A palace maid walked to the front of the hall, accompanied by melodious music and lively dancing. Qin Qianluo, watching the dancing maid, her eyes sparkling, instantly forgot about the assassination attempt and excitedly told the system...
"001, look, look! What a beautiful dance! I always thought the description of dance movements as scattering and gathering with the wind, and singing as melodious and ethereal as a chime, was an exaggeration. But seeing these young ladies dance and hearing their soft singing today, I realize it's a true description. Indeed, a beautiful woman's dance is like a lotus swirling, something the world has never seen before."
The "Treasure Drop" system's cute, slightly helpless voice said, "Watch out for that palace maid in pink; there's also an assassin. Wait until it's safe before proceeding."
Everyone: This little girl is quite talented, but she doesn't know how to distinguish between different occasions. At such a dangerous moment, she still has the mood to enjoy singing and dancing.
The Qin family: How could we not know that our youngest daughter/youngest sister has such talent?
"This assassination attempt was destined to fail, because, as you just said, in the predetermined course you saw, the Emperor died of poisoning."
Everyone was speechless. Then they suddenly realized that something seemed to make sense, but something was wrong, and they couldn't quite put their finger on it.
"Hmm...that seems to make sense. Luo Bao, be careful, she's drawn her sword."
As the system exclaimed in alarm, the eldest brother, Qin Jiyuan, shielded his two younger sisters in his arms. Guards quickly stepped in front of the Emperor and court officials, engaging the assassins in combat. Qin Qianluo tugged at Prime Minister Qin's sleeve and whispered in his ear, "Father, keep an eye on the people around the Emperor. It's too chaotic right now; don't let other assassins sneak past."
Prime Minister Qin nodded, intently watching the palace maid in green. Sure enough, a moment later, he saw the maid pull out a dagger from behind her back, preparing to stab the Emperor. Prime Minister Qin flicked his wrist, throwing a teacup lid that struck the maid's wrist, causing the dagger to fall to the ground. By this time, the assassin had been subdued, and the hall was quiet again. After the guards examined the weapon, they discovered that the assassin's soft sword was indeed coated with a potent poison. This matched everything that Qin Qianluo had said in her inner voice, proving that the "001" in Qin Qianluo's inner voice was telling the truth. Moreover, judging from the assassins' appearance, they couldn't hear her inner voice; otherwise, they would have run away long ago instead of foolishly rushing to assassinate her. This meant that only people of their own country could hear the girl's inner voice... This discovery pleased the Emperor greatly. Perhaps he could bring the girl to court, making it easier to eliminate corrupt officials.
Qin Qianluo was unaware of the Emperor's thoughts. If she had known, she would have accused him of employing child labor and exploiting human resources. At this moment, she tugged at her father again and whispered, "Father, since even the soft sword is poisoned, and another palace maid has been by the Emperor's side for so long, could she have also poisoned him? Should we have the guards interrogate that palace maid, just in case?"
Prime Minister Qin nodded approvingly: "Luo'er is truly intelligent. Father will go and report to the Emperor right away."
Watching her father stride into the hall and express his suspicions, the Emperor indeed investigated and, upon hearing the guards' report that poison had indeed been used, and having the antidote brought for the imperial physician to examine, everything was settled. The singing and dancing continued, and Qin Qianluo felt relieved. She obediently sat in her seat, secretly glancing at the ministers around her. When she saw a very beautiful woman in a red robe, her eyes lit up.
'001, who is that woman in the red official robe?'
Wearing a red official robe and chatting with others, the Right Chancellor Su Jinyun looked on with a face full of question marks. "Is this my turn?"
"Luo Bao, that's the Right Chancellor I was talking about. Her name is Su Jinyun. She became Chancellor at the age of twenty-three, the same rank as your father."
Wow, she's so beautiful and amazing!
Su Jinyun's cheeks flushed slightly. She used the excuse of drinking to cover her face, thinking to herself: This little girl has such a sweet tongue.
Qin Xiang was not happy at this moment. How could he be so amazing? He was also amazing. Why didn't Luo'er praise her father? Lin Ruoqing looked at her husband with amusement, but she was also a little jealous. Luo'er had never praised her like this before.
"Indeed remarkable. Prime Minister Su is probably a female version of Xiao He—a master strategist, a man of great righteousness, and devoted to the country and its people."
"A female version of Xiao He? That amazing? But that's Xiao He! He's the one who stabilized the country, comforted the people, provided supplies, and ensured uninterrupted food supplies! Are you sure you're not kidding me?"
"Naturally, she was a Right Chancellor capable of governing the country with her pen; compared to Xiao He, she was slightly inferior, but not by much."
Qianluo's eyes sparkled, and Su Jinyun's face grew even redder. "Am I really that outstanding? It seems I need to work even harder, striving to truly be as capable as Xiao He, as Miss Qin described." Su Jinyun silently encouraged herself, while Prime Minister Qin couldn't hide his jealousy. The Emperor and Empress secretly watched the spectacle with smirks, pretending to chat so that Qin Qianluo wouldn't notice.
"Wow~ Where's my dad?"
"The Left Chancellor is also very capable. It must be said that the Emperor is somewhat lucky; your father is comparable to Zhuge Liang."
"What? "
The shocked voices rang out, and everyone subconsciously lowered their voices and listened intently. Prime Minister Qin's face flushed, and he was secretly pleased. "I am indeed very good. I just don't know who Zhuge Kongming is."
"001, you're not kidding me? Even though he's my dad, don't exaggerate. Zhuge Liang, you know, with his imposing presence and mighty army, commanding thousands of troops and suppressing mountains and rivers. His brilliance is known throughout the land, the Zhuge Liang who divided the country into three parts and secured the realm? The Zhuge Liang who single-handedly raised the IQ of the surname Zhuge?"
"Luo Bao, Uncle Qin is very capable. Although he's not quite there yet, he's a man of both literary and martial talents."
"Almost? Yes, you've mentioned two famous prime ministers I know. Even though they were just a little short, I still admire them and envy the Emperor. Even if the Emperor is an incompetent ruler, with my father and Prime Minister Su around, there's nothing to worry about."
The faces of Prime Minister Qin and Prime Minister Su were flushed, while the Emperor's face was ashen. The stark contrast made the other officials feel a pang of bitterness.
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