"Letting you go might ease the tension, but you have to say it was taken in your name."

Plot improvement +1

Zhang Xuwen, who hadn't heard the notification sound for several days, was completely stunned. So, did Mingzhu Palace receive the ice but not use the official account? Was it all to ease the tension between Xuxu and Yan Chenghuan?

"Xuxu, I've seen what you've done these past few days, but changing someone's opinion of you can't be done all at once; it has to be done gradually." Rong Yue winked at him, meaning she knew everything.

Zhang Xu opened her mouth and said "Princess..." In fact, she was just doing what Xu Xu was supposed to do, and stopped beating and scolding the palace maids and eunuchs.

Rong Yue patted Zhang Xu's forehead. "Alright, alright, go on! Don't tell them I asked you to deliver it! Oh, and let Xia Xia help you carry it."

Huali Palace is located in the northwesternmost part of the Chen Kingdom's royal palace. This place is never exposed to sunlight. Moss grows in the corners of the walls, and tall weeds cover the yellowed bricks. If Zhang Xu did not know that people lived inside, she would have thought it was some kind of dilapidated wilderness.

"The place where Prince Yan lives is getting more and more desolate." Over the past few days, Xia Xia's fear of Zhang Xu has not been as strong as before. Perhaps she was shocked by the environment in front of her, and she spoke tentatively. After seeing that Zhang Xu did not change, she put down the ice bucket she was carrying.

As soon as Zhang Xu pushed open the mottled gate of Huali Palace, she smelled a sense of decay, and the courtyard was overgrown with weeds.

"Prince Yan?"

The notification sound in my mind started beeping again. It seems that as long as it involves the main characters related to the plot, Sixty-Five will give a hint about the stable character settings.

Zhang Xu resignedly kicked the dilapidated door. "Yan Chenghuan, if you're not dead yet, get out here." The door slammed to the ground, and Xia Xia jumped aside in fear. The notification sound in Zhang Xu's mind disappeared.

Does she have to keep talking to Yan Chenghuan like this? If this continues, she'll be killed by him before the story ends. He's the biggest villain in the whole book! Although he seems harmless now, the evil demon king he becomes will massacre an entire city! Can she survive until the end of the story after offending him like this?

Sixty-five weakly reminded her in her mind that it would protect her, though its voice sounded noticeably weak.

When Yan Chenghuan came out wearing an ill-fitting thermal undershirt, Zhang Xu heard the 65th prompt indicating the plot progress was 1.

Zhang Xu was furious when she heard this. She wanted nothing more than to drag Sixty-Five out and beat him to a pulp. How could the progress be negative?!

The administrator pretended to be dead again at a crucial moment.

Yan Chenghuan was cultivating in the room when his business was interrupted, so his voice was very cold: "What is it?"

Zhang Xu pointed to the ice bucket next to her: "I brought you ice because I was afraid you'd die of heat."

Yan Chenghuan didn't even want to glance at her, flicking his sleeves and preparing to go inside. With Yan Chenghuan blocking her view, Zhang Xu could only barely make out the simple furnishings inside through a few gaps. She recalled the description of Yan Chenghuan in the original novel.

"A flower that grows from the mud is stained with the filth of the mud. Even if clean spring water washes it, the polluted core can never be truly cleansed. The flower yearns for the sunlight; it is a pure faith, wanting to protect the sun in the sky even when it is in the abyss..."

While reading the book, Zhang Xu felt incredibly sorry for Yan Chenghuan. Even though it wasn't his fault, he was the most tragic character, giving everything without reservation, only to end up a pitiful fate, hated by everyone. But now, standing face to face with him, she felt only indescribable complex emotions. The Yan Chenghuan before her was still an innocent boy, living a miserable life unloved by his parents. At this moment, all he wanted was to protect a girl's smile. Who would have thought that this boy would later become so cruel?

However, the Chen Kingdom's storyline is about to face a severe drought in March, and the male lead has appeared. Yan Chenghuan's pure little wish won't last much longer.

Yan Chenghuan watched Zhang Xu arrive in a huff and leave in a huff, with Xia Xia trembling beside her. She couldn't help but smile sarcastically. How could such a vicious person ever think of changing? She could only pretend for a couple of days; she couldn't keep up the act any longer. How laughable!

Just as Yan Chenghuan was about to leave, shaking off the thoughts in her mind, she saw that annoying woman kick open the door again. A terrifying face appeared. "The ice was sent to you by the princess. You'd better remember your lowly status. The princess only pities you; don't harbor any improper thoughts that would tarnish her."