My brother entrusted his child to me, and I livestreamed raising the baby, making the Empress cry wi

Just when the tension was high and the situation was extremely critical—

"The sky, the sky!!!"

"Your Majesty! The celestial curtain has reappeared!!!"

Outside the hall, the guards' shouts, now altered and filled with a mixture of fear and awe, could be heard.

The sound was like the coldest ice water poured over your head.

Shu Jingwei choked back the order that was on the tip of her tongue to "drag Yao Jingyuan and the others out and execute them."

She froze, then came to her senses, looked up, and saw through the open doors of the Hall of Supreme Harmony that the familiar curtain of light was slowly unfolding in the sky.

White light poured down from the clouds, like a giant ribbon, covering the entire sky.

She took a deep breath, slowly clenched her fist, and dug her nails into her palm.

She endures!

I've endured it for three months already, what's a little more?

Shu Jingwei's gaze swept over the assembled officials in the hall, whose expressions varied and who were equally stunned by the news from the heavens. Finally, her icy gaze landed on Yao Jingyuan.

Yao Jingyuan, that dog, is right under her nose; he can't escape.

In comparison, Lin Ye is still a greater threat. The people she sent out have yet to find Lin Ye and her daughter, and they don't know where they've hidden themselves...

Yao Jingyuan had no idea that he had just narrowly escaped death.

Upon hearing the news, he also looked up at the sky outside the palace, his brows furrowed.

Why is Lin Ye here again? I hope he doesn't interfere with his plans.

"Hmph." Shu Jingwei let out a cold snort. The sound wasn't loud, but it was enough for everyone in the hall to hear clearly.

"It seems there's another 'spectacle' to open the eyes of us mere mortals." She spoke with sarcasm, but stopped talking and just said coldly.

"In that case, my ministers, come with me outside and see what kind of trick Lin Ye will pull this time."

She deliberately emphasized the words "smoke and mirrors," and it's unclear who she was trying to make believe it.

Yao Jingyuan's face darkened slightly, but he could only bow his head and say, "Your subject obeys the decree."

The tension within the hall, which was on the verge of snapping, was abruptly diverted by the sudden arrival of the sky.

But the murderous intent did not dissipate; it was merely temporarily suppressed, like a dormant volcano that will erupt even more violently the next time.

Shu Jingwei was the first to stand up, and surrounded by eunuchs and palace maids, she strode out of the hall.

The officials followed with varying expressions, while Yao Jingyuan lagged behind, exchanging a cryptic glance with a few trusted confidants.

……

"Ladies and gentlemen, boarding for flight CZ6688 from Jiangcheng to Sanya is now commenced. First-class and business-class passengers, as well as Gold Card and above members, please proceed to gate 01 for priority boarding..."

The crisp, pleasant announcements echoed through the waiting hall.

Lin Ye pulled a small silver suitcase with one hand and held a small bag with the other, walking towards the boarding gate.

Today, Xiaodouzi wore a light yellow fleece-lined hooded sweatshirt and dark blue overalls, with white sneakers on her feet.

With a small whale-shaped backpack on her back and her hair tied into two small buns with matching pale yellow hair ties, she looked like a bright little sun.

Little Douzi held Lin Ye's hand tightly, her big eyes filled with excitement and curiosity, her little head turning this way and that.

She looked around at the hurried travelers, the dazzling array of shops, and the several planes parked on the tarmac outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows.

"Godfather, are we going to ride that big 'iron bird'?" Little Douzi pointed out the window at a passenger plane with a streamlined fuselage and huge wings that was being slowly pushed out by a tow truck, his eyes wide with shock as he asked in a low voice.

"Yes, that's right, that's called an airplane." Lin Ye smiled and handed his documents to the security personnel for verification.

Take the boarding bridge and enter the cabin.

Spacious, bright, and clean, with a faint scent of air freshener in the air.

Dressed in smart suits and with impeccable makeup, the flight attendants stood inside the cabin door, smiling and bowing as they greeted passengers: "Welcome aboard."

Lin Ye led Xiao Douzi to their seats—two window seats in first class.

The soft leather seats were spacious and comfortable. Lin Ye picked up Xiao Douzi and placed her on the window seat.

She was immediately drawn to the wing of the plane so close to her outside the window and the tiny, ant-like people boarding below, her face almost pressed against the window.

"Godfather, we're so high up here!" She turned around, her eyes sparkling.

"It hasn't taken off yet. It'll be even higher once it takes off." Lin Ye helped her fasten her seatbelt and adjusted the seat angle so she could sit comfortably and look out the window.

……

In the lower right corner of the screen, the barrage of comments exploded instantly.

[Wang Cong, a commoner: Good heavens! What is that?! An iron bird? A bird made of iron? It's so big! Bigger than the village granary! Its wings are so wide, how much iron would it take to make it?]

[The commoner Ma Ku: Impossible... This is absolutely impossible... This iron bird is so big, thousands of times bigger than the small iron bird from last time! How could it possibly fly?! Its wings are made of iron, yet they can't flap! Lin Ye must be lying!]

[Commoner Niu San: Exactly! If that huge lump of iron could fly, I'd twist its head off and kick it like a ball!]

……

Just as the comments section was buzzing with discussion, and some people were even swearing that it was absolutely impossible for it to fly.

A deep, rumbling sound, like the awakening of an ancient behemoth, came through the sky.

Although not jarring, it made all the Great Flame People's hearts tighten. They all stopped their discussion and stared intently at the huge "iron bird" in the sky.

The giant bird began to move slowly, gliding across the flat, wide gray ground, its speed increasing rapidly!

Its massive body raced forward with an indomitable momentum, its wings trembling slightly.

[Commoner Qian Da: It moved! It's really running! It can actually run!?]

[Commoner Niu Le: Oh my god! It! It's going to crash into the house in front! Immortal Lin and the First Princess are still inside!!]

……

Under the canopy of the sky, someone looked worried, wishing they could rush into the sky and make the iron bird stop.

Some people covered their eyes in horror, while others turned their heads away in unbearable pain.

Inside the Imperial Palace, on the Taihe Hall Square.

Yao Jingyuan, on the other hand, gradually became excited, even trembling with excitement.

Faster! Faster!

Hit them hard! Hopefully, they both die inside!!

Shu Jingwei frowned, and her fingers on the dragon throne tightened suddenly.

Is Lin Ye really going to take her daughter and die like this?

Seeing the little boy oblivious to her clinging to Lin Ye, still so foolishly dependent on her, she felt a chill in her heart.

never mind!

She was just an unwanted daughter; she's dead, so be it!

Who told her to abandon her noble status as a princess and insist on following that fiend Lin Ye!

They deserved this fate!

At worst, we can build her a cenotaph and make an exception to let her be buried in the imperial mausoleum, which would fulfill their mother-daughter bond.

Shu Jingwei thought to herself and then gave a fake sigh.

It's a bit of a shame we didn't get our hands on those amazing things...

But it's good that Lin Ye is dead...

Under the watchful eyes of everyone in the Great Flame Kingdom, some worried, some reluctant, and some gloating.

At the very moment when the giant iron bird reached a certain critical speed—