Quick Transmigration: The Villainous Female Supporting Character Became the Male Lead's Beloved

Chapter 144 The Vicious Dancer in a Transmigration Novel 14

The girl, who seemed to be both near and far, noticed his lapse in composure and glanced at him indifferently, saying expressionlessly, "Zhong Linjian, what are you still doing here?"

His cold demeanor was a stark contrast to his gentle smile just moments before.

"Shouldn't I...be here?"

Zhong Linjian looked up at Ni Qing, his tone obscure yet filled with hesitant sorrow. He restrained his gaze from escaping, longing to find a trace of warmth in her eyes.

However, that didn't happen; the other person looked at him with utter disgust.

Zhong Linjian was involuntarily stung by that gaze and took a step back, his voice hoarse: "I—"

"General, we are not on the same path. Look, you are unwilling to give me anything, while Prime Minister Bai is the one I want to spend my life with. You should leave now."

The chilling words continued, and Bai Zhiwei gave him a contemptuous smile, then lowered his head as if to kiss the girl.

Zhong Linjian suddenly woke up and sat up. All around him was still endless darkness, with no sign of dawn. His forehead was covered in a thick layer of cold sweat, as if the scene he had just witnessed still haunted him.

He instinctively rolled out of bed and strode away from the main hall, wanting to go to the side hall to confirm Ni Qing's presence. Fortunately, the main hall and the side hall weren't far apart, and he arrived in just a few minutes.

Zhong Linjian didn't bother to knock and pushed the door open to enter.

Ni Qing had already woken up when she heard the noise outside. Her eyes were slightly closed, but she was on guard, wondering who would break into her room so late at night.

The footsteps sounded familiar. Before she could react, the person had already hurried to her bedside. If all the candles were extinguished, nothing could be seen in the room, so Ni Qing had left one lit before going to sleep.

Through the dim light, she saw the general's slightly pale face and realized that it wasn't appropriate to continue sleeping. She asked with a puzzled look, "What brings the general to the side hall so late?"

Zhong Linjian lowered his eyelashes, his dark eyes fixed on her: "I'll give you the position of legal wife." His heart was still pounding anxiously, "As long as you... don't leave."

Ni Qing sensed something was wrong and slowly sat up straight: "General, what's wrong with you? Are you dreaming?"

Zhong Linjian's gaze lingered, as if he were still in a daze, seemingly haunted by a nightmare. Even someone who is usually fearless could be so terrified by a vague and unreal dream.

The girl smiled slightly, took his hand, and pulled him onto the bed. "What's the point of you just standing by the bed like that?" she asked. "General, would you like to sleep with me tonight?"

The general was obediently led by the hand, and it took him a while to come to his senses. He stammered, "Will you always be here?" He looked like a carefree person on the outside, but he was actually very sensitive inside.

He had to repeatedly confirm even the slightest change or disturbance.

Ni Qing paused for a moment, then said, "Probably."

Zhong Linjian's condition did not improve as a result.

He suddenly reached out and pulled her slender waist into his arms. At this moment, no matter what Ni Qing's purpose was, even if she wanted to kill him, he could not resist.

Ni Qing felt an unusually tight hand around her waist, so tight that tears almost welled up in her eyes. Just as she was about to say something, she was suddenly pushed to the ground.

The man, who had been pale just moments before, forcefully restrained her wrists and kissed her lips with a slightly fierce and rough manner. Intimate sounds rang out between their lips, and the air grew increasingly thin.

“You will be the only general’s wife. We will get married today. I will have the servants prepare in a moment,” he said.

Ni Qing: "?" No, so fast? Was she in such a hurry when she asked?

She spoke hesitantly, "Isn't it a bit too early? Maybe we should forget about it?"

Zhong Linjian suddenly looked up, momentarily unsure whether he wanted a formal title or Ni Qing needed one more: "Why?"

The girl, feeling annoyed, tried to change the subject, but to little avail. In the end, she leaned in and kissed his lips tenderly before finally giving up.

The next morning, the palace sent someone to summon the general, and he was not released until noon. The general's expression remained unchanged, and after seeing Ni Qing, he slowly said, "His Majesty wants to send me to lead troops back to the border."

The border situation has always been volatile, but the greatest threat has always been foreign powers. Now, with the two countries on good terms, there is absolutely no danger.

It was less like guarding the border and more like exile, so Zhong Linjian decisively refused. This was clearly Bai Zhiwei's doing, and his unusual refusal this time almost caught the old emperor off guard.

Ni Qing remembered this part. In the original story, the general refused because the Fifth Princess and Bai Zhiwei were getting too close. He stayed in the capital to compete for her affections.

Zhu Yunxi discovered the military tally by chance and, believing it to be genuine, had someone find a reason to send Ni Qing away, thus putting pressure on her.

Sure enough, not long after, another maid came to the palace.

She was dressed in clothes that only a senior palace maid would wear, and wore a valuable jade bracelet on her wrist: "General, our Fifth Princess has been missing Miss Ni Qing very much lately, and specially ordered me to come and invite you to the palace to catch up."

Zhong Linjian frowned, instinctively about to refuse, but was interrupted by Ni Qing beside him: "Okay, now?"

The head palace maid was pleased with her tact and nodded in satisfaction: "Yes, this servant has already prepared the carriage."

The girl turned around, comforted the sullen general, and then left alone with the palace maid, getting into the carriage.

This part is a very important plot point.

How could Zhu Yunxi possibly want to catch up with her? The two weren't old acquaintances; only old friends can be considered to be catching up.

Her purpose in coming here was nothing more than to issue a warning and then try to tell the old emperor that Bai Zhiwei had taken the military tally.

The magnificent palace remained as imposing as ever, with occasional groups of maids serving their masters food. The vermilion walls and green tiles, like a high screen, made the palace feel particularly oppressive.

After a long and winding journey, they finally arrived at Zhu Yunxi's residence.

The Fifth Princess lay on a soft couch, with several maids standing around her, busily peeling fruit for her. Only when she noticed Ni Qing enter did she signal her servants to wrap the fruit.

"Ni Qing, kneel down!"

The girl glanced around discreetly before feigning confusion: "I'm sorry, Fifth Princess, my country does not have the custom of kneeling in obeisance, and this is something His Majesty has tacitly approved."

Zhu Yunxi was instantly furious, her teeth itching with rage. "You little supporting character," she thought, "still spouting nonsense and trying to argue your way out of it!" She coldly said, "What are you all standing there for? Go and take her down!"

She doesn't even know whose territory this is, yet she keeps talking about foreign countries. This time, she's been given a handle to use against her; otherwise, it wouldn't be so easy to suppress her next time.

Just as she was thinking, she slowly spoke: "Did you believe Bai Zhiwei's words and steal the military tally?"