"God of Heaven, I won't call you 'God' anymore, because you clearly don't consider me your grandson!"
Bae Sisi was startled to hear an angry, childlike voice. Was she hallucinating? Why was she hearing a child's voice speaking? In this household, the only child was her newborn daughter.
But this child had just been born; she couldn't possibly be talking already, could she?
Bae Sisi looked doubtfully at the palace maids serving her.
"Did you hear that voice just now?" she asked.
The two palace maids simultaneously shook their heads, indicating they hadn't heard anything. Bae Sisi bent down and carefully stroked the tiny baby in her arms, still drooling. Her heart softened.
"Eh, is this my biological mother? She's quite beautiful," the voice said again.
Xiao Lula opened her eyes wide, admiring the beauty of the woman before her. Her irritation eased slightly. Bae Sisi's body stiffened. She heard the voice again. But this time, she was certain it was her daughter. However, her daughter didn't open her mouth.
Could it be that what she was hearing was her daughter's inner voice? No one else could hear it, only she could. Could this be the bond between a mother and daughter?
"But what's the point of being beautiful if she's ultimately sentenced to death? She won't live long," Xiao Lula muttered to herself, annoyed.
She was once a small goldfish in Xing Lan. Having just transformed into a human, the next day she went around showing off her new body. Unexpectedly, lightning struck and instantly destroyed her.
She couldn't accept it!
Upon arriving in hell, the King of Hell saw her and realized something was wrong. She should have had a long life, but why did she die within a day? After examining her, it turned out that the heavens had punished her incorrectly.
The one who should have received the lightning was an old turtle in the neighboring pond, undergoing a thousand-year lightning ordeal. Although Xiao Lula was a thousand-year-old goldfish, the lightning was too powerful for her, killing her instantly.
For the first time, Xiao Lula truly understood the saying "stricken without fault." This goldfish had died so unjustly!
As compensation, Heaven promised to reincarnate her and ensure her future life would be filled with comfort and glory.
So, she was reborn as the Ninth Princess of the Lanyue Kingdom. Furthermore, Heaven told her that she would live in luxury and happiness, giving her peace of mind.
However, upon hearing this, Xiao Lula was shocked.
The Heavenly God had clearly gone senile, placing her in the wrong place!
She was indeed born a princess, but an unpopular one. Furthermore, her father's kingdom would collapse in a few years, and she, the princess, would be beheaded by rebels.
When she was only a month old, her mother was sentenced to death by flogging for offending the Grand Consort. And she, the poor child who had lost her mother, would be raised by an unknown concubine.
"A lonely grave, barren fields, I was only three years old, and my mother was gone. I, a poor goldfish, am truly unlucky!" Xiao Lula cried to herself.
It would be better to die early and start over, she thought.
Bae Sisi panicked. What? Flogging? Won't live long?
This child... should have continued her story to the end!
She was a concubine in the palace, had already given birth to a prince for the Emperor, and now a princess. Her position was quite stable, neither high nor low. Besides, she was always kind to everyone. Who would sentence her to death?
Bae Sisi bit her lip, her heart filled with fear.
But the little baby in her arms simply closed his eyes and slept soundly, as if nothing had happened.
It's over, Bae Sisi thought anxiously. She could only wait anxiously.
Xiao Wei had just finished attending the morning court session. After hearing the news that he had a daughter, he decided to come see her and give her a name.
Seeing the sweet and calm little baby in Bae Sisi's arms, her face softened. She smiled gently.
"This child seems wise, just like you. From now on, let's call her Xiao Lula."
"On behalf of Lula, I thank Your Majesty for giving her her name," Bae Sisi said, bowing respectfully.
Xiao Lula opened her eyes and heard those words. Emperor? So this man was her father?
She took a good look at the man. "Emperor, is this my father? He's handsome, handsome, and dignified. But why can't he protect his kingdom? He's really only good on the outside," she thought to herself.
Xiao Wei was shocked. Did that voice just now come from her daughter?
"Why are you looking at me like that? Will I turn into a flower if you keep looking? Instead of staring at me like that, you should quickly arrest those traitors to the country. Your kingdom only lasts three more years! You are the last emperor of the Lanyue Dynasty. How will you face your ancestors in the underworld?"
Xiao Lula was growing increasingly irritated. This concerned her future! If the Lanyue Dynasty collapsed, she would no longer be a princess.
However, as a weak infant, she could do nothing. She could only rage helplessly, waiting for her fate to befall her.
"Rotten Heaven, wicked Heaven, cruel Heaven! You said I would live happily ever after, but it turned out to be a lie! You big liar!"
Xiao Lula continued to curse Heaven in her heart.
Bae Sisi hugged her daughter tightly, silently observing Xiao Wei's expression. Seeing the Emperor's calm, unresponsive face, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed like only she could hear her daughter's inner voice. But before she could truly calm down, anxiety surged back.
What had Lula said? Was the Lanyue Dynasty truly about to collapse?
Unbeknownst to her, Xiao Wei could also hear her daughter's inner voice.
However, as Emperor, he was adept at hiding his feelings. When he heard that he would be the last Emperor of the Lanyue Dynasty, he almost pinched the little baby to wake her up and ask her everything. But he was afraid of scaring her into silence.
So he remained silent, restraining himself.
The two of them pricked up their ears, hoping to hear something useful. But all they could hear were Xiao Lula's curses against the figure of "Heaven."
It seemed this child truly hated "Heaven."
With her constant grumbling, Xiao Lula eventually fell asleep on her own. Babies do need a lot of sleep, so it was no surprise.
Seeing her daughter asleep, Xiao Wei stood up and said, "My concubine, rest well. I will return to visit you tonight."
Bae Sisi felt deeply honored. When she had given birth to a prince before, the Emperor had never visited twice in a day. Could it be that the Emperor favored the princess?
She bowed in respect. "The concubine bids farewell to Your Majesty."
That night, Xiao Wei truly returned to Xixi Palace. Even the most beloved grand concubine, Li Mei, had never received such an honor.
When Li Mei heard the news, she was so enraged that she threw the teacup in her hand and shattered into pieces on the floor.