Holding the script, I want to give up.

Shangguan Zitong was watching a drama in bed when the system suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

[Host, I have some business to attend to and will be leaving soon. Please take care of yourself.]

"Yes, I will. Go ahead."

Shangguan Zitong stared intently at the drama, her eyes fixed straight ahead.

I'll take everything you own with me, and I'll give you one more blind box chance. Want to try your luck?

"...You cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness, don't you? So heartless! *sniffles*"

If not now, when?

Shangguan Zitong ordered a green blind box.

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Azure Phoenix Seal.]

"This luck is truly outrageous."

This system will soon be taken offline. Do you have any further questions?

"...No, no, you should go now."

"So what if I can't watch dramas or read novels?"

"I'm strong; you don't need to care about my feelings."

Shangguan Zitong said in a sarcastic tone.

【…】

Shangguan Zitong rolled over, decided to go back to sleep, and ignored this damn system.

Ugh, life without the system is truly unbearable. Shangguan Zitong is practically going crazy from boredom.

At this moment, unable to stay still, she thought of the courtesan again and decided to secretly leave the palace to listen to her music.

She climbed the palace wall, intending to escape, but was caught red-handed by Yibai.

Help! Why is my luck so bad? She inwardly criticized Yi Bai for being too conscientious. Even going out of the palace for fun was now impossible.

"Is Your Highness planning to leave the palace without permission again?"

Yibo leaped up and stood in front of her.

Shangguan Zitong straddled the palace wall, looking up at Yibai with his pitiful almond-shaped eyes.

"I'm so bored, I want to go out and listen to music. Please, just pretend you didn't see this."

Shangguan Zitong clung pitifully to Yibai's clothes and swayed gently.

"Then I will pretend I have never met the princess."

After saying that, Yibo flew away.

That's right, it flew away. People in ancient times really knew how to use light-footed skills to fly very fast.

Just as Shangguan Zitong was about to jump down, she suddenly slipped and fell flat on her face.

"Damn it, it hurts so much!"

Shangguan Zitong got up from the snow, rubbed her bottom, and limped along, supporting her back.

She thought to herself: Isn't it normal for a guy to walk by at this time and catch her? Why isn't she involved in this Mary Sue plot?

"Never mind, I don't really want to go."

Shangguan Zitong hesitated, wanting to turn back, pacing back and forth. Her movements were somewhat comical.

"Go away, you've never even seen what he looks like. What if he's handsome? You might as well take a look. And why do you feel so familiar with him? Don't you want to go and see what's going on?" Shangguan Zitong mentally hypnotized herself.

After a mental struggle, Shangguan Zitong decided to go and take a look; it wouldn't hurt her.

......

"What's your name? I was in such a hurry last time that I didn't have time to ask you."

Shangguan Zitong rested her chin on her hand, looking at the courtesan who was a hundred thousand miles away from her and wearing a Uyghur hat.

"My name is Zi Ke."

"Oh, then Zi Ke, you can continue playing the zither for me. By the way, do you have any storybooks here?"

Shangguan Zitong felt that listening to music without reading a novel wasn't enough, so her eyes unconsciously began searching the room, looking for a book to pass the time.

"No, I only have erotic pictures. Would you like them?"

The courtesan teased with a light smile.

"Um... well... you... you... you can keep it for yourself. This... young lady... needs to go out for a bit."

Shangguan Zitong blushed and could barely speak. She quickly got up and went to the bookstore to search for storybooks, and also bought some snacks to take to the courtesan.

The courtesan focused intently on playing the zither, while Shangguan Zitong listened to the music, read a storybook, and ate snacks.

The only frustrating thing was that she couldn't see what he looked like, so she could only scratch her head in frustration. Every time she tried to get closer, her hands would inexplicably tremble, so she decisively gave up the idea of ​​lifting his hat.

This harmonious scene lasted for a long time, until rumors spread that the little princess had long admired the courtesan, so she went out incognito and frequented brothels for several days. She even lowered herself to buy food for the courtesan to make her smile...

......

Inside Jinghe Palace, Shangguan Zitong's head was buzzing from the Southern Emperor's scolding. She rubbed her head, not daring to utter a word in response, and could only listen quietly to the reprimand.

"Father, I know I was wrong. Please calm down."

As Shangguan Zitong spoke, she stepped forward, ground the ink on the desk, and handed the brush to the Southern Emperor.

"Practice your calligraphy, it will help you feel better."

Shangguan Zitong flattered her.

"Hmph! I see you're becoming more and more lawless."

"You sneaked out just to see a courtesan? You're a princess, how could you do such a thing..."

The Southern Emperor was still rambling on, and Shangguan Zitong hoped that a hero would come to her rescue.

Just then, Shangguan Nuoyou appeared and shielded her from the incessant chatter.

The Southern Emperor then vented his anger on the Crown Prince.

"As the crown prince, how have you been supervising your sister? How could you be so negligent?"

The Southern Emperor was furious when he saw the Crown Prince kneeling before the palace. Did he look like the kind of person who would punish the little princess? He was just putting on an act. The Crown Prince was too unreasonable.

"Father, please forgive me. I will definitely keep a good eye on my sister from now on."

After saying this, he stood up, bowed, and then led Shangguan Zitong out.

"Haha, thank you so much, brother. Otherwise, Father would have kept nagging me. You're the best, brother."

Shangguan Zitong looked at the Crown Prince with gratitude, her eyes filled with a kind of unrealistic admiration, believing her brother to be invincible.

"Stop being silly. If you really like that courtesan, you could redeem her and keep her as your lover... What kind of behavior is it to hang around there every day?"

The Crown Prince said with a serious expression.

"Okay, brother."

Shangguan Zitong responded verbally but inwardly she was lamenting her misery. It wasn't that she didn't want to, but that the other party wouldn't agree. How pathetic she was!

After Shangguan Zitong returned to the palace, she was surrounded by Youzhi and Youxi, who stared at her curiously. Yibai also hid in the shadows, ready to eavesdrop.

"...Yibai, come down and listen."

Shangguan Zitong was treated as a bystander for the first time, which left her somewhat helpless.

Yi Bai emerged from the shadows, speaking with righteous indignation.

"..."

"Have I been too lenient with you all? How can you be so disrespectful?"

"I have nothing to do with that courtesan. I've never even seen her face. I just went to listen to her music out of boredom."

Shangguan Zitong explained.

"Princess, you have broken my heart. Can't Youzhi and I cheer you up?"

Youxi acted like a resentful woman.

"Can you play the piano?"

"will not."

"That's it."

"But the princess can't just go to him because he can play the zither. There are zither players in the palace, why don't you go to them to listen to their music?"

Youzhi complained.

"What if I wanted to see what he looked like?"

Shangguan Zitong retorted.

"Princess, you were just lusting after him. Otherwise, how could you not even know there was a musician in the palace?"

Youxi said with a mournful face, feeling that what she said made sense.

"I truly did not know there were musicians in the palace. You must all want to meet that courtesan, right?"

"Yibai, come with me to bring him into the palace."

After Shangguan Zitong finished speaking, she left with Yibai without waiting for Youzhi and Youxi to react.

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My darlings, I'm hesitating about whether to continue writing. My writing is just so terrible. I'm worried it might affect your reading experience. Mainly, not many people are reading it, which is a bit disheartening.