Quick Transmigration: The Foolish Beauty Saves the World

Chapter 165 The Useless Prince's Power Seizure (43)

After taking a cold shower, Yu An sat on his bed for a long time, finally managing to calm down the restless feelings that had been building up since just now—no, since last night.

The time he spends in class every day is one of the few times he can rest.

As Jingli's personal bodyguard, he naturally couldn't sleep for too long. In addition, he wanted to stay by Jingli's side last night and didn't take over the shift with anyone, so he was already extremely tired.

But when he lay down on the bed, he couldn't fall asleep.

His mind was filled with the image of the little prince's blushing ears from yesterday and the blush on his face today.

The flickering candlelight seemed to have imprinted itself on his heart, and this rhythm, along with the prince's damp face, made him restless.

He suddenly opened his eyes, which were bloodshot.

He couldn't guess what had happened to Jingli today, unaware that he was experiencing the same situation as the young prince last night.

This was the first time he had ever felt such a fierce desire.

And the object of his affections was none other than His Highness.

Yu An stared blankly at the reaction in her lower body, her heart throbbing with pain.

How could this be? His Highness was his savior, who saved him from dire straits, and yet he was now harboring such filthy thoughts because of a wet garment and a red candle!

Yu An despised himself, resignedly got out of bed, put his mask back on, filled a large basin with cold water, and soaked in it.

The morning chill and cold water stimulated his nerves, and he finally calmed down, pondering why he had such feelings for His Highness.

After a long while, Jingli heard the counterfeit system's announcement again.

[Congratulations, host! Mission target's favorability +1.]

[Affection Level: 246/500, Stage 3 Goal: 500 (Note: Affection level cap will increase as the mission progresses)]

[Congratulations, host! The second stage of the mission objective—increasing the target's favorability—has been achieved. The target has developed feelings for you. Please continue your efforts!]

[Second-stage affinity achievement reward: Knot of Love, which greatly enhances the bond between you and the mission objective, reducing the difficulty of obtaining affinity.]

[You will receive 1100 affinity points, which can be used to purchase items in the system shop.]

[The advanced section of the system shop is now open. The host can purchase all items in the shop.]

[New main quest unlocked: Form a partnership with the quest objective.]

Jingli blinked and said to 6058: "[This favorability rating... it's skyrocketed?]"

6058 smiled but remained silent; the gods of this world had finally come to their senses.

Jingli held up the book, opened the "Knot of Love" that the system had rewarded him with, looked at its function, and said disdainfully: [This Knot of Love cannot be used on the Emperor.]

6058 indicates agreement:

[This item is different from the previous affection cards; it's a control item that requires a certain level of affection to be established. Once this card is used, the user will gradually become the user's puppet, falling madly in love with the user without even realizing it.]

Jingli shivered.

He couldn't imagine what would happen if this prop were actually used on Yu An by a time traveler.

The reward for the "Knot of Love" is followed by a quest to become partners. What if Yu Anzhen becomes a couple with someone else...?

6058 seemed to have read his mind and laughed, "Don't worry, no one but you can get a god to devote themselves to you to this level of favor."

Jingli thought about it and agreed with 6058.

6058 then added: "[This item should come from a relatively high-level small world.]"

In other words-

[6058: Quite valuable.]

Jingli acted decisively, exchanging the love knot for 6000 points, and then went on a spending spree in the advanced section of the system shop, which could be considered his small act of revenge against the person behind him.

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Beyond the world, the person guarding the glass ball seemed to sense something and carefully took out a device.

The instrument displayed two sets of data. If 6058 and Jingli were present, they would find that these two sets of data were the same as the favorability and blackening values ​​in the counterfeit system, only the names were different.

The affection value is called "Bond Deviation Value", which is currently 247/500, followed by a string of small icons: Final Orders Issued.

The "blackening value" is called the "out-of-control index," which is currently 69/100. There is a downward symbol below, indicating that the index is trending downward.

This set of data is uniformly stored under "System 2". Above it is "System 1", with the values ​​displayed in gray and the status indicating completion.

The man breathed a sigh of relief, then performed another set of actions, and said devoutly, "My God, I repent for my mistake, but everything is still on the right track."

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Yu An was present during the martial arts class, standing with his hands behind his back.

After Yuan Lanying and Jingli finished their sparring, Yu An stepped forward, drew his obviously short wooden sword, and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Jingli: "Your Highness, my apologies."

This sword was a gift from Jingli, and a small "yuan" was engraved on the hilt.

During the three years that Yu An secretly trained, this sword was always by his side. He even slept with it, but he never used it to practice with others, for fear of scratching or damaging it and leaving marks that did not originally belong to the sword.

But things are different now.

Every time they sparred with the young prince, they left their memories on this sword.

Yu An had previously thought that in the future he could look at this sword and reminisce about the time he spent with the young prince.

However, today is a little different.

Jingli flicked his sword, and Yu An's wooden sword fell to the ground with a crisp sound. He immediately came to his senses. Jingli flipped his wrist, put away the wooden sword, and asked in confusion, "Little An?"

Yu An's strength was far superior to his. Even when Yu An held back, Jing Li could only barely manage a draw with him.

Something like what happened today would never happen.

Yu An immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness. Jing Li noticed a fleeting glint of evasion in his bloodshot eyes, and his brows furrowed even more tightly.

"But feeling unwell?"

Yu An shook his head: "It was my negligence."

Seeing that he was not in good condition, Jingli shook her head: "Go and rest for a while."

Yu An refused, immediately saying, "Your Highness, I can still..."

Jingli waved his hand, interrupting him: "You are my personal bodyguard, so you should take it as my order to cherish your body."

After saying that, Jingli added, "Speaking of which, your body and your life belong to me."

Jingli maintained her usual arrogant attitude in front of Taibao.

But in his next sentence, a hint of shyness was hidden beneath his arrogance.

Yu An didn't notice Jingli's shyness, but was somewhat moved by Jingli's words.

He smiled faintly, his heart filled with both bitterness and joy: "This humble one thanks Your Highness for your concern."

He should indeed be content to belong to His Highness in this way.

Jingli glanced at him and said, "Go down. In this Eastern Palace, there's no need for you to accompany me all the time."

These words were both a compliment to the Grand Tutor and a subtle way of praising the Emperor in front of him.

Yu An and Jing Li knew this, but they still felt a subtle sense of loss.

In this perilous palace, he was of use to His Highness, but not by much.

Just then, Jingli added, "Take a good rest. I'll wait for you outside the Cold Spring after I finish practicing."

Yu An looked up, and even through his mask, his surprise was evident.

When Jingli was looked at like that, she inexplicably thought of her embarrassing moment that morning, so she simply turned away from him and said:

"Your technique is pretty good."

Yu An suppressed a smile, bowed again, and said, "Thank you, Your Highness. I will take my leave now."

Jingli watched him leave before turning away, calming herself slightly, and said to Yuan Lanying:

"Brother Ying, come and train with me."

Yuan Lanying agreed, gave a simple bow, and then began to spar with Jingli, sword in hand.

Yuan Lanying is now 14 years old and has grown very tall. His physique has never been as good as his older brother's, and he looks even thinner after growing taller. If you didn't know, other people would probably think he was a weak scholar.

But through persistent efforts, Yuan Lanying gradually discovered her own unique style of attack – speed.

His sword strikes were incredibly fast, his sword control extremely steady, and his moves were remarkably simple, yet his speed and precise control were dazzling.

Jingli never dared to be distracted when practicing with him, and within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he was already covered in a light sweat.

"Good swordsmanship!"

Jingli sincerely praised Yuan Lanying, saying that he had watched her grow up little by little, and that she was not only his study companion but also one of his future supporters. Jingli felt very gratified.

Yuan Lanying also sheathed her sword and bowed to Jingli, saying, "Your Highness is too kind."

Jingli heard the counterfeit system's announcement again, and her favorability rating increased slightly, but this time her blackening value didn't fluctuate much.

He knew that Yu Anding was hiding somewhere watching again.

Even though she was used to Yu An's behavior, Jing Li was still a little worried about his condition today.

He frowned slightly, somewhat worried about Yu An's situation.

After they finished performing another play in the cold spring, when Yu An appeared in front of him, Jing Li condensed a cluster of energy in his heart.

Jingli's current control over energy can be described as superb. Even if it doesn't condense into small lamps like before, it can still achieve a similar effect.

Jingli's eyes shone with a hint of pink light as she manipulated the energy to grow fine threads that probed into Yu An's meridians along the chest.

As Yu An was drying Jing Li's hair, she felt more relaxed than ever before, all her fatigue vanished, and even the self-loathing she had felt that morning had faded considerably.

He noticed that Jingli's eyes seemed brighter than usual, and tentatively asked, "Your Highness? You are...?"

"Shh." Jingli made a shushing gesture. "I told you, you're mine, and I'm responsible for your health too."

Yu An felt a surge of tenderness in her heart, but her expression also darkened.

If His Highness knew that he harbored such thoughts, would he still treat him this way?

The favorability rating has increased again, and the corruption rating fluctuates accordingly.

Jingli sighed in the system, but she had gotten used to it.

After his hair dried, it was time for Jingli's afternoon nap. He moved over a bit and patted the spot next to him.

"Xiao An, come here."

Yu An was puzzled, but he obediently moved closer to the bedside.

Jingli reached out and grabbed him: "I heard you watched over me all night last night. When I told you to rest, you must have agreed verbally, but secretly went off to watch over me somewhere. Come here now and stay with me. I'll watch over you while you rest, and you can stay by my side. That way, I won't have to worry about anyone with ill intentions, and I'll feel at ease."

Yu An was shocked and tried to break free from Jing Li and kneel down.

Jingli had anticipated this. As soon as Yu An made a move, he pulled in the opposite direction, and Yu An fell onto the bed.

"Your Highness!" Yu An was genuinely panicked. "This is unacceptable!"

“Why not?” Jingli raised his chin. “You are my guard. My life depends on you. I’m just watching over you while you rest. It’s not some big reward.”

Yu An was speechless for a moment, and Jing Li had already covered him with the quilt.

"Are you going to disobey my orders?"

Yu An's lips moved, filled with conflicting emotions.

He naturally wanted to be close to Jingli.

But... he feared that his unspeakable thoughts would grow unchecked because of this intimacy.

"Alright, stop fooling around, I need to rest."

After saying that, he closed his eyes and ignored Yu An.

But his grip on Yu An's wrist did not loosen at all.

Yu An was caught in a dilemma: lying down was awkward, and leaving was equally awkward. He could only give Jingjing, who was waiting outside, a helpless look and say softly, "It was my fault for being so rude. I will go to Your Highness to apologize today."

Jingjing simply nodded slightly.

His Highness and the Empress have always treated palace servants well. She also knows that Yu An was on duty all night last night. If His Highness had not done so, Yu An would definitely have just found a spot to secretly guard His Highness, just as His Highness said.

Jingjing was older than both of them and was a senior palace maid. She would unconsciously take on the role of the elder sister when she was with them, so she naturally felt sorry for Yu An.

Besides, Yu An had already said he would apologize, so she didn't say anything more, lowered the curtain for the two of them, and lit some incense to help them sleep.

The incense used by the prince was naturally of the highest quality, with a light fragrance and no smoke.

Surrounded by such fragrance, Yu An felt increasingly energetic, and soon his palms began to sweat.

He closed his eyes, his body stiffened, and dared not move an inch.

Jingli naturally sensed Yu An's reaction and felt a little itchy inside.

In this world, apart from the favorability rating indicated by the counterfeit system, he had never actually felt any "favorability" directly from Yu An.

But today—

Jingli suppressed a smile, pretended to turn over, and placed a hand on Yu An. She also used a specially made sleeping talisman.

Yu An was tense for a moment, then felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him.

Before falling asleep, he seemed to hear Jingli softly say, "Sleep."

Then I fell into a deep dream.

He hadn't dreamt in a long time, but today's dream was exceptionally vivid.

He saw a white-haired boy running ahead, his hair shimmering like shallow waves in the breeze.

He chased after the boy, trying to make him stop, but the boy only moved slightly before running even faster, as if teasing him.

He followed closely behind, but the boy suddenly stopped, turned around, and pulled him into his arms.

The boy reached out and wrapped his arms around Yu An's waist, then looked up—

Yu An saw a pair of beautiful light pink eyes, which contrasted with the boy's snow-white skin and silver-white hair, like pale plum blossoms blooming in the snow.

In his dream, Yu An felt as if a wad of cotton was stuffed in his throat. He wanted to open his mouth and call out "Your Highness," but he didn't dare.

This person... seems to be His Highness, yet also seems not to be.

But the feeling he exuded was strangely familiar to Yu An.

It was as if... they had known each other for a very, very long time.

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【small theater】

Yu Yuanyuan: I can't bear to sleep, I want to keep watching my wife.

Little Fish: (Throws out the talisman)

Yu Yuanyuan: Waaaaaah, my wife in my dream... she looks so familiar! I want to cuddle her! (o﹏o?)