Transmigrated Female Official

Seeing the Sixth Princess's lips curl into a smile while the Eighth Princess's face darkened, Chu Qingluo knew that Chu Yilin must have guessed correctly. No, it should be said that he chose the right one.

"Eighth Sister, this is the decree of the Heavenly Goddess, you won't disobey it, will you?" the Sixth Princess asked.

The Eighth Princess stared intently at the two words before her, looking at Chu Yilin with extreme resentment… She had tried to move him with the word "love," but her Sixth Sister was far more cunning; snatching him away was merely a ploy to rescue him? She simply couldn't understand! This action was like painstakingly capturing a pheasant only to hold a release ceremony!

The Eighth Princess grew increasingly frustrated and depressed as she thought about it, and angrily retorted, "Sixth Sister, do you think you're some kind of saint? Who are you trying to fool with that act of wanting to save all living beings?!"

"Eighth Sister." The Sixth Princess calmly stood up, supporting her belly with her hand, and reminded her, "Although His Majesty is not here, you should still watch your words."

"No..." The Eighth Princess suddenly realized something and exclaimed in a panic, "You must have conspired beforehand! This is clearly a conspiracy!"

“Princess Joy, I swear to the Goddess of Heaven that this is absolutely true.” Chu Qingluo raised her hand to swear, regardless of whether they could understand her gesture.

"I do not believe!!!"

Seeing that the Eighth Princess was even more furious, the Fourth Princess also stood up and sighed, "Sigh, this is pointless, I'm leaving." This battle was meaningless to her; winning would only make her opponent unhappy, and losing wouldn't cost her anything. She waved her hand and left without a care.

"Eighth Sister, don't blame me for being nosy. I just wanted to kindly remind you. Right now, choosing someone to be your Cloud Attendant isn't important at all. What's important is... who can make you pregnant with the Phoenix's offspring. That's the key." Although the Sixth Princess's tone was calm, her words concealed a turbulent undercurrent.

Without a heir, no matter how much one strives, it is impossible to inherit the throne. The Eighth Princess understands this principle well, so in addition to trying to keep Chu Yilin in check, she mainly wants to select more new women so that they can conceive a heir as soon as possible.

The Eighth Princess's gaze swept over the Sixth Princess's belly, finally settling on Chu Yilin, her feelings a complex mix. From birth until now, she had always had everything she could want. But now, seeing her supporters being eliminated one by one… and yet she was still going to such lengths for a man!

She had truly poured far too much time and energy into this arrogant man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, only to end up with nothing! No wonder Longkui had always opposed her actions; she really couldn't continue acting so recklessly...

The Eighth Princess finally withdrew her gaze, bit her lower lip, clenched her fists, and passed by Chu Yilin without saying a word, leaving the Cloud Palace.

This relatively calm reaction was something neither Chu Yilin nor Chu Qingluo had expected. The two exchanged a glance... Neither of them was sure if this storm was over.

At this moment, only Chu Qingluo, Chu Yilin, and the Sixth Princess remained in the hall. Chu Yilin then bowed to the Sixth Princess, saying, "Thank you for your help, Princess Anyang."

The Sixth Princess smiled and said, "Qi Ran had already mentioned this to me. Although I will definitely help you, the risk you're taking is a bit too great. If it weren't for Qingluo's idea today, and it really got to the Emperor, who knows what the outcome would have been."

"What the princess says is absolutely right." But he had no better options, so he resorted to this last resort.

"Alright, to avoid any unforeseen complications, I will arrange for you to stay at Feihong Palace later, so you won't have to stay in Yun Palace to learn etiquette."

"Yes, thank you princess."

The two escorted the Sixth Princess to the gate of the Cloud Palace. Suddenly, the Sixth Princess remembered something and said, "Qingluo, do you still have the pickled fruits you brought me last time? I haven't had them for a while, and I'm really craving them."

"Yes, I will send it to the princess another day."

"Then it'll be hard work."

After seeing off the Sixth Princess, Chu Qingluo also prepared to leave. Before leaving, she was still a little worried and reminded Chu Yilin, "Second Brother, now that you are the Sixth Princess's male servant, you have to be more careful with your words and actions. You can't be as unrestrained as you are outside the palace."

"Okay, I know." Chu Yilin pouted. "Do you really think I'm stupid?"

Chu Qingluo sighed and said uncertainly, "I don't know."

"When you get back, remember to tell your mother not to be too happy. If I am suddenly kicked out of the palace one day, she will beat me to death."

"I can't guarantee that. Now that you've been promoted to the princess's male attendant, it would be quite an achievement if I could stop my mother from hosting a banquet."

"Just do your best anyway."

"understood!"

Seeing that she still hadn't left, Chu Yilin asked in confusion, "Why aren't you leaving? Is there something you want to tell me?"

Chu Qinglu nodded: "Yes, there is such a thing, and I feel uncomfortable if I don't say it."

Chu Yilin grinned, revealing his teeth: "Tell me about it, and I'll help you figure it out."

"Second Brother, although it seems pointless to say this now, Luo Lifei... she might really like you." After saying this, Chu Qingluo described to him again the situation of Luo Lifei drawing lots at the Goddess Temple.

After listening, Chu Yilin suddenly said, "Of course."

"Huh? You know?" Chu Qingluo remembered that Luo Lifei had refused to admit it to the death, which was why she had just used the word 'maybe'.

"What's so strange about that? Your second brother is so handsome and dashing, there's a line of people who like me that stretches from the palace to the entrance of the pastry shop."

The Chu family's pastry shop was at least seven or eight streets away from the palace. Seeing that he still looked so nonchalant, Chu Qingluo stamped her foot in frustration: "I'm serious!"

"Stop guessing all day with your little head. Go do your work and remember to comfort my mother when you get back." Chu Yilin didn't want to face the problem and threw Chu Qinglu out the door.

"If I didn't care about you guys, I wouldn't even bother thinking about it! Humph—"

Chu Qingluo's last words drifted from outside the palace gates, but Chu Yilin pretended not to hear them. He already knew Luo Lifei's feelings for him. Perhaps because he had once used her, he was momentarily at a loss as to how to deal with her emotions.

However, he can't even take care of himself now, and even if he feels guilty towards Luo Lifei, it won't make up for anything.

……

When Chu Qingluo returned to Guangrentang, she found that Shaoyao was chatting with Luo Lifei, the female lead she had discussed with Chu Yilin earlier. She quickly asked, "What brings you here?"

Luo Lifei's expression was not good. She only said, "Sister Ziyou said that winter is coming soon and she needs to change the official robes of the tenth-rank female officials to thicker ones, so she came to take your measurements."

"No need to measure anymore, just make mine according to the previous size."

After Chu Qingluo sat down, Shaoyao poured her a cup of tea and said, "Tell us quickly, which of the three princesses won over Brother Lin in the end?"