Because of his guilty conscience, Yun Chaoxi tacitly approved of Chu Xiao's indulgence, even though he didn't seem to be frightened by this so-called nightmare.
...
Lin Zhirou also woke up from her dream. Unlike ordinary dreams, the feeling of swords piercing her body in the emperor's dream was very real. She still felt a dull pain in her abdomen when she woke up.
She couldn't understand why she would be stabbed to death by the emperor as soon as she entered. How did she appear like a ghost?!
While Lin Zhirou was still secretly regretting losing such a precious opportunity, the cold system voice in her mind sounded again.
"Luck value decreased by 4 points, currently at 1 point. Warning! Warning! Luck value is critically low. When luck reaches 0, the host will be eliminated!"
The system's cold, emotionless reminder suggested that Lin Zhirou was not its host, but rather a pawn in its hands.
Lin Zhirou panicked instantly, "Why?! Why did it drop! I didn't do anything to Yun Chaoxi!"
She will die if she loses just one more bit of luck!
The system itself didn't understand either; it analyzed the entire process using data algorithms but couldn't find the problem.
"Host, please be vigilant and find a suitable opportunity to seize the fortune."
"The system advises you to wait for Yun Chaoxi to give birth to the child. However, it should be noted that your current points are insufficient to exchange for replacement items, so you cannot exchange the child. You will have to rely on yourself."
This time, Lin Zhirou listened to the system and decided to stay obediently in Zhaoyang Palace until Yun Chaoxi gave birth. She or the emperor would surely reward the palace servants of Zhaoyang Palace, and at that time she could take the opportunity to obtain luck exchange items.
She felt a little relieved and lay down to sleep again.
...
The next morning, Yun Chaoxi woke up to find that the emperor was still there, lying quietly beside her. His thick, dark eyelashes covered his sharp eyes, giving him a gentle and refined appearance.
She then remembered that today was a day off, and she didn't have to attend court.
Yun Chaoxi lightly touched the warm chest within her reach with her slender fingers, thinking of Chu Xiao's fate in her previous life.
He will perish in the tiger's jaws during the hunt next year, dying at the young age of thirty-three. Yun Chaoxi does not concern herself with politics, but she knows that Chu Xiao has accomplished many great things during his reign, including sending troops to the Northern Rong, driving back the Northern Rong, known for their iron cavalry, by a hundred miles, preventing them from advancing, and implementing new policies that have reduced the taxes of many people.
Prime Minister Yun often praised Chu Xiao as a good emperor at home.
If Chu Xiao were to die in the annual hunt, it would be a loss for the Great Chu.
Deep down, Yun Chaoxi didn't want Chu Xiao to die either. She would find a way to help Chu Xiao overcome this ordeal.
Suddenly, her slender, pale fingers were grasped by a warm, dry hand, and Chu Xiao's deep, husky voice, just awakened, entered her ears, making them tingle and numb.
Did I not feed Xi'er enough last night?
Yun Chaoxi looked closely and realized that her hand had somehow slipped inside his inner garment. Her pale face instantly flushed red, and she quickly pulled her hand out of his clothes, closing her eyes and pretending to be still asleep.
A deep laugh came from above, and the chest pressed against his cheek vibrated slightly.
Yun Chaoxi's eyelashes trembled, unable to keep up the act any longer as he laughed, and she opened her eyes to glare at him in a fit of embarrassment and anger.
Little did she know that what she thought was a fierce expression was, in Chu Xiao's eyes, an alluring look with eyes like spring water and cheeks like peach blossoms, making him gasp for breath.
He had always known that his Xi'er was incredibly beautiful, and now, just awakened, she possessed a unique charm. He was extremely grateful that Xi'er had chosen to enter the palace, which had given them the opportunity to meet. Chu Xiao dared not imagine how jealous he would be if someone else had such a Yun Chaoxi.
Seeing that Chu Xiao's eyes were gradually becoming strange, Yun Chaoxi quickly nudged him, "Your Majesty, it's time for me to get up. I'll go for a walk after breakfast."
This is the exercise she does every day after meals.
Seeing that it was getting late, Chu Xiao didn't bother her. He got out of bed, opened the closet, picked out a light pink dress from the dazzling array of clothes, picked her up, and dressed her.
After putting it on, she looked you up and down again, and nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, wear this today. You look like a delicate peach blossom, it suits you perfectly."
The two then dined together, and Chu Xiao accompanied her for a walk.
Back at Zhaoyang Palace, Eunuch Liu had already been ordered to bring the emperor's memorials to the palace, and Chu Xiao then processed the memorials there.
Yun Chaoxi was more concerned about Lin Zhirou's condition. Last night, she had intervened to prevent Lin Zhirou from getting close to the emperor. Lin Zhirou's luck value should have dropped, right?
She had originally planned to summon Lin Zhirou to the palace, but then she thought that since Lin Zhirou was in charge of cleaning the sanitation room, it wouldn't be good if she smelled bad and bothered her and Chu Xiao. So she went outside the palace and instructed a palace maid who was pruning branches outside, "Call the palace maid who was assigned to clean the sanitation room yesterday. I want to see her."
Lin Zhirou was quickly found and felt a little uneasy. She didn't dare to face Yun Chaoxi directly, especially in this situation where it was just the two of them and everyone else was far away, which made her feel uncertain.
"System, why did Yun Chaoxi summon me here? I only have 1 point of luck left, I really can't withstand her torment!"
The system coldly replied, "You have no choice but to wait and see."
Yun Chaoxi learned effortlessly that Lin Zhirou only had 1 point of luck left. She thought about it and realized that the items Lin Zhirou needed to escape the nunnery and enter the palace required at least 2 points of luck. With only 1 point left, she probably couldn't use them, and she would die after using them up.
Thinking it over, Yun Chaoxi lightly tapped her chin with her slender finger, smiled playfully, and suddenly said something surprising, "One point of luck shouldn't be enough to do anything, right?"
After saying that, Yun Chaoxi felt that her tone was like that of a villainous supporting character in a storybook, full of malice.
Lin Zhirou was stunned, her eyes widening in disbelief. "You... how could you know..."
Lin Zhirou wanted to ask her how she knew about the luck value, but the words wouldn't come out. She knew it was a limitation of the system. She had tried before and found that she couldn't say anything about the system.
"What do I know? Do I know you have a system that steals people's luck? Do I know you've got your eye on me? Or do I know you deliberately got close to the Emperor to try and replace me?"
Lin Zhirou couldn't help but take two steps back, frantically calling out to the Luck System in her mind, "System! How could she know so much?!"
The system remained silent; it didn't know either.
Yun Chaoxi had no intention of explaining to her, and raised her voice, "Guards, seize her!"
Liu Gonggong, who was standing some distance away, immediately led his men to restrain Lin Zhirou.
Inside, Chu Xiao also heard the commotion outside and quickly came out. "What's wrong?"
"Your Majesty, I have confirmed her intentions. She wants to harm me. Please send someone to take her in for questioning."
Chu Xiao glanced at Lin Zhirou, who was struggling in a panic, his eyes turned cold, and he gave Eunuch Liu a look. Eunuch Liu understood and ordered his men to take her away.
Lin Zhirou frantically protested, "Your Majesty! This servant had no intention of harming the Imperial Concubine!"
"System! System! You have to think of something!"
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