novelraw Chapter 240: Shocking Discovery
Chapter 240: Shocking Discovery
Who would’ve thought Prince Yong was a good person? If he truly were, how could he bury his brother’s only child alive?
Tianqi is becoming increasingly chaotic; she should hurry back to the main group. Those court conspiracies and bloodshed aren’t something a small figure like her can influence.
Having obtained the information she wanted, Cheng Xiaoxiao let the two leave.
As for whether they can leave the gates of the Imperial Mausoleum, that’s beyond her concern.
She held the little one she finally lulled to sleep, beginning to feel troubled. Can this little one travel back with her?
Even a grown-up finds it painful to time travel; how could a newborn withstand it?
One person and one system discussed for a long time but couldn’t reach a conclusion.
The system had no choice but to seek help from the headquarters.
Suddenly, a mechanical voice sounded in her mind.
Ding!
[Congratulations to the host for completing this rescue mission. Reward: Special Skill - Healing Light, plus an extra reward of 10,000 System Coins.]
Before it was over, another ding!
[System has detected that the host’s rescue of special characters was highly successful. Excellent performance. Level upgraded to Level Five.]
The surprise was too sudden; Cheng Xiaoxiao was dumbfounded for a moment, then ecstatic. This feels like striking it rich overnight!
Awesome! Quickly open the character panel.
Level Five Host: Cheng Xiaoxiao
Star Age: Bone Age 13
System Coin: 10,062.0 coins
Strength Value: 100
Sensitivity Value: 41
Five Senses Value: 39
Special Skills: Healing Light
Rare Pet: Red Shadow Wind Fox (Juvenile Beast Stage)
"Hahaha!" She released Xiao Li and rubbed it vigorously.
Feeling incredibly elated, Cheng Xiaoxiao glanced at the special skill "Healing Light" and felt puzzled.
"77, how is this Healing Light used?"
She realized only after asking that the system had connected to headquarters.
As Cheng Xiaoxiao murmured about Healing Light, her palm began to heat slightly.
She raised her hand, staring at the white light in her palm in a daze. Is this the Healing Light? What is its function?
From the literal meaning, it should be related to medicine, but whether it’s for external injuries or internal ones, remains unknown.
No rush, there will be plenty of chances to try it out later.
Feeling the wave of energy disturbance in her mind, Cheng Xiaoxiao knew the system was back.
"How was it? What did the headquarters say?"
The system felt a bit miserable; it feared that the host would beat it up after learning the truth.
"Well... well... it goes like this."
Hesitant and unwilling to speak, under Cheng Xiaoxiao’s repeated questioning, it could only confess truthfully.
"Headquarters said that the transmitter has a Protective Shield function. Once activated, you can open the shield by saying the command."
The system meekly finished speaking, saying nothing further, while Cheng Xiaoxiao, enraged to silence, thought, "You mean it always could do this? Why not earlier?" Causing her discomfort through two time travels, especially the first one.
That dizzying whirl and piercing wind like it would tear her apart.
Cheng Xiaoxiao truly wanted to rip the system from her mind and thrash it; being a Tongzi, these essential functionalities were completely unknown.
"Host, host, 77 was wrong. I will definitely study well in the future. This was my first time doing a mission too; I haven’t seen a Space Transmitter before. Please don’t be angry anymore, okay?"
"No!"
Unable to vent her rage, Cheng Xiaoxiao bought a chocolate bar and took a fierce bite; only food could allow her to chew her frustration to pieces, swallow it down.
Having money is great; it allows transferring anger into appetite.
Forget it; with so many good things happening today, don’t let a bit of annoyance spoil the mood.
"I’ll let it slide this time, seeing how well you’ve performed these past days.
If you do another foolish thing like this next time, don’t blame me for being unkind."
The system weakly replied, "Understood, I will perform better from now on."
With everything prepared, Cheng Xiaoxiao found a secluded and dark place to start the transmission. She directly stated, "Activate Protective Shield." Immediately, a circular light encircled her and the little one.
The white light instantly appeared and vanished in the original spot. This time the time travel was unbelievably comfortable compared to before. Why was she so foolish before?
No matter the speed, Cheng Xiaoxiao, inside the light circle, felt as comfortable as being on a 360-degree adjustable rocking chair.
After Cheng Xiaoxiao left, she didn’t notice her transmission light being caught by a group, though the location was quite far apart.
An hour later, a group of black-clad men infiltrated the Imperial Mausoleum, arriving at the Little Emperor’s tomb.
After paying respects to the Little Emperor, they turned to the Empress’s tombstone. Liu Yuanqing sighed while burning paper, "It’s a shame. Originally, the emperor had heirs, it’s a pity."
Everyone in the Capital City praised the emperor and empress for their deep love; after the emperor’s unfortunate passing, the empress followed him.
But they didn’t believe that even if the empress was devastated by the emperor’s death, she wouldn’t have committed suicide, especially with the emperor’s only child in her belly.
Moreover, the empress was outwardly gentle and mature, but internally extremely strong. She wouldn’t have ignored the child in her belly and abandoned life.
She must’ve been harmed by a villain.
"Mr. Gu, what do you suggest we do? We will strictly follow your lead and never support Prince Yong as emperor." The speaker was Mr. Yang Zihuan with a small mustache.
Despondent, Gu Ming’s mind went blank; he hadn’t expected chaos to unfold immediately after leaving the Capital City.
The emperor was his life-long supported figure, no different from his own child; he hadn’t anticipated they’d be separated by death so swiftly.
His mourning was interrupted by Liu Yuanqing’s call, "Teacher, teacher, come quickly and see, why is there freshly turned soil behind the empress’s tomb?"
Another black-clothed man removed his masked cloth and crouched down, pinching a small bit of dirt and rubbing it. It was still moist. He examined the size of the opening, confirming it was newly dug, "Could it be the Imperial Mausoleum has been tomb raided?" Zeng Quan murmured.
Gu Ming returned from his thoughts, walked over in a few steps, and carefully examined.
Confirming his inner belief, the group’s expressions changed collectively; who would’ve thought right after the emperor and empress were buried, someone would stretch their vile hands?
"This is outrageous, not letting them rest in peace even after death," Yang Zihuan exclaimed fiercely.
Those responsible for such deeds, they first thought of the person preparing to ascend the throne: Prince Yong, who was simply heartless.
"Mr. Gu, guessing like this isn’t productive. We should follow the tomb passage and see what’s going on. What if the empress’s remains have been..."
They didn’t dare think further.
But without understanding, sleep would surely be uneasy.
Gu Ming gestured, and Guard Leader Ah Zhong flashed to the forefront.
"Ah Zhong, it’s up to you."
Ah Zhong nodded, quickly reopening the tomb passage Cheng Xiaoxiao had dug.
After inspecting, he discovered a shocking fact, the empress’s unborn child was gone.