Transmigrated Female Official

Seeing the Fourth Princess's silver tongue, the Sixth Princess sighed and said, "If Fourth Sister still insists on denying it, we can have Brother Ma try feeding them, and we can even release the two pigeons in Feixia Palace to see if they both fly back to Brother Ma's courtyard without fail. Then, what excuse can Fourth Sister come up with?"

The Sixth Princess finished speaking in one breath, intending to eliminate any possibility of the Fourth Princess continuing to argue. She wanted to tell the Fourth Princess clearly and plainly that this time, the outcome was already decided!

At this moment, the fourth princess slumped to the side as if boneless, utterly exhausted.

The Empress stared at the Fourth Princess, who could barely kneel, and sighed, "Fulin, if you are willing to confess, I might be more merciful to you. You should think it over carefully."

During the moment the Fourth Princess remained silent, the Qingming Palace was also deathly still.

If the Fourth Princess confesses, regardless of the punishment, she will first and foremost lose her eligibility to inherit the throne. And right now, even if she continues to deny it, she can't hold out much longer; it's only a matter of time before she's exposed.

The Fourth Princess struggled internally, but finally straightened her knees and slowly raised her head, saying, "Your Majesty, Fulin...I know my crime!"

Upon hearing the Fourth Princess confess her guilt, a commotion erupted below.

The Empress was heartbroken. She had just interrogated her own son, and now one of her daughters had confessed. Royal family affairs are a dark and inextricably intertwined chapter in the long river of history.

Soon, the Fourth Princess, Ma Ge, and Sixi were all imprisoned. The Empress entrusted the two attacks on the Sixth Princess to Jiang Sha, a female official of the third rank, for strict investigation.

Jiang Sha is the Sixth Princess's person, and she will not overlook any detail. Therefore, this time, Ji Qili and the Fourth Princess will not be able to easily escape undetected.

……

Inside the Flying Immortal Palace.

The Eighth Princess was in a state of great distress, fiddling with her dress with her delicate fingers. "What to do? What to do?! I told you this was too risky, but you insisted on saying something like 'nothing ventured, nothing gained'! Now even Fifth Brother has fallen into this trap!"

"Princess, please calm down. Hasn't the Fifth Prince already insisted that it was just his own doing?" Long Kui said calmly.

"That's true, but now His Majesty has assigned Jiang Sha to handle this matter. I'm afraid Fifth Brother won't be able to keep it a secret in the end... What should we do then?!"

“It seems that the Fifth Prince is determined to die and shouldn’t go back on his word,” Long Kui said. “When he had someone set up an ambush outside Nanyu City, he was the one who suggested going in person. He also said that if the matter failed, he would bear the consequences alone and would never implicate the princess.”

"Fifth Brother is really something! I still don't understand why he insisted on going in person!" The Eighth Princess seemed depressed.

"Princess, you will be giving birth in a few days. It is more important to rest and take care of your pregnancy now. Do not be agitated and disturb the fetus."

"With the current situation, Fourth Sister is finished, Fifth Brother has also fallen, and Sixth Sister is all-powerful. How can I be at ease?!"

Longkui thought for a moment and said, "Princess, you can think about it from another angle. Now that the Fourth Princess has been eliminated, the only obstacle left is the Sixth Princess. You could say that the Princess has taken another step closer to the throne."

“But…” the Eighth Princess said, touching her prominently pregnant belly, “You can see that His Majesty is no longer able to handle state affairs. What if this baby isn’t a girl? How will I compete with Sixth Sister?”

After hearing this, Longkui sighed softly and said, "Princess, there is a way to guarantee that you will give birth to a girl. However..."

"But what?" The Eighth Princess's heart tightened, and she asked urgently, "Tell me!"

Longkui leaned closer mysteriously and whispered a few words in her ear...

Upon hearing this, the Eighth Princess's eyes widened, and she jumped to her feet, exclaiming incredulously, "You actually want me to lie?! That's a capital offense of deceiving the emperor!"

“Princess!” Longkui steadied her and said, “Being discovered is of course a capital offense, but if you do it without anyone noticing, it’s like changing the world.”

"No...no, no!" The Eighth Princess still felt flustered. "This won't do..."

Seeing her so timid, Longkui said again, "Is ambushing the Sixth Princess not a capital offense? Princess, we have no way out now, we can only fight with our backs against the wall!"

"But I can't pull off something like this!"

Seeing that the Eighth Princess still disagreed, Long Kui continued, "His Majesty's health is not what it used to be, and it will soon be time to establish an heir apparent. Only by giving birth to a daughter can the Princess rival the Sixth Princess; otherwise, it would be the Princess giving up the throne herself!"

"You...don't force me." The Eighth Princess was so anxious that sweat beaded on her forehead.

“Princess, there is no turning back!” Longkui did not intend to give the Eighth Princess any more time to hesitate, and continued, “At that time, I will arrange all the female physicians to deliver the princess’s baby, and Lord Rui’an will also come with us. Longkui guarantees with her life that this matter will be handled with absolute secrecy.”

The Eighth Princess stared at Long Kui suspiciously and asked, "Lord Rui'an? Could it be that you've been planning this all along?"

"For the sake of the princess, I have no choice but to proceed with caution." Long Kui did not deny it.

In this palace, as the biological father of the Eighth Princess, Rui'an was naturally willing to serve her wholeheartedly.

"...Let me think about it some more." The Eighth Princess plopped back into her chair. This matter had been too much of a shock for her, and she really needed to calm down.

……

After being away from Yancheng for nearly three months, I returned here and found that many things had changed.

While managing Guangrentang impeccably, Shaoyao also brought Gongsun Yanlu into the business. She was currently in the inner hall, waiting for Chu Qingluo.

When Chu Qingluo's slender figure appeared at the doorway, Shaoyao rushed over. "Qingluo..." She reached out and hugged Chu Qingluo, wanting to say many comforting words, but not knowing where to begin.

“Peony…” Chu Qingluo gently rested her head on Peony’s shoulder. Her nose was sore, but she couldn’t be weak right now. She had to pull herself together. Gongsun Yu’s revenge was still waiting for her.

Peony looked at her, tears welling in her eyes. Besides her gaunt face, Chu Qingluo's eyes had lost their former sparkle, and she exuded a cold, aloof aura. "You must have suffered a lot along the way."

Chu Qinglu smiled bitterly. From the first day she arrived here, she never thought of fighting with anyone. She just wanted to live her life peacefully. But there were always people who kept grabbing her ankles and pulling her toward the gates of hell!

Most unforgivably, Ji Qili caused her to lose Gongsun Yu!

An unprecedented despair and darkness were taking hold of her heart, and she could not stop hating Ji Qili for a moment!

The scene of Gongsun Yu being shot by three arrows is always so vivid in her mind. The tenderness and pain in his eyes are constantly piercing her heart!

She will make Ji Qili repay Gongsun Yu for the suffering she has endured tenfold!