WBSGVS Chapter 188 V2

Consort Shu had brought her in because she’d been plagued by nightmares, and Bai had a reputation for helping with that. The emperor just happened to notice her then. Maybe she really did have some abilities. But why hadn’t she taken revenge while she was alive? Why wait until after death? Was it because the emperor had ruined her cultivation?

Nanny Dai considered it for a moment, then quickly shook her head. Her voice turned cold. “I still don’t believe it. But you did suffer. Fortunately, nothing major came of it. We just can’t let those two kids show up in public. Her Highness is still busy dealing with Consort Wan and her daughter. Those two are clever—they’ve even won the emperor’s favor, and he’s now biased toward the Third Prince. If they gain more supporters… everyone knows Bai might not have been guilty in the first place…”

If people started remembering that, it would be Consort Shu who suffered.

“Yes, Nanny, you’re right. I won’t make the same mistake again!” Xiling bowed her head in remorse.

“This better not happen again!” Nanny Dai nodded coldly and stood up. She needed to go see for herself whether this “Bai” really existed.

Even if it was hard to believe the naive Sixth Princess had suddenly learned how to play these tricks, it wasn’t impossible.

Maybe Baizhu taught her.

Or maybe it was something Consort Bai had taught her before she died.

If it were real, then she’d have to compromise for now. But if it was fake… A cold glint flashed in Nanny Dai’s eyes. Even if they were royal blood, in her hands, they were nothing more than worthless lives!

Not even fifteen minutes later, Nanny Dai pushed open the door.

Qingli was no longer reading. She and Sima Yan were playing kickball with a piece of wood. They stood about fifteen feet apart, kicking the wood back and forth. Just as the door opened, the wood landed on Sima Yan’s side. He glanced at Nanny Dai walking over with a stern face and instantly froze, lowering his head and not daring to kick anymore. He obediently called out, “Nanny Dai.”

Qingli also greeted her as usual, “Nanny Dai.”

Her voice was soft and gentle.

Nanny Dai stared at her for a moment but didn’t notice anything unusual. Her gaze landed on the wooden piece, and she said sternly, “How can a prince and princess play with such a thing?”

Sima Yan didn’t dare speak. He quickly moved to Qingli’s side and grabbed her sleeve.

Qingli pouted quietly and said, “It was Mother who said we could play. She said it helps us exercise.”

Nanny Dai’s brow twitched at those words. She narrowed her eyes and asked, “Is that so? Then where is your mother? Why don’t you let this old servant meet her?”

Qingli shook her head. “Mother doesn’t come during the day. She only shows up at night.”

Nanny Dai let out a strange chuckle. “Alright, then I’ll come by tonight. But Sixth Princess, you’d best not play with this anymore. If you get too tired, your mother might feel sorry for you.”

“No! Mother said we have to play!” Qingli shook her head firmly.

Nanny Dai’s eyes turned cold. She stepped forward and reached out to grab the wooden piece.

Qingli didn’t want to give it up. She quickly moved in to protect it, yelling loudly, “You can’t take it! Mother told us to play with it!”

But Nanny Dai forcefully yanked it from her arms. In the struggle, she suddenly felt a sharp pain on the back of her hand. A small scratch appeared. Qingli immediately looked guilty and hid her hands behind her back, not daring to move.

Nanny Dai, having spent years in the palace, instantly suspected she might be hiding a blade. She grabbed Qingli’s hand and examined it closely. All she saw was a tiny smear of her blood on the princess’s fingernail. Nothing seemed out of place. Only then did she let go and scolded sternly, “Your nails are too long. Why didn’t you ask Baizhu to trim them? Hurting others so carelessly—this is unacceptable! No dinner for you tonight!”

Qingli lowered her head and said nothing. Sima Yan stood to the side, nearly in tears from fright.

Nanny Dai watched them coldly for a while longer, then picked up the wooden toy and left. Her expression dark, she immediately called for Baizhu to come throw it away, while she went to tend to her wound.

Inside the room, Sima Yan ran over and hugged Qingli, trying hard to comfort her. “It’s okay, Sister. We’ll just eat more tomorrow.”

Qingli patted his head but said nothing.

That night, as expected, there was no dinner. Xiling panicked, but since she hadn’t been the one to order it, she pretended not to see. She didn’t even dare go near the main hall. After dinner, she hid in her room.

Nanny Dai slept in the room next door.

In this cold palace, there wasn’t even anyone to talk to at night. No wonder she wanted to finish her task and get out as soon as possible. Since the girl claimed that Consort Bai only came out at night, she would wait until then.

So before going to bed, Nanny Dai made herself calm down and fall asleep early, so she could wake up in the middle of the night.

But as soon as she fell asleep, she sank into a deep slumber. Her mind felt hazy and muddled. When she finally woke, it was just before dawn. She glanced at the dim sky outside and instinctively tried to get up, only to realize her limbs felt unbearably heavy, like something was pressing down on her!

Nanny Dai’s face changed. She tried again with all her strength, but still couldn’t move. It felt like she was completely paralyzed by some invisible force.

Sleep paralysis?

The thought made her face go pale. She swallowed hard and tried again—still no use!

She could feel her arms and legs, but she couldn’t move them at all.

Something was very wrong!

At that moment, Nanny Dai remembered what Sima Qingli had said the day before. Her heart started pounding wildly, making her head spin. And then, right before her eyes, a faint, eerie blue light appeared.

Ghost fire?

She stared at the flickering flame, her eyes wide with fear, every hair on her body standing on end. She tried to throw off her blanket and run.

But her body was still pinned down. She could only watch helplessly as the ghost fire floated closer. She trembled—and suddenly felt a rush of warmth between her legs.

She’d wet herself.

Was it Consort Bai?

She’d wanted to see her—and now, after denying the children dinner, here she was?

Nanny Dai’s teeth began to chatter. She could no longer stay calm. She panicked and opened her mouth to scream: “Xiling! Baizhu! Help me!!!”

“Help! Xiling, help!!!”

Her shrill screams echoed through the cold palace. In the next room, Xiling, who hadn’t slept all night, immediately jolted awake. Hearing those bloodcurdling cries, she yanked her blanket over her head and curled up into a ball, too terrified to move. Her face was pale as a sheet, full of dread.

Nanny Dai’s cries rang out again and again, but Xiling didn’t dare move a muscle. She trembled in fear.

Sob sob sob… She told Nanny Dai not to bully those two children anymore!

Consort Bai had become a ghost. A mother’s love made her fearless—even crawling out of hell to protect her kids!

At this point, all she could do was pray for Nanny Dai.

Because she sure wasn’t going to help!