Transmigrated Female Official

This disaster caused an uproar in the Feixian Palace, where the Eighth Princess lived.

Longkui usually only comes when something major happens. Losing Pan Yin is like having an arm chopped off for them. After losing two key generals, Ji Jie and Pan Yin, the Eighth Princess could no longer remain calm.

"You clearly warned her to be careful! How could she be taken down by some Wu woman who appeared out of nowhere?!" The Eighth Princess simply couldn't understand how Pan Yin could have been so easily fooled!

Long Kui was actually quite helpless. The incident of Pan Yin being threatened by a ghost occurred after she had drunk herself into a stupor during the Four Seasons Flower Festival, a situation hardly suitable for public display, which was why Long Kui hadn't mentioned it in court today. Bringing up the assassination attempt on Pan Yin was a deliberate attempt to incite the Empress's suspicion of Yao Man. However, clearly, evidence was needed for the Empress to believe it.

"The assassin must be Yao Man! The timing of her injury is too suspicious!" the Eighth Princess asserted indignantly.

"I also suspect that the assassin was Yao Man, but there are still some things I don't understand. Such tricks as pretending to be a ghost to scare people... are so childish and will only alert the enemy. It's unnecessary. The most brilliant move was to take advantage of Pan Yin's relaxed vigilance after his assassination attempt and then use someone else to do the killing."

"Will this final move be the fourth sister again?" the eighth princess asked.

“It’s not certain yet.” Longkui’s thoughts raced, and after a pause, she said, “These three things really don’t seem to be the work of the same person. If it was the Fourth Princess, that would be easy to handle… but I’m afraid that it’s easier to dodge a spear in the open than to guard against an arrow in the dark.”

The Eighth Princess narrowed her eyes slightly and asked tentatively, "You mean... Sixth Sister?"

Longkui nodded thoughtfully: "If it really is her, then the fox's tail has finally been revealed. What's most unbelievable is that this matter seems to involve someone else..."

The Eighth Princess originally intended to suppress the Sixth Princess's growing power by separating Yao Man and Ji Qiran, hoping to cripple her from then on! However, she did not expect that this move would cause her to lose a key general, truly shooting herself in the foot!

“We have suffered heavy losses now, Princess, please do not act impulsively again. You should plan carefully before acting.” Long Kui was really worried that the Eighth Princess would do something rash again due to her impulsive nature. Thinking of something, she added, “And that second young master of the Chu family, he has a very good relationship with the Seventh Prince. Princess, you should not do anything futile.” The implication was that she should give up on Chu Yilin.

"I know! But... if Chu Yilin joins my sect, wouldn't Seventh Brother lose another helper?!" The Eighth Princess initially thought her beauty and qualities would be enough to sway Chu Yilin from his evil ways. But he remained unmoved; she had underestimated the relationship between the two.

Longkui shook her head speechlessly and asked, "If he really agrees to become the princess's disciple, how does the princess plan to treat him? Will she completely trust him? Or will she be wary of him at every turn?"

"Well..." Clearly, the Eighth Princess hadn't considered this issue at all, but she still stubbornly insisted, "Let's keep him by my side for now, and then deliberately pass on some false information to him. From another perspective, wouldn't that also allow us to use him effectively?"

"...In my humble opinion, this man is not simple. Princess, you should not waste your time on him," Long Kui continued to gently remind her. Inwardly, she was secretly relieved that Chu Yilin had no intention of getting involved with the Eighth Princess; otherwise, given the Eighth Princess's cunning, it was hard to say who would ultimately be the one being used.

The Eighth Princess snorted in utter disappointment, but deep down she refused to believe it. She simply refused to accept that she couldn't have Chu Yilin!

……

With Pan Yin dead, the matter of Ji Qiran's entry into the family was dropped. Peony was in high spirits and hummed a little tune in the inner hall of Guangrentang.

"Hey, can you stop humming? Let's keep a low profile. The palace is in mourning." Chu Qingluo could understand Shaoyao's overjoyed mood, but she still had to hold it in!

Upon hearing this, Peony quickly covered her mouth with her hand, shrugged with a smile, and realized she had gotten a little carried away. "It's truly thanks to the Goddess's blessing!" she said, praising her sincerity by pressing her hands together in gratitude. "I must go and deliver some fresh plants to Changxuan Palace, so as not to disappoint the Goddess's kindness!"

"Hmm," Chu Qingluo replied absentmindedly. Thankfully, Pan Yin hadn't been scared to death by them, otherwise the situation might have been much worse. If an investigation were launched, she didn't know if she could escape it; how could she possibly be in the mood to tend to the plants? ...Suddenly realizing that what Shaoyao had just said was inappropriate, she reminded her, "Don't just focus on personal favoritism; you also need to take care of the other palaces!"

After saying this, no one responded. Chu Qingluo looked up and realized that Shaoyao was long gone. She shook her head speechlessly…

Pan Yin is truly unlucky. The auspicious day is almost here, first he was assassinated, then this unexpected incident happened… Was it really an accident? It makes one wonder. If it was indeed Yao Man and the Sixth Princess who were behind it, then they were certainly quite ruthless.

This outcome was actually worse than Pan Yin being genuinely terrified by a 'ghost.' Refusing to let Ji Qiran into the family might have prevented the disaster from befalling her, and she might have lived longer…

"Sigh—" Chu Qingluo sighed. Another life was lost. It was truly like a small boat swaying in a storm, capsizing at any moment.

"You seem rather unhappy?" Ji Qiran's tall figure suddenly appeared in the inner hall. He stood by the door, arms crossed, and asked.

Chu Qingluo was genuinely stunned to see this rare guest appear here. She had thought he would never speak to her again. This sudden question caught her completely off guard, and she quickly stood up: "You... what brings the Seventh Prince here?"

Ji Qiran raised an eyebrow and asked, "Can you leave the palace now? Let's go to Yibin Pavilion for a meal together."

What's with this sudden invitation? Peony was just excitedly looking forward to seeing him... Chu Qinglu frowned slightly, thinking about how to refuse.

Ji Qiran didn't give her a chance to refuse and said, "Don't even think about a reason to refuse. Let's go, I have something to say."

"..." Chu Qinglu swallowed hard, caught in a dilemma, and suddenly felt immense pressure.

"You're not leaving? Then I'll talk here. Whatever commotion I cause is none of my business." He provoked her again.

It was already unusual for the Seventh Prince to visit Guangrentang, and she certainly didn't want others to see them arguing endlessly... or being overly intimate...

Chu Qingluo didn't dare to think too much and hurriedly walked towards the door, urging anxiously, "Hurry up, hurry up."

Ji Qiran knew she had a weakness; she seemed very afraid of getting involved with him. Although he felt bitter inside, he still smiled and followed her out.