Beauties in Simulation Cross over into Reality

Hearing her second brother’s voice, Qin Siyao felt like it was all over.

’How did my second brother get here?’

“Greetings, Second Prince!” all the guards saluted in unison.

Qin Jingyuan recognized his own sister at a single glance.

The Captain of the Guard on duty said to the Second Prince, “The Princess said she had a sudden craving for Beggar’s Chicken from West City and was sending a Maid to fetch it. Second Prince, you see…”

The Captain of the Guard didn’t finish, merely glancing at the Princess not far away.

Qin Jingyuan had already questioned the female guard he’d met and learned the whole story.

“I’ll handle this. All of you can just pretend you didn’t see anything. Go prepare a carriage. As it happens, I need to leave the palace for a bit myself. I’ll take her to buy the Beggar’s Chicken.”

“Eh?”

Qin Siyao, who had thought she was about to be caught red-handed by her second brother, lifted her head in disbelief, blinking as she stared at him.

“Yes, sir!”

Since the Second Prince had spoken, the guards decided not to get involved any further.

Soon, a carriage was prepared for the Second Prince and the Princess.

The Second Prince had his confidant drive the carriage while he and his sister sat inside.

In truth, if not for the Array that forbade flying and various Techniques like Shrinking Inches throughout the Imperial City, the Second Prince felt he could have just carried Siyao and arrived in the blink of an eye.

“To the Iron Tiger Army barracks,” the Second Prince said slowly. “It’s getting late. Drive faster.”

“Yes, sir!” his confidant replied.

Qin Siyao stared blankly at her second brother, her eyes filled with confusion.

“Alright, stop staring at me like that and take off your veil. You silly girl, did you really think I wouldn’t recognize you just because you’re wearing a Palace Maid’s dress and hiding your face?”

Qin Jingyuan said with a smile.

Hearing her brother’s words, Qin Siyao’s cheeks flushed slightly. She took off her veil, her large eyes full of curiosity. “Second Brother, why are you helping me?”

“Silly girl, you’re the only sister your big brother and I have. If we don’t dote on you, who will?”

Qin Jingyuan said with a laugh.

“But let me be clear. I’m helping you this time, but this is a one-time exception. Otherwise, Father Emperor and Mother Empress will hold me responsible.”

“Okay, Second Brother. Just this once is enough. You’re the best, Second Brother!”

Qin Siyao happily hugged her brother’s arm.

“So I’m the best this time. What about next time, when your big brother helps you? Who will be the best then?” Qin Jingyuan asked teasingly.

“Then Big Brother will be the best,” Qin Siyao said with a giggle.

“You little rascal.” Qin Jingyuan chuckled and ruffled his sister’s hair, saying no more.

But seeing his sister’s innocent smile, a flash of guilt crossed his mind.

’For the sake of the throne, am I really going to use my own sister?’

A short while later, the carriage stopped outside the Iron Tiger Army barracks.

The Second Prince showed his Jade Token, and after asking for the location of the Twelve Earthly Branches’ training ground, he took his sister into the barracks in the carriage.

“Again!”

“Son of a bitch, didn’t you eat enough for dinner?”

“Throw a punch!”

“Faster!”

“Don’t be a pussy!”

“If you can’t even handle this, I’ll be the one sleeping with your woman in the future!”

The Iron Tiger Army was still in the middle of drills, and the Tutors’ foul shouts, unfit for children, echoed from all directions.

Qin Siyao didn’t understand some of it, but she understood other parts. Even for the parts she understood, she just blushed and pretended she hadn’t heard anything.

However, Qin Siyao noticed that everyone in the barracks was training with all their might, as if their very lives were on the line.

“Second Brother, why are they pushing themselves so hard?” Qin Siyao asked.

Qin Jingyuan shook his head. “If they don’t risk their lives now, they won’t have a life to risk on the battlefield.”

As he spoke, Qin Jingyuan smiled and ruffled his sister’s hair. “But you don’t have to worry about this, Siyao. No matter what, your big brother and I will always protect you.”

“Mhm,” Qin Siyao nodded.

“Alright, we’re here.”

An incense stick’s time later, the carriage stopped in a clearing within the vast military barracks.

Qin Siyao got out of the carriage and soon spotted Xiao Mo.

At that moment, not only were Xiao Mo’s limbs bound with blocks of Profound Iron, but he was also dragging a long chain, the other end of which was tied to a thick tree trunk.

To Qin Siyao, those tree trunks seemed as heavy as steel, dragged by Xiao Mo to carve long trails in the ground!

And even under these conditions, Xiao Mo was throwing punch after punch at a man, sweat flying from his brow.

Watching Xiao Mo train so hard, Qin Siyao felt a sting in her eyes.

’Xiao Mo shouldn’t have to work this hard. And I should be able to visit him whenever I want. This is all Father Emperor’s fault!’

“Xiao Mo!”

Pushing aside her emotions, Qin Siyao raised her hand and waved at Xiao Mo.

Xiao Mo and Master Chang stopped what they were doing. Zhao Wei and the others also looked curiously toward the source of the female voice.

When they saw the little girl who looked as delicate as a porcelain doll, they were all stunned for a moment—

“Where’d this little girl come from? She’s a real beauty.”

Qin Jingyuan walked up and exchanged a few words with Master Chang. Master Chang wiped away his sweat and said to Xiao Mo and the others:

“That’s enough training for today. Everyone, go rest.”

As soon as Master Chang finished speaking, everyone except for Xiao Mo collapsed to the ground in exhaustion.

Xiao Mo also took a deep breath, undid the chains on his body, and walked toward Qin Siyao.

Qin Siyao ran toward Xiao Mo as well, stopping in front of him like a little rabbit. Her beautiful eyes curved into crescents as she looked at him.

“Siyao, what are you doing here?” Xiao Mo asked with a smile.

“I came to see you, of course,” Qin Siyao said, her eyes full of joy. “So? Are you surprised?”

“A little, yes,” Xiao Mo nodded.

“This girl here dressed up in a Palace Maid’s clothes today, put on a veil, and stole Hua Sheng’s Jade Token, all to sneak out by herself.

It’s a good thing the guards stopped her. Otherwise, she really would have tried to walk all the way to the Iron Tiger Army barracks to find you.”

Qin Jingyuan walked over and said with a laugh.

“Second Brother, stop it! That’s so embarrassing! What if Xiao Mo thinks I’m silly?”

Qin Siyao stomped on her brother’s foot.

Then, the little girl chirped happily, “But I really have Second Brother to thank for today. He’s the one who brought me here! Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to see you. It’s rare for him to be so nice.”

“Hahaha, your second brother here is in charge of the Iron Tiger Army’s dietary supplements and medicinal herbs. I had to come get the list tonight. Otherwise, did you think I could just waltz into a restricted military area like this whenever I wanted?”

As he spoke, Qin Jingyuan looked at Xiao Mo, patted his shoulder, and lowered his voice slightly.

“There’s a good batch of Red Tiger Heart in recently. It’ll be very beneficial for your training. I’ve had the barracks set some aside for you. When it’s time for your supplemental meal, someone will prepare it for you.”

“But… Second Prince, I’ve done nothing to deserve this. Isn’t this inappropriate?”

“What’s inappropriate about it?”

As he spoke, the Second Prince secretly slipped a note into Xiao Mo’s clothes.

“If you need anything, just find this person. I may not have many connections within the Iron Tiger Army, but I can still arrange for some decent supplements and medicinal herbs for you.

Don’t you dare refuse, or I’ll get angry.”

“Since it has come to this, then I thank you, Prince.”

Xiao Mo cupped his fists in a calm salute, but inwardly he was starting to have his doubts.

’It feels like this Second Prince is trying to win me over.’

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[This is the fifth day of my first-ever recurring fever, and the second day of getting an IV drip at a major hospital. My throat feels like it’s full of razor blades. Even drinking water is torture, and it takes immense courage just to swallow.

They tested me, and it’s not the flu, just a bacterial infection that’s caused my tonsils to fester.

My god, how can it be this miserable?

Today, the back of my hand with the IV catheter is even a little red and sore. I was wondering why the glucose drip was so slow even when it was fully open.

When I get better, I’m definitely going to that 380-yuan-a-head buffet I’ve always wanted to go to but never splurged on, and pig out. Then I’m going to the internet cafe to hide away and be a degenerate gamer rat!

This is the last time I’m going to complain to you all. I won’t do it again, since it probably gets annoying if I say too much.]