The systems thoughts

As soon as we leave the emperor to his thoughts, we can go back to system 08998, planning things for the future.

On the training grounds

We can see the second prince with his swordsmanship teacher, and in the distance, we can also see shadow figures observing the prince, [So tired, but I need to be close to Xiao in order for our synchronization to work properly. But these hidden guards are doing their job properly so outsiders don't find the truth.] said the system while having small copies of himself observing Xiao's family.

[The emperor's 'beloved' consort, Lady Meiling, is the mother of Xiao. So soon the hidden guards will find her but not bring her back yet, and report to her of the things happening in the palace] he said while looking at the screens that show all of the Yuleng Imperial family except Prince Xiao since he is observing him in person.

While he watches, he scoffs at the empress' rage on her bed and laughs at her when she falls asleep, and the shadow guards start checking her room every time she is sleeping to see if there are any hints of Meiling's location.

[What a foolish woman is this empress, she doesn't even know that they are also checking her servants' rooms for any information they have on her or Lady Meiling] he says while changing his attention to the emperor's screen watching him stress out because he just got reported that Prince Lou only wants to be a brother for Xiao.

[He was so focused on being a good father for Xiao that he forgot his first son was trying to be a big brother but was blinded by the empress' actions that he thought he was the same as her] he says out loud not caring if anyone heard him since they still can't hear him yet, and takes the opportunity to insult them while he still can. After his sarcastic comment to the emperor ended, he starts to check on Meiling.

[For now, they haven't found her yet, so there's still time, and I might help them find her but it's best for them to find her on their own. For now, let's just put a protective barrier on her for any lethal attacks that can come towards her after she is found] he says in a thoughtful manner, and checks on Prince Lou.

[This brat is doing everything he wants while his mother is suffering from the poison, they gave her. It's best that he takes advantage of it while he can since when she gets better, he won't have such freedom until they incriminate his mother. But I wonder if he is going to help her or be on the emperor's side] he says while thinking of the freedom this prince wants and a way to help him gain it. After he got everything, he needed from them he went close to Xiao since it was almost time for him to get ready.