Transmigration: The Main Character is Not Becoming the Cannon Fodder!-Chapter 136 - 8: The Imperial Concubine Has a System (Part 8)

Chapter 136: Chapter 8: The Imperial Concubine Has a System (Part 8)

Yun Zimo and Li Shuning both, intentionally or unintentionally, didn’t stop the Imperial Concubine. Many of her tasks were carried out smoothly, naturally gaining a lot of things.

However, after the matter regarding Princess Consort Shu, they became more vigilant towards the Imperial Concubine. In this world, some people have no boundaries.

The Imperial Concubine was allowed to complete some irrelevant tasks, but when it involved human lives, they would obstruct her.

Very soon, the Crown Prince turned three years old, marking the part of the plot where the Imperial Concubine makes a move against him.

Over these years, the Imperial Concubine had completed numerous tasks. Now she is exquisite and beautiful, not at all like the plain and ordinary Imperial Concubine she once was.

However, how can a person undergo such a drastic change? 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

If one were to be pampered and nurtured daily, it would be understandable. Yet, the Imperial Concubine lacks favor, so why is she able to become so beautiful?

The women in the harem care about their looks and naturally paid extra attention to the Imperial Concubine. They noticed her transformation was as if she changed out of thin air, making her hard to understand. Some even whispered about her being a demon.

These past few years, the Emperor has shown favor almost exclusively to the Empress. There have been some dissent in court, but the Emperor is not incompetent. Under his strong stance, the ministers have no choice.

Fortunately, the Empress already has a legitimate son. Now that Your Majesty is still young and vigorous, in a few more years, after passing the novelty period, he could be persuaded to take more concubines and father more offspring.

But waiting like this spans over several years, yet Your Majesty remains deeply attached.

As a result, some people can’t wait any longer.

The Crown Prince, now three years old, is at the age of being active.

That day, the Imperial Concubine had someone lead the Crown Prince out, directing him towards Song Jieyu’s palace.

Having known the plot, Li Shuning and Yun Zimo had long had people closely watch over that side.

Over the years, as the two continually probed, they found that the system wasn’t omnipotent. If tasks were never completed and some pressures were applied against the system’s host, the system would enter a dormant state if it protected its host.

Both were uncertain about directly executing the Imperial Concubine and whether the system would disappear. If it reappeared on someone else, it was better to keep it on the Imperial Concubine.

They both speculated that within the plot, the Imperial Concubine had a child. Later on, the Imperial Concubine’s actions and that child’s oddity made it seem that the system might have transferred from the Imperial Concubine to her child.

To truly understand what the system is, it seems the Emperor must personally intervene.

However, why is it that in several plot worlds, they encountered each other and seemed to interact so effortlessly?

In this world, things felt different.

In fact, if tasks were to be completed sooner, getting the Imperial Concubine pregnant is a good solution.

But Yun Zimo always remained silent.

Deep within, Li Shuning inexplicably didn’t want Yun Zimo to do so.

After all, it would mean truly carrying out deed rather than relying on hypnosis.

Thus, dragging on for three years.

As in the plot, the Crown Prince went to Song Jieyu’s palace, and later, Song Jieyu’s place grew bustling.

The Crown Prince ended up directly trapped in Changle Palace.

When Li Shuning and Yun Zimo arrived, tears clung to the Crown Prince’s eyelashes, his lips pouted, appearing so pitiful.

Li Shuning quickly went over to hold and soothe him.

The Imperial Concubine was present, too.

Song Jieyu silently shed tears, while the Imperial Concubine consoled her.

Since when did the Imperial Concubine and Song Jieyu conspire together?

Yun Zimo sternly asked, "What’s going on?"

A good number of people attend to the Crown Prince, yet today he was led out, but Yun Zimo continuously sent people around him. When trouble arose, an old eunuch directly stayed by the Crown Prince’s side. With that old eunuch present, the Imperial Concubine couldn’t achieve person and evidence in one spot. She found it hard even to approach the Crown Prince.

This forced people to block the palace gates, leading to a confrontational situation.

"How daring of you, showing disrespect to the Crown Prince." The Emperor’s demeanor was displeased.

Then Song Jieyu suddenly knelt down: "Your Majesty, it’s all my fault. The Crown Prince likes coming here to play these days. I figured with his esteemed status, I’d often prepare some delicious pastries for him. Yet who would have thought that noises would come from my sleeping quarters? Upon looking, I found my clothes were in disorder, and some intimate wear was missing."

At this moment, Song Jieyu’s face was flushed red, tears adorned it. As a woman from Jiangnan, she was petite, and her appearance stirred pity in people.

The Imperial Concubine also bowed: "Your Majesty, Empress, this servant was exactly drinking tea with Little Sister Song when this happened. Being worried there might be assassins in the palace, the Crown Prince was carried to find a safe place to report to Your Majesty. Unexpectedly, a slave appeared to barricade us, leaving us helpless, causing us to block the palace gates to prevent other occurrences."

Everyone moved to Song Jieyu’s sleeping quarters, indeed discovering the floor covered in clothes, and scattered intimate garments.

The Empress was present, and the Crown Prince nestled by her side.

Yet the Imperial Concubine suddenly remarked, "Is there something on the Crown Prince’s chest?"

Li Shuning ignored the Imperial Concubine, only giving her a cold glare.

In reality, Li Shuning had long used her spiritual power to retrieve the intimate garment along with Song Jieyu’s handkerchief.

Since Song Jieyu collaborated with the Imperial Concubine regarding today’s affair, she would eventually repay the favor.

Seeing the Emperor and Empress silent, the Imperial Concubine feigned rubbing her forehead: "Is there something in the Crown Prince’s clothing? It looks bulging."

The Emperor suddenly laughed: "What is it the Imperial Concubine wishes to say?"

The Imperial Concubine hurriedly chuckled, "Your Majesty, I meant no ill. I was worried because of the previous assassin search in Little Sister Song’s quarters that they might have left something on the little prince or disturbed him."

"Mustn’t the little prince be uncomfortable too? Just look at how it pulls his clothes."

At this moment, Song Jieyu glanced at the Crown Prince, murmuring, "It’s all my fault, the Crown Prince holds me in esteem, having been close to me these days, always wanting me to hold him. I was genuinely happy, feeling a great affection when seeing him. Should anything happen to him while with me, my heart would be deeply troubled."

Li Shuning chuckled; this woman isn’t easy to deal with either.

Indeed, without some tactics, the Crown Prince could never wash away suspicions, even by jumping into the Yellow River.

Frequently desiring Song Jieyu’s embrace, hiding Song Jieyu’s intimate garment in his clothes.

The Crown Prince is only a three-year-old child.

Li Shuning sneered, "The two sisters are so eager to see the Crown Prince’s situation, Zi’er, help the Crown Prince remove his clothes to see what is hidden within that demands such attention from the Imperial Concubine and Song Jieyu."

Zi’er was hesitant. She felt the abnormality of the situation, yet with the Empress’s command, Zi’er stepped forward and began removing the Crown Prince’s clothes.

As the clothes were undone, an item fell from the Crown Prince’s body.