"Achoo!" Su Qingwen suddenly sneezed, and her body involuntarily trembled. A chill spread from the bottom of her heart to her limbs.
[System: Honey, it's getting cold. You must pay attention to rest and keep warm. It's not good to get sick.]
"Thanks for your concern." She forced a bitter smile and propped up her head rather awkwardly. "Since Snowball died, I feel like I've lost a family member and a friend. It's really so pitiful."
[System: Well, you can't be this sad. After all, this is just a game, and you still have tasks to complete. Don't you want to clear the level?]
"You're kidding me, right?" Su Qingwen buried her head on the table and then raised her eyes with difficulty. "There are still tasks? Dude, I'm almost dying. Can you give me a break?"
[System: Well, okay. I'll give you a two - day holiday. The tasks will be issued two days later.]
"You heartless, useless system." Someone let out a wail and simply spread her hands in despair.
[System: Actually, Hua Yueye is quite lenient. Think about it. He didn't even have you locked up. Although he asked you to reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors, he didn't deprive you of anything. That's quite decent. If you really can't stand it, you can go out to relax.]
At the mention of Hua Yueye's name, Su Qingwen wanted to roll her eyes. She averted her gaze. "Come on. Don't mention that jerk to me. I get angry just thinking about him. But the suggestion you just made seems quite reasonable. I feel like I'm going to be suffocated staying here every day. I really should go out for a walk."
After saying that, she patted the dust off her body and went to the mirror to take a look. Alas, she hadn't been out for a long time. Her energy was gone, and there were big dark circles under her eyes. It was really scary.
She found a rather colorful dress and put it on. Then she found some rouge and powder and applied a thin layer on her face. Only then did she look a bit more energetic.
"Alright, I'm a little sun. Keep happy and stay healthy!" Su Qingwen made a cheering gesture and quickly walked out.
The weather was quite nice today. In the sunny sky, the sun was shining bright red. It was really comfortable on one's body. The gentle breeze blowing by her ears also made Ye Jing (should be Su Qingwen here) feel a warm current.
She curled up her lips and seemed to relax a lot.
However, before her happiness could last long, a whisper reached her ears.
"Look, isn't that Concubine Xian?" a woman whispered.
"Yes, it is. That slut actually tried to seduce the son of a court official. She almost made the emperor furious. Look at her, parading around in such bright colors. She must be a reincarnated fox spirit!" Another gossiping woman chimed in.
Slut? Seduce? Fox spirit?
Su Qingwen had never been described with such harsh words in her life. She stood there stunned, feeling a surge of anger rising from her chest and then rushing to her head.
"Who are you two calling a slut?" Clenching her fingers tightly, Su Qingwen finally couldn't hold back. She roared and quickly walked up to the two gossiping maids.
They were two little maids who were cleaning. They never expected Su Qingwen to appear at this moment. They were so scared that their faces turned pale as they stared at her in horror.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Xian." The two exchanged a panicked look, dropped their brooms on the ground in fright, and immediately knelt down in front of Su Qingwen.
Oh, these two little brats really change their faces faster than turning the pages of a book. They used such vicious words to describe her just now, but now they're being so obedient?
"Who were you two calling a slut?" Su Qingwen hated it most when people slandered her. She wanted to teach them a lesson every time it happened. This time, these two little brats used such words to describe her. They were really guilty of a heinous crime!
"We..." The two maids were so scared that their bodies trembled like sifters. Their lips quivered, and they couldn't say a single word.
"What? Do you really think I'm deaf and can't hear anything?" Su Qingwen blinked her eyes, her gaze sharp.
"Oh, Your Majesty, Concubine Xian really has a big airs. Now everyone knows about your dirty business with Shen Lingyun. If you, Su Qingwen, claim to be the second most promiscuous woman in the harem, no one would dare to claim the first." The speaker was Concubine Ka. These days, since Su Qingwen was having a hard time, she and Concubine Fei were extremely delighted. They spoke with full confidence, as if there was background music playing for them.
"You..." Where did she come from? Su Qingwen frowned tightly and stared at her coldly.
"You've already done such shameless things. Why do you still want to act like an innocent woman? Isn't that ridiculous? If I were the emperor, I would definitely abandon you." Concubine Ka shook her head and gave her a disdainful look. "After all, you're a woman with a dirty body."
"Damn it. Who are you saying has a dirty body?" Su Qingwen felt that the little universe in her heart had exploded. She rushed forward suddenly, wanting to settle the score with Concubine Ka.
"Help! Your Majesty, Concubine Xian is going to hit someone. Come and have a look quickly!" Before Su Qingwen even got close, Concubine Ka started shouting at the top of her shrill voice.
"You stupid bitch. I haven't even laid a finger on you yet. What are you yelling about?" Su Qingwen was almost driven mad by her.
"Don't come near me!" Concubine Ka kept backing away as if she was really scared of her. But there was a large lake behind Concubine Ka. If she took another step back, she would surely fall into it.
"Wait a minute." Su Qingwen frowned and reached out to grab her arm.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she touched Concubine Ka's hand, the latter's expression changed. The look of panic on her face was suddenly replaced by a hint of a smile, as if her evil plan had succeeded.
"You!" By the time Su Qingwen realized what was going on, it was already too late. She tried to let go of her hand, but a sudden force tugged at her arm.
Concubine Ka used all her strength and directly threw Su Qingwen into the lake behind her.
"Oh my god!" The water surged from all directions. Su Qingwen felt her body constantly sinking. The coldness made her shiver, and she struggled desperately. Suddenly, a large mouthful of water rushed into her mouth. She choked and coughed twice, and her face turned even paler.
With great difficulty, she managed to stick her small head out of the water. She saw a familiar figure appearing on the path in front.
It was Hua Yueye.
There seemed to be a woman beside him. She was dressed in white and smiling sweetly. The two of them walking together were really like a perfect couple stepping out of a painting. They were extremely well - matched.
Who could be so beautiful in the harem? Was this Li Ruhua?
There was a bit more clarity in Su Qingwen's mind, but her heart ached even more. She smiled bitterly to herself, feeling that she had no more strength. She just let herself sink continuously.
Before her consciousness faded away, she seemed to see the panic in Hua Yueye's eyes and his figure leaping into the water.