So satisfying! The Great Demon King wiped out everyone equally!

Then Canglan reached out and grabbed Xie Xing'er's chest, pulling out the system.

How could this junk be hidden in such a place? It's disgusting!

Favorability System: "Ahhhhh, you, you, how could you..."

The next second, Cang Lan swallowed the system whole. "This is truly the lowest-energy system I've ever eaten."

Xiao Bai asked curiously, "Host, what does the system taste like? Is it delicious?"

"Ugh~ It smells like rouge and powder, ugh~ I'll have to grill it before eating it next time."

Xie Xing'er, on the verge of death: ...

Immediately, Canglan locked the door, threw the key away, and slowly walked towards the street, where she ran into Qin Yurou, who had come to find her.

Qin Yurou said anxiously, "Zhaohua, where did you go? You disappeared in the blink of an eye! I was so scared! I thought the Ninth Prince had kidnapped you!"

"I went to see what was going on, and on a whim, I stayed a little longer."

"By the way, Yaoguang was just taken away by a group of guards. Do you think Yaoguang will be alright? Could it be that the emperor found out her identity, which is why he was in such a hurry to bring her into the palace?"

"You don't need to worry, we'll know tomorrow whether everything is alright," Cang Lan replied dismissively.

There's really nothing to worry about. Either the Empress is pulling the strings behind the scenes, or there are other reasons. In short, she only helped Qin Yaoguang because the original owner wanted to play a game of power and ultimately live a life of unbridled indulgence.

If Qin Yaoguang isn't good enough, then let's find someone else. Who says an empress has to be the emperor's daughter!

"Oh, and don't forget to tell your parents about this."

"Yes!" Qin Yurou nodded solemnly.

The next day

The atmosphere in the imperial court was solemn in the early morning. The emperor sat high on the dragon throne, his expression agitated. Beside him, Li Yaoguang stood quietly, her posture upright and her face serene.

The emperor declared loudly, "I have finally found the daughter of Consort Lan. She was my first daughter and now my only blood relative. I will certainly make it up to her."

The ministers were taken aback at first, then they all bowed and congratulated him, saying, "Congratulations, Your Majesty!" Immediately afterward, the ministers turned to Li Yaoguang and respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness the Princess."

However, the emperor continued, "I have decided to appoint Li Yaoguang as Crown Princess. I believe she is capable of shouldering the heavy responsibilities of the nation."

The court erupted in chaos, with all the ministers looking astonished and whispering amongst themselves.

The eight princes in the court, however, remained calm, seemingly unsurprised by the outcome. With the Crown Princess, they no longer needed to rack their brains to fight for the throne, making their lives much easier.

Most importantly, this way Li Yu wouldn't be able to become emperor, and none of the eight of them would die. Wouldn't it be wonderful for them to live as carefree princes?

Meanwhile, the Ninth Prince's supporters were as anxious as ants on a hot pan. They immediately jumped out and said vehemently, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable! Since ancient times, the position of Crown Princess has never been easily conferred. We beg Your Majesty to reconsider." As they spoke, one of them was about to kneel down and remonstrate with his life.

The emperor glared at him and roared, "Then go and die!"

At this moment, Li Yaoguang also stepped forward and said coldly, "If you die, all your property will be confiscated."

The old minister turned pale and was speechless for a moment. Seeing this, the others dared not speak further. Thus, it was a foregone conclusion that Consort Lan's daughter would be named Crown Princess.

As the court session was about to end, the emperor glanced at the empty seat and said with displeasure, "That rebellious son Li Yu dares to skip the morning court session. He doesn't need to come anymore."

After the court session, the news that Li Yaoguang had been named Crown Princess spread like wildfire throughout the palace and the capital.

Cang Lan was not surprised to hear Qin Yurou rushing in excitedly right after he finished breakfast.

"Zhaohua, you have no idea what happened this morning! Yaoguang has changed her name to Li Yaoguang, and she has become the Crown Princess!"

Canglan yawned and said lazily, "Congratulations. Is there anything else?"

"That's all, isn't it?" Qin Yurou pondered for a moment.

“Perfect timing, since Li Yaoguang isn’t here today, I’ll take you to a nice place.”

--split line--

Kunning Palace

The Empress paced back and forth in the palace, her face full of anger. She gritted her teeth and cursed, "That Li Yaoguang, just like her vile mother, is a vixen. The moment she appears, the Emperor wants to give her all the good things in the world." As she was cursing, a palace maid suddenly came to report.

The palace maid said in a panic, "Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince has disappeared."

Upon hearing this, the Empress panicked. "Where are the people who accompany Yu'er? Bring them here."

Before long, a group of people knelt on the ground. The guard in the lead said, "Your Majesty, last night the Ninth Prince, Princess Wuling, and the Crown Princess attended the Lantern Festival. The Ninth Prince instructed us not to wait for him and did not allow us to follow."

They just hired a few thugs from the streets; I've already sent people to find them.

The Empress, exasperated, said, "Then go find it quickly! Don't come back if you can't find it." Then, disregarding her imperial image, she ran towards the Imperial Study.

At that moment, a commotion broke out outside the study. Eunuch Gao, who was guarding the door, heard the noise and rushed forward to investigate. He saw the Empress rushing in with a face full of anxiety, disregarding her composure, followed by a group of panicked palace maids and eunuchs.

Eunuch Gao quickly turned around and went into the study, respectfully reporting to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the Empress is outside requesting an audience, and she is crying and making a scene."

At this moment, the emperor was discussing the war between the three kingdoms with General Xie. Upon hearing this, the emperor frowned, his face filled with disgust, but remembering that family scandals should not be aired in public, he impatiently waved his hand and said, "Summon her in."

The Empress stumbled into the study, knelt down with a thud, and cried out, "Your Majesty, our Ninth Prince is missing! Waaaaah!"

Seeing the Empress's appearance, the Emperor became even more irritated, but he couldn't vent his anger in front of General Xie. He could only suppress his rage and said coldly, "I will send someone to investigate this matter myself. You may leave now and stop crying and making a scene here."

"Your Majesty, last night Yu'er went to enjoy the Lantern Festival with Princess Wuling and the Crown Princess, but now only our Yu'er is missing. Someone must be trying to harm him!" The Empress spoke urgently, her words filled with worry and suspicion.

Upon hearing this, the emperor instantly understood that she was implying that Crown Princess Li Yaoguang wanted to harm her son.

Xie Wu, standing nearby, recalled that Xie Xing'er had mentioned wanting to go to the Lantern Festival the day before, but Xie Xing'er had not returned home overnight. He had sent people to search for her everywhere last night, but they could not find any trace of her.

Thinking of this, Xie Wu hurriedly reported to the emperor: "Your Majesty, my adopted daughter Xie Xing'er also said yesterday that she was going to visit the Lantern Festival, but she has not returned all night. It seems that she has disappeared along with the Ninth Prince."

Upon hearing this, the emperor frowned, his anger growing. This matter had even involved Xie Wu's adopted daughter. He said in a deep voice, "Quickly, go and invite Princess Wuling and the Crown Princess over."