When Su Qingwen woke up again, Hua Yueye was staring straight at her with a pair of dark, bright eyes.
Oh my goodness! That look was just like the stare of Sadako. It scared Su Qingwen so much that she fell off the bed on her rear end. The pain made her head buzz.
"My dear Emperor! Why are you looking at me with such a scary look? Is there something written on my face?" Rubbing her bottom, Su Qingwen muttered discontentedly.
"I'm saying, you're so embarrassing. It was just an assassin, yet you insisted on going down with them. And in the end, you got so angry. Do you know what people are saying?" Hua Yueye gave her a disdainful look and then turned his head away arrogantly.
Go down with them? She clearly sacrificed herself heroically!
"What are they saying about me?" Su Qingwen snorted, then immediately got up from the ground and straightened her back.
"What else could they say? They say Concubine Xian was scared silly by the black - clothed man. They probably think something really important was stolen from her." As he said this, Hua Yueye cleared his throat, then looked back at the blushing woman and asked, "I'm also curious. What did you lose?"
"It's just..." Su Qingwen was stunned for a moment. She really didn't know how to put it. What on earth did she lose?
In a fit of anger, she simply said, "Angelababy!"
"What? An - Jia?" Hua Yueye had a look of utter confusion.
"Repeat after me... Angelababy!" Su Qingwen took a deep breath and patiently taught him.
"An... Jia... La..."
"Angelababy!" This guy's mouth was so clumsy. Su Qingwen felt helpless.
"An... Jia... La..."
"No, it's An... Jia... La... Bei... Bi..." Su Qingwen flopped onto the ground and waved her hand. "Forget it. I give up. My dear Emperor, let's stop here. This treasure is already lost. How about we think about how to find that black - clothed man?"
"That person appeared in Father - in - law's mansion. He also seemed to know the layout of the Prince Rui's Mansion very well. It seems he often goes there." Hua Yueye lowered his eyes. There seemed to be a hint of inquiry in his handsome eyebrows.
Well, the analysis was good. Su Qingwen whole - heartedly agreed.
Suddenly, she remembered the looks between Prince Rui and that man she saw before she fainted. There was a strange feeling in her heart, and she couldn't help but boldly guess, "Do you think he might know Prince Rui?"
"Absolutely not." The man suddenly stood up with his hands behind his back. "I've already said he's an unknown black - clothed man. How could he know Father - in - law? By saying this, aren't you indirectly suspecting him?"
Fine. Prince Rui is great, Prince Rui is wonderful. There's no one better than Prince Rui in the world. Not even his own mother counts. Alright? Whenever Prince Rui was mentioned in front of Hua Yueye, he would change completely and become a loyal little puppy, whole - heartedly supporting him.
"Alright then. Since you think so, there's nothing I can do." Su Qingwen shrugged her shoulders. She even blurted out a line from a playboy.
"You..." Hua Yueye was so angry that a frown line appeared on his forehead. He glared at her fiercely. "You should rest here for a few days. I'll continue to send people to investigate. I'll surely retrieve your so - called treasure for you."
"Humph." Watching the man leave without looking back, Su Qingwen was also unhappy. She pouted and then lay down on the bed.
Not long after, someone came in carrying a strange thing.
"What's this thing?" She looked back. She saw that the little eunuch who came in was holding a round, yellow, steamed - bun - like thing with a layer of honey on it. It looked rather strange.
"This was bestowed upon Concubine Xian by the Emperor. It's called... right, a cake!" The little eunuch suddenly forgot what this thing was called. He tilted his head and thought for a long time before answering.
Oh my goodness! The shape of this cake was so weird. It was even uglier than the one she made last time. Could this thing really be eaten?
"Alright, you can put it there. I'll eat it later." Su Qingwen was smart. This thing looked so unappetizing. She didn't want to eat it at all. As soon as the little eunuch left, she would give this "cake" to the little yellow dog next door.
"No. The Emperor said that Concubine Xian was frightened. This was specially prepared for you by the Emperor. He told this servant to watch you eat it."
"What?" Su Qingwen forced a smile on her face, but inside she was fuming. She felt like she was about to spit out a mouthful of blood. She looked dejected. "You're kidding me, right?"
"Of course. It's said to be still warm. You should eat it quickly." The little eunuch placed the thing steadily on the table and stared intently at Su Qingwen, as if he really wanted to watch her eat that oddly - shaped cake.
At this moment, the only thought in Su Qingwen's mind was to throw this stupid thing on the ground.
[System: Dear, remember the punishment I mentioned before? Normally, it should be randomly selected from the system. But since you're so cute, I've managed to get you a special deal. This cake is your punishment. If you eat it, then everything will be fine.]
The system was being so nice, but for some reason, Su Qingwen didn't feel that this was a gift or kindness at all.
She forced a stiff, awkward smile and shrugged. "Can I choose to draw a task from the system again? Look at this disgusting cake. I'm afraid I won't live long if I eat it..."
[System: Darling, don't make things difficult for me, okay? I specifically fought for this for you. Otherwise, your punishment would be much worse. Come on, you'll finish it soon. I'm rooting for you!]
"You're a complete fraud! I want to go down with you!" Su Qingwen wished she could bang her head against the wall. If she died, this system would surely be finished too. What a stupid game! Couldn't she just quit?
[System: You can't quit the game midway. Think it through clearly. You'll bear the consequences yourself!!]
The system seemed to be scared too, and its tone became a bit harsher.
Su Qingwen bit her lip tightly. She cursed this unlucky system a thousand times in her heart. A bitter tear rolled down her cheek in despair. She reached out her hand, gently picked up a piece of the cake, and put it in her mouth.
Oh my god! What was that taste? The steamed bun was bitter, the honey was strange, and there seemed to be hawthorn in it. It was extremely sour. All these flavors bombarded Su Qingwen's taste buds. She wished she could rush out right now.
[System: Since this cake is a punishment, you, the host, must finish it all. Not a single bite can be left.]
"I've got a whole bunch of swear words. I don't know if I should say them or not!" Su Qingwen sneered and said through gritted teeth. But still, she steeled herself and endured the pain to finish the thing.
The little eunuch saw that Concubine Xian "cherished" the Emperor's good intentions so much. After he went back, he immediately reported it to Hua Yueye.
As a result, the Emperor was overjoyed. In his great generosity, he directly bestowed upon Su Qingwen one cake every day as a dessert after meals.