This villain has become a ghost

When he finally returned to the palace, it was already dark. Since Nangong Mingzhu was in control of the body, he was too lazy to go to the virtuous concubine. After sending the empress dowager back, he rested in Qinghe Palace.

In fact, Qiu Shuangwan originally wanted to show some concern for Yue Liuyun, but was frightened back by Nangong Mingzhu's cold eyes. He knew that the two shared a body, so he quickly realized that the emperor in front of him was Nangong Mingzhu, not Yue Liuyun.

When the other concubines saw that Qiu Shuangwan had fallen out of favor, they did not have much emotional fluctuation, and even felt a little sympathy.

Sister, this dog emperor is generally aloof and indifferent to everyone. Now even you are despised by him. Well, let's ignore him and live happily. Isn't killing werewolves quite fun...

After this autumn banquet, their impression of Qiu Shuangwan changed greatly. This person was actually not as annoying as they imagined, nor was she so seductive, and she had many interesting ideas for them to entertain themselves with.

Even Empress Dowager Ye Zhaoxi secretly tugged at Qiu Shuangwan's sleeve before leaving, whispering to him that if he wanted to play again next time, he must invite her along...

In the days to come, Qiu Shuangwan will probably live a wonderful life surrounded by beauties.

…but unfortunately they only see him as a sister.

Nangong Wanqing and Ji Huan were imprisoned in the Sky Prison, but Yue Liuyun always felt uneasy in his heart, as if all this... was not that simple at all.

Although the eldest princess in the original novel ultimately lost to Nangong Mingzhu, her defeat wasn't so easy. With the butterfly effect now rife, the original storyline might be so distorted that even her own mother wouldn't recognize her. From now on, Yue Liuyun must be prepared to not rely on the original storyline.

Especially before being imprisoned, Nangong Wanqing gave Qiu Shuangwan a meaningful look. There were too many things in her eyes, and they were too complicated. Although Yue Liuyun noticed it, he couldn't fully understand it for a while.

After a tiring day, Nangong Mingzhu had no intention of reviewing memorials. He lazily rested his head on his arms, glanced at Yue Liuyun, who was still frowning in thought, with a half-smile, and said, "Don't think about it. Aren't you tired?"

Tired, of course.

But in this kind of environment, no matter how tired you are, you can't relax too much.

"You still have a good night's sleep at your age?" Yue Liuyun smiled slightly and said in a critical tone, "Xiao Ming, why do I feel like you don't care about your own life as much as I do?"

Hearing this, Nangong Mingzhu suddenly stood up and casually placed his hands on his knees. His eyes were filled with a dark darkness as he stared at her, seemingly casually, yet also seriously, and pondered, "So, are you concerned about my life... or your mission?"

The dim candlelight flickered in the empty palace, and a few wisps of cold wind after the rain sneaked in. The faint moonlight on the window lattice not far away was blocked by clouds.

The moon and the flowing clouds choked.

She stood at the head of his bed, her feet a few inches off the ground, her face a jumble of light and shadow, and the sudden dimming of the light made it impossible for Nangong Mingzhu to see her expression.

She didn't say anything after all.

I waited for a long time, but there was no answer from her.

But this seems... to be an answer.

Nangong Mingzhu's eyes darkened, and his lashes drooped like crow feathers. A self-deprecating smile curled up the corners of his lips, and he lay down casually, closing his eyes.

Seeing that he had fallen asleep, Yue Liuyun turned around, floated to the desk, closed her eyes helplessly, and let herself rest.

However, she, who had always been calm, could not calm down at this moment.

[What do you care about, my life or your mission? ]

She was just a lonely soul drawn into this world. After completing her mission, she would leave and return to her own world. Did she have to make friends with the people in this world?

Be friends...

Nangong Mingzhu, Shen Yue, Qiu Shuangwan, Ling Chaomian...all the people she has met so far seem to be pretty good.

She had met many friends when she was in school, but they were all temporary. After going to college, she never took the initiative to contact her former friends. Although she had a good relationship with them before, she just didn't miss them and didn't have too many inseparable feelings.

People around her say that she is cold and indifferent, and that she never cares about old friendships.

But there was nothing she could do, she was like this, and she was also glad that her rationality outweighed her emotions. Because the word "bond", whether taken together or apart, was a burden.

Thinking about it this way, being friends with them didn't seem to be a big deal. Given her personality, she would probably forget about it quickly once she returned to the real world, and there wouldn't be any ties between them.

After Yue Liuyun figured it out, he felt that it was inappropriate to treat Nangong Mingzhu only as a cooperative ally.

Because his question just now made her feel that he should treat her as a friend. Moreover, he comforted her today, but she didn't even say thank you, and she didn't apologize for what happened last time.

Inappropriate, hugely inappropriate.

Well, yes, she should also treat him as a friend, and should not be too wary of him just based on the character setting in the original book. After all, the original book is just an "orange peel" as she said.

After thinking for a long time, Yue Liuyun opened his eyes and floated to the head of Nangong Mingzhu's bed again.

The black curtain was only half drawn. She looked carefully and saw Nangong Mingzhu lying on his side. His profile was flawless and extremely beautiful. His eyes were closed and his chest rose and fell evenly.

It seems that he fell asleep.

Yue Liuyun hesitated for a moment and called him softly, "Nangong Mingzhu?"

He didn't respond, didn't move at all, his breathing was still even, and he seemed to be sleeping soundly.

Yue Liuyun sighed with some disappointment.

She thought about it and decided to speak. She leaned close to his ear and whispered, not caring whether he could hear her or not: "I think I care more about your life. And... I'm sorry about what happened last time."

Although he had calmed down and didn't bother to argue with her anymore, she still felt that he should apologize.

From this angle, you can clearly see his strong chest exposed under his half-open clothes, and the smooth lines under his clear jaw... After Yue Liuyun finished speaking, he inexplicably felt a little hot and immediately floated back.

She suddenly felt that apologizing while he was asleep was the right decision. Otherwise, when he was awake, she might not be able to bring herself to apologize. She might even get angry and start arguing with him, which would be bad.

Hehe, anyway, she apologized, whether he heard it or not is his problem.

Yue Liuyun closed his eyes contentedly.

The cold wind outside seemed to have calmed down a lot, and the dim candlelight that was left alone was no longer flickering, and the night flowed quietly.

Nangong Mingzhu's eyes were still closed, but a smile slowly appeared at the corner of his lips. It gradually widened, but he tried his best to suppress it and calmed down.