Chapter 153: The Vicious Eldest Daughter (18)
So what does she want to see now?
Gu Xi grabbed the princess's hand and, sure enough, saw her eyes widen suddenly.
He took out a white handkerchief from his bosom and gently wiped the princess's hands and face. He reached out and combed the princess's messy hair behind her ears. He saw the princess's face turn bright red instantly, and she took two steps back, looking at him in horror.
As expected, his acting was terrible. He gave himself away so easily and couldn't keep up the act.
"What's wrong with the Princess?"
Wen Yan: "..."
She was numb. Shouldn't the male lead be angrily pushing her away? Wasn't he supposed to be a germaphobe? She'd gotten so dirty, how come he wasn't disgusted with her at all, but instead was so careful and gentle in wiping his hands, face, and fixing his hair?
Just then, Yuanbao, overjoyed from playing, ran over and tried to pounce on Wen Wan to play with her. Wen Wan was caught off guard; the dog was quite large and strong, and with this pounce, Wen Wan lost her balance. However, this time, the male lead cushioned her fall. Wen Wan felt herself hit a hard spot, but not as hard as the grass, and heard a muffled groan.
Little Lucky Star quickly pulled Yuanbao back. How could Yuanbao have caused such a big disaster? Even if you are a royal gift dog, you are probably doomed. Little Lucky Star thought to himself.
Wen Wan quickly got up, she was almost going crazy.
How could such a plot happen to a villainous supporting female character? This doesn't make sense!
The steward quickly helped his master to his feet, "Your Highness, are you alright?"
Wen Wan also remembered that she had just smashed the male lead, so she quickly said, "Is Your Highness alright? It's all my fault, please punish me, Your Highness."
Gu Xi chuckled, "Your Highness need not worry, I am not that fragile."
Wen Wan: "Your Highness, I believe I have done something wrong and have decided to reflect on my actions in my room for three days. I will not leave my room during these three days and will absolutely realize my mistake."
Please, male lead, let me be put in solitary confinement!
Otherwise, she really wouldn't know how to proceed with this plot.
“How could Your Highness think like that? I know it’s Yuanbao’s fault. If anyone should be punished, it should be Yuanbao. He should be confined for seven days.”
Butler: "Yes."
Wen Yan: "..."
The dog next to it, looking completely bewildered, was utterly clueless: "..." It had no idea it was about to be locked up.
It seems that there are parts of the author's writing that don't match Gu Xi's character. How does this seem like someone with OCD?
Wen Wan went back and washed up, changed into clean clothes, combed her hair, and put on beautiful makeup.
Since this approach didn't work, she stopped trying to scare herself.
"Your Highness, please have some tea."
Wen Wan poured Gu Xi a cup of tea, which Gu Xi took a sip of and then put down. "Your Highness, I know you are not yet used to me living here, so for the time being, I will stay next door to you. Only when you are willing to be close to me will I live with you."
No matter what ideas Wen Wan had, it was no use. In the end, Gu Xi still moved in next door to her. So every day, Wen Wan had to eat lunch and dinner with Gu Xi. Gu Xi even brought some official business to her yard to watch.
Wen Wan learned from the system that after Gu Xi recovered, the person who was most unhappy was...
It was the Emperor himself. After all, he was about to eliminate the biggest threat, but he was pulled back from the brink of death.
Logically, this military power should naturally be returned, but how could the emperor be willing to do so? If Gu Xi were allowed to return to the border, it would be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains, making it even more difficult to control him in the future.
Gu Xi knew this and had his own calculations, so after discussing it, Gu Xi stayed. In order to prove that he had no selfish motives towards his younger brother, Prince Xi, the Emperor gave the Prince Xi's mansion numerous rewards. A few days later, the people saw palace servants carrying large boxes of things into the Prince Xi's mansion, and they couldn't help but sigh at the royal family's affection.
Even Princess Wen Wan received round after round of gifts. Every day, Wen Wan saw countless gold, silver and jewels, rare treasures being moved into her small storeroom. At first, she was very excited, but gradually she became numb to it.
In the end, it won't be hers anyway, so the more she receives now, the more heartbroken she becomes.
What followed were all sorts of banquets in the palace. Wen Wan didn't want to deal with those cunning people in the palace at all, so she pretended to be sick. Whenever someone came, she would pretend to be sick. In fact, she knew that the male lead probably found out, but he didn't say anything. Wen Wan pretended to be sick openly and honestly, and it was basically just a verbal illness.
Gu Xi was handling official business in the courtyard, while Wen Wan sat on the swing that the housekeeper had made for her, playing with the dog and eating various snacks that Xiao Taozi had bought. She seemed to be living a pretty good life.
However, the system couldn't stand it anymore.
Because readers have started shipping couples again, this time it's a sweet romance novel about marriage before love. Have these people forgotten what their host, the villainous female supporting character, did back then?
Moreover, with the female lead's career progressing so smoothly, why not ship her with the male lead, who is a perfect match? Why insist on shipping her own host, a useless little good-for-nothing who does nothing but eat, sleep, and play all day?
The result was that everyone was a party that only the female lead was beautiful.
The system was speechless.
So they quickly tried to think of a solution for their host, and soon the opportunity came.
The plague started in a remote village and slowly spread. At first, it was covered up by the cowardly officials. However, the plague can never be hidden forever. The earlier it was discovered, the sooner it was dealt with. But this time, by the time it could no longer be concealed, the spread had reached an alarming level.
The Emperor hastily dispatched countless imperial physicians and officials, but to no avail. In the end, he sent the female lead, after all, the Emperor acknowledged her medical skills. Otherwise, if she had cured Gu Xi, the Emperor would have wanted to tear her to pieces. However, the Emperor benefited from the treatment and even desired immortality, so the female lead not only survived but also received great favor.
In order to consolidate public support, demonstrate the emperor's benevolence, and deal with Gu Xi, after several deliberations, the male protagonist was also sent to investigate the origin of the plague and handle the plague incident.
This will be the best opportunity for the relationship between the male and female leads to deepen.
To be on the safe side, the system requires the host to come along and provide assistance anytime, anywhere.
“I’m not going,” Wen Wan immediately refused.
The system was anxious. "Why? This is an absolute golden opportunity. If it succeeds, our mission progress will take a giant leap forward."
Wen Wan: "Do you know what a plague is? It's a plague! I don't have the protagonist's halo, and I don't want to die from the plague."
System: [But host, you were going to die sooner or later anyway, weren't you?]
"Didn't you say you'd find me a substitute? So I'm not afraid. But this plague is incredibly painful, and the death is horrific. Besides, it's more convenient for the male and female leads to develop their relationship if I, the third wheel, aren't around."
Wen Wan had already made up her mind: once the male lead left, she would definitely go out and play every day.
"Then I assure you, you will absolutely not get the plague, and even if you do, you will definitely not die."
"Can you cure the plague?"
The system thought for a moment, and to get the host to comply, it said, "Yes, I'll apply for the medicine from above. I absolutely guarantee your safety. Is that alright?"
Wen Wan was still hesitating.
The system unleashed its trump card: "Host, if you don't go, and either the male or female lead encounters any problem, the mission will fail, and you'll be teleported to the scene where you were struck by lightning and died. Then you're doomed, and so am I. I'll be destroyed by the Transmigration Bureau as a defective product. Think about our fates."
Wen Yan: "..."
Okay, let's go.
She didn't want to see herself being struck dead again.
She wanted to go, but the male lead wouldn't take her! As soon as Wen Wan asked to go, Gu Xi strongly refused.
"No, you can't go."
"Your Highness, I must go, otherwise I will not be able to eat or sleep. If anything happens to Your Highness, I will not live either."
Gu Xi: "..."
When did his princess fall so deeply in love with him?
His agreement to manage the plague this time was not only because he didn't want the people there to suffer, but also because he wanted to win people's hearts and deal with some private matters. Therefore, bringing along this princess with unclear motives was not a good thing.
"If the princess goes, I will worry about her every day and be distracted by her. So the princess should stay at home and wait for me to return."
After that, no matter what Wen Wan said, the male lead just wouldn't agree.
Soon, the male and female protagonists set off with the people sent by the emperor to deal with the plague, while Wen Wan was left at the Prince's Palace.
Wen Wan thought for a moment, then quickly asked Xiao Taozi to pack her luggage. "Where is the Princess going?"
"Go find the prince."
Little Peach was shocked. "Your Highness, you can't! The Prince is going to deal with the plague. That plague is too dangerous. People could get infected and die at any time. Your Highness should listen to the Prince and stay in the Prince's Mansion."
"This is an order."
Little Peach: "But—"
“Little Peach, if something happens to the Prince, I don’t want to live either. I have to go and take care of him and watch over him before I can feel at ease.”
Xiao Taozi still disagreed, so Wen Wan pretended to pack her own luggage. In the end, Xiao Taozi had no choice but to compromise and pack her own luggage for her princess. "However, princess, this time we need to bring three doctors with us, as well as some guards and a carriage."
"Need not."
If you take a horse-drawn carriage, by the time you reach your destination, the cucumbers will probably be cold.
"Prepare some simple luggage, bring some food and drinks, and buy a few agile thugs to follow you."
When Little Lucky Star heard that the Princess was going to find the Prince, he quickly said that he wanted to go too. Wen Wan didn't agree. He was still a child, how could she take a child on the road?
However, when it was time to set off, this little lucky star insisted on following behind with Yuanbao. It wasn't until they left the city that they caught up. Even if Wen Wan wanted to chase them away, it was too late.
There was no other way but to take them with us.
After walking for half a day, Wen Wan regretted it. Walking was even slower, and she couldn't ride a horse, so she asked Xiao Taozi to rent a carriage. Once in the carriage, Wen Wan realized that it wasn't actually slow. Although it was a bit bumpy, it was much more comfortable than walking. From Xiao Taozi, Wen Wan learned that the reason the carriages she had ridden in the previous times were so slow was because there was a rule that carriages could not travel at high speeds under the emperor's nose.
The carriage had been traveling all day and stopped at an inn to rest and recuperate. Even if the people were alright, the horses needed to eat and drink, and they were tired too.
Wen Wan wore a veiled hat, with a white veil covering her entire face, and she also wore a mask. After all, when she was out in the world, her original face and her current identity would be a big problem.
Little Lucky Star requested several superior rooms, and several guards followed Wen Wan closely. Throughout the journey, Wen Wan was extremely impressed with the professional skills of these guards.
"Little Peach, where did you find these thugs? They look very professional!"
"I just picked them randomly! Maybe I was just lucky." Xiao Taozi said this with a bit of guilt. Actually, she didn't pick these people; the steward did. They were all guards from the Prince's mansion. After all, the Princess was going on a long trip, and it wouldn't be very safe to just pick a few thugs.
"If there is an opportunity in the future, we can continue to cooperate."
"Yes, Miss."
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