The place is decorated with carved pillars and the furnishings are of the finest quality. The bed is spacious and the quilt is comfortable. It is the dead of winter, and the room is heated by the underfloor heating. The window faces the courtyard and you can see the snow-covered scenery. Apart from the unsightly shackles on his feet, there is really no sign of imprisoning a person.
Subconsciously stroking his thumb, Geng Qi breathed a sigh of relief; the jade thumb ring was still there.
With a gentle turn, the system interface appears.
"What's the situation now?"
His dantian was still there, but his spiritual power was completely gone. Was his cultivation destroyed?
The system ran for a while before saying:
"No spiritual power?"
“…” Geng Qi frowned.
What Rong Yu actually wanted was to be an ordinary person in the Western Rong Imperial City who couldn't cultivate.
"So what is my status now?"
system:
"..."
This is a virtual world constructed by the consciousness of the Desolate Swamp Secret Realm according to Rong Yu's thoughts. It is said to be illusory, but those who are in it cannot distinguish between reality and illusion. Just like the first six levels of the secret realm, which are derived from the secret realm itself, they all exist in reality. Constructing a virtual world without spiritual energy is much easier than those levels of the secret realm.
In this world, he was just the son of an ordinary merchant. His father bought a house in Sangzhong City, which was opposite the residence of the Vice Minister of Revenue. The two families had some acquaintance and often visited each other.
"Geng Qi" was the only son of the Geng family. His father intended for him to leave the business world and become an official in the court, so he often arranged for him to associate with the sons of officials in the city. Because of his outstanding knowledge, he was highly praised by others. A few years ago, he met the eldest prince, who was using the pseudonym Rong Yu, at a poetry gathering. The two had a pleasant conversation and became close friends.
He was easygoing and didn't distance himself from Rong Yu, the eldest prince, even after learning of Rong Yu's identity. During their interactions, Rong Yu developed feelings for him.
Geng Qi had been in and out of the Vice Minister's mansion since childhood and had long been infatuated with Miss Su. A few months ago, Su Mo'er was confirmed to be a royal princess and was brought back to the palace. Since then, the two had vastly different statuses. In order to see Su Mo'er again, Geng Qi went to Rong Yu to ask for his help, but was politely refused. Helpless, he took the imperial examination in order to have a status worthy of a royal princess. Unexpectedly, he became a tribute student. On the day before the palace examination, Rong Yu secretly switched him and hid him in this villa.
Because of a mistake during the "switcheroo," his fake death turned into a real injury, and he was in a coma for more than half a year. This led the Geng family, who could not find his body, to believe that he was "dead." He woke up half a month ago and learned about Rong Yu's actions. Disappointed, he said some harsh words, which is why he is in his current state.
To be able to conjure up such a melodramatic love triangle plot, it seems that person truly misunderstood that he had feelings for Su Mo'er!
Geng Qi sat on the bed, rubbing his forehead.
What the hell is going on?!
Having understood the basic plot of the world, he realized that what Rong Yu wanted was not a world where cultivation was impossible, but a world where he could not resist!
In the real world, imperial power is weak, and even as the young sect leader of the Tianzhi Sect, he has no power to contend with the entire Demon Realm. But here, there are no immortal sects, imperial power is supreme, and as the crown prince, almost everyone is under his control.
During the half-year that "Gengqi" was in a coma, he had successfully made Emperor Mingde the heir apparent and become the Crown Prince!
"He's giving me way too much credit."
Geng Qi suddenly spoke, secretly shaking his head.
He was a top student in school since he was a child, but he was good at everything except Chinese. Let him take the imperial examination? He couldn't even pass the provincial examination!
Just as I was feeling sentimental, I suddenly heard a "gurgle" sound.
Geng Qi was slightly taken aback: "Did you hear anything?"
system:
"..."
Geng Qi was extremely fierce. Feeling humiliated by being placed under house arrest, he had not eaten for four or five days.
Because his real body had been tormented so much by Rong Yu, he didn't even realize that he was starving when he suddenly switched to a "relaxed" body!
My body can't fast; the feeling of hunger is too unbearable!
He looked around and saw a tray on the table with a bowl of porridge and a small dish of side dishes. Although the room was warm, it was still winter, and the porridge had gone cold.
Geng Qi considered himself a very picky eater; even though he was very hungry, he refused to eat cold food.
He curled up his legs again, pulling the chains in front of him. The shackles were made of black iron. In the past, he would have had a hundred ways to turn these shackles into dust instantly, but now... even with all his strength, he was helpless against these shackles!
With an angry flick, the chains clanged crisply, then landed on the wooden couch with a dull thud.
He was already weak, and now he's even weaker.
He lay back down, staring at the top of the tent and shouting in his heart: Rong Yu, if you don't send food soon, I'm not going to care about you anymore!
"He doesn't understand me at all!"
system:
Geng Qi said, "I wouldn't risk harming my health over something like this!"
Hunger strike! What an unwise decision!
"..."
Geng Qi instantly deflated, rolled to the inside of the bed and closed his eyes. Suddenly, with a creak, the door outside was pushed open, and soft footsteps approached. Geng Qi was slightly startled, and his body instinctively stiffened for a moment.
In the illusion, after what Rong Yu did to him, will he still treat him as gently as he does in reality?
However, he soon came to terms with it.
The person who came was not Rong Yu.
The beaded curtain made a soft, crisp sound as it struck the bedside. The aroma of food wafted from the doorway. Soft footsteps approached the table, and a maidservant brought in fresh food. She wasn't surprised at all to see the untouched porridge on the table.
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