"Whoosh—snap!"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—snap snap!"
"Hey, Lao Wu, didn't the master say to start the uprising with a signal flare? Look at this, am I seeing things? This isn't a signal flare, it's clearly fireworks!"
"You ask me? Who am I supposed to ask? Today, the Empress is being crowned, and martial law is in effect throughout Huadu. We're afraid..."
"I'm afraid you will never see the sun rise again tomorrow!"
Xiang Wan leaped down from the roof and knocked them all unconscious with a single blow.
At the sound of a whistle, several female guards jumped in from outside the wall.
"Master, silence them?"
Xiang Wan slapped the female guard leader, Hua Weiyi, on the shoulder and coaxed her, "As an important member of the royal family of the Flower Kingdom, aren't you tired of silencing people all the time?"
Hua Weiyi was a little confused. Not to silence her? They were bullying her because she had never been to school?
The newly promoted female guard leader is not as clever as the one who used to follow Hua Wanqing, but she is more obedient.
“Well, aren’t those court officials just sitting around doing nothing all day? Let’s find them some work so they don’t have to worry about things all the time.”
After Xiang Wan finished speaking, she jumped over the wall and left.
Hua Weiyi was even more bewildered. These were all his own people. If he spared them, he couldn't let them see the sun rise tomorrow. Could it be...?
"Hey, wake up."
"The master said that you must not see the sun tomorrow. Each of you must find a courtier as a target, dig a tunnel, go directly into their secret chamber, and carry out the treasure."
"Discovered? No way!"
"The master said that we should give him a surprise for the Empress's ceremony!"
Xiang Wan, who hadn't gone far, was stunned when she heard Hua Weiyi's words.
What kind of thought process is this?! It's practically tailor-made for her!
Once again praising her own cleverness, Xiang Wan changed into a brocade robe and swaggered out of the Second Princess's residence, boarding a carriage and heading towards the palace.
Upon arriving at the palace gate, the court officials who had disembarked from their carriages were all dressed in official robes and stood on both sides with worried expressions.
Upon seeing Xiang Wan alight from the carriage, they rushed towards her like bears smelling honey.
Good heavens! How come she never realized she was so popular?
"Your Highness, Second Princess, you've finally arrived!"
Yang Dingfeng, who was usually close to Hua Wanqing, was the first to rush to Xiang Wan, looking anxious.
This old woman had originally planned to marry her youngest son to Hua Wanqing as the emperor's principal consort, but Hua Wanqing didn't fancy his small family estate. She wanted to make him a secondary consort, but he wasn't interested. Plus, the original owner of this body kept making jokes, so it all fell through.
The fact that the marriage didn't work out didn't stop Yang Dingfeng from being optimistic about Hua Wanqing, especially given that the king (Xiang Wan) had disappeared.
Xiang Wan frowned and flicked her sleeves far away.
Don't think she didn't see it; the old woman had just wiped her sweat, and with her hands still wet, she tried to rub them on her clothes.
My new robe! It's made of the finest silk, with embroiderers working through the night to finish it. I've never enjoyed anything like this even when I was the king.
"Lord Yang, you've gathered here so early in the morning. Are you perhaps discussing what gifts to give later? Perfect timing, as I haven't had time to prepare anything yet. Let me hear your opinions first."
Gift-giving?
Oops!
They weren't prepared at all!
Uh, wait, when did they start talking about this?
"Your Highness, Second Princess, you still have the mind to think about such things? You haven't forgotten what day it is today, have you? In the past, the investiture of the Empress in Hua Kingdom required the Emperor's personal presence. Now that the Emperor is missing, the Imperial Clan Court is still holding the investiture ceremony as usual, which is too illogical. Therefore, this old minister has dared to ask you gentlemen to stay behind so that we can discuss a foolproof plan. Otherwise, wouldn't our Hua Kingdom become a laughing stock of the world?"
Yang Dingfeng's face was solemn and concerned for the country and its people, showing a genuine sense of patriotism and concern for the people.
Looking around in the evening, it seemed that almost everyone who remained here shared this sentiment.
"That's easy."
Having successfully attracted everyone's attention, Xiang Wan raised her head, patted her chest, and said, "Look at me, what do you think?"
What's up?
The ministers were somewhat puzzled.
"Your Highness, you mean..."
Hui Feng, the prefectural magistrate who always followed Yang Dingfeng's lead, asked somewhat excitedly.
A few of the more calculating individuals instantly sharpened their gazes.
If the Second Princess can prevent Lin Wushuang from becoming Empress, and the King fails to appear in time, even if she temporarily assumes the throne, it would be better than handing over the Flower Kingdom to someone born in a brothel.
Xiang Wan spread her arms, spun around in place, and looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle. "I, Your Highness, am quite handsome and dashing. Isn't it only natural for me to bow on behalf of my sister?"
...
Is this even possible?
No, how could the Second Princess have such thoughts?
How could the Second Princess have such thoughts?
What happened to the promised usurpation and seizure of power?
Could it be that the old king has switched his daughters?
A princess who doesn't want to be the ruler of the country is not a good princess!
"Your Highness, you're not serious, are you?" someone asked timidly.
All eyes turned to them, wishing Xiang Wan had been joking!
"Tell me honestly, am I not good-looking?"
Xiang Wan's eyebrows drooped, and the crowd that had been surrounding her with such enthusiasm quickly walked into the palace.
Consulting with the Second Princess would be insane!
"Hey, don't rush off yet. I'm already preparing the congratulatory gifts you're sending to the Empress. They'll arrive tomorrow."
It would have been better if we hadn't said anything; once we did, they walked even faster.
Hua Wei stood beside Xiang Wan and reminded her, "Master, isn't it a bit inappropriate to just tell them like this?"
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