A Thousand Lifetimes

Emperor Trope (2)

Chapter 11

Fan Hui debated on whether to try to pry off the Emperor or to stay there until he woke up.

Luckily he woke up during her decision making.

"Morning, sunshine." The Emperor rubbed her head.

"Your Majesty, I think you have the wrong person." Fan Hui said.

"Not possible. Unless you question my judgement?" The Emperor asked.

"Of course not, Your Majesty." Fan Hui said.

"Great, then we can sleep together again tomorrow." The Emperor said.

'How am I getting swept along into his pace?' Fan Hui questioned her sanity.

The Emperor slowly got up from the bed and looked at Fan Hui expectantly.

"Dress me." The Emperor said shamelessly.

Fan Hui gritted her teeth as she forced herself to grab his inner wear.

It took a while for Fan Hui to tie and arrange it, but the Emperor didn't rush her or get angry, in fact he actually advised her on how to tie some of the knots. The result was definitely not perfect, but the Emperor smiled while looking down at his outfit.

"Your Majesty can laugh at it." Fan Hui murmured.

"Laugh at what?" The Emperor asked.

"Nevermind." Fan Hui said shyly.

The Emperor wanted to tease Fan Hui more but eventually the Emperor had to leave to take care of court issues.

As soon as the Emperor left, Fan Hui's shy and humble manner disappeared without a trace.

'Being a mumbling idiot is hard work.' Fan Hui sighed, 'Maybe I should've went with a cultivation world instead.'

[...host.] System 101 said meekly.

'Oh, finally showing yourself?' Fan Hui smirked.

[Yo-you can't mean that all of that was acting?!] System 101 cried.

'What of it?' Fan Hui raised an eyebrow.

[Host! Don't break the Emperor's heart! He's fragile!] System 101 pleaded.

'Hah? That dude is fragile? Then what am I?' Fan Hui glared.

[A Demon!] System 101 cried.

'Tch, demon or not, even if I broke his heart, he has dozens of concubines to replace it.' Fan Hui rolled her eyes.

'Besides, I have to have a little fun, right?' Fan Hui smirked.

[T-T] System 101 was a profound fan of imperial dramas. To see the Emperor get his heartbroken would also crush the system's poor little heart.

'Oh? By the way, how did you know what I'd do later?" Fan Hui asked.

[Uh... Uhm... Whoops gotta go!] System 101 said quickly.

'Not so fast.' Fan Hui glared.

[Eeep!] System 101 cried.

'What's the mission?' Fan Hui asked.

[Eh? That's it?] System 101 was surprised.

'What? You wanted me to punish you instead?' Fan Hui asked.

[Nope! I'm good!] System 101 panicked.

[The mission is to have Concubine Wu suffer the same fate as the original body's fate.]

'Wait, so the Emperor has to impregnate Concubine Wu and then toss her to the cold palace?' Fan Hui raised an eyebrow.

[...Uh. No? The original body never got pregnant?] System 101 was confused.

'Eh? Then explain why this body is pregnant now?' Fan Hui questioned.

[EEEEHHHHH?!!! You're pregnant?!] System 101 screeched.

'Quiet imbecile, I'm pregnant.' Fan Hui said casually.

[What?!] System 101 whisper shouted.

'Yeah, that was probably because my body's constitution is better than the original body's.' Fan Hui sighed.

[You have to tell the Emperor! You guys will be so cute together, OMG.] System 101 squealed.

'Nah, I'm planning to raise it by myself.' Fan Hui laughed.

[What.]

'He's gonna take over the Emperor's throne when he comes of age.' Fan Hui explained.

[Host... But why? If you told him you were pregnant you'd become Empress! Then he'd spoil you and you could face slap all the concubines!] System 101 was fired up.

'How many dramas have you watched? That's far from reality, if I told him then maybe I'd become an Empress, but that's under the condition that I birth a boy. What's more is that the baby would probably die before it's born, if not, then it'll die after birth. The palace is full of schemes. It's not as simple as in the dramas.'

[T-T] System 101 cried waterfalls whilst carefully cradling its drama CDs.

'Anyway, keep it under wraps, you blabbermouth. Don't think I don't know about you filming me sleepwalking." Fan Hui threatened.

[Eek!] System 101 cowered away.

'But one thing is certain, I am having a boy.' Fan Hui smirked.

[How do you know?] System 101 asked curiously.

'It's my body, how would I not know?' Fan Hui said it as if it a matter of fact.

[...]

'Alright let's get going.' Fan Hui said in conclusion.

[Eh? You're leaving now?] System 101 asked incredulously.

'Of course, if not now, when will we ever leave?' Fan Hui rolled her eyes.

[But, what about the Emperor!?]

'Which Host do you belong to again?' Fan Hui glared.

[...you.]

'Then let's go.' Fan Hui immediately headed out the doors and straight to her courtyard.

[Eh? I thought you were leaving?] System 101 was confused.

'I am, but I have to get this spy off me.'

[Spy?!]

System 101 immediately scanned the nearby surroundings and sure enough one of the Emperor's most trusted assassins were trailing after them.

[O-O Is the Emperor trying to kill you?!] System 101 didn't expect that the Emperor was actually black bellied!

'Not quite, he's most likely trying to keep tabs on me.'

[Why?]

'If you can guess that I'm leaving, then why can't he?' Fan Hui mocked.

[T-T]