System 999 means very innocent: 'A new task has just been triggered, the task is urgent, please host to execute it as soon as possible.'
"What mission?" Ye Fuxun said in a bad tone.
‘Please host stay overnight in His Highness the Prince’s house tonight.’ 999 quickly locked the task card.
Ye Fuxun:???
"How are you going to stay at His Highness the Crown Prince's house in the middle of the night? Do you think the Crown Prince will agree?" Ye Fuxun gritted his teeth.
999 mechanical response: 'The task has taken effect, host please complete the task as soon as possible.'
So annoying!
Ye Fuxun sat up again and scratched his hair in annoyance.
Xiaoyu asked in a low voice: "Little Master, are you unable to sleep because you recognize the bed?"
Recognize the bed?
Ye Fuxun's eyes twitched: "Yes, it's a bit like bed. Xiaoyu, put on some clothes for me. I'll go for a walk and then come back to sleep."
After changing his clothes and putting on a thick cloak, Ye Fuxun opened the door and walked out.
It was quiet and dark all around, except for a few lanterns hanging under the corridor, flickering light and shadow.
The moonlight was quite good, with the half-curved crescent moon dotted in the starry sky, and the moonlight falling like flowing water among the sparse trees and flowers in the courtyard.
Ye Fuxun led Xiaoyu for a walk along the path.
"Little Master, why don't we go back to the house?" The night was high and the wind was dark, and Xiao Yu was a little frightened after she had just been attacked by a man in black during the day.
Ye Fuxun comforted him: "Don't worry, let's go for a walk."
If she remembered correctly, the courtyard where Ji Yannuo lived was at the east end. To walk there, you had to pass by the small courtyard of the Crown Princess and the Crown Princess's concubine, as well as a handwriting corridor.
Fortunately, no one was outside at night, otherwise someone might have stopped her when she passed the princess's courtyard and sent her back to her wing.
Inexplicably, I feel like a thief.
Ye Fuxun took Xiaoyu and walked carefully through the small courtyard. When he finally stepped onto the corridor, he let out a long breath: "Xiaoyu, let's go to His Highness's courtyard and have a look."
Xiao Yu was suddenly shocked: "Xiao, Xiao Master..."
"It's okay, I'm here."
Ye Fuxun tried his best to act casual.
In fact, she was equally terrified.
How could Ji Yannuo be someone who could allow her to meet whenever she asked, let alone stay overnight.
The system will really find trouble for her!
Ye Fuxun was thinking as she walked, but before she could recover, two guards held knives on her neck. Ye Fuxun quickly explained the purpose of her visit. The two guards looked at Ye Fuxun and Xiao Yu up and down, confirming that she was Fu Xun.
The concubines there.
Then he took the knife away and went in to report.
When the guards left and returned, Eunuch Xu followed behind.
Eunuch Xu smiled and bowed to Ye Fuxun: "Liangyuan came so late. I wonder if there is anything urgent?"
Ye Fuxun secretly drummed in his heart. It seemed that it would not be easy to meet Ji Yannuo today, let alone stay overnight.
Just, I feel like my head hurts.
She showed an eight-toothed smile: "Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Xu! I have something urgent and I have to tell His Highness today, so... I wonder if it is convenient for Your Highness now?"
Xu An was still smiling: "To be honest with Liangyuan, His Highness is busy at the moment. Can you tell me something about the urgent matter Liangyuan mentioned, so that I can send a message to you?"
What, this means that Demon Ji has no intention of seeing her.
Unless she comes up with a reason that makes Demon Ji feel the need to see her.
But where could she find such a reason in the middle of the night?
Ye Fuxun was very anxious. The more anxious he was, the more confused he became.
She opened her mouth and closed it again.
"Actually, it's like this." Ye Fuxun smiled bitterly, "I was attacked at the foot of the mountain today. If it weren't for King Chu's blessing, I'm afraid I would never have the chance to see His Highness again. When I think of this, I can't sleep.
That’s why…”
Dare you, Ye Liangyuan, are you here to express your love to His Highness?
Xu An felt fresh, but thinking of His Highness's cold face, he felt that he might disappoint Ye Liangyuan.
Then she responded: "Liangyuan, please wait for a moment, then I will report to His Highness Ming."
"Thank you, Eunuch Xu." Ye Fuxun was grateful.
Looking at Eunuch Xu's leaving figure, he called out to the system in his heart: "999, it's not that I don't want to complete this mission. You've also seen it. Even Ji Yannuo may not be able to see him, let alone stay overnight. What will happen if the mission fails?
?”
Since the system released the task, it has been successfully completed. This is the first time Ye Fuxun remembered to ask this question.
System 999 quickly responded: 'If the mission fails, the mission score will be deducted. If the accumulated scores are cleared, the host will never be able to return to the modern world.'
"How many points do I have now?"
'Back to the host, the current total is 6,500 points.'
"Then if this mission fails, how many points will be deducted?"
'Return to the host, six thousand points will be deducted if you fail.'
"Six thousand points? Today's mission is worth six thousand points?" Ye Fuxun's hands were shaking. What kind of cheating system is this?
Does it mean that if she fails a task, all the tasks she completed before will be in vain?
999 kindly explained: 'In view of the host's excellent performance in completing tasks previously, it inspired the system's second-level task sequence. Among the second-level task sequences, the current task's points are the lowest.'
In order to avoid clearing the points directly if the host task fails, it specially selected this task carefully.
"So, I still want to thank you, right?" Ye Fuxun took a deep breath and saw Eunuch Xu walking towards her from a distance.
Her face was straightened, and she stared closely at Xu An's expression.
"Liangyuan," Xu An smiled apologetically, "Your Highness is busy..."
"Eunuch Xu, I'm really sorry. I didn't explain myself clearly just now." Ye Fuxun said quickly, "Can you please trouble Eunuch-in-law to make another trip? I came here to ask His Highness why you promised to keep me safe.
But can’t do it?”
As he finished speaking, the two guards standing next to him opened their eyes silently.
Eunuch Xu opened his mouth again and again, and it took him a while to find his voice: "Ye Liangyuan, I think it would be more appropriate for you to come back tomorrow?"
"If it is still inconvenient for Your Highness to see me, I will leave immediately without any delay. Thank you, Eunuch Xu." Ye Fuxun's eyes were firm.
Xu An hesitated for a moment and sighed: "Okay, then I will go and report it again."
After saying that, he turned around and entered the small courtyard.
Ye Fuxun waited for a stick of incense. He had never felt that a stick of incense took so long.
If Demon Ji still doesn't see her, then she will have no choice but to accept her fate.
At least there is still a fraction of 500 points. It is still possible to try to complete the next mission successfully.
After burning the incense, Xu An's figure appeared again under the moonlight.
Ye Fuxun took a step forward: "Eunuch Xu..."
"Liangyuan, please follow me in." Xu An glanced at Ye Fuxun with a complicated expression, raised his hand to lead the way, and led Ye Fuxun into the small courtyard.
Ye Fuxun's eyes lit up, he clenched his fists and hurried in.
Xu An led her through the small courtyard, then onto a corridor, and stopped in front of a lit wing.
"Liangyuan, His Highness is inside."
He knocked on the door gently, then carefully pushed the door open and made a 'please come in' gesture to Ye Fuxun.