Chapter 654: Bound to the Birth System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 655 Background Rabbit Demon (27)

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

"Returning to the Mansion"

The carriage departed, slowly returning to Qin Wang Fu.

Shen Yao looked through a gap in the curtains at the Yong Wang Fu growing farther behind her, thinking that if she came again next time, the people inside probably wouldn't welcome her.

Sigh

With a faint expression, Shen Yao sighed and summoned the system hiding in her head, "You say, how should this matter be brought out?"

Putting it more seriously, it was deceiving the sovereign and misleading the superiors; she thought Yong Wang was an honest man, but didn't expect that when an honest man turned ruthless, he was even more frightening.

Tsk tsk tsk

Shen Yao couldn't help but feel that the surviving members of the Royal Family were all not kind-hearted; even if they were just small nobodies, there was still such a huge thunder buried behind them.

"Host, this has nothing to do with us; transactions between demons and humans have always been voluntary," the transaction between the former Yong Wang Consort and the cuckoo bird belonged to a normal transaction; although the contents inside made people feel uncomfortable looking at it, all parties involved nodded in agreement, so the transaction was established.

Now the cuckoo bird came to collect interest according to the agreement; as long as it didn't indiscriminately kill the innocent, then it did nothing wrong; one couldn't possibly favor one side infinitely just because of differences in species.

This time the system firmly stood on the cuckoo bird's side, because it felt the cuckoo bird did nothing wrong.

Good fellow, in some storybooks the cuckoo bird always appeared with a negative image; who would have thought that in this story it actually became a good demon who was framed, truly too pitiful!

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao shook her head speechlessly, thinking this was only the old Wang Consort's one-sided account; even if the other party spoke the truth, the subjective emotions mixed in were too much, not objective, and might differ greatly from the factual truth.

This kind of thing had happened before; one person, one tone; even if all were true words, with different emphasis, the effect spoken out would also be different.

"When you have time, keep a closer eye on it; that cuckoo bird is now at Yong Wang Fu; see what exactly it wants to do?"

Shen Yao lowered her eyes to examine her slender fingers, indicating that now this matter not only involved Yong Wang Fu, but also involved the masters of Huang Jue Si and the Daoists of Dao Guan.

Trading with demons, thinking that once the original owner was gone it could be treated as if it never happened, heh~

You must know that the reason the cuckoo bird is involved with the phrase "the dove occupies the magpie's nest" is because after they give birth, their offspring are not raised by themselves.

Originally that cuckoo bird was indeed taken away and imprisoned; now the descendant of that cuckoo bird came to the door, openly collecting the transaction items... Shen Yao couldn't help but snort, simply changed her posture and continued lying down.

Mm

She really wanted to see what kind of result the affairs of Yong Wang Fu would end with.

"Xingzhi"

"Yao Niang"

Lin Xingzhi looked at his wife with bright eyes, smiling as he pulled her into his arms.

"What's wrong? Yao Niang seems very happy."

As if she went out for a trip and just happened to encounter something that interested her.

Shen Yao turned her head to lean against Lin Xingzhi's chest, raised her finger to hook open the outer garment, then slowly drew circles on the chest exposed by the other party, "Xingzhi, do you know where I went today?"

Lin Xingzhi raised his eyebrows, the corners of his lips curving into a beautiful arc, "Yong Wang Fu."

Shen Yao hummed and laughed out loud; the two of them, using the force of pulling and tugging, sat back on the chair again, "Just one look, the inside of the Wang Fu is a cave of wonders."

A cave of wonders?

Lin Xingzhi raised his hand to touch Shen Yao's cheek, lowered his head to lean over and kiss the cherry lips he had coveted for a long time, "Wife, you have something to share with your husband."

Not a question but an affirmative sentence; the content spoken even exceeded the normal range; after all, his Lin Xingzhi's wife was not an ordinary person.

Shen Yao happily raised her head to kiss Lin Xingzhi's heart-moving handsome face, until she was fully satisfied, then like a little cat she half-narrowed her eyes and shrank into the other's arms.

"The old Wang Consort of Yong Wang Fu is not the true Wei Family Young Lady."

The Wei Family, Yong Wang, Huang Jue Si, Dao Guan—all were drawn into this web of right and wrong, grievances and grudges."

Pausing her tone, Shen Yao raised her hand to lightly encircle Lin Xingzhi's neck; the distance between the two became incomparably close, and the breath they exhaled became entwined and lingering.

"The Wei Family Young Lady eloped and left home years ago, making a transaction with a cuckoo bird; the cuckoo bird married into Yong Wang Fu in her place, the price being to serve her servants."

After the cuckoo bird agreed, it sent the Wei Family Young Lady away, then transformed into a human to marry, living under the identity of Yong Wang Consort.

Afterwards, the cuckoo bird became pregnant and needed sufficient nutrition and demonic Qi to maintain itself; unexpectedly, an accident exposed its identity; after that there wasn't much more to say; Yong Wang was afraid, and deceived the cuckoo bird into falling into a trap laid out by the masters of Huang Jue Si and the Daoists of Dao Guan.

Yong Wang Fu could not be without a Mistress, and the Wei Family could not afford to lose this face; Wan Niang, who is now the old Wang Consort, because her appearance resembled the Wei Family Young Lady, put on the shell of Yong Wang Consort and lived for several decades.

Lin Xingzhi smiled faintly, "This Qiu Wan inside is probably not simple."

Just a maidservant serving her master; because of similar looks, she became Yong Wang Consort.

When were their looks similar? If from childhood to adulthood, she could not get close to her master's side.

Could it really be thought that these young ladies from great families had good tempers and were kind and benevolent to servants? Except for maidservants for special purposes who would be a bit more beautiful, others dare not steal the master's limelight.

Shen Yao cupped Lin Xingzhi's cheeks with both hands, her whole person becoming even more excited; she really liked Lin Xingzhi too much; even without mentioning it, she could guess the hidden facts; truly worthy of being the father of the child she favored.

"This person is an informant;" whether it was the former Wei Family Young Lady or the later cuckoo bird who rose to power, they had a causal relationship with Qiu Wan.

This Qiu Wan's appearance only slowly changed after the cuckoo bird replaced the Wei Family Young Lady; especially after the cuckoo bird became pregnant, Qiu Wan became more similar; until the cuckoo bird was arrested by Huang Jue Si and Dao Guan joining hands, Qiu Wan's appearance differed little from the Wei Family Young Lady's.

"Yong Wang is an honest man, and moreover a man;" which man is not lustful? Qiu Wan was not ugly, and with the intent to seduce, the two of them did this under the cuckoo bird's very nose, secretly doing what should be done openly.

Lin Xingzhi:...

He could hardly look at the three words "honest man" straight; involving Royal Family private matters... Lin Xingzhi sneered, "Back then he was just too useless, that's why the former Emperor didn't fear him."

Unexpectedly, the honest man's scheming intestines were not few at all; the demon consorts in the former Emperor's harem at least took the open path, but the demon creatures hidden by Yong Wang in his mansion were unknown to anyone.

Shen Yao shrugged her shoulders with a calm face, indicating that if one wanted others not to know, one must not do it oneself.

Now Yong Wang Fu, which had lived peacefully for several decades, welcomed the long-overdue reckoning; as long as the cuckoo bird was unwilling to stop, others could do nothing about it.

Lin Xingzhi said thoughtfully, "Will the Old Imperial Consort die?"

Shen Yao lowered her eyes, "Not just her. This Old Imperial Consort bore two daughters, and those daughters were lucky enough to have both sons and daughters." The original terms of the transaction were being carried out, including the Old Imperial Consort's line being used as repayment for the Cuckoo Bird's help.

Lin Xingzhi:...

"It seems Uncle Wang will be grieving for a while, but given how many offspring Uncle Wang has under his knees, he shouldn't be physically harmed by this." It's nothing more than a cheap wife, two daughters, and a layer of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The Yong Prince has achieved quite a bit in terms of offspring, so he might not care too much.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao sighed. Even though she didn't believe it, she had to agree with Lin Xingzhi's words.

It really was like that.

At the current Yong Prince's residence, anyone with clear eyes could see that the Old Imperial Consort's line had been directly sacrificed as disposable pawns.

Even the Yong Prince wished the Cuckoo Bird would do it quickly, so he could reduce his daily anxiety and fear.

After all, the transaction revolved around the Wei Family Young Lady, and the Yong Prince himself was merely a pusher (selectively forgetting that the Cuckoo Bird had been imprisoned). He really is innocent.

"Tch, he's innocent?" Innocent my foot!

After gossiping with Lin Xingzhi and getting the big scoop, Shen Yao then analyzed the ending of the Yong Prince's residence with the system.

Since the Old Imperial Consort's line was already a settled matter, what was most watched now was the Yong Prince's line. The system felt the Cuckoo Bird probably wouldn't be so crazy, but Shen Yao disagreed, stating that the Yong Prince, as well as the Huang Jue Si and Dao Guan that had once participated in imprisoning the Cuckoo Bird, would inevitably be targeted.

Shen Yao is a demon, and only demons understand demons better. The Cuckoo Bird is a type of demon with a very strong sense of revenge.

The Yong Prince's residence had angered the Cuckoo Bird. Facing a place full of enemies everywhere, a demon capable of revenge wouldn't need extra consideration on how to act.

The only thing Shen Yao was interested in right now was whether this Cuckoo Bird, after taking revenge on the Yong Prince's residence, would participate in the Imperial Palace selection next spring.

System:...

"This, it actually dares to enter the Imperial Palace?" Are all demons such an arrogant and domineering race?

But it killed a whole group of people!

Shen Yao gave the alarm-ridden system a white-eye look. "Demons and humans think differently." Don't use human thinking to predict demonic actions.

Seeing the system still lingering here, Shen Yao hurriedly sent it away. "The Yong Prince's residence."

If you want to get first-hand gossip, how could you miss the scene? Go do the work for her quickly.

The system began to be stationed at the Yong Prince's residence, occasionally returning to the daily routine of the Jing Prince's residence.

Shen Yao ignored it and focused on handling the household affairs to prepare for the New Year.

Lin Xingzhi still found various ways to take things from the Emperor's hands and bring them home. Sometimes he would even bring the three children into the palace together, claiming it was to let his Imperial Uncle see them and get close, to strengthen the thin affection between them.

The Emperor:...

The Emperor thought to himself that he himself had so many biological sons and daughters, yet none had as much patience as the ones before him now.

Looking at the three children clamoring before him, not afraid of people at all, and very lively and active, the Emperor's stern expression unconsciously softened considerably.

He rose from the chair, strode like a dragon and tiger toward Lin Xingzhi, and before he could say two words, Lin Chengjing hugged his leg with a 'ba da' sound.

"Imperial Uncle, Imperial Uncle."

Lin Chengjing showed a big smile, like a blooming sunflower.

The Emperor's mood instantly became bright. He reached out and hugged Lin Chengjing into his arms, and the words he spoke unconsciously lowered in tone, fearing that his aura of evil qi would scare this white and tender glutinous rice ball in his arms.

"Giggle giggle giggle giggle giggle."

Lin Chengjing laughed even more happily and started playing a face-to-face game with the Emperor.

The two older brothers, Lin Chengyan and Lin Chengjue, crawled around everywhere with a manly cold face. Even if Lin Xingzhi wanted to pull the two back, he couldn't.

Lin Xingzhi:...

Indeed, compared to the daughter's thoughtful padded jacket! Sons are debt-collecting ghosts!

Leaving the Imperial Palace, Lin Xingzhi held his treasure daughter who had achieved great merit, wishing he could immediately return home to show off to his wife.

Turning to look at the two sons who were already asleep and unconscious, Lin Xingzhi sighed helplessly.

"Yao Niang."

Lin Xingzhi pitifully complained to his own wife. Fortunately, Jing'er is smart, inheriting his and his wife's wit. Otherwise, this trip to the palace would have ended in disappointment.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao rubbed Lin Xingzhi's cheek. After a long round of soothing, she stopped the topic. However, regarding the different personalities of the three children, she didn't have any particularly good solutions.

Yan'er and Jue'er are typical of being careless and brainless, taking nothing to heart. That bit of talent was all added to their bodies.

Jing'er is somewhat like a sesame filling glutinous rice ball. Her talent is even and she has some natural darkness, always able to rely on herself to achieve her goals.

"Yan'er and Jue'er being like this isn't bad either. Even if the New Emperor ascends the throne, they won't be guarded against out of fear." After all, they are two silly fools. What good targets for kindness they are.

"That said, how could parents not worry about their children's future?"

Shen Yao leaned on Lin Xingzhi's shoulder. The couple sat quietly on the couch like this, occasionally saying a word about the children, and most of the time spacing out, thinking of nothing.

A few more days passed. At this time, there was less than a month until the New Year.

The Jing Prince's residence household affairs added another account check. The estates under hand began to deliver the full year's income one after another, along with carefully prepared New Year's goods.

Shen Yao had always been generous. As long as the money-gathering behavior didn't cross the bottom line, she would turn a blind eye. Only sufficient revenue could keep people motivated.

"These, these, and those. Give all of them to the stewards responsible for the Imperial Manors and Bie Yuan."

"Draw silver from the Ku Fang and tell the housekeeper. This year, the Qin Wang Fu has continuous happy events. Everyone has worked hard. From top to bottom, everyone gets a reward."

Shen Yao's words made the entire Jing Prince's residence beam with joy. Everyone had a big smile on their face, making the New Year flavor stronger as the end of the year approached.

At such a harmonious festive node, the Yong Prince's residence had frequent misfortunes.

First, the Old Imperial Consort fell seriously ill. Doctors and Imperial Physicians were powerless.

The two daughters who had married out with the Old Imperial Consort also developed illnesses one after another, causing their families to have unspeakable bitterness, which they could only endure.

Unfortunately, such endurance brought no improvement. Instead, the condition worsened. When the Old Imperial Consort passed away at dawn one day, the Yong Prince's residence had to hang white cloth everywhere overnight for mourning. The two daughters of the Old Imperial Consort followed closely, and they also took away several children they had borne.

Scared!

This, this is a bit scary!

What illness could take so many lives so quietly in such a short time? They were clearly alive and well before, with not a single problem.

"What else could it be? A demon takes action—who would give them a chance to react?"

That cuckoo bird earlier did give one, but ended up sacrificing itself.

This cuckoo bird has learned its lesson; once the timing is ripe, it will take direct action, without a word of nonsense. Tsk tsk tsk, Prince Yong must be scared to death by now.

Shen Yao's speculation cannot be called inaccurate—it is precisely correct.

Prince Yong is not afraid of death; those who are panicked dare not stay long at the Mansion, and have already gone early to reside at the Chan Yuan of Huang Jue Si, showing no willingness to return to the Mansion no matter who persuades them.

Because of this, even the Emperor in Gongzhong has heard of it; this matter of deceiving the sovereign that Prince Yong has strenuously concealed until now has surfaced, and the truth is fully revealed.

The Emperor:... Absolutely absurd!