Host! I told you to do a task! I didn't tell you to bbb.

Back in the system space, Liu Yunshu thought of Lu Yan with his white hair, and a complicated look flashed in her eyes.

Immediately, those complicated emotions vanished, and Liu Yunshu touched her chest in surprise. "Xiao Ba, what happened?"

"This is the system's protection mechanism: preserving memories while detaching emotions."

"That's convenient," she chuckled. "What's the reward after completing the mission?"

"Mission completed perfectly, reward 1000 points!"

"Next mission world."

"Okay!"

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Looking at her face in the mirror—dignified but not stunningly beautiful—Liu Yunshu asked, "What is my identity this time?"

"Longkodo's first wife, Hesheli~"

"Longkodo? Hesheli clan?" Liu Yunshu glanced at Xiao Ba. "Could it be that Hesheli clan member who was turned into a human pig by a concubine?"

Xiao Ba shrank his neck and nodded silently.

"Hmph, you certainly do..."

Liu Yunshu looked at herself in the mirror. "Who is the target? Don't tell me it's Longkodo!"

Under the host's intense, deathly gaze, Xiao Ba twisted its body and grumbled, "Of course it wasn't Longkodo! It was Kangxi!"

Afraid of being scolded, I silently made two more peace signs.

Liu Yunshu gave it a meaningful look and let out a pleasant hum.

"Little brat, you're really going wild!"

"Uh! This, this is also a random match!" Xiao Ba's voice sounded guilty.

A flicker of fervor flashed in Liu Yunshu's eyes. "Kangxi, I've heard he's incredibly powerful!"

Looking at the woman's enthusiastic expression, Xiao Ba silently breathed a sigh of relief. "I knew it! This is the only thing that could pique her interest!"

Liu Yunshu tapped her fingertips on the dressing table, her gaze sweeping over her reflection in the bronze mirror, where she wore a dark-colored cheongsam.

"To win over that one, I'll have to really refine this body."

He then glanced at Xiao Ba, who immediately opened the simulation panel.

Liu Yunshu began to make adjustments seriously, and after a while, she nodded in satisfaction.

The woman in the bronze mirror had jet-black hair, snow-white skin, and delicate eyebrows that resembled distant, dark mountains.

Her eyes, brimming with affection, seemed to hold a pool of spring water, with the corners slightly upturned, adding a touch of alluring charm, yet this was tempered by the dignified cheongsam, giving rise to a kind of ascetic allure.

Her lips were subtly made fuller, naturally red without any makeup, and when she gently pursed them, it looked like she was holding a ripe cherry.

When she doesn't smile and lowers her eyes, she exudes a cool and noble aura, like a pure and noble moonlight.

But when she raised her eyes and smiled slightly, that smile was like spring breaking through the ice, instantly spreading countless charms.

"That's more like it." Liu Yunshu turned half a circle in front of the mirror, and her adjusted figure looked even more slender. As she walked, the hem of her skirt swayed slightly, exuding a unique charm.

Liu Yunshu remembered something else, opened the body detail adjustment software, and fiddled with it for a while.

Looking at it with admiration, he exclaimed, "Flawless white jade, a bud about to bloom. Exquisite!"

Xiao Ba's cheeks flushed as he listened.

He coughed twice to change the subject: "It is now the thirty-fifth year of Kangxi's reign, and Longkodo has already brought Li Si'er into the Tong residence."

Liu Yunshu's fingertips paused on the dressing table, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes. "So, the Hesheli clan isn't having an easy time right now?"

Xiao Ba nodded hurriedly: "That's right! Li Si'er, relying on Longkodo's favor, runs rampant in the mansion. He even dares to cut the mistress's allowance. The servants in the mansion also follow the wind and are almost treating Hesheli like she's invisible."

"Little brat, since you're already playing so wildly, let's try something different this time."

"Oh? How does the host want to play?" Little Eight asked curiously, it always felt that this woman was up to no good!

"How about we seize it by force?" A hint of excitement flashed in Liu Yunshu's eyes.

"The contrast between a disfavored and quiet matriarch suddenly seducing the emperor is what makes it so intriguing."

Liu Yunshu's fingertips traced the jade hairpin on the dressing table, a sly glint in her eyes.

"Let Longkodo and that Li Si be smug for a few days. Once I've prepared the 'bait,' someone will naturally come and take care of those two scoundrels for me."

Little Ba sidled up to her, its tail practically wagging: "Host, how do you plan to prepare the 'bait'? Do you want me to check Kangxi's recent schedule for you?"

"Of course." Liu Yunshu twirled the jade hairpin between her fingers, a hint of calculation in her smile.

Xiao Ba immediately brought up the screen and quickly swiped his fingertips: "Found it! Emperor Kangxi recently led an expedition against Galdan and will not return to the capital for some time."

Liu Yunshu rolled her eyes. "I remember that among Hesheli's dowry was a villa called Yuquan Villa in the suburbs, backed by green mountains and with a mountain spring. It was extremely quiet."

Liu Yunshu's fingertips paused on the jade hairpin, a deep meaning flashing in her eyes. "Longkodo only has Li Si'er in his eyes now, he definitely won't care whether I go to the other courtyard or not. Perfect, I'll go there to 'recuperate' and avoid the troubles in the manor."

Xiao Ba immediately chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes! It's just been neglected for a long time and it's gotten a bit overgrown. But if you go, host, I can secretly transfer some points to renovate the villa and turn it into an elegant little estate!"

"Hey, little brat, you're actually pretty cooperative this time." Liu Yunshu raised an eyebrow at it.

Xiao Ba patted his chest, "Absolutely! But how does the host plan to arrange things?"

Liu Yunshu twirled the pearls hanging from the hair ornament with her fingertips, the string of pearls swaying gently on her wrist, refracting tiny fragments of light.

"Hunters, after all, often appear as prey."

Just as Xiao Ba was about to ask further, she saw her suddenly stand up and straighten her clothes in front of the mirror.

She reverted to her dignified, almost wooden, demeanor as a matriarch.

"For emperors, a fleeting, unintentional glance is far more captivating than deliberate coquetry."

Liu Yunshu nodded slightly to herself in the mirror, confirming that her expression was just right.

Xiao Ba nodded as if she understood, and Liu Yunshu turned and walked out. The hem of her dark cheongsam swept lightly across the ground with each step, exuding a dignified and noble air.

At this moment, a maid entered from outside; she was Biyu, the original owner's personal maid.

She slammed the food container on the table angrily. "That's outrageous!"

Biyu's hands trembled as she clutched her handkerchief, her eyes reddening. "Madam, look at this lunch! Just two plates of bland vegetables, not a single piece of meat. And Li Si'er, on the other hand, had the ginseng and black chicken soup that the kitchen had just prepared taken straight to her own courtyard!"

She pointed to the bland, watery dishes in the food box, her voice full of grievance: "I went to ask the head maid, and she actually said... that you're weak now and should eat something light, and that Fourth Master dotes on Concubine Li, so naturally the good things should be reserved for Concubine Li! This is clearly bullying you!"

Liu Yunshu lowered her eyes to look at the food box, her fingertips lightly tracing the cool rim. Her eyes remained calm as she simply said, "I understand."

Biyu stamped her foot anxiously: "Mistress, why are you still so calm! If this continues, they'll start riding roughshod over you! Or... or should we go back to the Hesheli residence and ask the master and mistress to settle this?"

"You be the judge! Wasn't Li Si'er taken from my father by Longkodo? What did you say to my father?"

Liu Yunshu looked up at Biyu, her tone calm but tinged with coldness: "The Tong family is currently at its zenith. Although the Hesheli clan is also a prestigious family, how dare Father offend the Tong family for my sake?"

She tapped the edge of the food box lightly with her fingertips, her voice as calm as still water, "Going back to complain will only make things difficult for Father, and I'll end up with a reputation for being 'jealous and unvirtuous.' It's not worth it."

Biyu stood there, stunned, her eyes reddening even more: "Miss, you've suffered so much!"

Liu Yunshu raised her hand and patted Biyu's hand, her fingertips slightly cool, but her tone softened: "Why are you crying? I haven't even felt bitter yet."

Her gaze swept over the box of bland vegetables, a faint hint of mockery flashing in her eyes.

"It's just a matter of indulging in gluttony. Let them be smug now, but they'll pay for it someday."

Biyu wiped away her tears and clutched her handkerchief tightly. "But Miss, you're not well. How can you keep eating like this? Shall I secretly go to the kitchen and stew some porridge for you?"

"No need." Liu Yunshu shook her head, tapping the food box lightly with her fingertip. "Just consider it a cleansing for the stomach. By the way, Biyu, go pack some commonly used clothes and jewelry. Tomorrow we'll stay at the Yuquan Villa in the suburbs for a while."

Biyu paused for a moment, then her eyes lit up: "To the other courtyard? But that courtyard has been uninhabited for a long time..."

"It's alright, you can move in after a simple cleaning." Liu Yunshu said calmly.

"The mansion is in such a mess these days, it's unpleasant to stay here. It's quieter in the other courtyard, and it'll be good for your health."

Biyu immediately nodded: "Okay! This servant will go pack right away! As long as we can stay away from Li Si'er, anywhere is fine!"

As she spoke, she turned and walked out, her steps becoming lighter.