Lu Xiaoyao's mentality has collapsed~
Why are they all princes?
She could see the faces of these four people clearly: the two Zhen brothers, Julian, and Yuan Fang.
Although other characters were forced to kneel at the beginning, it was still much better than her character who had to bow and kneel to everyone she met!
After all, there's no comparison between a prince and a eunuch!
Thinking this, Lu Xiaoyao turned her head away in grief and indignation, composed herself, and then entered the inner hall. As soon as she entered, she knelt before the emperor, but after a long time, she did not hear him speak.
Lu Xiaoyao secretly glanced up at her partner, only to find that the other person was looking at her.
Lu Xiaoyao: !!!
Comments: 【???!】
[Am I seeing things? Is this player the Emperor in this game?]
【Ah... wait, are you sure? I checked the forums, and there's no player-controlled emperor role in "The Struggle for the Throne"!】
[Furthermore, according to previous players, this emperor is a boss.]
[Does the preceding text mean that the NPC with the high-level character model is back?]
[Possibly!]
Wow~
[Um... I have a question. Do you think my character knows the other person is an NPC?]
【？】
Don't you remember when she mistook the mysterious merchant for a player in the starting village?
[...]
Outside the Imperial Study, under the blazing sun, four newly logged-in players knelt, enduring the intense heat, while absorbing their character memories and their quests.
Just now, they also noticed Lu Xiaoyao's presence.
"Um... Lu Xiaoyao's outfit just now... no way? Was she acting?" Zhen Po tilted her head and asked her older brother, "Isn't that a bit outrageous?"
"They seem to be dressed similarly to the eunuchs at the gate?"
Zhen Hu and Zhen Po were whispering to each other, and Julian and Yuan Fang, who were standing nearby, naturally heard everything. A slightly unnatural expression flashed across their faces, which was a common reaction among them.
Julian glanced at Zhen Po kneeling beside him out of the corner of his eye. He knew that Lu Xiaoyao and the twins seemed to know each other in private and were probably friends. At this moment, Lu Xiaoyao was playing the role of a close attendant of the emperor.
He thought that he couldn't rely on Lu Xiaoyao's connections for the time being, and he just hoped that Lu Xiaoyao wouldn't cause him any trouble.
Julian has now acquired the youngest of the four princes, who also has the weakest backing.
Although he was the heir apparent, his parents died early.
Although he was fortunate enough to be selected as the emperor's adopted son and brought into the palace to be raised, compared to the other three, not many members of the imperial clan had a high opinion of him.
In the imperial court, the Marshal, the head of the military officials, supported the eldest prince, while the Prime Minister, the head of the civil officials, supported the second prince. Even the third prince, because his wife came from the Empress Dowager's maternal clan, naturally had the support of a group of old nobles.
That's him. His character isn't exactly lonely, but most of those who rely on him are officials from humble backgrounds with no real connections.
Even if he wanted to do something underhanded, he had to worry that it would implicate others and cause them to lose control of his small amount of power. Once the other three had their eyes on him, he would never be able to recover.
The only thing that made him somewhat relieved was that this fourth prince seemed to be quite intelligent; at least so far, the other three had not been able to find out about the power he held.
He's quite adept at playing dumb to outsmart others.
Right now, with Lu Xiaoyao by the emperor's side, Julian felt utterly exhausted and loveless.
Lu Xiaoyao was stunned.
She realized that the big shot in front of her wasn't a big shot at all, but an NPC!
However, before she realized it, she had already done some things that were difficult to undo.
For example, when she looked up and saw an NPC who looked exactly like the boss, she immediately grinned at him and said, "Hahaha, boss, you're amazing! You're actually the emperor! You scared me to death just now."
Then... after the other party spoke the awkward lines and exuded an intimidating aura, Lu Xiaoyao's little brain instantly became incredibly sharp, and she thought of another possibility—the other party might not be a player.
With this attitude in mind, Lu Xiaoyao glanced at the other person again, and her expression turned sour.
His entire body visibly turned gray.
This is like feeding kills right from the start!
Lu Xiaoyao usually studies the culture of ancient Blue Star, so she knows quite a bit about ancient imperial power.
So, she's going to be gone, right?
"Lu Changfu, it seems I've been too lenient with you, hmm?"
Lu Changfu, the name of the NPC played by Lu Xiaoyao, is rather corny, but also quite auspicious.
The problem is that she doesn't always live up to her reputation.
"This servant...this servant was just...just a little out of it...Your Majesty, you...you..."
"I ordered you to deliver something to the Cold Palace, and you actually dared to swagger over there in broad daylight..."
As he spoke, the person sitting on top laughed in anger, which frightened Lu Xiaoyao so much that her body went limp. She had been kneeling there and hadn't been able to stand up. She had been like a lump of mud lying on the ground.
Weak, pitiful, and so stupid it makes you want to cry.
The comments on the screen disappeared, and for a moment I didn't know how to describe Lu Xiaoyao.
Finally, only one comment flashed by: "Honey, how about we go back home and find a job at the factory?"
Unable to see the comments, Lu Xiaoyao was crying inside. She lay on the ground and started brainstorming to save herself!
The person above just mentioned "cold palace" and "sending things," without addressing the stupid things they said earlier. So, could it be that their character did something that displeased the other party?
With that thought in mind, Lu Xiaoyao steeled her heart and kowtowed, begging for mercy: "Please, Your Majesty, give this servant another chance. What happened last time was an accident. This time, this servant will definitely do a good job and there will absolutely be no next time!"
After saying that, Lu Xiaoyao, fearing that her guarantee wasn't good enough, added, "If His Majesty is not satisfied this time, this servant... this servant will offer my head in return!"
[Honey! Do you know how scary your promise is?]
No, this won't do. It's only one chance, baby, you...
[This emperor doesn't look like someone to mess with. If we don't take drastic measures, His Majesty might not believe us.]
[Wait a minute? I remember the Cold Palace was supposed to be a place where concubines who had fallen out of favor and were imprisoned were kept by the emperor. But the emperor's tone doesn't sound like that. Can any players from the older version explain?]
The old version didn't have this "cold palace" part either!
As the comments section started talking, someone mentioned the Cold Palace area, which is probably the biggest difference in the new version of the game after the update.
When Mingmei saw the speculations in the comments and thought about how Mu Chen wasn't appearing as a player in this game, she asked Gui Gui, "Gui Gui, why is Mu Chen suddenly acting as an NPC like me in this game?"
Perhaps, he's tired of being a human being?
"So, you admit that Mu Chen can be both an NPC and a player, right?"
Gui Gui: [...]
knock!
The host is trying to extract information!
But Gui Gui remained resolute, feigning composure, and said, "Host, didn't you already know this already? Besides, your character is set up as the emperor's secretly favorite concubine. Why do you think he chose the emperor? Isn't his intention obvious to everyone?"
Mingmei: "..."
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