Chapter 92: Qian Renxue's Decision (2)
After the proposal to replace the crown prince with a cat, Bibi Dong followed through with her decision and first approached Qian Daoliu.
She explained the plan and told him that all the high-ranking officials of the Spirit Hall agreed that Qian Renxue was the best candidate to carry it out. She asked for his opinion on the matter.
Upon hearing it, Qian Daoliu hesitated.
As a grandfather who loved his granddaughter, from a personal standpoint, he certainly didn't want to send his young granddaughter to carry out such a risky plan.
However, aside from being Qian Renxue's grandfather, Qian Daoliu was also the former Pope of the Spirit Hall and the patriarch of the Qian family—the six-winged angel family of the Spirit Hall.
Considering the interests of the Spirit Hall and the Qian family, he couldn't immediately and firmly reject the plan.
Moreover, if he forcefully objected to Qian Renxue carrying out the plan,
and she found out when she grew up, she might resent him for being too controlling.
That would put him in a very difficult position!
It wasn't out of the question.
Because over the years, as his granddaughter Qian Renxue grew up, Qian Daoliu discovered that she was becoming increasingly independent and had her own ideas.
If this plan to replace the prince with a cat succeeded, the benefits for the Spirit Hall would be immeasurable.
If his granddaughter Qian Renxue found out about the plan, based on what he knew about her, she would most likely accept it!
So, in the end, Qian Daoliu sighed and said that he couldn't make the decision for Qian Renxue, and that she had to be the one to hear the plan and make her own choice.
Bibi Dong wasn't surprised that Qian Daoliu didn't dare make the decision for Qian Renxue. Instead, he asked her to explain the plan and let Qian Renxue choose for herself.
After returning to the Pope's Palace, Bibi Dong summoned Qian Renxue.
"Mom! What's going on?"
They arrived at the main hall of the Pope's Palace. When Qian Renxue saw Bibi Dong standing near the throne, dressed in a beautiful purple gown, a nine-curved golden crown atop her head, holding the Pope's scepter and displaying a face of elegance and grace, her eyes sparkled with confusion but she still called out with joy.
"Xue'er, I came to see you this time because I have something very important to tell you..."
Looking at the girl in a light golden embroidered dress, tall and graceful, with long golden hair cascading over her shoulders and sharp phoenix eyes that carried a sense of majesty and heroism, Bibi Dong's gaze grew complex. She slowly began to speak:
"What is it?"
asked Qian Renxue, frowning.
"What do you think about the development of our Spirit Hall over the years?"
Bibi Dong didn't answer Qian Renxue's question directly. Instead, she suddenly sighed, looked toward the Pope's Hall with her beautiful amber eyes, and asked with an ethereal gaze.
"How is the development? I think it's going very well!"
Although Bibi Dong hadn't answered directly, Qian Renxue was moved by the tone and vaguely guessed the reason behind her words, but still responded.
"Haha, our Spirit Hall has indeed grown well in recent years, but now we've hit a bottleneck. If we want to continue expanding, it will inevitably affect the interests of the two empires."
"And if we want to go further, we must find a way to conquer both empires—or in other words… unify the Douluo Continent!"
"The natural course of the world is that after long periods of unity, division occurs, and after long periods of division, unity returns!"
"And the unification of the Douluo Continent is the inevitable result of historical development. Now that our Spirit Hall has the strength to achieve this goal, you could say it's a responsibility entrusted to us by history."
"However, with the current strength of our Spirit Hall, destroying the two empires is easy."
"But restructuring a new, stable order after their fall is quite difficult."
"For now, we've thought of a solution—but it requires your help, Xue'er..."
Bibi Dong held the Pope's scepter in her hand, gently shook her head, looked into the distance with a sigh, and finally turned to look at Qian Renxue.
Qian Renxue already understood the purpose of Bibi Dong's words.
Wasn't it just like in her previous life—wishing for her to replace Xue Qinghe and become the crown princess of the Heaven Dou Empire, and eventually ascend the throne as emperor? Then, in cooperation with the Spirit Hall, defeat the Star Luo Empire and unify the Douluo Continent?
Qian Renxue didn't resist.
Although she had felt some discomfort at the beginning of her past life,
she wasn't the type to wallow in self-pity; she had her own ambitions and aspirations!
Later, she even enjoyed life as the crown prince Xue Qinghe.
But in the end, because Bibi Dong ordered her to initiate the attack prematurely, Tang San saw through the flaw, thwarted the plan, and ultimately caused her to fail!
Otherwise, she might have successfully taken the throne of the Heaven Dou Empire as the heir Xue Qinghe.
Given Xue Beng's reputation in the Heaven Dou Empire, especially in the capital, he had no chance of turning the tide!
"If you need anything from me, just say it! Mom, do you think I'm the type who only takes from the Spirit Hall but never gives back?"
Qian Renxue didn't hesitate at all when tested by Bibi Dong and replied directly.
"Xue'er, you're a good girl, but I still need to explain the plan to you in full this time..."
Bibi Dong was visibly moved seeing that Qian Renxue had matured, but she still spoke seriously.
Even though Qian Renxue now claimed she'd make sacrifices for the Spirit Hall, this plan to replace the crown prince with a cat was no simple matter. Bibi Dong needed to explain it to her carefully before they proceeded.
"Xue'er, what do you think? Do you understand?"
"This plan isn't simple—it might even be called extremely difficult. Once you accept it, it means you'll have to devote years of effort and preparation."
"After that, you'll be sent alone to the Heaven Dou Empire to carry out the mission. During it, you'll not only have to remain cautious at all times, but may also be drawn into many political intrigues."
"The mission will be very long. Once it begins, you might remain undercover for decades—until your death—with no day to return. Xue'er, have you truly thought this through?"
After explaining the entire plan to replace the prince with a cat, Bibi Dong looked at Qian Renxue with a sigh, her eyes filled with guilt and complexity.
"Honestly, from a mother's perspective, I don't want you to go. If this plan succeeds, it would greatly help our Spirit Hall to unify the Douluo Continent—but the price you'll pay is too high!"
"But you're already grown up. I've discussed this plan with your grandfather, and in the end, we decided to tell you about it and let you choose for yourself."
"Otherwise, if you found out about it in the future and learned that we made the decision for you, I fear you wouldn't be happy."
Bibi Dong's words made Qian Renxue tremble, and her heart was suddenly moved. Her beautiful phoenix eyes welled up with tears.
Bibi Dong had also told her about this plan in her previous life.
But back then, Bibi Dong, as her biological mother, had almost ordered her to carry it out. Her attitude had made Qian Renxue cry for three days and nights.
In this life, Bibi Dong, as her adoptive mother, didn't want her to take on the mission and instead gave her the right to choose.
This kind of care and respect was what she had dreamed of in her previous life!
Touched by the gesture, Qian Renxue quickly made a decision. Determination appeared on her beautiful, majestic, and heroic face. She took a deep breath and said firmly:
"Mom, I know you and Grandpa care about me, but I choose to accept this mission!"
Thus, Qian Renxue's plan to replace the crown prince with a cat had begun its implementation. Six years later, it would officially become part of the main plot.
(End of this chapter)