Jiang Yinjin said softly to Chen Mianmian, "Lie down a little longer, there's no need to get up in a hurry."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the curtains were rudely pulled open.

The room was dimly lit, but then sunlight suddenly flooded in, making it hard for the sleepy woman to open her eyes.

Jiang Yinjin sat up and slowly tidied her hair. "It's been a few days since I last saw you, Princess. You've become more and more impolite."

Princess Ryan pointed at Jiang Yinjin's nose, "You have manners? What you did last night, was that even humane?"

Jiang Yinjin raised an eyebrow, "How come I haven't done anything virtuous?"

"You had your period, and the Emperor was forced to abstain from sex for so long, not even allowed to come. That's one thing, but it was a good thing that you went to Yonggan Palace to serve him, but why did you treat it like a chore, leaving as soon as you were done? If this gets out, what will the concubines in the harem think? What will the entire court think? Do you even care about saving face for the Emperor?"

Princess Ryan paused, then screamed, "Wait! Who is that person? You rushed back in the middle of the night to meet some random man? Are you crazy? Don't forget, you're the Queen!!!"

Shen Mianmian, who was covering her eyes with her hands, hurriedly let go. "Princess, please calm down. I am not a man."

When she met Princess Ryan's gaze and saw that familiar face again, Shen Mianmian's tears welled up instantly, and she then burst into tears.

Princess Ryan was completely dumbfounded.

She wasn't unfamiliar with catching people in the act, nor was she unfamiliar with disciplining servants who made mistakes. But usually, those caught in the act would either kneel down and beg for forgiveness, rush to explain, or be so frightened that they didn't know what to say. She had never seen anyone who would burst into tears right away like this.

"Why are you crying? You were covering your face just now, so I couldn't see if you were a man or a woman, but I didn't scold you."

Chen Mianmian shook her head, too excited to explain.

Princess Rui'an was the first old friend she saw after returning, besides Jiang Yinjin.

think……

I really miss it...

For the past thirty-five years, the emotions that I dared not yearn for suddenly erupted and became uncontrollable.

Jiang Yinjin pursed her lips, feeling very unhappy. After all, Mianmian didn't cry when she saw her, but she saw Princess Ruian cry. Did that mean that Mianmian and Princess Ruian had a better relationship?

Thinking of this, Jiang Yinjin's gaze toward Princess Ruian became even fiercer.

Princess Ryan was startled by Jiang Yinjin's glare and retorted angrily, "How dare you glare at me?"

Jiang Yinjin raised an eyebrow. "First of all, I forgive your rudeness out of consideration for your age. Secondly, I didn't glare at you. Are you feeling guilty and thinking I glared at you?"

Princess Ryan gritted her teeth, "I have always been upright and honest. When have I ever felt guilty? As for you, instead of serving me properly, you came back and slept with another woman. You'd better give me a decent reason."

Since the other party wanted a reason, Jiang Yinjin was not stingy with it. "Before Ning Furong entered the palace, we had a brief connection through a handkerchief, but we lost contact later, so I was unaware that she had entered the palace. A few days ago, she was almost killed by two dog servants, and I happened to witness it, which is how we recognized each other again. The palace is dangerous, and I couldn't bear to let her stay, so I prepared to give her some silver and send her home. Before she left, I wanted to have a good talk, so I rushed back yesterday. Is there a problem?"

Princess Ryan was stunned. "That's...that's it?"

"Otherwise what?" Jiang Yinjin sneered. "What, is the princess disappointed to hear this result? Does the princess dream of me doing something outrageous so that you can find something to use against me?"

Princess Ryan was furious. "Who wants to find fault with you? You better hide your worthless secrets well, or I'll break them off the moment I see them!"

Chen Mianmian, who had calmed down, wiped away her tears with her sleeve while secretly observing the two of them.

It was discovered that although the two were bickering, there was no hostility between them; on the contrary, they seemed to appreciate each other.

On second thought, it makes sense – the tyrannical emperor stepped down and Prince Jin ascended the throne, yet Princess Ruian was still able to run rampant in the harem. It wasn't just because Prince Jin and Princess Ruian had a good relationship in the past; it must be because Princess Ruian had also played a significant role in Prince Jin's rebellion.

Even the most incompetent ruler is still the rightful emperor.

No matter how many talented and ambitious people were by Prince Jin's side, it could not change the fact that he was rebelling.

Any rebellion is unlikely to succeed.

Therefore, she guessed that Princess Rui'an and Jiang Yinjin must have cooperated many times on the difficult road to rebellion, which is why the two leading ladies developed a mutual respect for each other.

Jiang Yinjin sneered, "You'd be better off worrying about yourself than worrying about me. Even if you don't get married, at least have a child, right? Can you play with male concubines forever?"

Princess Ryan sneered, "Why not play for a lifetime? I'm not like you. You fought so many battles and killed so many people. I thought you were a heroine, but who knew you would turn around and get married and go to great lengths to have children? Can't you die if you don't have children?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Mianmian confirmed her earlier guess—Princess Ruian admired Jiang Yinjin and even believed that Jiang Yinjin could achieve even greater things.

It can be said that Princess Rui'an's thinking was ahead of its time, but she was unaware of Jiang Yinjin's reborn identity and her irreconcilable enmity with the King of Qin.

She also guessed that Jiang Yinjin distrusted men and was wary of the emperor, which was why she wanted to give birth to a crown prince in case of emergency.

Jiang Yinjin was amused and then suddenly said meaningfully, "You're right, I have to give birth to this child."

"Why?" Princess Ryan asked.

Just when Shen Mianmian thought that Jiang Yinjin would explain her special reason to Princess Ruian in a clever way, she heard Jiang Yinjin say with great interest, "To eat the children of the childless."

Princess Ryan was taken aback.

Chen Mianmian was also taken aback.

Jiang Yinjin's smile deepened as she touched her flat stomach through the blanket. "Didn't you want to play around for the rest of your life? After you die, who do you plan to leave all that money you can't spend? Your male favorites? Let your young and handsome male favorites use your money to support young mistresses? It's better to leave it to my child. That's why I had a child, just to live off your ill-fated inheritance."

“You…” Princess Ryan’s face turned pale instantly.

Jiang Yinjin raised an eyebrow. "What? Did I say something wrong? Point it out where I went wrong. After you die, someone will definitely eat your dead children. Since everyone else is going to eat them anyway, why not let my child eat them? Just so they can eat your dead children, I absolutely have to give birth to this child!"

Princess Ryan's face grew paler and paler, and she was so anxious that she was jumping up and down, "You...I...I'll go and adopt two children!"

Jiang Yinjin said in a nonchalant tone, "Isn't that still being exploited and left with no descendants? You think that just because you adopted the child, he/she is yours? When you are alive, people call you mother, but after you die, they will still miss their own mother. They might even take your money and use it to support their own mother and brothers. Tsk tsk, isn't that still being exploited and left with no descendants?"

"Either way, I'll be eaten, so why not let my child eat? Why let the good stuff go to outsiders? If there's a profit to be made, I might as well benefit. You should spend your time managing your businesses instead of going to the palace, so my child can eat up more of those who have no descendants."

"Ah—!!!" Princess Ryan couldn't take the shock any longer and screamed as she rushed out.

Sleepless Nightmares – Even Princess Ryan got so angry she ran away?

Therefore, is the "female lead" who is the main female character still better than the "female supporting character" who is the main female character?