Rebirth of the Princess Pearl

After everyone returned from searching the woods east of the city without success, the atmosphere was a little depressing. Dong'er looked annoyed and sighed as he sat in the hall. Ziwei looked at him, feeling a lot of emotion in her heart, and couldn't help but say, "Don't be too discouraged, Dong'er. This mysterious man is very cunning. If we don't catch him this time, we still have another chance next time!"

Dong'er raised his head, his eyes filled with resentment, and said, "Mother, I just can't bear it! He has tried to harm Nan'er and the child time and time again, how can I let him go so easily! Humph, I must find him and make him pay the price!"

Ziwei sighed softly and said, "I know you are anxious, but this matter cannot be rushed. Well, speaking of the past, I remember when Xiaoyanzi and I first met. There were so many stories. Jinsuo and I came all the way from Jinan to Beijing, hoping to find my father. When we first arrived in Beijing, we saw Xiaoyanzi, Liuqing and Liuhong performing on the street. It was a lively scene. Xiaoyanzi's quirky appearance attracted me at once."

Little Swallow was listening at the side, her eyes sparkling, and she said hurriedly: "Ziwei, do you remember? Back then, our life was not easy. In order to fill our stomachs, we had to perform on the streets to earn money. Thanks to you, you felt sorry for us and asked Jinsuo to give us some change, which really solved our urgent need!"

Ziwei smiled and said, "I thought it was not easy for you to perform on the streets, so I helped as much as I could. Later, Jinsuo and I moved into the compound. There were quite a few people in the compound, including Liu Qing, Liu Hong, Bao Yatou, and those lovely grandparents. We lived together like a family, lively and cheerful."

Xiaoyanzi nodded repeatedly and said with a nostalgic look on her face, "Yes, yes, those days in the compound, I feel warm in my heart when I think about them now. Liu Qing and Liu Hong were like our big brothers and sisters, taking care of us everywhere. Baoyatou was also a clever girl, laughing all day long, so cute. Those grandparents were so kind, always telling us a lot of old stories and teaching us a lot of principles of life."

Ziwei continued, "Although everyone lived a hard life back then, we were happy every day. We sang, danced, told stories, and shared delicious food. It's not like now, when we are upset by this mysterious man."

Jinsuo also said, "Miss, life was simple back then, but the friendship was real. It's not like now, where we always have to worry about this mysterious person causing trouble."

Xiaoyanzi frowned and said angrily, "Humph, this mysterious man is so annoying! He always comes to cause trouble. But Ziwei, we have overcome so many difficulties before, and we will definitely be able to get rid of this mysterious man this time, so that he will never dare to mess with us again!"

Ziwei nodded firmly and said, "Yes, I can. By the way, Xiaoyanzi, speaking of the past, do you still remember how you entered the palace?"

When Xiaoyanzi heard this, her eyes widened and she said with a smile, "Oh, I can't forget that! I was just naughty. I followed Yongqi and his friends to the royal enclosure to hunt. As a result, I climbed up a tree and was mistaken for a deer by Yongqi. He shot me down with one arrow. It hurt me so much. Just like that, I was brought into the palace without knowing what was going on, and I got into so many embarrassing situations."

Ziwei also laughed and said, "Yes, your experience of entering the palace is really special. But it is also because of these things that we have so many stories later."

Dong'er was listening and couldn't help saying, "Aunt, mother, it's really interesting to hear you talk about these things in the past. But now, we still have to find a way to deal with this mysterious man."

Erkang nodded and said, "Dong'er is right. We really can't stay passive all the time. But this mysterious man is too cunning. How can we lure him out? We need to plan carefully."

Yongqi stroked his chin, thought for a while, and said, "I think we can take advantage of his intention to harm Nan'er and the child and set a trap for him. For example, we can deliberately spread the news that Nan'er's body has become very weak because of the previous lychee incident and needs to go somewhere alone to recuperate, and then set a trap there and wait for him to take the bait."

Xiaoyanzi's eyes lit up and she said excitedly, "Oh, Yongqi, this is a good idea! Humph, let's do it this way. Let that mysterious man have a taste of our power and see if he dares to make trouble again!"

Ziwei said with some concern: "Although this method is feasible, it also has risks. If this mysterious person realizes that it is a trap, Nan'er will be in even greater danger. We must make sure that there is no room for error."

Erkang also said: "Ziwei is right, we have to take all aspects into consideration. Not only do we have to set up traps, but we also have to arrange enough people to protect Nan'er in secret, so that they can take action immediately if something happens."

Dong'er said firmly: "Father, mother, uncle (father-in-law), aunt (mother-in-law), I think this is a good opportunity and we can't miss it. I will personally stay by Nan'er's side to protect her safety. Humph, as long as that mysterious person dares to come, I will definitely not let him succeed!"

After some discussion, they decided that although this plan was risky, as long as it was properly planned, there was still hope of catching the mysterious man. So they began to prepare.

Yongqi was in charge of arranging the ambush around the designated resting place. He selected some guards with strong martial arts and careful minds, and said to them: "This mission is not easy, everyone must be alert. That mysterious man is very cunning, we must be careful and not let him know our intentions. Once you find his trace, don't act rashly, notify me first, wait for my order, and then work together to take him down!"

The guards responded in unison: "Yes, sir, we will complete the mission and never let that mysterious man get away!"

Erkang went to arrange the traps. He found some craftsmen who were good at mechanical engineering and worked together to design some clever traps that could trap the mysterious man without hurting Nan'er. He said to the craftsmen: "These traps must be made concealed and effective. Nothing can go wrong at the critical moment. If the mysterious man falls into...