The Side Character Wants to Lie Flat-Chapter 93: You’re Still the Most Thoughtful

By the time Hua Manman and Li Ji arrived at Qiufeng Pavilion, the Emperor was sitting on a low daybed, his brows knitted tightly, his expression dark and unreadable.

He had changed into a loose, wide-sleeved lilac robe. His dark hair hung loosely down his back, and he was tapping a rhythm on the table with his index finger.

Hua Manman and Li Ji stepped forward to pay their respects.

When the Emperor saw Li Ji, he looked surprised. "What brings you here?"

Li Ji raised his head, looked directly into the Emperor’s eyes, and answered calmly.

"I heard something happened to Your Majesty. I was worried, so I came to check on you."

At this, the Emperor looked gratified. "You’re still the most thoughtful one. My fondness for you has not been wasted."

He then asked after Li Ji’s well-being. Only after learning all was well did his gaze shift to Hua Manman.

"You’re Hua Qingqing’s sister?"

Hua Manman nodded. "Yes."

The Emperor glanced at the eunuch standing in attendance beside him.

"Wu Wang, take her."

"Yes."

Hearing the name Wu Wang, Hua Manman couldn’t help but take another look at the eunuch.

’In Palace Intrigue, there were several supporting characters with minor roles who were nonetheless outstanding. This eunuch before her, Wu Wang, was one of them.’

’In the early part of the story, he was just an ordinary eunuch by the Emperor’s side. Later on, however, he climbed to the position of Chief Eunuch, becoming a true power player in charge of all the Inner Servants in the imperial harem.’

’The Night Owl Guard under his command was infamous, striking fear into the hearts of all who heard their name. Anyone who saw him had to respectfully address him as Nine Thousand Years.’

But right now, there was no hint of the future Nine Thousand Years in Wu Wang.

He wore a crimson, round-collared brocade robe, a humble and polite smile on his handsome face.

He bowed politely to Hua Manman, not slighting her in the least just because she was a mere nanny.

"Nanny, please follow this servant."

Hua Manman followed Wu Wang toward the inner chamber.

Watching Wu Wang’s back, her thoughts began to drift.

’Wu Wang wasn’t described much in Palace Intrigue. Every mention of him was brief and to the point.’

’Hua Manman only knew that he was outwardly warm and humble, but inwardly sinister and ruthless. She just never expected him to be so handsome in person.’

’Wu Wang was tall and trim, with fair skin, red lips, and white teeth. His delicate features had an androgynous beauty that made it hard to discern his gender. When he smiled, his eyes curved, and it felt as pleasant as a spring breeze.’

In the blink of an eye, Hua Manman reached the inner chamber.

Rounding the screen, she saw Hua Qingqing sitting on the bed.

The bed was in disarray. Hua Qingqing was wearing only a thin, snow-white chemise, her long, seaweed-like black hair spilling out behind her.

She was hugging her shins with her face buried in her knees, her slender frame trembling uncontrollably.

Even if Hua Manman had no experience in such matters, she wasn’t born yesterday. One look at the scene was all it took for her to guess what had happened.

Wu Wang said softly, "Miss Hua has been crying this whole time. She won’t respond to anything anyone says to her.

You’re her sister. Perhaps she’ll be willing to listen to you.

Please, try to comfort her for me. I will wait for you outside."

With that, he silently withdrew, not forgetting to gently pull the door shut behind him.

Hua Manman walked to the side of the bed and looked at Hua Qingqing, who was curled into a ball. Just as she was about to say something, a system notification suddenly sounded in her mind.

"Host has successfully triggered an important plot mission!"

"Please persuade the female lead, Hua Qingqing, to abandon the thought of taking her own life."

"The mission time limit is one hour. Upon completion, the Host will be rewarded with one lucky bag."

"If the Host is unable to complete the mission within the time limit, the mission will be considered a failure, and the Host will receive the Heartache Penalty."

"Please complete the mission as soon as possible!"