Escape (Change)
Yue Ningning looked at her hands wrapped like pig's trotters, and became angrier and angrier. She was extremely furious that the damn 3022 had only just told her that the standard for completing the task had been changed - the new protagonist Si Jue had to personally eliminate Si Pei and Jing Yao before it could be considered that the storyline of this world had been officially completed.
If the system had received the notification earlier, she could have escaped this disaster!
3022 muttered aggrievedly: [Host, I advised you last night that it wouldn't be too late to discuss this after Si Jue wakes up. It was you who insisted on going...]
"You still dare to quibble. How can I think of so much? Can't you stop me?" Yue Ningning was so angry that she wanted to take action, but 3022 was not a physical entity, but just a voice floating in her mind, so she had to give up.
Yue Ningning complained: "When I didn't complete the task according to your requirements before, didn't you just give me a shock? Why didn't you dare to do that last night?"
[Host, you're too vindictive. I told you this is my setting, and I... I don't want to electrocute you either.]
Yue Ningning chuckled and seemed not to want to talk to her any more.
Putting 3022 out of her mind, she glanced sideways at Si Jue who was leaning on the couch in silence.
"Why is it so quiet all of a sudden?" Yue Ningning stood up and patted Si Jue's shoulder with her other hand, which still had some movement. "Your Highness is only one step away from the throne. You should be happy."
Si Jue came back to his senses and smiled when he heard this: "I should be happy. Ningning, thank you very much."
The young man raised his head slightly and looked at Yue Ningning. His expression was no longer as cold and distant as before, but rather much gentler. He finally showed some of the innocence of a young man.
He seems to be in a good mood.
"There's no point in keeping Si Pei around. Everyone knows he's been poisoned by a strange and incurable poison, and he doesn't have much time left." Yue Ningning curled her lips, "It's better to put him to death as soon as possible. As his younger brother, you shouldn't just watch him suffer, right?"
Si Jue deliberately chose this poison, largely because he thought it could torture Si Pei for a long time. It was not easy for him to give up the rare opportunity to watch Si Pei struggle in pain.
"Ningning, why are you so kind all of a sudden?"
Yue Ningning was afraid that he would see her anxiety, so she quickly smiled to cover it up: "Not really, I'm just afraid that if it's delayed for too long, something else will happen."
Si Jue was not afraid of her, and she could not attack the target of the mission. If this damn skin-peeling Si Jue knew that her biggest weakness was him and that she had to take action before she could leave, he might even deliberately detain her.
Si Jue is a very calculating guy, and he won't give up until he has squeezed out every last bit of her value.
Besides, her worries were not groundless. Never underestimate the protagonist's ability to turn the tables.
When the protagonist's halo becomes real, the sky and the earth, the stars and the sea, and even all things in the world may become their helpers.
Yue Ningning didn't dare to gamble, because if she lost, she would be doomed.
"No matter how hard they try, they can't make any waves."
Si Jue didn't care much, looking like a mature young man who had everything under control.
"I'm just afraid that I won't be able to react in time." Yue Ningning said this sincerely. She was worried from the bottom of her heart.
In her mind, Si Jue is no different from trash now. She helped him up all by herself. Without her help, Si Jue would have died countless times.
"Since it's such a successful and joyous event, we must celebrate with something good. Wouldn't it be a good idea to use Si Pei Jingyao's death to add to the fun?" Yue Ningning coaxed him bit by bit, "After all, you've hated them for so many years. Don't you want to kill them and have a quick death?"
Unexpectedly, Si Jue frowned, and his face became more and more displeased as he listened.
"My brother has a more worthy way to die, and I'm waiting for him to watch the show. There's no need to rush this matter. Ling Yi must not die. I never said I wanted to kill her."
"What do you mean?"
Yue Ningning's face was filled with shock. Why did she hear a hint of sweetness in the latter half of the sentence?!
Si Jue's brows relaxed, and he smiled inexplicably sinisterly: "Isn't the Imperial Household Department preparing a grand wedding ceremony for the Eastern Palace? My brother can't get married, so as his younger brother, I should at least help him, right?"
It's crazy, it's all crazy!
Yue Ningning could see that Si Jue was not joking when he said this, and he dared to do what he said.
He wants to marry Jing Yao.
"Zi'an, if you want to humiliate Jing Yao, there are many other ways. If you want a Crown Princess or Empress, there is no shortage of suitable women in the capital. There is no need to do this."
"Who said I wanted to humiliate her?" Si Jue shook his head and laughed crazily, "Our Ling Yi naturally deserves the best in the world. She should be the most noble woman in the world, and the position of Queen of Xijing must belong to her."
He raised his eyes, revealing his ambition and disdain without a trace of concealment: "But the only emperor worthy of her is me."
Yue Ningning was speechless. It was the first time she saw such strong emotions in Si Jue.
"But have you ever thought about this? All the officials have been against Si Pei marrying her. Your foundation is still unstable. If you face opposition again..."
What Yue Ningning said was the truth. There was no one in the court who supported Si Jue who didn't want to take advantage of this power and let their daughter compete for the position of queen. They didn't want to see this coveted position handed over to someone else in the end.
"There are many solutions. They objected only because she was born into the Jing family. I asked her to change her name. Who else has any reason to object?"
Si Jue actually thought of this step. Yue Ningning, who was standing next to him, felt dizzy and almost couldn't breathe after hearing it.
She kept screaming in her mind: System, get out here! Open your eyes and see what's going on!
Isn't that new ruling about a two-way fight? Si Jue is forced to kill Si Pei and Jing Yao personally, but now Si Jue has dropped the ball and revealed his true love for Jing Yao, wanting to be in a sweet and affectionate relationship with her. So what's left for Yue Ningning to do?
If you don't want her to go home, just say so.
Yue Ningning was speechless at this moment. She no longer cared how Si Jue fell in love with Jing Yao. Jing Yao was as beautiful as a fairy, with a straightforward and lovely personality. It was not difficult to understand why he liked her.
But how is she going to complete the task now?
It feels like there is little hope...
[Host, don't worry. I'm already reporting the special situation!] Host 3022 was practically smoking. This was the first time she had seen such a situation.
Yue Ningning thought that feedback should have been given long ago. There were too many bizarre and magical things in this world line, and it had nothing to do with the script settings at all.
Could it be that God set her up on purpose?
——
Jing Yao remembered that she fell asleep leaning against Si Pei's bed. When her consciousness became hazy and she began to wake up, she found that her body seemed to be moving.
The movement was very slight, she just leaned quietly against something solid and warm, which seemed to be a human chest.
"who!"
His body suddenly felt weightless, and he had the illusion of falling. Jing Yao's heart tightened and he woke up from his dream with a start.
She almost subconsciously grabbed the arm of the person next to her, holding on tightly and refusing to let go. It was not until she opened her eyes and saw the person in front of her clearly that she let go of her hand in a daze.
"...Zuo Yuanwu."
Jing Yao originally thought it was fortunate that it was him, but then he remembered what Baili Wenfu said this morning, and he was forced to become suspicious: How could it be him?
"Miss."
Zuo Yuanwu seemed to know that he had done something wrong. In addition to the look of heartache and pity in his eyes, there was even a hint of guilt.
Seeing him lowering his head and silently asking for punishment and waiting to be scolded, Jing Yao was furious.
"How dare you come in front of me! And touch me!"
"I'm sorry, young lady... When I arrived, you had already been sleeping beside the Crown Prince's couch for a long time. I was worried that you might hurt yourself, so I took the initiative to send you back to Yilan Palace to rest first."
Zuo Yuanwu was obviously a tall and strong man, but he was always quick to admit his mistakes and his attitude was sincere and genuine, which always made Jing Yao fall silent for a while after listening to him and he could not say a harsh word.
But things are different now. Jing Yao is now like a lit firecracker, which will explode whether he is touched or not.
"You know you have to be kind now." Jing Yao sneered, "Did you ever think about what we should do when you turned to Si Jue?"
Zuo Yuanwu knew that no matter what he said now, it would be the weakest defense. Everything was over from the moment he failed to defend Crown Prince Si Pei.
"Miss, I know you are sad and angry, so just hit me."
If beating him up could make the young lady calm down, he had no objection at all.
Jing Yao snorted coldly: “Who wants to beat you up? You have thick skin and flesh.”
It was her hand that really hurt.
After this one-sided quarrel, Jing Yao's sleepiness had long since disappeared. Now there were only two things in her mind - kill Si Jue and save Si Pei.
It is absolutely impossible for her to accomplish all these by herself. Although Jing Yao knows this very well, it is extremely difficult for her to suppress the anger and grievance in her heart at this moment.
If it were anyone else, Jing Yao would have ignored him and not cared much. But the person who had done this betrayal was Zuo Yuanwu, the man she trusted the most. It was not easy for her to let go of this grudge against her closest person.
"Miss, the palace is very unsafe right now. My feigned surrender is just a temporary solution." Zuo Yuanwu finally mustered up the courage to explain. Jing Yao twitched his lips coldly, "A temporary solution... but what's next? We are merely sacrifices thrown out by you after weighing the pros and cons."
"No, miss."
Zuo Yuanwu's eyes were firm: "I will take you away from here."
Jing Yao was stunned. How could she have forgotten that Zuo Yuanwu originally wanted to take her out of the palace secretly?
Si Jue has not yet completely taken over the palace affairs, and there are still many loopholes in the palace that can be exploited. It should not be difficult to escape.
"are you serious?"
Jing Yao looked Zuo Yuanwu up and down scrutinizingly, and felt relieved only after receiving his affirmative answer.
Under the current circumstances, if they continue to stay in the palace, they will be at the mercy of others. After Si Jue registers them, he will definitely not tolerate the two of them. Sooner or later, they will be killed by a cup of poisoned wine.
"Since we're leaving, we should take Si Pei with us, is that okay?"
Zuo Yuanwu hesitated to speak: "This..."
It is not easy to escape with a patient who is barely awake.
“…It’s not impossible.”
After getting Zuo Yuanwu's approval, Jing Yao couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and think. Before she left, she had to leave a special surprise for Si Jue.
Let him never forget it.
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