Origin System, I have a barren mountain

Cheng Yunmo looked at the one-eyed silkworm machine lying abandoned to one side. It was a little anxious, but it didn't know what to do.

Cheng Yunmo, writhing in excruciating pain, fell into a deep sleep until he was taken to a place where he witnessed an unbelievable scene.

There was a huge rock formation, one side of which looked like a mirror, but it could actually be opened, revealing a completely different scene inside.

A stranger led her there, and as she looked at the rock, her eyes slowly changed.

Later, among the rocks, Cheng Yunmo met someone he hadn't seen in a long time.

Mu Wanwan, dressed in magnificent empress attire, was looking at her thoughtfully.

Finally, I met Cheng Yunmo, whom I hadn't seen in a long time.

I never expected to see her locked up in such a small place.

I felt a mix of emotions I couldn't quite describe, and I silently watched her.

Until a palace maid whispered, "Your Majesty, why not take this opportunity to..."

The palace maid's eyes were filled with murderous intent; she wanted to kill Cheng Yunmo.

Cheng Yunmo realized that Mu Wanwan was unaware that she was currently conscious.

Perhaps this unfamiliar palace maid has a way to get rid of her.

Cheng Yunmo belatedly looked at the palace maid. When she saw the palace maid, she met the palace maid's gaze. Just one glance was enough to make her freeze in place.

Mu Wanwan nodded, "That's fine. If her death can make Zhenying willingly come back, then it's worth it."

Just facing the rock, the palace maid did something that made Cheng Yunmo feel memories he had never dared to recall resurface.

The palace maid, who was about to make a move, was suddenly stopped by the person who made the move!

That was Xiaozhou, a palace maid who had known Zhenying before. Xiaozhou was covered in injuries and suddenly appeared out of nowhere, startling the palace maid who was about to take action!

"You can't do this!"

When Xiaozhou saw the palace maid subconsciously looking at the Empress, she immediately knelt down before the Empress.

"Your Majesty, if you really listen to what this palace maid of unknown origin says, your father, Prime Minister Mu, will be very angry when he returns and finds out what you have done!"

Li Lai hadn't realized it at first, but now she knew that Xiao Zhou's appearance was actually ruining her plans!

"Shut up! Does Her Majesty the Empress need to explain her plans to a mere palace maid like you? And you dare to come here and cause trouble?"

Li Lai knew that if she wanted to stay by the Empress's side, she had to demonstrate her useful abilities.

“Your Majesty, I am of unknown origin, but since I came to your side, I have been loyal and devoted. I even helped Your Majesty wake up. Zhenying is a very important person to Your Majesty. I believe that without Cheng Yunmo, Miss Zhenying would be willing to return to your side.”

Mu Wanwan's brows were furrowed from the moment she saw Xiaozhou.

She disliked Xiaozhou, but she couldn't let others know.

Xiaozhou wasn't a smart person, and she was often quite dull. The way she appeared today really annoyed her.

"Alright, Li Lai, get up first. I know you're a good person."

After Li Lai got up, he gave Xiao Zhou a strange look.

Xiaozhou didn't notice, but instead glanced at the Empress with some surprise because of her words.

Mu Wanwan looked at Xiaozhou coldly, "Xiaozhou, do you know that the Cheng Yunmo you are mentioning now is no longer the junior national advisor of Xu Kingdom?"

The person kneeling on the ground knew nothing, as expected.

Xiaozhou paused for a moment, then looked around suspiciously at the people following the Empress.

Everyone looked at her, their eyes meeting the Empress's words without any hesitation, as if they all knew it all along.

Cheng Yunmo became the bystander, not even knowing why a palace maid had suddenly appeared, just to protect her.

Xiaozhou understood, but she was unwilling to give up on the young imperial advisor.

I don't know why, but I just don't want to do it.

"The Queen..."

Mu Wanwan looked at Xiaozhou's still unyielding appearance and a hint of disgust flashed in her eyes.

If Xiaozhou hadn't been covered in injuries and seemed to be doing it for her own good, she wouldn't have let the people around her think that she was someone who wasn't affectionate towards those around her.

"Alright, you may leave now. I will have the imperial physician examine your wound."

When the others heard what the Empress said, they all looked at Xiaozhou with a certain envy.

After all, even if you're injured, the imperial physicians will help examine your body, which means you won't need to be taken care of for the next few days.

Xiaozhou didn't want to rest, but when she saw the warning in the Empress's eyes, she felt utterly hopeless.

Cheng Yunmo watched Xiaozhou leave until she met Li Lai's gaze.

Li Lai didn't look at her, but only in her direction.

Mu Wanwan gently said to Li Lai, "Li Lai, Xiaozhou is a nice girl, don't take it to heart."

Li Lai's anger suddenly subsided considerably. He looked intently at Empress Mu Wanwan and, seeing the emotion flashing in her eyes, couldn't help but smile.

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. Perhaps I should go find the imperial physician?"

Mu Wanwan couldn't help but smile and nodded.

Having received the Empress's order, Li Lai happily went off.

It was only then that Cheng Yunmo realized something was wrong.

Is Li Lai really this kind?

It wasn't until nightfall that Cheng Yunmo saw Xiaozhou, who had just been treated during the day, staring at the void with terrified eyes. Suddenly, she pleaded, "Spare me, Cheng Yunmo! You're a terrifying thing! Why did you approach me!"

This sudden statement made Cheng Yunmo subconsciously wonder if she had seen him.

However, Xiaozhou hurriedly dodged, clearly looking terrified.

This scene was immediately witnessed by others.

They dared not approach Xiaozhou, and looked in the direction Xiaozhou was looking.

"Xiaozhou, what did you see?"

No one dared to pass by the place Xiaozhou was looking at; they only dared to look at Xiaozhou and ask questions.

"No way, wasn't Cheng Yunmo supposed to be the Junior Imperial Advisor? Then Xiaozhou wasn't..."

"Who knows?"

"Get away! Cheng Yunmo, get away from me!"

However, just as they were discussing this, Xiaozhou suddenly changed her expression in fright and rushed straight towards the wall in terror!

Boom!

The commotion was so great that something flew off the wall, and some people couldn't dodge in time and got splashed on.

Ah!

People screamed in fright, and everyone quickly ran outside the room. No one dared to look at Xiaozhou nonchalantly at this moment.

Xiaozhou died, and her death was extremely tragic.

Everyone was talking about it, all referring to Cheng Yunmo, whom Xiaozhou mentioned before he died.

Cheng Yunmo watched this scene helplessly, not knowing why it was happening.