Chapter 85
Chapter 85
Wang Yuanyou didn’t receive such luxurious treatment; he had to rely on his own two legs to walk.
However, he did possess the imposing aura of a Head Eunuch.
Yun Youyou remembered something and suddenly asked, “Where is your good buddy Ji Lin? He didn’t turn into a Eunuch too, did he?”
Wang Yuanyou’s reaction was intense.
“How is that possible!”
After his retort, his voice gradually softened.
“I don’t know where he is right now. The first person I recognized when I opened my eyes was you.”
In such a massive imperial palace, finding someone wasn’t easy.
“Forget it, he’s a grown man; he’ll turn up eventually. Anyway, as long as I’m by your side, my safety is guaranteed.”
Wang Yuanyou was surprisingly optimistic.
Yun Youyou: …Please, I’m a ghost. You’re actually seeking a sense of security from a ghost?
The world truly was full of wonders.
The group returned to the place they had been that morning.
Yun Youyou was led to the Imperial Study by the palace attendants.
She sat before the dragon desk, staring expressionlessly at the mountain of memorials piled upon it.
“Are these all for me to review?”
“To answer Your Majesty, this is merely a small portion.”
Yun Youyou: “…I don’t think I can finish these.”
“To answer Your Majesty, you certainly can.”
Yun Youyou rubbed her aching temples. “No, I really don’t think I can.”
“Forget it. Go and summon that Noble Consort Shen for me. Isn’t he a ‘pillar of the state’? It’s time for this pillar to be put to use.”
“To answer Your Majesty, the harem must not interfere in politics. This move might be inappropriate.”
Yun Youyou frowned and thought for a moment.
“It is a bit inappropriate.”
The attendant breathed a sigh of relief.
It wasn’t easy, but it seemed the headstrong Emperor could finally listen to reason.
In the next second, Yun Youyou said, “From today onward, the Harem shall be renamed the ‘Castration Ward.’ That should solve the problem.”
The attendant: …
Serving this thing… I’d rather just die.
Whatever, I’m just a servant, why should I care so much? It’s not my empire anyway.
The attendant hurriedly brought Noble Consort Shen over.
As soon as Shen Mingzhen arrived, he saw Yun Youyou reclining on the couch.
She had already changed out of her Dragon Robe into a gauze garment as white as snow, her layered skirts hidden beneath the desk.
Yun Youyou looked up slightly. Her features were bewitching and beautiful, her gaze soul-stirring as it flickered toward him.
Her hand rested on the desk, revealing a small section of her translucent, jade-white wrist.
Shen Mingzhen was momentarily dazed.
Coming to his senses, he awkwardly averted his eyes, but the faint flush on the tips of his ears betrayed the small thoughts in his heart.
This woman was dangerously beautiful; she had to be a ghost sent by the Game to bewitch the Players.
He absolutely could not be fooled by that beautiful skin.
Not far away, an incense burner emitted wisps of thin smoke that swirled upward before dissipating in the air.
Yun Youyou’s slender finger tapped the spot beside her.
“Come here.”
Her soft, sweet voice was like delicious honey.
Shen Mingzhen didn’t want to pay her any mind, but meeting Yun Youyou’s shimmering eyes, he couldn’t help but walk over.
“What do you want with me!” Shen Mingzhen said irritably.
Yun Youyou didn’t get angry. Instead, she smiled and said, “The inner palace is lonely, and the nights are feverishly unbearable. I know Lord Shen must find it difficult to sleep alone.”
Shen Mingzhen’s face turned even redder.
What on earth was this woman saying!
Simply scandalous!
In the next second, Yun Youyou picked up a memorial and shoved it into his arms.
“Just one of these, and you’ll never be lonely again.”
She grabbed two more books and stuffed them in.
“With three books, I guarantee you’ll be as cool as water tonight!”
Finally, Yun Youyou scooped up a large pile of memorials and shoved them into Shen Mingzhen’s arms.
“Finish reviewing these, and I promise your heart won’t be restless, your legs won’t ache, and you’ll be completely chilled out-literally.”
Shen Mingzhen: …
At this moment, I feel like a total sucker.
Watching Yun Youyou’s cheerful figure as she walked away, Shen Mingzhen was a little dazed.
Just who is the NPC here?
Yun Youyou walked with Tao Jinran on her left and Wang Yuanyou on her right.
The three of them strolled through the Imperial Garden in high spirits.
“I really thought you were a real Eunuch. I didn’t expect you to be a Player too.”
Tao Jinran stared at Wang Yuanyou curiously.
Wang Yuanyou rolled his eyes.
“Of course I’m a Player. How could a real Eunuch be as handsome, suave, and dashing as me?”
“Could you please put away your ‘orchid fingers’ first?”
Tao Jinran pointed at Wang Yuanyou’s hand.
Yun Youyou also looked over.
His pinky finger was curled elegantly in the air, looking like a peacock holding its head high.
It wasn’t that Wang Yuanyou couldn’t blend into his character; it was that he had blended in a little too well.
“Hmph!”
Wang Yuanyou gave a haughty snort and hid his hand behind his back.
To be fair, the scene setting of this Instance was a perfect one-to-one recreation, even better than the sets at Hengdian World Studios.
Yun Youyou leaned over, plucked a peony, and tucked it into Tao Jinran’s hair.
Looking at Yun Youyou, who was gently placing the flower behind her ear, Tao Jinran couldn’t help but sigh. “Youyou, if only you were a man. Maybe we could have played out a scene from ‘A Chinese Ghost Story.'”
Yun Youyou’s hand shook, nearly pinning the flower crookedly.
“Forget it. I’m afraid it would turn from a romance into a battle between the ghosts of ‘The Ring’ and ‘The Grudge.'”
After touring the Imperial Garden, the three of them visited various other locations.
They were just like a tour group.
Yun Youyou thoroughly enjoyed the experience of living as the Emperor.
After finishing her imperial meal, since there were no video games to play in ancient times, Yun Youyou prepared to pack up and go to bed early.
At that moment, Wang Yuanyou ran over to Yun Youyou’s side, carrying a tray and winking suggestively.
“Your Majesty! Which consort would you like to keep you company tonight?”
Keep her company?
Curious, Yun Youyou leaned forward to look at the green name-plates Wang Yuanyou was holding.
From left to right, the green plates read: Noble Consort Ji, Vampire Consort, Concubine Lan, Noble Consort Shen, and Eunuch Wang.
When Yun Youyou saw the last plate, her eyes couldn’t help but twitch.
She picked up the plate that said ‘Eunuch Wang’ and tossed it back into his arms.
“Eunuch Wang, you’re using your public office to settle a private score!”
Wang Yuanyou scrambled to catch the plate.
He awkwardly tucked it into the front of his robes.
“Haha… I was just curious, so I had them make one while they were at it.”
When he had asked the people from the Imperial Household Department to make one for him, they had also looked at him with expressions of sheer bewilderment.
It seemed they hadn’t expected the Head Eunuch by the Emperor’s side to have such grand ambitions.
“In that case, call all these harem consorts over so I can take a look at them.”
Wang Yuanyou took the order and headed out.
He instructed a Young Eunuch outside, “Go and summon everyone listed on these plates.”
The Young Eunuch: !!!
The Emperor… she, she, she actually wanted to summon four male consorts at once!
Who knows how the Eunuchs passed the message along, but by the time it reached the end of the line, it had turned into: Her Majesty intends to spend the night with four men!