Overhearing the Villain's Kid's Thoughts in the Inner Courtyard: The Whole Family Goes on a Killing Spree

[Mind-reading and gossip + wild imagination + a touch of ensemble cast + adorable baby + palace and household intrigue]

A little devil who was evil through and through gets struck by lightning and turned into a doomed baby.

But when she secretly mutters complaints, her thoughts are exposed:

[Poor Mother! That scumbag will kill your whole family and wipe out your entire clan.]

Her mother wakes up. The scumbag dies.

[My handsome beggar dad! You’ll turn evil and rebel too late. In three years, your corpse will hang from the city gate, your kingdom will fall, and the people will be beheaded and forced to farm.]

Her father is shocked. “Rebel? What rebellion? His Majesty is abdicating in favor of a worthy successor.”

[Grandma! There’s a poisoner in the family. In six months, your head will throb until you smash it against a pillar and die.]

Grandma: “I’ll deal with the traitor first. Piece of cake.”

Not long afterward, the baby girl’s dream of becoming empress is revealed. Everyone lets their imaginations run wild, then hesitantly offers their takes:

A lone shadow on a wintry river, a diaper-clad hero in a bamboo hat with no teeth?

A red cape dancing above the city walls, riding a pony to conquer the land?

An army of adorable babies taking the field, charming the enemy into submission?

Don’t let her soft, babyish cuteness fool you. Her fighting power is off the charts.

When she’s one, she’s kidnapped and taken deep into the mountains. With her hands behind her back, she sits in the bandit chief’s chair and kicks her little feet, her baby voice ringing out:

“Ke ke ke! Taking revenge for Your Majesty? Too slow!!

“I’ll get revenge...

“At dawn, I’ll wipe out your whole stronghold. At dusk, I’ll go home and drink milk.”

When she’s two, she kicks the Imperial Jade Seal into the air and raises her baby bottle. “This is the Mandate of Heaven. Those who follow me prosper; those who defy me... get weaned!!”

When she’s three, she slings a baby bottle across her shoulder and stands atop the city wall. She flashes a grin, and in an instant, thousands of soldiers answer her call. The whole realm is won over.

She lowers her eyes, her baby voice soft and gentle. “See? Unifying the realm is easy.”

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