Dressed as the vicious ex-wife of a villain

Looking at Cui Ti's shocked face, Jiang Rui smiled slightly.

When she knew that the other party was the main system NPC, she didn't need Cui Ti to stay calm.

I really didn't expect it.

The main system NPC of this copy is actually such an inconspicuous little character.

The maid next to Shiyang - Wenqin.

Cui Ti was stunned for a long time before she came to her senses and couldn't help but ask: "As the main system NPC, why are you willing to be a maid?"

Because Cui Ti was surprised, she didn't pay attention to the attitude of her words for a moment, and she looked a bit forceful.

Wenqin didn't care about it, and passed the sweet potato in her hand forward: "You really don't want to eat it? It's very sweet."

Cui Ti still didn't react and took the plate of sweet potatoes in a daze. It was a little hot, so he quickly changed his hand and used his sleeve to cushion it.

Wenqin smiled slightly when he saw this: "I'm sorry, I forgot that you all have feelings."

Cui Ti was stunned and looked at Wenqin even more surprised: "Are you not a human?"

Now Jiang Rui also looked at Wenqin with surprise.

Of course Wenqin knew that Cui Ti was not scolding her, so she smiled slightly and nodded: "I am the NPC in the system, not a player, and no one is playing in the background. I am a fake system NPC."

Wenqin said, turned around and put his hand into the stove.

The charcoal fire in the stove was burning brightly, but Wenqin's white hand was not affected at all when she put it in. After a while, she took her hand out, and it was still a clean and white hand.

Cui Ti couldn't help but swallow her saliva.

All this has exceeded his cognition.

Although he has been in the game for decades, he has seen many NPCs. In other words, except for players like them, everyone else in the game is actually NPC.

But the copy NPC does not know that he is an NPC.

In other words, they are unawakened NPCs. They are unaware of their identities and firmly believe that they are human beings.

And because of the design of the system, they will grow old, sick and die in the game, and naturally have five senses.

So they know pain and can get sick, and they can't be like Wen Qin, who is being roasted by fire and remains calm.

Wenqin's ability to do this shows that she has awakened.

She clearly knows that she is not a real person, but an NPC, and she does not belong to this copy originally. She does not know how to get here, so her body is not limited by the data of this copy world, which is equivalent to her being just a string of data. , is also incompatible with this copy, so nothing in this copy can hurt her.

She won't die, won't be hurt, and won't be set on fire.

Cui Ti looked at Wenqin as if looking at a monster.

This is just a D-level dungeon. What is this awakened NPC doing here?

How many awakened NPCs are there in this game?

If too many NPCs awaken, will the game crash?

If the game crashes, can he still get out?

The more Cui Ti thought about it, the more horrified she felt, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on her back.

As if she could read minds, Wenqin smiled slightly and said: "This copy has what I want. As far as I know, I am the only awakened NPC in this game, so the system should not crash for the time being. I'll check As long as you both have enough points to pass this dungeon, you can go out."

Cui Ti was not relieved by her answer. Instead, she became more vigilant because of her mind-reading skills.

This awakened NPC is too powerful and has exceeded his understanding of the game, which makes him feel very unsafe.

Wenqin didn't care what Cui Ti thought.

She sat down on the small stool next to the stove again, and pointed to the two small stools beside her, signaling Cui Ti and Jiang Rui to sit down and talk.

The two looked at each other and sat down calmly.

But his posture was very upright, and he looked like he was ready to get up and walk away at any time, very defensive.

Wenqin didn't care about their defensive posture, smiled slightly, and asked: "Have you thought about it? What do you want to exchange your points with me for? My fees are very high, you'd better exchange for something practical."

He looked gentle, considerate and considerate of them.

But Cui Ti couldn't help but wonder, was being gentle and considerate a data setting given to her by the system, or was it her own choice?

After awakening, will the NPC really look like a human and have its own personality?

This time Qin Qin did not answer the question in his heart.

She always looked at them with a smile, waiting for their answers.

“We wanted to exchange skills.”

Jiang Rui spoke first.

Wenqin didn't seem surprised. She nodded slightly and looked at Jiang Rui, waiting for her next words.

Jiang Rui had prepared a lot of words in advance but did not dare to speak after knowing that the other party was an awakened NPC.

She glanced at Cui Ti uncertainly, and when he nodded slightly in agreement, she swallowed nervously and said, "We don't know what skills you have yet."

Out of fear, she spoke more cautiously.

After being shocked just now, Cui Ti realized her recklessness, so she fearfully put herself on the back foot and waited for Jiang Rui to negotiate with Wenqin, while she sat silently aside.

Wenqin smiled slightly when he heard the words, raised his hand and clicked in the air, and a transparent holographic projection screen appeared in the empty air, with a page full of skills listed in blue characters.

Jiang Rui's eyes slowly slid across the page. When she saw the seemingly endless row of pages at the bottom of the page, she couldn't help but swallow. When she looked at Wenqin again, the fear in her eyes became more obvious.

This NPC has too many skills!

The key is that she is still an awakened NPC!

Jiang Rui even began to wonder, if she asked Qin Xiang, could she completely paralyze the game at any time?

Wenqin glanced at the expressions of the two of them, with a faint smile still on her face. She clicked a few words from a distance, put away the screen, and said with a smile: "I have a lot of skills, and you can't finish them all at once, so why don't I give them to you?" Which ones do you recommend that are most suitable for your current situation?"

The opponent was too strong, so the two of them naturally didn't dare to say no, so they nodded obediently, like obedient children listening to instructions in front of the hall.

Wenqin seemed to be quite satisfied with the attitude of the two people, and said with a smile: "I can change the target for you."

This sentence was said to Jiang Rui.

Although Jiang Rui mentioned that she recommended "a few" before, seeing that Wenqin was so decisive in what she said to her, Jiang Rui obviously did not intend to give her any room for return. Fortunately, she had no obsession with Gu Ci as a target. .

So he nodded: "Okay. Can I choose my own targets?"

Wenqin smiled and shook his head: "But you can choose the difficulty."

Jiang Rui hurriedly asked: "What is the lowest difficulty target?"

Wenqin thought for a while, maybe he quickly checked in the system, and then said: "Samsung."

Gu Ci is a five-star star, so being able to switch to a three-star star is undoubtedly a good thing for Jiang Rui.

Although she has not been in the game as long as Cui Ti, she has been in the game for more than ten years. She has gone through seven or eight dungeons and is considered an experienced player. She thinks that the three-star strategy target is foolproof, so she nods in agreement.

After Wenqin finished talking with Jiang Rui, she looked at Cui Ti again.

Cui Ti's heart tightened when she saw it, and she hurriedly said, "I'm willing to change too."

As if showing loyalty.

Wenqin smiled slightly and shook his head: "You can't change."

Cui Ti was speechless. He actually wanted to change. That woman Shiyang was too difficult to deal with.

"I can help you erase her memory."

Wenqin continued without waiting for Cui Ti to object.

Cui Ti was startled and looked up at Wenqin in surprise.

Even Jiang Rui was a little surprised now. She couldn't help but say: "But I remember the system reminded me that Shi Yang doesn't seem to belong to this world. I don't know if it was a system bug that sent him here. You can also erase such a person." Remove memory?"

Wenqin didn't speak, just looked at Jiang Rui.

Jiang Rui made her back feel hairy for a while, and said with a smile: "I'm not doubting your ability, I'm just curious..."

"I got her, so I naturally have a way to deal with her memory."

Wenqin's answer was calm, but Cui Ti and Jiang Rui were shocked again.

The world of the dungeon can actually bring people in at will, can it also send people out?

The two of them looked at Wenqin with some fanaticism in their eyes.

They wanted to get out too much.

Wenqin seemed to have read through their thoughts, but she still smiled, but her words were very cold: "You are players. Unless you accumulate enough points, you will not be able to get out. The system will keep an eye on you."

The flame of hope in their eyes suddenly went out, and their shoulders slumped a little.

This system is too stupid.

But fortunately, the negotiation with Wenqin was not a failure, and both of them achieved good results.

Although Shiyang is difficult to deal with, if she really loses her memory, it will be much easier to deal with.

Before leaving, Wenqin also reminded Cui Ti: "Shiyang will lose her memory when she wakes up tomorrow, but just in case, you can tell her that your name is CiCi."

Cui Ti trembled numbly at the name CiCi, but she still understood what Wen Qin meant.

Obviously Shiyang likes Gu Ci very much. Amnesia can make her forget Gu Ci as a person, but maybe this name will make her have a special affection.

Although Cui Ti couldn't figure out why Shiyang, who was originally attracted to Gu Yan, suddenly fell in love with Gu Ci and had such deep feelings for him all at once.

But he didn't like Shiyang either, but it was just for the game, so he didn't want to find out what Shiyang was thinking.

Zuo could only pretend to be "CiCi" for a few days, and it would be considered a mission accomplished if Shi Yang was tempted.

Cui Ti prepared herself mentally and went home to sleep, just waiting to see Shi Yang who had no memory the next day.

It was that night that Gu Ci learned that Shiyang was missing.

This was already the fourth day since Shiyang disappeared.

Shi Yuanhua had a few gray hairs on his anxious temples. He really had no choice but to find someone to secretly send a message to Mrs. Meng's army.

The messenger arrived at the army at noon, but Gu Ci didn't get the news until late at night.

People in the army didn't take this kind of thing to heart. Those who become big things don't stick to trivial matters. She is just a woman. In the future, things will become big things. What kind of woman does Gu Ci want?

But they didn't expect that Shiyang would be so important in Gu Ci's heart.

Almost as soon as he heard the news, Gu Ci stood up and rushed out of the main tent.

It was Chen Zhan who held him back.

"Where are you going?"

Chen Zhan's voice was deep and he showed his uncle's majesty.

Gu Ci was not afraid at all.

"I'm going to find Shiyang."

"Gu Ci!"

Chen Zhan's tone was a little harsh. Although he felt sorry for his nephew who had suffered for many years, he was even more disdainful of the long-term love between children because of his sister's death.

In his opinion, love can only harm people.

He didn't want Gu Ci to follow in Chen Lu's footsteps.

What's more, it is still unclear whether Shiyang disappeared or cooperated with Gu Yanzhi's painful plan.

After all, Shiyang once fell in love with Gu Yan.

After hearing his uncle's worries, Gu Ci sneered: "She is not the one who likes Gu Yan."

With Gu Ci's intelligence, how could he not see that Shiyang had changed someone?

Although she didn't know how she did it, Gu Ci was sure that the Shiyang who loved him wholeheartedly was not the same person as the Shiyang who was obsessed with Gu Yan before.

"How can a person's heart change at will? Don't you think it's strange that she suddenly said she likes you? Gu Ci, it's not my uncle's preaching, but my uncle really doesn't want you to follow in your mother's footsteps. Huiji is sad , Deep love never lasts, this is the truth since ancient times.”

Gu Ci paused slightly.

Although he knew that Shiyang had changed someone, he kept forcing himself to ignore a problem.

A very critical question.

Why was Shiyang so kind to him as soon as he showed up?

It's like I have liked him for many years.

But Gu Ci's memory had been good since he was a child, and he clearly didn't remember ever meeting a girl in his life.

Who did Yang like at that time?

Gu Ci thought of those days when his eyes were good. Shiyang didn't know that he could already see, so she often looked at him intently.

But Gu Ci always felt that Shiyang was looking at others through him.

Who are you looking at?

It must not be Gu Yan.

Because in the Hongwen Pavilion, Yang Yang's expression on Gu Yan when he was observing her was completely different from when she was looking at Gu Ci.

There was no emotion in those eyes.

But now is not the time to dwell on this.

Shiyang's life or death was uncertain. No matter how many questions Gu Ci had, he had to see her before he could ask them.

"I have to find her."

Gu Ci interrupted Chen Zhan's persuasion and looked firmly at Chen Zhan who was standing in front of him.

Chen Zhan was angry for a moment, but when he saw his nephew's particularly firm eyes, he swallowed the words that came to his lips.

Finally, Chen Zhan stepped aside and waved to him: "You must come back before leaving camp tomorrow morning."

Tomorrow is the day to attack the imperial city as planned. At such a critical moment, Gu Ci has to be absent.

Gu Ci naturally knew in his heart.

But nothing is more important than Shiyang right now.

Gu Ci hurried back to Qingyuan Hou Mansion at night, took advantage of the moonlight to fly over the courtyard wall, and returned to the small courtyard in the middle of the mountain.

There is a wooden plaque hanging on the gate of the courtyard. The word "Banshan" was carved by him himself. The plaque is still hanging here, but there are no more people in the courtyard.

If he had known this would happen, he would never have left her here alone.

Gu Ci felt desolate in his heart and walked slowly into the courtyard.

Ting Hua heard the commotion and rushed out. When he saw Gu Ci, his eyes turned red. He rushed to greet her and cried, "Uncle! Miss, she was kidnapped!"

It was already late at night, Grandma Chen had fallen asleep long ago, and Ting Hua was the only one in the courtyard.

Gu Ci looked around and asked, "Where is Wenqin?"

Ting Hua shook his head: "The night the young lady disappeared, sister Wenqin also disappeared. I wonder if she was kidnapped with the young lady..."

Gu Ci looked around the room, hating that he knew it too late. A few days had passed, and even if there were traces of that person at that time, he was gone now.

"Did you see it then?"

Gu Ciwen listened to the paintings.

Ting Hua choked up and nodded, and explained the process again, as detailed as possible.

She has explained this matter to Shi Yuanhua many times recently and has basically memorized it. However, every time she recalls the scene that night, she still feels very scared.

The young lady was carried away by a man in black right in front of her. This incident shocked Tinghua no less than the fact that there really is a child-eating Nian beast in the world.

She and Wenqin were both born in the same family. They grew up together with the young lady, and they believed that their relationship was different from that of ordinary masters and servants.

Although the young lady had a bit of a naughty temper in the past, she has always been very kind to her own people, and she has become even more gentle and considerate in recent days.

When I think about what kind of torture such a good young lady is now suffering in the hands of evil people, I can't stop crying when I listen to the painting.

Little did they know that their young lady was now living and drinking in Cui Ti's secret room, and her life was so good that she had forgotten about them.

Although I didn't forget voluntarily, I really forgot after all.

When Shiyang woke up, she felt a buzzing in her head. It took about 10 minutes for it to quiet down, and then she realized that she couldn't remember anything.

She looked at her surroundings blankly, feeling very confused.

who I am?where am I?What am I going to do?

Shi Yang was confused as he thought about this philosophical question.

Not long after, Cui Ti walked in gracefully wearing a white brocade robe, her whole body exuding brilliance, as if lighting up the secret room.

What a handsome gentleman.

Shiyang blinked, but for some reason he had a vague feeling of disgust.

"Yangyang."

Cui Ti's bubble sound sounded, and Shiyang couldn't help but tremble. She looked at Cui Ti, her eyes still confused: "Call me?"

When Cui Ti saw Shiyang's appearance, she knew that Wenqin's skills had indeed worked.

As expected of the main system NPC of Awakening.

Cui Ti finally felt that the large amount of points she paid last night was worth it.

Cui Ti smiled, lifted her clothes, sat beside Shiyang's bed, reached out to hold her hand, and smiled softly: "Yes, Yangyang, don't you remember me? I am your words." .”

"Ci Ci?..."

When Shiyang heard this name, something in his heart seemed to be touched. The feeling of disgust just now faded a lot, and there was still a hint of heartache.

When she looked at Cui Ti again, her eyes became much gentler.

[Target No. 0: Favorability +10. 】

A cold mechanical prompt sounded, and a determined smile appeared on Cui Ti's lips.

At the same time, Jiang Rui was looking at her new target and smiling awkwardly.

If she wasn't afraid of asking Qin for her countless skills, she really wanted to force Qin to give her the points back.

Ask Qin what kind of strategy object this was for her!

Sun Junyu? !

Jiang Rui looked at the sharp-mouthed man with a mean face in front of her, and her liver ached with anger.

But there was no way, she didn't have enough points to change the target again.

Jiang Rui gritted her teeth secretly and did enough mental construction for herself before she stepped forward like a weak willow and bowed to Sun Junyu. She said hello and pretended to have met by chance. However, when she turned to leave, her feet were unsteady and she missed the step. At the first step, he fell into Sun Junyu's arms.

Sun Junyu was stunned for a moment, then he hugged her with warm and fragrant soft jade, and suddenly his thoughts began to wander. He lowered his eyes and looked at the shy and timid beauty in his arms. He realized that the other person was only interested in him, and his heart was filled with beauty.

But in just a moment, he calmed down.

If in the past, although he was thinking about Wen Tingni, he would never have minded marrying another woman like Jiang Rui if she had a family background and beauty.

After all, a good man has three wives and four concubines, and Sun Junyu is also a son of an official, so what’s wrong with marrying two more beauties?

But today is different.

Sun Junyu remembered his father's instructions at yesterday's dinner table. Now Gu Cibing led the Chen family's army to the city, and the abandoned prince who had been neglected in the past turned into the grandson of Mrs. Meng.

There's no telling in this world that anything will change hands in two days.

By then, others will fail. As Empress Jiang's niece, Jiang Rui is determined to have a hard time.

If you get involved with her at this time, you will be in serious trouble.

Sun Junyu thought so and turned around to avoid it.

He hid so abruptly that Jiang Rui never expected that she almost fell down the stairs. Fortunately, the girl behind her was quick-witted and helped her up.

Jiang Rui suddenly became angry and stared at Sun Junyu with dissatisfaction on his face.

But Sun Junyu was not afraid of her. He snorted coldly and said, "Miss Jiang, respect yourself."

He turned around and left.

Jiang Rui only felt that her liver was in more pain, and she was afraid that there were a few more breast nodules.

After standing for a long time, he finally figured out the reason why Sun Junyu rejected him, and his face suddenly turned pale.

Damn it, she forgot this most crucial thing!

She should have asked Qin to change her host identity yesterday!

With Jiang Rui's identity, let alone attacking Sun Junyu, Gu Ci will become the emperor in a few days, and she may have no choice but to be exiled.

Jiang Rui thought about it, turned pale, and hurriedly got into the carriage and ordered the driver to go to the village yesterday.

However, when she arrived at Zhuangzi, the place was already deserted, and there was no sign of Wenqin anywhere.

She contacted Wenqin because Wenqin took the initiative to find her. Now that Wenqin was gone, Jiang Rui didn't know where to find her. She had no idea and it was getting late, so she could only go back to Jiang's house with a worried look on her face. .

She was quite happy when she entered this dungeon and got Jiang Rui's identity.

The uncle's daughter is noble enough and will not suffer in life. As long as she avoids entering the palace, she will have targets to attack in the future and the attack will be more effective.

Therefore, she followed one rule after arriving: stay away from Gu Yan.

Who knew that such a noble person would one day become a prisoner.

Without Qin's help, Jiang Rui had to rely on herself. She thought about it and decided to escape first.

So that night she packed up her belongings, took only the most trustworthy little maid around her, and escaped from the Jiang family overnight.

Leave the green hills without worrying about no firewood.

If she really was sent to exile, she wouldn't be able to bear the hardship. She was about to clear the level before her eyes. It would be a big loss if she died in this dungeon.

I just don’t know if Wenqin can’t be contacted, will she still have a chance to pass the level...

Wen Qin, who was involved in this matter, was using the points exchanged from Jiang Rui and Cui Ti yesterday to change her appearance.

Shiyang's face changed.

She looked in the mirror with satisfaction, opened her mouth and tried to speak.

"Resignation."

The voice was exactly the same as Shiyang's.

Wenqin smiled with satisfaction.

She spread her hair and changed into a pair of torn pajamas, the same as the one she wore the night Shiyang disappeared. She also threw away a shoe.

A quarter of an hour later, what Gu Yan saw was this "Shiyang".

There was a faint trace of blood on the corner of her lips, which made her look very pitiful.

For a moment, Gu Yan felt as if his heart ached as if he had been hit hard by something.

He endured it again and again, and did not rush to hug Shiyang. He just asked softly: "Er... Yangyang, what's wrong with you? These days... you..."

Gu Yan looked at Shiyang's tear-filled eyes and couldn't ask any more questions.

He didn't dare to think about what Shiyang had gone through, and he didn't want her to tell it herself.

Gu Yan learned two days ago that Shi Yuanhua had slacked off on government affairs and devoted himself to searching for his missing daughter.

After learning that Shiyang was missing, Gu Yan realized that he really cared about Shiyang.

He also secretly sent people to look for him, and also concealed from his father Shi Yuanhua's neglect of government affairs.

However, he never expected that Shi Yang, who had been missing for many days, would suddenly appear at the gate of the East Palace.

Still unconscious.

The guards at the door noticed her first. Fortunately, she had been studying at a girls' school for many days, and most of the guards knew her. After recognizing that this down-and-out woman was Shi Yang and not a beggar, someone immediately went to report her.

At that time, Gu Yan had just finished the small court meeting and was full of worries.

Gu Ci's troops came to the city, but no one in the civil and military dynasties could resist him.

In the past few days, people in the DPRK were in panic, and the emperor's temper was getting worse. However, under the crushing strength of Chen Jiajun, there was nothing he could do.

Gu Yan knew that the situation was over, so he deliberately persuaded his father to directly depose him as the crown prince and declare a decree to restore Gu Ci's crown prince status, in order to calm Gu Ci's anger.

Unexpectedly, Gu Ci didn't buy it and threatened that Gu Qingyun would kill himself to follow Chen Lu and give up the throne.

Gu Qingyun was so angry that he vomited blood and had been lying on the bed for a day and a night. He was so confused that he could not say anything else except cursing Gu Ci.

All the pressure was on Gu Yan, and Gu Yan felt more tired than ever.

Even Wen Tingni hadn't seen him for a few days, and he couldn't remember to see him at all.

At this moment, Shiyang was brought to him.

Gu Yan looked at Shi Yang, who was like an abandoned rag doll, and suddenly felt sympathy for her. His heart ached, and he couldn't help but raise his hand to gently touch Shi Yang's face.

Shi Yang, however, shrank back as if he was frightened.

"Don't touch me, I know it was wrong, don't touch me..."

Shi Yang's face was filled with fear, and tears kept falling from his big eyes.

"Gu Ci...I was really wrong...don't touch me..."

Gu Yan was stunned when he heard this. He looked at Shiyang in confusion and his voice was a little hoarse: "Yangyang, is it Gu Ci who made you like this?"

Shiyang seemed to have finally come to her senses. She raised her eyes to look at Gu Yan, who was squatting in front of her. She burst into tears and threw herself into Gu Yan's arms. She clutched his clothes tightly, her joints turning white, as if she was grasping. As if holding on to a life-saving straw: "Brother Yan, save me!"

Gu Yan's heart felt like a knife for a moment, and finally he couldn't help raising his hands to hold the person in his arms, and gently comforted him: "Yangyang, don't be afraid, brother Yan is here."

Shiyang burst into tears even more, and even fainted while crying, as if she was exhausted.

Gu Yan looked at the person lying in his arms. The exposed skin on his neck and arms was covered with bruises and red marks, like marks from whipping.

There were even bloody scabs in some places, and it was obvious that the skin had been beaten to pieces.

Gu Yan's heart hurt even more when he thought of the happy and cute Shi Yang he saw at the palace gate a few days ago.

She once looked at Gu Ci with such love and applied medicine to Gu Ci so tenderly.

How could Gu Ci bear to treat her like this?

Of course Gu Yan had heard that when Gu Cigang married Shi Yang, he was left out in the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion and was even whipped by Shi Yang.

But that was just hearsay. Gu Yan had never seen it with his own eyes, so he always felt that Shiyang was just a girl, so he might not be so cruel.

Looking at the layers of scars on Shiyang's body, it became even more apparent that Gu Ci was ruthless.

There was a flash of coldness in Gu Yan's eyes, which was vaguely similar to Gu Ci's.

The eunuch on the side lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, keeping silent and holding his breath, for fear of offending the prince at this moment.

Wen Tingni hadn't seen the prince for a few days. Today, he heard that Gu Yan had finally dismissed the court meeting early and returned to the East Palace, so he specially made soup and brought it to him.

But from a distance, I saw the prince holding a woman in his arms, heading towards the East Palace with a cold look on his face.

Wen Tingni's hand trembled, and the soup in the tray overturned, and the hot soup spilled out. It was so hot that she let go of her hand, and the tray and bowl shattered on the ground with a very harsh sound.

Wen Tingni seemed to be stunned, watching the prince's bright yellow figure disappear on the corridor from a distance.

If she read it correctly, the one held in the prince's arms was clearly Shiyang.

Naturally, Gu Yan didn't know that Wen Tingni had seen this scene. He took Shiyang back to his dormitory, and personally arranged for someone to freshen her up, apply medicine, and prepare dinner for her.

When Shiyang woke up leisurely, it was already the zenith of the moon. Gu Yan had worked too hard recently and was already exhausted, but he still stayed by her side, holding a book in his hand and looking at the candlelight.

"Brother Yan..."

Shiyang's voice sounded, as weak as a sick kitten.

The Shiyang in Gu Yan's memory was always lively, cute and full of energy. This was the first time he saw Shiyang like this, and he couldn't help but feel sad.

He put down the fold and reached out to hold Shiyang's hand: "Yangyang, are you hungry?"

Shiyang shook his head slightly, and the corners of his eyes began to turn red again.

She looked around and found that she was sleeping in the prince's bedroom. She asked nervously: "Brother Yan, is this... your bedroom?"

Gu Yan smiled and nodded: "I'll have someone clean up your room in the side hall for you..."

Before he finished speaking, Shiyang stood up suddenly and threw herself into his arms: "Brother Yan, I won't leave, can you let me stay here? I can sleep on the couch! I don't want to be alone... …”

As Shiyang spoke, she started crying again, her voice filled with pitiful pleading, which made Gu Yan feel heartbroken.

He also heard that Shiyang was secretly taken away while she was sleeping. He thought it was because of this that she didn't want to sleep by herself, so he reluctantly agreed: "Okay, you can stay if you want."

Gu Yan gently patted Shiyang's back to comfort her.

Shiyang sobbed for a while and said softly: "Thank you, brother Yan."

Then he reluctantly let go of Gu Yan.

Gu Yan's shoulders were wet with Shi Yang's tears. When Shi Yang saw it, he lowered his head in embarrassment and pinched his fingers.

Gu Yan saw it and smiled slightly: "It's okay."

Shi Yang raised his head and looked at Gu Yan, the admiration and admiration in his eyes was the same as before.

Gu Yan's heart moved, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of joy at finding something lost.

A few days ago, watching Shiyang and Gu Ci go in and out together sweetly, he thought he would never have the chance to be watched by Shiyang like this again in his life.

Unexpectedly, the country was about to be overthrown, and he would fall from the noble position of prince to the mortal world, but he would be lost again.

Gu Yan didn't know whether he was sad or happy for a moment, with mixed feelings in his heart. He gently held Shiyang's hand: "Yangyang, brother Yan may not be able to protect you for a few days. Don't blame brother."

Another tear fell from Shiyang's eyes, and the tears fell on the hands held by Gu Yan and Shiyang.

Shiyang cried and looked at Gu Yan: "Brother Yan, as long as you don't push Yangyang away, Yangyang will be willing to die for his country with Brother Yan."

Gu Yan was so moved by what the girl said sincerely that the ethical string in his mind immediately broke. He leaned over and kissed Shi Yang on the lips.

Outside the door, Wen Tingni burst into tears when she saw this scene.

Is this still the gentleman she loves so much?

They had known each other for more than ten years, and Gu Yan had never been so disrespectful in front of her.

Shiyang is his sister-in-law...

How could he be so arrogant...

Wen Tingni felt like the world had collapsed in her heart.

She pinched her hand tightly with her sharp fingertips. The burned skin was already red and swollen, and it was scratched by her nails, leaving a deep blood stain.

Wen Tingni seemed to feel no pain, and an abnormal red color gradually appeared in her originally gentle and clear eyes.

She hates it so much.

I hate Gu Yan, and I also hate Shiyang.

"Shiyang" responded to Gu Yan's kiss enthusiastically. The system alarm sounded in her ears, but her eyes were full of smiles.

Everything is going smooth.

After the heroine goes dark, the system will probably go out of control.

Will the programmer come and handle it personally?

Is she finally going to see him after waiting for so many years?

*

On his way back to the camp in the morning, Gu Ci got the news that Shiyang was in the East Palace. He could hardly believe his ears.

"Tell me again, how did Shiyang get to the East Palace?"

The soldier who delivered the message was frightened by the chill in Gu Ci's voice. He lowered his head and said as calmly as possible: "According to the report from the spies from the East Palace, Miss Shi fell unconscious at the door of the East Palace and was hugged by the prince himself. Went in and stayed in the prince's bedroom last night."

Gu Ci only felt that he recognized every word in this sentence, but it seemed that every word was difficult to understand.

The first time Shiyang escaped from danger, he didn't go home or come to see Gu Ci. Instead, he went to see Gu Yan.

He was also carried back to the dormitory by Gu Yan and stayed there for the night?

"What do you mean by staying the night?"

Gu Ci's voice was frighteningly cold, and murderous intent seemed to spread rapidly from his body, making everyone around him feel scared.

The messenger was so frightened that he could not speak.

"Subordinate... I don't know."

He could only pretend to be stupid.

Just kidding, the future emperor's wife would stay in his brother's room. Just knowing that she might be killed and silenced, and she would be asked to explain in front of Gu Ci what a stayover is?

He was afraid that if he dared to speak out, Gu Ci would immediately chop off his head and use it as a kick.

There was only a cracking sound in the air, and a stone pier on the roadside had been smashed by the riding whip in Gu Ci's hand. The fragmented stones flew up and hit the horses, causing many horses to neigh in fright.

Gu Ci turned his horse's head and was about to return to the city. Suddenly there was a roar and a tall horse stopped in front of him, blocking the way.

It's Chen Zhan.

Seeing Chen Zhan, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The soldier who delivered the message retreated half a mile as if running for his life without waiting for his master's order.

When Chen Zhan saw that there was no one around, he said to Gu Ci with a serious look: "The overall situation is more important. Now that we know that people are safe, there are plenty of ways to get them back by attacking the city."

Only then did Gu Ci calm down. He exhaled heavily, turned his horse's head again with red eyes, and went back to mobilize his troops.

He wanted to leave Gu Yan a way to live, but he was seeking death on his own.

Endless killing intent stirred in Gu Ci's heart. He had never wanted to wipe out the imperial city and kill everyone in it as much as he did at this moment.

"Shiyang" in the East Palace naturally felt this murderous intention through the system plot prompts. She snuggled into Gu Yan's arms pretending to be pitiful, but the smile on her lips was weird.

It's getting more and more interesting.

*

The real Shiyang in the secret room knew nothing about what was happening in the outside world. She listened boredly to Cui Ti bragging about her talents and knowledge, and she only felt strange, was this person really Ci Ci?

Would she like a man who talks so secretly?

Kind of incredible.

"It is said that Yangyang, you also know a lot about literature, why don't I test you..."

Cui Ti was still chattering, but Shi Yang suddenly felt a pain in his heart and felt as if something big had happened.

"Cici..."

She couldn't help but read the name again, and her heart hurt even more.

Her intuition told her that this statement was now dangerous.

"Yangyang, I'm here."

Cui Ti's face came closer and she reached out to hug Shiyang.

Shiyang pushed the person away a little irritably. She looked at Cui Ti intently. At this moment, she was extremely sure in her heart: "You are not just saying this."

[Target No. 0: Favorability -100. 】

Cui Ti heard that her efforts over the past few days were instantly wiped out, and she was so angry that she almost broke her teeth.

He stood up quickly, raised his hand and slapped Shiyang.

Shiyang was stunned by him and looked at the suddenly distorted man in front of him in disbelief.

Cui Ti no longer pinched her throat to speak, and her voice was harsh and sinister: "You ungrateful bitch, no matter who I am, if you love me, you must love me! Otherwise, I will kill you!"

As Cui Ti said this, she pinched Shiyang's slender neck hard, wanting to crush her to death.

The breath in Shiyang's chest suddenly stopped coming out, and he kicked his legs vigorously to struggle.

I don't know how long it took, until Shiyang was almost exhausted and went into shock, Cui Ti finally let go of her hand.

Seeing Shiyang dying, he seemed to finally let out his anger, calmed down, approached Shiyang, and said with a evil smile: "As long as you say you love me as soon as possible, I can let you out, otherwise, you will be waiting to be beaten by me." Tortured to death.”

[Target No. 0: Favorability -1000. 】

Shi Yang closed his eyes and said nothing, but his good feelings suddenly fell to the bottom.

Cui Ti stood up suddenly, almost crazy with desire, and raised her foot to kick Shiyang.

But remembering the reminder just now, he endured it again and again, flicking his sleeves and leaving the secret room.

After this period of strategy, he had figured out Shiyang's temperament to some extent. Although he didn't eat anything soft or hard, he especially didn't eat hard food.

If he insists on using force, let alone making Shiyang fall in love with him, he will probably hate him to death.

Cui Ti has been in the game for decades and has passed so many dungeons, but she has never had her favorability drop to more than minus 1000.

He walked around like an ant on a hot pot, but finally decided to ask Jiang Rui to see if he could ask the main system NPC to find another target for him.

Now not only Shiyang hates him, but he also hates Shiyang so much when he sees her. It's good that he can resist beating her to death.

I'm afraid this mission can't be solved.

However, Cui Ti didn't expect that she would be so close. When she arrived in front of Jiang's house, she ran into Gu Ci leading an army to attack the city.

The Jiang family was immediately in chaos. Cui Ti grabbed several maids and boys one after another, and then asked that Jiang Rui had disappeared the night before.

Cui Ti never expected that Jiang Rui would run away by herself like this?

For the first time in the game for so long, Cui Ti felt a terrifying loneliness.

He looked blankly at the people running around, and he knew clearly that these people were all copy NPCs.

Although they look like real people, in reality they are just strings of code.

Only Cui Ti, only he has a soul.

There used to be a Jiang Rui, but now Jiang Rui is gone too.

It seems that the strategy mission will never be completed. Is he going to be trapped in this broken copy of the game forever, living with these codes until he dies?

The fear of extinction completely overwhelmed Cui Ti. He walked on the streets like a zombie, his heart full of despair and confusion.

Until he was caught by the rebels, he was still in a trance and could not regain his consciousness.

Gu Ci's figure on horseback passed in front of Cui Ti who was being escorted. Cui Ti suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed when she saw Gu Ci.

He just lost to Gu Ci, an NPC.

Cui Ti couldn't figure it out, and he couldn't figure it out.

So he rushed towards Gu Ci like crazy, but what greeted him was Gu Ci's sword suddenly unsheathed.

Cui Ti lowered her head in disbelief, looked at the sword that passed through her chest, opened her mouth, and spurted out a large mouthful of blood.

He actually died in this game like this.

Cui Ti wanted to laugh, but she could only spurt out more blood.

He looked at Gu Ci pretending to be crazy, and finally opened his mouth and laughed.

Blood gurgled out of his mouth, and his voice was hoarse and unpleasant: "Gu Ci, if I die, you will never see Shiyang again."

After Cui Ti said this, she saw with satisfaction that Gu Ci's cold eyes turned into shock. He smiled and spit out the last mouthful of blood, tilted his head, and died.

After all, I couldn’t leave this game.

At the moment Cui Ti died, Jiang Rui, who was hiding in the mountains, and Wenqin, who was transformed into Shiyang, received system prompts at the same time.

[Player Cui Ti: out. 】

The cold notification tone is always so emotionless.

A simple sentence of "out" represents the passing of a living life.

Jiang Rui gnawed on the dry food in her hand, her eyes blurred by tears at some point.

She chewed it one bite at a time, stretching her neck as she choked, but continued to chew as if she was unconscious.

Cui Ti is dead, and only she knows what Cui Ti's death means.

Not only is Cui Ti in the game world gone, but in the real world, in an unknown corner, a person named Cui Ti dies suddenly.

The game will randomly give him a reason, heart attack, cerebral infarction, staying up too late.

No one knows exactly how he died.

Jiang Rui suddenly couldn't help crying.

She doesn't want to die, she doesn't want to be the next Cui Ti.

Jiang Rui threw away the dry food in her hand, suddenly stood up and ran out.

"Sun Junyu, I want to find Sun Junyu."

She rushed out of the forest like crazy. The maid was shocked and followed her and hugged her tightly: "Miss, didn't you hear the killing cry from the city just now? The rebels have entered the city. We must go back now. He’s going to die!”

The word death seemed to touch Jiang Rui's most sensitive nerve. She couldn't bear it anymore, so she hugged the maid and cried loudly.

Her cry was so sad and desperate, like an evil ghost trapped in the depths of hell who died in vain.

"Shiyang" couldn't help immersing her consciousness in the system and turned down her voice.

As a system NPC, her system monitors all players in this instance 24 hours a day in the background.

Of course, there are also alien invaders who are not players.

For example, Shiyang.

The real moment.

Just now, Gu Yan received the military report and went into battle in person. He asked Shiyang to wait for him, but did not go to say goodbye to Wen Tingni.

Of course the system reminded her that the heroine was turning dark at the speed of light.

Wenqin was very satisfied with the result.

But the programmer still didn't show up.

Wenqin was a little anxious while waiting, so she simply clicked on Shiyang's surveillance screen and looked at Shiyang.

Shi Yang had just been pinched by Cui Ti and almost went into shock. Now his neck was covered with red and purple marks. He was struggling to get up from the bed and wanted to drink water.

"Would you like to go out?"

Wenqin was bored and suddenly wanted to tease Shiyang.

The voice of Wen Qin suddenly appeared in Shi Yang's mind. He was so frightened that he choked on his trachea and looked around nervously, but saw no one.

"Stop looking, you can't see me."

"Ask Qin?"

Shiyang asked nervously to the void, his voice was very hoarse due to the injury to his throat, as if it had been rubbed with sandpaper.

"Ah."

"Would you like to go out?"

Wenqin asked reluctantly.

"Can you let me out?"

Shiyang traveled through time and naturally did not doubt that this world had power beyond nature, but it still made her feel a little surprised to ask Qin that she had such power.

However, if you think about it carefully, Wenqin's behavior seems to be different from ordinary people, and everything seems to be traceable.

"I'm not talking about leaving this secret room. You can't leave the secret room yet. I'm asking you, do you want to leave this world and go back to where you came from?"

Wen Qin patiently explained.

Shi Yang was startled, surprised that Qin Qin even knew where she was from.

Shiyang thought for a while, then shook his head slightly: "I don't want to leave just yet, CiCi is still here."

Wenqin was speechless: "He is just an NPC."

Shi Yang was startled: "NPC?"

"This world is different from yours. This is a copy of the game."

"Game? Holographic game?"

Shiyang doesn't know much about games. Although he has heard that technology is very advanced now and there are already various holographic games, but can holographic games really make people behave so realistically?

and……

"Why is Gu Ci in the game?"

Shi Yang was puzzled.

Wenqin didn't seem to have an answer to this question. It took a long time before he answered: "Maybe the game designer designed it based on a real prototype."

"Then how do you know I'm not an NPC?"

Shi Yang was confused.

She felt that she looked no different from the people in this world.

"It can be found in the system."

Wenqin also confessed.

"Then what are you?"

"I am also an NPC."

Shiyang was shocked: "Do all NPCs know that they are NPCs? Does Gu Ci know?"

"Of course he doesn't know. In the whole game, I'm the only one who knows."

Wenqin answered a little arrogantly.

Shiyang smacked his lips and thought about it for a while, then frowned: "No, I think what you said is wrong."

"What's wrong?"

Wenqin also frowned.

"I can feel that Gu Ci is not an NPC."

Shiyang said categorically.

Wenqin blinked her eyes and stopped talking.

Shiyang called her several times, but there was no response.

Shiyang was trapped in the secret room. He didn't know the time, but he just felt very hungry. He didn't know if Cui Ti was really angry and planned to starve her to death or something else, but he never came.