TSFLIP Chapter 290

Inside the royal bedchamber, only Feng Guang and Qian Qiu remained. As soon as Gu Yan left, Feng Guang bit her lip, trying hard not to cry out loud.

Qian Qiu grabbed her chin, his gaze dark and menacing. Just as Feng Guang feared he might do something to her, he suddenly released her. She stumbled and fell to the ground.

“Listen up, all of you!” Qian Qiu commanded his subordinates. “Her Majesty is unwell and must not leave the bedchamber. Make sure to guard the area closely. Do not allow any unauthorized individuals to disturb her peace.”

The others bowed their heads. “Yes, sir!”

With a cold expression, Qian Qiu strode out of the bedchamber, leaving Feng Guang alone at last.

She sat on the floor, relieved that Qian Qiu hadn’t harmed her, but she couldn’t stop herself from hugging her knees and crying. Between sobs, she muttered, “System, the script you gave me… never mentioned anything about a palace coup…”

The system’s voice was cold. “The script also never stated that Gu Yan would fall in love with Xia Feng Guang.”

It was her presence that had altered everything.

Feng Guang, frail and weak, sighed. “Can the butterfly effect be this powerful? Ever since the last world, every storyline has veered off course.”

The thought of Xue Ran filled her with dread, a chilling sense of losing control over the future. Especially now, with her god’s-eye view effectively nullified, she felt powerless.

“I told you,” the system replied, “you must take control and navigate the mission on your own.”

It was like watching a commercial for a product, only to see a disclaimer in the corner stating: Everything is subject to the actual item.

“System,” Feng Guang said hesitantly, “how can I save Gu Yan? I don’t want him to die.” Her voice trembled, not because he was a target for conquest, but because she genuinely didn’t want him to die. “He stabbed himself twice… for me. I think… I like him.”

Her failure in the previous world had left her emotionally scarred, and with her points reset to zero, she had nothing to lose. That reckless attitude had carried over into this world. Even while pursuing Gu Yan, she’d taken the simplest, most direct approach: teasing him occasionally and saying bold, flirtatious things. But to truly fall for him—she realized that moment had come.

After a long silence, the system finally responded, “He will be fine.”

Feng Guang lifted her head. “What do you mean by that?”

But the system didn’t answer further.

Frustration overwhelmed her. While others seemed to gain cheat-like advantages with their systems, crushing both the male and female leads at will, she couldn’t even ask a question without gauging the system’s mood. Its aloofness left her feeling utterly powerless.

Feng Guang remained confined to the bedchamber for over half a month. During this time, she was still tended to by servants, but all her attendants had been replaced. She hadn’t seen Xiao Wo or the others, and whenever she tried to inquire about Gu Yan’s condition, no one would answer her.

The freedom she had once enjoyed as the empress now felt like a distant memory, replaced by stifling frustration.

One day, a eunuch with a strikingly seductive appearance placed her meal before her. As usual, she found herself staring at him. Finally, he broke the silence. “Why does Your Majesty keep looking at me like that?”

Caught off guard, Feng Guang paused mid-bite, her chopsticks resting in her mouth. “I think… you look familiar,” she said hesitantly.

It was a thought that had lingered in her mind for days.

“My name is Su Bi,” he replied.

“Oh… must just be someone with the same name,” she said, shrugging as she picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and popped it into her mouth.

“I am indeed the Su Bi who once crossed paths with Your Majesty,” he continued. “At the time, I stood by Young Master Lan Er’s side.”

“Cough, cough!” She choked on her food, struggling to swallow. It took a glass of water and several moments before she could catch her breath. “You’re that Su Bi!?”