Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

Zhao Qiyu is always patient and indulgent with his own people.

Even if Chi Xing were just putting on an act, Zhao Qiyu would believe him without hesitation if he killed someone and then claimed the victim committed suicide.

"That day at the city gate, you kept staring at me, Xingxing. You said you fell in love with me the moment you saw me. Was that the first time you saw me?"

Zhao Qiyu has a gentle voice.

Akahoshi honestly shook his head: "No, it was much earlier, a long, long time ago, I fell in love with you."

How long ago? Probably a thousand years. When they first met, they were both children, and they couldn't remember the circumstances under which they met.

All Akahoshi knows is that ever since he can remember, he has been fighting and bickering with Ayu every day.

He had thought Ayu was beautiful since he was a child, the most beautiful fairy in the heavens, so he was happy to follow him around and occasionally deliberately tease him to make him angry.

At that time, Ayu had a sharp tongue, and Akahoshi himself would sometimes get angry at her.

The young god and dragon, with ambiguous feelings for each other, simply fight whenever they meet, determined to subdue the other.

Looking back on the past, Akahoshi felt foolish.

Why couldn't he have realized it sooner? If he had pursued Ayu earlier, perhaps Ayu would have known how much she liked him.

Instead of pursuing Ah Yu's Heavenly Soul Fragments bit by bit, as we are doing now.

Chixing was terrified, fearing that when Ayu woke up, the first thing she would do was beat him to death.

However, Ayu probably likes him too, otherwise why would she love him so much in every world?

250 (smiling): [Don't worry, every piece of your celestial soul loves you.]

Chi Xing hugged Zhao Qiyu, unable to contain her pride:

Yes, Ayu is absolutely in love with me. Even if I became his little servant, he would still love me.

Zhao Qiyu couldn't recall ever seeing Chixing before, but that didn't diminish the excitement he felt for her.

He's always been a carefree person, and he was destined to be a leisurely prince, if it weren't for that imperial decree...

That night, Chi Xing noticed that Zhao Qiyu had left the palace.

"Where did he go?" he asked the system in his mind.

250 had already followed Zhao Qiyu out. It said, "[The Prime Minister's residence is probably where they're discussing how to kill the Emperor.]"

The emperor is now forty years old. Logically speaking, the crown prince doesn't need to take any risks and can simply wait to ascend the throne in the future.

[Who gave him the audacity to bestow a marriage upon us? The Crown Prince and Empress have been restless for a long time, and the Prime Minister's residence has probably already started courting connections with some general's family.]

Chi Xing also revealed a mocking expression: "That dog of an emperor only did so because he knew the Pei family was foolish; otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to grant this marriage."

Speaking of the Pei family, one cannot help but mention Bai Xu and Pei Ming.

250 said: [Bai Xu is aiming to become Pei Ming's right-hand man, and she will definitely ruin this matter. If Your Highness doesn't want the Immortal Lord to help the Crown Prince usurp the throne, you can help disrupt it.]

[No matter what, the Human Emperor is the Immortal Lord's biological father here, so he cannot kill him personally, otherwise he will suffer a backlash.]

For example, in the original story, the Immortal Lord couldn't stand the Pei family, so he conspired with the Crown Prince to kill the Emperor and allow the Crown Prince to ascend the throne more quickly.

Even if they succeeded, Zhao Qiyu would ultimately die while protecting the Crown Prince from assassins.

Akahoshi's face was icy as she spoke to 250:

Go to the Pei residence and see what Pei Ming and Bai Xu are doing.

250 had already followed Zhao Qiyu to the Prime Minister's residence, and now he immediately sent a wisp of his divine consciousness to the Pei residence.

In the dead of night, the little black cat leaped across the rooftops and quickly found the courtyard where Pei Ming was.

[Pah! He said he'd make Bai Xu move out of this courtyard, but that's a complete lie.]

250 saw Bai Xu carrying a lantern and walking towards the small kitchen, looking somewhat flustered.

"Young Master Bai, the chicken soup is ready. Is there anything else you need?"

The cook stood to the side, yawning incessantly, her attitude towards him clearly not very good.

Bai Xu knew that these people treated him differently based on his status, and since they felt that he could only serve the emperor in the future, their attitude towards him was naturally not very good.

He waved his hand and said, "I don't need you anymore, you can go now."

The cook threw down her apron and left without even a polite word.

Bai Xu picked up a spoon and stirred the chicken soup inside, then took out a small packet of medicine powder from her pocket and poured it all in.

He ladled out the chicken soup, put it in a food box, and carried it toward Pei Ming's study.

Pei Ming, who was still handling official business, looked up when he saw someone come in. His expression softened a little when he saw that it was Bai Xu.

"Xu'er, are you still awake so late? Is something wrong?"

Bai Xu approached with the soup in her hand, her eyes full of concern as she looked at Pei Ming: "Brother Ming, you're still busy so late. I made some chicken soup to nourish you."

He walked to the desk, brought out the chicken soup, and placed it in front of Pei Ming: "Brother Ming, drink it while it's hot. I added some medicinal herbs to it when I stewed it."

Pei Ming took his hand and pulled him into his arms: "Xu'er is so thoughtful. She's still making soup for me so late at night. You've really worked hard."

Bai Xu nestled obediently in his arms, and upon hearing this, she simply smiled shyly.

She urged him again, "Drink up, Brother Ming is the one who's worked so hard."

Pei Ming thought to himself again, Bai Xu is still better. What is Zhao Qiyu besides having a good background?

"I'm sorry, Xu'er. The position of rightful ruler that I promised you is gone, yet you still serve me like this. I... I'm sorry to you."

Bai Xu lowered her eyes and seemed shrouded in sorrow, yet she still spoke with understanding:

"It's okay, Brother Ming. I... I don't care about status. I just want to be with you forever."

I've had enough of 250. I'm rolling my eyes so hard they're practically flying to the sky. These two are just being lovey-dovey.

We can only guess what will happen next: Based on my years of experience reading melodramatic novels, the chicken soup for the soul must contain that kind of poison.

Bai Xu probably wanted to do *that* with Pei Ming, to make Pei Ming feel deeply guilty towards her.

Chi Xing laughed; it was like a pillow being handed to him just when he was about to fall asleep. He said, "Then let this matter spread, and let the civil and military officials discuss it thoroughly."

250 grinned slyly: [It's a pity there are no security cameras here, otherwise... hehehe... but it's okay, there's always a way.]

The two in the study drank the chicken soup and soon rolled around in a ball. The white fluff seemed to come from Nanfeng Pavilion, and Pei Ming was even more of a brute who didn't know how to cherish women.

Hearing the screams from inside, 250 took a lot of black and white photos, all of the two people inside, and then quickly set fire to the small kitchen in the yard.

Thick smoke rose, and the servants on night watch at the Pei residence quickly noticed it.

"Fire! Fire!"

"What? A fire? Where is the fire?"

"It's the general's courtyard! Quick, put out the fire!"

Those who were woken up ran towards the source of the smoke, carrying wooden basins and buckets to put out the fire.

This matter quickly alarmed the old lady and the other branches of the Pei family, and everyone rushed over in a panic:

"Oh no! The fire is about to spread to the next house! We need to put out the fire!"