[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-a-villainous-cannon-fodder-pick-up-the-female-":3,"chapter-i-a-villainous-cannon-fodder-pick-up-the-female--i-a-villainous-cannon-fodder-pick-up-the-female--chapter-53":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I, a Villainous Cannon Fodder, Pick Up the Female Lead at the Start?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1747177,2233,"Chapter 53","i-a-villainous-cannon-fodder-pick-up-the-female--chapter-53",53,"\u003Cp>Chapter 53: The God of Rescue, Little Fox!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My name is Luo Chenxi, and I am the nominal princess of the Great Xia Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for me, this is nothing more than a long, cold solitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know who my mother is, and even that lofty father emperor has never looked at me with even half a bit of warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am merely an insignificant speck of dust within the palace walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life in the deep palace is filled with daily bullying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the lowest palace maids dare to mistreat me at will, their cold stares and harsh words piercing through each lonely day and night like needles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I often curl up on my cold bed, hugging my knees and hoping, hoping for someone to reach out and pull me from this endless cold night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only in dreams is there a glimmer of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blur, there’s always a figure, like a hero wrapped in warm sunlight, protecting me from behind when I’m most afraid and helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I desperately try to see her face clearly, but when I wake up, there are only tear stains on my pillow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I searched year after year, and until now, the palace walls remain, the cold wind remains, and that person who could save me has never appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, that hero seems to have appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she is also a young girl, she fills my broken heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warmth finally nourishes my cold heart…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy cow, sneaking in was this easy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Luo Chenxi’s reminder, Lin Muyu disguised herself as a cleaning palace maid along with her, successfully sneaking into the palace without any conflict with the guards outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not that sneaking in is easy, it’s just that when court isn’t in session, security here isn’t usually that tight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chenxi explained in her childish voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it were really during court session, no one would be able to get in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at her petite body and cute face, Lin Muyu suddenly felt the urge to stay a little longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Luo Chenxi after leaving here would be completely different from this current appearance that filled one with protective instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quite liked the current Luo Chenxi, but unfortunately, people can’t grow in reverse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But staying longer would add more risk of exposure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly shook her head, dispelling these impractical thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Lin Muyu’s distraction, Luo Chenxi stared at her with bright eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing, nothing,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Muyu somewhat unnaturally averted her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re too cute, I couldn’t help but look a couple more times.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she were facing the grown-up version of Luo Chenxi, she would never say such words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the current small appearance was truly endearing, and she momentarily lost control of her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chenxi didn’t respond, only glared at her fiercely, though her small face quietly flushed red, unclear whether from anger or embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Luo Chenxi’s personality, Lin Muyu figured it was probably the former, and awkwardly touched her nose:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough cough, we should get going first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was afraid that after getting out, Luo Chenxi would be petty and want revenge, so she hurriedly changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the two stood in the throne hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall was currently empty, with only that magnificent dragon throne standing straight, silently emanating intimidating majesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean, sitting on it will let us get out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chenxi’s eyes flashed with excitement, her tone involuntarily rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, besides the person beside her, that dragon throne was also a form of comfort to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Theoretically, yes, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Muyu instinctively frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haven’t we been going too smoothly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she finished speaking, the scene before them suddenly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, countless ministers poured into the hall, shouting in unison:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Long live Your Majesty! Long live! Long live!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the originally empty dragon throne now sat a majestic emperor, casting a scrutinizing gaze toward the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘We’re done for, I jinxed it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Luo Chenxi’s lips immediately turned pale, her face panicked, and she nervously gripped Lin Muyu’s soft hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two, why don’t you kneel when you see His Majesty?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eunuch beside the emperor scolded with his shrill duck voice, the sound harsh and unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy pressure instantly descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Muyu, having just recovered her cultivation, could still handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But young Luo Chenxi seemed to have some terrible memory triggered, her eyes full of terror, her body uncontrollably weakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Muyu noticed something was wrong and quickly pulled her into her arms, shouting angrily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why should I kneel to someone who can’t even protect his own daughter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The throne hall instantly fell silent, everyone staring at her in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Muyu couldn’t be bothered with more words, grabbing the court tablet from a nearby minister’s hand and pointing it at the person on the dragon throne without courtesy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, old man, hurry up and get down from that chair, it’s your daughter’s turn to sit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chenxi, originally gripped by fear, suddenly froze, the terror in her heart vanishing in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was surprised by Lin Muyu’s boldness, and her heart was also quite unsettled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Could it be… she already knows my purpose for approaching her?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guards… Ouch!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The furious eunuch was about to call for people when Lin Muyu slapped him away with the tablet, sending him crashing heavily to the ground, his fate unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, under Luo Chenxi’s shocked gaze, Lin Muyu held the court tablet and smashed it toward the emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the emperor only glanced at her with a dark expression, and a tremendous pressure came crashing down, violently throwing Lin Muyu away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No… this emperor isn’t just a shell!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Muyu crashed into a pillar and panicked in realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she snuck in, she discovered that most of the guards in the illusion were just empty shells with no real power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this emperor was clearly the strongest being nurtured by the illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t win…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there’s only one method, Lin Muyu’s heart stirred, and she shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Bai!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starlight ripples through the universe, this fox makes a shining entrance! (Not)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fox tail makes a shining entrance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the dragon throne, a white fox tail instantly emerged, sweeping away the person on the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chenxi was immediately stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having spent so much time together, she naturally knew who the “Xiao Bai” Lin Muyu was calling was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that white fox that slept in the trees all day, waiting for Lin Muyu after school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had thought it was just an ordinary pet fox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never expected it to have such power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t see through her father emperor’s strength, but gathering all the illusion’s power, he was certainly not weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now he was easily swept away…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this way of appearing was hardly commendable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the illusion shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emperor on the dragon throne also stopped maintaining his dignity, releasing his full pressure to struggle with the tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The originally docile ministers seemed to also sense the external invasion, their eyes turning blood red as they attacked Luo Chenxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lin Muyu directly protected Luo Chenxi behind her, holding the court tablet and knocking down one with each swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for the arrival of the second white tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, another tail extended from behind the dragon throne, charging straight over to sweep away the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wrapping the two up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the two facing each other pressed together felt somewhat awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling each other’s soft bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Muyu quickly changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um, does the promise about not bullying me after we get out still count?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her only response was the flushed face of young Luo Chenxi, who looked very angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a childish huff reached her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Muyu knew that this casually made promise no longer existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, women’s words cannot be trusted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Women’s mouths, deceiving ghosts!\u003C\u002Fp>",1320,"2026-06-06T16:56:29.434Z",1,"novelbin.me","b529f9d3a678930fef2eb616df187d61c8ec1afdee04a7a276a5d1597f89ca00","i-a-villainous-cannon-fodder-pick-up-the-female--chapter-54","i-a-villainous-cannon-fodder-pick-up-the-female--chapter-52",149,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-a-villainous-cannon-fodder-pick-up-the-female--cover.jpg"]