[1] Transmigrated Into a World of Villains

Chapter 174: Ah Bao Tears the Heroine

"Mother, today is the only chance. I've been preparing for several days." She even went so far as to steal scriptures from the National Protection Temple just for today's ceremony.

Princess Han gave Di Hongluan a look, signaling her to keep her voice down. "Alright, you can act as you wish. Once it's done, I will come to fetch you. But remember, you must not cause any more trouble. It's the ancestral worship today. Don't make your father angry again."

After the ceremony, Ah Bao felt a bit hungry as a delicious aroma wafted through the air...

"Roast duck, roast fish, roast chicken, roast ribs, roast lamb legs..."

Inside the main hall, offerings to the ancestors included freshly roasted meats—crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, sizzling with oil. The aroma filled the entire hall, even in the cold winter.

Ah Bao was so tempted that she almost cried.

She had enough red envelopes but hadn't eaten enough meat.

"Little princess, I will take you back..." As Feng Zhuo appeared, Ah Bao waved her hand and headed toward a side corridor, thinking of going to the hall to get some meat.

She saw a young girl in plain clothes sitting on the ground not far away, seemingly busy with something.

[Di Hongluan? The little heroine? What is she doing here?]

The people participating in the ancestral worship were still outside the hall. Here, the servants were coming and going, clearing the entrance to the hall.

[What's that long scroll? Is Di Hongluan writing scriptures in the middle of the night?]

[Isn't she a bit strange?]

"Di Jiaoyang!" Di Hongluan, copying scriptures, looked up and saw Ah Bao approaching. Having held in her anger for days, she couldn't help but shout in frustration.

Ah Bao, with a wriggle of her bottom, walked over. Feng Zhuo followed behind, understanding that the little princess seemed to be in a bad mood. Someone might end up suffering.

"Ha!" Ah Bao finally saw what Di Hongluan was doing.

[She really is copying scriptures. This looks like the Ksitigarbha Sutra.]

[I remember now. In the original plot, the little heroine copied scriptures alone on the day of the ancestral worship in the cold, burned them in front of the ancestors, and used a divination charm to communicate with the Queen Mother and the Retired Emperor. It made quite an impression, earning her the title of the little goddess of the Tiansheng Dynasty from the civil and military officials, the Emperor, and the Queen Mother.]

[Because of this, the little heroine's reputation soared, and she became more and more impressive in the Tiansheng Dynasty.]

Di Hongluan sneered at Ah Bao. With no one around except a young eunuch and without Concubine De, the Queen Mother, or the Emperor present, Di Hongluan openly displayed her dislike for Di Jiaoyang.

"Pighead! Little fool!" Di Hongluan scolded her fiercely. "Always eating like a dumb pig!"

Feng Zhuo's face darkened. He stepped in front of Ah Bao, glaring coldly at Di Hongluan. "Princess, please watch your words!"

"You're just a little eunuch. What right do you have to speak to this princess? Go away."

Feng Zhuo's eyes narrowed, his anger rising. Just as he was about to lose his temper, Ah Bao hugged Feng Zhuo's leg and poked her small head out. "Don't be angry, don't be angry."

Feng Zhuo's heart softened. He picked up Ah Bao and said, "Little princess, should I teach the princess a lesson for you?"

He wasn't afraid of punishment but wouldn't tolerate anyone bullying Ah Bao.

Ah Bao smiled sweetly. "No, no need."

"Indeed a stupid pig," Di Hongluan sneered. "So fat and round, a complete idiot, just a silly pig!"

Feng Zhuo had no choice but to resort to verbal retaliation. He couldn't physically punish Di Hongluan, but he could certainly criticize her. Besides, Di Hongluan's words were not very clever and wouldn't cause trouble.

She wasn't afraid!

"Hehe." Ah Bao's smile didn't reach her eyes. Her gaze darkened. Let her scold; the worse it got, the more terrible it would be later.

[Little heroine, you're done for. You'll be crying later!]

Di Hongluan was surprised to see that Di Jiaoyang didn't show any anger. Why wasn't Di Jiaoyang crying?

Does she not understand human language?

She's been scolding her so harshly, and yet she acts as if nothing happened? Truly a fool!

Ah Bao spotted a figure approaching from afar and curved her lips into a smile. "Feng Zhuo, let's ignore her."