usatvline Chapter 126 Main Quest
Chapter 126 Main Quest
Chapter 126 Main Quest
"A 'task' is any event that the system entrusts the host to complete. These events can be big or small, perhaps finding something for someone, or curing someone of poison, and can be triggered anytime, anywhere. For each completed task, the system will evaluate its performance, which is divided into four levels: 'Excellent,' 'Good,' 'Average,' and 'Very Poor.' The better the performance, the richer the reward. However, if the task is unfortunately failed, the system will deduct experience points and good/evil points as punishment."
As 666 spoke, it used its little paws to open the scroll next to the gold ingot. Then, another, more detailed panel appeared in front of Ye Pianran.
The quest panel is divided into three parts: main quests at the top, side quests in the middle, and hidden quests at the bottom. The main quest section clearly states:
Main Quest: Eliminate Ye Yingrou
Mission difficulty: Extreme
Task completion status: Unknown
"What is this?" Ye Pianran asked, taken aback.
"The 'main quest' is the one that the host must complete throughout the entire process, and it is the only one that must be completed. Once the main quest is accepted, it cannot be abandoned midway. Abandoning the main quest is equivalent to mission failure, and the system will initiate a self-destruct program, taking the host with it and disappearing completely from this world."
Ye Pianran: "So, if I fail to eliminate Ye Yingrou, then I will be the one eliminated?"
666 said, "That's right, that's exactly what I mean."
It seems that the struggle between her and Ye Yingrou is a fight to the death.
Ye Pianran said, "If I were to bribe a martial arts master to assassinate Ye Yingrou, would that be considered completing the mission?"
666 said, "Ye Yingrou also has a system. Although her body is dead, as long as the system in her body still has energy, it can reincarnate her. In this way, things will return to the starting point, and it cannot be considered as completing the mission."
If she can't just kill her, then what methods should she use to get rid of Ye Yingrou?
Seemingly understanding Ye Pianran's thoughts, 666 said, "The system on Ye Yingrou's body is basically the same as the system the host possesses. She also needs to complete the tasks issued by the system in order to continuously upgrade and create higher-level poisons. Therefore, once a task is failed, she will definitely be punished by the system by deducting 'experience points' and 'good and evil points'. When her good and evil points fall below a certain threshold, without the host's intervention, the system on her body will automatically eliminate her!"
Upon hearing 666's comment, Ye Pianran suddenly recalled Ye Yingrou's furious and embarrassed expression after being interrupted while presenting her painting to the Emperor at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, and immediately understood—
Ye Yingrou's dance might not have been solely for Xu Pingyue; it was also to complete a task assigned by the system. However, she was doing just that when the crazed Ye Bijun suddenly interrupted her, deducting her experience points and morality points. How could Ye Yingrou not be furious?
With a slight smile, Ye Pianran said, "I know what to do."
"Host, keep going! We will definitely succeed!" 666 spread its wings and chirped loudly.
After carefully studying the system panel for a while, Ye Pianran left the space and returned to her room. Just then, there was a knock on the door. Ye Pianran said, "Come in," and a figure pushed open the door, silently entered the room, and bowed to Ye Pianran, saying:
"Miss, everything has been arranged."
Ye Pianran asked, "Are you absolutely sure it will all be foolproof?"
"Miss, you can rest assured about what Yue'er is doing."
"Hmm," Ye Pianran's tone softened unconsciously, "You've been busy with me all day, go and rest early."
Ye Lingyue's eyes flickered, and she respectfully replied "Yes," before turning and quietly leaving.
"Big sister~" Ye Yankang, who was fast asleep, suddenly smacked his lips and snuggled into Ye Pianran's arms. He had an innocent smile on his fair face and looked no different from an ordinary person.
Ye Pianran's eyes welled up with tears, and she hugged him tightly, whispering:
"Kang'er, your older sister will definitely find a way to save you."
That very night, news of Consort Meng's premature birth of a baby boy quickly spread throughout the entire Anshi Marquis's residence. However, for some unknown reason, the messenger omitted the fact that the baby had been stillborn but miraculously revived by Ye Pianran, only saying that the young master had a blessed appearance and would one day be an extraordinary person. Although the child was a son born to a concubine, it was still quite a sensation for the Anshi Marquis's residence, which had not had any offspring for a long time.
Marquis Anshi did not actually leave Fangcao Garden last night; instead, he forcibly stayed. As the master of the entire Marquis's mansion, Aunt Meng probably wouldn't dare to truly prevent him from entering the house.
When Madam Song learned of this, she was even more grateful for Heaven's mercy. Despite her still-recovering health, she knelt in the Buddhist hall and chanted scriptures all night long. She also named the child born to Consort Meng Ye Yanqi, with the nickname 'Fu'er', meaning to pray for blessings, wishing him to be protected by Heaven and grow up healthy.
When Ye Pianran woke up the next morning and was getting ready, she heard Ling Shu mention these things. She just smiled and didn't take it too seriously.
"Miss, Madam went to Fangcao Garden early this morning with congratulatory gifts. I heard that Aunt Meng endured the pain and got up to give Madam a grand bow." Ling Shu said incessantly, "You know, Aunt Meng is really something. She's too weak to lie down properly. Why did she have to perform such a grand bow for no reason? It caused Madam to get a few glares from the Marquis."
“Now that Consort Song is gone, and Consort Meng has given birth to a son, I’m afraid she’ll rise in status because of her son, and things will be very different now,” Lingyi said with a worried expression. “Consort Meng used to be very close to Madam Song. Could she be deliberately trying to make things difficult for Madam?”
“I saved her last night, and my mother is the mistress of this Marquis’s mansion, so it is only right that she performs this grand ceremony,” Ye Pianran said. “She is a concubine with no background. Even if she gains status through her son, she is unlikely to cause any trouble.”
Ling Shu was suddenly moved and sighed, "What good is marrying into a wealthy family? A concubine is always a concubine, and will never be able to rise to a high social status. Even if I die in the future, I would rather die than be someone's concubine."
Lingyi was so frightened that she quickly stepped forward and covered her mouth, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? This mouth of yours will get you killed sooner or later!"
“Ling Shu is right.” Ye Pianran looked at herself in the mirror, her face covered by a veil, and found that her gaze had become calm and sharp at some point. “A concubine is always a concubine. Even if your husband misunderstands you and abandons you, no one will pity you. They will only watch coldly and then stomp on your wounds.”
“Miss…” For some reason, her tone sounded inexplicably heartbreaking to Ling Shu and Ling Yi. They were about to offer words of comfort when Ye Pianran's voice suddenly changed:
"The weather is so nice today, why don't you wear the exquisite hairpin with pearls and jade? It would be a fitting tribute to the joyous occasion in the mansion."
"Yes." Ling Shu turned around and walked to the cabinet behind her, rummaging through it. A moment later, her scream rang out:
"Oh no! Miss's jade hairpin is gone!"