"System, have you finished compiling the records of innocent girls harmed by the Crown Prince Ji Ye over the years, as well as the ledger of mutual benefits traded among the prominent families?" Gu Shengyin asked.
System: "As per the host's request, all materials have been prepared completely." The system was indeed a massive Golden Finger. Gu Shengyin browsed the information in her mind. These things were tightly controlled by the Crown Prince's faction. If one were to search using manpower, it was uncertain how many years and months it would take to collect them, yet the system needed only to scan them. To Gu Shengyin, this world had no secrets.
"That's good." These things were sufficient to ensure that the Crown Prince would not have the opportunity to turn the tables. Harassing the common girls was enough to incite public outrage, and the still-vigorous Emperor would be even less likely to tolerate a Prince who created factions for personal gain and even endangered the interests of the dynasty.
However, these things would still need to wait for a suitable opportunity to be brought to light.
Gu Shengyin felt a sense of relief. As long as Ji Ye fell, Jiang Yunsan would naturally not have any good days, and her mission would be half completed.
As for the other half, Gu Shengyin couldn't help but think of the person in the bamboo forest in the mountains, her nose seemingly catching the faint scent of lotus again.
"Commandery Princess, are we really going to do this?" Hu Zhu asked with some trepidation, while Lin Lang was somewhat excited.
Gu Shengyin smiled at her, "We're not doing anything shameful, you don't need to worry. I'll handle everything with my mother."
At this moment, she had taken off her usual elegant and gorgeous palace attire and dressed in close-fitting nomadic clothing.
Indeed, Gu Shengyin and a few close friends had made an agreement to go hunting today.
In the Tianqi Dynasty, the nation was established on martial prowess. Not to mention the common folk, even noblewomen were proficient in riding and archery. Going out riding and hunting was a common activity.
Ever since the fall at the last temple fair, Eldest Princess Wen Cheng had not allowed Jiang Lingzhen to leave the house alone. In other words, since Gu Shengyin's arrival in this world, other than that one visit to Qianlong Temple with the Eldest Princess, she had never left the house.
As a being "created" into this world, Gu Shengyin, with the system in hand, claimed that although her abilities in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting were perfect as if she had cheated, she had never practiced them.
She was looking forward to this bout of horse riding and archery.
After changing clothes, Gu Shengyin had her two maids wait on her while she dealt with the matter of leaving the house on her own.
She did not go to the room of Eldest Princess Wen Cheng but... she turned to the Great General's Mansion.
Compared to the Eldest Princess, who could occasionally be harsh on her daughter, the almost indulgent Great General was obviously much easier to handle.
As expected, a blink of her dewy eyes, a pout of her tender lips, coupled with a coquettish "dear father," the Great General, who was known for his Iron Blood and coldness, immediately crumbled and even personally escorted his daughter to the mansion's gate—the equestrian skills of Jiang Lingzhen were indeed taught by him.
As he watched his daughter leave with a joyous smile, the Great General put away his affectionate smile and ordered to the shadows, "Stay close with the Commandery Princess, don't let anyone who doesn't know their place harm her."
By the time Eldest Princess Wen Cheng received the message, Gu Shengyin was long gone without a trace.
"Is she worried I would disagree and thus kept it from me on purpose?" The Eldest Princess said, laughing and crying at the same time, but then she straightened her face and said, "When the Commandery Princess returns, have her come to my room. She's really turning the world upside down! I'll see how I deal with her."
The Nanny, who always followed Eldest Princess Wen Cheng, secretly grumbled: Your Highness, could you please hold back the smile in your eyes a bit more before saying that?