The Cold-Hearted Princess Who Transmigrated Here

On this day when the sky was filled with colorful clouds, Wang Xiyue was not the only child born in Kyoto Moon City. It is still uncertain which children were born among the common people, but only one child became famous: she was born in the imperial palace.

She was a princess, the third among the imperial daughters, and the daughter of Consort Shu, Ling Kexin, whom the common people least wanted to see.

Actually, Consort Shu was not due to give birth yet. It was the ninth day of the fifth lunar month, and according to normal calculations, her baby should not be full-term until late May.

Consort Shu benefited from her powerful family background. When strange phenomena appeared in the sky, someone from the Ling family quickly and secretly passed the news to the inner palace, which enabled her to successfully plan an "accidental" premature birth.

No matter how much she schemed and tried to seize the fortune, the Third Princess was still born an hour later than Wang Xiyue.

After all, when the extraordinary phenomenon occurred, Li Lingling was already close to giving birth, while Consort Shu had just begun planning to take labor-inducing drugs. It was clear who came first and who came last.

However, in this era of absolute imperial power, everyone believed that the descendants of the royal family were more noble than others. Even if someone said that the prime minister's daughter was a phoenix descended from heaven, not only would few people believe it, but in more serious cases, she might be suspected by the royal family and retaliated against by those with ulterior motives, which would ultimately lead to the destruction of the prime minister's mansion.

It was because he was thinking about such a terrible outcome that Wang Boxing became even more worried when he heard rumors from his servants and the court.

All indications suggest that his daughter is more likely the one truly born with a vision.

To prevent any future trouble, he specifically ordered that no one in the household should reveal his daughter's birthday, or face execution.

After Consort Shu gave birth to her daughter in a great hurry, the Imperial Advisor happened to spread the auspicious news to Emperor Ximen Hongyuan. Therefore, the Emperor made an exception and conferred a title on the newborn Third Princess, giving her the title of Zixia and the name Ximen Zixia.

With this imperial edict, not only the Western Moon Kingdom, but also the other three countries on this continent, now know that the Third Princess of the Western Moon Kingdom was born amidst auspicious omens.

With the deliberate embellishment of certain individuals, royal families from various countries believe that this woman was born amidst a magnificent purple glow and is destined to become the empress of the world.

In short, marrying her is the key to conquering the world.

Consort Shu rose to the rank of Noble Consort Shu thanks to her daughter's status, and the Ling family's status also improved.

Where there is joy, there is also sorrow.

The more the Ling family was adored, the more ordinary people were bullied by them.

Those forces that were at odds with the Ling family either surrendered under pressure, avoided confrontation and sought only self-preservation, or simply retreated into seclusion.

Although the Prime Minister's Mansion, which is in a neutral position, cannot compete with the increasingly prosperous Ling Mansion, the Ling Mansion does not dare to target it easily, because the Prime Minister's Mansion's biggest supporter is the current emperor.

This is the fundamental reason why Wang Boxing was able to rise from a powerless commoner to prime minister. It was not only because of his talent and intelligence, but more so because the emperor gave him this opportunity.

The interplay of checks and balances is fundamental to imperial power politics. An overbearing ruler is a grave taboo for both monarch and subject.

In the imperial court, the Ling family gradually became the representative of the powerful and influential noble families, and thus became the opposite of the Prime Minister's family.

Despite the unseen power struggles within the court, the Prime Minister's residence remained Wang Boxing's final, warm, and tranquil haven.

A month passed quickly.

Today is the ninth day of the sixth lunar month.

Wang Xiyue is one month old. Under the careful care of her mother and servants, she has grown up to be fair-skinned, chubby, and very cute.

Wang Xiyue's full moon celebration was relatively simple. The Prime Minister's Mansion only invited a few of the closest relatives, Li Lingling's maternal family, the General's Mansion, and Wang Boxing's brothers and sisters.

Other powerful figures, intimidated by the Ling family's power, did not come to offer their congratulations. Only the Jing'an Marquis's family, unafraid of being targeted by powerful figures, sent their heir, An Qingyang, to attend the banquet.

Today is also the third princess's full moon celebration.

The inner palace was brightly lit and decorated at night, with operas and acrobatics performed in turn. Officials from the Ling family and other residences came in droves to offer gifts. Even the Dongyang Kingdom sent envoys on horseback to offer their congratulations. Countless rare delicacies, fine wines, and fruits were presented in a continuous stream. Amidst the clinking of glasses, a scene of peace and prosperity was created in the Xiyue Kingdom, which stood in stark contrast to the desolation of the Prime Minister's residence.

For the past month, Wang Xiyue has only been eating and sleeping, rarely waking up. Even when she does wake up, she is quiet, waiting to be breastfed or have her diaper changed without crying or fussing.

Because of her well-behaved nature, she had become the most popular child in the Prime Minister's and General's mansions before she was even a month old. Even the servants praised her constantly, and she became a model of a good child. However, Wang Xiyue was completely unaware of this, after all, she was just an infant, and being well-fed and sleeping was all she needed.

"My husband, Yue'er is truly a gift from heaven. She is so sensible at such a young age."

"However, my husband, there is something I am very worried about."

Li Lingling was worried about whether or not she should tell him.

She was afraid that telling him would add to his burden. She could no longer help him with matters of the court, and she couldn't even handle the family affairs herself, let alone make him worry.

A wife's duty is to ensure her husband has no worries, but now she feels she has failed in her duty.

What's wrong with my daughter?

"Don't rush, you've just finished your postpartum period, so don't rush things. Tell me slowly, I'll handle it."

Wang Boxing dotes on his daughter more than his son. Since her birth, his daughter has always been quiet and well-behaved, and he has forgotten what it feels like to worry. Now, hearing his wife say this, he suddenly feels a sense of unease.

“My husband, every time Yue’er takes a bath, a faint blue teardrop mark appears on her chest. As she grows older, the mark gets darker and darker.”

"At first, the color was very light and blurry, and it would disappear after I took a bath. My nanny thought that I was seeing things because of my old eyes. It wasn't until the mark became more obvious that my nanny told me what was going on."

After that, Li Lingling was worried about her daughter's health and had the imperial physician examine her no less than ten times, but no abnormalities were found. Moreover, Yue'er could eat and sleep well and did not have any other symptoms of discomfort. Although she was worried, she could only watch helplessly.

She didn't tell her husband in time because she saw that he was so worried about court affairs that he couldn't eat or sleep.

She originally planned to take her daughter back to her parents' home with her nanny after her postpartum confinement to seek her mother's help. However, she felt that since it concerned her daughter, she couldn't keep it from her husband forever. She also felt that she didn't know how to handle it herself, so she decided to tell her husband, hoping that he might know how to solve the problem.

“Ling’er, I know you’re afraid I’ll worry. But we’re husband and wife, and you should tell me your troubles promptly, especially those involving the children, which we need to share together.”

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

A true man should protect his wife and children from the wind and rain. After listening to what his wife said, he stepped forward and embraced her to comfort her.

This month, he and the Ling family were indeed at odds in the court. In order to prevent more common people from being persecuted, he was exhausted because of their differing political views, which led him to neglect his wife's abnormality. This was his dereliction of duty as a husband and father.

After hearing her husband's words, Li Lingling instantly found her pillar of support. She was not as strong as she thought. She was even more worried about her daughter, and would often wake up in the dead of night, afraid that something might happen to her daughter.

Although his daughter was still an infant, there was a difference between boys and girls. As her father, Wang Boxing had never bathed her. It was always Liu Mama and the maids who washed her, so he did not notice anything unusual in time.

To solve the practical problem, the couple decided to give their daughter a bath tonight and see how it went.

Only by truly understanding the problem can it be solved completely.

In the evening, in the small bathroom specially set up for his daughter, Wang Boxing unwrapped her and placed his naked daughter in a bathtub with a suitable temperature.

The usually quiet Wang Xiyue seemed to really like water. As soon as she got in the water, she splashed around vigorously with her little feet, making a splashing sound, and giggling.

After a splash of water, Li Lingling and Wang Boxing, who were standing on either side of the bathtub, were caught off guard and soon their heads and faces were covered in their daughter's bathwater, and even their clothes were soaked.

The previously worried and nervous couple exchanged a glance, and seeing each other's disheveled state and their daughter's innocent laughter, they both breathed a sigh of relief. The mark obviously wouldn't harm their daughter.

Standing a few steps behind the two, Granny Liu had the foresight to escape unscathed and wasn't splashed with water. She was calm and composed now, after all, she had been doing this for the past month.

As time slowly passed, about fifteen minutes later, the three people in the bathroom clearly saw the change in the mark on their daughter's chest, from blurry to clear, without missing a single change.

It was a teardrop-shaped mark, about the size of a soybean, with very regular edges, as if it were meticulously crafted. Its color was exactly the same as a deep blue sapphire, and at first glance, it looked even more dazzling and radiant on my daughter's fair skin.

Such a beautiful mark must be a birthmark, right?!

Normal birthmarks are either black or red; this is the first time I've seen such a beautiful blue one.

The couple cleaned their daughter, and then the nanny took over the aftercare.

After changing into clean clothes, the two kept thinking about the possible reasons and consequences.

Influenced by the previous rumors about the unusual celestial phenomena, Wang Boxing always felt that his daughter's birth was extraordinary, perhaps it was her destined fate. He couldn't see whether the mark would affect her health at the moment, and the future was too far away to know, so he could only take it one step at a time.

"Ling'er, don't worry."

"My daughter is eating and drinking well and is growing normally. She is safe and sound for the time being."

"You don't need to worry too much; maybe it will just disappear one day."

Wang Boxing couldn't bear to see his wife so worried, so he could only try his best to comfort her.

"My lord, after Yue'er's one-month celebration, I would like to take her to Guozhao Temple to pray for blessings, and while we're at it, I'd like to visit Master Zhishang and ask him to divine our daughter's future. Is that alright?"

This was the only solution Li Lingling, who had been confined to her home for a long time, could think of.

Humans are like this: if they can't find a solution in reality, they can only place their hopes on the gods, and the people closest to the gods are only the bodhisattvas and monks in temples.

After hearing this, Wang Boxing thought it was a good idea. Praying for blessings was just for psychological comfort, and he wouldn't object to anything his wife did as long as she felt at ease.