Writing Historians (Part 2)
After watching the two people leave, Yu Wan got off the host's body. Soon, several palace servants brought ice lychees and ice-cold fruits for the princess to cool down and relieve her boredom.
In short, the new host Zhu Tang became a princess.
At that time, the Zhu Kingdom was still more than ten years away from complete collapse. Although the emperor was mediocre, he was still hardworking. The foolish and incompetent emperor in the book was still just the crown prince, and various treacherous villains had not yet appeared, so the situation was not too bad; but what puzzled book fans and the mother system was that in the original book, the old emperor was not blessed. Among the more than a dozen royal heirs, only the crown prince survived, and there was no such princess. After watching the replay for a few minutes, they found out that Zhu Tang was actually a fake!
At the beginning, Zhu Tang was indeed reborn as the poor girl she was supposed to be. After experiencing a life of having no food to eat for a few days, she listened to Yu Wan's words and went to sell flowers on the street. She kindly pushed away a middle-aged couple who almost hit the carriage. They were very grateful, but by chance they discovered that this girl was very similar to their daughter who was lost when they went south a few years ago, and the age also matched.
Under Yu Wan's nonsense guidance, the couple finally determined that Zhu Tang was their daughter. They hugged her and cried bitterly, and brought her back to the palace. It turned out that this was the current emperor and empress. There was no heir in the palace except the prince, so she felt more guilty and doted on Zhu Tang. Not only did she reward her former family, she even gave her an entire palace as a residence. The configuration was comparable to that of the crown prince's eastern palace. She was not a crown princess, but better than a crown princess.
Everything seemed so effortless, especially when she saw Zhu Tang pitifully recognizing his relatives and then suddenly becoming the Golden Phoenix, the Mother System was almost furious.
How can the plot be advanced like this? The host was sent in to redress the injustice done to the two protagonists, but she thought she was just here to enjoy herself: "You're completely out of sync with the two protagonists. They care about the world and endure being criticized by everyone, but what are you doing?!"
[And this is a historical novel, how can it be compared to ordinary online novels?] The mother system couldn't help but be proud when talking about this: [The original work won many mainstream awards back then. Besides the fans, there are also many expert judges who read it.]
It had originally advised the headquarters not to hand over this super popular IP to Yu Wan, saying it would definitely fail. However, after seeing Yu Wan's performance in the previous episodes, they decided she was a cash cow and didn't listen at all. Now it was going to be in trouble.
"Male-centered narratives are the mainstream, so is it strange that the original novel won an award?" Yu Wan ignored it. The mother system choked, feeling a bit lost for words. Then, she changed the subject: "But this time, the protagonist is spotless and has a historical halo. Helping him will also increase the book fans' favorability towards the host."
"Now the host is being scolded just for making life easier for them. How could they possibly truly like the host?" Yu Wan had long understood this kind of strategic affection: "Those people who say they like the host are really just making excuses to appear less harsh."
"Is it the host they like, or the benefits she brings to the two protagonists?" The warm sunlight from outside the curtains filtered through the glass lamp beside them, reflecting a brilliant multicolored light. Yu Wan narrowed her eyes, "You can just deceive yourselves, but don't try to fool me!"
Aphasia of the maternal system.
After spending a few days of peace in the palace, Zhu Tang had roughly figured out the current situation. He always followed Yu Wan's instructions and lived a very comfortable life every day. The emperor and the empress cherished their daughter who had been lost for many years very much. They sent things to the palace every few days. On this day, the prince sent a lion horse with superior fur. It was rare. Zhu Tang touched it twice and then rode it in the huge royal hunting ground.
Her thoughts raced as she urgently pulled the reins, her body swayed a few times, she screamed in surprise, and acted as if she was at a loss; her current persona was that of a common princess brought back from outside the palace, proficient in horsemanship and so on, which was too suspicious.
"Don't panic." A hand reached out from the side and expertly pulled the reins. The horse really stopped moving. Zhu Daoan's face came into view, and he lowered his eyes and bowed, "Greetings, Princess."
In Zhu Daoan's eyes today, Zhu Tang is just a nouveau riche princess with no vision, but he still maintains a good upbringing. Seeing this, the comments started another round of fancy discussions:
"Why are you so nice to everyone, baby? Please stop bullying this polite little boy, okay?"
[Isn't the heroine a bit too sensitive? Their personalities are really amazing, so it won't hurt to help them.]
She probably didn't understand the original novel and Daoan's character, because he really is a holy father. I don't know why she chose this kind of person to defile him.
[This is my first time reading this, and I don't see how noble and pure this person is. However, the fans of the book have been making a fuss, always saying that he can be compared to a certain historical figure. Can you please have some shame?]
[They also label everyone who dislikes the protagonist as illiterate in history and literacy. Do they really like to uphold the feudal monarchy? I think they are the kind of people who like the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.]
Zhu Tang thanked him, then pretended to be awkward and tugged at the reins as he walked in the other direction, his face expressionless. At this point, the commentators finally realized something was amiss: "They had no grudges against each other, so why was she acting like this? Oh, and that scene at the beginning of the livestream—why did she deserve to make them kneel down to her so humbly?"
Some netizens who were very attentive watched the replay and analyzed it, and concluded that they had something to ask of her, but they didn't say it directly. One could only guess that it was a matter concerning the country, but no one knew what it was.
Countless book fans were completely intrigued by this hook, and they watched with great concentration, eager to see Zhu Tang's downfall. The system bureau assigned a good ranking to this live broadcast, with a large amount of traffic, and some passers-by were gradually attracted to it, and more voices appeared.
Zhu Daoan pursed his lips and stared at the woman's back for a while on horseback before riding off. On the way, he met Pei Su. The two looked at each other helplessly and smiled: "It still doesn't work."
"Who told her she is a princess..." Pei Su scratched his head, looking helpless. After talking for a while, they left side by side. This was the first time the two protagonists interacted in the same frame, which naturally caused a lot of comments in the comments section, because it must be said that 70% of the popularity of the original work was brought about by the brotherhood.
Finally I can wash my eyes.
[Why did Xiao Pei rush over so quickly? Is he jealous?]
[I was so scared! I thought the system changed this woman to the heroine. The tonic allowed the relationship to taint their friendship.]
[Earlier, it was said that the common people suffered more than the two of them. Please, can you not change the concept and say who suffered more?]
"The situation is unprecedentedly difficult..."
Qin, backstage, looked at the colorful comments, feeling overwhelmed. This was the first time the System Bureau had taken on the copyright for such a phenomenal IP, so everything was still uncertain. Furthermore, Yu Wan didn't know that the Mother System had been issued a death order, and it was likely that they would only be stricter with Yu Wan.
Furthermore, everyone who has been in this circle knows that if you offend the fans of the original novel, you are half done for. Now it seems to be true. The so-called high hopes of the System Bureau have also hurt Yu Wan badly from another perspective.
A month later, envoys from a foreign country came to visit, and the barrage finally got the answer: the Western Jue Kingdom wanted to make friends with the Zhu Kingdom, and the Zhu Kingdom also had this intention and had intended to form an alliance a few years ago. However, there were no eligible royal women in the court, so the marriage was temporarily delayed; a year ago, Zhu Tang returned to the palace to recognize his relatives, and the ministers immediately put this matter on the agenda.
The empress was very reluctant and argued with the emperor several times. The emperor could not bear to see his daughter, who had only enjoyed a few days of happiness, marry far away, so he went to court every day to argue with his ministers. However, as the situation became increasingly serious, he had to give up resistance.
Compared with sacrificing thousands of troops, sacrificing a woman is more cost-effective no matter how you look at it; seeing that Zhu Tang refused to obey, Zhu Daoan and the others went to the palace to persuade her several times, urging the princess to be gentle, respectful and frugal, and worthy of the support of the people of the world, and then the scene that day appeared.
Then the news of the kneeling punishment soon reached the ears of the ministers. They were all shocked and angry. They wrote letters to accuse the princess of being domineering and immoral, and asked the emperor to severely punish Zhu Tang. As a result, Zhu Tang ordered his men to beat their children and grandchildren who were in the academy with a stick, and those who were in restaurants or brothels were dragged out and beaten in the street to make them lose face.
Well, now the ministers no longer expected the emperor to discipline her, but instead directly thought of killing the princess.
Some experts who came to watch the livestream were stunned: "Where's the promise of being a historian? This one-man show of power is like a sign of rebellion, isn't it?"
[This era is just like this, what are you doing?] The mother system no longer had the energy to get angry with Yu Wan, and her voice was weak: [Besides, these court officials were positioned as villains in the original novel, so there's no need to worry about them]
Can a villain still be called a villain if he doesn't do bad things?
"So saying this will get you a golden ticket to immortality..." Yu Wan muttered, "Alright, then I'll accept this statement. The host is just very bad."
"She's selfish. She doesn't want to marry an old man she's never met, and she doesn't want to have a child with a stranger. That's why she's guilty of a heinous crime." Yu Wan shrugged. "Then marry me."
The mother system went to the headquarters to complain bitterly. In the past few games since taking over Yu Wan, it not only didn't feel the authority of its superiors, but was instead angered and had all kinds of problems. It also had to endure the audience's criticism and had several heart attacks: "Are you just going to let it go like this?"
"What's the rush?"
After watching the replay, the system turned around and said, "This script is very popular. A considerable number of viewers have already come to complain. Just wait a little longer..."
[I can't wait any longer] The mother system interrupted angrily. These days, every time she closed her eyes, she was flooded with negative comments, and she was almost going schizophrenic. The main system made a gesture to listen quietly: "What is her current status?"
【Princess】
"That's right. First, let everyone praise her to a new height, and then let her fall hard. Wouldn't that be even more painful?" The main system seemed like a veteran who had seen many storms and waves. His expression didn't change at all. "Even if the comments section is full of curses, there will be no worries about lack of popularity."
"You don't really think this pie is given to her to flatter her, do you? A calm sea doesn't produce a good sailor, and naturally, a mediocre sailor can't conquer the turbulent waves." The main system looked inscrutable. "How can someone who relies solely on extreme emotions to attract attention go far?"
The main system stopped talking after that. The mother system's eyes moved, as if it understood something.
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