[This is unrelated to the main text and can be skipped (it's still a BG pairing, so those who only ship BL should proceed with caution)]
—What if Yu Ling didn't have side quests?—
In the blink of an eye, it was a new world. After transmigrating, Yu Ling felt as if she were taking a fragrant bath in warm water. The dagger placed next to her was the very thing that the original owner had prepared to ensure her clean departure from this world.
That's right, the original owner was planning to end his own life. The Empress ordered that he, who had stirred up trouble in the capital and angered the Crown Princess, be exiled to the border to reward the three armies. As a man born in a matriarchal country, how could he accept such humiliation?
The room, with its antique charm, was filled with the aroma of incense. The exquisitely arranged tables and chairs exuded an ambiguous atmosphere. A woman dressed in a light, revealing dress stood by, making it impossible not to relax and immerse oneself in one's own world.
But just as he listened so carefully, a noisy commotion arose outside the door.
"Ning, Prince Ning, stop! Young Master is really not feeling well right now! Young Master Yi Chen is... Oh dear! You can't go in!" The voice sounded like that of a young man, who was anxiously stopping some important figure.
"Get out of my way! How dare you block my way? You have some nerve! If you don't get out of my way, I'm going to break down the door!" A cold, angry voice rang out, and the door was suddenly kicked open. A weak, anxious man with a sob in his voice was kicked aside.
The intruder was tall and slender, with an androgynous beauty. She was dressed elegantly, her long, flowing robe accentuating her upright posture. She wore black and gold boots and a silver crown, exuding an air of royal authority. She strode quickly around the screen.
In the blink of an eye, I came across that hazy figure, barely visible in the mist.
"Stop! Everyone who is not involved, go outside and keep watch!"
Ahhh, my nose is about to bleed... Wei Yichen is actually washing himself in the water?! Is that guy at the door mute? He should have said so earlier!
...The innocent young male servant was once again punished.
Yu Ling was truly brave. Although he had inherited the original owner's memories, he hadn't gotten used to the gender roles being reversed. As he stood up from the water, he turned around to look, and just then, he bumped into the woman's embarrassed eyes, which were covering her face and peeking through her fingers.
Wasn't she the original owner's closest customer? I think she was a prince of the Phoenix Kingdom, named... Feng Ningyue?
Finally remembering that this was a place where women were superior to men, Yu Ling pulled on a light gauze dress and stepped out of the water, her face flushed and delicate.
The body he possessed this time was absolutely gorgeous.
"This servant, Yi Chen, greets Your Highness, Prince Ning."
It's a bit awkward for a man to say this, but even when the original owner speaks in a straightforward manner, his voice would involuntarily tremble at the end, making him incredibly captivating.
"Heh... Wei Yichen, if His Majesty hadn't presented all the evidence against me, I truly wouldn't have imagined that you would dare to use my identity... and the identities of other noble ladies to spread rumors about the Crown Princess?"
The Crown Princess was the biggest enemy on the path to the throne for the original owner's secret admirer. The original owner used his beauty as a weapon to slander her by any means necessary.
However, the Crown Princess is the protagonist of this world, and there are more people on her side. The original owner lost, and the evidence is conclusive. No matter what Yu Ling says now, it will be somewhat pale and powerless.
"Yichen knows she has failed your sincere feelings, and she is at your mercy with whatever punishment she may receive."
"How could I bear to hit you..."
Feng Ningyue genuinely admired the original owner's talent, unlike other noble ladies who only thought of lewdness. Now, she was the only one seeking out Yu Ling, she said.
"But I heard from my mother that she intends to reward you to the entire army as a warning to others. What should we do...?"
Yu Ling was still holding the dagger she had just picked up. Knowing the original owner's intentions, she glanced at it subconsciously, which made Feng Ningyue break out in a cold sweat. She snatched the dagger away.
"Huh? She actually genuinely wants to help the original owner!"
System, it seems that neither the main characters nor the background figures in this world intend to kill me. On the contrary, the original owner of this body wants to end his own life...
Did the Supreme God send me to the wrong world?
No, compromising is also a survival tactic. Even a survivor would struggle to endure being treated so cruelly by a bunch of complete strangers.
There is no system path with side quests.
"Can't keep going?" Yu Ling laughed. As long as she was good-looking and the host offered himself up, she didn't care at all about the humiliation or anything like that that kind of reproductive act would bring.
Anyway, I am a tree.
"I've heard a little about the Empress's decree, Prince Ning, you don't need to worry about such a trivial matter." It really is a trivial matter. Being [beep] doesn't require any struggle for survival. Just find a way to reject the ugly parts.
"Weren't you the one who valued chastity the most? Why don't you care about it at all now?" Feng Ningyue was referring to the original owner of the body, whose eyes were only on the man she secretly loved. He had gone to great lengths to preserve his chastity in the brothel for her sake.
“I do care, but I care more about the preciousness of my life. As long as the Empress doesn’t order my death, the rest… I’ll leave it to fate,” Yu Ling said frankly.
However, Feng Ningyue completely misinterpreted Yu Ling's blunt truth.
Of the entire Wei family, only the original owner, Wei Yichen, survived. The other women were killed and the men committed suicide. Only the original owner had the courage to face reality.
"Well, if you really come to your senses, I can plead with the Crown Princess to let you become my... second wife."
Given the lowly status of the courtesan and the awkward situation, this was the best solution Feng Ningyue could think of. Actually, she usually only admired people, but for some reason, Young Master Wei looked exceptionally alluring today, making her heart pound.
The process of negotiating with the Empress and succeeding is omitted (it was impossible not to agree because Prince Ning hadn't touched a man for so long).
Yu Ling saw that Prince Ning was so handsome and dignified, and since he was a concubine and didn't need to get married, he was more proactive than her and took the initiative.
—The night in the Prince's mansion was completely silent, except for the bright lights in the bedroom.
Yu Ling's stunningly beautiful face was otherworldly and unlike any ordinary person, yet her gentle and aloof demeanor made the high and mighty Prince feel a burning heat throughout his body, even causing him to break down and cry out.
"Yi, Chen! Uh... slow down!"
Panting with her mouth agape in a daze, Feng Ningyue felt weak and numb. A sudden stimulus caused her eyes to slightly close, her waist arched gracefully, her dark hair was mostly spread out, and her eyes lost focus.
The process was incredibly difficult and utterly miserable. Even being forced to compromise and beg for mercy couldn't escape the ecstasy of this first night. Yu Ling's strength meant that no matter how much she tried to restrain herself, she was still so excited that she was completely soaked and moaning incessantly.
—Afterwards, Feng Ningyue lay dead in despair.
Good heavens! How could a handsome young man, so aloof and captivating, become a "woman" in this situation?!
--over--
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