As the banquet drew to a close, the system notified that side quest one had been completed and asked whether to submit it.
The instant Ling Xiao agreed, a joyful cheer erupted in his mind:
"The first phase of the mission is complete. You've left a stunning impression on the target. Well, host, you've been quite impressive."
The system subtly remarked that the emperor might even dream about the ghost doll from time to time this month.
"The reward is 800 points, as well as palace intrigue beauty props and a beauty pill."
The Rejuvenating Pill, as its name suggests, restores the skin to the appearance of an 18-year-old after consumption, giving it a baby-like glow and making facial features much more refined.
It's extremely rare to find, with a very low drop rate!
The system cackled wildly, causing the jade ball it possessed to tremble. "Quickly return the points you borrowed from this system, and remember, nine out and thirteen back!"
"Wait, what are you doing?"
Ling Xiao quickly borrowed 800 points to buy the basic illusion skill without the slightest hesitation.
That's ridiculous, how could they possibly pay me back?
Not only will I not repay the money, I'll also borrow money! You could say I've truly mastered the essence of a deadbeat.
A headache was triggered by the system's screams, so Ling Xiao casually shoved the jade ball into the hands of Li Yue, who was spying on her.
The girl seemed to have thrown away an unwanted toy, and the jade ball ended up in the emperor's hands.
The mysteriously trembling jade ball gave off a sense of dread, especially after it was determined that its owner was a ghost from the underworld. Who knew what kind of sinister thing it was?
Li Yue's smile froze, and he dared not grip the jade ball tightly, resisting it as if he were holding a fireball.
No, even a fireball is better than that!
"Auntie, this...is it one of your prized possessions? Your nephew dares not accept it."
Ling Xiao, who was pondering the Rejuvenating Pill, raised his head and stared directly at the Emperor with his dark eyes.
I forced a smile, thinking to myself, "You asked for this, don't blame me," and said:
"This eye isn't one of my favorites. I have many more. This one's too noisy, so you can have it for now."
"So...eyes!"
Li Yue suddenly realized what Ling Xiao had just said, his expression changed drastically, and his lips twitched uncontrollably.
As if he was about to vomit, he suddenly covered his lips with his left hand.
He still held the jade bead firmly in one hand, even though his hand was twisted into a chicken claw shape.
Anyone who witnessed this scene would say that the emperor was obedient and filial to this aunt.
Empress Wen's eyes were already brimming with tears. She bit her red lips with her pearly teeth and lowered her head, not daring to show her resentment.
Wang Yi's heart pounded with anxiety. He couldn't help but worry, for His Majesty had always been a chosen one of heaven and had never suffered such humiliation.
Even if the royal family wronged the Qin princess, they shouldn't, well, they shouldn't...
Alright, Your Majesty, the situation is beyond your control, you must bear with it!
Upon receiving the Prime Minister's gaze, Li Yue felt extremely uneasy, goosebumps erupting all over his body.
He was an emperor who had been to the battlefield and seen blood. He didn't care about ordinary bloodshed, but what about his eyes?
It was sticky, bloody, and you could almost feel its warmth when you held it in your hand…
No, I can't hold it in anymore, I'm about to throw up.
"If you dare spit it out, I'll shove my eyeballs into your mouth; they'll even burst with juice with a crunch!"
Ling Xiao rested her chin on her hands, her fair face chubby and adorable, but the words she uttered sent a chill down one's spine.
No one doubted her words. Li Yue quickly returned to normal, her smile more like a grimace, "Auntie, you flatter me. I'll put it away now."
After saying that, he slowly put the jade beads into his bosom.
The emperor endured humiliation and hardship, which made his ministers, concubines, and relatives feel sorry for and admire him.
In the end, Ling Xiao got the jade bead back. After the banquet, still reeling from the experience of being threatened with being sent away by the system's cheat system, she cautiously spoke:
"Why is the host trying to scare the emperor? Is it to solidify his persona?"
"That's part of the reason; have you heard of an obedience test?"
After thinking for a moment, I answered, "That method of manipulating others?" It's so awkward.
Ling Xiao lay comfortably on the bright yellow cushions. As expected of an imperial sedan chair given up by the emperor's nephew, it was indeed very comfortable. He crossed his legs and said:
"That's right, using words and actions to demand that someone do something they don't want to do, thus testing their obedience—a traditional capitalist tactic."
"Have you forgotten your mission? To be a favored concubine, not to train the emperor?"
Confused and slightly embarrassed, she wondered if this host intended to... that she was still a pure system.
"Please, I'm just a ghost who suddenly appeared. I may have scared them now, but these shrewd people will surely go back and figure out how to use me for their own benefit. Who can I rely on?"
"emperor?"
“That’s right!” Ling Xiao raised his feet high and clapped his hands. “I still have the surname Li, and I’ve revealed the existence of the Underworld Dynasty. The Emperor will definitely protect me. Since that’s the case, I have to test the Emperor’s bottom line.”
"How insidious, oh no, how ingenious," he exclaimed, feeling a strange sense of security.
"Hmm," Ling Xiao laughed heartily, but the most important thing was that she liked it.
The clear laughter of a little girl reached outside the sedan chair. The eunuchs carrying the chair were sweating profusely, their teeth chattering. Despite being experienced hands that carried chairs all the time, they were sweating profusely.
Fengyang Palace is located on the central axis of the imperial palace, and it is not far away. We arrived there quickly.
The sedan chair stopped, and the palace servants and eunuchs knelt on the ground, not daring to urge the people inside to come out.
Ling Xiao stretched and shook her head, saying, "That's why I still prefer being a superior person. Why should I kneel when others have to?"
Some people from Shanshan, if they were to listen to him and enter the palace as concubines, wouldn't a low-ranking concubine be easy to bully?
The abrupt change of topic: "Look, ...we've completed another task!"
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