(Quick Transmigration) Small Cannon Fodder Has Great Power

Hearing that the Li father and son had left the room, Gu Yunyun angrily followed them.

The system asked, "What are you doing? Don't expose your eavesdropping."

"Of course not, and if we disregard the Duke's Mansion, we certainly can't say we're speaking up for Zhong Simiao."

"Then why are you going with them?"

"You're looking for trouble."

Gu Yunyun quickly darted ahead of the Li family father and son, then turned back and pretended to walk towards them casually.

The Li father and son were in a hurry and didn't pay attention to avoid each other, bumping into Gu Yunyun who was deliberately trying to stage an accident. Gu Yunyun cried out "Ouch!" and fell to the ground dramatically, but she didn't throw her veil off.

Madam Li was already annoyed when she saw Gu Yunyun being knocked down by her son. She shouted impatiently, "Don't you have eyes? Why are you getting so close to her!"

Heh, that's pretty arrogant.

Gu Yunyun stood up and grabbed Ms. Li, "This lady didn't watch where she was going and bumped into me, and you didn't even apologize but instead turned around and accused me? How can you be so unreasonable!"

Ms. Li was about to apologize timidly when her father grabbed her arm. "Whose fault is it that you're so blind? How come so many people weren't knocked down but you fell over with just one touch? Get lost, don't try to scam me here!"

A crowd had already gathered around, but Gu Yunyun, confident in her veiled hat, wasn't afraid of being recognized. She tugged at the torn sleeve of her snow-white dress, which was now covered in dust and stood out starkly.

"Originally, if you had just apologized, I would have been magnanimous and let it go. But not only were you rude, you also accused me of staging an accident. This matter won't be so easily resolved. You need to compensate me for my clothes first."

Miss Li wanted to settle things peacefully, so she tugged at her father and took out a silver ingot to give to Gu Yunyun, but her father snatched it away.

"This is a shameless con artist trying to scam you! Why did you give her money? You might as well have given it to a beggar; at least that would have been a good deed!" He then turned to Gu Yunyun and yelled, "You toad trying to imitate others by wearing a veil, how come you know how shameful you are after scamming someone? Or are you so ugly that you're a disgrace to your parents and can't be seen in public? You should just hide in your turtle shell..."

Talking to weirdos is sure to make you angry; even Gu Yunyun, who came here to cause trouble, got a little annoyed. But what she wanted was a reason to beat him up.

She punched the man in the face as he continued his rambling, then slammed her knee into his stomach. As he bent over, she unleashed a flurry of punches, drawing cheers from the surrounding crowd. Seeing her father being beaten, the young woman next to her, Ms. Li, rushed to pull Gu Yunyun away and even tried to lift her veil.

Gu Yunyun held down the veil with one hand and grabbed Li's hair bun with the other, pulling hard so that Li was thrown back and flailed her arms wildly to pry Gu Yunyun's arms off. Li's scalp stung from the pulling, and she shed tears.

Madam Li screamed and lunged forward to tear him apart. Gu Yunyun tried to kick him in the stomach, but he lunged too hard and missed his stomach, landing instead on his groin... Madam Li screamed loudly and knelt down, clutching her wound.

Gu Yunyun paused for a moment because of this unexpected turn of events, and then ruthlessly continued to beat up Ms. Li.

Having successfully beaten the bizarre father and daughter to near death, Gu Yunyun quickly slipped away before the officials arrived, clutching her veil tightly. Although her status gave her the right to rightfully punish the concubine and illegitimate daughter of a second-rank official, personally beating them would still damage her image as the most beautiful woman, and she wouldn't feel satisfied without doing it herself.

Let's get out of here! It's so exciting to beat someone up and run away.

As she ran, she suddenly realized, "Oh dear, I just hit Madam Li. Hitting a man in a matriarchal world is the same as a man hitting a woman in a normal world, right..." Gu Yunyun's joyful expression froze on her face.

The system, thoroughly enjoying the gossip, said, "Who cares? You're not a native of this matriarchal world, and besides, you're known for your effeminate manner. Think about it, if a petite, effeminate man gets into a fight with a woman taller than him, would you think it's a man bullying a woman? And as a princess, isn't it normal for her to teach a lesson to a commoner who disrespects her?"

Gu Yunyun still felt something was off, "But..."

"Hey, stop with the 'buts,' just tell me if you enjoyed the fight or not."

"Cool."

Meanwhile, the eldest daughter returned to the Duke's mansion with her younger brother, still furious.

"How was it? What do you think of the matchmaking?" The Duchess greeted her warmly.

The Duke of Zhenguo and his two other daughters also put down what they were doing and looked over.

"Ugh, don't even mention it, it almost made me furious."

The eldest daughter recounted the conversation to her family. Zhong Simiao, who was not good at expressing herself, could only stand by and pour tea and water for her elder sister.

After hearing their eldest sister's account, the two younger sisters were so angry that they wanted to rush to the Li family and beat up the young lady and her mother, but were stopped by the Duke of Zhenguo.

"It wouldn't look good if it got out, and it wouldn't be good for Simiao's reputation either."

“Mother, we can’t just let ourselves be bullied like this. Wouldn’t that make people think that our Duke’s Mansion is easy to bully?”

"What good will it do you to go? All you'll do is apologize to us. If you actually hit them, you'll lose your ground, and people will say we're abusing our power and assaulting officials' families over a few words."

"But...but I can't stand it!"

"Although our Duke's Mansion will not bully others by virtue of its power, it is not a place where just anyone can bully us."

"If a daughter is not properly taught, it is the mother's fault." Although the Duke of Zhenguo was also angry, he was able to remain calm. "It is easy to justifiably punish a mere second-rank official. The way her family acts shows that the family's values ​​are not upright, and their personal conduct is unlikely to be clean either. As long as we investigate her, we will find something."

The Duke of Zhenguo acted swiftly, instructing his subordinates to investigate the case of the official surnamed Li lightly, choosing a case of moderate importance, and giving him a brief lesson. They weren't the type to hold a grudge, and besides, they couldn't make any major moves regarding court affairs, lest they arouse unnecessary suspicion. The higher one's position, the more cautious one must be.

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When Gu Yunyun recently returned to the palace to pay her respects, the Empress, remembering how she and Zhong Simiao had risked their lives to save the Crown Princess not long ago, asked if she desired any further reward. Such a great deed had been rewarded rather meagerly in the last instance due to the haste. As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Yunyun's eyes lit up instantly.

The Empress was somewhat surprised. She hadn't expected that Xiao Jiu would have a desire for something. She thought that Xiao Jiu would again act as if she had no desires and say that she didn't want any rewards, so she would give her some more as appropriate.

The Empress smiled and asked, "It seems you really do want something?" She genuinely couldn't guess. Asking for a job was unlikely, and Xiao Jiu was never extravagant with money, so she probably didn't lack it.

Gu Yunyun rubbed her little hands excitedly and asked tentatively, "Mother, can you give me the bamboo bear that was presented to me from Shu?" That's a giant panda! A panda!

The system exclaimed in exasperation, "Damn it, you're so excited, I thought you were going to ask the Emperor to grant you and Zhong Simiao a marriage! What a waste of an opportunity!"

"Do you think the young master of the Duke of Zhenguo's family is some kind of object that can be taken away so easily? If the Duke of Zhenguo's family is unwilling, even the Emperor can't force them to agree. We need to cultivate a good relationship with the young general."

The Empress laughed upon hearing this, "You, you finally asked for a reward, and all you want is a bear? Hahahaha..." Unconsciously, Gu Yunyun's harmless image of not vying for power was further deepened in the Empress's mind. "Alright, I'll have the servants send those two bamboo bears to your Princess's residence later, along with the caretakers and related items."

"Thank you, Mother Empress!"

Gu Yunyun hummed a little tune all the way back to the Princess's Mansion. She immediately ordered the servants to clean the courtyard where the pandas would live. She even personally checked it several times. She was just short of taking a bath, changing clothes, burning incense, and washing her hands to wait for the pandas to arrive.

Wow, I can pet pandas and walk pandas from now on, it's like a dream! Gu Yunyun grinned like a lovesick fool.

The system replied sourly, "They're just two bears, what's so great about them? Look how proud you are."

Gu Yunyun completely missed its tone, "You don't understand... no one can resist Gun Gun's charm!" A national treasure! From then on, it became the most treasured item in the entire Princess's Mansion!

"...Hmph!" The system spoke again after a while, "Don't let yourself get distracted by this and forget your mission objective."

Gu Yunyun waved her hand, "If I come to Zhuxiong, I'll have a reason to invite Zhong Simiao to the Princess's residence. It's killing two birds with one stone!" After saying that, she instructed the steward, "Have someone make a big slide for Zhuxiong courtyard, as well as a swing and a rockery! Oh, and make sure the environment is safe. Also, the servants who clean Zhuxiong courtyard must be diligent and responsible to ensure hygiene. The food must also be fresh..."

The system was so jealous it rolled its eyes.

As Gu Yunyun eagerly awaited their arrival, the adorable panda cubs finally arrived—two half-grown panda babies. In addition to the officials responsible for caring for the bamboo bears, bamboo groves specially planted for them were also transplanted into the Princess's residence in batches.

Bamboo Bear Courtyard is the best courtyard besides the main courtyard where Gu Yunyun lives. It is spacious, quiet and beautiful. Now, the rockery, lush trees and bamboo forest complement each other, and the various toys prepared for the panda cubs add a lot of childlike fun to this elegant courtyard, making it very innocent and cute.

The invitation sent to the Duke's mansion quickly received a response. Zhong Simiao had a very good impression of Gu Yunyun during the hunting incident, and he was very curious about this Ninth Princess, so he accepted the invitation.

Gu Yunyun divided the bamboo bear enclosure into a living area and a viewing area, ensuring that visitors could enjoy the panda cubs' cute antics from a good viewing area while minimizing disturbance to them.

Gu Yunyun and Zhong Simiao sat in the pavilion in the viewing area of ​​the Bamboo Bear Courtyard. There were wine and dishes on the table. In the distance, there was a lush bamboo forest, and two cute black and white fluffy little creatures in the green.

"Do these two bamboo bears have names?"

"The bigger one is a boy, named Yuanyuan; the smaller one is a girl, named Gungun."

“…That’s good.” Zhong Simiao thought for a moment and managed to squeeze out a comment, “Very apt.”

"Hahaha……"

During their time together, Gu Yunyun noticed that although Zhong Simiao was cold and unsmiling, his expression softened unconsciously when he looked at the two little bamboo bears, indicating that he really liked fluffy and cute little animals.

Gu Yunyun found the contrast between this tough guy who fought on the battlefield and his love for cute animals incredibly endearing. Was this... a tough guy with a soft heart?

Yuanyuan slowly climbed up the big slide, inching her way to the bottom. Her chubby body slid down, and she lazily rolled over to sunbathe. Gungun followed behind her brother, sticking her little bottom out as she climbed up the slide. She rolled around a few times and slid down, landing on top of Yuanyuan before rolling down herself.

The two adorable little ones actually yawned, stretched, and kicked their legs right under the slide before starting their afternoon nap.

A gentle breeze faintly carried the whispers and laughter of a man and a woman not far away, which eventually faded into the rustling of bamboo leaves.

After that, Gu Yunyun frequently asked Zhong Simiao out. Zhong Simiao gradually began to occasionally invite Gu Yunyun out as well. Their interactions became more and more frequent, which naturally did not escape the notice of the people in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

"This Ninth Princess...could she have taken a fancy to our Simiao?"

The Zhenguo Duke's family then conjured up images of the Ninth Princess's face—a face that, while somewhat masculine, was undeniably stunning—and their own son's more effeminate features and muscular physique, which were far less appealing to young women…

"Hiss... It shouldn't be possible." The Ninth Princess is the dream girl of many men. It is said that she is empty in her harem because her standards are too high. The possibility of her taking a fancy to Si Miao... seems really unlikely.

Although reluctant to admit it, "...I don't think so either."

"I heard that the Ninth Princess looks down on anyone who is not as pretty as her."

"Hey! It's all the same when the lights are off, we can't hold it in just because of this... Ouch!" The second girl covered the back of her head where her father had slapped her.

"What nonsense are you spouting!" the Duchess glared at her. Never serious!

"By the way, I also heard that the reason the Ninth Princess hasn't found a man is because some people say she likes women; but they've also never seen her being intimate with any woman, so many people in the capital are speculating whether she's impotent..."

"Is it really just pure friendship?"

"Otherwise what? Besides, the Ninth Princess has never cared about the power struggles in the court. She can't possibly be trying to climb up to our Duke's mansion through Simiao. I really can't think of any other intention she might have."

Finally, the Duke of Zhenguo concluded, "Alright, it's not easy for Simiao to have some friends she gets along with in the capital. Let them be. Simiao knows what she's doing."