Emperor Xiu has been quite idle lately, mainly because the emperor dislikes him and doesn't give him any important tasks, instead assigning him trivial matters. But if you look closely, those trivial matters are actually the responsibilities of his subordinates.
In short, the emperor was the one who tormented his subordinates.
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After arriving in this world, he took some time to visit Xuanji Pavilion's hideout in Zhaodu, bought a legitimate basic cultivation manual, and after understanding the principles of internal energy, he compiled an advanced version on his own. He also used his spiritual power and medicinal soup to widen his meridians, so his strength improved rapidly, if not by leaps and bounds.
Flies were everywhere in Xuanji Pavilion, and his transformation attracted the attention of Yanling, who had sneaked back to the capital ahead of schedule.
Yan Ling's martial arts were already unmatched in the early stages of the timeline, partly due to his talent, but he was also quite obsessed with martial arts, which led to the scene where he arranged to meet Di Xiu.
Although the discussion ultimately went completely off-topic and ended unhappily, the backup plan was initially declared a failure.
When Di Xiu returned home, he bumped into Wei's mother, who was about to leave. She grabbed him, her eyes full of anxiety: "Perfect timing, Da Lang, come with me. That eldest princess is bullying Rou'er again, let's go help her quickly."
Wei's mother was harsh and critical of Mu Ruoling, who was forced into marriage in her previous life, but she treated Su Wanrou, whom she had watched grow up, like her own mother.
"Mother, don't worry, the Second Princess arrived just in time and helped you out of that predicament."
"Isn't the Second Princess always with the First Princess?"
As the saying goes, one should help those who are reasonable, not those who are close to them.
After much deliberation, Wei's mother was still worried that her future daughter-in-law might be mistreated, so she went to the Su residence.
Emperor Xiu asked her to pass on a message, telling Su Wanrou to study hard.
Mother Wei thought to herself, "Second Sister is already a famous talented woman in Zhaodu, why does she still need to study?"
She went there completely bewildered, and returned completely bewildered, only to find that her eldest son had disappeared again, this time without even his page.
Emperor Xiu was busy with business and had to attend his next appointment.
This is a villa owned by the Wu family, and the scenery is, needless to say, excellent.
As they entered the front hall, a beautiful young woman wearing a veiled hat had been waiting for some time. Upon hearing the announcement, she turned around and spoke in a sweet voice, "Young Master Wei."
"Second Princess."
Di Xiu flicked his finger and sent out a piece of broken silver. A dark shadow immediately fell from the beam. Mu Ruoyin was startled and subconsciously covered her mouth, suppressing the gasp that was about to come out.
"This...this is?" Mu Ruoyin thought it was the villain who wanted to harm her, and she was frightened. Then she looked at Di Xiu with gratitude and said, "Thank you for saving me, Young Master Wei."
Emperor Xiu: ?
Soon someone came, knocked the man unconscious, dragged him away, drained his blood, and threw him into the lake. Only then did they take the token from the man's body to find the head of the Wu family.
"Young Master Wei, my mother asked me to convey her thanks. If it weren't for your reminder through Consort De, my mother and I would have been kept in the dark for the rest of our lives."
The thought of raising a child for the woman she hated most filled the Empress with intense resentment, and the thought of the Emperor treating her like a fool only fueled her even greater hatred.
As for the fact that her miscarriage was caused by the emperor, since Di Xiu couldn't provide any evidence, he decided to let her discover it herself.
"It's just a matter of each getting what they need."
"When will it begin?"
"Now."
The two dismissed the servants and entered the side hall, where everything had been cleaned up except for a rattan chair, which was left for Mu Ruoyin to sit on.
Di Xiu revealed a jade ring tied with black cotton thread and began to hypnotize her.
The protagonist's sudden loss of intelligence in this world is too unpredictable. To prevent this crucial second princess from having a mental breakdown at a critical moment and exposing her own deception, it's better to have multiple layers of insurance.
The timeline is fairly detailed. Di Xiu knows that Yan Ling is four years older than Mu Ruoling. At the age of twelve, he entered Zhaodu as the illegitimate son of the Yan family. Initially, he suffered a lot of bullying. At the Yan family patriarch's birthday celebration, he was forced to sit in a pond and bullied. The female lead stood up to protect him. From then on, the name Mu Ruoling was engraved in his heart.
What Di Xiu needs to do is erase the memory of bullying Mu Ruoyin from her mind and replace it with the memory of standing up for her. It needs to be blurred so that it can emerge when a certain opportunity comes.
It's a small matter, and there's no need to remember it too clearly.
As darkness fell, Mu Ruoyin was jolted awake by the snap of her fingers, but she didn't notice any change in herself. She wanted to ask, but Di Xiu gestured for her to be quiet.
"Second Princess, I am unable to see the Empress. Please convey this message: to deceive others is to deceive oneself first."
"good."
There were restrictions on the palace gates. Mu Ruoyin asked for the time, then hurriedly took her leave, lifting her skirt and walking quickly away.
"Your Highness."
"Does Young Master Wei have anything else to say?"
"Remember to be careful with your words and actions, avoid evil, and refrain from impulsive behavior."
“Okay, I will definitely remember,” Mu Ruoyin paused, “and I will also remember to protect Su Erniang.”
Di Xiu watched her walk towards the side gate and strolled home.
As night fell and the streets were deserted, he stopped a passing vendor and bought the last string of candied hawthorns from his straw stick.
He took a bite, and his brows immediately furrowed.
001 started making fun of him without being kind, but after a while she realized what she had done and asked, "Little Xiu Xiu, have you never eaten candied hawthorn before?"
"Um."
The seeds were removed from the candied hawthorns, so he didn't need to find something to catch them, but eating them was still very slow.
Do you like it?
"generally."
When he swaggered back, he still couldn't escape Wei's mother's clutches and was stopped at the door.
He tossed the bamboo skewer to the gatekeeper and reluctantly followed Su Xin to see Mother Wei.
After a long lecture, Wei's mother asked him, "What kind of book did you make her read? When I pressed her, she blushed and stammered, refusing to tell me. It wasn't some random junk, was it?"
"Don't worry, Mother."
"How can I be at ease with you like this? You and your stepmother seem to be seeing each other less lately. Have you changed your mind?"
"Being unmarried and having frequent contact with others can easily attract gossip."
"That's true. It's better that she doesn't go out, so that the eldest princess won't have a chance to humiliate her. I went to see her today, and her knees were all scraped. Poor thing."
Di Xiu's eyes flickered slightly. Seeing that he had taken it to heart, Wei's mother's eyes flashed with triumph, and she stopped interfering in their affairs.
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