"Ahem... well, sister-in-law, I've seen her now, but only a physician can tell what's actually going on. I still have to take the princess of the Flourishing Kingdom sightseeing later, so I'll be off."
No sooner had Qing Qianxue left than Chu Youning's eyes darted about, and she greased her heels and followed him out.
Watching her retreating back, Cui Zhao'an was now fairly certain her suspicions were right.
Something was going on between her imperial sister-in-law and the State Preceptor. She would have to mention it to the emperor later.
The two secret-romance agents finally rendezvoused beneath an inconspicuous rockery somewhere in the Imperial Garden.
Looking at Qing Qianxue, Chu Youning drawled, "National Preceptor~ Now can you tell me what happened last night?"
"Yes." Qing Qianxue nodded lightly. "I was the one who asked to meet her last night. I intended to settle the grievances between us, but she said several very strange things to me. After that... a thunderbolt descended from the heavens and struck her."
Qing Qianxue recounted everything Su Fuling had said the night before.
This time, it was Chu Youning's turn to freeze.
No way! Su Fuling actually came to her senses?
Her feelings for Qing Qianxue were actually **'s doing? And she exposed all her own secrets without a moment's hesitation?
"System, I'm having trouble keeping up. Hurry up and tell me what's going on!"
The System remained silent for quite some time before finally speaking.
``` [Host, she likely experienced an awakening of her self-awareness, but I cannot give you a reasonable explanation for what caused it.]
[However... there have always been good systems and bad ones. And once a world is created, it is no longer under its author's control. Judging by the course of the story, that system's true objective has