"Bring it in."
Luo Xue said softly, her voice revealing an undisguised weakness.
She is currently still playing the role of the seriously injured Snow Princess, and this setting must be respected before the plan proceeds.
"Yes, Your Highness."
The maids spoke respectfully and gently opened the door.
After the maids came in one by one, Luo Xue slowly got up from the bed and sat up with a tired look.
Just as she expected, all the maids who brought the meals were in the Spiritual Accumulation Stage, and no one stronger came in.
After all, what we should guard against now are external invaders and traitors within the imperial palace. Princess Snow is the victim of this assassination. If possible, she would like to replace even the maids who serve her with mortals to avoid any more accidents.
Unfortunately, it cannot be changed. Even the weakest maid in the imperial palace has reached the Soul Condensation Stage.
Luo Xue sat on the bed. In front of her was a small table brought over by the maids, on which was placed a delicious meal.
"Your Highness, please enjoy your meal. We will wait here until you finish your meal."
The maids stood respectfully aside, all with their heads lowered, not looking at Luo Xue.
It is impolite to look directly at the little princess while she eats. They are all professional palace maids and will naturally not make such a mistake.
This was exactly what Luo Xue had planned. She picked up the bowl and chopsticks and began to eat slowly.
The surrounding formations were operating silently at this moment. The maids' perception was gradually blocked and their vision was slowly solidified, but they knew nothing about it.
When Luo Xue finished her meal, the maids had been briefly trapped in an illusion array and lost consciousness of the real world.
“It’s time to get to work.”
Luo Xue stood up and looked at the maid, her face somewhat embarrassed.
"Why are all of them so well-built... Damn, isn't there one that's a little smaller and flatter?"
Luo Xue muttered secretly, choosing among the maids with a resentful look.
Luo Xue is now only a short girl of 1.5 meters in height, and with her mediocre development, it is really hard to find someone similar to her among the palace maids, who are generally of high quality.
In the end, Luo Xue could only pick out one who was relatively close, but the other person was over 1.6 meters tall, and her slightly bulging chest was something Luo Xue could not envy.
"Well, it's you."
Luo Xue took a deep breath, carefully pulled the maid to lie down on the bed, and then used the Thousand Transformations Technique to disguise herself as the other person.
If there is a reference template, Luo Xue's camouflage ability is still trustworthy.
In less than a moment, Luo Xue transformed into an almost identical maid.
If they put on the other person's clothes, even if the real mother came, it would be difficult to tell the difference just by looking.
Next up is...
"I'm sorry, I can only let you be the substitute for the substitute for a while..."
Luo Xue looked at the maid with an apologetic look and used the Thousand Transformations Technique on her.
The Thousand Changes Cultivation Technique itself is a rather peculiar magical technique. Since it can be used on oneself, it can certainly be used on others, but it requires a higher level of proficiency.
It took Luo Xue a lot of energy to transform the maid into Princess Snow.
Fortunately, the final result is just barely acceptable. It is not so realistic as to be indistinguishable from the real thing, but it is still fine as long as you don't look closely.
Luo Xue set up a sleeping formation on the bed. Once it was activated, the person lying on it would sleep forever.
Luo Xue herself quietly mixed into the maid team, then dispelled the illusion formation, and finally concluded the plan with Princess Snow's voice.
"Okay, I'm going to rest now, you guys go down."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Almost at the same moment, the maids replied in unison, scaring Luo Xue into thinking that her illusion formation had failed. How come all the maids came to their senses just not long after it was lifted
However, when Luo Xue looked at these maids, she saw that there was a trace of confusion in their eyes. The effect of the illusion formation had not completely disappeared. It was just an instinctive reaction.
However, the maids had no doubts about the "Snow Princess" on the bed.
After they quickly cleaned up the room, they took their meal trays and left, completely unaware that one of them had been replaced.
Luo Xue walked at the end of the maid team. The maid she chose was rather taciturn. She had not participated in the gossip of her colleagues on the way to the room, which saved Luo Xue some trouble.
Too much talk will lead to mistakes, and the words you speak will easily be exposed.
All the maids lowered their heads and walked out of the bedroom.
The guard force of the entire imperial palace is limited now. The maids entering the princess's bedroom are strictly checked, but not many people search them when they leave.
Luo Xue looked around quietly, and everywhere was filled with the powerful aura of cultivators.
The patrolling guards all have strength at least above the Nascent Soul stage, and Luo Xue is unable to detect their depth.
However, it was obvious that everyone looked anxious.
"The assassination of the princess alone should not have caused this kind of situation. It seems that this strange fire in the cold palace is the source of the unrest in the entire imperial palace..."
Luo Xue was in deep thought, and then looked at another more luxurious and huge palace not far from the princess's bedroom. It was the "Snow Palace", the residence of Emperor Min's concubine, but it has been vacant for more than ten years.
The security of the Snow Palace is even stronger than that of the Princess's bedroom. From this, we can know that the importance of Concubine Min is indeed much higher than her substitute.
However, Luo Xue had misunderstood this point. Even if she was a real little princess, her importance could not be compared with that of Emperor Min's concubine.
The news of the fire in the cold palace reached the ears of His Majesty the Immortal Emperor even earlier than the assassination of the princess, and it was an imperial decree issued by His Majesty himself to take Concubine Min out of the cold palace.
"Thank goodness, now... let's find a chance to go to the Imperial Study." Luo Xue's eyes twinkled, "Try to bring my Snow Princess back before the next meal."
The longer the time goes, the more variables there will be, and Luo Xue doesn't want to take too many risks.
The maids carried the tableware and walked towards the imperial kitchen tremblingly.
The imperial kitchen is located in a corner of the palace complex and is considered to be the place for servants.
Now all the guards are concentrated near the Cold Palace and the Snow Palace, and the imperial kitchen has become much more lax.
When the maids returned to the imperial kitchen, they all breathed a sigh of relief and looked a little more relaxed.
"Xiao Lan, why didn't you say much along the way?"
The leading maid suddenly looked at Luo Xue and asked with some concern.
"No, nothing..."
Luo Xue was stunned for a moment, then shook her head in confusion and panic.
"Pfft, you've been in the palace for such a long time, but you're still so stupid."
The maids burst into laughter and then went back to do their own things.
Luo Xue found an excuse to temporarily leave the imperial kitchen. When she was figuring out how to get into the imperial study, she suddenly sensed a familiar breath passing by.
"Hmm?" Luo Xue's pupils shrank slightly, "Why is she here..."
... ..
Not long ago, in the imperial study.
When Xue'er slowly woke up, she collapsed weakly on the bed.
For a long time, the torture of illness has made her exhausted. She has only been able to hold on until now by relying on the magic of the Immortal Emperor.
But even so, Xue'er gradually lost the feeling of her limbs, and even moving her arms was extremely difficult.
She really didn't have much time left, and she didn't know if she could hold on until her father returned from his southern tour.
"Snow Spirit..."
Xue'er called softly.
A tall and silent figure appeared and stood near Xue'er's bed.
Xueer opened her eyes, looked at the other person's indifferent expression, and smiled softly.
This is a puppet, which was obtained by the Immortal Emperor from some ancient ruins. It possesses the strength of the Yuhua Realm.
Now the puppetry technique in the universe has been lost. I'm afraid this will be the last puppet in this world. Even though its strength is quite weak for the Immortal Emperor, he still cherishes it as a rare collection.
In order to take care of Xue'er's daily life while keeping her identity sealed, the Immortal Emperor did not hesitate to let the puppet recognize Xue'er as its master, and her real name was "Xue Ling".
Xueling's appearance is the same as Xue'er when she grows up, but because she is a puppet, she has no mental state.
Xue'er had not yet embarked on the path to immortality, and her spirit was weak. She could not use her soul directly to control the puppet like Li Guijiao, so she could only obey some simple commands.
"Take me to see my mother."
Xueer said softly.
She... wanted to give up.
Without permission, Xue'er could not enter the cold palace. At most, she could only look at her mother from afar through the palace wall.
She couldn't understand why her father wanted her mother to stay in the cold palace, and said it was to protect her mother. She also couldn't understand the complicated look in her father's eyes.
In the last moments of her life, Cher hoped that she could be with her mother, even if they could only see each other with their eyes.
However, Xueling did not move. She conveyed a message to Xueer.
"Mother...isn't in the cold palace?" Xue'er was stunned, and then she became nervous, "Could it be that mother met with an accident..."
"... ..."
Xueling's thoughts connected with Xueer again.
"Really?" Xue'er immediately showed a surprised expression, "Has mother really left the cold palace? And... has she returned home?"
She can go anywhere in the imperial palace, except the cold palace.
The home that Xueer was referring to was the Snow Palace. During her childhood when her memory was hazy, her mother had always brought her to live in the Snow Palace.
Until one day her mother was suddenly sent to the cold palace, Xue'er moved alone to the nearby princess's bedroom.
"Xue Ling, I... I want to go see my mother..."
Xue'er suddenly felt a little uneasy. For many years, she could only watch her mother from afar, and her mother couldn't even see her.
When the other Xueer (Luo Xue) met her mother, Xueer was actually very happy, because at least her mother could meet her, even though it was actually another person.
Xueling was silent for a while and then responded.
The security around the Snow Palace is quite severe. Even for Snow Spirit, it is difficult to enter the Snow Palace without telling anyone.
"What, what should I do..."
Xueer felt a little disappointed after hearing the news.
But she soon cheered up and this difficulty could not defeat her.
Xue'er pondered for a long time, and suddenly her eyes lit up.
"Oh, right, my mother must be eating. If I can sneak in through the maid who is eating... I have a chance!"
The security in the imperial kitchen has always been lax; after all, it is where the maids stay.
The maids in the imperial palace have very weak cultivation levels, only around the Soul Condensation Realm. Monitoring them would only be a waste of guard power, not to mention the current situation where manpower is tight.
Xue'er knows the entire imperial palace like the back of her hand. She has not been able to show up in these years, and has been roaming around the palace with the Immortal Emperor's unique invisibility technique.
Anyone who can see her directly without using any special techniques must be at least a Tribulation Immortal.
Xueling briefly analyzed the feasibility and responded to Xueer.
"Okay, we'll go to the imperial kitchen right away!"
Xueer struggled to sit up, and Xueling picked her up and held her in her arms.
"Thank you... Xueling."
Xue'er laughed. Even though she knew that Xueling was just a mindless puppet, she still always treated him as a human being.
Chapter 169 Sister Luo and Little Dugu
After sensing the presence of a mysterious mortal, most likely the real Princess Snow, Luo Xue stopped.
Just like in the imperial study, Luo Xue couldn't see the other person's existence with her naked eyes.
Some strange magic blocked all perception of her. The reason why Luo Xue was able to sense her breath was not only because of her sharp perception, but also because she had come into contact with her in the bedroom before and remembered it.