Chapter 203: Chapter 185

Could they all be the same person? It seems unlikely, but there can’t be such a coincidence every time, right?

Jun Zishu didn’t believe that her relationships with the female leads of the various mission worlds were a coincidence. She kept getting the feeling that something was strange.

However, even though she found these coincidences strange, she couldn’t think of a valid reason to explain this strangeness.

Of the people she had shared an intimate relationship with, some were mission targets that required her to actively approach them, while some were unrelated characters that had barged into her world.

The only similarities these characters shared was probably the intimacy they shared with her. Also, most of them would become her lover one way or another.

Jun Zishu felt that she needed to prove her theory. Hence, she had suggested sharing the same bed with Yue Mingsheng.

Jun Zishu had a feeling that Yue Mingsheng wouldn’t refuse her request, and sure enough, not only did Yue Mingsheng not refuse her request, but the girl even eagerly agreed to it.

Since my body doesn’t reject her touch, let’s try getting closer to her.

Jun Zishu wasn’t afraid that she would make some sort of shocking discovery. What she feared was obtaining no result whatsoever.

Also, if the women she met in all of these mission worlds were the same person, did the division chief and Little Fairy know about this existence?

Little Fairy.

[I’m here!]

Do you think that there is a possibility that someone might be following me across the various mission worlds?

[This… I’m not too sure. I’ve never heard of such a situation happening before.]

Ahhhhh! Host found out about it! Ahhhh!! How did she find out?!

Little Fairy screamed in her mind.

Little Fairy wasn’t sure if she could reveal the secret about Lord since this was a Grade 1 secret. She dared not reveal it to Jun Zishu casually, so she hurriedly contacted their division chief.

Jun Zishu could hear the hesitation in Little Fairy’s voice. However, she didn’t think that Little Fairy, with her silly personality, would hide anything from her, so she didn’t continue pushing the issue.

…

Meanwhile, Little Fairy quickly contacted Liang Yi, her green wings fluttering frantically as she said, “Chief! Chief! My host seems to have discovered Lord’s matter!”

“What? Send the recording to me.” Liang Yi promptly took on a serious expression and enlarged the holographic display before her.

“Okay!”

Little Fairy promptly sorted through her database and sent the clip of her conversation with Jun Zishu just now to Liang Yi.

Meanwhile, after Liang Yi finished watching the clip, she couldn’t help but feel helpless about Lord’s infatuation with Jun Zishu.

Liang Yi was also surprised by Jun Zishu’s perceptiveness. Originally, she thought that so long as Lord did not take the initiative to expose herself, Jun Zishu would never notice anything strange. After all, while Jun Zishu might seem like she possessed IQ, her EQ was below average. She was very slow in some ways, and she had very few desires in life.

Of course, that wasn’t to say that Jun Zishu was cold and unfeeling. On the contrary, she looked rather gentle. Or, more specifically, she was a terribly simple person. At least, that was what Liang Yi concluded when she watched Jun Zishu’s interview before Jun Zishu joined the Department of Transmigration.

From how Liang Yi looked at it, Jun Zishu was like a robot. The girl was smart yet dull at the same time.

After watching Jun Zishu’s interview and having a face-to-face conversation with her, Liang Yi was sure that Jun Zishu would make a good fate changer. Meanwhile, facts had proven that her conjecture was true. Moreover, Jun Zishu had even awakened the slumbering Lord, albeit only partially.

After pondering for a moment, Liang Yi contacted the Central Control Center’s staff and asked them about Lord’s level of lucidity.

“The value is fluctuating between 10% and 20% right now.”

“Can we force an awakening from the outside?”

“I’m afraid not. All of our worlds are centered around Lord. We have no way to forcibly awaken Lord from the outside. We can only wait for Lord to wake up by herself.”

“Understood,” Liang Yi nodded. Then, she connected back to Little Fairy and said, “Before your host reaches the truth, just pretend that you don’t know anything. If your host discovers the truth and asks if her partners are the same person definitively, you may tell her the truth. You can also tell her if she tries to ask in a roundabout way.”

Liang Yi felt that Jun Zishu wasn’t a person with a lot of ambition. Or, more precisely, Jun Zishu didn’t have any ambitions whatsoever. She simply lived as she was, so there was no need to worry that she would threaten or take advantage of the Department after learning about Lord’s existence.

Even so, Liang Yi didn’t wish to fan the flames and forcibly pair Jun Zishu with Lord. She believed that if two people were really fated to be together, they would find each other one way or another.

Moreover, judging by the current situation, it would seem that Lord was still one-sidedly chasing after Jun Zishu. If Jun Zishu discovered by herself that her lovers across multiple worlds were actually the same person, maybe she would move one step closer to reaching enlightenment.

“Yes, sir!”

Little Fairy breathed out a sigh of relief. Honestly, she didn’t wish to lie to her host because of their close relationship. However, as this was a confidential matter, she dared not reveal it casually.

…

In the meantime, when Yue Mingsheng followed Jun Zishu into her bedchamber, Defu couldn’t help but express his confusion.

Were these two going to be having a serious discussion about work tonight? Or were they really going to sleep on the same bed?

Defu found that his master had drastically changed these past few days. Not only did her daily habits undergo a complete change, but her attitude towards others had also transformed significantly. The change in her attitude toward the princess was especially frightening.

However, Defu quickly shook his head and stopped thinking about it. He couldn’t see through the empress’s heart, nor did he dare to try and see through it.

“I will be sleeping with my cousin tonight—no need to wait beside me. Just come to serve us on time tomorrow,” Jun Zishu said, dismissing the palace maids inside the bedchamber.

“Understood.”

When she left the bath, Jun Zishu had already replaced her tulle with proper clothes. Then, she had brought Yue Mingsheng straight to her bedchamber.

The sovereign’s dragon bed was naturally very comfortable to sleep on. There were also night beads embedded at the top of the bed, emitting a soft and beautiful light.

Jun Zishu did not go to sleep immediately. Instead, she sat cross-legged on the bed, intending to cultivate her internal energy for a little longer.

Meanwhile, Yue Mingsheng looked around the room and spread out her senses. Although she didn’t know which shadow guards were guarding the room tonight, she felt relieved when she sensed the familiar presence hidden in the dark.

“No need to rush, Big Sister. You should take these things slowly,” Yue Mingsheng advised when she sensed the rapid flow of internal energy inside Jun Zishu’s body.

It was taboo to hurry when cultivating. One could only reach greater heights if one took steady steps.

“Mhm, okay.”

Jun Zishu nodded, expressing her understanding. Then, she stopped trying to push her internal energy as quickly as before and made sure that it flowed to every part of her body.

Time flew by quickly. When Jun Zishu started to grow tired, she allowed her internal energy to flow naturally and exited her cultivation state.

Since nobody had come in to replace the candles, the candles in the room had grown dim.

“What time is it now?”

“It’s going to be midnight soon. You should rest, Big Sister. You still have to attend morning court tomorrow. You’ll be taking Liu Bichen with you tomorrow, right? You’ll probably have to expend a lot of effort dealing with those ministers, so it’s best to rest early.”

“Mhm.”

Afterward, Jun Zishu and Yue Mingsheng laid down on the bed together, covering themselves with the brocade quilt.

Jun Zishu had a disciplined sleeping posture, and so did Yue Mingsheng.

Yue Mingsheng had the urge to touch Jun Zishu, but she refrained from doing so for fear of interrupting Jun Zishu’s sleep or getting reprimanded by Jun Zishu for having a bad sleeping posture. Instead, she settled with imagining herself touching Jun Zishu while sniffing Jun Zishu’s scent before gradually falling asleep.

Meanwhile, maybe due to her constant desire to obtain Jun Zishu, or maybe because of the intimate moments they shared throughout the evening, Yue Mingsheng ended up dreaming about Jun Zishu.

Yue Mingsheng could vividly tell that this was a dream. After all, she was back in the steamy bath, and the person of her desires was sitting in the pool, a finger on her lips as she gave her a charming smile.

That person wouldn’t smile at her like that, not for now, at least.

Afterward, that person beckoned at her, the person’s partially exposed breasts and seductive eyes drawing her toward the pool…

…

Jun Zishu noticed that the person beside her had fallen asleep, so she opened her eyes and idly stared at the top of the bed. Then, she closed her eyes again a moment later.

I don’t find it repulsive.

How strange.

Whatever. I’ll figure it out sooner or later.

…

After a good night’s sleep, Jun Zishu woke up to Defu’s somewhat shrill voice calling out to her. With her sharp senses, Yue Mingsheng also woke up the instant she heard Defu’s voice.

The first thing Yue Mingsheng noticed after opening her eyes was Jun Zishu’s profile resting closely beside her. Possibly because Jun Zishu had just woken up, but her eyes looked a little hazy. Her eyes looked much duller compared to when she was fully sober, giving her a more lovely appearance.

Then, when Yue Mingsheng recalled the dream she had last night, her face reddened slightly as she clamped her legs shut. She felt that she must’ve lost her mind to have that kind of dream.

“Are you awake, Little Sister? It’s still early, so you can sleep a little longer.”

“Okay.”

In reality, Yue Mingsheng had sobered up completely already. However, she still wished to stay here a little longer and enjoy the warmth and smell Jun Zishu left behind on the bed. Not to mention, she would only be returning to her empty palace once she left this place, so she might as well stay here a little longer.

Meanwhile, after Jun Zishu washed up and got dressed, she promptly attended morning court.

Jun Zishu had always preferred to act swiftly and decisively. Shortly after her conversation with Liu Bichen, she had already given out the order to place Liu Bichen in the position she needed him in. She had also set up a residence for him outside the imperial palace and had him move out on the same day.

However, there was naturally resistance against her decision. The two dozen or so documents she had to take care of in the imperial study yesterday were essentially letters of complaints about this decision. After glancing at the documents, Jun Zishu tossed them aside without approving any of them.

Of course, there was no way that bunch would give up simply after failing to receive a response to their complaints, and they would most definitely make a fuss about it during morning court for the next few days.

…

“Long live Your Majesty! All hail Your Majesty!”

“Rise.”

“Stand forward if you have something to state. The court will be dismissed if there are none,” a eunuch said to the court in a sharp voice.

“I have something to say,” a minister said.

“You may speak,” Jun Zishu said as she looked at the minister.

“Your Majesty, since ancient times, we have never used a mediocre person for official duties. Now is not the time to select officials or host the imperial examination, either. A wise ruler should not treat the empire’s government like a child’s play!”

The minister might sound like he was targeting Liu Bichen with his words, but anyone could tell that he was reprimanding Jun Zishu. After all, just because the empress favored a man, she couldn’t just let him interfere in government affairs. It was simply foolish and reckless to do such a thing.

“I am not using a mediocre person. He is the son of a scholar, and he was known for his knowledge from a young age. After seeing that he has the ability and heart to serve the country, I decided to put him in a position to do so. Or what? Do I not have the authority to make decisions in my country?”

The benefit of being a tyrannical ruler was that she could make decisions without discussing anything with her ministers.

While Jun Zishu wanted to make the empire flourish, it didn’t mean she couldn’t do so as a tyrant.