CHAPTER 823: CHAPTER 823 VIRTUAL WORLD (8)

Furong was speechless.

Shi Yaoguang’s question really stumped her.

Princess Zhaoyang’s reputation has always been poor. Is there any difference whether the soul in that body is Shi Yaoguang or not?

But soon, she had a thought.

"Master, you can’t just give up like this!"

Furong said righteously, "Before, it was just those people misunderstanding the Princess, thinking that you might be that way, but they had no proof at all!"

"Matters without evidence can be clarified."

"But for Lady Xiangfei to open the Harem in such a grand manner, it’s unprecedented for a woman to take consorts, this... this is simply smearing your reputation!"

Shi Yaoguang touched her own smooth cheek and asked, "Is it smeared?"

Furong: "...No, in my heart, you are the most beautiful."

Shi Yaoguang nodded in satisfaction, "Then that’s settled."

Seeing that she really didn’t care about this matter, Furong couldn’t help but become anxious, "Are you really just going to let Lady Xiangfei do whatever she wants?"

Shi Yaoguang pondered, "I am nothing but a weak woman. I can’t even protect myself; what else can I do?"

Furong: "..."

If she hadn’t seen Shi Yaoguang dominate the Jianghu with her own eyes, she might have believed her claim of being a weak woman.

Seeing her speechless, Shi Yaoguang sighed deeply, "I know you’re worried about my reputation after I die being tarnished."

Furong nodded vigorously.

Exactly, exactly.

This is indeed what she was worried about!

If the Princess’s reputation is ruined, it will bring everlasting infamy!

Shi Yaoguang gave her a "you are still too young" look.

"Furong, before worrying about this, did you forget something?"

"What is it?"

Shi Yaoguang pointed to her current face and asked, "With this face, if I say I am Princess Zhaoyang, do you believe me?"

Furong thought for a moment and shook her head.

Shi Yaoguang asked again, "If I enter the palace with this face and tell Father and Mother that I am their Zhaoyang, do you think they will believe me?"

Furong thought for a moment, then said uncertainly, "Perhaps His Majesty and the Empress may recognize you?"

Shi Yaoguang touched her forehead with her finger and said, "You said it yourself, perhaps."

"Perhaps, perhaps... how much uncertainty does that bring?"

Shi Yaoguang made a throat-slitting gesture, "If they are willing to believe me, that’s good. If not, won’t I be killed as a monster? Or they might think I’ve gone mad."

"In any case, if I rashly go to identify myself, the outcome won’t be good."

Furong wanted to refute Shi Yaoguang.

They are family, it’s not possible that parents can’t recognize their own daughter.

But...

Thinking carefully, she also found it unrealistic.

Maybe she was wrong.

Ah.

The burden of life was pressing on her shoulders.

Furong felt that since the Princess couldn’t return home and couldn’t even use her own body, she was the Princess’s only family. She must stay with the Princess and never let her feel sad.

Shi Yaoguang, very touched, sent her to bed.

Furong didn’t want to sleep.

But she could see that Shi Yaoguang wanted to sneak out and have some fun.

Don’t think she hadn’t noticed, the Princess occasionally sneaked out for "night meetings with lovers."

Ahem, that’s just her guess.

Furong, hugging her quilt, pondered randomly.

As long as the Princess didn’t bring back some lover from outside, she would pretend not to know anything.

She’s just that considerate.

Ah.

...

Shi Yaoguang left the inn and headed straight for the Imperial Palace.

In three years, she had become the number one martial artist in the world.

Trying to enter the palace at night without alarming anyone was simply too easy.

Although she was Princess Zhaoyang herself, she didn’t really understand the layout of the palace.

After all, she had lost her memory.

However, she didn’t have any trouble finding her way around.

In three days, Princess Zhaoyang was to be married.

She just wanted to take a look in advance to see what Lady Xiangfei had done with her body over the years and what kind of man she planned to marry.

When she entered the palace, she remembered a problem.

Princess Zhaoyang no longer lived in the palace.

A year and a half ago, Princess Zhaoyang had come of age.

To enjoy the life of a Princess better, she had immediately asked Father and Mother to move out.

Therefore, she was now living in the Princess Mansion.

However, the trip wasn’t in vain.

By accident, in an unfamiliar palace hall, she encountered the Emperor, looking sorrowful.

Of course, he didn’t see her.

The Emperor’s hair was half-white, giving him a very aged appearance.

He looked very old.

Looking at him, Shi Yaoguang felt inexplicably guilty.

She didn’t know why she felt guilty, but she thought for a moment and decided to follow him.

After all, he was her father. Even though she had switched bodies, they were still father and daughter. She felt that if she could help ease his worries, she would do it.

Then...

She heard the Emperor mutter to himself about what was troubling him.

Everyone knew the Emperor loved the Empress alone.

So, to this day, there was only Princess Zhaoyang in the entire palace, without any other offspring.

What would the Royal Family do without an heir?

If Princess Zhaoyang were willing to succeed to the throne, even if the ministers were reluctant to be led by a woman, they would have no choice but to accept it.

But now?

Princess Zhaoyang had moved out of Zhaoyang Palace and was living her own life in the Princess Mansion.

Obviously, she had no intention of succeeding the throne.

So, the ministers’ worries were all for naught.

While lamenting, they were also troubled.

If the Princess does not take the throne, what will happen when the Emperor passes away?

Who will inherit the throne?

This issue had been troubling the Emperor for a long time.

He wanted to adopt a child from the Imperial Clan, but...

He had seen those children, and none of them caught his eye.

In this situation, what else could he do?

Seeing the old Emperor looking so troubled, Shi Yaoguang thought, since he was her biological father, she might as well help him solve his problem.

That night, taking advantage of the Emperor’s sleep, she appeared in his dream and even gave him two small pills.

The gist of giving him the pills was...

The celestial beings in heaven couldn’t bear to watch anymore. He was truly too miserable as an Emperor.

To make him seem less miserable, they prepared the pills for him. If he and the Empress took these pills together, it would ensure pregnancy.

The Emperor woke up to find a small porcelain bottle in his hand. Opening it, he saw two pills inside.

He immediately went to find the Empress, ready to carry out their plan.

After completing all this, Shi Yaoguang felt relieved and headed straight to the Princess Mansion.