Ming Li returned to the Prime Minister's mansion to continue her leisurely life after handing Zhang Chunian over to Nangong Yi.
A few days later, the system informed Ming Li that the female lead, Su Ziyuan, was about to stir up trouble again.
As expected, the next afternoon, someone from the palace delivered an invitation to the Prime Minister's mansion.
Ming Li was speechless when Cui Zhu brought her the invitation. Su Ziyuan had received a luminous pearl as a reward from the Emperor and was inviting people to view it.
Ming Li: ......?! Speechless. It's just a luminous pearl, does this female lead really need to make such a grand spectacle of it? Is it perhaps a Hongmen Banquet?!
Ming Li got into the carriage prepared by Cui Zhu and headed towards the imperial palace.
Upon arriving at the palace, Ming Li encountered Lin Yun'er again. As soon as Lin Yun'er saw Ming Li's carriage, she quickly rushed towards it, her gentle and serene image shattering in an instant.
Lin Yun'er's maid: ......?! Miss, mind your image! You're breaking character!
Ming Li looked at the young girl who had rushed to her and raised her hand to rub Lin Yun'er's hair.
The system in the space, accidentally witnessing this scene, felt jealous again. Its host had never petted it like this.
The system looked at the hand still on Lin Yun'er's head and couldn't stand it any longer, saying: Host, stop rubbing! You're messing up her hair.
Ming Li: ......?! She glanced at the young girl's hair and awkwardly withdrew her offending hand.
At this moment, the eunuch who was to guide them arrived.
The little eunuch led a group of noble ladies and young ladies into the palace. Ming Li held the young girl's hand and followed them into the palace. The system in the space saw this and felt jealous, envious, resentful, and hateful, but it could do nothing. It was truly pitiful! Woo woo woo!!
The guiding eunuch led the group of noble ladies and young ladies to Su Ziyuan's Wan Ning Palace.
This time, Su Ziyuan was seated in the place of honor. As soon as Ming Li stepped into Wan Ning Palace, she saw Su Ziyuan seated at the head of the table. Su Ziyuan was wearing a purple, luxurious gown today, exuding unparalleled nobility.
Looking at the purple attire, Ming Li felt something was off.
At this moment, the system reappeared, loudly exclaiming in the system space: Host, host! This woman is copying you! So shameless!
Ming Li: ......?! What's wrong with this system lately? Is it malfunctioning?
System: ......?!
Lin Yun'er, standing beside Ming Li, gently tugged at her sleeve when she saw Ming Li in a daze, saying, Sister Bai, what's wrong?
Ming Li snapped back to reality and felt a malicious gaze fixed on her. Following the gaze, Ming Li saw a flicker of ruthlessness in Su Ziyuan's eyes before she immediately put on a smiling facade.
Ming Li: ......?! Her guess was indeed correct, this female lead was definitely planning something!
Su Ziyuan, seated in the place of honor, looked at Ming Li and Lin Yun'er, harboring deep resentment. It was these two bitches who had caused her death in her previous life, and in this life, she would make them experience a fate worse than death.
Su Ziyuan calmed herself and spoke to the managing嬷嬷 beside her: Go and fetch that luminous pearl the Emperor bestowed yesterday for the young ladies to admire.
The managing嬷嬷 responded and went to fetch the luminous pearl.
Not long after, the managing嬷嬷 came up with a tray. On the tray lay a large luminous pearl, emitting a faint glow.