Xiao Zhi's eyes were cold. He's causing trouble again. Well, let's destroy them all.

The next moment, crack, crack, the four subsystems inexplicably... shattered!

"What's going on?!" the Emperor System roared in shock and anger.

Zhao Yunqi frowned at its scream. "What's wrong?"

The Emperor System had no time to pay attention to him; its backend was frantically checking and searching for the cause. "No, no, how is this possible? How could it break?!"

It was unwilling to give up and split into two more, but it still shattered into two balls of light.

Instantly, the entire system backend shook violently, and the program instantly burst into flames.

Outside, Zhao Yunqi suddenly bent over with a splitting headache and collapsed, yelling, "What's going on? What are you doing?! Ah!"

"Your Majesty? Your Majesty!!" Fu Lu cried out in alarm, hurriedly supporting the unconscious emperor. "Guards! Guards! Imperial physician! Imperial physician!"

Chaos erupted instantly at the entrance of the Shengde Hall.

After waiting for a long time in the Gansheng Hall, the ministers gradually realized something was wrong; the sun was high in the sky, but the emperor still hadn't appeared.

Unable to wait any longer, Li Xiao led the six ministers to the Shengde Hall to inquire about the situation, with Xiao Zhixing also among them.

Of course, she couldn't miss such a performance.

In the main system space, the Emperor System program, which had been out of control for an hour, had stabilized, only continuing to mutter madly, "Entangled by karma, entangled by karma, cannot be divided, cannot be divided! Haha, hahahahaha..."

The sound was strange and mysterious.

Xiao Zhixing: This is a reason tailor-made for the Emperor System. She has done too many evil deeds, and she absolutely did not make any slander.

In the Shengde Hall, Zhao Yunqi finally woke up, weakly opened his eyes, and waved for Fulu to leave. "I am fine. Tell the ministers that court will be adjourned today."

Fu Lu sighed with worry and went out to convey the emperor's decree to the others.

Li Xiao couldn't help but worry, "Has His Majesty awakened yet?"

Fu Lu said, "He has woken up, and several imperial physicians are guarding him inside."

"Has anyone found out why His Majesty fainted?" Li Xiao asked boldly.

Fu Lu shook his head. "The imperial physicians are still examining His Majesty. Judging from his appearance, he should be fine."

Li Xiao and the others exchanged glances. Since His Majesty was unwilling to see anyone, they had no choice but to return, though they still couldn't help feeling worried.

The emperor was absent from court due to illness that day, which immediately sparked a flurry of rumors.

Those loyal to Zhao Yunqi were anxious and uneasy, while others remained tight-lipped about it.

Xiao Zhixing returned to the Prince's Mansion and sent invitations to those who would be traveling with him. He set off north three days later.

The matter here is basically over, and for the next three years, her stage will be in the north.

She also instructed Ghost Guard to continue investigating Love. On the surface, she naturally had to follow this line, otherwise how could she "discover" Love and find out the truth of what happened back then?

Many people are watching.

She must keep her underhanded methods well hidden.

The Emperor System hasn't realized yet that it will lose not only Luo Wei, but also Feng Lizhen and the Feng family.

Because Feng Lizhen's direct online system is the Luo Weiluo family, not the main system itself.

It's now trying to contact Feng Lizhen's subsystem. Even if she doesn't allow it, Luo Wei will definitely try to get Feng Lizhen to side with him.

The water is getting increasingly murky these days. Well, that's good, the other subsystems should show up soon, right?

Because it was shattered like that, it can no longer be divided into new subsystems, and the Emperor System will definitely hold on tightly to the remaining subsystems.

She needs to expose them all so she can catch them all in one fell swoop later.

The next day, Zhao Yunqi was able to get up. Instead of holding a grand court session, he convened a small one.

Seeing that his complexion was still acceptable, the ministers were finally relieved.

Many people are more eager for the draft to come soon because they realize that the emperor may really be getting old.

With the emperor unharmed, the small court session quickly adjourned after everyone was reassured. However, Zhao Yunqi kept Xiao Zhixing behind.

This was their first conversation alone.

"Yuansheng, come and sit down." Zhao Yunqi said kindly, pointing to the official chair next to him.

Xiao Zhixing became more alert, but calmly moved over and sat down. "I wonder what business Your Majesty has with me?"

Zhao Yunqi smiled and said, "You will be heading north in two days. I will not be able to see you off, so I am saying goodbye here."

Xiao Zhixing frowned, feeling uneasy, and replied, "Your Majesty, I am terrified. How could I dare to trouble you to see me off?"

Zhao Yunqi shook his head and chuckled, "You, with this personality."

Xiao Zhixing maintained his official smile.

Zhao Yunqi gave her a deep look, then waved his hand, "Alright, you may leave."

Xiao Zhixing was completely bewildered when he left Shengde Hall.

The Emperor System continues its relentless testing, seemingly oblivious to what is happening in the outside world.

Was Zhao Yunqi really just saying goodbye to me?

She didn't believe it.

Unfortunately, his intentions are not yet clear.

Filled with doubt, she leaped onto Blood Night's back, intending to leave the palace.

Luo Mangong appeared, holding a rather heavy, dark wooden box, and said with a smile, "Prince Yuansheng, this is His Majesty's farewell gift to you. Please accept it."

Xiao Zhixing: What the hell is going on?

She paused for a moment, then reached out and took the box. Wow, it's really heavy.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you very much, Eunuch Luo."

She hasn't dealt with Luo Mangong, the one who gave Zhang Xiu the poison, yet. Once she reaches the third level of the Heavenly Realm, she will definitely have a battle with him.

Luo Mangong still smiled and said, "Your Highness is too kind. You are about to embark on a long journey. This old servant is here to see you off. I wish Your Highness a safe journey and a bright future."

Xiao Zhixing cupped his hands in thanks. "I hope that when I return in three years, Eunuch Luo will still be the same as before."

She also has a penchant for killing.

Once back at the Prince's Mansion, Hongmei registered and put the box into storage.

"Your Highness, this box won't open. Why don't we have the key?" Hongmei asked in surprise, struggling to hold the box.

Xiao Zhixing took it back and tried to pry it open, but the lid was tightly sealed and didn't budge, there wasn't even a keyhole.

She felt increasingly uneasy. What did Zhao Yunqi mean? Had he given the wrong reward?

"It's alright, you may all step back, I will study it."

She blocked the 186 system and the live stream, then flashed into her storage ring space. She came out shortly after, still holding the box, her expression calm.

"Put it in the storeroom." She casually handed it to Hongmei without saying anything about opening it, and Hongmei didn't say anything more.

Nothing happened that night. The next day, she received replies from everyone, all expressing their willingness to travel north with her.

Among them, Nian Chenghan took the initiative to send his visiting card, and he also wanted to go with them so that they could look after each other. Xiao Zhixing did not refuse.

At noon, the Empress Dowager and all the concubines in the palace also sent her farewell gifts, so Xiao Zhixing had no choice but to go to the palace to express her gratitude.

The Empress Dowager took her hand and said, "You don't need to thank them. Just keep me company and talk to me."

The result was that she had dinner with her, talked about mundane things, and before parting, the Empress Dowager gave her a box made of golden nanmu wood, saying, "This is... you'll know when you get back."

Xiao Zhixing initially wanted to refuse, but seeing her resolute expression, she had no choice but to accept it.

When I got back and opened it, there was a thick stack of land deeds, including shops, fertile fields, forests, and horse ranches, mostly in the four northern states.

Upon closer inspection of the date, it turned out to be from the Yin Dynasty.