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I've been back in Beijing for over a month now, and life has been uneventful.
This was unexpected by Yan Qing. In her mind, Prince Qi had just returned to the capital and Prince Ning was at the height of his power. The two were brothers and it was not advisable for them to fight openly, but there should be some friction between the officials of the two factions.
But everything was too peaceful, everyone was doing their job, creating a false impression of a prosperous and peaceful world.
Under these circumstances, Yan Qing's plans were completely disrupted. On the way back to the capital, Yan Qing was eager to make a move, waiting for Rong Xuan to take action so that he could counter his moves and take the opportunity to deflate his arrogance and let him know that he was no longer the Yan Qing that Rong Xuan could control.
Unexpectedly, the two brothers were very friendly and harmonious, creating a peaceful atmosphere.
If she were to take action now, not only would it go against Rong Xiao's wishes, but it would also seem like Yan Qing was stirring up trouble and disrupting the court.
What puzzled her even more was that Rong Xuan seemed determined to pass through her entire world.
From the night she returned to the capital, Rong Xuan barged into the Cat Tea House and insisted that he was just passing by, and things quickly spiraled out of control.
She went to the restaurant, and Rong Xuan sat at the next table.
She went to listen to the opera, and Rong Xuan was sitting next to her.
Even when she went to Rong Xiao's residence to discuss matters, Rong Xuan could walk out of the study and say "just passing by" before Yan Qing could ask any questions.
Could it be that she returned to a fake capital city, and unknowingly traveled through another time and space, where Rong Xuan's biggest task was to make her feel confused?
That's a bit of a tangent, but it's still a possibility, so Yan Qing immediately called out Cat Number One.
[Cat Number One!]
[Host, your current happiness level is 50%. Keep it up!]
[That's not what I wanted to ask. Don't you think things are acting strangely in the capital right now?]
[Reporting to the host: This detection function is not yet developed for this system. Please stay tuned.]
[...]
Forget it, relying on Cat Number One is not as good as relying on myself.
Speaking of happiness, Yan Qing couldn't help but notice that it hadn't changed since returning to the capital. Although the growth rate was slow before, it was still increasing. Now it seemed to be completely frozen, with the data to the two decimal places remaining unchanged, which was really strange.
"Since you've already called it out, Yan Qing casually asked."
[I don't understand why the happiness level is stuck at 50%. Is there a system malfunction?]
[This system is functioning well, host. 50% is a key value. Reaching this number means the world is finally starting to improve. However, further increases will be much more difficult than before, requiring a substantial and tangible change in life in this world for growth to continue.]
[...]
[What level would it take to reach 80%?]
Yan Qing slowly asked this crucial question, already numb.
[To reach 80%, 90% of the population needs to live and work in peace and contentment. Host, please keep up the good work!]
Suddenly, Yan Qing discovered a huge bug.
[90% of the people? 90% of the world's population, or 90% of this country's population? The mission to save the world has been confined to this one country, but the cost of failure is the destruction of the entire world. Don't you think that's a bit inappropriate?]
This is how Cat Number One explained it.
[This system uses the country with the largest population in the world as the standard for detection; therefore, the task should only be carried out in this country. The host's feedback has been reported to the system administration department, and further improvements will be made in the future.]
Oh well, whatever it says goes. As long as her life can eventually return to normal.
Yan Qing still held the same thought: she could live anywhere, but she was still very worried about her two cats. Perhaps it wouldn't be bad to bring the two cats to live in this world after the mission was completed.
After all, she has more here than in the original world.
This is an option that Cat First Floor also considered. However, if she wants to stay in this world, then how can the original Yan Qing come back?
Yan Qing summoned Cat Number One again and repeated the question.
[Host, there's no need to worry. The original owner will appear in this world intact. The original owner, along with their body, is temporarily sealed in the transit space, and you, host, will not be affected either, because you also transmigrated here with your body. It's just that your appearances and figures are completely identical, which can be considered an unresolved fate.]
She was shocked to learn that her soul had transmigrated into the original owner's body; she hadn't expected that she had been delivered as a whole person.
This system must be from human traffickers.
Yan Qing didn't block Cat Number One from hearing this, but it didn't dare to make a sound. After all, it really couldn't refute her. But! You can't blame it. It was just a customer service cat.
Dissatisfaction with the system deepened, and Yan Qing ignored Cat Number One, lost in thought about the recent anomalies.
Rong Xuan was the first to be affected!
Yan Qing was certain that her memory was not confused.
When they first met, she was mistaken for a subordinate of the Crown Prince, so Rong Xuan decided to kill her.
When she offered to save Cheng Changfeng, Rong Xuan decided to use her as a target.
She proposed to cooperate with him to defeat the Crown Prince, but Rong Xuan would sometimes tease her, treating her actions as a performance.
This is simply a case of not taking her seriously at all.
From this, we can conclude that Rong Xuan is an extremely vicious and wicked person. So why is such a person suddenly approaching me so frequently?
Yan Qing felt as if a knife named Rong Xuan was hanging over her neck, ready to take her life if she wasn't careful.
For the sake of her own life, Yan Qing slowed down her surveillance of the court and began to keep a close eye on the movements of the Prince Ning's residence using the cat map.
They searched all night until dawn, but found nothing.
Today, Yan Qing had to go to the Qi Prince's Mansion to discuss matters concerning the Jiang family. She rubbed her face in frustration and went out the door.
Unsurprisingly, Rong Xuan passed by again.
The ghost won't leave!
Yan Qing cursed inwardly, but made no attempt to hide it, giving him a disapproving glare.
She thought he would just say "I was just passing by" and leave again, but to her surprise, Rong Xuan stopped her today and said, "I have something important I would like to discuss with Miss Yan. I wonder if you are free now?"
Since he had come to her door, Yan Qing naturally wouldn't refuse. The two of them immediately entered an empty room under the guidance of the servants.
Yan Qing also had a lot to say about this.
If you want to win her over or sow discord between her and Rong Xiao, you should at least find a private place to discuss it. Why did you start talking about it right here at Rong Xiao's residence?
Rong Xuan really doesn't respect his brother at all.
Could it be that this is why he has been hesitant to take action against Rong Xiao?
Just as Yan Qing was thinking this, Rong Xuan's words choked her to death.
"What do you think of the position of Princess Ning?" After asking, Rong Xuan thought for a moment and then said, "It would be quite troublesome if she were to become Empress."
Before she could process what the previous sentence had said, Yan Qing automatically picked up on what she wanted to hear.
Traitor! He really wants to seize the throne.
Perhaps it was because Yan Qing's expression changed too quickly and varied, ultimately settling on anger, that Rong Xuan reflected on his words and then explained the cause and effect.
"You risked your life to escape the palace, first solving the Cheng family's case, then getting involved in the Crown Prince's affairs, and now you're entangled with Rong Xiao. Money and power—there's definitely something you want in all of this." He paused, as if remembering something, and then asked, "Could it be that you're in love with Rong Xiao?"
Yan Qing wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Rong Xuan's breathing suddenly became rapid when he said those words.
Before Yan Qing could refute, Rong Xuan started talking to herself again, so fast that she didn't give Yan Qing a chance to speak at all, as if she was afraid that Yan Qing would give an answer she didn't want to hear.
"If you want to become the Princess Consort of Qi, then you can give up. Rong Xiao has a woman he likes, and he will formally propose marriage soon."
Although Rong Xuan's reckless ramblings were a bit noisy, Yan Qing hadn't heard of this news before. She casually asked, "When did this happen? I haven't heard about it."
Since we've already wasted time, we should at least get some new information; otherwise, it would be a waste to just listen to Rong Xuan's nonsense.
After receiving no answer for a while, she looked up and saw Rong Xuan staring at her with a serious expression. Only after their eyes met did he frown and ask, "Do you really love Rong Xiao?"
Yan Qingzhen didn't want to argue with him anymore. "Where did all this cause and effect come from? Don't you have anything important to do? If not, go play somewhere else."
Rong Xuan seemed to have his mind brought back to normal, but he used it in the wrong place.
"So that means you don't like Rong Xiao."
For some reason, his tone sounded a little lighthearted.
“If that’s the case, why refuse me? You’re not the lady-in-waiting Yan Qing, and of course, you don’t need to worry that I won’t use that to threaten you,” Rong Xuan said solemnly. “What I mean is, if you want a new and legitimate identity, then you can choose to be the Princess Consort of Ning, what do you say?”
"Not so good." Yan Qing rolled her eyes, thinking that the person in front of her probably wasn't the real Rong Xuan.
Could it be that Rong Xuan has become so despicable that he threatens the safety of this world, so some kind-hearted system kicked him out of the world and randomly found someone with serious OOC to replace him?
Hearing Yan Qing's refusal, Rong Xuan lowered her voice, "Do you still want to be the Empress?"
Yan Qing was speechless. Before he could even utter the words "I want to be the emperor," he heard him explain, "Considering the future of our dynasty, Rong Xiao is the most suitable candidate. But if you are determined, then I can also take a gamble."
He spoke so earnestly that it almost seemed true.
However, Yan Qing grasped a key point, and she immediately narrowed her eyes and asked, "You don't want the throne?"
Rong Xuan thought she was insisting, so she said, "You can have it."
?
The throne costs only a few cents per pound, so it's still worth it.
Yan Qing was completely speechless. Fortunately, it wasn't a waste of time; it was a great gain.
She got up and left, ending the nonsensical conversation.
On the way back to Cat Tea House, Yan Qing kept thinking about the matter and felt that Rong Xuan's lack of interest in the throne was really strange, which was seriously inconsistent with his behavior.
If he was determined to be a carefree prince from the beginning, then why did he cultivate his own organization for so many years, and why did he stand in the court as if to fill the vacancy after the crown prince was ousted?
Full of doubts, Yan Qing felt she should ask Rong Xiao about it another day, as for Rong Xuan...
Well, maybe he's just having a brain problem.
She was also muttering something about Princess Ning.
Go to hell...
etc,
Is he proposing marriage?
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