Chapter 160 She was the most legitimate daughter of the Emperor…
Xiao Qiluo simply stood there playing with the dagger, and those people were so frightened that their legs trembled.
The swagger he used to display is nowhere to be seen now.
Xiao Qiluo's gaze swept over their clothes; if she remembered correctly, these clothes were made of the finest materials.
"Granny Wen, go and get some servants' clothes for them to change into."
The remaining clothes were originally intended to be burned; naturally, Xiao Qiluo wouldn't keep the clothes they had worn.
Wait, if those clothes were converted into money, they could help many people.
Xiang Bei presented the data calculated by the system to Xiao Qiluo.
The cost of just one piece of clothing for Cui's mother was more than the cost of three years' worth of food for an average family, and even so, Cui's mother was still not satisfied.
Xiao Qiluo frowned as she watched the data flashing by.
She used to know absolutely nothing about these things.
It seems that the position wasn't as easy as she had imagined.
【Kira, are you scared?】
Xiao Qiluo shook her head. "No, I'm not afraid. I'll have to trouble Mother Empress to help me in the future."
She remembered that her mother had said she would invite a tutor to teach her.
Since she had that idea, she has not given up easily; if there are difficulties, she will overcome them.
"Granny Wen, keep an eye on them. If they don't clean the courtyard within an hour, chop off their hands."
Cui Hao was woken up by a bucket of cold water. Looking at the injury on his hand, he cried out in pain.
"If you call me again, I'll cut out your tongues."
Cui Bao'er mustered her courage and said, "Sister-in-law, my eldest brother respects Mother the most. If he comes back and finds out how you treated us..."
"Then I'll kill him too, and send your whole family down to the underworld to reunite. Mother-in-law, why don't we start with you? Aren't you always talking about your short-lived husband?"
Mother Cui trembled with fear, "No, no, don't."
"Then hurry up and go."
Cui's mother dared not argue and took her children to tidy up the house.
Seeing that no one had noticed, the head maid with half her face swollen strode closer and said, "Madam, everyone in this mansion is one of our people. Call them all over. With so many people, we can't catch just one person."
"Will this work?" Cui's mother asked hesitantly.
Looking up, they saw Granny Wen standing not far away, staring at them.
After staring at each other for a few seconds, Granny Wen turned to Xiao Qiluo to complain.
"Quickly, send someone to call Fang'er back."
Just as the maidservant was about to sneak out, she heard Xiao Qiluo's voice, "Who should I call back?"
To them, Xiao Qiluo's voice was now as terrifying as a vengeful ghost coming to claim their lives.
Especially when she came over, accompanied by the sound of a dagger striking a pillar, it made them tremble with fear, thinking they would be the next victim.
Xiao Qiluo didn't give them a chance to speak, "What exactly were you talking about just now?"
"It was that old woman Zhang who told the old lady to call the prince consort over to teach you a lesson, Princess. Please forgive me, I will never dare to do it again," said Steward Zheng's wife, her voice trembling.
"I was just offering the idea; the old lady asked Steward Zheng's wife to go and call for help." Granny Zhang was indignant that Steward Zheng's wife had sold her out so easily.
If we're going to die, we'll die together; no one will survive alone.
Xiao Qiluo reached out and used a dagger to cut off one of Cui's mother's ears.
“Mother-in-law, please don’t let it happen again. I don’t have that much patience.”
Since entering the princess's residence, Cui's mother had been pampered and spoiled, and she immediately covered her ears and wailed.
"Help! Help me! Help me!"
Xiao Qiluo put her hand to her mouth to make a shushing gesture. "Mother-in-law, didn't I tell you not to argue? I'm annoyed by it and I want to see blood."
Cui's mother's face contorted with pain, and she dared not utter another sound.
"Hurry up and clean the yard, or else..."
The blood-stained dagger was in Xiao Qiluo's hand. She grinned, and everyone couldn't help but shudder.
"I'll only give you half an hour to clean it up."
The group quickened their pace, not daring to even whisper to each other.
Xiao Qiluo nodded in satisfaction after watching everyone clean up the place inside and out.
Just then, Xiao Qiluo heard another shattering sound. This time she heard it clearly; it sounded like glass shattering on the ground, and the sound seemed to come from her heart.
She asked her mother, but her mother did not hear any strange noises.
"System, do you know what's going on?"
The system adopted a thoughtful expression, "That must be the sound of the female lead's heart breaking."
Heartbroken?
"Host, you forgot that the female lead has a very clever and insightful mind, which was a major point of angst in the original story. But now that the female lead has broken the original plot and escaped the vicious cycle, the plot has changed accordingly, so this mind is no longer needed."
Seeing Xiang Bei's frowning expression, the system patted her shoulder. "Host, don't worry, the female lead's own heart will be fine. What was broken was the seven-aperture exquisite heart in the original text. Such a thing should never have existed in the first place."
The concept of a "seven-aperture exquisite heart" is completely illogical.
Xiang Bei nodded; it was certainly a good thing to be able to break the plot.
Xiao Qiluo has already had Xingzhi move his things over here.
Qiu Yan's condition was not good, so Xiao Qiluo asked Xingzhi to fetch a doctor to take a look at Qiu Yan.
She herself asked Granny Wen to prepare pen and ink to write a letter of divorce.
"Princess."
"What is it?" Xiao Qiluo frowned and looked over.
"N-nothing." Granny Wen paused when Xiao Qiluo looked at her, and dared not say anything more, so she quickly retreated.
However, Xiu's writing did not go smoothly. Either the ink would smudge and spread, or the paper would tear, and in the end, even the inkstone was smashed.
Xiao Qiluo reached out and pressed her hand to her chest, where she felt a dull ache in waves.
She smiled and said, "Mother, it seems that my fate with Cui Fang is not yet over."
Looking back on everything, she felt very strange. Why did she become somewhat unlike herself every time she saw Cui Fang?
Xiao Qiluo was the emperor's only child. If she wanted the stars, her father wouldn't give her the moon. Even if she had never known the hardships of ordinary people since childhood, she would never stoop so low as to fawn over a man.
Cui Fang is indeed born with a beautiful face, but she would never change herself because of it.
I don't know what Cui Fang did to her to turn her into this state.
It seems her good husband is quite shrewd.
Xiao Qiluo looked at the unfinished divorce letters and couldn't help but laugh.
You want to fight?
Do you want her father's throne?
Xiao Qiluo pinned the dagger in her hand to the ground. "Then let's fight!"
Xiao Qiluo had a lot of things, and it would take some effort to move them all over. She only asked Xingzhi to pack some commonly used items. This entire princess's mansion belonged to her, so what difference did it make where her things were placed?
Xingzhi led Qiuyan over, and was momentarily stunned by the sight of the even more magnificent main courtyard. "Princess, will we be living here from now on?"
Xiao Qiluo nodded and looked at Qiu Yan. Of the four maids who served as spring, summer, autumn and winter, apart from Qiu Yan, she didn't know where the other three were now.
Donghe was the first one to be driven away from her. By the time she found out, Donghe had already been expelled from the manor. The prince consort said that Donghe was dishonest and had stolen her things, which he had discovered.
Xia He was caught red-handed trying to seduce Cui Fang. When she opened the door, Xia He was taking off her clothes to seduce Cui Fang. She was incredulous at the time, especially considering what happened with Qiu Yan. Later, the prince consort couldn't bear to see her upset, so he offered to deal with Xia He for her.
Chunqiao was kicked out a month ago. She didn't even know what Chunqiao had done wrong. She only remembered what Cui Fang said, but she didn't listen to a word he said.
Xiao Qiluo felt a headache coming on. She belatedly realized that she seemed to know nothing. Cui Fang had handled everything for her. She admired and trusted Cui Fang, but Cui Fang had been keeping a mistress behind her back.
For some time now, Cui Fang has been saying that she is busy with official business and often doesn't come back. She even complained that her father had arranged so many tasks for her.
It was only later that I learned that Cui Fang had found his so-called savior.
Not only are their eyes blind, but their hearts are also blind.
If she could go back to that time, Xiao Qiluo would definitely see him off in person.
"Qiuyan, do you know where Chunqiao and the others went?"
Qiu Yan lowered her head and didn't speak, her expression somewhat dazed.
The doctor came to see me and said that I had suffered a great shock and that it was best to keep my emotions stable.
Xiao Qiluo didn't expect to get anything out of her. Qiu Yan was the first one to have an accident, so she might not know the whereabouts of the others.
"Xingzhi, take good care of Qiuyan first."
"What about the princess?"
Xingzhi looked at Xiao Qiluo with concern. There were almost no capable people in the mansion, and they couldn't let the princess do things herself.
"Don't worry about me, just do as I say."
With her mother by her side, Xiao Qiluo wasn't so afraid.
I wonder when the tutor that Mother mentioned will arrive.
"Yes, Princess." Xingzhi left with Qiuyan.
After they left, Xiao Qiluo stared out the window in a daze for a long time before finally speaking to Xiang Bei about what she had noticed was wrong.
"Mother, I suspect I've been bewitched."
Xiang Bei found it strange; it turned out the princess could sense that something was wrong with her.
By the way, the princess can also perceive her emotions through words, which shows that her perception ability is quite extraordinary.
As expected of the female lead.
Xiang Bei had also suspected the use of Gu poison. If it were true, it certainly wouldn't be hidden from the system. Gu worms were much easier to deal with than being controlled by the world's consciousness.
"No, you haven't been bewitched. Qiluo, I can't explain this to you in detail. I can help you, but I will eventually leave, and after I'm gone, you'll likely find yourself in the same situation. I can only tell you that if you want to completely overcome your current difficulties, you must rely on your own willpower."
Xiang Bei could help Xiao Qiluo ascend to the position of Empress, but that would only make Xiao Qiluo too dependent on her, and her mind would still not be firm.
After she leaves, if the world's consciousness forcibly corrects the plot, Xiang Bei doesn't even dare to imagine how absurd it would be for the empress to hand over her throne.
Therefore, she will not intervene; she will let her overcome it on her own.
Of course, if the world consciousness wanted to force Xiao Qiluo to do something, Xiang Bei wouldn't stand idly by. In the previous world, wasn't it precisely because the world consciousness couldn't afford to play along that it tried to force Ming Er to do what it said?
"I will definitely not let Mother down."
Don't be afraid, your mother is by your side.
Xiao Qiluo nodded, tossing the letter of divorce aside without saying a word.
After washing up, she lay down on the bed.
I'm so tired today!
She has done more today than she has done in all her years of life.
Along with it came an indescribable sense of relief, as if something that had been suffocating her had been lifted, allowing her to catch her breath.
She closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.
In her dream, she saw her mother, who looked exactly like the portrait her father had shown her, and was even smiling at her.
She rushed into her mother's arms and felt the warmth of her embrace.
The system stiffly held Xiao Qiluo, still having to coax her.
I don't know why the host doesn't come himself, but instead wants it to pretend to be the queen.
The system offered a few words of comfort. Then it coughed twice, "Qiluo, your mother is still worried about you. From now on, the tutor I've invited will teach you many things. You must study diligently, understand?"
Xiao Qiluo nodded, "I know, Mother, I will certainly not let you down."
The system pointed, and its own dummy appeared.
“This Master Jiu is your teacher.”
Xiao Qiluo respectfully bowed to the system dummy, saying, "Student Xiao Qiluo greets Master Jiu."
Under the system's control, the dummy stood with its hands behind its back and nodded solemnly.
"Qiluo, you should study diligently with Master Jiu. Your mother will be leaving now."
"good."
After the system slipped away, it circled around and returned to the dummy's body.
Looking at the Ninth Master in front of her, Xiao Qiluo felt that her expression was much more lively than before. Just now, she looked a bit like a manipulated puppet.
The teaching system was already well-established, simulating the ancient teaching environment. After selecting some methods suitable for Xiao Qiluo from the courses taught previously, the classes officially began.
"Your Highness, the most important thing now is to change your current way of thinking. The course will be faster. If you don't understand anything, please feel free to ask."
"Yes, Master Jiu."
"First of all, I'm going to introduce you to some very impressive princesses. You should take a close look at their stories."
Xiao Qiluo listened attentively. Although she didn't know any of the princesses her mother mentioned, they seemed to be very capable.
One of the princesses' mothers even became an empress, which made Xiao Qiluo's heart throb with excitement.
Since there are successful precedents, doesn't that mean she can succeed too?
Xiang Bei listened with boredom. The flow of time in the dream was naturally different from that outside. The system had specially adjusted it so that three hours of study in the dream would only take a quarter of an hour outside, which would not delay Xiao Qiluo's rest.
In the middle of the night, someone pushed open the door and came in, and Xiang Bei immediately perked up.
The person outside was aware of the situation and tiptoed in. Seeing Xiao Qiluo fast asleep, he tucked her in and then tiptoed out again.
Seeing Xingzhi's stealthy movements, Xiang Bei couldn't help but laugh. The book only mentioned that Xiao Qiluo had been kind to Xingzhi, but it never said that she had done anything for her.
The princess did so many favors afterward that it was nothing to Xingzhi, but she kept these favors in her heart.
Looking at Xiao Qiluo, who was attentively listening to the system's lessons, Xiang Bei sighed.
To reach that position, one cannot be a simple person.
If Xiao Qiluo doesn't change at all, Xiang Bei might really have to physically slap her awake. Of all the tasks she's been assigned, Xiao Qiluo, the female lead, has had the most tragic fate. In the end, she really died, paving the way for the male lead with her own life.
Out of boredom, Xiang Bei scrolled through the comments. The top-pinned comment read, "Although the female lead lost her life, the male lead lost the woman he loved most in his life."
He rested his chin on his hand and yawned.
The film is full of irony, and the comments below are all negative reviews of the male protagonist.
After watching for a while, she started listening to the system's lectures again. For some reason, she found the system's lectures very boring.
She probably already knew all the knowledge the system taught her; in fact, whenever she had a thought, that knowledge would automatically appear in her mind.
So having her listen to the lessons together was really boring, as Xiang Bei had already listened to some of them before.
When Xiao Qiluo opened her eyes in the morning, she was still a little dazed, feeling that her mind was filled with many inexplicable things.
She quickly remembered that it was the Ninth Master, whom her mother had invited the previous night, who had taught her the things.
The princesses' deeds were truly remarkable, yet none of them ultimately ascended to the throne.
Master Jiu asked her to summarize the strengths and weaknesses of those princesses, and then analyze her own current strengths and weaknesses.
Most importantly, it is also necessary to understand the current situation in the court.
Is she planning to lie low and wait for the right opportunity to make her mark, or is she thinking of another way?
Master Jiu gave her a few days to compile a summary.
After washing up, Xiao Qiluo sat there reflecting on her studies from the previous night; she naturally had her advantages.
Her mother said that her father only had her as his child, so she didn't have to compete with her brothers, which was her greatest advantage.
Logically speaking, she was the most rightful heir to the throne.
However, judging by gender, those old-fashioned officials in the court would definitely not agree, and would most likely have the emperor choose one of the imperial family members to adopt.
Even now, her father has no intention of adopting her, which means that her chances of success are still very high.
When she first had this idea, Xiao Qiluo was indeed startled, but now she is able to calmly analyze her current situation.
In terms of status, she is still a married princess, and it will probably take some effort to get those old-fashioned people to agree.
Those who would compete with her were naturally members of the Xiao clan.
No matter how many times it's decided, it won't be her ambitious husband, Cui Fang.
Before she could think any further, she saw the words floating in front of her.
Don't be stunned, there's work to do today too. From now on, every day will be busy. Are you ready?
Xiao Qiluo dared not delay and nodded quickly.
The Empress Dowager was quite strict in some matters.
For example, right now, her mother is scolding her for being useless. She said that the princess's mansion is doing so well, but she can't even find a capable person. She has ruined such a good hand.
Xiao Qiluo dared not speak, watching her mother reprimand her.
You could tell that the Empress Dowager was really angry. She would scold every tree and flower in the yard. If she dared to talk back, the Empress Dowager would scold her too.
Xiao Qiluo wasn't saddened by her mother's scolding; in fact, she found the words quite satisfying.
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