The fake prince was exposed at the beginning, and I took office as emperor on the spot

Chapter 164 Background (Part 2)

Inside the room, the princess, who was taking a bath, was obviously not wearing any clothes.

A pair of long legs stepped out from behind the screen, followed by towering peaks and a bright moon hanging in the sky, which seemed to illuminate the room for a moment.

Gu Fangchen's eyes widened subconsciously. Although he could swear to God that it was just an accident, this wasn't a game. Since he couldn't undo the action, he could only enjoy it as much as possible.

Today, we've filled in the gaps in the game with content that wasn't included.

After all, the code of "Furnace" company cannot be broken, so players cannot install mods even if they want to.

The saying goes, "If you don't take what Heaven gives you, you'll suffer the consequences."

His gaze shifted slightly downwards. Hmm... was this innate, or did the princess herself want to cool off?

"presumptuous!"

The princess reacted quickly, letting out a low shout, her face cold, she turned around and draped a large bath towel over herself, and in a flash, she delivered a powerful punch.

"boom!"

Gu Fangchen felt a blur before her eyes, a strong wind rushed towards her face, and her scalp tingled, but fortunately, the other party did not show any killing intent.

Otherwise, he'd have to go to the underworld again to continue playing hide-and-seek with the Ancestral Master...

In the past few days, under Ding Xingfeng's personal guidance, his understanding of martial arts has improved by leaps and bounds.

Based on his intuition alone, he could tell that Xiao Yinghao's punch was just to teach him a lesson and that there was no danger to his life.

Therefore, after the thought flashed through his mind, he felt a slight sense of relief.

But his body didn't stop moving at all. When he saw the other party's fist coming, he instinctively ducked down and then punched Xiao Yinghao in the armpit.

The "Double Perfection Method" is a style of boxing that only attacks and does not defend; there is no retreat or defense whatsoever.

Gu Fangchen, who had been rigorously trained by Ding Xingfeng for two days, was now dreaming about boxing. At this moment, she was subconsciously excited to be able to exchange a move with a top-level martial arts master of the third rank.

Of course... it also has something to do with the fact that I accidentally saw something I shouldn't have seen earlier, which got my blood pumping.

Unfortunately, Gu Fangchen's strategy for breaking the move was correct, but with her current level of cultivation, she was nothing in Xiao Yinghao's eyes.

She snorted coldly, then twisted her outstretched arm downwards, kicked and tripped Gu Fangchen, knocking her to the ground.

"Oh!"

Gu Fangchen was knocked to the ground. As soon as she rolled over, she felt a darkness before her eyes and a heavy weight on her waist. The towering moon then obscured her vision.

In terms of sheer scale, it is no less impressive than the "Seventy-Two Peaks Towering to the Sky Sword" that emerged from the natural landscape.

It's spectacular.

From Gu Fangchen's current perspective, she has to tilt her head slightly to see Xiao Yinghao's complete and stunningly beautiful face.

With each breath, he was enveloped in the sweet fragrance of a beautiful woman, carried on the rising steam, which made him feel dizzy and disoriented.

Oh, this isn't an illusion; it's from being beaten.

The princess, looking down from her superior position, suppressed the uninvited... no, the little thief she herself had invited, who sat on Gu Fangchen's lap.

The two were separated only by two layers of clothing on Gu Fangchen's body, and she could easily sense Gu Fangchen's physical condition.

"what?"

Xiao Yinghao narrowed her eyes, her expression showing a hint of surprise:
"Internal breathing... Rank 5?"

How many days has it been?

At the banquet that day, Gu Fangchen was still at the peak of the sixth rank, and it was obvious that she had just arrived not long ago. She was full of arrogance and dared to embarrass the Prince of Zhenbei to his face.

This is because the sixth-grade Martial Courage Realm is about "releasing".

A single glance or a shout is enough to kill; it requires extreme courage and confidence.

Back then in the Purple Palace, Gu Fangchen, with her martial prowess, reached her true peak because of that cup of wine that was spilled on the ground.

No matter how many people were in the hall, none dared to look him directly in the eye.

The fifth-grade Danxin realm is about "contraction," which is a transformation from extreme extroversion to extreme introversion, and even one's temperament will change towards returning to simplicity.

Such a dramatic change is naturally very obvious and can be seen at a glance.

However, the incident happened so suddenly that Xiao Ying didn't have time to react. She was only focused on knocking the audacious thief to the ground.

Only now did I suddenly realize that Gu Fangchen's cultivation level had actually advanced again!

In just three days, he was promoted to Grandmaster.

That's absolutely insane!
Xiao Yinghao herself had spent almost half a year stuck at the fifth rank threshold, honing her skills and gaining experience on the battlefield before finally achieving her goal.

Even explaining it as years of forbearance and accumulating strength for a later burst of success seems a bit too much...

Xiao Yinghao, as the number one on the Little Genius Ranking, was always the "other people's child" since childhood, a true peerless genius, and all she ever received were envious glances from others.

But now she actually has the feeling that others are looking at her; comparing herself to others is infuriating.

The princess looked at the embarrassed young man beneath her with complicated emotions, and her opinion of him was rewritten once again.

She originally thought that Gu Fangchen was a rare young talent, and that he was valued by her father, the emperor, and used to counterbalance Gu Yuye, making him an excellent person to win over.

But given Gu Fangchen's age, even with years of hard work and experience, there's a limit to how much she can achieve.

Even if some method is used to reconnect the meridians and reshape the dantian, the physical body and bones are also fixed, and the fifth grade is already almost the limit.

But looking at it now... this is not the end, it's just the beginning!
Such an outrageous talent, appearing out of nowhere and shattering Gu Yuye's years of planning, couldn't possibly be something he had possessed since childhood...

Could it be that Father Emperor secretly cultivated her?

Xiao Yinghao narrowed her eyes and said with a cold smile:

"How dare you! The number one playboy of Huangtian City is indeed extraordinary. What are you trying to do by sneaking into the princess's residence in the middle of the night to spy on me while I'm bathing?"

Gu Fangchen felt she had been scammed and retorted:

"Your Highness, it was you who asked me to come to the residence at midnight..."

"Did I ask you to come to my bedroom?"

"That's not true..."

Gu Fangchen's eyes were sincere:
"But this was a misunderstanding. I had just come in when the princess suddenly came out from behind... Besides, I thought that with my meager cultivation, the princess would definitely have noticed me beforehand."

She hadn't actually sensed this person's presence just now, and she wondered where he had learned his concealment techniques.

However, as proud as the eldest princess is, she would never admit that she is inferior in skill.

The eldest princess snorted, her gaze sharp:

"So you mean to blame me for this?"

"Don't dare, don't dare..."

Gu Fangchen quickly shook her head.

But when he shook his head, his body swayed slightly, and his waist swayed along with it.

The princess, a dignified third-rank martial arts expert, who was pressing down on him, naturally remained as still as a mountain and would not shake along with him.

However, as a result, Gu Fangchen felt the clothes around her waist, which were already soaked with water droplets from the princess's body, being subjected to clear undulations and friction.

Two lines of poetry suddenly popped into his mind.

Short orchid shoots dip into the stream at the foot of the mountain, and the sandy path among the pines is clean and free of mud...

Xiao Yinghao immediately noticed that Gu Fangchen's expression was strange and his body temperature was rising rapidly. She raised her eyebrows, suddenly lowered her head, leaned down, and revealed that seductive look in her phoenix eyes again. She stretched out her finger and drew a circle on the young man's chest.

"Dare not? Ha, you say you dare not, but you still came."

"I think you're pretty daring. Last time you lifted my skirt in public, and this time you broke into my room late at night. I don't even want to think about what you'll do next."

She breathed into Gu Fangchen's ear.

"Tell me, what if we were discovered right now and someone told the Prince Consort?" Gu Fangchen: "..."

Why did he feel that the eldest princess was doing it on purpose?
Intentionally offer him some benefits and sweeteners, then turn around and manipulate him...

Thinking about it, the situation under the table at the last banquet was pretty much the same.

Those who play the game of war are indeed wicked at heart.

Moreover, she seems to enjoy manipulating innocent young men and unexpectedly enjoys seeking thrills.

In reality, Xiao Yinghao didn't really care that Gu Fangchen had seen her naked, since in her eyes, Gu Fangchen was her chosen husband.

In fact, it almost came to light directly.

It's only natural for men and women to be attracted to each other, and besides, she's the one who should be enjoying it.

If one day she were to sit on that throne, she would become the Empress of Great Wei, and she should have such magnanimity.

Her anger just now stemmed more from her own failure to discover Gu Fangchen earlier.

Gu Fangchen's expression was strange at this moment.

The eldest princess likes children... Is it actually this kind of liking for younger men?
But since I couldn't find any suitable young plants before, now that I've found this one, I'm going to pluck it all up...

Gu Fangchen, however, found it hard to bear. To prevent his blood circulation from going wrong again, he had been observing and contemplating for a few days, deliberately restraining himself and not even looking for Xuexiang.

Right now, with Xiao Yinghao teasing him like this, he couldn't resist at all.

The key point is that the princess's fighting strength is at least ten times higher than his, and he can't resist at all. The princess doesn't let him move, and he can't move either. If we were to talk about serious matters like this, wouldn't it cause an explosion?
Gu Fangchen took a deep breath and decided to take the excitement to the extreme, going along with Xiao Yinghao and coaxing her into a frenzy before making any further moves.

He looked at Xiao Yinghao, put on a very serious expression, raised his hand and grabbed her arm, and said:

"If that's the case, it might damage the Princess's reputation, so please stop here... I pretended to be a playboy before, but it was out of necessity. My reputation is already ruined, how can I drag the Princess down with me?"

Xiao Yinghao turned to look at him, squinting her eyes:

"Such a gentleman? You say you're faking it, but I don't think so."

Gu Fangchen said solemnly:

"I'm not exactly a gentleman, but the Eldest Princess is a pillar of the Great Wei, a pure and virtuous female warrior, and one of the future candidates to ascend the throne. Her reputation must not be tarnished by me, nor should she be seen as a licentious and immoral woman... hiss..."

He was cut off before he could finish speaking.

The princess pushed her hand back and grabbed a tall, tender blade of grass that she had her eye on.

Seeing Gu Fangchen's obvious breakdown, she smiled and, realizing Gu Fangchen could no longer maintain her facade, a hint of smugness flashed in her eyes:
"They say nice things, but they're actually quite honest."

Immediately, Xiao Yinghao's expression turned serious, and she adopted the posture of a "military god," pointing and reprimanding:

"At the fifth rank of the Danxin realm, one's spirit and blood should remain steadfast. If you are shaken by even the slightest external force, you are truly lacking in skill!"

"Since you don't want to tarnish my reputation, you're simply going to work for me. With such mediocre skills, you can barely protect yourself. How can I use you? There aren't 100,000 soldiers here for you to unleash my White Dragon Army Formation."

Gu Fangchen sighed inwardly.

The eldest princess really knows how to take advantage of a situation... He didn't even say anything, and she automatically became someone who would do things for Xiao Yinghao.

But if he says no at this time, it means no in every sense of the word.

From this perspective, he was still thoroughly manipulated.

However, before the truth is found, Gu Fangchen will definitely support Xiao Yinghao in the struggle for the throne, which does not conflict with his own position.

The most important aspect of Gu Yuye in the plot is his military power.

As long as Xiao Yinghao gradually grows stronger, she can gradually devour and divide up Gu Yuye's Xuanhuang Army, completely dismantling his greatest reliance.

Originally, Gu Fangchen believed the true ending should have been the complete overthrow of the Great Wei regime and the establishment of a completely new one.

But now, he feels that "returning to the truth" is not the true ending.

If he follows the original route, he might enter another cycle, which is just a trap. Therefore, before he can determine the meaning of the last words at Tianmen Mountain, he will not decide the ending, but only control the side story to take a relatively good route.

Xiao Yinghao's ability to govern is the best and easiest subplot in the "Human Hearts Are Heavy" ending.

Assisting Xiao Yinghao was originally his intention.

Now they can use it to get the eldest princess to pay him a salary in order to win him over...

Win-win, win twice.

Gu Fangchen looked straight ahead and said sincerely:

"My cultivation is shallow and my will is not firm. I beg Your Highness to give me some guidance and experience so that I can do my best for Your Highness's cause in the future."

Xiao Yinghao was very satisfied with how sensible he was. With a bit of curiosity in her heart, she plucked a tender blade of grass with her slender fingers, glanced at Gu Fangchen with watery eyes, and then moved back.

A water stain immediately appeared on Gu Fangchen's clothes.

For martial arts practitioners like them, the tactile sensation is still very clear even through clothing.

Sensing Gu Fangchen's tension and flushed face, she chuckled and snorted, saying:
"For the sake of my reputation, you mustn't make a sound. My husband is a master of stealth; he might be hiding out there right now."

Gu Fangchen: "..."

They really aren't willing to suffer even the slightest loss.

But what could he say? Of course, he could only nod in agreement with the princess.

Inside the room, a neglected hot water bucket emitted thick steam that filled the room, and the sound of the water sloshing around drowned out the low scolding.

"Your Highness, I..."

Shh—No! Lie down!

"..."

However, the princess's long bath still caught the attention of her maids.

"Knock knock!"

"Your Highness, would you like the water changed?"

"Hmm...no need, I'm going to sleep, you don't need to serve me anymore."

"Yes."

The wicked woman, Xiao Yinghao, lay prone on Gu Fangchen, breathing softly.

Gu Fangchen's hand had somehow become quite improperly placed on her waist, but Xiao Yinghao didn't care about that at the moment.

Lazy and honest:

"Gu Yuye got some new information out of that coachman while he was in prison."

"He's probably going to use your background to his advantage again."

Gu Fangchen was taken aback, and narrowed her eyes:

“I’m not that stable boy’s son either, am I?”

……

Jiangnan, Lutai Road.

Yaoshan, a sacred place in the hearts of scholars, is nestled deep in the forests of Lutai Road.

The Dugu family of Lutai Dao is also the first family of cultivators to produce the current empress.

However, the Dugu clan prospered and its influence spread throughout Jiangnan. It was not limited to the Lutai branch, but this branch was the largest.

The second largest branch is the Dugu clan of Gushu, which is the faction to which Dugu Yue belongs.

Inside Yaoshan Academy, several great scholars were sitting cross-legged on a stone platform.

(End of this chapter)