Chapter 175

"Host, I think you should relax. After all, the place you're in has a time limit. Such a unique place, the players will definitely discover the difference after careful exploration and find their way here."

Seeing Mingmei's worried expression, Gui Gui secretly took a picture of her to add to its organized emotional album while comforting her.

"Wait for them to find me? Lu Xiaoyao found it on the first night, and what happened?"

Mingmei choked at the thought of Lu Xiaoyao's antics last night.

She asked her to try the boxed lunch, and she agreed so readily, how did it turn into "the emperor eats first" in the next second?

"Lu Xiaoyao's thought process is naturally different from other players. You can't use her as a typical example."

"Speaking of which…"

As they chatted, Gui Gui saw Mingmei suddenly frown, as if she had discovered something was wrong, and then she said, "I've noticed, Gui Gui, you're very good at being sarcastic, aren't you?"

Gui Gui: [?]

I'm keeping you company to relieve your boredom, what are you talking about?

"If you pass the test and get a body in the future, promise me, you must pick a cold, aloof type. That kind of deadpan sarcasm must be very appealing."

[So, are you now being sarcastic about my sarcasm?]

"Not really, I just suddenly thought of it…"

[Host, if you're not watching the livestream…]

"I am watching!"

Noticing that Gui Gui seemed a little unhappy, Mingmei immediately focused her attention and picked out the two livestreams that weren't in the middle of a court session out of the seven or five cameras.

Gui Gui watched Mingmei's quick but clumsy shift in focus.

It originally wanted to say something, but then it remembered that Mingmei's clear eyes had never shown any disgust towards it, and she was even very serious when talking about what appearance it could choose if it became human.

Gui Gui also began to think about a question.

How did its personality develop in the direction of sarcasm?

While Gui Gui was pondering, Mingmei had already focused her attention on Consort Bai Xiao, who was in Qingluan Palace, practicing her sword in the courtyard early in the morning.

She was really practicing with a sword.

The flashes of the blade made the palace maids standing beside her turn pale, but although the NPC's eyes showed fear, there was no question, which meant that Bai Xiao's current performance was in line with her character.

This consort came from a family of military generals, and her skills were truly exceptional.

Mingmei watched Bai Xiao's swordsmanship and couldn't help but think of the dancer she played in *Assassin of the Emperor*, who was also very skilled during the assassination, oh, and also when she fought Da Yao in close combat in *The Duke's Inheritance*.

Mingmei felt that Bai Xiao seemed to be even more powerful now than before.

So, could she praise her for being a top student in the combat mecha class?

When the time was up, Bai Xiao stopped, and then, after a long period of being served by the palace maids, changing into gorgeous clothes, and putting on hairpins and jewelry, she took her servants directly to the Empress Dowager's residence.

Mingmei originally thought that the two female players would have a battle of wits together, but—

"Hahahaha, really? Lu Xiaoyao really became a little eunuch? Hahahahaha!"

Bai Xiao and Leng Youyou gathered together and dismissed their servants, and then began to let loose. When Bai Xiao laughed, the pearl tassels on her hair were thrown directly into her face because her movements were too exaggerated.

Mingmei only knew before that those gorgeous and beautiful hairpins and jewelry also served to restrain women's behavior, but she had never seen how they restrained them. Now, seeing Bai Xiao being slapped in the face by a *buyao*, she immediately understood.

After laughing, Bai Xiao peeled an orange. Remembering the information about the forces in her body, she remembered that there seemed to be a eunuch who admired the real emperor?

Although she didn't know why, as soon as she thought of the information about this eunuch, her character naturally reacted with a strange emotion, but Bai Xiao thought that Lu Xiaoyao was also serving by the emperor's side, and with her personality, Bai Xiao was afraid that Lu Xiaoyao would be dragged out and beheaded by the emperor before the game even started.

She should find out what the little eunuch she played was called, and then ask someone to take care of him.

So, under the pretext of drinking tea, Bai Xiao asked casually, "What's the eunuch she's playing called?"

"Lu Changfu."

"Pfft—"

Not only did Bai Xiao spit out water, but Mingmei, who was drinking tea, also unceremoniously spat out tea when she saw these two people chatting.

Yesterday, she seemed to remember that Lu Xiaoyao's identity seemed to have some connection with the consort. Today, seeing Bai Xiao's reaction, Mingmei immediately seemed to have discovered something amazing.

Then, as if talking to herself, or asking Gui Gui, she whispered, "Lu Xiaoyao and the consort aren't going to build a green grassland for the emperor, are they?"

[Just a story of a white moonlight.] Gui Gui actually answered, [Or perhaps a story of a simp would be more appropriate?]

Mingmei: "…?"

The information in these two names is quite large~

In the end, Mingmei couldn't help but take another sip of tea, and worried, "Can Lu Xiaoyao handle such a complex role?"

[Don't you think that from the way she was sucking up to the emperor last night, she can handle it?]

Mingmei: "…"

[If it weren't for Mu Chen turning a blind eye, Lu Xiaoyao would have been dragged out and beheaded long ago.]

Mingmei: "…"

Gui Gui's answers are always so incisive now.

…

"What's wrong with you? Why are you so excited?"

Leng Youyou smiled as she looked at Bai Xiao's reaction, her eyes flickered slightly, and she asked with a hint of probing, "The way you're acting, I thought your character had something to do with the eunuch Lu Xiaoyao is playing~"

"What could there be? I'm just surprised, 'Lu Changfu' is the chief eunuch beside the emperor, can Lu Xiaoyao act it out?"

Bai Xiao smiled faintly, as if nothing had happened, shook her head, wiped the water stains from the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, avoided Leng Youyou's gaze, and only said, "But in my character's memory, someone reported a few days ago that Lu Changfu went to the Cold Palace during the day. I was wondering who that 'Lu Changfu' was, but I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence."

"Cold Palace?"

The related memories suddenly popped up in Leng Youyou's character information in the game's backend.

Leng Youyou narrowed her eyes as if she remembered some unpleasant story.

"The emperor's harem has been deserted for many years, there's no one in the harem, let alone the Cold Palace, it's desolate as hell." Leng Youyou said slowly, even her movements of drinking tea slowed down a lot.

And the memory Bai Xiao received was even simpler—[Cold Palace: A place where unfavored concubines are imprisoned all year round. It is said that it is haunted all year round. However, you can find a chance to ask Lu Changfu.]

Bai Xiao already knew about this information about the Cold Palace last night, but the memories that different characters responded to seemed to be different.

Therefore, she did not choose to immediately use her informants to find someone close to the emperor, but wanted to find out different information from other characters.

Looking at Leng Youyou's current appearance, it was obvious that as the Empress Dowager, Leng Youyou should know something about the Cold Palace, but she didn't want to share it with her.

This also made Bai Xiao sure that she really had to find a chance to ask Lu Xiaoyao about the situation.

Seeing the performance of these two, Mingmei smiled softly, glanced at the sky outside the window. This time, she was very much looking forward to the night, so that players would come to her door, right?

Or, should she go out for a walk after dancing with Mu Chen tonight?