Fast Travel: The Hundred-Life Couple

Ye Xiaoli came out of Su's house, holding the jade pendant, looking a little confused.

The original owner of this jade pendant treasured it so much that she sewed it into her cloth hair accessory and carried it with her every day. Of course, it would not be easily found by others.

She had the jade pendant as long as she could remember, and her father had strictly warned her not to lose it.

Although her father was an ordinary hunter in the village, he never lacked food, clothing and shelter for her. He almost always granted her every request, a request that could be described as doting and indulging.

Therefore, the original owner would never forget the few times his father spoke harshly to him.

What the original owner remembered most was that when the news came that the emperor had appointed a crown prince, his father, who had strongly opposed the original owner's engagement with Su Jian, unexpectedly agreed, contrary to his usual behavior.

That night, the two families sat together and had a lively dinner. She was so happy that she couldn't sleep at night. She saw her father sitting in the yard, drinking one cup after another, and finally shed tears.

From that day on, her father often avoided her and refused to look her in the eye.

The original owner thought that her father was angry with her and wanted to coax her father more in the future. However, not long after, her father was hit by a wild beast while hunting and died. When he was carried down, his face was unrecognizable.

Now it seems that things are not that simple, Ye Xiaoli thought.

Since there was so much mystery, she might as well just go and ask directly. After Ye Xiaoli figured it out, she took advantage of her courage and skill and sneaked into the palace in the middle of the night using the Lingbo Weibu technique.

She originally wanted to go to Kunning Palace where the queen lived, but she got lost and walked around for a long time before returning to her original place, the imperial kitchen.

Just then, Ye Xiaoli saw a fat man sneaking around in the imperial kitchen, gnawing on a pig's trotter with great pleasure. He wanted to catch him when he was not paying attention.

But this big fat guy must weigh at least 300 pounds, and he has red lips and white teeth.

Even though Ye Xiaoli wanted to catch him, he didn't seem to have a good place to start because he was a round, spherical creature.

"Hey, do you know where Kunning Palace is?" Ye Xiaoli, with his face covered and his voice hoarse, appeared behind him and asked in a sudden and harsh voice.

The fat man was startled by the sound behind him. His mind raced and he thought of a lot of things in an instant.

For example, the person behind him was able to break into the heavily guarded imperial palace, so he must have extraordinary martial arts skills, even better than many royal secret guards. After all, entering the imperial kitchen without being noticed is not something that ordinary people can do.

And she asked questions directly without being able to control him, which meant she was not afraid that he would shout out. Even if he called for help, the other party was confident that she could escape unscathed.

For example, if the person behind mentioned Kunning Palace and his tone sounded very unfriendly, it meant that the other party had no good feelings towards the queen, or was targeting the queen, and this person might be detrimental to the queen.

For example, although the person behind me disguised her voice, judging from her height, she was probably a woman, but of course it was not ruled out that she was a short and thin man.

For example, the fact that this person asked him for directions showed that he was not familiar with the palace and was probably not someone sent by a noble family. He was most likely a "wild traveler" from the martial arts world.

Because if the person is from a prominent family, they will arrange for other people who are capable of entering the palace to bring this person to the palace to scout the area, and then go to Kunning Palace, so that they can easily achieve their goal.

So maybe this person has a personal grudge against the Queen?

As for the specific grudge, he was puzzled.

For example, this person doesn't know the way and is likely the type who gets lost easily. Generally, such people are easier to communicate with...

The fat man thought of a lot of things while turning his head. Then he turned his head and was suddenly stunned because he saw a pair of extremely familiar eyes.

Those were the eyes of my father and my mother.

These are the eyes that only a child born from two people can have.

But he did not have a pair of eyes that were more discerning than any jade pendant.

His eyes are only slightly similar to his mother's, but 80% similar to his uncle's.

So, he is not the son of the Emperor and the Queen Mother. If nothing unexpected happens, this person is the...daughter of the Emperor and the Queen Mother.

Otherwise, he would not have become the crown prince just because he was a man.

"You..." The fat man's eyes were a little sore, "Are you looking for the queen? I... I will take you to find her."

The person he had been secretly searching for for so long suddenly appeared before him like magic. He had mixed feelings, but at the same time, he had a feeling that the matter was about to be settled.

Ye Xiaoli raised her eyebrows and saw that the fat man was wearing dark clothes. He had his back to her just now, so Ye Xiaoli didn't see him clearly. But now she could see clearly that there was a four-clawed golden python embroidered on his clothes.

This is clothing that only the prince can wear.

Oh wow, the big fat guy is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Zhao Dongxu.

Ye Xiaoli didn't miss the complicated expression on his chubby face, but she didn't care too much about it. The prince was willing to take her to see the queen, which saved her a lot of trouble, didn't it?

"This...righteous man, I grew up in the palace and have never left. I don't know what life is like outside the palace."

On the way, the two walked in silence for a while, one in front and one behind. Zhao Dongxu finally spoke slowly, "Father is wise and loves his people like his own children. The country under his rule should be prosperous, with people living long and healthy lives, right?"

"...How have you been since you were little?"

Ye Xiaoli's expression was indifferent, and she no longer pretended to be speaking. "It's not that my life is good or bad, I just met the wrong person. I always thought my husband was a good man, but he actually bribed bandits to kill me for money in order to climb up the social ladder. He also tried to deceive the world and gain a good reputation."

Her voice is very pleasant, like dew drops on bamboo leaves.

"Ah, there are such shameless people, why don't we just..." Zhao Dongxu's small eyes, which were almost squeezed out by fat, were filled with deep self-blame and guilt.

Moreover, when those eyes, as clear and lonely as the autumn night, looked at him, he felt ashamed of himself.

"Why not..." He couldn't continue. When he met the queen later, the identity of the person in front of him would be revealed. She would naturally have the capital to take revenge and complain. There was no need for him, a vested interest, to "pretend to be a good person" in front of her.

Since he didn't say anything, Ye Xiaoli pretended not to hear, and the two of them continued to walk towards Kunning Palace.

"My prince, what's wrong...ah——"

When the Queen heard that the Crown Prince came to Kunning Palace so late, she thought something had happened. But when she saw Ye Xiaoli behind him, and her eyes that could reveal her identity and origin to some people at a glance, she couldn't help but exclaim.

He quickly dismissed all the servants and left only the three of them.

"Mother, you recognized her, didn't you?" Zhao Dongxu said sadly, "Perhaps I shouldn't call you mother, but aunt."

"This..." The queen turned pale when she heard this, "You..." How did you know that?

"Aunt, you don't know that I could actually understand what others said when I was very young. Before my uncle and my cousin left the capital, they came to the palace to say goodbye to you. I was in your arms at the time and heard your conversation."

Zhao Dongxu's fat body looked much smaller at this moment because he felt short of breath in front of Ye Xiaoli.

Only then did Ye Xiaoli finally understand that she was the daughter of the emperor and the queen, and the only legitimate princess of Dayong.

And that Princess Rong'an was just the daughter of the emperor's favorite concubine at that time. As time passed, the concubine's face withered and the emperor had long forgotten about her.

It was only because of Princess Rong'an that she had a higher status than other concubines.

[Pfft—teasingly, Zhao Dongxu and I are actually cousins, close relatives... What's this? And look at how fat he's gotten himself? Is he trying to crush someone to death? He can't blame me for that... He has to be beautiful all by himself.]

Doudou: [Don't worry, there's more to this matter. You two may or may not be related by blood. As for whether or not Dumei is the only one, Doudou has always felt that no one is worthy of Xiaoli!]

Ye Xiaoli: [Haha, Doudou is also the best system in the entire universe! ]

When the queen heard what Zhao Dongxu said, her body suddenly softened, she took two steps back and fell sideways on the chaise longue, looking at Ye Xiaoli with extremely complicated eyes.

Her gaze turned to an exquisite palace lantern with flickering candlelight, her eyes filled with reminiscence.

"Back then, my family was not prominent, and when I entered the palace to become the next empress, no one took me seriously. Concubine Wan, relying on the emperor's favor, acted arrogantly and harassed me many times. On one occasion, she even beat my personal maid Cui Liu to death."

"Cui Liu and I grew up together, and we are like sisters!"

When talking about Cui Liu's unjust death, the queen's eyes were filled with tears. It seemed that she had a really deep affection for Cui Liu.

"The Emperor was already 27 years old at the time, yet he had no children. One can only imagine how much higher his status would be if he could be the first to give birth to the Emperor's first prince."

"Everyone wants to be the first to get pregnant and have a child. They're almost going crazy. They're really like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing off their magical powers and using all kinds of methods. And I'm no different."

Perhaps it was a blessing from heaven that one day, the imperial physician diagnosed me with pregnancy. Before I could even get overjoyed, I suddenly heard that Concubine Wan was also pregnant.

"My joy suddenly dwindled to half. The other half was filled with fear. I was afraid that if I gave birth to a princess, and Concubine Wan gave birth to a prince, then given the Emperor's love for Concubine Wan at the time, it wouldn't be long before she was deposed."

“Just at that time”

【Haha, see you tomorrow】