eurekapd Chapter 143 Heartless
Chapter 143 Heartless
Chapter 143 Heartless
Just now at the Prince of Nanping's mansion, because Wenjun Wangyue suddenly transformed into the Purple Demon Lotus, Ye Pianran's original task of "making Wenjun Wangyue bloom" naturally changed. Although the system indicated that the task was completed in the end, the completion rate and rewards of the task were ultimately closely related to the system rating. After returning to Lanxin Courtyard, Ye Pianran excused herself that she was tired, dismissed Ye Lingyue and Lingyi, and then entered her space, hurriedly opening the system's task panel.
Fortunately, although the quest item changed midway, because Chunyu Jing personally thanked Ye Pianran, the system rated Ye Pianran's quest as "excellent".
After completing the quest and receiving the rewards, the space underwent a significant transformation. The medium-difficulty quests offered far more experience and morality points than the low-difficulty ones. In addition, Ye Pianran was rewarded with a mysterious package. Upon opening it, she found something unexpected, but exactly what Ye Pianran desperately needed right now—
Tai Su Nine Needles!
Quality: Top-grade (Heavenly)
Material: Kunlun Mountain Black Iron
Items: zigzag needle, round needle, lifting needle, sharp needle, beryllium needle, round-sharp needle, acupuncture needle, long needle, large needle.
Use: When used in conjunction with the "Tai Su Ling Zhen" acupuncture technique, it can enhance the therapeutic effect.
Unlike the nine needles that Liu Lulu had given her before, the "Tai Su Nine Needles" rewarded by the system were made of extraterrestrial black iron from Kunlun Mountain. The needles looked as thin as hair, but they were extremely heavy and icy cold to the touch. They shone with a deep, cold luster under the light, and it was clear at a glance that they were not ordinary.
"Wow, host is really lucky! The random reward from the mission actually yielded a top-grade Heavenly item, and it's the needles that host needs most right now!" 666 flew down from the tree branch and landed on Ye Pianran's shoulder, looking down curiously at the item in her hand.
Ye Pianran was also very satisfied and put the Tai Su Nine Needles into her mustard seed bag: "Now I just need to learn the Tai Su Spirit Needle mental cultivation method, and then I can start practicing my proficiency with these needles."
666 muttered to himself, "But Chunyu Jing is so stingy. The host helped him solve such a huge hidden danger, and he didn't even give him any favor points! What a scumbag!"
Ye Pianran said indifferently, "I don't care whether he has good feelings or bad feelings towards me. If possible, I would prefer that he never have anything to do with me."
Since he favored Ye Yingrou in both his previous and current lives, she wished them a long and happy life together, and that they would not cause harm to others again.
The night was as dark as ink, and the autumn wind lifted the curtains. Chunyu Yang sat in his study, with many military documents spread out in front of him. However, he had no heart to deal with them at this moment. Instead, by the warm candlelight, he repeatedly read the letter that Ye Pianran had written by hand.
It was only three days, but for some reason, it felt like three years to Chunyu Yang. But the thought of seeing him again tomorrow made him feel a warm current flowing through his heart, making him feel tender and affectionate.
You don’t have lovesickness in your life.
Waiting and longing are indeed the most troubling things in the world.
He was lost in thought about Ye Pianran when he suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside the door, followed by the stern shouts of a guard:
"Halt! This is the Prince's study. Who are you and why are you trespassing?"
“This servant is a maid in Madam Qiu’s room. Madam Qiu suddenly developed a high fever last night. Although the doctor in the manor has been consulted and given acupuncture and medicine, the fever has not subsided and has instead worsened. Madam Qiu is in great pain and keeps calling for the Prince in her delirium. This servant thought that perhaps if the Prince went to see Madam Qiu, her illness would be cured, so I dared to come here… Young man, please go in and inform the Prince!”
The maid's voice was loud, sounding like she was explaining to the guards at the door, but she was actually speaking to Chunyu Yang in the study.
“His Highness is dealing with urgent official business and is probably too busy to attend to matters of state. Moreover, if he falls ill and delays important military matters, you cannot afford the consequences. You should go back and ask the doctor to prescribe a few more doses of medicine for Madam Qiu,” the guard at the gate said firmly.
The maid cried out loudly, "Your Highness, Your Highness, I know you're inside. If Madam Qiu's condition hadn't been so critical, I wouldn't have bothered you today. If Madam Qiu's fever continues like this, she might not recover. Your Highness wouldn't want the young master to be heartbroken, would you? If Your Highness is worried about catching the illness, you don't need to come inside. Just say a few words to Madam Qiu outside the door, and she'll be happy, perhaps even finding the will to live. Your Highness—"
The study door suddenly opened, and Chunyu Yang stood behind it with a cold and stern expression. His gaze towards the maid was devoid of any emotion, and he said indifferently, "Let's go."
The maid was stunned for a moment, then a surge of joy welled up inside her. She hastily wiped away her tears and stood up, saying, "Yes!"
Chunyu Yang followed the maid to the courtyard where Mu Qiu lived. He stopped outside the house, and the maid wondered why he didn't go inside. Suddenly, she remembered that she had said he would just say a few words to Mu Qiu outside, and she wanted to slap herself. But it was good that he came. The fact that the prince was willing to come showed that he still cared about Madam Qiu.
The maid pushed open the door and entered the room, calling out to Mu Qiu, who was lying on the bed, "Madam Qiu, please wake up, the Prince has come to see you."
Mu Qiu immediately struggled to sit up, but she was too weak, so she could only lean against the maid and say, "Your Highness?"
Outside, Chunyu Yang gave a faint "hmm".
Upon confirming it was Chunyu Yang's voice, Mu Qiu's tears streamed down her face. She clutched the brocade quilt tightly and said in a hoarse voice, "Your Highness, Mu Qiu is currently unwell and unable to rise to greet you. Please... cough cough... please don't... blame... cough cough..."
Chunyu Yang said, "It's alright."
"Your Highness need not worry, Mu Qiu... Mu Qiu's illness, Mu Qiu's illness will soon be cured..." Mu Qiu said in a trembling voice, "I won't cause Your Highness any trouble..."
Chunyu Yang frowned slightly, his expressionless face appearing even more stern and solemn.
"Mu Qiu," he called out.
"...I am here."
"You've been in the Prince's residence with the Princess for seven years now, haven't you?" Chunyu Jing asked.
Mu Qiu replied, "Yes..."
“After the Princess Consort’s death, you should have left the manor to live your own life, but you insisted on staying to take care of the young prince and repay the Princess Consort’s kindness. I only allowed you to stay because I thought the young prince really needed someone to take care of him, but I have no affection for you at all. Do you understand?” Chunyu Yang said.
Inside the room, Mu Qiu trembled violently upon hearing these words, her eyes widening in disbelief. She knew the prince didn't love her, but even if he had no feelings for her before, he had never made it clear, never driven her to despair. Why today… why…
“Now that the young master has grown up and is capable of taking care of himself, there is no need for any female relatives to remain in my residence. After you recover from your illness, you can leave the residence.” Before Mu Qiu could answer, Chunyu Yang continued, “I have prepared a thousand taels of silver for you. This amount of silver is enough for you and your family to live out the rest of your lives. Moreover, I have never touched you, so I believe you can remarry into a good family.”
"Your Highness!" Overwhelmed with grief, Mu Qiu cried out in anguish, "Your Highness... please don't send Mu Qiu away? Mu Qiu has no relatives left. If I leave the palace, I will have nowhere to go..."
Suddenly, she regained her strength, struggled out of bed, and rushed towards the door, crying, "Mu Qiu doesn't ask for the prince's heart, nor for fame or status. Mu Qiu only asks to stay in the prince's mansion. Even if she never sees the prince again in her entire life, Mu Qiu will be willing..."
The crying stopped abruptly, and Mu Qiu's face turned extremely pale. Where was Chunyu Yang now? It turned out that after saying those words, he had left without a second thought, offering no room for negotiation whatsoever. Mu Qiu knew that this time, she had no choice but to leave.
She clenched her fists tightly, and the sickly look on her face vanished, replaced by a distorted expression.
She is not reconciled!
Meanwhile, in the Lanxin Courtyard of the Marquis of Anshi's residence, Ye Pianran curled up in a brocade quilt, covering her head tightly with the quilt. Her face and ears were flushed, and her breath became hot.
[Chunyu Yang's favorability +6, host's morality +5, target's current favorability 66, host's morality 40]
[Chunyu Yang's favorability +6, host's morality +5, target's current favorability 71, host's morality 45]
[Chunyu Yang's favorability +9, host's morality +6, target's current favorability 80, host's morality 51]
What on earth is the Third Prince doing? Why is he constantly increasing his affection for her? He's making it impossible for her to fall asleep!
Ye Pianran gritted her teeth in frustration, wishing she could bury her face in the blankets. But that wasn't all. As the system notified her that Chunyu Yang's favorability towards her had reached 80%, a dialog box suddenly popped up before her eyes:
[Ding, the target's favorability has reached 80, meeting the conditions to start the romance quest. The quest is now officially open. Would you like to choose the romance target 'Chunyu Yang'?]