Chapter 181: The Vicious Eldest Daughter (46)

Liu Qiyu originally wanted to refuse on behalf of her daughter, but before she could speak, the Empress Dowager made the final decision.

"That's fine too. I'm all alone anyway, so it's good to have Huang'er and Sisi with me."

Wen Wan frowned. "Empress Dowager, this..."

"Doesn't Huang'er want to spend some time with Mother?"

Wen Wan: Yes.

"Of course not. It's just that my daughter-in-law and the prince are actively trying to conceive. The prince used to be too busy, but he's taking a break now, so we both want a child while we're still young. We just happened to get a fertility formula and are trying to give Mother a grandson."

Liu Qiyu, who was standing next to her, was a little surprised. How come she didn't know that her daughter was trying to conceive? However, when the Empress Dowager looked over, she still said, "It's like this, the young couple has been very sweet lately. The prescription is the one I took back then, and I got pregnant with Huang'er after taking it."

"Is that so?" The Empress Dowager thought for a moment, her attitude softening. "The matter of offspring is indeed not to be ignored. We must work hard to give me a grandson, then I will be happy."

Chu Sisi remained silent, but Wen Wan sensed that she must be quite unhappy, since she hadn't been outmaneuvered.

Wen Wan and her mother accompanied the Empress Dowager for a morning before returning to the Prince's residence.

And soon they received news that the Emperor's illness had eased and he was able to attend court. The power in the hands of the Crown Prince and the Third Prince was taken away again. According to the system, these princes were probably going to fight each other. After all, one might be able to endure power when one has not yet experienced it, but once one has experienced that supreme power, one will no longer be calm.

Sure enough, soon, officials from the Third Prince's faction were found to be involved in smuggling salt and privately forging weapons, and one after another, they lost their official positions. The Third Prince was also enfeoffed as the Prince of Qilian and granted a fiefdom, which meant that he was temporarily out of the running for the throne.

The Crown Prince didn't fare much better. Although he wasn't as badly off as the Third Prince, he was still found guilty of some mistakes and was confined to the Eastern Palace for a month. His power base was also significantly reduced by the Emperor.

Gu Xi, who was excluded from the center of power by the Crown Prince and the Third Prince from the very beginning, managed to protect himself.

However, even when the emperor invited him, he did not want to continue serving as an official. Instead, he stayed at home in retirement, citing the reason as: preparing for pregnancy.

Wen Wan had really shot herself in the foot. She never expected that the excuse she used to appease the Empress Dowager would not only be taken seriously by her mother, who would actually find her several remedies for conceiving, but the male lead would also take it seriously.

“Since the Princess Consort is planning to have a child, then we may need to speed things up.” Sleeping in the same bed that night, Gu Xi held Wen Wan in his arms, his warm breath hitting her ear, making Wen Wan feel like she was being scalded.

"That was just an excuse I came up with because I didn't want to stay in the palace with Chu Sisi. Don't take it seriously."

"Your Highness is truly ruthless. Does Your Highness really have no affection for me at all?" The most lethal approach is the one that hits hardest, and Wen Wan's heart raced. "But I do like Your Highness very much, so if Your Highness really has no affection for me at all, I will be sad."

Wen Yan: "..."

Mom, help!

She couldn't take it anymore.

"You like me?"

Gu Xi chuckled, "Isn't it obvious? Who else does the Princess see me being so obedient to? So pampered? Giving her whatever she wants? Don't you understand my feelings, with me by your side every day?"

Gu Xi reached out and grabbed his heartless princess's hand, then placed it on his chest. Even through the silk fabric, Wen Wan could feel the pounding heartbeat, so hot it made her palms burn.

"Why doesn't Your Highness also touch your own heartbeat? Is it really that you feel nothing?"

Wen Yan: "..."

No need to touch her anymore. Although she never had a relationship in her past life, she's not completely oblivious to what's to come.

She was tempted.

She fell for the male lead and gradually got used to his care and closeness, but she also felt ashamed because of his closeness. This feeling was a first for Wen Wan.

"princess?"

Wen Wan closed her eyes, then grabbed the fabric of Gu Xi's shirt and kissed his lips as he was speaking.

Gu Xi: "!!!"

She admitted she had fallen for him. Sex is a basic human instinct, and she probably didn't know whether she was more attracted to him at that moment or if the feeling was more due to the intimacy between them.

"Your Highness, is this your response to me?"

The other person silenced him again, rushing in without any finesse, but it made Gu Xi feel his heart go out of balance. Then, he casually pulled the person into his arms tightly, taking full control and completely melding the person into his embrace.

He was curious about this person and wanted to explore everything about him, but how could he really get away unscathed? He had already fallen into the trap, and he knew that he was no longer the master of the game. Even if it meant being shattered to pieces, he wanted to hold this person in his hands.

...

Wen Wan felt like she had a very long dream, full of bitterness and pain. She heard someone breathing heavily in her ear, calling her "Princess" and bullying her in a disgusting way, until she lost consciousness.

When Wen Wan woke up, she realized the consequences of her foolish night.

My whole body felt sore and weak, like it was falling apart.

"Your Highness, you're awake?" Little Peach pushed open the door with a smile, then looked at the marks on her body with an ambiguous gaze. "Your Highness, you and the Prince have finally achieved your goal."

Wen Yan: "..."

How does this little girl know so much?

Isn't she shameless?

"The Prince has been summoned to the palace by the Emperor. He instructed me to take good care of the Princess and not to tire her out."

Wen Wan told Xiao Taozi to go out, "I'll dress myself today. Go and get me something to eat, I'm hungry."

"Is the princess blushing?"

Wen Yan: "..."

She glared at Xiao Taozi, who quickly ran out. Wen Wan reviewed what had happened last night, feeling increasingly ashamed the more she thought about it.

The system's voice was listless. [Host, are you happy now?]

Wen Yan: "..."

The system's voice instantly made Wen Wan feel extremely guilty. She seemed to have slept with the male lead without even asking the system. Would the system kill her?

"Well enough."

Whatever makes you happy.

Wen Yan: "???"

The system didn't say anything, not even scold her. Has it changed its nature?

[Since the mission will fail anyway, we'll all die together.]

Wen Wan: "..." Okay, it's still her sarcastic and mean system. She shouldn't have any expectations of the system.

The system immediately logged off. Looking at the reader satisfaction rating that had increased by 10/100 overnight, it couldn't even stay angry.

It had no idea how to complete the task. According to its original plan, the task could be completed by simply repairing the original plot, which was also the consistent task-solving method of the Transmigration Bureau.

However, after encountering this host, the way to complete the mission went astray in the several worlds they experienced.

Whatever, let the host do whatever they want.

It can't control it, and it doesn't want to control it anymore.

However, in the next world, this host must not be able to be human again, otherwise it will be difficult to resolve the resentment in its heart.