Transmigration: The Fate of the Villainess

“Benwang doesn’t allow you to go.”

“But Wangye was the one who chased me away first.” Bai Yu ignored his soft whisper. She tried to peel his arms off her waist but was unsuccessful. It was not because Ouyang Feilong was fighting her; it was only that she could not fight his strength.

“Xiao Yu.” There was a sigh, then followed by the nickname. “This place is full of danger. You should not be here.”

“Then I will leave.” She understood the meaning of his words, but still, she could not help feeling hurt.

“Benwang is worried about you.”

“I’m also worried about Wangye.”

Ouyang Feilong paused. His strong arms suddenly let go. He put his hands on her shoulders and turned her back to face him. Golden eyes studied her face without saying a word.

Bai Yu looked away from his eyes that were gazing directly at her. What was happening to her?! She was angry only a while ago, but now when he looked at her, she avoided his gaze. Her face heated up when his golden eyes were fixed on her, even though he said nothing at all. The world-class actress was suddenly too timid now! “I...”

.....

“You’ve gotten darker.”

“Yes?” Her eyes finally met his. Obviously, Ouyang Feilong was still staring at her, though his gaze was now filled with amusement.

What’s with this man?! They had not met for some time, and now this was the first thing he mentioned? Ouyang Feilong truly did not know how to cherish women! Her skin was darker, true, but who was the reason that made her rush here on horseback, riding day and night until her skin stung?

“Who would have ivory skin like Wangye’s beautiful guest?” She had to peck at that woman who had irritated her no less than this man.

Ouyang Feilong raised an eyebrow. “The first princess, Chu Jiaoxin?”

“Does Wangye agree?” Bai Yu glanced at him.

“Benwang thinks so too.”

That’s it! He must have looked at her pure, unblemished skin to his heart’s content. “The princess is an attractive woman. Wangye is also a man, so it’s not surprising that Wangye is interested in her.”

“She is an interesting woman,” Ouyang Feilong said plainly, though the corner of his mouth was slightly raised. This time, he knew what she was angry about with him. He just wanted to tease her a little more.

“Does Wangye see interesting women everywhere Wangye goes?”

“Hm?” Ouyang Feilong did not understand her words.

“Han Xinai,” she said the name of another woman with whom he seemed quite close.

“Oh.” Ouyang Feilong’s smile was now visible. “She is a gentle woman.”

“Isn’t Wangye’s palace crowded enough already?” Interesting this, interesting that. Frustrating!

“Should benwang expand the palace, then?”

“It is as Wangye wish.”

“Benwang wants your opinion.”

“That palace is Wangye’s. Wangye is the person who has to manage it. There is no use asking me.”

“Benwang wants you to be the one who manages it.”

“I’m not well-versed in handling a palace occupied by many women.”

“What if benwang gets rid of all of them?”

“I’m afraid Wangye will only bring more women back after this.”

Ouyang Feilong finally let out a laugh. His eyes met with hers, which were stubbornly staring back. Her small lips continued to bicker with him even though her face was all red, including her ears, after he had said he wanted her to manage his palace. Anyone could understand the meaning behind it.

“They might be interesting, but benwang never thinks of taking them back.” A gentle smile appeared on his enchanting face. “They are not on benwang’s mind.”

“But don’t they...” Though she was relieved because of Ouyang Feilong’s firm voice, Bai Yu was not entirely at ease, especially after Chu Jiaoxin gave him a marriage proposal.

“Come to think of it, there’s one woman on benwang’s mind.” His hand moved to caress her smooth cheek, his thumb lightly pressed onto the corner of her lips, begging for her smile.

“And what does Wangye think about her?” With their eyes on each other, she knew that woman was her. Now that Ouyang Feilong had stressed it repeatedly, Bai Yu was no longer worried about other women. Still, she wanted him to say out loud who was his only woman.

But when she heard Ouyang Feilong’s words that revealed his thoughts, Bai Yu wanted to explode and disappear from his sight.

Because his answer was...

“Benwang missed her.”

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Knock Knock

“Wangye, I have important news to report.”

Bai Yu moved away from Ouyang Feilong as soon as she heard her brother’s voice. She silently thanked Bai He for helping her get away from the golden eyes that seemed to be slowly melting her, not to mention those sweet words from this beautiful man...

“Come in.” Though disappointed that he could not have more time alone with his beloved woman, Ouyang Feilong was not frustrated. Instead, he was in a good mood since he was able to see genuine bashfulness from the deceitful person, unlike the pretend demureness from other young ladies he had met.

“Then I will take my leave.” Seeing that it would be related to his work, Bai Yu, a woman unsuited for such a matter, decided to excuse herself. She wanted to help him, but she also knew she should not cross the line. Her coming all this way here had already troubled him.

“You stay here.” Ouyang Feilong did not only use his words, but his hand also took her wrist, pulling her to sit down next to him while he listened to the report.

Bai He watched the pair in front of him with a strange feeling. Was this a way for him to get used to it? Maybe he should have thought of today as practice for when one day his sister truly became Wang Fei...

“Go on.”

“It’s about the men who attacked the evacuee village.” Bai He shook away the unnecessary thoughts and started reporting to his commander. “It is as Yu-er said, those men were not Chu Zhaoran’s. They are indeed from Da Chu, but I am still unsure who they belong to.”

“They must be from the same group that attacked benwang and Xiao Yu when we went to steal the magic hare to treat you.”

Bai He frowned. The cause was not the magic hare that he just knew about, but the fact that Wangye called his sister ‘Xiao Yu.’ Why did you not tell brother about this too, Yu-er?!

“Can it be that these men are working behind Chu Zhaoran’s back?” Bai Yu broke the silence between them.

She knew nothing about Da Chu in the series. She did not even know what her current situation would lead to. The only thing she was certain of was that back in Da Yang’s capital, Taizi had not organized a coup yet, and so she could have a slight sense of relief.

“It’s possible.” Ouyang Feilong nodded. “Because every time we clashed, they would pick the moment after benwang, or you, had already met Chu Zhaoran. They want us to think that they’re his men.”

“I agree with Wangye.”

“But Your Highness, the one who started the war was that second prince.” After he had woken up, Bai He learned about everything in detail from the army’s informant, who had been contacted by Ouyang Feilong. He could not understand why Chu Zhaoran would seek to start the war if those men were not his.

“Chu Zhaoran only borrowed those men’s hands to use as an excuse to take Xiao Yu.”

She remembered that Da Chu had proposed an offer for a diplomatic marriage after an assassination attempt on the second prince. Those assassins were attacking Bai Yu and her group as well, and so Chu Zhaoran took that opportunity to worsen the situation. However, his plan was derailed when Ouyang Feilong chose war as his answer. Right now, Chu Zhaoran must be searching for the person behind those men as well. Now that she carefully considered the situation, it was possible that...

“Other than the second prince, is there anyone else who has the right to the throne?”

“What do you mean?”

“She means this is Da Chu’s fight for the throne,” Ouyang Feilong answered Bai He.

“That is correct, Your Highness.” Bai Yu nodded. Her brows furrowed as she formed her theory. “Actually, the war did not start with Chu Zhaoran, not directly. Those mysterious men had forced Da Chu to spark the war, and so Chu Zhaoran had no other choice left, even though he and Wangye had been trying to keep the peace between the two nations.”

It would be too much of a joke if a descendant of the son of heaven started a war just for a woman. Chu Zhaoran was not persistent when she refused. It did not seem likely for him to use her as a reason to declare war. Possibly, the person who sent the messenger did not have marriage in mind at first but only wanted war.

“In a way, those men wanted to provoke Da Yang and cause conflicts between Da Yang and Da Chu after they ambushed Qin Wang and gravely injured brother. The second attempt came when there was the magic hare incident. And this latest attempt was when they tried to kidnap me. They intentionally acted like they were following Chu Zhaoran’s order.”

Bai Yu paused to let the two men follow her speculation. When she saw that they did not say anything, she then concluded.

“And now the war between the two nations has broken out. From what I gathered after talking with him, it seems like his military power was hijacked by the Emperor, preventing him from moving freely. Having to be wary of his own power while fighting against the enemy, even someone like Chu Zhaoran could make a mistake when under pressure like that. And if the second prince who was born of Huang Gui Fei slipped up while on the battlefield, who would step in to take his place?”