This villain has become a ghost

Shen Yue looked solemn and said carefully, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my best to help you."

"With what the Grand Tutor said, I can rest assured." Yue Liuyun nodded.

As for whether this person has excellent acting skills or is sincere, she is not sure, so... let's just believe him for now.

It's just that he is a little too smart.

Yue Liuyun pondered for a moment and then found a new topic: "The Grand Tutor seems to like drinking tea very much."

Simmer slowly over low heat, and the tea fragrance will spread everywhere.

Shen Yue was very skilled in everything from making tea to brewing it, and with such an exquisite appearance, he was truly a pleasure to watch.

"Your Majesty used to dislike tea and instead loved wine," Shen Yue asked, playing with the teacup in his hand. "I wonder if Your Majesty still enjoys it now?"

Yue Liuyun said casually, "I am also fond of wine now. My favorite is none other than the 'Palace Jade Wine'. Has your Excellency heard of it?"

She looked straight into Shen Yue's eyes, waiting for his answer.

Shen Yue was startled, his face showing confusion, and a hint of curiosity: "Forgive my humble knowledge and lack of experience in wine. I have never heard of this wine."

Yue Liuyun nodded and smiled slightly: "I just said it casually, Master, don't take it to heart."

It seems that she was overthinking it. Shen Yue was not a time traveler.

-

Yixin Hall.

Neatly arranged on the table, ink blocks are lined up, the fragrance of ink wafts into the air. On the inkstone, dots of ink are like jet-black gems.

Yue Liuyun held the pen, thinking about something.

She suddenly smiled brightly and murmured, "This person is quite interesting."

"Are you talking about Shen Yue?" Nangong Mingzhu glanced at her with a burning gaze.

Yue Liuyun nodded and said as a matter of course: "Yes."

Nangong Mingzhu snorted coldly and frowned, "Where's the fun in that?"

Yue Liuyun chuckled, looked at him meaningfully, and said in surprise, "This is the first time I've seen such strong emotional fluctuations on your face. I say, Xiao Ming, it's not Shen Yue you like, right?"

He has always been very good at disguising his emotions, so flawless that no one can guess what he is thinking.

But when I saw Shen Yue today, I could actually read the word "angry" on his face. It was really like the sun rising from the west.

Nangong Mingzhu's face darkened.

Nangong Mingzhu glared at her with disgust and said quietly, "Who are you disgusting?"

Of course I'm disgusting you.

When Yue Liuyun saw his expression, she knew that her goal had been achieved, and she felt happy.

After she finished laughing, she answered Nangong Mingzhu's question seriously: "I've just thought about it carefully, and I feel that Shen Yue has no reason to lie to me. He must be a loyal and honest person. Loyalty, integrity, honesty, intelligence... these qualities gathered in one person, isn't it wonderful?"

"Even better, his loyalty is not just to the Nangong clan, but to a qualified king."

This person is really interesting.

Nangong Mingzhu raised an eyebrow, looked at her leisurely, and asked with interest, "Then, in your opinion, what does it take to be considered a qualified king?"

A qualified king...

"In my hometown, there's a very famous person who said this," Yue Liuyun said calmly, "'The emperor's duty is nothing greater than ritual, ritual is nothing greater than duty, and duty is nothing greater than reputation.'"

"This vast world is governed by a single king. Even with immense wisdom and power, one person alone cannot manage everything. Only through mutual support from both the upper and lower classes can the country be stable."

Yue Liuyun looked towards Nangong Mingzhu.

He listened attentively, his appearance was breathtakingly handsome, with a perfect balance between handsomeness and beauty. Even when he was thinking seriously, he exuded a natural nobility.

After a long moment, he lowered his eyes, his expression unclear. "So... in your and Shen Yue's opinion, I'm not a qualified king?"

Yue Liuyun frowned slightly and remained silent.

What happened to Qiu Shuangwan made her feel that this world was far from as simple as described in the original book.

And she couldn't completely identify this floating soul with the cruel and ruthless villain in the original work as the same person.

Yue Liuyun thought for a moment, then continued slowly, "There's a very famous person in our hometown who once said that an excellent emperor must have a combination of law, tactics, and power."

"Law is law, tactics is strategy, and power is authority. Your Majesty possesses all three."

This was the first time Yue Liuyun called him "Your Majesty".

When the system asked her to complete the task, she only thought that the game between the villain and the hero was a winner-takes-all, not that the villain deserved it.

After hearing this, Nangong Mingzhu was stunned at first, as if he didn't expect Yue Liuyun to say that. His expression flickered, and then his brows relaxed and he curled his lips into a smile.

He smiled deeply, a mixture of good and evil, but with a hint of less falsehood, and said softly, "...Your hometown has quite a few celebrities."

Yue Liuyun said proudly: "Of course!"

China has a vast history of 5,000 years and it is certain that there are many celebrities!

Nangong Mingzhu slowly floated to the window, put his hands behind his back, and said nothing. No one knew what he was thinking.

Yue Liuyun sighed, picked up the memorial again, and read it quickly.

After a long moment, Nangong Mingzhu suddenly looked back and asked casually, "Besides Shen Yue, there are also Prime Minister Wei Yanzhi, Grand Marshal Qiu Lin, Imperial Censor Zhang Jing, and General Song Haotian..."

"Don't you want to meet these people?"

Yue Liuyun shook his head: "That's not necessary."

In the original novel, Prime Minister Wei Yanzhi has always remained neutral, Qiu Lin has always been a supporter of Nangong Qianshang, and Song Haotian is vaguely inclined towards the villain. As for the Imperial Censor Zhang Jing...

Yue Liuyun's expression darkened.

"Shen Yue alone is enough for this matter," she said slowly, "As for Song Haotian... he will cooperate."

Nangong Mingzhu smiled lazily and said, "Okay...it's good as long as you know what's going on."

-

As night fell, the moon began to rise and became full, spreading like water, covering the entire palace with a layer of silver.

Yue Liuyun turned over the sign of "favored concubine" Qiu Shuangwan and stayed overnight in Shangxian Palace.

Qiu Shuangwansheng recounted to Yue Liuyun what had happened during the day with a sense of despair.

Yue Liuyun was overjoyed and teased him as much as she could.

After the joke, Yue Liuyun gradually subsided and said seriously, "I will strengthen the security of Shangxian Palace in the next few days to protect your safety."

Qiu Shuangwan scratched his head and felt a little embarrassed.

He hesitated for a long moment, then sighed, "You studied so hard to become an emperor, and you also wanted to protect me, but I can only live in a remote corner, and I am useless."

Yue Liuyun looked at him in surprise and said, "Who said you are useless?"

Qiu Shuangwan looked at her in surprise.