Everyone Wants to Pamper the Lucky Daughter - Chapter 428

Chapter 428: Chapter 426: Phoenix and Goddess, Both Indispensable_1
“Master, as it seems, the Empress being wary of you is not without reason.”

Thinking about the prophecy of the Founding Empress, Little Kingfisher secretly chuckled.

Only the Heaven-descended Goddess who possesses the Fire Phoenix can truly rule.

The Heaven-descended Goddess is Master, and the Fire Phoenix is itself!

The Goddess and the Phoenix are inseparable.

Indeed, it and Master are the closest, bound by blood, inseparable from each other.

“What’s the purpose of the Second Imperial Princess with such a precious portrait of the Empress from a thousand years ago? To make it public and let it fall into the hands of commoners as a reward?”

Knowing the identity of the person in the painting, Lin Qingluo felt even more suspicious of the Second Imperial Princess.

The portrait just happened to fall into her hands.

She would never believe there was no calculation behind it.

“The Fengqi Empress’s legacy has lasted for a thousand years, but each generation is inferior to the last. The princesses are disappointing, only striving for power, and causing strife among themselves.”

Little Kingfisher sneered, “Now the Empress is favoring the Noble Lord; the Big Princess has been executed; the Second and Third Imperial Princesses are lying low in fear, and the Princess Mansion is closed off, becoming more desolate by the day.”

“Perhaps the Second Imperial Princess felt cornered, or suspected Master’s identity, and deliberately made the ancient Empress’s portrait public, trying to use the prophecy from a thousand years ago to incite Master to join her in seizing the throne.”

“This person has quite the scheming mind.”

Lin Qingluo shook her head in disappointment, “You let the birds keep a close watch and report any news in time.”

“Got it.”

Little Kingfisher was very curious about the Empress from a thousand years ago, wanted to know more about the secrets, and was more than happy to dig up all the gossip about the Second Imperial Princess.

It also kept an eye on the Third Imperial Princess as well.

The more gossip the merrier, especially when it came to royal secrets.

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The Little Prince practiced martial arts with his sister, enduring the noon sun while doing horse stance, his little face red from the heat, but not complaining.

Lin Qingluo was gratified and specially prepared Blood Activation and Stasis Removal ointment. She instructed him to apply it on his knee joints before bed to ease the fatigue of the day.

The Little Prince was obedient, slept in the room next door to his sister, refused the servants’ assistance, washed up, applied the ointment, and fell asleep with Baoya in his arms.

All the maids in the Fluttering Snow Residence loved him – a rare prince who hadn’t been spoiled, who was well-behaved and understanding, and made people feel affectionate towards him.

The Empress’s mental state was worrying. After waking up, she had symptoms of forgetfulness and often couldn’t remember what she had said, causing concern among the ministers.

The Noble Lord allowed the prince to stay in Duke of Zhen’s mansion. In his free time, he would also summon the prince to the palace to accompany his parents and please them.

Every time the Little Prince came back from the palace, he would feel very downcast, clutching Baoya, hiding by the rockery beside the Lotus Pond, and secretly wiping his tears.

Lin Qingluo knew he was exceptionally intelligent and must have noticed something unusual about the Empress Mother related to his father. Caught between his parents, he felt especially sad.

In the breaks between practicing martial arts, she would also deliberately find some time to take the Little Prince out of the mansion to stroll around the streets, buy some trinkets, and cheer him up.

Only in front of his sister would the Little Prince show an innocent smile, his childlike, and tender laughter making people feel refreshed and warm.

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Little Kingfisher had quick and accurate information. In just two days, it had completely unearthed all the gossip about the Second and Third Imperial Princesses and eagerly told its Master.

“When the Empress was young, she was also a wise ruler, diligent in government affairs. She didn’t have many favorites in the palace, just two or three sons of important ministers.”

“The Big Princess and the Second Imperial Princess were both born of the Emperor; they are sisters of the same mother. However, their relationship was not amicable. They were constantly at odds, fighting for power and influence, clearly divided into two factions in the court.”