Su Mo smiled apologetically at Qiao Ci, then quickly pulled his arm away from where she was holding it, his ear tips turning red.
Qiao Ci's little face was tense.
Well, I'm disliked. I should have known not to help!
Su Mo lowered his head, feeling not only gratitude but also admiration for Qiao Ci. He hadn't expected her to be so powerful despite her delicate appearance.
She had carried him all the way from the imperial palace to the Prime Minister's mansion without even breaking a sweat.
When she had taken him by the waist, feeling the warmth of her arm, Su Mo felt as if he had a mischievous little rabbit in his chest, beating wildly. His thoughts drifted, recalling some of his father’s words. His moist eyes flickered slightly as he called out to Qiao Ci, who was pursing her lips and preparing to leave.
"Your Highness, please wait a moment."
Although Qiao Ci was unhappy at being disliked by the little wretch, she wasn't in a hurry. She nodded.
After waiting for a while, Su Mo finally came out. Seeing her still standing tall in the courtyard, he let out a sigh of relief.
He clasped his hands behind his back, his deer-like eyes darting about, but his steps were firm as he approached her. With lightning speed, he took Qiao Ci's hand, placed a small cloth pouch into it, then quickly turned and retreated into the room, shutting the door with a bang!
The series of actions were executed flawlessly, as if there were monsters outside.
Was this a thank-you gift? Why did it feel like he’d thrown a bomb? Look how scared the child was.
The small cloth pouch contained an exquisitely embroidered sachet, with green bamboo embroidered on it. At the bottom, two small, inconspicuous characters were embroidered: Dan Qing.
Opening the sachet, she found a jade pendant, cool to the touch. This was probably the most precious thank-you gift a young man could offer.
However, compared to the jade pendant, Qiao Ci liked the delicate sachet more.
If he was going to give a jade pendant, why wrap it in a sachet? And not just that, but the sachet was inside another cloth pouch.
This young man was so cute, ahhh, I want to pet him!!!
At this moment, Su Mo's anxious voice, still with a hint of a child's tone, said, "You… you be careful on your journey. I… I… will come to accompany you soon."
Accompany me? Qiao Ci was a little confused and didn't think much of it. She shook her head and returned to the palace, channeling her inner energy.
Su Mo tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. His mind was filled with the loving faces of his mother and father, then the cold indifference of the Prime Minister and his wife, and Su Yu. In the end, only one figure, a peerlessly beautiful and valiant woman, remained.
Darkness enveloped the entire land, and Su Mo finally fell into a deep sleep at the break of dawn.
*
Shaozi was so angry with Qiao Ci that she was about to explode. She was never serious about her responsibilities!
All day long, she either watched the Emperor and his consorts live, or she went around beating up the imperial guards. She particularly targeted Chen Xuyang, beating him without a word, knocking out several of his perfectly straight and white teeth. Now, he lisped when he spoke. It was rumored that she had beaten him to the point where he wanted to resign as the commander of the imperial guards, but the Emperor had heartlessly rejected his request.
Xiao Ren mused that if one more person had to bear Qiao Ci's madness, he would suffer one less pain.
Now, he had to do everything stealthily, afraid that Qiao Ci would be watching his live performance from somewhere. He couldn't even get it up anymore. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
But Qiao Ci's martial arts were profound. Even the imperial guards working together couldn't defeat her. As for poisoning, she had done so countless times, but it was all useless!
Xiao Ren had also secretly recruited martial arts experts, but they were all defeated by her.
He didn't want to live in constant fear. He decided to accept his fate and prepare to sacrifice his male beauty to reduce her ferocity. Once she let down her guard, he would solve her in one fell swoop.
However, after being beaten black and blue by Qiao Ci and crying out for mercy dozens of times, Xiao Ren finally became obedient!
He could no longer see any trace of admiration for him in her eyes. The bone-deep pain from her punches and kicks brought him a rare moment of clarity: this woman no longer loved him, not at all.
Yet, for some reason, his heart felt empty…
Qiao Ci had long since moved into Fengyi Palace, removed its plaque, and lived there openly.
She didn't need anyone to serve her. When she was tired, she slept. When she was hungry, she went to the imperial kitchen to find food. When she was bored, she watched plays and looked for entertainment. Her life was quite comfortable.
"Isn't it good now?" Qiao Ci said lazily, gently blowing on the newly applied nail polish. "The original host's father was released yesterday and voluntarily retired from service. He and his wife are probably on their way to tour the mountains and waters. I've also changed the original host's fate. I'm living well, and I've even terrified the dog emperor who wronged her, making him constantly anxious. I can roam the palace as I please, beat anyone I want, and do whatever I want. Isn't that great?"
"But the original host wished to gain Xiao Ren's favor and be the most beloved in the harem… You've almost given Xiao Ren PTSD now. Making him fall in love with you… it's difficult…" Shaozi said weakly.
"What? What's the use of the dog emperor's love? He abandoned Wei Zhu, his dearest, as soon as he said it. Now, even Wei Zhu doesn't care about him anymore. Tsk tsk tsk, I've seen her hooking up with Chen Xuyang more than once. Wasn't the original host just jealous that Wei Zhu took her man? Now, Wei Zhu's husband fears me, and her lover is beaten by me. Tell me, what is the use of men?"
"Men only affect my sword speed."
"With no man in my heart, my sword is naturally divine!"
"Mission complete. Does the host wish to leave this plane immediately?"
Shaozi's dull electronic voice sounded.
Perhaps sensing Qiao Ci's words and being convinced, the original host's lingering obsession dissipated, and the mission was directly completed.
Shaozi: This is too fast. Although it's a quick transmigration system, it's never been this fast!!
Qiao Ci was also a little dazed; she hadn't had enough fun yet. The original host was too easily persuaded. No wonder, even though she initially disliked Xiao Ren, she was still moved by his feigned affection.
"Let me stay a little longer. The air here is fresh and the environment is pleasant. Let me grow old here first."
The original host was so easily satisfied. She felt a little guilty taking the mission points. She should protect her parents for a while longer.
Because a leopard never changes its spots, who knew if Xiao Ren would go mad and target the original host's parents after she left, without anyone to suppress him.
Shaozi readily agreed.
After all, the mission was complete, and based on the original host's satisfaction, the rating should be decent. It was an understanding system, and with the mission completed, it was willing to abide by the host's wishes. If she wanted to play, let her play for a while~
This guy was overjoyed. A good start filled it with hope. As long as it worked hard with its host, it might be able to escape its bottom-ranking fate during the system evaluation. La la la~~
"Host… um, there's some news about Su Mo that you might want to know?" Shaozi, having nothing to do, wandered around and was startled to see Su Mo in the palace. Thinking that Qiao Ci was somewhat different towards him, it quickly reported.
Qiao Ci gestured for it to speak.
"Su Mo, dressed as a eunuch, was escorted to the eunuch purification room by several old eunuchs. He might be… cut!" Shaozi quickly looked at Qiao Ci's expression after speaking.
Before it could finish, a gust of wind swirled, and Qiao Ci was no longer in her original spot.
"Young Master Su, why do you insist on making such a bad decision? You have a good life as the Prime Minister's son, yet you want to be like me, a rootless person."
"The water in this palace is very deep. At least in the Prime Minister's mansion, you were still a complete man. Once that part is removed, you'll regret it forever."
Strange things happen every day, but this year is particularly so. On one hand, a tyrannical empress wreaks havoc in the palace; on the other, a noble son from the Prime Minister's mansion voluntarily requests purification.
Looking at Su Mo's ethereal and handsome features, the old eunuch, accustomed to the filth of the palace, felt a pang of reluctance.
"Thank you, but there's no need to persuade me. My mind is made up. Come on." Su Mo's limbs were tied to a wooden board, his eyes tightly shut, his eyelashes trembling slightly.
This was the only way he could get close to her and accompany her openly.