Empress Dowager Guide

"So. I can't go back at all?"

Sheng Shaoqing really didn't want to believe that things would develop like this. Could it be that his fate was being manipulated by a group of "systems" he had never seen before, and he was powerless to fight back?
They were the ones who brought her here, and they were the ones who wanted to give up her. In their eyes, is her existence so insignificant?

The system is helpless, [From the first day you came here, you should realize that you have never turned back. 】

"Then there is no need to stop or find a unifier?"

"What's the reason? You have to give me an acceptable reason, right?"

The system was silent for a long time, but decided to tell Sheng Shaoqing everything it knew, [In the past, you were required to stabilize Beiliang, and you were required to postpone the unification of this world, because the time of this world is very important to Honghuang. 】

[And now, the existence of this time axis can no longer influence and affect the operation of the entire world. And you and I have lost their value. 】

Although this is the first time it has encountered this situation in its system career, since it is the above decision, it must implement it.

Sheng Shaoqing asked with a trembling voice, "That is to say... I was given up?"

The system was silent again, and Sheng Shaoqing didn't intend to hear its answer.

When she asked this question, she already knew the answer.

"Can I. know why?"

The system remains silent.

On such a spring night, Sheng Shaoqing suddenly felt a deep chill enveloping her, leading her to fall heavily.

After a long time, Sheng Shaoqing sneered and said, "If I knew this, why did you bother to make me do so much?"

It's better to lie down early, so how can you be treated like a monkey like now?
【Host, don't get excited】

【After all, you can't go back, so why not.】

"Why not?"

[It's better to accept fate and continue to live here. 】

[Also, you are now relieved of the task, to some extent, you are now free. 】

"free?"

【yes. 】

[Since this world does not need to develop according to the original timeline, you can naturally play it freely. 】

Sheng Shaoqing:
"I can do whatever I want?"

【Yes. 】

"Killing people and setting them on fire, wine pools and meat forests are okay too?"

[Uh host, can't you do something good? 】

"You don't do good deeds, why do you want me to be a good person?"

system:.
"I didn't have a choice before, but now, I want to be a bad guy."

Why should she sing back when the world kisses her bitterly?
She's going to turn this place upside down before it's over!
Accept fate?

Pooh!
She didn't accept her fate!
It was the shit life chosen for her by this shit system!
system:.
【no! 】

"why not?"

[No, no, no!You are the host chosen by thousands of people above, how can you be so irresponsible and do such a rebellious thing? 】

Sheng Shaoqing laughed out loud, "What is irresponsibility? What is treason?"

"Did you ask my opinion when you selected me?"

"Are you responsible for me? Is this where I want to come? You don't think it's a gift to give me skills and let me be such a troublesome queen mother?"

"There is still great rebellion against the Tao. What is the Tao? Is your calculation the Tao?"

"Since you said that I am free, why should I listen to you now?"

It was the first time that the system was forced into aphasia by the host, and the one whose points were maxed out last time was not as aggressive as Sheng Shaoqing?
【me.】

The system actually didn't understand why the higher-ups suddenly terminated Sheng Shaoqing's mission. Everything was clearly developing in a good direction, so why did it suddenly...
"Can't answer?"

"Will your calculations be accurate?"

"I can't even see it."

The system muffled, 【I... I don't know either. 】

[I only have the option of executing the order. 】

"But I have more than one choice."

【What do you mean? 】

"I just want to ask you, really don't need to maintain it any longer, let nature take its course?"

【Yes. 】

"What do I want to do?"

【Yes. 】

"how about you?"

The system was a little relieved and said, [I will stay with you until the higher authorities assign me a new task. 】

"ah…….?"

【I said I want to be with you, why do you sound so disappointed in this tone? 】

"Since the mission is terminated, you should do whatever you want."

"Where it's cool, stay there."

system:? ? ? ? ?
[No... no way! 】

"No, what's wrong?" Sheng Shaoqing knew what the system was worried about, and repeatedly assured that he was just joking, but the system still insisted on staring at her.

The system struggled for a long time before saying, 【You...really unwilling to accept your fate? 】

"nonsense!"

Although the host's reaction to the news was completely opposite to what it had imagined before, from another perspective, at least she was full of the same rebellious spirit as it.

That's right... Rebellious is a bit too much...

But as long as you don't accept your fate, things will turn around.

[If you can help me become a top correction system, there is still hope for sending you back. 】

"Go back?" Sheng Shaoqing frowned, what did the system mean by this?
The system paused for a long time before continuing, 【I couldn't tell you these things originally. 】

[But... I also risked it. 】

[Actually, there are strict levels of task assignments in the revision system. 】

【You can assign me as my host... on the one hand... I made a request to the higher ups, on the other hand... also... because... my level was dropped to the bottom after the host accident last time. 】

[So... I... and you... are actually... sympathetic. 】

Sheng Shaoqing:? ? ? ?
"Who is in the same sickness as you?"

Sheng Shaoqing pointed to himself, "You mean, I can only be worthy of your last rank???"

The system defaulted to Sheng Shaoqing's conclusion, [Actually, you know it yourself...]

Sheng Shaoqing endured it for a long time before he could hold back his breath, and continued to ask about the sending her back that the system just said, "But didn't you say that I have turned into loess, and even that world may not exist?"

The system explained, [That's the unified rhetoric above to let every host do the task with peace of mind. 】

[But who told you... You are rebellious, and if you disagree with each other, you will destroy the world...]

Sheng Shaoqing couldn't bear it anymore, and retorted, "Why do you blame me for this?"

Besides, she was just talking... to let go of her grievances, but she didn't really do that...

[Okay, well, it's pointless to argue about who is right and who is wrong.You have been terminated from your mission now, and I am just a final system, if you accept your fate, I will not say anything. 】

[But since you want to go home, and I also want to become a top correction system, we must cooperate. 】

Sheng Shaoqing whispered, "I didn't expect you to be quite ambitious."

System: Everyone is like you.
"That is to say, as long as you become the top correction system, I can go home?"

[No, to be precise, it is possible to go home. 】

Sheng Shaoqing: ………………

"After a long time, it's just a possibility?!"

【But if you don't put in the effort, how do you know that this possibility won't come true? 】

Sheng Shaoqing frowned, and combined all the unreliable behaviors of the previous system, "It can't be that you want to become the top system, lie to me for helping you, and then get rid of me later?"

The system hurriedly said, [I... am I this kind of system? ! 】

"Yes."

"To be precise, you and the group of unknown systems behind you are such unreliable existences."

system:……………

【I...we...I...】

The system thought for a long time, but couldn't think of anything to refute Sheng Shaoqing.

After all, from Sheng Shaoqing's point of view, they... are really unreliable.

[I understand your concerns, but you must trust me.According to my observation and analysis, it is because the time in this world has lost its meaning that the above gave up your mission. 】

"so what?"

[So now we must regain the meaning of time! 】

Why did you suddenly become philosophical?
What is the meaning of returning time?

"Why can't I understand?"

【Do you know why your mission is to delay the unification of this world until 40 years later? 】

Sheng Shaoqing shook his head, "How do I know that?"

[That's because only the unification after 40 years is meaningful, and the cause and effect continue, deriving the fate of countless people behind.But since there is no need for you to correct it now, it means that no matter what the cause and effect is now, it will not affect the future fate. 】

Sheng Shaoqing still didn't understand the meaning of the system, "But what does this have to do with you becoming a top correction system?"

【Of course it matters!The reason why the top-level correction system is top-level is that it has the ability to change the cause and effect.Among the hosts I have assisted before, there has never been a situation like yours.And since the last crash, strange things have followed. 】

[Even your mission will be cancelled, I have thought about it these few days, maybe this is the opportunity for me to become a top correction system. 】

[And once I become a top correction system, I will have a place in many systems, and I will also have the ability to change the cause and effect, and it will no longer be impossible to send you back to the original world. 】

"That's what you say. It sounds a little credible." Sheng Shaoqing curled his lips, "Then why didn't you say it before and insisted on waiting until now?"

Hearing the system sigh, Sheng Shaoqing tentatively said, "This...can't be some cause and effect, right?"

"Forget it, you just need to tell me what to do."

The system sighed again, 【Host, don't you understand?Now that you don't have the binding task, you can only rely on yourself. As for how to change the cause and effect, I am also trying. 】

Sheng Shaoqing:
Only now did she fully understand that if she used to play in the fixed mode, now she, a rookie who just came out of the novice village, would directly face the free fighting mode.

Sheng Shaoqing pondered for a long time, "Forget it, anyway, I can't figure it out for a while, you think about it slowly, I'll meet that Wang Xuan first."

"Ajun!"

Cui Yun happened to come in from the outside, "Is the queen mother calling for my minister?"

When she got used to the darkness in front of her eyes, she saw that Sheng Shaoqing was not resting on the couch, but sitting at the table meditating instead, so she asked, "The Queen Mother put out the candle, why didn't she take a nap?"

"It's still early, and it's more than enough to leave for the palace in half an hour."

Sheng Shaoqing muttered, "I don't know what kind of medicine they sell in the gourd, and I haven't seen anyone's dinner party so late."

Cui Yun smiled, "That's why Wei Chen thought that the queen mother would take a nap. The banquet is so late, and I'm afraid it will be even later when I come back."

Seeing Cui Yun's clear eyes by the moonlight in the dark, Sheng Shaoqing felt a little bit of reality about the world in front of him.

"It will be later, anyway, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight."

Cui Yun frowned slightly, since the mother came to Chen Liu, her sleeping condition seemed to be getting worse.

At this time in the past, the queen mother must have been tired, but now she can't sleep more often.

Cui Yun can see that the government affairs are busy, but the queen mother in Beijing can sleep soundly, but now...
"What's on your mind, Queen Mother?"

Sheng Shaoqing avoided Cui Yun's probing eyes and stood up, "You can accompany me outside for a walk."

Cui Yun turned around and took the cloak from the shelf, followed Sheng Shaoqing and walked out.

"The moonlight is really good tonight."

Cui Yun also nodded silently, "Although the other courtyard is not as majestic as the palace, the moonlight is unique and clear, unlike the palace where you can only see the square sky."

"yes."

Regardless of the cause and effect, at least the moonlight at this moment is real.

Sheng Shaoqing looked back at Cui Yun who was feeling lost, "Why do I think you have something on your mind?"

Cui Yun quickly shook his head, "What's on my mind?"

A sigh fell gently in Sheng Shaoqing's ear, and the emotion in Cui Yun's eyes was dim, "Weichen."

"But because of Lu Qingfeng?"

Cui Yun didn't respond, but sighed more heavily.

"Is that what I said?"

Sheng Shaoqing patted Cui Yun's cold hand, "What can you and I not say? If he bullies you, just tell me and I will make the decision for you."

"However, I've been busy recently, so I haven't had time to ask you, how are you doing now?"

Cui Yun pursed her lips, shook her head and said, "The Queen Mother should stop asking, he didn't bully the minister, it was the minister himself..."

"you"

Sheng Shaoqing wanted to ask more questions, but Cui Yun was the first to speak, "I think the queen mother has something on her mind."

"Since coming to Chenliu, the Queen Mother has hardly had a good night's sleep. Even Your Majesty has noticed it and asked Lianqiao secretly several times."

Sheng Shaoqing asked suspiciously, "Is it so obvious?"

Cui Yun nodded, "Weichen is also strange."

Sheng Shaoqing looked up at the bright moon in front of him, "What can I worry about?"

"Maybe I'm homesick"

Cui Yun smiled and said, "So that's the case."

"Weichen will also be like this when he goes out for the first time when he was young. It will only take a few days for the queen mother to return to the palace after Chen Liu's affairs are over. There is no need for the queen mother to be sad."