Women dressed as men
Su Manyan dragged herself wearily back to the house. The servants' quarters were shabby and worn, lacking even a cup of warm water. Her eyes, swollen and sore from crying, were swollen and painful. She fought the pain, wanting only to change into dry clothes and rest.
Su Manyan glanced at the half-open cabinet door containing the small bundle, and wondered to herself, "Could it be that someone forgot to close it during the day? Maybe the strong wind at night blew it open..." She was so exhausted that she had no energy to think about it. She fell onto the pillow, and as soon as her head touched the pillow, a heavy sleepiness came over her mind, and she soon fell into a deep sleep.
Moonlight quietly filtered through the window, illuminating the paper on the other side. In the darkness, a pair of black eyes scrutinized Su Manyan intently. After ensuring he hadn't been discovered, the man in black silently disappeared into the pitch-black night.
Looking at that direction, it's heading towards the south wing...
Most of the candles in Xiao Lin's room were burned out, and the flames flickered in his eyes.
His thin shirt was half-open, revealing his muscular figure. Having just managed to hide the dark lines, he was still panting, his skin heaving. He should have looked frail, but his expression was cold, adding an indescribable creepiness to his appearance.
This was the scene that Si Ji saw when he pushed the door open, and his heart suddenly tightened.
"Your Highness, but... it has relapsed again?" Si Ji looked at Xiao Lin's miserable appearance and asked anxiously.
Xiao Lin grabbed a cloak and casually draped it over himself, suppressing his chaotic breathing. "No problem, I've gone back to hiding. How's your investigation going?"
"I have just investigated, and the eunuch's background is clean, and there is nothing suspicious. It's just..." Si Ji's lips moved, as if he was worried and hesitated to speak.
"Just what, go on."
"My subordinates went to his room and found... women's clothing."
"Oh?" Xiao Lin's pupils suddenly shrank, a strange color flashed in his eyes, he narrowed his eyes, rubbed his lower lip with his fingers, and recalled the appearance of the little eunuch.
Thin and fair. My heart was filled with suspicion. What secrets was this little eunuch hiding?
He calmed down and said in a deep voice, "Okay, I got it. As long as the identity is clear, don't investigate anything else for now. Don't alert the enemy. Go down."
Si Ji took his orders and withdrew. Xiao Lin looked out the window at the falling snow, his lips curled into a smile. Things seemed to be getting more and more interesting. What on earth was this little eunuch thinking?
Before dawn the next day, Su Manyan was awakened by the hardness of his bed. His entire body ached as if it had been run over, and even the joints between his bones were painful.
With a messy hair, Su Manyan began to plan today's "influence the male protagonist" plan.
I don't know what the "Lucky Bag" I got yesterday is for. 625 said it can only be used in critical situations. But the most urgent thing is to gain the male protagonist's favor and lower his vigilance.
After washing up, Su Manyan went to the courtyard to clean. The person on duty with her was a slightly older father-in-law. The elder came early and ordered Su Manyan around. Su Manyan dared not say anything but was angry.
"Ayan, Ayan." A furtive call came from outside the yard. Su Manyan put down the broom and saw the little eunuch Aning who was kicked that day sticking his head out from behind the wall, looking around with a sneaky look.
"What brings you here?"
"Ayan, how are you? Everyone is worried about you." Aning pulled Su Manyan over and looked at him carefully, saying hurriedly, "I hope that tyrant didn't do anything to you."
"Don't talk nonsense. I'm fine here. You don't have to worry." Su Manyan interrupted Aning's complaints and quietly distanced them. Even if Aning was a eunuch, there was still a difference between men and women.
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything." Aning pretended to slap herself, glanced at the old eunuch beside her, and whispered, "Ayan, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said to proceed according to the plan. Find a chance to make Xiao Lin swallow this poison. After this is done, the Crown Prince will definitely benefit from us."
Prince? Poison? Plan? How did I get a new identity? The system didn't tell me about this!
Aning stared at Su Manyan's stunned expression and asked in confusion, "Ayan? What's wrong with you? I've been feeling strange since yesterday. According to the plan, I shouldn't have been sent here because I offended that fat eunuch. Why did you come here first?"
"Ah? Oh, oh... oh, okay." Su Manyan's mouth opened, her eyes wide, a thin layer of sweat covering her forehead. She swallowed her saliva and replied with forced composure. Her eyes darkened as she took the poison, her brain racing as she explained, "I think the potential danger is too great. You're still young, so let me do it."
Aning was so moved by Su Manyan's words that she almost burst into tears and pretended to hug him. Su Manyan quickly broke free and made an excuse: "The King of Mobei is about to come out. You should retreat first to avoid being discovered."
After sending Aning away, Su Manyan pretended to sweep the floor for a while, then hid in an empty room as if escaping, and took out the poison from his sleeve.
An overwhelming amount of information flooded his mind like a sea. According to Aning, she was the Crown Prince's spy for Xiao Lin. Xiao Lin, a hostage of an enemy nation and now a prisoner, why would the Crown Prince want him dead? And what role did Su Manyan originally play? Was he born a woman from the beginning, or had his accidental time travel altered the original owner's gender?
Su Manyan was overwhelmed with questions. She angrily called out 625, "What the hell is going on? You didn't tell me I had so many identities before."
"Host, 625 does not have the authority to know the details of the story for the time being. It only knows the general outline of the male protagonist's fate. As for what kind of identity the original owner played, as well as their grievances and hatreds, it is up to the host to explore~" 625 flapped its wings and flew up and down, shaking Su Manyan's eyes.
Saying so many official words is the same as saying nothing.
"Host, please be careful. You must not let the people in your original world discover that you are from another world, otherwise you will be punished horribly! Therefore, 626 suggests that you slowly explore according to the original plot." 625 said the terrifying words in a playful tone.
"Really? Go away! You're useless!" Su Manyan was irritated and sullen. He waved his hand in a bad mood, as if chasing away a fly, not wanting to see 625.
625: Boom! I’m being rejected.
Su Manyan carefully examined the round poison in her hand, unsure whether Aning's words were true or not. However, according to the system, she and Xiao Lin were tied together, and there was no way she could feed Xiao Lin this poison.
Pulling a handkerchief, Su Manyan carefully wrapped the poison and hid it in his sleeve for future use.
After walking out of the room, Su Manyan looked around and made sure that no one noticed him before closing the door and leaving in a hurry.
As soon as I returned to the front yard, I saw a noisy scene with a group of people gathered in the middle.
"What's going on?" Su Manyan randomly grabbed someone and asked.
"One of the prince's personal eunuchs died in an accident last night, and the master is recruiting a new eunuch to take his place," the man replied quietly, glancing around before lowering his voice to kindly remind him, "It's said to be an accident, but everyone knows he was beaten to death. You didn't see it this morning, when a body was carried out of the side hall, covered in a straw mat. The entire mat was stained red with blood, and it was terrifying to look at..."
"I'm telling you, I think you're smart, but I'm reminding you not to get involved in this mess. That King of Mobei is a difficult person to please..."
"Brother guard, may I have the honor to serve His Highness?" Su Manyan recommended himself loudly without waiting for the man to finish.
The eunuchs and maids who were terrified in front of the courtyard heard Su Manyan's words and looked at their "savior" at the same time.
"You? Okay, you look smart, come with me." The guard was surprised to see Su Manyan's enthusiasm. How could there be a fool who would jump into the fire pit on his own initiative? But after all, he had completed the task assigned by his master, so he happily took Su Manyan to hand in the task.
The first thing Su Manyan was told to do was to deliver a bathtub to Xiao Lin's room. She laboriously carried the huge wooden tub filled with hot water to Xiao Lin's room.
When she entered the room, Xiao Lin was sitting at the table reading a military book. When he heard what the other maids said, he just responded without raising his eyelids, waved his hand, and asked the servants to leave. He didn't have the habit of having others help him take a bath.
Su Manyan relied on his promotion to a personal eunuch and turned the corner of the room. Instead of going out with his maid sister, he stood on one side, trying to blend in with the guards waiting on the side.
The two guards gave him a puzzled look and said in a cold tone, "Get out."
Su Manyan lowered his head and pretended not to hear.
Guard: “…”
The two men looked at each other and tacitly agreed to move Su Manyan out.
"Hey! Hey! Your Highness, help me! I'm a new eunuch, just chosen today to serve Your Highness personally."
"Wait, let him come over." A cold voice came from the other side of the barrier. Su Manyan was able to escape from the two tall and strong men, and he angrily smoothed out the wrinkles of his clothes.
"Come here!" The hoarse voice ordered Su Manyan without any room for argument.
In fact, it had been discovered from the beginning that this young eunuch had infiltrated the personal eunuchs. The previous eunuch was discovered to be a spy and was beaten to death last night. This morning, he deliberately sent the body out in front of everyone, swaggering around, as a warning to others. Everyone avoided him, treating him like the King of Hell, but this man was not afraid and approached again.
Moreover, this person probably didn't know any martial arts, and his aura was not concealed at all. He noticed from the beginning that the person didn't go out after delivering the water, and he thought he was hiding outside naturally.
What kind of play is going to be performed...
"Your Highness, I pay my respects." Su Manyan knelt outside the screen. A man's silhouette was faintly visible. He was completely submerged in the tub, his arms outstretched, resting loosely on its edge.
"We meet again. Why are you so loyal to me?"
Anyone with a discerning eye could hear the teasing in the words, but hidden deep inside was a vigilance and warning.
"Seventh Prince, you are joking. Serving His Highness is my duty and a blessing."
"Okay, then come in and help me bathe."
Su Manyan: “?”
He walked in with his head down the whole time. Su Manyan had never seen a man bathing live at such a close distance in his life. Besides, as expected of the male protagonist of this world, his body was hot.
As soon as his hand touched the barrel, Xiao Lin grabbed it tightly. He pinched Su Manyan's wrist and held it in front of his eyes for a closer look. "It looks like this hand has never done any rough work, and it's usually lazy."
"I dare not, Your Highness, let me help you bathe." Su Manyan pulled her hand back and lowered her head even more, fearing that her identity would be exposed. Now she had two layers of vests, so she couldn't make trouble.
Xiao Lin's suppressed chuckle came to his ears, and his breath mixed with steaming water vapor touched Su Manyan's earlobe, making him feel tingling.
"What? Are you still shy? We are all men, what is there to avoid? Could it be that... you are not a man?" Xiao Lin originally had a smiling face, but his expression suddenly worsened at the end, and he stared at Su Manyan with sharp eyes.
"Ding! Danger! Triggering the mission [Hidden Secret of a Woman Disguised as a Man], host, please make your choice!"
The male protagonist's questioning caught Su Manyan off guard, and the system suddenly appeared again, demanding her life. Three options appeared in her mind:
A. Counterattack
B. Acting crazy and stupid
C. Pretend to be unconscious
When Su Manyan saw these three options, his eyes darkened. Let the world be destroyed together.
He closed his eyes and pretended to be unconscious.
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