The Villain Loaded My System

Last night was the most peaceful sleep Gu Xiyu has had since coming to this palace. He woke up with all the discomfort of the previous day gone and was as refreshed, as if he had been reborn.

But this was not a good thing in his opinion, as sleeping too deeply meant that he was less alert to his surroundings, and if someone with malicious intentions had attacked during the night, they would easily have achieved their goal.

The first thing Gu Xiyu did when he got up was to look down and check his clothes, which didn’t seem to have changed much since yesterday. He helplessly raised his hand and rubbed the center of his eyebrows. He rubbed it for a while before he suddenly realized what he was doing and paused, staring at his hand.

He was thinking to himself that if you spend a lot of time with someone, you can pick up their habits without realizing it.

He exhaled lightly and was about to get out of bed when the tip of his nose caught a lingering scent in the room that had not yet completely dissipated—something very similar to what he had vaguely felt in his dream last night.

The residual taste of the medicine in his throat immediately filled his tongue.

Gu Xiyu was once again stunned.

He had slept heavily yesterday, but he still remembered that he had many confusing dreams, most of which were about the great demon of this world. In the dreams, his style and attitude were different from those of the ‘Third Prince’ who had visited him during the day. He was arrogant and haughty, and he made one want to beat him up.

He dreamed for a while that the fortress master, the Third Prince, the intelligent system, and the main system were him. Later on, even the Lord God took on his likeness and said to him aloofly, “I have set up such a big game just for you, are you happy?”

In the dream, Gu Xiyu beat him up until he was relieved.

Afterward, he dreamed that the Great Demon came to him while he was sleeping. First, he thoughtfully lit for him a medicinal incense to help him sleep and soothe his headache, then he came to the bedside with some medicine in his hand and said with a small smile, “You are the first person to make the dignified Third Prince boil medicine himself.”

Gu Xiyu subconsciously wanted to ask if he had read too many novels on domineering presidents, but then he remembered that this was ancient times and there was no such thing. He was unable to move or make a sound in the dream, and could only watch as Wei Chiyan, who had the face of the fortress master, approached him.

Wei Chiyan tried to give him medicine, but he couldn’t move, and even if he was fed with a spoon, it just leaked out. He wondered what poked the other man’s joy point, as he not only didn’t feel impatient but also smiled. Then he meaningfully followed up by saying, “It’s you who disobeyed me, so I am forced to offend you because of the circumstances.”

Gu Xiyu didn’t understand at first, and it was only when the man used the mouth-to-mouth method often mentioned in books to pass warm medicine into his mouth that he understood what he meant by that statement. It would have been fine if he had fed him the medicine, but afterward, he seemed to be addicted to kissing him, ‘offending’ him for a long time while he was unable to move.

Later on, he was dissatisfied with just kissing and kissed him from his mouth to his neck and then to his collarbone. He even undid his sash… Anyway, although they didn’t get to the final step in the dream, he did everything he could and touched what should and shouldn’t be touched.

After it was over, he even said languidly, “Can you still marry the crown prince now that you’re sullied?”

When he woke up earlier, he thought it was a dream when he saw that his body was clean and his clothes were not creased. It was not until he noticed the lingering taste in his mouth and found that the small incense burner at the table still had some residue inside.

Gu Xiyu propped his hands on the edge of the table, not knowing whether he should feel angry or shocked, and at the same time, he was completely sure of what he had been doubting.

He didn’t understand how the people in the palace could be so negligent, but he was now 100% sure that the ‘Third Prince’ he had seen yesterday was not the mission target, but the fortress master ‘Ah Wen’ whom he had met by mistake. Ah Wen’s scent is different from the Third Prince’s clean elegance, and even with the confusion of the medicinal fragrance last night, he was still able to recognize it.

Moreover, even now, he could still smell the scent he had only ever felt on the fortress master.

The real Wei Chiyan did not hide the clues either, nothing in the room was tidied up, and he could immediately tell he had been there.

Gu Xiyu was not used to other people coming in and out of his room, plus he was worried that his gender would be exposed, so he refused to be waited on by the palace people. He did all the freshening and undressing, and when it was time to change, he found a new cloak behind the screen, similar to the one he had thrown away the day before, with a folded slip of paper on top.

He opened it and saw a short message: Don’t throw it again, it was from me.

Gu Xiyu lowered his eyes and chuckled.

When he turned back to make his bed, he realized that there was something else on his pillow that he almost didn’t see because of its light color.

He picked it up, and there was a familiar cold touch on his palm.

It was the jade tablet that ‘Ah Wen’ had gotten for him earlier, saying that it belonged to the Third Prince of the Yao Kingdom.

—–“I withdrew from the marriage because I didn’t want you to suffer and not be able to live in your true form, but I didn’t expect it to end up in such a mess .”

Even though Gu Xiyu was in a sleepy state at that time, he could remember what Wei Chiyan had said to him before he left.

—–“But don’t worry, I will take care of everything. Just rest well in the palace during this period.”

Perhaps it was because Wei Chiyan had left the palace to find the so-called solution that Gu Xiyu did not have the chance to meet with him again. But compared to the uneasiness he felt when he first entered the palace, he was much calmer after receiving the promise and was not in a hurry to progress with the so-called mission.

The risk value had returned to 50 points after that night.

Probably because of what Wei Chiyan had explained, when the ‘third prince’ who disguised himself as Wei Chiyan but whose identity had not been detected by the palace people after a long time, came to him again, he would bring him a lot of precious tonics and explain that the people in his palace had to stew them for him every day.

Gu Xiyu was actually quite interested in the real identity of this ‘Third Prince’. He knew that the Great Demon had a hard time in every world, and not many people were willing to be on his side. But this person did not seem forced,

It was a pity that they could only make small talk when they met. They were surrounded by countless eyes, so he couldn’t ask his questions face-to-face.

So he could only turn to the system and ask, “Who is this Third Prince? He doesn’t look like another prince in the palace, is he a close guard?”

But this fake Third Prince had a noble temperament, which was probably why he didn’t look out of place in the prince’s robes.

The intelligent system was quick to answer him, [That’s your brother.]

“……?” Gu Xiyu was stunned and couldn’t react for a long time.

The system spoke to him again, [Murong Heng, you should have no impression of him, but the original owner of your body does. The relationship between the Dayan and Yao kingdoms has always been bad. At that time, the court of the Dayan Kingdom was not yet so corrupt, and management was appropriate. The kingdom was rich and strong, so even though they had disputes with the Yao Kingdom, the Yao Kingdom did not dare rashly send troops to war with them. But when the current emperor started fighting with his brothers and sisters to ascend to the throne, the kingdom was divided into several factions. It was a fight to the death, and there was so much internal conflict.]

[It even reached a time where they used their troops to fight each other, and when the dust settled, the Dayan looked as good as ever, but its skeleton had long been unstable. The surrounding kingdoms, which had been oppressed by it for a long time, took advantage of the situation and went to war against it, including the rising Yao Kingdom. The Dayan Kingdom lost a lot of land and became a small kingdom. The Yao Kingdom was the most aggressive at that time, and if the war had continued, Dayan would have suffered great losses. After negotiations, the Dayan Kingdom had no choice but to send Murong Heng, who was the most promising successor to the kingdom, to the Yao Kingdom.]

[The original owner’s mother was devastated by the incident, and she had him, she did not dare train him like Murong Heng in case they were the first to bear the brunt of any trouble in the future.]

The system did not inform him of this when he first crossed over, so Gu Xiyu was surprised to learn that the original owner had a biological brother, and that person was the fake third prince, who came over every few days to take care of him for Wei Chiyan.

He suddenly understood why the other party would be willing to help Wei Chiyan with this favor.

Murong Heng probably didn’t know who he really was and treated him like Murong Qingwan. Although he was in the Yao Kingdom, he knew that the one who was sent to get married was his sister, who was in infancy when he left the kingdom and it was normal for him to want to be closer to her now that he had this opportunity.

Gu Xiyu’s mood was suddenly complicated.

He wondered if Murong Heng would be able to accept it when he learns that he is not a sister but a brother and that he has to be with Wei Chiyan afterward……

The wedding preparations were in full swing, and piles of gifts were sent to his palace, making him feel like he was back in the Dayan Kingdom when the Yao Kingdom was also sending a lot of things. At that time, it was a show of the kingdom’s ability and wealth and a sort of pressure.

In addition to the so-called betrothal gifts, the compensation that the emperor had promised to give him was also sent to him. There were boxes of gold and silver, damask, and all kinds of jewelry, so he could feel the ‘intention’ of the Yao Kingdom.

It was probably to gag him.

Gu Xiyu didn’t even bother to look at them and let the people in the palace do as they pleased, while he himself received Murong Qingwan, who was finally able to enter the palace to meet him.

She tried to suppress her excitement in front of the people, and it was only when they returned to the room and closed the door that she reached out to hug him and said, while sobbing, “Imperial brother, did they do anything to you? I’ve already heard, it was hard to wait until that crazy Third Highness withdrew from the marriage, but then the Crown Prince actually ran to the Emperor and asked for it straight away!”

Murong Qingwan looked even more upset than him and said indignantly, “If I find out who secretly reported to the crown prince, I will definitely dismember him!”

Gu Xiyu shook his head after releasing her, “I’m afraid this was the Crown Prince’s own idea, he has some plans.”

“……Imperial Brother, why don’t you forget it and let me go there myself on the day of the wedding. You are very delicate, in case he finds out your identity, no one will even know if he kills you in the East Palace.” Murong Qingwan’s head was pressed very low, as if she had made a great determination.

“It’s okay, I won’t be a side concubine for him, you don’t have to worry.” Gu Xiyu said comfortingly, “Don’t be anxious yet; I’m waiting for some news, and then I will think of how to bury our deception.”

Murong Qingwan had entered the palace as his dowry maid and had no intention of leaving until she was sure they could get out safely. He kept an eye on her expressions and reactions as he spoke, such as whether she was pretending to be strong or pretending to be happy.

According to the time projection, something should have already happened to the Dayan Kingdom, and the fall of the imperial city should have reached the Yao Kingdom.

But Murong Qingwan did not seem to have any abnormalities except for her anger at Yuchi Lan’s intervention.

He could only side-step the question, “Speaking of which, since you have been outside the palace all this time, have you heard of anything… related to the Dayan Kingdom?”

Murong Qingwan thought for a moment, snapped her fingers, and said, “There is.”

“I’m angry when it comes to this matter… Imperial brother, do you know that our second brother colluded with the Hun in the north for the sake of the throne and tried to secretly let their troops enter the kingdom to help him take over? Fortunately, this was discovered beforehand, and the palace had people waiting to ambush those Huns in the ravine they passed through. They forced them back temporarily, but second brother did not escape and was escorted back to the palace.”

“I wonder what this second brother was thinking—is he crazy for a throne? The Huns are notorious for their cunning and brutality; he actually believed in them and cooperated with them, why didn’t he think that after they helped him they would end up killing him too and directly invade our Dayan Kingdom?”

Gu Xiyu was a little surprised and froze for a moment before saying, “…… So you mean that the Imperial City wasn’t harmed?”

Murong Qingwan nodded her head and said, “Ah Rong told me about this matter. Our Dayan can be considered to have escaped this time.” She began to look sad again. “But the battle for the crown is officially on, isn’t it? Fortunately, you are not in the palace right now, otherwise, I am afraid that our siblings would not even spare you for the succession of the throne.”

Gu Xiyu’s mind had already drifted. He tapped on the panel and pulled up the data from the original plot line to make sure he had remembered correctly.

He was clearly in the Yao Kingdom and had never interfered in the affairs of the Dayan Kingdom, the only thing he would end up changing would be the fates of the male and female protagonists, but the main plot still had to be carried out. By definition, the fall of the Dayan was a necessary plotline.

Unexpectedly, the catastrophe was avoided. Why?

Gu Xiyu was thinking about whether to call the system to discuss this matter and, incidentally, see if there could be any impact on the world when the palace staff in the hall suddenly approached, informing him that Crown Prince Yuchi Lan wanted to see him.

Murong Qingwan gently held his arm: “I will accompany you.”

The attendant asked him to go to a lake pavilion near the palace and not the East Palace, so Gu Xiyu said soothingly, “The wedding is in a few days, he probably just wants to see how I’m doing.”

Perhaps Yuchi Lan was too busy with the wedding preparations or for other reasons, but this was the first time he had taken the initiative to ask him to meet him since they parted in the imperial study that day.

He could not refuse the Crown Prince’s invitation, so Murong Qingwan quickly changed into her maid’s uniform and, under the skilled guidance of the young eunuch, accompanied him to the pavilion in the heart of the lake.

The pavilion was lined with palace attendants standing on the left and right sides of the bridge.

Murong Qingwan whispered beside him, “Tsk, I can see that this person is not good, he must be very scheming.”

Gu Xiyu smiled lightly in response to her words and agreed, “Imperial brother also thinks so.”

This smile fell into Yuchi Lan’s line of sight, and like a small furry claw, it inadvertently tickled his heart.

He had never seen the princess from the Dayan Kingdom before, and he had only taken the trouble to get her because of her Phoenix fate. He had originally thought of marrying her and leaving her as a good luck charm, but when they met in the imperial study that day, he was shocked to find that the woman from the Dayan Kingdom was a great beauty!

Except for her height, which was a little higher than the average woman, she was perfect in every way, especially her temperament, which was rather cold and aloof, which provoked people’s desire to conquer. The indifferent heart started to waver, thinking that it would not be so bad to have such a princess by his side.

Yuchi Lan could tell at a glance that Princess Murong was not a woman who could be easily ‘tamed’, but if he could slowly train her to be submissive to him, he would have a great sense of accomplishment.