Chapter 170
After Wen Jiu said that, Gu Jin subconsciously took a breath, and then quickly covered his mouth to prevent himself from screaming.
Not only had he never seen such a thing in his two lifetimes, but in his previous life, Ye Wangxing didn't meet his three adopted sons until he had children?
Gu Jin originally thought it was just a butterfly effect that brought Ye Wangxing's three adopted sons from the remote planet to the capital planet. He didn't pay much attention to it before. After all, although these three adopted sons were upstarts, they actually had no roots in the imperial capital.
This month also made Gu Jin feel a little wary, but not too much.
——The various nobles in the empire are deeply entrenched and intertwined. Coupled with the royal family's control over these nobles, and their control over the planets under their control, even if they cannot bring the empire to the top, they will not let them fall.
Gu Jin has experienced two lives. In his previous life, the empire was as stable as a rock. Even without these upstarts, the empire would still be the same empire. Without them, there would be others to take their place.
There is a difference between not caring about their strength and having them perform a palace ethics drama in front of him.
Gu Jin would not be shocked by the former, but would be jaw-dropping at the latter.
He really didn't expect that the things in the unofficial history of the empire would actually happen before him.
but……
The difference is that the queens and queen mothers in the palace history were willing and even ecstatic to run into the arms of their lovers. But here...
Gu Jin only saw a desperate old father.
He watched Ye Wangxing look at the two adopted sons in front of him with despair, and tried very hard to pull his hands out of their hands. However, even though his face turned red from trying so hard, the big hands of the two people in front of him remained as steady as a rock.
But he didn't know if it was Gu Jin's illusion, he always felt that the two people in front of Ye Wangxing did not look as calm as they appeared.
——He seemed to see the blue veins on both of their hands bursting out.
You can even feel their cheeks exerting force.
Ye Wangxing seemed not to see their expressions, or maybe Gu Jin had just misunderstood. He continued to pump his hands and shake his head, signaling them to let go of his hands.
At first, Gu Jin was still wondering why Ye Wangxing was so persistent in trying to pull his hand away. Was it because he wanted to escape? But his feet didn't move.
But Gu Jin soon reacted when he saw that Ye Wangxing didn't respond for a long time.
——What’s the difference between grabbing a mute’s hand and silencing him directly?
Not to mention that Ye Wangxing’s holographic screen privileges were also taken away.
An expression of sympathy instantly appeared on Gu Jin's face.
Fortunately, at this time, the two people who were holding Ye Wangxing finally let go of their hands as if they couldn't bear it anymore, and Ye Wangxing also immediately pulled his hand away, and a "pop" sound was heard between the three of them.
From Gu Jin's perspective, he could only see the poor Queen. Even when things had come to this point, she didn't dare to show any angry expression to the people in front of her. She just rubbed her red wrist, looking innocent and pitiful.
However, the two adopted sons in front of him did not let him go.
"...Your Majesty, who of us looks more like our father?"
Wen Jiu's face twisted for a moment after Ye Wangxing pulled his hand away, and then he asked in a gentle manner.
And Viscount Cecil on the side also looked at Ye Wangxing again.
Gu Jin noticed that Viscount Cecil and Wen Jiu's hands were shaking. Was it because the answer was very important to them?
But Her Majesty the Queen, who was rubbing her wrists, did not answer them directly. She seemed to be thinking about something, her eyes fixed on the ground. Even after rubbing her hands, she dared to put them behind her back, her body trembling and she did not dare to look up.
Can……
The two adopted sons were simply trying to kill Her Majesty the Queen. They even used their own intelligence to find the hidden keyboard inside.
Gu Jin looked at the dazed Queen staring at the new screen in front of him, and once again showed a look of sympathy on her face.
This is simply chasing Ye Wangxing to kill him.
But fortunately, after being in the royal family for so long, he still had some business skills. He wrote directly on the holographic screen:
"You are all unique. There is no such thing as one person resembling another. Besides, your father and I really don't have that kind of relationship."
When he finished writing, he looked at the two people in front of him with a very determined expression.
As if he actually meant it.
After seeing the words on the holographic screen, the expressions of both Viscount Cecil and Wen Jiu relaxed.
But they were obviously not satisfied with this, and they seemed to want to ask again.
But Her Majesty the Queen, who looked pitiful, cowardly and indecisive, was keenly aware of their thoughts.
He casually typed a string of characters on the holographic screen, indicating that the banquet was about to end and he had to go back as the queen. He then used the wall to gain leverage, rushed out from the gap between the two of them, and hurried towards the banquet hall.
He seemed to be too afraid to look at the eyes of the two people behind him, and didn't even turn his head.
But Gu Jin saw it.
Both of them had expressions that hinted at pain, yet also a hint of determination.
However, they did not follow immediately, but turned around and looked at their brothers.
"Sure enough, he didn't give us a direct answer. He's still like that, trying to avoid the topic of his father."
Wen Jiu touched his chin with one hand, supported his elbow with the other, and said with a smile.
"...So hunting in groups is necessary. Lone wolves will only let their prey escape."
Although Viscount Cecil used a metaphor, he said it as if he hadn't said it.
"Including Wen Shi? He seems to only have family affection." Wen Jiu raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Whether it's family affection or something else, only he can't tell - would you say something to your father like Wen Shi did, or react out of excessive emotion?"
As Viscount Cecil spoke, he finally left the spot, and Gu Jin was finally able to stand up from behind the sculpture.
Wen Jiu, who stayed where he was, thought about it for a while, and then showed a disgusted expression.
"Well, you're always right."
Gu Jin, who was standing there and hearing their fierce words, said:
——Isn't that something you can say so carelessly?!
But seeing the two of them leave, Gu Jin breathed a sigh of relief and stood out from behind the statue.
But this time, Gu Jin finally confirmed that the gasps he heard before were not his illusions.
Because accompanied by the same sound of breathing, several figures walked out from the flower wall behind him, the vine corridor next to him, and even from behind the fountain.
And these figures look quite familiar.
"His Majesty?!"
"Mother?!"
The two maids looked at the people in front of them who were in a mess, carefully hid themselves in the corridor, looked at each other, and secretly sighed at their miserable fate.
——They are just here to monitor Her Majesty the Queen as a routine matter!
Why, after watching a palace ethics drama, did they find that the people they needed to report to bump into each other and engage in the same eavesdropping behavior?
as well as……
The two maids looked at the people in front of them painfully and thought.
Do they still need to report now? If not, do they need to go through OA?
Even when you are struggling, the culprit who caused them so much pain is in a good mood.
[Yijiu did a great job. This performance was perfect.]
Ye Wangxing smiled and praised 19. He also felt that 19 was indeed worthy of praise. After all, this time 19 did not change the script at all, and all the plots were written by him.
Although there was a small accident during the performance and he couldn't control the strength of his body, Yijiu still managed to save the situation in time.
It was just that Yijiu was a little late when he entered the ballroom and did not attract the attention of the nobles, but this was within an acceptable range. After all, the looks given to them by the protagonists, the Empress Dowager, and several trusted nobles who followed them were quite strange.
As long as they saw it and thought there was an emotional entanglement between them, they would definitely spread the matter. Then, when he faked his death, those people would definitely pay a lot of attention to him.
Thinking of this, Ye Wangxing praised Yijiu again, with a smile in the corners of his eyes.
Especially the part about Wen Shi, I almost cried. Even though I wrote the script, I couldn't help but feel soft-hearted.
When Yijiu heard Ye Wangxing's praise, although his face remained expressionless, his eyes brightened a little, and even the lights in the system space turned warm yellow.
...If he had a tail, he would be wagging it by now.
Maybe it would be a good idea to have a tail behind you?
Yijiu was thinking in his heart, but said seriously:
[Thank you, host. The bottom line is that your script is excellent. It fits the characters perfectly and is also quite engaging.]
Ye Wangxing blushed a little, but he still said, "Alright, alright, stop praising each other. Let's quickly check the task panel. It looks like there are only two tasks left."
Ye Wangxing said as he opened the task panel.
【Tasker Panel
Name: [Ye Wangxing]
Gender: [Male]
Age: [24]
Current status: [Queen]
Attention value: [98,305,943]
Small World Currency: [292,359,635 Yuan]
Gold (can be brought into the real world): [221,000 grams]
Main Quest: [Capture the attention of the protagonist]
Mission Progress: [50%]
Reward: [10 million attention points]
Side Quests:
Mission 1: [Stop the protagonist from overthrowing the Queen Mother]
Mission Progress: [0%]
Rewards: [Five million attention points, twenty million small world currency, ten thousand grams of gold (can be brought to the real world)]
Mission 2: [Prevent the protagonist from helping the protagonist gain real power]
Mission Progress: [0%]
Rewards: [Five million attention points, twenty million small world currency, ten thousand grams of gold (can be brought to the real world)]
Ye Wangxing saw that he was only about 1 million attention points away from returning home. He took a few deep breaths and suppressed the surging emotions in his heart.
Fortunately, Yijiu was next to him, and Yijiu also noticed the emotional instability of his host in time. However, he did not say anything, but just silently held the host's wrist according to the emotional guidance in his mind, providing support to the host through his body temperature.
——Just enough so as not to offend the host too much.
I don’t know why I suddenly felt offended. Yijiu thought.
For Ye Wangxing, this kind of comfort was just right. He did not immerse himself in this emotion for too long before trying to divert his attention.
Then Yijiu heard his host ask:
[By the way, Yijiu, why did you come in a little late just now? Did something unexpected happen outside?]
Looking at his host's curious expression, 19 recalled the script he had just changed and felt a little guilty.
But he had no intention of hiding anything - the thought had never occurred to him.
Everything about him can be made public to the host, including his code... although the host may not be able to understand it.
[Nothing unexpected happened, but I noticed they seemed a little skeptical of the plot, so I reinforced their thinking to avoid any problems later on—after all, the clues the rebels had prepared had already appeared on the capital planet.]
Yijiu spoke calmly as he sat next to Ye Wangxing and handed the holographic screen to the host to show what the rebels had done without their knowledge.
——Even when he handed it to me, he leaned forward.
Ye Wangxing didn't notice that Yijiu was getting very close to him. Maybe it was because the plot was progressing very smoothly, or maybe it was because of other reasons. He didn't feel shy or anything like that as usual about Yijiu's approach.
but……
It would be better to say that Ye Wangxing is dull rather than calm.
Because Ye Wangxing's eyelids started to droop when he read half of the information.
He was still a little confused as to why Yijiu didn't prepare any pictures this time but just a long string of text, but he didn't think too much about it.
——Of course, it could also be that he was too sleepy to think too much.
Ye Wangxing only felt that his head was aching due to sleepiness, and Yijiu also noticed this. He quickly let the host lean on the sofa, and as usual, he put his arm around the host's waist to prevent him from falling.
After protecting Ye Wangxing, Yijiu asked with some concern:
[Host, your mental state seems to be a little off lately, and your physical condition is also a little off. Is it because of the difficulty of the mission? ]
Ye Wangxing didn't notice anything wrong. On the contrary, he felt that such behavior made him feel at ease. After all, he hadn't done this for a long time. So when he heard 19's question, he directly told him about the recent situation.
[That’s about right.] Ye Wangxing said tiredly.
[I've been being tested by the Emperor and the Empress Dowager for a long time recently. Even Gu Jin, I don't know where he got someone into the palace to hang around in front of me. I haven't had a good night's sleep in this period. Although you reminded me, I can't control my physical anxiety.]
As Ye Wangxing spoke, his breathing gradually became shallower.
Yijiu listened but did not ask any more questions. He just played some soothing music and performed another full body scan on his host.
His emotion simulation module gave him feedback on emotions such as heartache, making Yijiu's eyes look at Ye Wangxing gentle.
Ye Wangxing also took a nap under Yijiu's watchful eye.
In reality, he was sitting on his queen's seat, his body covered by layers of jewelry and dresses, and no one noticed that he had fallen asleep.
——After all, everyone is paying attention to what their emperor is doing!
Back at the banquet hall, the maids ultimately did not report the information they had just seen.
But the few people who were eavesdropping just now no longer cared about them. They didn't even remember that they had sent people to monitor Ye Wangxing.
After all, the news we just received was indeed a bit too explosive.
The few people who had just heard the gossip returned to the banquet hall with decent smiles on their faces, but in fact they were in turmoil inside.
Gu Jin wondered if the Queen Mother and Ou Che knew the relationship between the three of them, which would affect his plan.
Of course, he also cast some strange glances at the court ethics between these three people, but that was all.
The Queen Mother was the calmest one. After all, she had also starred in the so-called palace ethics drama in the past, and even produced a by-product such as Earl Cecil.
Isn't it just an adopted father and son? She has seen real fathers and sons.
——If you live long enough, you will see everything.
What the Empress Dowager was most concerned about was what kind of butterfly effect would be produced by the relationship between Ye Wangxing and his three adopted sons.
Ye Wangxing, in particular, seemed to be avoiding the feelings between his two adopted sons, and he kept his head down and avoided them without responding throughout the whole process.
Can……
"The opportunity is right in front of us. Wouldn't it be a waste not to try it?"
The Queen Mother looked at Viscount Cecil standing in the crowd, who looked nothing like the father he had just forced himself upon her, and thought with narrowed eyes.
"Talk to him in a few days, he will definitely agree."
——After all, no one can refuse a loved one and his child.
The Queen Mother thought about it, and finally a dignified smile appeared on her face, looking very decent.
Complementing her decorum are the maids around her.
The maids following her all had calm and composed expressions, even the round-faced maid who had just returned with her from outside.
——However, the round-faced maid still felt a surge of turbulent emotions in her heart.
But then the round-faced maid remembered that this matter was none of her business. She was just an ordinary maid, and even her salary could not support her to worry about this matter for more than 10 minutes.
She only needs to listen to gossip. It is the Queen Mother and His Majesty who need to find a solution.
Thinking of this, the round-faced maid looked calmly at His Majesty on the dance floor below - and then she almost popped her eyes out of shock.
His Majesty, who was now standing at the edge of the dance floor, was the epitome of what it meant to be pale as a ash.
His face looked extremely ugly, and his brows were furrowed as if he had just come down from the battlefield. His whole body was tense to the extreme.
Even his eyes showed some panic.
The spirit beside him was running around the edge of the dance floor like a panicked child who couldn't find his home.
Even the lion's tail exploded, and it looked like a furry ball that felt very uncomfortable to the touch.
From the maid's perspective, she even felt that their Majesty looked like a poor child from a good family who was forcibly taken away by the nobles.
——The expression on his face almost said "Don't defile me".
The round-faced maid finally recovered from her shock and looked at His Majesty with confusion: If something hadn't happened, why would His Majesty have such an expression?
Were they just watching the same gossip?
The round-faced maid couldn't help but think.
Ou Che didn't know how many people were speculating about his expression. After all, he was in a state of great panic.
——He was really afraid that someone would covet his lower body!
No matter whether it was in front or behind, neither Ou Che could accept it.
Everything he has is left to Gu Jin!
The reason why he had such an idea was because he had just seen what happened between the queen and his three adopted sons.
——Ye Wangxing only saved the lives of his three adopted sons, but as an emperor, God knows how many lives he saved, including some of the nobles he had promoted!
Ou Che subconsciously began to count the candidates in his mind, but the more he thought about it, the more terrified he became. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that anyone could do something bad to him.
This, Earl of Corrie, who was promoted by him from an unfavored illegitimate child to the heir of the title, has not yet married. He said that he still wants to play for a while, but who knows if he is coveting him!
That, Treasurer Celica, was originally just an ordinary commoner. The honor bestowed upon him allowed him to work with nobles. He has not married until now, saying that no one looks down on him, but who knows whether this is true or not!
As Ou Che thought about it, his expression became more and more terrified, so much so that Count Andre, who was Ou Che's confidant, couldn't help but want to step forward and ask their Majesty what was going on?
Isn't it just the news of the queen cheating on her? Although the object of the cheating was his adopted son and he himself was unwilling, which made the news sound shocking, but in essence, it was still the queen cheating on her.
This kind of news doesn't even rank in the top 10 in palace history.
Then why is Your Majesty so shocked?
Count Andre thought about it, patted His Majesty's shoulder and asked kindly: "Your Majesty, what happened? Do you need help? Or..."
Count Andre was about to lower his voice and say something that was not convenient to say in public, but His Majesty, who was patted on the shoulder by him, made an incomprehensible reaction.
I saw that the lion next to His Majesty had not only its tail standing up, but also its mane.
His Majesty's reaction was even more exaggerated. He jumped three feet away and looked at Count Andre with a vigilant look as if Count Andre wanted to harm him.
Count Andrei, who had not anticipated His Majesty's reaction, said: ...
Count Andre, who was called His Majesty's dog but was actually as loyal as a dog, was shocked at first and then in disbelief after seeing His Majesty's reaction.
But Ou Che looked up and down at this minister who was 100% trustworthy, with a look of shock on his face, as if he had just met Count Andre for the first time.
"I just realized that Andrei is still unmarried. Although he has several lovers, he will come to the palace at my command, no matter when I call him, without any complaints."
Ou Che looked at Count Andre with an increasingly vigilant look, and he maintained this expression until the end of the banquet.
In order to protect her chastity, Ou Che did not even say hello to Count Andre when she left the ball. Instead, she turned around and left, so hurriedly that she even forgot about Gu Jin.
The Forgotten Gu Jin: ...
Although Gu Jin was a little puzzled, as the person who knew Ou Che best, he soon figured it out.
——Could it be that after seeing what Ye Wangxing and the others did, Ou Che felt that he might be coveted as well?
"...Why didn't I realize he was so narcissistic before? Look at the contrast between his face and Ye Wangxing's."
Gu Jin thought speechlessly.
Afterwards, Gu Jin was too lazy to rush to the palace to see Ou Che's eye-catching expression. He chose to wait for the banquet to end and leave normally with other guests.
Before leaving, Gu Jin went outside again to relax and happened to come to the place where Ye Wangxing and his adopted son had a conflict.
Gu Jin also walked over directly. Just as he was about to sigh that this wall had witnessed too much, he found that there seemed to be something wrong with the wall.
Gu Jin frowned and walked to the side, and the light source just happened to hit the wall.
——Two concave handprints were left.
Gu Jin subconsciously put his hand on it, but found that the hand was smaller than his and the posture was awkward.
He frowned and put his hand on it. After adjusting it to a suitable angle, Gu Jin suddenly realized that it looked like a person put his hands behind his back and pressed them against the wall.
but……
——Before, Ye Wangxing was the only one standing here?
Although this wall cannot withstand all weapons, it can at least withstand missile attacks.
Gu Jin looked at the handprint in front of him, and a very terrifying idea popped up in his mind, but he then shook his head, thinking that his idea was a bit too exaggerated.
"——After all, Ye Wangxing is a human being. How could he possibly press his handprint on this wall?"
Although Gu Jin advised himself like this, after he left here, the two handprints couldn't stop appearing in his mind. He even analyzed the expressions of his two adopted sons when Ye Wangxing struggled in their hands.
But soon he no longer had the heart to think about these things.
Gu Jin looked at the hot search headlines in the empire and shouted at his subordinates with a ferocious expression:
"—I told you to wipe out the rebels, but you ended up killing civilians!"
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