strictlysupreme Chapter 233 Return of the Pearl Buddha 1
Chapter 233 Return of the Pearl Buddha 1
As soon as Nan Chu woke up, she found that this body was not as healthy as usual. Before she could ask the system, a little palace maid hurried in.
"Oh no, Lord Buddha!"
"How can you talk like that in front of the master?" Nanny Gui glared at the palace maid fiercely. The Empress Dowager was fine, but she didn't even know how to be cautious when speaking.
"Okay, what happened."
Nan Chu interrupted Aunt Gui. The timeline of this world was very messed up. When the fake princess entered the palace, she should have been praying for blessings in Mount Wutai, but now she was staying in the palace just fine.
"Old Buddha, the Fifth Prince just hurriedly invited the Emperor to Shufangzhai, saying that the Empress wanted to kill Princess Huanzhu."
The system hides in the dark and waits cautiously for the host's reaction. It has already thought of a reason and will be able to fool the host when the time comes.
"Let's go and see what's going on."
As soon as Nan Chu finished speaking, the system breathed a sigh of relief, but quickly realized that this was not in line with the host's temperament.
"Host, don't you need to adapt first? If you want to watch the fun, I can turn on the screen for you."
Nan Chu sat in the sedan chair with his eyes closed, not wanting to pay any attention.
The system was getting a little anxious, and in order to hide its guilt, it could only continue speaking.
"Is the host feeling unwell? Don't be upset. The physical condition has been adjusted with medication. The important thing is that this identity perfectly meets your requirements."
"You have a high status and good treatment. The emperor is your biological son and you are filial to him. You no longer have to worry about other people's affairs. Even the protagonists are lively, cheerful and decent."
"I'll make sure you live peacefully and comfortably in the days ahead."
Nan Chu sneered in his heart. He had been deceiving people for so many years and was still like this. He hadn't made any progress at all.
"Can the pills be free?"
"Ah! This... Host, you know that things in the mall can only be purchased with points."
"Okay, I got it. Go and have fun by yourself."
Listening to its hesitant and perfunctory response, Nan Chu impatiently threw the system into a corner.
The kid who was finally trained was suddenly returned to the time before liberation. There was nothing we could do about it as he was controlled by others.
The little swallows were still lying on the tree in Shufangzhai. As soon as Nan Chu arrived, he heard shouting from inside.
"Father Emperor, I can't pay my respects to you anymore! Please save me! There are a lot of people here who want to kill me."
Little Swallow was still bargaining with the Emperor. Even after being rescued from the tree, she was still restless and kept saying that she was wronged and wanted to return to the common people.
"Emperor! It seems that your Princess Huanzhu really doesn't want to stay in the palace. Why not grant her wish?"
When the people present heard the Queen Mother's voice, they immediately knelt on the ground.
"My son, please pay your respects to the Queen Mother."
"Good luck to Lafayette."
When the Fifth Prince saw the Queen Mother coming, he quickly winked at Xiaoyanzi, signaling her to behave herself.
The Queen Mother is also a person who sticks to rules. She will definitely be unhappy to see Xiaoyanzi being so playful. She has already offended the Queen, and if she has the Queen Mother to deal with her, her future life will be even more difficult.
Xiaoyanzi blinked her eyes and looked at the Empress Dowager curiously. She knew that the Empress Dowager was the Emperor's mother, but this was the first time she met her.
She looks like a very kind old lady and should be easy to talk to.
"Why did the Empress Dowager come here in person? Did she disturb your rest? This is all my fault."
Nan Chu looked at the emperor with complicated eyes. The adopted son in this world was really easy to talk to and was very respectful to her, the empress dowager.
"The palace has been bustling with activity these days. I heard the emperor has a new princess, Princess Huanzhu. And today, someone even said the queen wants to kill Princess Huanzhu."
"How can I not come and see something like this?"
The queen became anxious when she heard this. She had no intention of killing her. This was just a rumor that ruined her reputation.
Just as she was about to explain, she saw the Queen Mother wink at her.
A feeling of grievance suddenly surged up in her heart, and she was secretly glad that the Queen Mother was in the palace, otherwise her reputation as a vicious person would have been firmly established.
As for the emperor, it was obvious that he didn't take this matter to heart at all, and his mind was full of Xiaoyanzi's safety.
The emperor turned his head somewhat embarrassedly and glanced at Xiaoyanzi who was kneeling on the ground. He quite liked this daughter and did not want the empress dowager to hate her.
"You're joking, Empress Dowager. This child hasn't learned the proper manners yet. I was afraid of disturbing you, so I had planned to bring her to pay her respects to you in a few days."
"What happened today was just a joke caused by a child's ignorance. Little Swallow, pay your respects to the old Buddha."
It was the first time that Xiaoyanzi saw the emperor being so cautious. In her heart, this cheap father had always been omnipotent.
He is the most powerful being in the world, but now...
He immediately elevated the Empress Dowager's status in his mind and went forward obediently to kowtow and pay his respects.
There was not the slightest sign of rebelliousness in front of the Queen.
Nan Chu also laughed when he saw this. Innocent and straightforward, no scheming?
If he was really so short-sighted, he would have been left with nothing but bones after years of living among the common people. For a child who has struggled from the bottom of society, the first lesson he learns is to read people's faces.
She was very sweet-mouthed in front of the emperor who held the power of life and death over her, and the same was true when dealing with Concubine Ling beside her.
In comparison, the Queen, who was obviously in competition with Concubine Ling and had no good impression of her, naturally didn't care. Xiaoyanzi knew that she had someone backing her up.
"Get up."
After saying that, she walked towards the house. She was very old and didn't have the energy to stand in this building with them.
The queen hurried forward and helped the queen mother sit down.
When the emperor saw this, he knew that today's matter was not over yet, and he glared at Xiaoyanzi when he entered.
Signaling her to behave well later.
The Fifth Prince also warned with concern, "Don't talk nonsense later, do you hear me?"
The Queen Mother actually said that she would help Princess Huan Zhu. If Xiao Yanzi was really driven out, where could he find her?
After Nan Chu sat down, his eyes swept over the expressions of everyone present, finally landing on the nervous Fifth Prince.
"I heard that the Empress wanted to kill someone? Xiaoyanzi just said she felt wronged. Your Majesty, do you mind me asking?"
"What are you talking about, Empress Dowager? Please."
Nan Chu nodded with satisfaction, "Queen, is this true?"
"Your Majesty, I have no such intention. I don't know who started this rumor to ruin my reputation."
"Princess Huanzhu escaped from the palace in the middle of the night. As the Queen, I should question her. This is my duty."
"I got angry when I heard Princess Huanzhu's rude words, so I asked Rong Mama to teach her a lesson."
Although the queen had a strong temper, she knew that the queen mother's action was for her own good, so she told her everything that had just happened.
The emperor felt a little guilty after listening to this, as he knew the queen's temperament after being married for many years.
It's no wonder she was angry after being framed like this.
"Fifth Prince, the palace maids reported that when you went to invite the Emperor, you kept saying that the Empress wanted to kill Xiaoyanzi. Where did you hear that?"
"Replying to the old Buddha, I... I was just anxious at the time and worried that Princess Huanzhu would get hurt, so I said something a little harsh."
The Fifth Prince never expected that his casual words would cause the Empress Dowager to take it so seriously. As a prince, saying such words was slandering the Empress, which was extremely disrespectful.
Thinking of this, cold sweat broke out on his forehead unconsciously.
Nan Chu looked at the Fifth Prince with a somewhat unfriendly look, and his tone of voice was also a little colder.
"Just spoke a little harshly?"
Two people who have never met each other have such big opinions about each other. No one would believe that it is not influenced by the people around them.
The Queen cares about rules and values her reputation as the Empress, but she won't come up and take someone's life.
The Fifth Prince was the most favored of the older princes by the Emperor. The Empress also had two legitimate sons, and they were inherently in opposition to each other.
The Fu family stood on the side of Concubine Ling and was also at odds with the Queen.
It's really unlucky that I became the villain.
How could Xiaoyanzi just stand by and watch the Fifth Prince being bullied? She immediately straightened her back and took the responsibility herself.
"Don't be angry, Old Buddha. This matter has nothing to do with Fifth Prince. I am responsible for my own actions. I was the one who said it."
"If I don't tell you the seriousness of the matter, I'm afraid no one will come to save me."
The Fifth Prince was afraid that the Queen Mother would really vent her anger on Xiaoyanzi, so he rushed to admit his mistake.
"Forgive me, Your Majesty. This is all my fault. I spoke without thinking and damaged the Empress's reputation. Please punish me."
"No, it has nothing to do with you. You are doing this for my own good."
Seeing the two of them quarreling again and the emperor still looking relieved, Nan Chu almost couldn't help rolling his eyes.
"That's enough, shut up."