Chapter 488: Something Big

It was Yi Zhen's voice.

Looking at the young man kneeling in the hall without moving or speaking, Chu Liuzheng swallowed the orange pulp with a gulp, raised his hand to rub his ears, suspecting that he was hallucinating.

But more sounds came into my ears.

[This picture isn't cool enough. Shoot it from the side. You know, capture the silhouette? Pay attention to the lighting and composition!]

[This photo is okay, but it would be better if the camera was a little lower.]

[Just these three, save them for me.]

[System, please help me take a picture of that beautiful woman over there. It's a rare opportunity to visit the palace, so I'd like to keep a souvenir.]

[She should be the emperor's concubine, right? What title? Please help me check.]

【No account blocked?】

[What?! She is the enchanting beauty who is favored by the tyrant and brings disaster to the country!]

Chu Liuzheng: “…”

[Holy shit! I'm not hallucinating. Scholar Yi also has a system, and I can even hear him talking to it. Is this a crosstalk?]

Hearing the voice in his heart, Xiao Jingfan was startled, and his wandering thoughts were instantly pulled back.

Yi Zhen actually also has a system!

Yi Zhen, who had no idea that he was on the same channel with Chu Liuzheng, was still talking to the system.

[System, the tyrant has been showing off his power for too long. I've given him a chance to become emperor after all. Will he turn his back on me and kill me?]

[Tong, you can't just stand by and watch someone die! ]

[You can eat whatever you want, but you can't talk nonsense. When did I ever fail to complete the task? No deductions on my bonus! Come on, let's have a good talk.]

[My mission is to save the troubled times. Is Dasheng in chaos now?]

[It will be chaotic. No, how will it be chaotic? Think about it, what was the trigger for Xiao Jingfan's tyranny and plundering of the people's wealth in this world line, leading to wars everywhere and causing the people to suffer?]

[Of course it's not because he's a warmonger. Have you really looked at the world line carefully? It's the death of Princess Xiao Jinshu. It's the torture of Prince Rui by the villain Yin Lanci until he's on the verge of death and turned into a worm nest. It's the Queen Mother trying to poison Xiao Jingfan to alienate the Xie family from him. It's the corrupt officials who, for their own selfish desires, cooperated with Yin Lanci to create a living hell of the dead. It's the wolfish ambitions of the Western Xia countries that are pressing forward step by step!]

[Look at this now. How many of these conditions that drove Xiao Jingfan crazy are left?]

The villains, the Dragon Shadow Guard, were completely wiped out, the remnants of the Yong Dynasty collapsed, and even the arch-villain, Yin Lanci, was dead. The source of the living hell, Qianchi Cliff, was burned, becoming a massive tomb. Prince Li was imprisoned, Prince Cheng went mad, Guiyun City and Dasheng reconciled, and Yuecheng and Dasheng reconciled. Tell me, where did the civil unrest originate?

On Xiao Jingfan's side, Princess Xiao Jinshu and the young master are both alive, having survived the harem's vicious plot. Prince Rui is alive and well, leading his army to seal off brothels everywhere, and there's no chance they'll become the insect nest that would become the source of Xiao Jingfan's nightmares.

[Prince Xiao, under the guise of a tour, served as an imperial envoy, secretly collaborating with various censors to uncover numerous unjust cases and bring down dozens of corrupt officials. Even Xiao Jingfan's insomnia was cured without medication. How could he have gone mad? How could he have lost his mind?]

[Yes, there is also a Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother's poisoning of Xiao Jingfan was only the last straw that broke the camel's back. Even if the Queen Mother still wants to take action against Xiao Jingfan for the future of the Xie family, he will not lose his mind because of this incident and suddenly impose tyranny.]

"Tong, face reality and stop struggling. At this rate, Dasheng won't be in chaos. Let's just treat it as a government-funded trip, okay? We can leave when we're done, and it won't affect your business. It's good for everyone."

[System, don't play dead! ]

[What do you mean it's all my fault? You're a savior system that can't even issue a decent mission, yet you're quite good at passing the buck. Why don't you just issue me a mission?!]

[System? System!]

[Playing dead again? Where's the complaint button? I want to complain to you! !]

Forced to listen, Chu Liuzheng blinked.

[Holy crap! That's a lot of information! I think I just found out something incredible.]

She glanced at the emperor, ate an orange to calm herself down, and sorted out the information.

[Tong, that beautiful lady seems to be looking at me all the time. Should I smile at her?]

[Don't be angry, it was just a joke. I wouldn't dare cuckold a tyrant.]

Yi Zhen moved his numb legs and secretly discussed with the system that if the emperor wanted to kill him, remember to give him an painless injection.

"Stand up." Xiao Jingfan waved his hand and asked someone to find a seat.

Yi Zhen staggered when he stood up, and Xiao Anzi stepped forward to help him sit down on the chair.

Yuzhu brought in tea, Yizhen took it and thanked him.

Seeing that he was quite at ease, Xiao Jingfan said, "I am very grateful for your help five years ago."

"I don't deserve to be called Sir by Your Majesty. My surname is Yi, and my courtesy name is Xiaoyao. If you don't mind, you can call me by my courtesy name." Yi Zhen said, "You have the luck of the Golden Dragon, and I am just following your will."

Xiao Jingfan readily agreed, "I have something I'd like to ask Xiaoyao for advice on."

Yi Zhen: "Your Majesty, please speak."

Xiao Jingfan looked at him, "There was a seal of the Thousand-Handed Scholar in that purse back then. I wonder what your relationship is with the Thousand-Handed Scholar?"

"It's okay." Yi Zhen said, "I picked up the purse on the street and slipped a note into it. I didn't know there was a seal inside."

[Tsk, I don't believe you! You were the one who put the seal and the note in there.]

Chu Liuzheng secretly curled her lips, she finally figured out the relationship.

If Yi Xiaoyao really was a time traveler on a mission to save the troubled world, and he passively completed the mission while secretly helping the tyrant, then it would make sense for him to impersonate the Thousand-Handed Scholar and deliver clues to the tyrant.

On the one hand, it can expose Yin Lanci, the true Thousand-Handed Scholar, to the public in advance, giving the tyrant a warning. On the other hand, Yi Xiaoyao can use the identity of the Thousand-Handed Scholar to conceal himself, so as to avoid being discovered by the tyrant and being unable to continue his free life.

Listening to his inner voice, Xiao Jingfan looked at Yi Zhen with a deepening gaze, "Xiaoyao, do you know that I'm looking for you?"

"I didn't know this before," Yi Zhen said. "After I escaped from Wangyue Island, I was abducted by bandits and taken to a mountain stronghold. Fortunately, His Royal Highness Prince Rui rescued me. It was only from His Royal Highness Prince Rui that I learned that His Majesty had ordered local authorities to post notices looking for me. I wonder what His Majesty wants from me?"

[See, this comes in handy. The tyrant is looking for the Thousand Hands Scholar, what does that have to do with Yi Xiaoyao?]

Chu Liuzheng peeled another orange and listened to the emperor speak slowly, "I would like to ask you to help me calculate what natural disasters and man-made disasters will occur in Dasheng within the next five years."

Yi Zhen: "..."

[Fuck! Tyrant's question is a foul, isn't this a spoiler? The point is, Yi Xiaoyao really knows the world line!]

In his excitement, a mouthful of orange juice went into his trachea, and Chu Liuzheng coughed until tears came to his eyes.

Siyue quickly stepped forward to rub her back. Chu Liuzheng stood up and walked out. Curiosity killed the cat. She decided to go to the side hall to watch the system live broadcast. That way, even if there was thunder, it would not strike her.

Xiao Jingfan first ordered someone to send a bowl of lung-moistening pear soup to the side hall before looking at Yi Zhen.

Yi Zhen: "..."

He really doesn't want to cheat anyone, but the opportunities to cheat always come to him.

(End of this chapter)