Hearing this, Su Qingwen rolled her eyes so hard it seemed they would pop out. There were only the two of them here. If it wasn't him, could it be a ghost?
Wait!
At this thought, Su Qingwen suddenly felt the temperature around her drop.
Looking at Hua Yueye, who was now completely different from before and even a bit cold, she tugged at the corner of his robe. "Your Majesty, swear to me that this really isn't you?"
Hua Yueye lowered his head, and the ice in his eyes finally melted a bit. "What, is the national advisor scared?"
Was this little girl really afraid of ghosts?
Su Qingwen sniffed and puffed out her small chest bravely. "Impossible! I, Su Qingwen, am the national advisor! Naturally, I'm not afraid of ghosts..."
This speech would have been quite intimidating if it weren't for another gust of wind that made the delicate gauze curtains sway. Unfortunately...
Her voice trailed off with a stifled sniff.
Come out, Pikachu System!
[System: If you're asking me whether there are ghosts in the world, as a scientific and materialistic system, I can only tell you, mortal, that this world is scientific.]
Su Qingwen: … Oh.
By the way, why does a system like you talk to me in such a haughty, cold, and even contemptuous tone? In this situation, it's normal for anyone to be scared, okay? Although coming to this world itself is quite unscientific, since the system says so, I'll just believe it.
[System: That's a game setting! It's super-scientific!]
Oh no, I've been heard talking bad about the system secretly.
Su Qingwen silently looked up at the sky, feigning innocence.
[System: Hmph…]
Now that she knew it wasn't a ghost, Su Qingwen wasn't scared anymore. She assumed the imposing manner of the national advisor with a sense of righteousness.
A quarter of an hour later.
She held a peachwood sword in her right hand and a rooster that seemed ready to sacrifice itself in her left.
She shouted in a delicate voice, "Who is the scoundrel here pretending to be a ghost?"
Hua Yueye stood with his hands behind his back and gave her an appreciative look. Not bad. How come she wasn't scared all of a sudden? The appreciation in his look was really hard to detect.
Seeing his look, Su Qingwen automatically imagined it as admiration, respect, and adoration, things that actually didn't exist at all.
She raised her chin, feeling more confident. She tiptoed and patted Hua Yueye's chiseled shoulder reassuringly. "Your Majesty, don't be afraid. There are no ghosts in the world!"
Suddenly being comforted by her, Hua Yueye was quite unaccustomed. After all, he usually disliked physical contact with others. This kind of situation where someone patted his shoulder and seemed to be comforting him was really rare and made him feel awkward.
He said coldly, "Come out!"
However, there was no response. The room was still dim, and only the gauze curtains fluttered back and forth vaguely.
Playing tricks.
Hua Yueye picked up a sword from the nearby shelf and silently listened to the sounds around him.
A sharp gust of wind blew. He quickly turned around and raised his sword. "Clang—" The steel blades collided silently, making a chilling sound. He struck out with his sword, but the person disappeared again without a trace.
He looked at the still slightly swaying curtain with a cold glare. "Sure enough, it's an assassin pretending to be a ghost." He looked around again and knew that the assassin was hiding here, but this person was good at hiding, so it was hard to find him for the moment.
"National advisor, aren't you going to exorcise the ghost?"
He looked playfully at Su Qingwen, who was about to sneak away.
Damn it! Is this guy a devil?
Su Qingwen could only quietly backtrack. She blinked her big, innocent eyes. "Your Majesty has already said it's an assassin! And I'm the national advisor, not a guard. I'm just a weak, innocent girl who can't even bind a chicken. How can I help Your Majesty catch the assassin?"
This woman was really good at shifting the blame.
Too bad, she was still one step behind him.
Hua Yueye stroked his sword and said coolly, "But if I get injured and you're the only one here, and that assassin comes and goes without a trace, then wouldn't the crime of attempted assassination fall on you?"
Su Qingwen: …
If I ever get a knife in my hand, I'll kill Hua Yueye, that dog first!
But due to the situation, she had to change her tune. As she spoke, she clenched her small fists tightly, looking extremely loyal.
"Although I have no combat power, it's really my duty to protect Your Majesty and help you catch the assassin!"
As for her sincere performance, Hua Yueye didn't even bother to clap. He just said, "Search separately" and left.
Heartless!
Su Qingwen carried a feather duster and searched everywhere. Suddenly, she felt someone touch her chest. She couldn't help but let out an "Ah..."
!!!
Goosebumps popped up all over Su Qingwen's body, and her hair stood on end. She shouted, "Pervert!"
Damn it. What kind of assassin is this? He even molests women!
"What's going on?" Hua Yueye's heartless voice came from a few meters away.
"This assassin molested me!" Su Qingwen shouted at the air.
The next second, Hua Yueye seemed to teleport out of nowhere and protected her behind him. He said coldly, "You said he molested you?"
Su Qingwen covered her chest with both hands pitifully and gritted her teeth. "Stinky assassin, stinky pervert!"
Hua Yueye, who was protecting her behind him, suddenly picked her up. She couldn't help but let out a delicate cry.
Hua Yueye threw her onto the bed, waved his big hand, and untied the outer robe. Then he tore open the inner clothes a bit more.
???
"Stop! Your Majesty! I, I..." A panicked Su Qingwen started to push him.
Feeling the soft and warm little hands on his chest, Hua Yueye grabbed them. "Start screaming!"
What? What are you talking about? Su Qingwen asked blankly, "Scream what?"
Hua Yueye propped his hands on both sides of her body. "The kind you screamed just now."
…
Su Qingwen recalled and blushed. She firmly said, "No way!"
But Hua Yueye was even more insistent. "Start screaming."
At this moment, the distance between the two of them was getting closer. He hooked up a charming smile. "Otherwise, I'll..."
Ahh. How could he be like this! Su Qingwen almost pounded the bed! But looking at Hua Yueye getting closer, for the sake of her precarious virginity, she still tearfully agreed.
"Ah～ah～" She started to imitate the actions of the actress from those action movies she had watched before... and started performing.
Hua Yueye criticized mercilessly on the side. "Put more emotion into it."
I'll endure it! Su Qingwen could only make her screams more tortuous. "Ah～ahhh, oh～um～"
The devil Hua Yueye added fuel to the fire. "Louder."
Su Qingwen was almost about to hit someone. "Ah!"
At this moment, Hua Yueye already heard heavy breathing coming from behind the bed curtain. Heh, here he comes.
He quickly stood up and stabbed his sword straight. The bed curtain fluttered down. He grabbed it and took the opportunity to tie up the assassin tightly.
He actually used me as bait. I'm so angry!
Su Qingwen jumped off the bed. Angrily, she wanted to point at Hua Yueye's nose and scold him, but then she remembered Hua Yueye's status as the emperor and couldn't be rough with him.
So she turned to point at the assassin instead. She started to curse the assassin's whole family. In her excitement, she even jumped down and gave him a couple of kicks.
The assassin still looked at her with burning eyes, as if he wanted to devour her.
"Pervert." She retracted her foot and scolded reluctantly.
"Who sent you?" Hua Yueye looked at the assassin, who was tied up like a zongzi on the ground, and asked leisurely.
But the assassin kept silent.
Hua Yueye gave him a cold look and thought about the eighteen kinds of torture in his heart.
Then he looked at the hopping Su Qingwen and had an idea. He hugged her around the waist and said, "The national advisor's screams in bed were really wonderful. They were so melodious and tortuous, and they even had the effect of luring the enemy into a trap. Could you do a few more?"
Su Qingwen was completely furious. "Impossible!" At this time, her clothes were still in disarray after being tossed on the bed by Hua Yueye, and her spring scenery was exposed. She had screamed so hard just now that her voice was a bit ambiguous and hoarse. When she said this sentence, Hua Yueye's eyes darkened a bit.
With a bang, the door was opened.
A group of guards rushed in in a swarm. "We came to rescue Your Majesty too late. Please forgive us, Your Majesty."
However, when they saw the national advisor lying in the emperor's arms with her clothes in disarray, they were all stunned for a moment.