The counterattack progress, which was originally 89, dropped to 88.

One point of progress will reward you with five points, but if the task goes backwards, ten points will be deducted!

[What's going on?! ]

The system was also confused and checked quickly.

System: I found it, it’s Shi Jingjing. She helped the hero invent movable type printing.

【I feel dizzy! 】

[It seems that the heroine's halo is still there! 】

Chu Yaoyao slapped her forehead suddenly.

"Princess, what's wrong with you?"

Ah Shi quickly squatted down and grabbed her hand, looked at the little forehead that was red from being slapped, and rubbed it with heartache.

Chu Yaoyao took her hand away and waved her little hand.

"Let's go to Chendong Office!"

[Who can be more professional than the villain in finding faults with the protagonist? 】

Ah Shi hesitated a little, "But the Second Prince probably doesn't have time to accompany you."

"I'm not looking for my second brother."

Just as Ah Shi was about to pick her up, he suddenly thought of what happened that day and immediately advised: "Princess, the Queen has lifted your punishment, so you don't have to go to the Xiyue hostage to eat meat anymore, right?"

"It's not for this!"

Chu Yaoyao was both embarrassed and annoyed. She stamped her feet anxiously and looked at her angrily.

[Am I such a greedy person in your eyes? ]

Seeing how angry she was, Ah Shi had no choice but to carry her towards Chen Dong.

Chu Yaoyao was carried by her and came to the courtyard where Shangguan Jin lived.

He is feeding the cat.

The air was filled with the smell of spiced duck.

Seeing this familiar scene and smelling this smell, Chu Yaoyao scratched the soles of her shoes with her toes in embarrassment.

Last time she did go a little too far.

"Hey, Princess Qiyuan, how come you have time to come here today?"

Noticing the two of them, Jinshu looked a little sarcastic.

"Jinshu, don't be rude!"

Shangguan Jin wiped his hands with a wet towel and turned to give him instructions.

"Go to the imperial kitchen and get a spiced duck..."

"No!"

Chu Yaoyao quickly spoke out to stop them, and noticing their puzzled and suspicious looks, she smiled awkwardly and lowered her head.

"My mother agrees. I eat meat."

"So, don't bother."

Hearing her words, a trace of imperceptible disappointment flashed across Shangguan Jin's eyes.

But in just a breath, his usual faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Then I wonder why Princess Qiyuan came here today?"

Chu Yaoyao patted A Shi's shoulder, motioning her to put her down, and then walked to his side with her calves.

She tilted her head back and stared at him with her big dark eyes. Her gaze was so clear that he could see his own shadow in her pupils.

After that, he heard those childish words that brought endless hope and strength.

This sound was deeply engraved in his memory.

Even many years later, when he sat on the throne that symbolized power and solitude, it was still as clear as if it had happened yesterday.

"Do you want to stand up again?!"

“I dream about it!”

…

Late at night, Wei Mansion

In the quiet yard, there was a sudden creaking sound and the study door was opened.

A furtive figure sneaked in.

Wei Yuelang began to search on the desk with the faint light of the fire starter.

But he searched the entire desk, even the secret compartment, but didn't see any trace of the letter!

He was so anxious that beads of sweat broke out on his forehead.

How could there not be any? "Why not?"

He murmured unconsciously.

"ah!"

The sound startled him and his body subconsciously shook and then tensed up.

The fire starter in his hand was also thrown away unconsciously.

It's off.

A candle was lit.

Looking at the figure in the candlelight, Wei Yuelang swallowed nervously, his Adam's apple rolling up and down with the movement, and his voice trembled a little.

"Father? Shouldn't you be in Mother's room tonight? Why are you in the study?!"

Wei Cang was holding a candle and looking at him. When he heard this, his face became even uglier.

Aren’t you afraid of talking in your sleep again?

I can only sleep in the study!

"Shouldn't I be the one asking you this? Why did you sneak into my study in the middle of the night?!"

"I..." Wei Yuelang's eyes were vague and he didn't dare to look him in the eye.

"I couldn't sleep, so I thought you might have some ancient books, and I wanted to borrow them to read."

Wei Cang stared at him for a long time.

It lasted so long that Wei Yuelang became so nervous that his breathing became rapid, and the only sound in his ears was the thumping of his own heartbeat.

Just when he was about to give up.

Wei Cang moved.

He walked to the bookshelf, took out a box from the middle shelf, took out the yellowed book inside and handed it to him.

"Take it."

"Thank you, father."

Wei Yuelang took it with both hands, thanked him, and quickly turned and ran out the door.

"Wait a moment!"

His heart suddenly skipped a beat.

With his body stiff, he slowly turned around and forced a smile that was uglier than crying.

"What else do you want, father?"

Wei Cang's tone was not very good and he started to criticize him.

"You are a father now. You must never be so reckless as you were today. What can't you say during the day? Why do you have to sneak into the study like a thief in the middle of the night?"

"My father taught me this. I have taken note of it and will not do it again in the future."

Seeing that he admitted his mistake with a good attitude, Wei Cang nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand.

"Go back."

Hearing this, Wei Yuelang felt as if he had been pardoned. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief and ran out in a hurry, holding the ancient book.

He hurried back to the room and as soon as he entered the door, he was met with Shi Xin's slightly disdainful eyes.

Not only did he not get the job done, but he was almost discovered. He was already annoyed and now he could no longer suppress his anger.

"What do you mean?!"

Shi Xin glanced at him quietly, then looked away calmly without answering, and spoke to herself.

"Can you be more restrained in the future? Aren't you afraid that the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion will cause trouble for you?!"

"Oh!"

Hearing this, Wei Yuelang sneered and looked at her sarcastically.

"That sounds nice."

"Are you afraid that your good sister will know the truth and break up with you?"

"Come to think of it, don't you find it ridiculous? When you asked me to take Pei Hongshao to the brothel to find a prostitute, why didn't you think of the word 'low-key'?"

Shi Xin was so angry that she was speechless for a moment, "You..."

However, Wei Yuelang did not wait for her to continue speaking, but walked to the couch with a quilt in his arms.

He lay down, covered himself with a blanket, and closed his eyes. The meaning was obvious: he didn't want to pay any attention to her.

Seeing this, Shi Xin glared at him, then pulled hard and heavily lowered the curtain.

On the other side, the study became quiet again.

Wei Cang took out the envelope that he had kept close to him, held it close to the candle, and saw the words written on it:

Send people to the stables, pig pens and toilets to collect dirt and clods with white crusts on the surface...

After reading it carefully several times, he put away the envelope with a complicated expression.

Cleaning the stables and pig sty? Is this what you call an important task?

"Your Majesty, what exactly does this mean?"