LOT – Chapter 133 Let the Crown Prince Fart Again to Drive Her Away

The Crown Prince and the two other princes looked toward Emperor Xuande, who sat on the throne. All three of them had suspicion written in their eyes.

Could it really be like that? This wasn’t good at all. If a foreign woman entered the imperial harem and stirred up chaos, what would they do then?

Seeing the looks on his sons’ faces, Emperor Xuande glared back sharply.

What are you looking at! You think your father is that kind of man?!

Even Bai Xiao was stunned by Lin Mo’s words. 【“How could you connect the dots like that so quickly? I never said this girl was coming to marry the Emperor! She’s about the same age as you—it’s impossible for her to marry His Majesty. She’s aiming for the Crown Prince.”】

Crown Prince: “?!!”

Why is this being dragged onto me again? I already have a Crown Princess! What’s wrong with that Yuguo kingdom?!

Lin Mo sneaked a glance at the Crown Prince. Hmm… refined, elegant, handsome—a real gentleman. And, most importantly, he was the legitimate heir to the throne.

【“Ah, so she’s set her eyes on the Crown Prince. But he already has a Crown Princess—and he loves her deeply. That girl must be hoping to come here as a concubine!”】

Because this matter concerned national relations, everyone listened intently.

Anything related to the Emperor or the Crown Prince was a matter of great importance. And women of the Eastern Palace weren’t just anyone—once the Crown Prince ascended the throne, they’d become imperial consorts, with extraordinary status.

Bai Xiao agreed that Yuguo must have gone mad. 【“They’re indeed trying to send her as a side concubine. That girl’s name is Umula—she’s known as Yuguo’s number one beauty. Their goal is to seduce the Crown Prince and bear his child.”】

【“Oh, and they even have backups. If she can’t charm the Crown Prince, they’ll try with the Second or Third Prince instead.”】

The two “backup princes”: “???”

Are you kidding me?! We’re the fallback options? How insulting!

Lin Mo felt a headache coming on. What on earth was Yuguo thinking? They were already a vassal state, eating off Great Yong’s favor. Couldn’t they just behave themselves? Keep stretching their hands out like this and they might get them chopped off!

【“Oh, and they apparently know about the Crown Prince’s… preferences, so they trained Umula to be passionate and fiery.”】

The moment those words fell, everyone’s expressions changed.

Uh-oh. The Crown Prince’s preferences were… difficult to describe. But how did Yuguo even know? There must be a spy somewhere!

The Emperor’s face had darkened.

Lin Mo didn’t care what everyone was thinking—she was more curious about Umula. 【“But why would Umula agree to come here? And those ‘preferences’ of the Crown Prince—those were only between him and the Crown Princess. What’s it got to do with her?”】

Bai Xiao propped her head up and replied lazily, 【“She’s just overconfident. The thing is, someone in the Eastern Palace let it slip. A minor official there had a fondness for foreign women and kept a few foreign entertainers in his residence. One time he got drunk and blabbed about the Crown Prince’s… tastes.”】

【“The Crown Prince was really careless. How could something like that leak out?”】

The Eastern Palace had its own staff—authority granted by the Emperor himself. But no one expected that such gossip would spread so easily.

The Crown Prince’s face turned grim. Even if it wasn’t an act of treason, a loose tongue like that couldn’t be tolerated.

Just as the air grew heavy again, Bai Xiao suddenly added another bombshell.

【“Oh, and there’s another piece of gossip. Apparently, that drunk official also claimed the Crown Prince has foot odor. So Yuguo prepared all kinds of foot remedies and sent them along with the girl.”】

Pfft!

“Foot odor?” Everyone’s gazes simultaneously dropped to the Crown Prince’s feet.

The Crown Prince awkwardly dug at the floor with his toe. Wait—what? When did I ever have foot odor?! Absolutely not!

Lin Mo was now deeply curious. 【“Does the Crown Prince really have foot odor? I don’t think so. If he did, my image of him would completely collapse.”】

To her, the Crown Prince was dignified and composed. No way could such a person have something so undignified as foot odor.

Even others were curious now. Some court officials who did suffer from foot odor were already eyeing Yuguo’s “remedies.”

Sure, Yuguo had ulterior motives—but those remedies were innocent, right?

【“Of course the Crown Prince doesn’t have foot odor,” Bai Xiao continued. “He’s just been farting a little more recently. Probably a stomach issue.”】

Her words struck the Crown Prince’s heart like a sword.

Crown Prince: “You could’ve just said I don’t have foot odor! Why bring up farting?! Everyone’s farts stink!”

Emperor Xuande and the officials all wore complicated expressions. What a wild turn this situation had taken!

Lin Mo was laughing so hard her white teeth gleamed against her darkened face.

【“Hahaha! So his farts are smelly, huh? Then it’s simple! That Umula girl must have a fantasy about the Crown Prince. Just let His Highness fart in front of her—fumigate her right out of that fantasy!”】

Lin Mo thought her idea was absolutely brilliant—never mind the Crown Prince’s dignity.

The Crown Prince’s face flushed red with anger. The Second and Third Princes quickly patted him on the shoulder.

“Relax, brother, relax. Don’t get angry. Anger harms the body! Just take it as a joke from Lord Lin.”

Emperor Xuande, sitting above, was both furious and amused.

Bai Xiao even agreed with Lin Mo’s outrageous suggestion. 【“Actually, that’s not a bad idea. Umula really does idolize the Crown Prince. With his noble status, refined manners, and elegance, she’d probably fall hopelessly in love once she meets him. But if he… farts in front of her, that might just shatter her illusions completely!”】

The Crown Prince took a deep breath. Stay calm. Stay calm. You can’t reason with lunatics.

The Third Prince even whispered beside him, “Big Brother, I think they might have a point… maybe you should actually try it?”

Crown Prince: “Get lost!”

All the way until court was dismissed, Lin Mo and Bai Xiao were still enthusiastically brainstorming “solutions” for him.

No one knew what to say anymore. After all, they were sincerely worried about the Crown Prince—and the country.

As for Qi the Black Fatty, he was summoned after court ended. That very same day, the Emperor issued a decree—he was to divorce his wife.