Quick Transmigration: The Foolish Beauty Saves the World

Chapter 174 The Useless Prince's Power Seizure (52)

Jingjing lowered her eyes; what had happened today was utterly absurd.

She lay on the bed, feeling shy, only to be met with such a shocking secret.

If it were anyone else, she might have truly been taken advantage of, given birth to a prince, and then died in the palace without a name or status. But His Highness's actions have left her a way out.

"Jingjing understands. Today, Jingjing is not a good drinker and has completely forgotten what happened. Your Highness, Jingjing will rest now."

She did not get out of bed. There were still palace servants in the hall. If she got out of her small bed tomorrow, someone would definitely notice something was amiss. There was no way to avoid it.

Moreover, she needs time to process it.

Jingli did not go to bed, but instead came to Yu An's side.

The formation hadn't yet failed. Jingjing pretended to be a quail on the bed, while Jingli stuck a talisman on the bed. This talisman was developed based on a low-level sound-blocking card. While it wasn't as convenient as the prop card in terms of range control, its effect was about the same in a small area.

"Did you hear everything?" Jingli asked.

Just as the props in the scene had little effect on Yu An, the human skin mask on Yu An's face was also useless to the scene.

Jingli could clearly see his face, which was flushed red, and the bloodshot color in his eyes that had not yet completely faded.

"Hmm," Yu An stammered.

The shock he experienced tonight was no less than that experienced by Jingjing.

He had previously guessed that His Highness might have feelings for him, but he always felt guilty and always thought that it was just his overinterpretation and wishful thinking.

He also comforted himself, saying that His Highness was still young and might have mistaken the closeness with his playmate for romantic feelings. Once His Highness grew up and had consummated his marriage with Jingjing, he would naturally no longer like a rigid man like him.

Your Highness is the Crown Prince, the future ruler of the country. Under no circumstances could you have a future with a man like me.

He could comfort himself briefly, but when he actually saw Jingli lying next to Jingjing, he couldn't bear it.

Actually, it wasn't just tonight... On ordinary days, even if Jingli was a little intimate with Zeng Yuan and Yuan Lanying, he would feel his heart burning.

If 6058 knew what he was thinking at that moment, he would definitely say: This is all because he lacks confidence.

Although Yu An has the blood of the Yu royal family flowing through his veins, he is ultimately alone. His current identity is merely a guard by Jing Li's side, ready to die for Jing Li at any time.

From the moment his corruption began to subside, he removed Jingli from the sinful "Jing" surname in his heart and placed her on the side of his never-before-seen imperial grandmother, making her one of his own.

(The late emperor was the half-brother of the Empress of Emperor Yu. The Empress was also from the Jing family, but she was killed by the late emperor.)

Yu An was willing to die, but the thought that Jing Li would have new guards and that he would become a fleeting figure in his life caused him great heartache.

He is constantly improving himself and always wants to stand out in front of the audience.

But at the same time, he was also filled with fear because of his growing ambition.

This ambition has nothing to do with power or position; it only concerns Jingli alone.

But Jingli actually said today... that he loves her.

Yu An had been deceiving himself for so long, but he never dared to imagine that this was a matter of mutual affection.

At this moment, facing Jingli, he couldn't even utter a word.

Jingli continued, "What do you think?"

What was Yu An thinking? He wanted to hug Jing Li, to pull him away from this palace, to ignore all the grudges and grievances, to ride on the snow, to find a mountain forest, and to live his own life.

But Yu An could not.

This matter concerns not only the two of them, but also the entire world.

As long as Emperor Jing was on the throne, the world would never be at peace.

Jingli, Langshi, and even his own tragically deceased father and mother, all plotted step by step, all for the purpose of overthrowing this whole mess. The bloodline in his veins was his responsibility, and he had to fight to the death.

But this doesn't mean he needs to give up Jingli for this.

He slowly knelt down and looked up at Jingli.

Of his almost artificial face, only his eyes remained genuine.

At this moment, those eyes were filled with nothing but Jingli.

“Yu An is incompetent and cannot make any promises to Your Highness.”

Before he finished speaking, Jingli's mood had already noticeably dropped.

Yu An quickly continued, "Yu An only has one life right now, and this life is in Your Highness's hands. Your Highness can do whatever you want with it."

These words were no different from his usual expressions of loyalty, but Yu An's voice was both urgent and gentle, and Jing Li could hear his nervousness in this contradiction.

"I have served Your Highness wholeheartedly. Once the great cause is accomplished, I, Yu An, am also willing to stay by Your Highness's side until the end of my life."

This was perhaps the most romantic thing he could say.

Jingli wrinkled her nose and reached out to pull him up.

"We are still young and have not yet accomplished anything great, so this is not a good time to talk about these things."

Jingli pulled Yu An over, wrapped her arms around him, patted him lightly twice, and then separated them.

"But I can assure you that what I said today is true. I am making this clear now, firstly because I don't want to delay Sister Jingjing, and secondly because I don't want you to overthink it."

From the moment he saw Jingjing lying on his bed, the blackening value of the counterfeit system increased as if it were crowing. If Jingli and 6058 hadn't already discussed a countermeasure, Yu An probably would have turned evil on the spot.

All those years of hard work have been for nothing.

“Xiao An, I think the same way as you. Once the country is stable, we will explain our relationship to our parents, and then we can do whatever we want. A gentleman keeps his word.”

Yu An spoke again: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

That night, Jingli and Jingjing slept in the same bed.

Yu An had lost much of his temper by now. Moreover, Jing Li had personally drawn a barrier with his energy, and Yu An could see the golden light, so he naturally knew that this was not just an ordinary "38th parallel".

Jingli painted this barrier not entirely to reassure Yu An. Although he sleeps well at night, he is used to sleeping in a big bed and occasionally rolls around. It wouldn't be good if he rolled onto Jingjing.

Since he had promised to keep Jingjing's innocence, he had to take precautions in everything he did.

The scenery was also quite rewarding that night.

Yu An's corruption value skyrocketed for a while, then dropped, and now it's only around fifty. Jing Li exchanged for a few more item cards, and regardless of whether they were useful or not, she immediately stored them in the official observer system for future use.

As for the favorability rating, it's almost at four hundred now, which is probably still the result of Yu An suppressing his feelings.

Jingli happily used the rewards given by the system to exchange for some items, and the "guardian of the ball" outside the world was also happy.

Outside the world, all of this happened in the blink of an eye.

The "Guardian" never expected that the "time traveler" he had chosen would be so capable. Even now, with the slightest problem in world control, he can still stand tall.

The gods have said that once this stubborn element is removed, the world will no longer be able to cause any more trouble.

He has now nearly halfway through the process and is one step closer to receiving divine favor.

Within the world, the Emperor was also paying close attention to the situation in Jingli.

When Jingli went out and returned, there were no more scandalous incidents involving her personal bodyguard.

The informant who initially delivered the message also said that His Highness had caught a chill that day due to the change in environment, and that's why the guards were taking care of him.

The emperor berated this man for being paranoid, yet he himself kept urging Langyue to put the matter of Jingjing serving him in bed on the agenda.

On the night of the emperor's bedchamber meeting, someone was keeping watch for him. However, this person was influenced by the illusion set up by Jingli and actually believed that the prince and Jingjing had spent the night together. He blushed and told the emperor that the prince had been enjoying himself so much that he had forgotten about home and had been having fun until midnight.

The emperor was relieved and exempted Jingli from the morning lessons the next day, but he did not forget to give Jingli a warning: take care of your health and don't just seek pleasure.

He was still hoping to use Jingli's young body to win over some more young and beautiful concubines!

That Jingjing seems pretty good too. Since she can keep this young lad Jingli up all night, she must have some skills.

The emperor was indulging in fantasies and was dissatisfied with his physical condition. He wanted to abdicate as soon as possible, but he was too lazy to deal with the current mess and just wanted to let things play out while he reaped the benefits.

Unfortunately, his idea was shattered within a few days.

He received a "divine oracle" once again.

The gods never speak, yet the emperor knows their intentions.

When the land is in trouble, He will send down a wisp of His divine consciousness to investigate the matter through the body of a celestial messenger.

The emperor quickly recalled the collapsed formations and the "divine pronouncements" that had been sent down by the gods on a large scale earlier.

His mind was racing—

Now that his health is poor, it would be rather undignified to "lend" his body to the gods.

Given that both the previous divine decree and the current divine statue point to Jingli, it seems that the gods are more satisfied with the next artifact they have chosen.

Since that's the case, why don't I switch to that younger body first?

It can be said that Jingli and 6058's dream-making was unintentional, but the emperor's move was exactly what they wanted.

So, while the country was still in chaos, the emperor brought Jingli to the court and expressed his intentions to the officials.

The eldest prince, the second prince, and others could no longer sit still. The person who had previously delivered the message to Yu An finally took the risk and approached Yu An again.

But at this moment, Yu An had just exchanged feelings with his prince, so there was no need for Jing Li to ask. The prince had just arrived when Yu An informed Jing Li and even took the initiative to run an errand to tell Lang Yue as well.

6058 describes it as: dog-like.

He couldn't help but put himself in Lang Yue's shoes, replacing Yu An's face with Mr. Yuan's...

Don't dare to think, don't dare to think!

In Jingli's place, Yu An was completely trustworthy. He asked Yu An to go to the place where they had agreed to meet, and it would be best if Yu An did not seem too satisfied with himself, so as to find out what the other party was really planning to do.

Yu An did as instructed. The agreed-upon location was outside the palace. The Lang family had already inquired about it and found that it was a property owned by the Second Prince's family.

Upon seeing Yu An arrive, the other party clearly agreed: "My name is Quan Jiu. I invited you here in haste. I apologize for any shortcomings in our hospitality."

Yu An sat down, refusing the tea offered by the other party, looking like someone not to be trifled with: "You've come to see a rough man like me time and time again, I don't know what you want."

Quan Jiu had slanted eyes, a pointed mouth, and monkey-like cheeks, making him someone you couldn't trust.

This man didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "I suppose you are the bronze-masked man who appeared and disappeared mysteriously during the spring hunt back then."

After Quan Jiu finished speaking, he leaned back slightly and narrowed his already small eyes, seemingly waiting for Yu An's reaction.

Yu An's expression changed slightly, showing a hint of surprise.

What surprised me wasn't what the other person said, but rather... that's it?

He was neither the slave boy His Highness had picked up when he was young, nor was he a descendant of the Yu family.

Just a mere bronze-masked man?

Seeing this, Quan Jiu thought that the information he had was accurate. Without waiting for Yu An to react, he sighed and said, "You and that Qi family's illegitimate daughter are a pair of unfortunate people. One of you became that person's assassin, and the other became that person's plaything."

Yu An was so shocked that his human skin mask almost fell off.

Jingjing's surname is Qi, and she is an illegitimate daughter of the Qi family, a fact that Yu An also knows.

But how did Jingjing end up connected to me? And why are they such a tragic couple?

Despite his doubts, Yu An remembered his purpose for coming here, and simply went along with the other party's words, putting on a distressed expression: "What do you want to say, sir? There's no need to be evasive."

These words carried more emotion than when he first entered. To Yu An, they were inexplicable, but to Quan Jiu, they meant that this person had softened.

Quan Jiu naturally wouldn't immediately reveal his thoughts, but instead continued to play the emotional card with Yu An, and Yu An finally learned the story from the other's perspective.

Back then, Yu An was secretly sent out of the palace by Lang Yue, and this matter was not exposed.

The Lang family's base is ostensibly a martial arts school, funded by Lang's father, who says that although he is not skilled in martial arts, he must continue the Lang family's legacy.

Among those who openly run this martial arts school are members of the Qi family.

Later, when Yu An went to the palace to meet him, it was Jingjing who sent someone to meet him. At that time, he was not wearing the bronze mask, but he had slightly changed his appearance—no wonder, as Langyue said, his appearance was just too eye-catching.

What makes him stand out is not only his handsome appearance, but also his striking resemblance to Emperor Yu and Emperor Yu Yin.

This is also why Langyue does not allow him to reveal his true face.

At that time, there were many people and eyes in the palace. The fifth prince's maid saw that the person next to Jingjing picked up a man. After the news spread, it became known that Jingjing was having a secret rendezvous with her lover.

With important matters at hand, Langyue only spoke to the Fifth Prince's mother about the matter, instructing her to keep her servants quiet and not tarnish the reputation of the prince's head palace maid.

Later, when something happened in Jingli, the bronze-masked man disappeared without a trace, and people still did not equate the two people.

The instigators, the First Prince and the Second Prince, naturally did not believe that Jingli could escape on her own. Even if she was sent back, they wanted to find some clues.

It wasn't until Yu An appeared beside Jing Li under the guise of a bodyguard that the Second Prince's mother realized something was amiss.

She found the Fifth Prince's maid who had spread the rumor, inquired about the man's height and features, carefully compared him with the guard, and combined this with Jingjing's search for the missing person, piecing together the whole story—

That man might really be Jingjing's lover, but Jingjing entered the palace against her will. This lover couldn't bear to leave Jingjing alone in the palace, so he made a name for himself during the spring hunt and stayed by Jingli's side because of the life-saving grace.

But this lover was too naive; entering the palace was not a way out for them, but a death sentence.

Regarding the claim that the guard and Jingjing were a star-crossed couple, this empress has other supporting evidence.

Yu An moved into the East Palace, but the East Palace was not an impenetrable fortress. The emperor had his own spies, and the empresses could also find ways to plant some spies.

The rat witnessed firsthand that Jingjing would occasionally use her position to deliver things to Yu An's residence.

If a man and a woman are alone together, why would they act like this if they weren't in love?