Chuchu is Princess Roufu Xiao Yanzhi’s playmate and guard.
Simply put, she is her best friend.
Chuchu and Xiao Yanzhi are as close as sisters. Chuchu finally discovered that Liang Zhu had brutally beaten the Princess’s behind.
Furious, Chuchu came looking for him, intending to kill Liang Zhu with a single stroke.
The Princess had been humiliated, but Chuchu did not dare make a public commotion and could only come looking for him quietly.
Given Chuchu’s identity, she felt that killing a lowly menial eunuch would not be a problem.
To be honest, Liang Zhu was somewhat weak.
Liang Zhu currently possessed three cultivation techniques.
The first was the completely useless Spring Sleep Unaware of Dawn—this damn cultivation technique had no effect from beginning to end. Although Liang Zhu felt that it might be extremely powerful, he could not understand its properties at all for now.
The second was the Jianmu Spiritual Root—which could gather spiritual energy and improve his physique and Qi Sea. Liang Zhu’s current strength was equivalent to that of a burly man who had practiced martial arts for three months—enough for self-preservation, but he could forget about exchanging blows with an Imperial guard.
The third was the Heaven Measuring Ruler.
The Heaven Measuring Ruler was a fine treasure, an ancient divine artifact capable of destroying gods and slaying immortals.
But the problem was that Chuchu was only a little girl. If he struck her with the Heaven Measuring Ruler, he would probably kill her outright.
Liang Zhu declared that a good man did not fight women, so he should make a tactical retreat.
At that moment, a message appeared in Liang Zhu’s mind:
【Mission prompt】Daily Random Mission, target: make Chuchu submit.
【Mission prompt】The lower the target’s arrogance value, the better the reward.
【Mission prompt】If the arrogance value remains above 100 points for three shichen, Long Baitian will launch a coup.
【Mission prompt】target arrogance value: 999. Host, work hard!
With his hands behind his back and the arrogance of a titled sword saint making an entrance, Liang Zhu said, “audacious! How dare you draw your saber against me?!”
Chuchu gave a cold laugh, the blade of her saber gleaming with a chill.
【Mission prompt】target arrogance value: 1127. Host, lower the target’s arrogance as soon as possible!
Liang Zhu furrowed his brows and said, “Tell me, what exactly do you want? Could it be that you actually dare kill me?”
Chuchu slowly raised her saber. “That’s right. I’m going to kill you!”
Liang Zhu gave a helpless sigh. “Sigh, I originally intended to get along with you all as an ordinary person, but all I received in return was estrangement. I’ll come clean—I’m not pretending anymore. Actually, I’m an imperial eunuch, a seventh-rank official! My Master is Chief Eunuch Wei Jiuxian. You… huh?”
Chuchu’s expression was as cold as still water, two streams of cyan and red battle qi swirling around her saber.
Although Liang Zhu did not know what kind of technique this was, he could tell that something was terribly wrong.
Liang Zhu let out a weird cry and leaped through the window the Princess had chopped open the previous night.
Chuchu revealed a disdainful smile and pursued him with her saber.
【Mission prompt】target arrogance value: 1244. Warning! Host, lower the target’s arrogance as soon as possible!
Liang Zhu fled to the doorway, where he happened to encounter Xiao Meiyue walking in from outside.
“Older sister, help!” Liang Zhu screamed. “This Bitch is trying to kill me!”
Xiao Meiyue was both shocked and furious. “Lowly maidservant, stop immediately!”
Chuchu naturally recognized Xiao Meiyue—she was Your Majesty’s chief female official, a favorite at the Empress’s side. A mere guard like Chuchu could not afford to offend her.
When Chuchu hesitated, the palace maids behind Xiao Meiyue hurried over and took her saber away.
Xiao Meiyue’s anger did not diminish in the slightest.
Little Pillar was currently someone Your Majesty favored, and a shortcut for her to get promoted.
Yet Little Pillar had nearly been killed by Chuchu with a single stroke!
“Remove her armor, bind her, and send her to the Imperial Household Department!” Xiao Meiyue said bloodthirstily. “Interrogate her thoroughly. Find out whether this lowly maidservant is Long…”
Liang Zhu hurriedly stopped Xiao Meiyue when he heard this. “Ahem, older sister, don’t be angry. Be careful with your words and actions.”
Xiao Meiyue was startled and quickly fell silent.
Long Baitian was still the Regent Minister, and a minor female official like her could not slander him carelessly.
Xiao Meiyue said gratefully, “Thank you for the reminder, Eunuch Xiao Zhuzi.”
The palace maids around them had already removed Chuchu’s armor and used a thin hemp rope to bind her hands behind her back.
【Mission prompt】target arrogance value: 1119.
Liang Zhu was overjoyed: Chuchu’s arrogance value had finally fallen.
It seemed that this little girl was afraid now.
Liang Zhu said with a smile, “Older sister, let’s not make Chuchu’s matter public. I’ll interrogate her slowly by myself.”
“No!” Xiao Meiyue flatly refused. “This lowly maidservant is too dangerous. Little Pillar, you could be harmed if you stay here alone.”
As she spoke, Xiao Meiyue waved her hand. “As a Princess’s personal guard, you actually dared to come with a saber to kill Eunuch Xiao Zhuzi! You may even be an assassin sent from outside the palace! Guards, beat her!”
The palace maids forced Chuchu down and stripped away her outer and inner skirts.
Liang Zhu was dumbfounded: he had never imagined that receiving a beating with a wooden board was done like this.
He had truly been deceived by My Fair Princess for so many years.
One of the girls found a wooden board and struck Chuchu’s behind with it.
Chuchu groaned in pain.
【Mission prompt】target arrogance value: 1001!
“Have you not eaten your fill? Hit her harder!” Xiao Meiyue said angrily. “Tell me, why exactly did you come to attempt to assassinate Little Pillar? Hit her harder! I will get to the bottom of this today!”
The girls did not dare hold back and hurriedly struck her several times with all their strength.
Several bright red scars appeared on Chuchu’s legs and behind.
【Mission prompt】target arrogance value: 761.
The palace maids struck her a few more times, and Chuchu began crying from the pain.
Xiao Meiyue asked coldly, “Speak. Who ordered you to kill Little Pillar?”
Chuchu opened her mouth as if she wanted to speak, but lowered her head and remained silent.
Liang Zhu could tell that something was terribly wrong.
Chuchu had tender skin and delicate flesh. A few more strikes, and she would probably confess.
If Chuchu publicly revealed that he had been rude to the Princess, something would be terribly wrong.
Thinking of this, Liang Zhu hurried forward and said in a low voice, “Older sister, whoever sent her, we cannot let her say it here in public. That would alert the enemy.”
Xiao Meiyue frowned. “Then what should we do?”
Liang Zhu said with a smile, “Older sister, take everyone away first. I’ll interrogate her slowly.”
“You alone?” Xiao Meiyue asked with some concern. “Will that be dangerous?”
Liang Zhu said disdainfully, “This girl is bound up like a little zongzi. What danger could there be?”
With her smooth and calculating personality, Xiao Meiyue disliked taking responsibility—if Chuchu really was an assassin sent by Long Baitian, she would probably flee before anything else.
Xiao Meiyue said coldly, “Let’s go. Let Eunuch Xiao Zhuzi deal with this lowly maidservant slowly.”
With that, Xiao Meiyue, her expression icy, swept away.
The palace maids glanced at one another and followed her out.
Liang Zhu picked up the wooden board from the ground and let out a sinister chuckle.
Chuchu was still lying on the grass. Feeling Liang Zhu’s gaze, tears dripped down her face.
Although the beauty Chuchu looked pitiful, Liang Zhu still raised the wooden board high and brought it down for the sake of his mission.
“Do you submit?!”
“I submit…”
“Have you realized your mistake?”
“Wuwu, I was wrong.”
Liang Zhu struck three times in succession, and Chuchu began sobbing in pain.
【Mission prompt】target arrogance value: 161.
Liang Zhu breathed a sigh of relief.
It looked like two more strikes would complete his mission.
But just then, the Princess stormed in from outside.