Wang Feifei looked up at the expansive farmland and casually picked a direction where no one else was, walking off.
Di Lingwei watched Wang Feifei’s retreating figure.
Judging by physique alone, Wang Feifei was indeed better endowed than anyone present. Of course, that might be because the others were mostly dressed in dresses, which concealed their figures to some extent. Wang Feifei, however, wore leather armor that clung tightly to her body, making it easier to outline her curves.
Walking along the country path, Wang Feifei seemed somewhat out of place in this scene. Perhaps only by shedding that suit of armor could she become more genuine.
“Ruolan, you can go for a walk too,” Di Lingwei said without turning her head.
Xing Ruolan, who was helping hold the train of Di Lingwei’s dress, meekly replied, “This servant will not go wandering. This servant’s duty is to serve Your Majesty. Everything else is unnecessary for this servant.”
“But living in this world, one must live for oneself, isn’t that right?” Di Lingwei said flatly.
“For this servant, living in this world means living for Your Majesty.” Xing Ruolan’s voice was as soft as a kitten’s purr, appearing utterly submissive.
“Is that so?”
Di Lingwei neither agreed nor disagreed with this.
If she couldn’t see Xing Ruolan’s personality traits, she might have actually believed her.
Ignoring Xing Ruolan for now, the most important thing at hand was still the matter of Wang Feifei.
Di Lingwei continued to stare at Wang Feifei, wondering why her Achievement hadn’t unlocked yet. Wang Feifei’s Achievement unlock was related to the location. Shouldn’t this current location perfectly meet the conditions for unlocking the Achievement?
To make a move on Wang Feifei, she needed a deeper understanding of her. Know yourself and your enemy, and you shall never be defeated.
Unlocking Achievements to view Traits was the best method of understanding.
Just as Di Lingwei was pondering this…
Achievement Unlocked: 【Wang Feifei on a Country Path】. Wang Feifei’s Martial Power Trait is now viewable.
The Achievement had successfully unlocked!
Everything went exactly as Di Lingwei anticipated. She immediately used her Mystic Left Eye to check the Traits of Wang Feifei, who was still not too far away.
Name: Wang Feifei.
Identity: Commander of the Imperial Guard.
Personality: Carefree and seemingly thoughtless, appears easy to control but is actually sharp beneath the surface. A secret she cannot disclose is hidden deep in her heart, causing her true nature to be somewhat gloomy, though she hides it well.
Hobby: Loves to drink, drinks whenever she has free time.
Martial Power: 96.
Regret: Unlock Achievement to view.
Heart’s Desire: Unlock Achievement to view.
Weakness: Unlock Achievement to view.
Seeing her Martial Power value, Di Lingwei couldn’t help but recall that if she remembered correctly, Mu Fuwan’s Martial Power was 82 points. Wang Feifei was significantly higher in this regard.
That was normal. One was the Commander of the Imperial Guard, the other a Vice Commander. Some difference was to be expected.
However, this also made Di Lingwei even more wary of Wang Feifei. She remembered that when Shangguan Yuchan’s Dongxue and Dongmei joined forces, they could only fight Mu Fuwan to a draw. If their opponent was changed to Wang Feifei, would the two of them combined be no match for her?
‘I wonder what Martial Power the two Great Generals, Nie Bingyu and Wu Jitian, possess? They should be even stronger than Wang Feifei, right?’
Di Lingwei thought of the other two generals.
Regardless, her objective for coming here was mostly accomplished.
Soon after, Di Lingwei led her entourage back to Phoenix Capital, as if she had brought everyone out simply to let them experience the life of the common people.
Upon returning, Mu Fuwan was taken back to the Ministry of Justice and locked up again. However, Di Lingwei gave instructions to the Ministry of Justice personnel, telling them not to interrogate Mu Fuwan anymore, just to keep her imprisoned.
Understanding Mu Fuwan’s Traits, Di Lingwei knew that no matter how much they interrogated her, it would be useless—nothing but a waste of time. It was better to start from a different angle.
The people from the Ministry of Justice were terrified by Di Lingwei’s order.
In their eyes, it seemed that Her Majesty was dissatisfied with their efficiency, hence she no longer required their services. Their hearts were naturally filled with unease for a time.
Back in the Study Room of the Imperial Palace, Di Lingwei dismissed her attendants and walked through her study.
The study was vast, with an extremely rich collection of books. She stood before a bookshelf, her gaze slowly scanning across the volumes.
“When I was checking the information from before the Original Host’s ascension, I remember seeing some information related to the Wang Family. Which book was it?”
Di Lingwei muttered to herself, her fair fingers brushing over the books one by one.
Finally, her finger stopped on a book titled The Last Year of the Shenyuan Era.
The current era name was Heavenly Mandate. The previous era name was Shenyuan, which lasted for twenty years. The last year of Shenyuan referred to the final year, meaning last year.
This was a book recording the major events of last year.
Di Lingwei opened it and scanned through. Most of it described her own actions, embellished with flowery language, but it was still enough for Di Lingwei to imagine the real situation.
“Found it.”
Di Lingwei’s gaze sharpened.
“The Wang family led troops to attack the Crown Prince’s Mansion but failed. The Crown Prince’s Mansion counterattacked the Wang family, and the Wang family was exterminated.”
Seeing this line of text, Di Lingwei couldn’t help but be stunned.
Who the Crown Prince was during the Shenyuan era was no longer important. After all, his identity was sensitive, and the Original Host couldn’t possibly spare him; he had been dealt with before her ascension. But the information revealed by this event was not simple.
The Wang family was exterminated!
This Wang family was undoubtedly the family Wang Feifei previously belonged to.
“The Third Princess Di Lingwei led the Heroine Battalion to storm the Crown Prince’s Mansion afterward, annihilating everyone inside. Only the Crown Prince escaped to the Imperial Palace. Subsequently, the Third Princess Di Lingwei led her forces and stormed the Imperial Palace.”
This was the subsequent recorded information.
From this perspective, the Wang family should have been aligned with her faction at the time. But why did the Wang family attack the Crown Prince’s Mansion? Was it an order from the Original Host?
Wang Feifei likely wasn’t with the Wang family then, hence the total extermination did not include her.
But if the Wang family was on her side, and Wang Feifei was also on her side, why did Wang Feifei now seem to want to kill her?
Although it was not yet certain if Wang Feifei wanted to oppose her because of the Wang family matter, the situation was most likely just that.
“There should be more than just this regarding the Wang family. I’ll investigate further.”
Di Lingwei muttered to herself, her eyes scanning the books around the room.
The Original Host probably didn’t have the habit of keeping a diary, which prevented her from knowing the past events well. But fortunately, many people were willing to record various major events, and those books were also collected here in the study.
Di Lingwei searched for a while and found some more related books.
The content recorded in each book wasn’t exhaustive, but by piecing together information from various sources, Di Lingwei still managed to grasp the general picture.
After understanding the situation, Di Lingwei thought for a moment and then directly summoned Xing Ruolan into the Study Room.
“Go call Commander Wang here,” Di Lingwei ordered.
