"Aunt, rest assured. After my little sister is born, I will definitely dote on her and spoil her, making her the happiest girl in the world."
The Crown Prince's tone was fervent, and he wished he could thump his chest to guarantee it. Fortunately, the reserved and proper demeanor of the imperial family instantly reined him in.
Qingyang Princess's heart warmed, and she nodded with a smile. "Good. In that case, my precious baby will be relying on you, her Crown Prince cousin, for support."
The Crown Prince's eyes curved into crescents, a genuine, contented smile on his lips as he made a solemn promise. "Please rest assured, Aunt. Your nephew is a man of his word and will do as he says."
A smile remained on Qingyang Princess's face, but her heart was fraught with worry.
The thought of what her precious baby had just said about the Crown Prince filled her with unstoppable anxiety. He was her favorite and most valued nephew, the one among all the princes with whom she had the best relationship.
If something truly happened to him, how heartbroken would her Emperor Brother and Empress Sister-in-law be?
Luo Ranran, however, was oblivious to her mother's worries, busy chatting with the Gua Gua System.
[Guagua, Crown Prince big brother is such a good person. I've decided, I'm going to protect him. I'll work hard to change his fate and let him successfully inherit the Tianqi Imperial Throne.]
Guagua: [But Ranran, you're just a baby yourself. How could you possibly have the ability to protect others?]
Luo Ranran gave a proud little smile: [Guagua, don't you forget, I was born in the Heavenly Realm. I'm a Ginseng Spirit with five hundred years of cultivation. Although Master sealed my Spiritual Power, it doesn't mean I can't break the seal, nor does it mean I don't have the ability to protect myself.
Besides, my Master gave me a Mustard Seed Space. I just took a look, and not only are there all sorts of Elixir Pills inside, but also pre-drawn talismans and various magical artifacts. Just protecting one person? That's a piece of cake.]
Hehe, and inside there was also Spirit Spring Water that could cure all illnesses and detoxify poisons, as well as Immortal Fruits that could prolong life, enhance beauty, and replenish qi and blood… and so on.
Although her Master had kicked her down to the mortal realm, he had at least prepared ample supplies for her.
She was a magnanimous Ginseng Spirit, so she would reluctantly forgive her Master for that kick.
Guagua was practically drooling with envy: [Ranran, for the sake of my unwavering loyalty to you, could you spare a tiny little bit of those benefits for Guagua?]
Luo Ranran was puzzled: [Guagua, aren't you a system? Why would you need benefits? The crucial thing is, you can't even use any of those things in the Dimension!]
Guagua said shyly: [Ranran, although Guagua can't use items from the Heavenly Realm, Guagua can use gold and silver from the mortal world.]
[Firstly, gold and silver can be exchanged for points. Ranran can use these points to buy items from the System Mall. The variety is complete, there's everything you could wish for. You can't go wrong, you can't be scammed.]
[Secondly, once Guagua has points, I can get a kickback. With a kickback, I can upgrade. After upgrading, we'll be able to get even more and juicier secret gossip.]
Luo Ranran furrowed her little brow: [Guagua, having to get a kickback to upgrade is such a waste of time. Can't I just give you gold and silver directly to let you upgrade?]
She would absolutely not admit that she was only thinking of letting Guagua upgrade sooner because she wanted to get her hands on more secret gossip.
[Ah! That's right!]
Guagua had a sudden realization, its admiration absolute: [Wow, Ranran, you're so smart! Guagua didn't even think of that, but you did.]
Luo Ranran smiled smugly: [Cut your losses in time, and enjoy life in time. Guagua, you must always remember that as qualified little gossip-mongers, we must never waste precious time.]
Guagua's admiration for Luo Ranran was about to materialize into a physical form as it frantically chanted its slogan.
[Ranran is great! Ranran is fierce! Ranran is the king of gossip! Guagua is crazy for Ranran! Wild for Ranran! Will smash its head against a wall for Ranran!]
Luo Ranran waved her hand calmly.
How could one get by in this day and age without some real skills?
Her grand title as the Heavenly Realm's top little gossip-monger wasn't earned by having the most gossip, but by skillfully coaxing the Gua Gua System.
Although Qingyang Princess and the Crown Prince couldn't hear the Gua Gua System's voice, they could hear Luo Ranran's inner thoughts as she spoke with it.
The aunt and nephew showed no change in expression, but their hearts were already churning with tumultuous waves, unable to calm down for a long time.
Heavenly Realm!
Master!!
Mustard Seed Space!!!
A five-hundred-year-old Ginseng Spirit!!!!
Heavens, their precious baby's (little sister's) origins were so extraordinary. No wonder she was so remarkable and prophetic even before she was born.
In any case, they didn't care what kind of Ginseng Spirit the baby was. All they knew was that she was now a child of the Luo imperial clan, a cherished family member. They would definitely keep their mouths shut and protect her for a lifetime.
Also, what was that about giving gold and silver to upgrade?
Although they didn't know who the baby was talking to, they had generally understood that the baby needed gold and silver.
Hmm, it seemed they would have to find opportunities to give the baby more gold and silver in the future.
At this thought, the aunt and nephew had a moment of shared understanding. Their eyes suddenly met, the shock in them not yet having receded.
Then, their pupils abruptly constricted, and they spoke in unison, "You can also hear… blargh!"
Ugh. A tightness seized their throats, and their vision went dark. They were nearly choked to death by an invisible force and hurriedly apologized in their minds.
Sorry, sorry, we won't say it, we won't say it!
Goodbye, Great-Grandmother!
The formless power suddenly vanished.
Phew!
They had been on the verge of meeting their ancestors.
The aunt and nephew let out a long sigh of relief, exchanging glances. Then, their lips curled into a smile as they reached a consensus of sorts.
The Crown Prince: …This is great. So Aunt can also hear little sister's inner voice. I can discuss secret matters with her in the future.
This feeling was simply fantastic.
Qingyang Princess: …How should I put this?
She felt a little sour. She had originally thought she was the one blessed with great fortune, but now there was the Crown Prince. Who knew if others might be able to hear the baby's inner voice in the future.
Regardless, the baby was her own flesh and blood. No one was more important than her.
If anyone dared to have designs on her.
Even if that person was their closest imperial relative.
She wouldn't mind staining her hands with blood to carve out a safe path for her baby!
"No, Your Highness's body…"
Imperial Physician Huang's brow was tightly furrowed. One hand was taking her pulse in deep thought, while the other stroked the white beard on his chin. He didn't have many strands of beard left to begin with, and now they were about to be rubbed bald.
In the past, he would have cried out in distress.
But now, his mind was solely focused on figuring out just what was going on with Qingyang Princess's body.
Mainly because this situation was something he had never seen in his entire life!
The Crown Prince immediately sensed something was wrong and pressed, "Imperial Physician Huang, how is my aunt's health? Have you encountered a difficult problem?"
He remembered that his little sister had just said his aunt had been poisoned. She had also mentioned exposing the scumbag's plot early to prevent his aunt from dying along with her child.
The scumbag, that must be the Princess Consort.
Damn it, how dare An Dongzhang?