System and A Lazy Host✔

Arc 2: Chapter 2

Once they finish, another consort stood up. "This consort shall go second." She went in the middle and looked at the musician. He nodded and music began to play. She began singing with her gentle and smooth voice. It ended and everyone began praising her singing abilities. The emperor was listening and directly faced her so the consort who sang was very happy.

"This consorts will go on stage next." Dīng Xiuyang and Hè Meifeng stood up and went in front. Once the emperor, the male lead, saw Dīng Xiuyang, the heroine, he began staring at her with interest.

Hè Meifeng's servant then brought her guqing and placed it on the table. Hè Meifeng was about to play her guqin when consort Shèng Ai grabbed everyone's attention.

"Wait. This consort didn't mean to interupt but my servant will be performing a sword dance. Why doesn't he join you on stage?" Consort Shèng Ai said. She then looked at Hè Meifeng, her eyes flashed with anger but she quickly looked at the emperor with expectant eyes.

Before the emperor can say no, the empress dowager answered first. "Well of course. Please, let him on stage." The empress dowager especially dotes on her since she was her friend's daughter. That's how she got on the imperial harem. Through connections.

A man with a lean build went in front and bowed towards the emperor and empress dowager. He then brought out his sword. Hè Meifeng used the original's Hè Meifeng's skills and practised with them a lot for this day. She closed her eyes and breathed in, she then struck a string and music began to play.

As Hè Meifeng was playing the guqin, Dīng Xiuyang began to sing and danced along the beat. Her fairy like beauty and with her singing and dancing made her look enchanting and out of this world. Everyone was staring at Dīng Xiuyang as she danced and sang.

Shiing!

They then looked at the man as he swung his sword, it was smooth and fast with some force behind each swing. The man wasn't handsome but he was pretty but not enough to make men bend for him. They were like a story of a fairy and the pretty knight as music began to play. It was a beautiful sight.

The emperor was mad at the gazes directed at Dīng Xiuyang, and he was even madder at the man doing the sword dance. He wanted to be with Dīng Xiuyang closer and make any man stay away from her.

Woosh!

The sword flew out of the pretty man's hand. It almost hit Hè Meifing's head but her instinct made her dodge without anyone noticing. She stopped her music and looked at the man with her eyebrows raised. She felt a faint killing intent in that attack. He was a professional that's for sure but one thing that he didn't know was that Hè Meifeng has been taken over by someone who has learned martial arts.

The emperor was taken aback by it as everyone gasped. The guards who guarded the entrance quickly reacted and ran towards the man, their swords strapped to their waist was quickly grabbed and pointed it at him.

"You dare harm my consort?!" The emperor stood up and grabbed a sword from his guard that was beside him.

He quickly went on the ground and kowtowed. "Please forgice this commoner! This commoner didn't mean to harm the emperor's consort. This commoner made a mistake and accidentally let go." By now, the man was shivering as his eyes widen, but not in fear, but in shock. He always hits his target unless there were a martial artist like him. But his employer told him that she was just a noble, a consort. Not a martial artist.

Hè Meifeng didn't forget her role and began crying silently in fear. Dīng Xiuyang who saw her crying comforted her even though she was scared as well.

"What is commoner's name?" The emperor asked. He was planning on killing his family to join him on the underworld after he finish torturing him and killing him for almost hurting Dīng Xiuyang.

"Please don't hurt my family. I am Wàn Ying. This commoner was actually ordered by consort Shèng Ai to assasinate consort Hè Meifang. Please forgive this commoner. She would kill my family if I didn't do what she says!" He begged for mercy but the king began to calm his mind and analyze the situation.

Everyone's head turned and began looking at consort Shèng Ai disgustingly. Shèng Ai who was called out angrily look at him but then started tearing up and crying. "Lies! This consort would never dare harm consort Hè Meifeng! This consort would never! He's just bringing me with him!" She tried to reason and everyone looked at the emperor for his decision.

A woman's voice spoke up. It was consort Dài Yuan. "Humph. Last week, you mentioned Hè Meifeng angrily. You even looked like you wanted to kill her." Everyone then looked at Shèng Ai. All consorts are glad that there would be less people to gain the emperor's attention. Except for Hè Meifeng and Dīng Xiuyang... they didn't care.

Shèng Ai, who was being accused even though they were right still tried to lie and tell them she is innocent. "Take both of them away for interrogantion." The emperor decided. Having no choice at the matter, Shèng Ai look at empress dowager for help. The empress dowager, who couldn't believe she would try to hurt someone, looked away. Shèng Ai began to cry making her makeup smear and making her look displeasing to the eye.

Everyone went home early and went back to their homes/rooms. There were a few ministers, retired generals, and some nobles who went to the monthly consort party that was created by the empress dowager to make things lively around here. But now it was ruined by consort Shèng Ai by bringing her problems into the party.

Hè Meifeng went back into her room. She then took a warm bath as her servant was silent and in contemplation. She didn't know what to do. She didn't know how to comfort her mistress and didn't know how to make her feel better, so she stayed silent and left.

Hè Meifeng stopped being scared and laid at her bed after taking a bath. "Sigh. I didn't even realize a sword went towards me."

[Host! That was really scary! You would have died but Im glad that Host learned Martial arts!ヽ(；▽；)ノ]

"Was Intel worried about me?" Hè Meifeng stood up and looked at the mechanical ball. She then went into her closet and grabbed a thin tunic with colorful flowers. It was near summer and it was getting warmer.

[((o(;△;)o)) Host! Who wouldn't be worried!? You could have died!]

Hè Meifeng looked at Intel with weird eyes. She smiled warmly and laughed. "That's a first. Thank you, Intel." Hè Meifeng changed her clothes and began undressing as Intel turned away from Host, who was changing.

[Of course. Anything for you, Host! ＼(^o^)／ ] Intel then spinned round and round and floated towards his host. Hè Meifeng sat down and listened to Intel speak.

[Host, currently: consort Shèng Ai and that man is being tortured and consort Shèng Ai's fate has been decided. She is to be tortured for almost harming Dīng Xiuyang even though she ordered for the man to kill you. She is to be starved to death and be tortured while the man be tortured for three days and be released.]

"Mhmm..." She nodded. She closed her eyes and fell asleep. Intel then went beside his host's bed and slept beside her even though he didn't need to sleep.

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Hello my dear Flowers!

Thank you so much for reading! Here is the rest of the part where it was suppose to be with the last chapter.

I also have decided... Im sorry but school is getting nearer so my chapter's will be shorter and my updates will be less frequent.

Thank you for your support! I hope to see ya next chapter soon.

Bye Bye~~

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