Lin Qiao never expected that she would meet a colleague from the 21st century even in a book.
Meng Erliu said with a wry smile, "No way. I was just doing a system task, and it turns out I've run into a colleague?"
They had sneaked out during the night banquet. The "cheers" had left Lin Qiao completely disoriented. So she gave Meng Erliu a look, and they met in this secluded grove.
For Lin Qiao to meet a colleague was as lucky as winning a multi - billion lottery. It was simply incredible. But it was obvious that this would bring some variables to her plan for a peaceful retirement. It was better to get all the information.
"What's the task?"
Meng Erliu, with a contorted face, didn't know whether to sigh or feel happy. "Flirting with the queen."
"......"
It took Lin Qiao a while to react. She stared at Meng Erliu as if she had been choked. "You... aren't you the general who had an affair with me?"
Under Lin Qiao's eager gaze, Meng Erliu nodded honestly. "Yeah. This was the first task the system gave me. But since we're colleagues, it'll be easy. You just cooperate with me. Once I've earned enough prestige points, we can both live a good life."
Damn it!
What kind of lousy luck was this?
Lin Qiao was a bit confused. She had already earned enough prestige points. Why did Meng Erliu suddenly appear? Logically, since she had changed her own ending, there shouldn't be an affair partner anymore...
For other people who transmigrated into a book, their tasks usually revolved around the male protagonist. But for her, the tasks had to revolve around the transmigrator.
Moreover, this task...
They were flirting in public now. What about the next task? Would it be a tryst in the grove...
Suddenly, Meng Erliu said, "I've just completed another task: a tryst in the grove."
Lin Qiao: I have so many swear words I don't know whether I should say them or not...
Lin Qiao took a deep breath and resigned herself. "I can cooperate, but it can't go too far. I've done system tasks before. As long as the general idea is there, it's okay."
Meng Erliu readily agreed.
...
The place where they met was very secluded to avoid arousing suspicion.
The advantage of being secluded was that they could say important things without being discovered. But the disadvantage was that everyone could think of this advantage.
Since she had come alone without even Chunhua or Qiuyue, it was very quiet on this moon - lit night. Any sound would be extremely clear.
She got a shock.
...Could she be so lucky as to stumble upon Luo Junhao having an affair with that concubine?
It was so boring in the palace all day. She couldn't miss out on a live show. Curiosity piqued, Lin Qiao quietly crept towards the source of the sound.
"After talking for so long, don't you have any new tricks?"
It was indeed Luo Junhao's voice. Lin Qiao's curiosity grew even stronger, and she quietly inched forward a bit more.
But the next voice that rang out was not the delicate voice of a beauty, but the gentle and refined voice of a man. "It's not that I don't have new tricks. It's just that you don't take a fancy to the beauties I've mentioned, right?"
Luo Junhao scoffed. "What kind of beauties haven't I seen? Do you think I'd take a fancy to the mediocre women you've sent me recently?"
"Then what does the Crown Prince think of the queen?"
Lin Qiao instinctively felt something was wrong. The queen? wasn't that herself?
They were just talking about beauties one moment, and then they brought her up the next. Lin Qiao couldn't see any connection between the two. It seemed so strange.
There was no sound from Luo Junhao's side for a long time. Lin Qiao didn't dare to move either. In such an urgent situation, there was usually a soul - betraying twig. As soon as one tried to retreat, they would step on it accurately, and the old deadwood would immediately creak, revealing their position.
The gentle voice rang out again. "Is the Crown Prince scared?"
"Scared? How could I be scared?!" Luo Junhao was a bit flustered and exasperated. "The queen is the queen, but how would she be willing?"
Willing to do what? Lin Qiao didn't understand, but her curiosity grew.
"Good. Your Highness the Crown Prince is truly generous. Since that's the case... Your Majesty the Queen, please come out."
???
What was going on? Was she being set up?
Luo Junhao's voice also sounded a bit surprised. "Why is the queen here?"
Lin Qiao didn't know why she was here either, and she didn't have time to think about what was going on. She turned around and ran.
But after running a few steps, her body became heavier and heavier. Her legs gradually went weak, her head became more and more muddled, and she even felt drowsy.
Oh no, it was the sleeping powder!
Two tall figures emerged from the corner. One was dressed in gorgeous clothes and looked extraordinary. It was Luo Junhao. The other was elegant and handsome. He was probably the eldest prince, Luo Tianlei.
On this moon - lit and secluded night, Lin Qiao weighed their strengths. She was at the Golden Core stage, Luo Junhao was also at the Golden Core stage, and Luo Tianlei was at the Initial Enlightenment stage. It was like she was a Platinum player, and the other side not only had a Platinum but also a Silver. She felt even colder inside.
Luo Tianlei smiled gently. "Your Highness the Crown Prince, whether Her Majesty the Queen is willing or not is one thing, and whether you can do it is another. I've brought the person here. What to do next is up to you, Your Highness."
The gentle words were as deadly as a knife.
Lin Qiao understood. Probably Luo Tianlei had seen her leave the banquet and followed her here. He had coerced and lured Luo Junhao here, making him have evil intentions towards her, and then set up the sleeping powder. Whether she had come to eavesdrop or not, she probably couldn't escape.
If this matter was exposed, not only would Luo Junhao lose his position as the Crown Prince, but if she fell from power, it would also mean that Luo Nanchen's backer had fallen. And Luo Tianlei would be the only heir to Luo Siyuan.
Killing two birds with one stone. How clever!
Wait... Didn't it mean that the concubine who had an affair with Luo Junhao in the book would become herself?
If Luo Tianlei's plan succeeded, she would surely be in big trouble. And wouldn't Luo Nanchen still be bullied and unable to escape the fate of turning dark?
Oh, God! Why was it so hard for her to retire in peace...
Lin Qiao used her last bit of strength to set up a barrier around herself. She didn't have enough strength left to talk back. She just managed to blurt out one sentence.
"Pah, stinking shit!"
Luo Junhao seemed to have overcome his psychological barrier. He walked over with a leering smile. "Even if it's shit, it's worth dying under the peony flower. Your Majesty the Queen, I'm sorry!"
Seeing that things were getting more and more out of her control, Lin Qiao was almost scared out of her wits. Her hair almost stood on end. "Wait a minute!"
Luo Junhao said impatiently, "What else?"
"Look, a flying saucer!"
Before she could run, Luo Junhao didn't even turn his head. Although he didn't know what a flying saucer was, he clearly had no mood to find out at the moment. He still smiled sleazily.
"Your Majesty the Queen, the flying saucer is not as beautiful as you."