Transmigration: The Main Character is Not Becoming the Cannon Fodder!-Chapter 132 - 4: Imperial Concubine Has a System (4)

Chapter 132: Chapter 4: Imperial Concubine Has a System (4)

"Your Majesty, this concubine truly had no malicious intent. At that time, I heard it while outside the hall and felt quite happy, which is why I said that. This concubine really had no other meaning."

The Imperial Concubine kept kowtowing, her forehead growing red and swollen.

Speaking of which, the Imperial Concubine dared to say those words naturally with a backup plan in mind. If the Empress became angry and acted improperly, being seen by the Emperor, it would be her chance. Even if the Empress wasn’t angry, she could use it as an excuse, claiming she didn’t mean it intentionally.

Could anything possibly happen to her just because of a single sentence?

The Emperor’s expression was unreadable, and after a while, he suddenly said, "Imperial Concubine, rise. The Imperial Concubine was merely happy for the Crown Prince this time, so I’ll let it pass. However, Imperial Concubine, you must manage your words better."

The Imperial Concubine quickly knelt to the ground: "Thank you, Your Majesty. This concubine will never dare again."

Thunderous and yet with little rain; not only Li Shuning but the other concubines also curled their lips.

Especially Princess Consort Shu, she had brought up the Imperial Concubine’s issues earlier, thinking that she had already been confined once and now was loathed by the Empress. She aimed to step on her further while she was down.

But unexpectedly, the Emperor did not punish her. It was truly vexing.

She might have to be careful about the Imperial Concubine’s revenge in the future.

She’s just a sister of the late Empress, yet dares to be so arrogant. Hideous as she looks, she still dares to play tricks. Indeed, very hateful.

The grudge between Princess Consort Shu and the Imperial Concubine had long roots.

After those who came to pay respects had left, the Emperor lingered a while, then he too departed.

By evening, however, the Emperor again returned to Fengling Palace.

Today happened to be the first of the month when he was customarily supposed to stay at the Empress Palace.

When the Emperor arrived, Li Shuning had just bathed and was lying there reading a book, yet in actuality, she was cultivating her spiritual power.

Knowing the Emperor had come, Li Shuning’s heart skipped a beat.

Ultimately, it still had to be faced.

For some reason, Li Shuning noticed the Emperor seemed somewhat uneasy upon entering.

She wondered if her eyes were deceiving her.

Yet, thinking deeper, the concubines attending bedchamber lately were few, almost nonexistent. She heard it was due to major affairs in the court, another deviation from the plot.

Li Shuning hesitated to remain overly passive, humbly approaching: "Your Majesty."

The Emperor was just about to nod when he suddenly realized his Empress had raised her head to look at him, her gaze unusually bright.

The Emperor raised an eyebrow, finding it peculiar.

The next moment, he merely felt those eyes growing increasingly radiant, while his mind harbored a warm feeling, akin to soaking in a hot spring, which left him rather drowsy.

Realizing something was off, he moved his hand slightly. In a moment, the previously dazed eyes of the Emperor suddenly sparked with liveliness.

He abruptly raised a hand, covering Li Shuning’s eyes.

For the first time, Li Shuning’s hypnosis, assisted by spiritual power, failed.

Could it be that the Emperor’s mind was that resolute?

A low laughter resonated beside her ear.

"Little Girl, you’re quite something, almost had me fooled. But your spiritual power cultivation is impressive."

Li Shuning was momentarily stunned, then overjoyed, directly grabbing the Emperor’s hand, then pulling it down.

Li Shuning looked at the Emperor, her eyes sparkling with a hint of excitement.

The Emperor understood Li Shuning’s intention, nodding slightly: "Girl, didn’t expect we’d have such destiny, meeting again in the Task World."

"Yes indeed. How has Brother Zimo been?"

"Very well. Missions are completed quite smoothly."

"Brother Zimo, in this Task World, what is your purpose? Didn’t the Empress die early, leaving the Emperor to fly freely with the Imperial Concubine without further hindrance?"

Yun Zimo shook his head: "This mission is somewhat tricky. After the Empress died, this Emperor immediately enfeoffed the then Imperial Concubine as Empress. Gradually, within the imperial harem, concubines died one after another. However, the Emperor, bewitched by something unknown, was wholly indifferent. Until none was left to threaten the Empress, the harem finally settled."

"Later, the Empress bore a child, making the Emperor very happy, but never did he expect that child was his death knell. The child was enfeoffed as Crown Prince, and the Empress’s maternal clan began meddling in many of the Crown Prince’s affairs. At fifteen, with the Emperor scarcely attending to matters, spending all day with the Empress, all affairs fell on the Prince."

"The Emperor was killed by the Empress, and at the moment of his death, it was as though something was extracted from his body. However, in the final moment, he saw the Empress plunge the knife into her chest, while the Crown Prince walked in from outside, donning a peculiar expression."

"One could say the Emperor died an inexplicable death."

Li Shuning was somewhat surprised, pondered, then shared her side of the plot with Yun Zimo.

"Brother Zimo, this Imperial Concubine has a system. Whenever the Imperial Concubine completes a task, she gets what she desires."

Li Shuning frowned: "I always feel it’s out of place. What exactly is this system that can directly alter one’s appearance, bestow knowledge, and various things? You say, a frequently modified Imperial Concubine, is she still the same? The Emperor died eventually, and surprisingly, the Imperial Concubine also killed herself, while the Crown Prince appeared before you. Do you suppose this system relates to the Crown Prince, or was the Imperial Concubine already abandoned by the system?"

Yun Zimo, also frowning now, couldn’t quite grasp it either.

"Girl, you tell me everything you know and let’s deliberate together."

Li Shuning then shared everything she knew with Yun Zimo.

"You mean, in the plot, by now the Emperor should be tangled with the Imperial Concubine and would scold you for her? I arrived in this world three months ago, when the Empress was near childbirth, and there was no interaction between her and the Imperial Concubine."

"Previously when Brother Zimo approached me, inquiring why I refused the Imperial Concubine’s request to see her mother, that was another task of the Imperial Concubine. Again today, upsetting me, had I lost temper, you were meant to come in, being compassionate to the Imperial Concubine, leading to me being rebuked in front of the concubines, losing the Empress’s face. Yet, I thwarted the Imperial Concubine’s tasks twice, only to discover the Imperial Concubine would still complete her tasks. Like during her confinement, she must have completed a task, otherwise, her originally coarse skin, due to task failure, wouldn’t appear as smooth and supple as today."

"Little Girl, I believe both our tasks relate to that system. Once we resolve the system, the Imperial Concubine naturally poses no threat."

"Indeed, even if you confined the Imperial Concubine, she could complete tasks regardless. The forces behind her aren’t negligible either, can’t lock her up without reason. To accomplish our tasks, we must address the root."