Song Qi and Meng Yilan spent two days planning their upcoming travel itinerary.

The two, who had hardly ever explored the capital, planned to first explore the city before venturing out to the surrounding areas. If possible, they also intended to visit other countries.

However, they are currently staying at Song Qi's residence. Zhao Zhi bestowed upon Song Qi the title of Princess Zhenguo, which is the first time someone has used the title "Zhenguo" as a princess's title. He also gave Song Qi a decent fiefdom, which can ensure that Song Qi can live comfortably even if she does nothing here.

Some people wanted to voice their opinions, but there were simply too many people in the court who supported Song Qi, and those who raised objections were quickly suppressed.

Although Song Qi was no longer serving in the court, Zhao Zhi would still call Song Qi in to talk when he was bored.

Zhao Zhi's actions hastened Song Qi's desire to flee.

Meng Yilan also hated Zhao Zhi so much that her teeth itched.

Three days before leaving the capital, Zhao Zhi summoned Song Qi to the palace again and complained about everything from the court to the inner palace.

Song Qi was lost in thought, while Zhao Zhi was completely unaware.

Bored at home, Meng Yilan went out for a stroll. When she passed a clothing store, she paused, seemed to be deep in thought, and then quickly went inside.

When Song Qi returned home that day, he keenly sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere in his courtyard; none of the servants were there.

She frowned and subconsciously reached for the sword beside her.

Then they saw someone emerge from behind the tree; it was Meng Yilan.

Song Qi was taken aback.

Meng Yilan wore a bright red long dress with very long sleeves. Song Qi couldn't identify what kind of dress it was, but it seemed like she had seen it somewhere before.

Long, flowing sleeves brushed against Song Qi's face as he sat down on a stone bench.

She was dancing, but unfortunately there was no music.

However, it does not affect the aesthetic appeal.

The moonlight shone on Meng Yilan, making her look like a fairy who had descended to earth.

The water sleeves landed in Song Qi's hands, and the next second, Meng Yilan leaned over, looking at her with a shy and timid expression.

"General, am I handsome? Why don't you say anything?"

Song Qi looked at Meng Yilan, unsure of what to say.

Meng Yilan wrapped her arms around her neck and winked at her, her eyelashes long.

“It looks pretty good.” Meng Yilan paused after saying that, “Have you prepared dinner yet? Zhao Zhi is really unbearable, so I came back first.”

Meng Yilan swept her gaze across Song Qi's lips and called out with some disappointment, "General."

"Um?"

"It's nothing." Meng Yilan got off Song Qi. "Dinner is ready and inside."

"Mm." Song Qi nodded and went to the room, bypassing Meng Yilan.

Meng Yilan stared at Song Qi's retreating figure, frowned, and followed him.

Why did you suddenly decide to dress like this today?

Meng Yilan paused in her steps: "Don't you like it?"

He was watching those dancers quite intently before, so why isn't he looking at her anymore?

"Hmm?" Song Qi looked at Meng Yilan with some confusion.

Meng Yilan suddenly realized that she and Song Qi seemed to be on different wavelengths.

"Have you got a meal yet?"

"Not yet, haven't we been waiting for you to come back?" Meng Yilan sat down opposite Song Qi.

Song Qi looked up at Meng Yilan and realized that the other was dressed rather lightly and it was inconvenient for her to eat.

"Would you like to change your clothes?"

Meng Yilan had just rolled up all her sleeves when she heard Song Qi's words. Without looking up, she gave a muffled reply, kicked the stool away, and went out the door.

System NZ couldn't help but laugh, and even accidentally laughed out loud.

"What are you laughing at?" Song Qi frowned. Meng Yilan was inexplicably unhappy, and the system was also acting strangely for no reason, although in her opinion, the system was acting strangely every day.

"Nothing," System NZ coughed lightly, "I just thought of something fun."

Song Qi didn't really want to pay attention to it. He poured himself a glass of wine, smelled it, and was somewhat surprised.

This seems to be a type of liquor that Shao Jie enjoyed drinking when she was in the military camp. She picked it up and downed it in one gulp. The liquor was very strong, but it suited her taste perfectly.

Meng Yilan returned quickly, and upon smelling the aroma of wine in the room, she smiled and said, "How is it? I went to General Qian's place today to buy this, and he only has one jar left."

"Thank you." Song Qi picked up the cup and waved it at Meng Yilan. "We'll be leaving the capital in a few days, and I'm wondering if we should take the maid with us."

Meng Yilan's expression changed, and she smiled: "Who have you taken a fancy to?"

"What do you mean, 'flirted with someone'?" Song Qi was a little confused. "Don't you need someone to serve you on the road?"

Meng Yilan breathed a sigh of relief and swirled the cup around: "I think we shouldn't need to."

“But I don’t really want to do my own laundry.” Song Qi glanced at Meng Yilan again. “These next few days, pick two quick and efficient people to come with us on the road.”

"As long as you're quick and efficient, do you need to be good-looking?"

Song Qi glanced at Meng Yilan again and frowned once more: "It doesn't matter, but why are you acting so strangely today?"

"Never mind, let's eat." Meng Yilan didn't want to talk.

Song Qi glanced at Meng Yilan again, who was eating snacks with a little wine. Meng Yilan used to talk a lot during meals, but she didn't say a word at this moment.

However, Song Qi was so drunk that he didn't notice.

After returning home, Meng Yilan lay in bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

"system."

"What?" The system NP's attitude was very bad.

"Why haven't I left yet?" Meng Yilan could sense that the plot had ended, and because Song Qi hadn't followed the female lead's storyline, her female lead aura had faded considerably.

System NP: "Unable to query."

Meng Yilan still had many questions she wanted to ask, but she knew that this bastard would never tell her.

"Just a reminder, your death buff is still active."

Meng Yilan frowned.

Song Qi slept until noon the next day. When she woke up, Meng Yilan came to see her with two maids.

Because Meng Yilan had made a request about her appearance yesterday, she took a special look at her.

She's not pretty, just average-looking.

Song Qi glanced at Meng Yilan.

"Just the two of them?"

"Hmm." Song Qi nodded, noticing a slight smile on Meng Yilan's face.

They planned to travel light, but they still brought quite a lot of things. Song Qi and Meng Yilan rode ahead on horseback, while two maids sat in the carriage, which was filled with many items.

Meng Yilan leaned against Song Qi, thoroughly enjoying herself, and glanced up at her.

Because Shao Jie had so many fans, Song Qi even wore a mask and changed the decorations on the horse.

Once outside the city gate, the two quickened their pace.

Because Meng Yilan wanted to see the scenery, the chances of triggering the death buff were actually higher.

She either slipped and nearly tumbled while climbing a mountain, or a wave overturned her while she was on a boat.

When Song Qi pulled Meng Yilan out of the lake, he was somewhat confused.

Why can such high waves rise on the lake, even when the wind is not strong?

Later on, Meng Yilan could no longer act alone. Whenever she went out by herself, she would encounter situations such as vases falling or horses suddenly going out of control.

Things were better when he was with Song Qi.

The female protagonist's halo and the death buff cancel each other out, causing Song Qi's female protagonist halo to weaken day by day.

Song Qi naturally discovered Meng Yilan's unlucky constitution, so he took her with him wherever he went.

(Think about it yourself)

Meng Yilan was in a pretty good mood about this. Although she was unlucky, at least she could openly hug Song Qi while sleeping, and Song Qi had gotten used to this human-shaped accessory.

"Let's leave when my heroine halo disappears." Song Qi calculated the time; it would only be a couple of days.

When the female lead's halo disappeared, Song Qi took Meng Yilan to a wilderness. There was no wind or rain, no vases or horses. If Meng Yilan were left alone in the room now, the house might collapse.

If there were a war, Song Qi, if he were ruthless enough, could have taken her directly to the enemy's headquarters.

Meng Yilan looked at Song Qi and sensed something, then reached out and hugged her waist: "Thank you."

Song Qi didn't say anything, but simply ruffled Meng Yilan's hair.

The surrounding scenery slowly disappeared.

The system's voice rang in my ears.

"Task completion rate 35%, currently transmitting data."

Song Qi returned to that dark world, silently waiting for the light screen to appear.

Name: Song Qi

Task: Ancient Romance

Task completion rate: 35%

1. Help Zhao Zhi retain his throne. (Completed)

2: Dealing with the villainous female supporting character Meng Yilan. (Incomplete) — The system detected an unknown error, causing the villainous female supporting character's level of malice to fail to meet the standard.

3: The romance between the male and female leads. (Incomplete)

Task detection results: Removed from the romance section and classified as no-CP, inspirational.

Final task rating: C

Song Qi raised an eyebrow, surprised that the evaluation was higher this time.

"Since most of the plot can be used this time, I've given you a C. I hope you'll keep up the good work and achieve even greater success," the system said.

"Does Meng Yilan also have a system?"

The system replied coldly and mechanically, "The entire world is controlled by a higher-level system."

Song Qi twitched the corner of his mouth, offering no answer whatsoever.

She glanced at the unknown error and at Meng Yilan's contradictory behavior in some places. Did she have her own thoughts or was she originally a person?

Song Qi rubbed her shoulders. She had a strong feeling that she wasn't the only one who had been inexplicably dragged here.

"Host, would you like to rest or start the next world immediately?"

Song Qi thought for a moment: "Can I choose my own world?"

"Not at the moment," the system said. "There may be an opportunity later."