The Female Lead Decides to Act Wickedly

Chapter 1294 - 482: Palace Strife Is Inferior to Rebellion (Part 19)_2

The first time Emperor Yongcheng saw such a portrait, it was also the first time he was truly shaken.

After the shock passed, Emperor Yongcheng was slowly moved.

She hadn’t painted it in person, yet Nianer could still draw such a lifelike, vivid portrait; it showed just how sincerely she cared for him.

Hateful that, in order to rule personally, to seize great power, not only could he not marry Nianer, but even knowing she had been humiliated, he still let the Zheng Family send her away.

And he, not only could he not avenge Nianer, he even had to marry that murderous shrew as his Empress.

He—he even had to endure his hatred and deliberately put on a happy face in front of Tao Youwei...

To be Emperor to this extent was really suffocating!

But, for the sake of the bigger picture, he would endure!

Yet he still couldn’t help feeling heartache for Nianer, couldn’t help missing her.

"Ding! Task complete, reward: one box of Scar Removal Cream!"

"Host, you did very well, you’ve already become the Emperor’s White Moonlight. Becoming a peerlessly favored Consort in the future will be a piece of cake!"

The Palace Fighting System was very satisfied; even its stiff mechanical voice carried a hint of cheer.

Zheng Nianer had no time to be happy. She hurriedly exchanged for the prize and directly applied the Scar Removal Cream on her wounds.

Have to say, "products by the System are guaranteed premium."

After she applied the Scar Removal Cream, in less than two days Zheng Nianer’s skin became incomparably smooth and delicate.

Mm-hm, although the Palace Fighting System was a Wild System, it still possessed all the wonders a system should have.

It simply didn’t have its own energy and instead relied on stealing the novel world’s energy as support.

The stronger it became, the more of the novel world’s ability would be lost.

Once it truly came into contact with the male lead who possessed imperial aura, it would absorb even more Dragon Energy.

It would become even stronger, and might even in turn control the world’s consciousness.

By then, the entire Small World would probably collapse!

Student Xiao D sensed a fluctuation of energy and rolled out, a bit worried. "Tiantian, that Wild System seems to have grown stronger again!"

He Tiantian, however, was not overly anxious. "Let’s wait a bit longer. The time isn’t right yet."

It wasn’t that He Tiantian wasn’t anxious, but that she had no way either.

Originally, she had estimated that Zheng Nianer would be able to return to the Capital City soon.

Once she entered the palace, He Tiantian would have a chance to get close to that Wild System.

Whether to study it carefully or to siphon energy, He Tiantian would always be able to find a way.

Unfortunately, Lady Hu insisted on courting death herself and deliberately spread the news of "the little Emperor visiting Zheng Nianer" all over the Capital City, directly infuriating the Tao Family.

The Tao Family was not a noble family like the Wang Family; they wouldn’t bother with roundabout, subtle strategizing.

They simply went with "subduing people by force." Whether it was whipping Zheng Nianer, injuring Zheng Dalang, or dragging Zheng Erlang into a lawsuit, it was all that straightforward and crude.

This whole operation by the Tao Family scared Lady Hu half to death and completely jolted her awake.

Thus, Zheng Nianer had been back in the Capital City for less than three days before she was sent away again.

He Tiantian: ...

The distance was too great. She knew the Wild System was secretly leveling up in the dark, but she simply couldn’t stop it.

"What timing are you waiting for? Until the little Emperor’s wedding?"

He Tiantian’s unhurried attitude only made Student Xiao D even more anxious.

He Tiantian shook her head. "Not just the wedding. Zhao Gui has already seen how cruel reality is; he’s starting to learn to endure and to scheme!"

"The Tao Family isn’t stupid. They won’t show their trump card right from the start. They’ll probably wait until Tao Youwei is pregnant, then help Zhao Gui gradually take control of state affairs."

"Of course, the Tao Family isn’t just ’putting on airs’ on purpose and stringing Zhao Gui along. Tao Yong simply lacks the ability!"

"The Tao Family is indeed the foremost house of Military Merit and holds military power, but Tao Yong is, after all, just a Great General. He’s not a regent Minister, much less the Chancellor!"

He Tiantian said slowly, "Feng Shou will probably agree, but Wang Yuan, Zhao Shuo and the others may not!"

Returning power, returning power!

Easy to say, but what’s being handed back is not some tangible gold or jewels, it’s supreme authority.

Then there are the big shots of the Political Affairs Hall, and none of them are pushovers either.

The little Emperor was a young Son of Heaven, still a teenager, with no major political achievements and thus not much prestige.

In the late Emperor’s time, the suppression of the court officials had been extremely intense.

The backlash the little Emperor now suffered was just as great.

These officials weren’t deliberately "settling old scores"; it was just that between Emperor and officials there was an inherent conflict of interests.

Either imperial power held the dominant position, or the officials hollowed out the Emperor’s authority.

Not everyone was Zhao Gui’s doting mother; no one would easily hand over the power in their own hands.