The system was somewhat disappointed. In its view, An Jingxuan, as the chosen one, would soon become aware of Yu Ling's existence. Without martial arts skills, he would always be no match for her despite his intelligence.

How will we survive then?

Forget it, I won't tell the host about these troubles. I've finally managed to live a life with plenty of food, drink, and sunshine.

Let us observe three minutes of silence for Yu Ling.

However, this little bit of concealment is not a big deal. For Yu Ling, he was born in an extremely cold place and has endured countless hardships just to sprout, struggling for a ray of sunlight and a drop of nutrients.

Therefore, he downplayed the pain of his apparent death and rebirth, because he didn't actually feel much pain.

Just as adults can never understand the logic behind children's meaningless hobbies.

With such experiences, who would have thought that the warm and beautiful memories they cherish, or the things they laugh off, were actually so painful to them years ago?

However, the happy ending added a sweet touch to the experience.

Gently shaking his head to dispel distracting thoughts, he turned his back to the tree trunk, raised his glass to drink again, and enjoyed himself immensely, basking in the warm sunlight.

Yu Ling's brows revealed an indescribable gentleness, a state of happiness that could only be achieved through photosynthesis. She tilted her head back and drank the wine in her glass in one gulp, the wine sparkling like it was glowing in the sunlight.

It must be said that the scene is as beautiful as a painting, but the people in the painting are unaware of it.

Good times always fly by. The system, captivated by its host's beauty, suddenly seemed to sense something and quickly spoke up to remind her.

[Host, host, there's a guy with pretty good martial arts skills running this way!]

"It's alright, I understand."

Honestly, waiting for the system to remind him is not as good as relying on his own senses.

Not long after.

A man dressed in black rolled down from an unknown corner, knelt on one knee and bowed to Yu Ling. Seeing that Yu Ling remained silent, he became even more frightened, his legs trembling with fear.

"Your subordinate is late, please punish me, Your Highness."

She was putting on quite a convincing act, and Yu Ling finally smiled, placing the empty wine glass aside.

"How can you be so disrespectful after only a few days? Is it because I have lost my power, hmm?"

"Your subordinate dares not."

The man in black's words revealed increasing fear.

The system was already stunned.

When did the host find the original owner's former bodyguard? And he even trained him to be completely obedient!

"I doubt you'd dare."

The man lowered his head even further.

"Alright, go and contact the previous secret agency and Shadow. If anyone harbors any illusions and betrays their master for personal gain, you know what to do... Go."

"yes!"

The man in black acknowledged the order and withdrew.

Having achieved her primary objective, Yu Ling got up, brushed the fallen leaves off her clothes, and leisurely returned to her house.

Gu Cheng had already been sent away. Although there were many guards around the courtyard, his courtyard was empty. Passing messages and secretly contacting someone was no big deal.

However, he had no hope for this former subordinate whom he had threatened with such means. He was definitely unreliable, but at least he still had some value to him.

As for what to do after squeezing out all his value, isn't that obvious?

He never forgot the inherent greed and arrogance of human nature.

Moreover, he is now a weakling whom everyone can bully.

Of course, being weak is not wrong, but the weak should learn how to protect themselves, gradually strengthen themselves, and when the enemy lowers their guard, reveal their sharp claws and strike with certainty.

There are two sides to the story.

In the court, the regent's sudden disappearance did not raise any doubts among the officials; on the contrary, they felt that this day had finally come.

What else could it be? It must be related to the most honored person on the throne, right?

But knowing this is one thing, the mess left behind after the regent's disappearance still needs to be cleaned up.

The handover of duties is not complicated, but the officials are afraid of offending His Majesty with their words. So, although they want to submit a memorial, none of them dare to be the first to speak out.

"Your Majesty, regarding the matter of the Xiongnu rebellion..."

Gu Cheng was deep in thought, having long forgotten the matters entrusted to him by his ministers. Seeing that the emperor was waiting for him to speak, he casually brought up the countermeasures against the Xiongnu that had been shelved a few days ago.

Emperor/Ministers: This man must be a fool!

Gu Cheng was oblivious, only thinking about how Yu Ling had driven him out of the villa with sharp words and no mercy. Although he knew he was in the wrong and had no right to ask questions, he couldn't help but worry about the prince's safety. He heard from the servants that the prince had also driven Bai Qingyue out the next day. Was he giving up on himself?

"Ahem, General Gu is right, but the court is currently empty, which makes me very uneasy. This matter will be discussed later! My esteemed ministers, if you have any good candidates, please don't hold back. Minister Lin..."

"Ha, the court is so empty, isn't it because Your Majesty just confiscated and punished people?" the crowd murmured to themselves. Although these people were loyal to the Regent, their talents were undeniable. Without them, their workload had doubled in the past few days, leaving them exhausted!

Seeing that the emperor himself had brought up the matter of selecting officials, the ministers breathed a sigh of relief and secretly complained about why Gu Cheng had been distracted at this crucial moment, thankfully escaping a disaster.

After the court session, An Jingxuan returned to the Imperial Study after hearing a whole bunch of tales about the Zhang and Li families' merits. His ears were practically calloused from hearing it all. If the selection process continued like this, it would probably take forever.

Disturbed and confused, An Jingxuan began to miss his confidante again, the little palace maid who followed him when he was still an insignificant prince, and now the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion...

This is a secret that the system did not reveal after it realized that the host was an ancient demon.

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