"Get ready, everyone. Xing Xiaoya's assassins will probably be here soon. This time, I'm determined to fight back!" Su Qinyue said coldly, adjusting the hair ornament in her hair.
"Yes," several palace servants quickly replied.
[My God, Host, look at the sinister expression on Su Qinyue's face! She's the real wicked woman! What is she going to do to Xing Xiaoya? I'm so uneasy!] The system cried out, clearly frightened.
Xu Wanying chuckled lightly: "Didn't you just say that? Anyone who stays in the harem long enough will turn into a venomous woman? I don't want to guess what she's up to, but it's definitely aimed at Xing Xiaoya. Perfect, they're both scheming against each other, let's see who's more skillful. Just wait and see, why aren't you feeling uneasy?"
[Host, you don't understand!]
Seeing that the system was about to launch into a long-winded explanation, Xu Wanying immediately stopped it: "You can shut up now."
The system immediately fell silent.
Jiang Chengli sat beside him, his brows slightly furrowed; he could only hear his voice but not see him.
Although before he could only hear the gossip, now that there are visuals to see, but he can't see them, the feeling is different, like being scratched by a hundred claws.
However, no matter how uncomfortable he was, he wouldn't say it out loud, lest he give himself away to the system.
After a few days of relative calm in the harem, things finally erupted.
First, assassins stormed into the Cold Palace, intending to kill Su Qinyue directly. They even sent people to set fire to the palace, hoping to burn it all down.
They originally thought it would only be killing a concubine abandoned in the cold palace, and wouldn't require many people. Little did they know that when the assassins rushed in, there was not only Su Qinyue inside, but also the Emperor himself, and the two of them were making love on the bed.
The assassins naturally failed; some bit their tongues and committed suicide, while others were subdued by the palace guards and immediately imprisoned in the water dungeon, where they were subjected to torture and interrogation.
The palace servants who set the fire were also caught. Even though their backgrounds had been disguised, the interrogating officials were not to be trifled with. After a few rounds of torture, they quickly extracted the information.
[It's all over! Xiaoya has been exposed! The dog emperor is furious! This bastard can't even tell who's the king and queen anymore! If it weren't for Xiaoya, this world would have no reason to exist!] The system's accusation sounded exasperated.
[Host, you must find a way to save Xiaoya this time. She's also been sent to the Cold Palace. If it weren't for the fact that she's pregnant with the emperor's child, she would have been imprisoned. As the saying goes, even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. That dog emperor is so heartless to Xiaoya. All he did was interrupt her and Su Qinyue when they were making love, causing her a great shock! She's a grown woman, not a child. How much more frightened could she possibly be...?]
After finishing its accusations, it began to plead with Xu Wanying for leniency.
"Xing Xiaoya is the chosen heroine; she'll definitely turn misfortune into good fortune. What's your rush? Besides, I'm just a housewife with no special abilities; how am I supposed to save the heroine?" Xu Wanying said dismissively.
After hearing what she said, the system also felt that it made a lot of sense.
[Ha, with that lecherous emperor's nature, he was with Xiaoya in prison before, and now he's sleeping with Su Qinyue in the Cold Palace. He'll definitely do it again next time! It won't be long before Xiaoya regains his favor.]
Xu Wanying raised her eyebrows and asked curiously, "The Cold Palace is so tightly controlled, how exactly did Su Qinyue manage to get the Emperor there? Could it be that she has stolen Xing Xiaoya's luck and become the chosen heroine?"
Logically speaking, Xing Xiaoya should have had people guarding the Cold Palace tightly, yet someone still managed to slip through the cracks, which is truly unbelievable.
"No way!" the system immediately retorted.
[Xiaoya is the true female lead; all the other transmigrated women are just smuggled in! Su Qinyue doesn't have any cheat codes either; she's just very lucky. That old hag, the Empress Dowager, chose to help Su Qinyue to avenge Princess Zhaoyang, and they conspired to frame Xiaoya.]
Xu Wanying finally understood after hearing its explanation.
Although the Empress Dowager seems to have stopped caring about the affairs of the inner palace, she still wields power. She has many ways to lure the Emperor to the Cold Palace and avoid Xing Xiaoya's spies.
[This is terrible! The Empress Dowager isn't going to let Xiaoya off the hook. That old hag is determined to kill her! She's going to frame Xiaoya, claiming the child in her womb isn't the Emperor's, but the Third Prince's!]
The system, which had just been calmed down, suddenly jumped up again, this time even more excited, with its electronic voice mixed with obvious electrical current, buzzing loudly in the ears.
[Oh no, oh no! They're so well-prepared this time, they've even set up a place for the Third Prince and Xiaoya to have their tryst.] The system was even more anxious.
Xu Wanying was also taken aback. She hadn't expected the Empress Dowager and Su Qinyue to go so far as to kill Xing Xiaoya, leaving her no chance to regain favor.
"This won't do, will it? When Xing Xiaoya was with the Emperor, she was probably a virgin, and besides, she has the protagonist's halo. The Emperor wouldn't be so easily deceived, would he?" Xu Wanying was somewhat skeptical.
[Sigh, even the female lead's halo isn't reliable. Xiaoya succeeded in being framed before, and she even failed in her schemes against Su Qinyue. With all these incidents combined, it's clear that Xiaoya's luck isn't what it used to be; Su Qinyue has taken a lot away from her. And now, with the Empress Dowager interfering, that dog of an emperor clearly trusts his own mother more!]
[Host, didn't I tell you about Su Qinyue's major weakness last time? Could you pretend to be the mastermind behind the scenes again and pass this information on to the Jiang family so they can mediate?] The system was clearly desperate and started asking Xu Wanying for help again.
However, as soon as it finished speaking, without waiting for Xu Wanying's reply, it realized what it meant and immediately changed its words.
No, no, it's fine if you don't help. Just watch the show. I was just confused because I was in such a hurry.
Even though it's a gossip-eating system bound to Xu Wanying, because the female protagonist in the book is Xing Xiaoya, it always tends to see things from Xing Xiaoya's perspective and is quick to understand her needs.
After being criticized by Xu Wanying several times, he has finally developed a sense of boundaries.
"Okay, I'll write the note." To everyone's surprise, Xu Wanying actually agreed.
She pretended to write a note, then, under the guise of reading, entered Jiang Chengli's study and secretly slipped the note into one of the books he frequently read.
[Host, will this work? Not just anyone can enter Jiang Laosan's study. If he finds the note, his first reaction will be that you did it.]
Even the most idiotic system sensed something was amiss.
"The reason why the mastermind behind the scenes is called a mastermind is that he is omnipotent. What's wrong with entering Jiang Chengli's study? Besides, in the eyes of the Jiang family, I am just a third wife who is not very useful. How could I know about the private affairs of the concubines in the harem?" Xu Wanying said emphatically.
[You're right. Host, you're so kind. If Xing Xiaoya weren't the intended female lead in the book, you would definitely have gotten the role.] The system was instantly convinced and even moved.
Xu Wanying rolled her eyes on the spot, but ultimately didn't say anything to tease it. She decided not to argue with this electronic idiot, since it wouldn't understand anyway.
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