Da Tang Si Zi: My Six Super Rich Little Nuggets!

Chapter 199 The Empress's Fate-Defying Plan with Her Cheat Code Fails

Zi'an's eyes widened like copper bells, and he jumped up excitedly, shouting at the top of his lungs:

"Who in the family understands this? At this critical juncture of the Nine Purple Fire Luck, a great female protagonist is bound to emerge out of nowhere, directly defying fate and creating an unprecedented golden age, taking a firm grip on this outdated pattern and reshuffling the deck!"

He looked like he was about to go to heaven and challenge the heavens.

Xiao Si remained calm, slowly shaking its head, looking every bit like a reclusive master.

"You're kidding me. This Nine Purple Fire Luck is for women with Kun Virtue, it's a far cry from what you're thinking."

Upon hearing this, Zi'an was filled with questions, and hurriedly asked:

"Kunde? Is that the same as female virtue? Don't try to fool me. I haven't transmigrated many times, but don't lie to me!"

Little Si patiently logs on:

"These two concepts are completely different. Just think about it, the virtue of Kun (坤) has a long history with the Kun hexagram in the I Ching. The Kun hexagram is like the solid earth beneath our feet, emphasizing gentleness and inclusiveness, capable of bearing everything, and all things depend on it for nourishment. The corresponding virtue values ​​the innate strength of women, as well as their role as 'divine helpers' in the family and society. It is a noble virtue of conforming to nature, just as the earth nourishes all things."

But "female virtue" refers to a bunch of old-fashioned rules and regulations, like the "three obediences and four virtues," which bound women tightly, making them unable to move.

These words made Zi'an nod repeatedly, as if opening the door to an old world, a world of powerless male chauvinism, and the manipulation of women.

For some reason, as the two chatted, the topic seemed to have grown legs and veered to the former dynasty of Da Chong and Princess Linglong.

Princess Linglong, the former empress's darling, made her dazzling debut in Luoyang, a land of auspicious geomancy, around 665 AD.

Xiao Si was very familiar with it. She had lived in the Ziwei Palace west of Luoyang, the eastern capital, since she was a child. The Jiuzhou Pond next to it was like her own playground. The sparkling lake water witnessed her mischievousness and innocence during her childhood.

When Princess Linglong was five or six years old, she loved to run to her maternal grandmother, Lady Rongguo, in Jiaoyifang, Luoyang, the eastern capital. That was her happy planet.

But who could have imagined that a terrible thing would be like a bomb, blowing this happy planet to smithereens?

Her accompanying palace maid was actually bullied by that damned cousin, Helan Minzhi.

When this happened, it was truly outrageous, but what happened next was even more outrageous!

On the very night the palace maid was assaulted, the sky above Lady Rong's residence seemed to be under a spell; dark clouds suddenly gathered, and lightning flashed and thunder roared. The scene was so dramatic that it looked as if the sky itself had been split open.

Strangely, not a single drop of rain fell; instead, a beam of blue light, as if it had eyes, shot into Helan Minzhi's room with a "whoosh."

Immediately afterwards, faint wails echoed throughout the mansion, frightening Princess Linglong so much that her face turned pale. Like a frightened little rabbit, she clung tightly to the nanny beside her, repeatedly saying, "Nanny, I'm scared!"

Upon learning of this, the Empress's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and her eyes were blazing with fury, as if she could burn the entire palace down at any moment.

At this moment, the shaman from the palace rushed in, looking as if he had seen a ghost, and stammered:

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Helan Minzhi has committed too many sins and has touched a mysterious power in the world. He is now entangled in a super evil curse!"

His previous act of raping the future crown princess had already sown the seeds of evil; now, with both old and new grievances being settled, the curse has fully erupted!

It is said that this curse is a mysterious power passed down from ancient times. Once triggered, it is like a stubborn plaster that cannot be shaken off, and the sinner must be punished as he deserves.

Upon hearing this, the Empress was furious, her lungs nearly bursting with rage. All the old and new grudges surged into her heart, and she slammed her fist on the table, roaring:

"He's gone too far!" With a wave of his hand, he decisively ordered the removal of Helan Minzhi's status as the heir to the Wu family and exiled him. He even dealt with him halfway there to prevent him from continuing to cause trouble.

On the day of the execution, darkness fell from the sky, sand and stones flew everywhere, and the whole world was thrown into chaos.

He Lanmin struggled frantically in the prison cart like a madman, shouting words that no one could understand, sometimes crying and sometimes laughing, because he was possessed by dozens of little ghosts.

As the executioner's blade fell, with a "whoosh," plumes of black smoke billowed from his neck and dissipated in the wind. The scene was so terrifying that everyone present almost wet their pants.

In 670, when Princess Linglong was only eight years old, her maternal grandmother, Lady Rongguo, passed away.

To pray for her grandmother's well-being, the Empress made her youngest daughter become a nun and bestowed upon her the Taoist name Linglong.

Xiao Si knew that, although she was told to have become a nun, Princess Linglong still stayed in the palace every day, living in the area north of the Mingfu Gate's Noblewomen's Courtyard. The red walls and green tiles of the deep palace were like a big cage, locking away her youth and dreams.

Who would have thought that behind these seemingly restrictive days lay Princess Linglong's intricate and tangled fate, a fate more complicated than a tangled mess of threads?

Princess Linglong was born in the year 665 (the year of Yichou).

According to the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, the Heavenly Stem Yi of the year Yi Chou belongs to Yin Wood, just like the wildflowers and grasses in the Northeast. They look weak and frail, but no matter how strong the wind is, they can't be blown down. They can even twist and turn with the wind. They symbolize resilience, strategy, and strong adaptability, like an indestructible Linglongqiang.

The Earthly Branch Chou belongs to Yin Earth, like the thick black soil of Northeast China, full of nutrients, silently nurturing life, implying stability and conservatism. Just like Princess Linglong in the deep palace, she has been secretly accumulating great power, just waiting for the day to erupt.

In the Five Elements of the Year Pillar, Wood (Yi) overcomes Earth (Chou), which means Wood overcomes Earth. However, Linglong's Five Elements are not peaceful. Chou Earth contains Ji Earth, Xin Metal, and Gui Water, which implies the way of mutual generation between Metal and Water. Heaven has long held the pen and written a dramatic and turbulent drama for her life. From the beginning, it was destined that she would struggle and struggle in a bunch of contradictions and things.

Xiao Si couldn't help but recall her life experiences, and her wooden nature was displayed to the fullest extent.

Yi Wood is like a vine that twines around a big tree, always seeking out powerful people to entangle it.

When Princess Linglong was young, she relied entirely on her mother, the Great Empress, for protection. She lived a life where she had everything she wanted, ate and drank well, and grew up smoothly and skillfully.

Following her mother, the Empress, she naturally learned a great deal about imperial arts and political maneuvering. Watching her mother, as the leading lady, gradually ascend to the pinnacle of power, Xiao Linglong felt immense admiration and dreamed of becoming as powerful as her mother in the future.

But who knew that the acquisition of power was like a stimulating gathering of forces, where the rise of one side inevitably led to the fall of the others!

After the Empress Mother abdicated, it was as if the palace had lost its main pillar, the earth (丑) had lost the nourishment of fire, and the wood (乙) was left unattended.

The vacancy in power naturally tempted more struggles, and all sides suddenly erupted into chaos, rushing forward like hungry wolves with bloodshot eyes.

The hidden power of Xin metal begins to have a negative effect, and the threat from political enemies is like a shadow that cannot be shaken off.

Princess Linglong lived in constant fear, afraid that she might accidentally fall and be smashed to pieces.

In this complex court intrigue, Princess Linglong sometimes schemes against this minister, and sometimes engages in open and covert struggles with that prince.

Once, she argued heatedly with a minister in court. The minister was so angry that he pointed at Princess Linglong's nose and scolded, "You little brat, what do you know about politics!"

Princess Linglong, not to be outdone, put her hands on her hips and retorted, "You old fool, all you know is clinging to the old ways, you're out of touch with the times!" The two argued fiercely and almost came to blows, but other ministers quickly separated them.

Linglong could no longer control her balance of the five elements, and the farcical situation continued to escalate out of control.

On another occasion, a prince wanted to unite with other forces to bring down Princess Linglong, and they secretly plotted and schemed behind her back.

Upon hearing the news, Princess Linglong's eyes lit up, and a plan came to her. She deliberately feigned weakness and fear in front of the prince.

The prince thought she was easy to bully, so he lowered his guard.

As a result, Princess Linglong took advantage of the prince's unpreparedness, joined forces with several ministers who supported her, and launched a counterattack, completely thwarting the prince's conspiracy.

The prince realized he had fallen for Linglong's feigned weakness and was furious, yet there was nothing he could do.

Just when Princess Linglong thought she had finally gained a foothold in the vortex of power, an even greater crisis quietly descended.

A large-scale war suddenly broke out on the border. The enemy army was coming in with great force, but the court was torn apart by previous power struggles and was unable to organize an effective resistance.

Princess Linglong was extremely anxious and ran around trying to unite various forces to resist the foreign enemy.

However, just as she was about to successfully persuade several key ministers, she discovered that she had been betrayed by her most trusted advisor.

For his own selfish gain, this strategist secretly colluded with the enemy and revealed Princess Linglong's entire plan.

Upon learning this, the enemy changed their strategy, making the situation even more unfavorable for the imperial court.

Princess Linglong found herself in an unprecedented predicament, beset by internal and external troubles that nearly drove her to despair.

But just when she felt she had nowhere to turn, a mysterious shaman appeared.

This shaman claimed to be guided by a mysterious force in the world to help Princess Linglong.

He told Princess Linglong that her fate was closely related to the Five Elements, and now was the crucial moment for her to turn the tide with the help of the Five Elements.

With the shaman's help, Princess Linglong began to comprehend the mysteries of the Five Elements. She discovered that she could mobilize the wood element within her body, merging with nature. Using this power, she successfully organized a resistance army and engaged in fierce battles with the enemy.

After a thrilling battle, Princess Linglong finally led the resistance army to defeat the enemy and save the court.

Her prestige reached its peak instantly, and everyone looked at her with new respect. However, just when she thought she could finally realize her ambitions and create a new golden age, fate played another cruel joke on her.

Dragon Spine, the adversary who had been lurking in the shadows, launched a coup d'état while Princess Linglong was off guard.

He allied with some disgruntled ministers and seized control of the court in one fell swoop. Princess Linglong was caught off guard and imprisoned by Longji.

In the end, Princess Linglong could not escape the cruel tricks of fate and was sentenced to death by the Dragon Spine.

All those past glories and ambitions vanished in an instant, like bubbles bursting with a "pop."

All of this indeed fulfills the terrifying prophecy in the Five Elements theory that "too much water will cause wood to float away, and too much earth will cause metal to be buried."

From a personality perspective, Yi Mu makes Linglong's mind as meticulous as a sieve. In the complex court struggles, she can see any opportunity and cleverly resolve any crisis, just like a super agent.

However, because of her lack of self-confidence, she became too dependent on others, always thinking of relying on her mother, the Empress, just like a child who couldn't live without her mother.

The ugly earth element made her as patient as a ninja turtle, never giving up easily when faced with difficulties, and swallowing all her bitterness herself.

But they can also easily get stuck in a dead end. Once they've made up their minds about something, nothing can change their mind, just like a stubborn donkey.

Her hidden strength makes her as decisive as a gangster boss when making decisions, and she'll even use any means to achieve her goals. When faced with the temptation of power, she only has victory in her eyes and doesn't care about anything else.

On one occasion, in order to seize the power to appoint an important official position, she did not hesitate to use some underhanded means to frame her rival and successfully gave the position to her confidant.

The hidden Gui water element also makes her as clever as a little Zhuge Liang, always able to come up with good ideas at crucial moments.

But sometimes she seems cunning and unpredictable, like a calm sea with no idea what's inside.

In Princess Linglong's destiny, wood and earth clash, while metal and water subtly stir, like a chaotic war between gods and demons. From the very beginning, it was destined that she would spend her entire life desperately trying to find balance in the vortex of power and struggle.

But in the end, because the power of fire waned and it lost its most reliable support, and then the water became so powerful and uncontrollable, the balance of the five elements was completely disrupted...

Zi'an asked, "Who is that dragon spine?"

"you guess."

"Could it be... our... current emperor??"

Xiao Si frowned, a hint of something on her mind in her eyes, which she then looked away from.

"The surging tide and the golden spears turning into the moon—in his destiny chart, the sparks ignited by the clash of metal and wood ultimately set the sky ablaze with the most magnificent flames of war."

At this moment, Qu Youjiu finally spoke:

"When the vines were entwined in the rain, he climbed the nine-layered palace, stepping on the crimson of the Black Tortoise."

Where the fire forges gold, the sharp edge of the Kaiyuan era cleaves through the chaos, illuminating the beautiful rivers and mountains of the four seas and eight wastelands.

When the cold winds shatter the decaying branches, the pear blossoms of Mawei, shrouded in a desolate golden aura, will forever freeze and shatter the melody of "Rainbow Skirt" on the banks of the River of Everlasting Regret...

Little Si nodded:

"So it was, heaven and earth are the board, and all living beings are the pieces! Even those with the blood of a true dragon cannot escape the sigh that echoes through the cycle of the five elements..."

Rise and fall, rise and fall, ultimately become a dried prophecy on a page of the "Tui Bei Tu" (a Chinese prophecy book).

"What is it?"