The Red Pearl

Yiling picked up two seeds, popped them into her mouth, and chewed, saying, "Others can't ask, but you can ask one."

"No need, I'm not that curious." Gu Wanning put the radish balls into the oil. With her skillful hands, the small balls fell from her tiger's mouth into the oil, and soon the surface turned golden brown, emitting an enticing aroma.

"No, ask me first," Yiling said coquettishly.

Gu Wanning: "... Then let me ask you, how did you save the person?"

"Then guess."

Gu Wanning first told her to get out of the way.

What a naughty child!

However, she still said, "I suspect you lied to me. You must know some witchcraft or something, and you used witchcraft to save my second sister-in-law."

Gu Wanning truly believed this.

Some things cannot be explained by science, so they must be attributed to metaphysics.

Moreover, Southern Border has always been shrouded in mystery.

Yiling laughed until her stomach hurt. "You really dare to dream. If I really knew witchcraft, my father would have made me the Crown Princess long ago."

"I don't think so. With your silly personality, even if you knew seventy-two kung fu moves, you'd still be a worry to be around."

Being naive can never be compensated for.

Yiling: "... Hmph! Come here, you ignorant woman, I'll show you the top-tier 'witchcraft' of Southern Border!"

Chapter 289 Red Pearl

Princess Yiling extended her hand to Gu Wanning.

Gu Wanning looked at the enormous pearl. "It's beautiful."

Showing off wealth?

She cooperated.

She wasn't actually interested in any of that.

She's a common person; all she can do is estimate prices.

Only when she imagines that she could exchange it for several large mansions or shops, enough to live comfortably for three lifetimes, would she exclaim "Wow!" and praise, "What a wonderful treasure!"

"This one is called the Red Pearl." Princess Yiling glanced outside and, seeing no one around, lowered her voice, "It's a top-tier treasure; it can revive the dead and heal the bones."

Gu Wanning: "... Do I look like an idiot to you?"

Stop trying to fool me.

"Really!" Yiling said, "That day I scraped off a little bit of powder, added it to water, and gave it to your second sister-in-law to drink, and that's how she got better."

Gu Wanning was skeptical.

She stared intently at the softly glowing bead for a long while before saying, "Liar! There's no scratch on this bead at all."

"It was there originally, but I used a little bit of my blood to heal it."

As they spoke, Yiling showed Gu Wanning her cut finger.

Gu Wanning: "... Don't lie to me, I'm not a three-year-old."

She doesn't believe in fantasy.

"Really. Didn't you know I have Merfolk blood?" Yiling said, shaking her head.

Clearly, she was quite pleased that she had managed to shock Gu Wanning.

She mumbled to Gu Wanning the legend and origin of the Red Pearl.

"Why would you give me something so precious? Because my father dotes on me, and even more so because I can raise the Red Pearl. Although my brothers and sisters also have Merfolk blood, only I can raise the Red Pearl."

Yiling looked proud.

Gu Wanning's mouth opened slightly as she listened.

"Really? This was left by our ancestors. Of course, there are other families that can raise the Red Pearl, not just me. But I'm the only princess, so it's mine."

"If it's fake, then I'll take it as a joke; if it's true—" Gu Wanning looked at Yiling, her expression serious, "Then I'll just pretend I didn't hear it. Don't mention this to anyone else, understand?"

How could the emperor of the Southern Border possibly let this naive and innocent girl go?

If the Red Pearl truly possessed such miraculous effects, it would undoubtedly incite contention and even bloodshed.

"Hehe, I knew you were different from others, that's why I told you."

"Are you stupid! Everyone has someone they trust most, but there are always people who can't judge character. What if it gets to bad people? Yiling, you're not a child anymore. Any secret must be kept to yourself! Don't tell anyone!"

Gu Wanning couldn't help but lecture her.

When she was working and experiencing all the unpleasant things in the office, a very good senior colleague gave her some advice on this point.

Remember, anything about your private life, except for rumors, comes from your own mouth.

Learning to control your tongue is a lifelong lesson.

"I'm telling you this because I hope you'll come to Southern Border. We have so many wonderful things Southern Border!" Yiling said.

Gu Wanning: "... Whether we go or not, it won't matter because of this secret. Remember, you must never mention this to anyone again!"

"I know, I consider you one of my own. And you're reliable, I know that," Yiling muttered.

Gu Wanning was still worried, so she gave her some more instructions, and then asked—

Do Merfolk really exist?

She felt that these things, like dragons and qilin, existed only in legends and were products of human imagination!

"Without Merfolk, how could I exist? It's just that there aren't any purebred Merfolk anymore; they're all like me now."

As for what happened a hundred or two hundred years ago, that's what everyone says anyway, so she doesn't know if it's true or not.

She knew that the Red Pearl was indeed very useful.

"You don't need to always feel indebted to me. I won't stand by and watch others die, as long as they're not people I dislike," Yiling said. "With great power comes great responsibility!"

Gu Wanning was once again certain that among Yiling's ancestors, there must have been other transmigrators like herself.

Transmigrated into royalty, Merfolk...

These people's time-travel stories are either high-end and sophisticated or refreshingly unconventional.

Unlike her, who transmigrated into a cliché real heiress.

Oh, she's alright, after all, there's no cliché of sisters fighting and bickering.

How is Gu Wanqing?

It seems like she hasn't been doing too well lately.