Transmigration: The Main Character is Not Becoming the Cannon Fodder!-Chapter 139 - 11: The Imperial Concubine Has a System (Part 11)

Chapter 139: Chapter 11: The Imperial Concubine Has a System (Part 11)

Although Li Shuning was fine, she still took a few days to recuperate. After all, she had fallen into the water, and it wouldn’t make sense to show no signs of illness at all; otherwise, people might suspect something.

After claiming to be well-rested, she went to look for Yun Zimo.

Unexpectedly, the Emperor summoned her to Qinzheng Hall.

Qinzheng Hall has always been the place where the Emperor handles state affairs, and no concubines have ever entered it.

Even the Empress has never entered Qinzheng Hall. In the storyline, despite the Imperial Concubine’s favor, she has never stepped foot in Qinzheng Hall.

Originally, Li Shuning intended to wait for the Emperor in his sleeping quarters, but she was surprised when he directly called her to Qinzheng Hall.

Li Shuning couldn’t help but sigh. Once today’s events spread, she feared they would provoke much jealousy, and the ministers would undoubtedly offer various discouragements.

"Your Majesty, may you prosper forever." Since there were still some young eunuchs around, Li Shuning gave a symbolic curtsy.

"The Empress has come. Everyone else, leave. I want to speak with the Empress alone; let no one else be seen."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After the young eunuchs withdrew, Li Shuning found a chair and sat down.

"Brother Zimo, I’m thinking, us being so guarded against the Imperial Concubine and that system isn’t a real solution. The Imperial Concubine surely possesses hidden powers, and there’s also that system’s abilities. If one day it allows the Imperial Concubine to succeed, we’d regret not taking action earlier. Why not take the initiative ourselves?"

Yun Zimo had a smile in his eyes. During the time when Li Shuning was missing after falling into the water, he had come to terms with some matters.

Seeing Li Shuning, warmth filled his heart.

He and Li Shuning came from the same world.

"Little Girl, so how do you propose we take the initiative?"

In front of someone familiar, Li Shuning wasn’t as indifferent as she appeared outside. She couldn’t help but pout and complain, "Brother Zimo, why do you always call me Little Girl? I’m not that young, you know."

Yun Zimo got up from behind the desk and came to Li Shuning’s side. Seeing her puffed cheeks, he couldn’t resist wanting to pinch them but managed to restrain himself as he patted her little head instead.

"So, Little Girl, tell me how old you are? Your Brother Zimo is already thirty."

Feeling aggrieved, Li Shuning thought for a moment; indeed, he was older than she was.

After contemplating for a bit, she said, "Brother Zimo, I’m seriously here to discuss something important; hurry and think of a plan."

Yun Zimo chuckled and sat beside Li Shuning.

"Girl, be my girlfriend?"

Li Shuning’s eyes widened: "Ah, Brother Zimo, you..."

Yun Zimo reached out and held Li Shuning’s hand. Although she flinched slightly, she didn’t feel uncomfortable; for some inexplicable reason, her heart was a little joyful.

Yun Zimo said seriously, "Girl, I’m serious. From the time we met through several Task Worlds, we both know who we are. Don’t you feel we’re well-matched?"

Out of nowhere, memories of several Task Worlds and her encounters with Yun Zimo flashed through Li Shuning’s mind.

Yun Zimo had always taken good care of her; without him, she might not have completed her tasks and could have even perished in the Task World.

Even in the world of the female streamer, had it not been for Yun Zimo, completing the tasks would have demanded much more effort.

Speaking of the streaming industry, there are aspects that can be quite something.

Yun Zimo generously rewarded her daily, ensuring she triumphed over other streamers and protected her. How could her heart not feel anything?

However, Li Shuning felt hesitant.

This time she was the Empress, fortunate to encounter Yun Zimo, and if the Emperor remained his original self, she could hypnotize once, maybe twice. But what if one day she enters the Immortal World with someone more powerful, and if something happened between them, unable to resist, would it come to that?

If she truly became Yun Zimo’s girlfriend and something like that happened, would she feel impure?

Similarly, Yun Zimo also has to enter other worlds. What if one day he too engages with another woman?

What would she do then?

Seeing Li Shuning’s conflicted face, Yun Zimo inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

It was better than being outright rejected.

After spending so much time together, he was sure that Li Shuning had feelings for him too.

The question was, what was this girl worrying about?

"Girl, if you have any thoughts, just say it; don’t keep them bottled up."

Blushing, Li Shuning shared her thoughts.

Yun Zimo was momentarily stunned, and the next moment, he pulled Li Shuning into his arms and laughed heartily.

In Yun Zimo’s embrace, Li Shuning’s heart pounded wildly, and the laughter inexplicably tugged at her heartstrings.

"Silly girl, does that mean your Space-Time Energy Points haven’t reached a hundred?"

Li Shuning looked up, a bit puzzled.

Li Shuning was always known to be intellectual and composed, yet at this moment, her little expression was somehow endearingly cute.

Yun Zimo couldn’t resist pinching Li Shuning’s cheek.

"Mm, Brother Zimo." Seeing Li Shuning’s big, watery eyes, her face flushing red from embarrassment, Yun Zimo’s mood was even better.

"Girl, I’m not prone to fickleness; my heart can only hold one person. People from the Task Worlds, no matter how wonderful, are not truly ours. I’ve had the travel ticket for a few years now, naturally completing many tasks, and I’ve never had a relationship with any woman from the Task World, neither before nor in the future."

"However, sometimes due to the plot’s needs or the identity we assume when entering, we might find ourselves in dilemmas. Take the Imperial Concubine, we both understand that having her conceive would be best. You didn’t suggest it, and I hadn’t considered it; I only wished to spend time here with you. With you by my side, it doesn’t feel like a waste of time."

"When your Space-Time Energy Points reach a hundred, you’ll gain a lottery feature and receive a perk. It might seem useless to some, but it’ll be greatly beneficial for us both."

Li Shuning was a bit curious.

Yun Zimo patted Li Shuning’s head and continued, "We came to this world by using someone else’s body, with our own souls. When you have a hundred Space-Time Energy Points, the travel ticket will award you a puppet, a humanoid puppet."

"This puppet can perform any task on your behalf, but it has no combat power. If necessary, it can be used in place of you. I have studied it; this puppet, in each Task World, will change and have some connection to the original host."

Li Shuning was surprised, realizing it could be this way.

She couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, as it would indeed be quite beneficial.

She never considered how she’d manage if she entered a world as someone else’s wife or something similar.

"About the Imperial Concubine, I have an idea. In the storyline, it’s peculiar to have the Imperial Concubine, the system, and the child of the Imperial Concubine. Given that, why don’t we grant the Imperial Concubine a child?"

"Brother Zimo, can the puppet let the Imperial Concubine conceive?"