The system simply stopped talking.
It's waiting for the mission to be completed and for the monster to be teleported back to the main god space so that it can give it a good report!
Ling Xiao felt the changes in her body and realized that the skill ball had taken effect.
He immediately smiled broadly, thinking, "Great, I'm even more confident in completing that mission now."
That's right, Ling Xiao must complete the mission, and she must do it to the best of her ability.
"He who eats your food serves you the food he eats." Now that Ling Xiao is in dire straits, he has no choice but to pull himself together and take on the mission.
I'm not very good at planning strategies, but that's okay.
There's a saying that goes, "When you're not good at something, just shift the focus to what you're good at."
Reach out and tap the task panel, then select "Accept Task".
Li Yue, who was performing ancestral rites, suddenly shivered…
While comforting her sisters who were being vented on by Ling Hua, the third young lady, Ling Xin, inadvertently noticed that her sixth sister's bun hairstyle was a bit messy.
It seems... my hair was too long and I didn't tuck it in properly.
Ling Xin pursed her lips, about to offer a reminder, when she caught a glimpse of a stray lock of hair out of the corner of her eye, which visibly twitched!
Her hair, like a small snake, twisted and turned as if it were about to devour someone.
Although it quickly calmed down, it almost seemed like an illusion.
But Ling Xin would never doubt her eyes; she hadn't misjudged!
Her aunt was once an embroiderer in Jiangnan, and her Suzhou embroidery skills were once a sensation.
The most important thing for an embroiderer is her eyes. Aunt Su took great care of her eyes, and as a result, Ling Xin's eyesight was also well protected from a young age.
"Third Sister, what's wrong?"
The young lady who had been humiliated by Linghua was sobbing, but she only dared to cry after Linghua impatiently went to her mother's carriage.
At that moment, I felt the sisters beside me trembling with fear, and I turned around curiously and asked them a question.
"Nothing...it's just a little cold."
No one knew how terrified Ling Xin was at that moment, her thoughts in turmoil.
Was Sixth Sister possessed by a demon, or was she already murdered?
If she was harmed, it was because a monster skinned Sixth Sister and put her skin on itself, disguising herself as a daughter of the Ling family to get on this carriage.
Ling Xin vaguely felt that it was the latter possibility.
Sixth Sister is so beautiful, but her eyes became inscrutable for a second.
It is said that outstanding and beautiful people are especially favored by demons, and they probably prefer to eat them more than ordinary people.
Furthermore, this time when he entered the palace, countless high-ranking officials and nobles were present, and even the emperor himself was attending. What is this demon's intention?
Ling Xin dared not think any further.
Regardless, Ling Xin wanted to survive. She lowered her head, not daring to look at the corner of the carriage anymore, and tried her best to hide her presence.
To her surprise, the fool beside her actually asked that question, and she sensed a gaze falling on her from the corner of the carriage.
With a mix of mockery, inquiry, and malice, Ling Xin quickly glanced up.
The next second, it seemed like he had been stung by a wasp. He stammered and tried to make excuses, the first word of which was terribly difficult to utter, but thankfully he managed to get it out completely.
"Host, this person seems to have discovered something."
With its 360-degree all-around view, the system naturally noticed Ling Xin's strange behavior and maliciously reminded Ling Xiao. As for whether Ling Xin lived or died afterward, what did it matter to it?
Ling Xiao glanced at her stepsister with amusement, seeing her cowering to the side in fright. A smile spread across her fair face. "So what if she found out? I'm not going to eat her."
The system caught the barely perceptible regret in his words and let out an extremely forceful sneer.
No matter how well it tries to conceal its dark, bloody, and vicious aura, it can still smell it!
She's probably killed countless people, and she seems to be eyeing who would believe her.
No! The system thought bitterly, "I used to be that kind of idiot."
They were blind and mistook a great white shark for a little white rabbit.
Ling Xiao reassured the system, "Don't worry, I'll definitely complete the mission well."
As dusk approached, the palace gates finally opened. The sacrificial ceremony had ended, and the empire's most luxurious and grand palace banquet was about to begin!
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