jdhmnovel Chapter 170 The Villainous Female Supporting Character's Mind Was Read 25
Chapter 170 The Villainous Female Supporting Character's Mind Was Read 25
[Wanwan, there's definitely something fishy about the flower party Jiang Yiheng invited you to. Why did you agree?]
Qi Qi watched with puzzled eyes as Lin Shuwan picked through a row of dresses with great interest for a long time before finally taking off a crimson silk dress and changing into it.
Then Chunman applied makeup to her face, adding even more color to her already beautiful appearance.
Lin Shuwan admired her own beauty in the mirror from all sides and replied:
(Instead of refusing this opportunity and guarding against the unknown, it's better to accept it outright and deal with whatever comes our way.)
(Besides, I still have you, right? You'll help me, right, Qiqi?)
Qiqi proudly declared, "Of course! I'm the most capable system ever! Don't worry, Wanwan, I'll keep a close eye on them and absolutely prevent their scheme from succeeding!"
(Then I'll leave it to Qiqi.)
Lin Shuwan pursed her lips on the red paper and smiled at the mirror.
*
The flower festival will be held in a newly acquired villa by Jiang Youning.
The villa was bestowed by the emperor, and Jiang Youning was the emperor's most beloved princess, so all the noble ladies in the capital considered it an honor to receive an invitation.
Surrounded by a group of noble ladies, Jiang Youning listened smugly to their flattery.
"Ah Ning's villa is truly exquisite. With its green bricks and gray tiles, jade steps and red steps, bamboo groves, and intoxicating fragrance of flowers, it is both elaborate and elegant, yet also has a touch of wild charm. I am so captivated by it that I don't want to leave."
Jiang Youning's study companion was usually very close to Jiang Youning, so she exaggeratedly waved her handkerchief, then shyly covered her mouth and smiled.
Jiang Youning smiled and tapped her nose: "Alright, then you can stay in my bamboo forest tonight. You can fall asleep to the sounds of insects and the bright moon, and smell the fragrance of flowers. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
"To be able to live as a hermit in this royal villa for a while, I can say that my life has not been in vain."
The companion held his heart in his hands as he read aloud, his sincere expression making Jiang Youning laugh heartily.
The other noble ladies were not to be outdone:
"Who wouldn't envy someone who could spend a night in a royal villa, surrounded by such beautiful scenery?"
"Yes, and this villa was specially bestowed by His Majesty for the purpose of holding a flower festival for the Third Princess."
"I also heard that His Majesty ordered more than a dozen pots of precious flowers to be sent over, all of which are new varieties cultivated in the Imperial Garden. These must be the ones. We are truly fortunate to see them today."
"His Majesty truly values the princess."
"Everyone in the capital knows that the Third Princess is the Emperor's favorite, and we are also benefiting from the Princess's good fortune."
……
"Miss Lin has arrived at the Duke of Zhenguo's residence—"
Lin Shuwan gracefully entered the room at that moment.
Wearing a flowing silk dress adorned with butterflies and adorned only with a few pearl hairpins, she stood there and outshone all the other beauties in the garden.
Even the phoenix in full bloom, with its wings spread wide, has lost its original magnificence.
Jiang Youning turned around and looked at him, her face contorting for a moment.
She chose a peach-pink dress today, but Lin Shuwan deliberately wore a rouge-red one.
She was already less beautiful than Lin Shuwan, and her clothes were not as gorgeous. If she stood next to her, she would just become her foil.
What bad luck.
However, Jiang Youning quickly adjusted her mindset, smiled and let the other noble ladies look around as they pleased, then walked towards Lin Shuwan and warmly took her arm.
"Wanwan, why are you so late? We've been waiting for you for ages."
As she approached and saw Lin Shuwan's exquisite face, a hint of jealousy flashed across Jiang Youning's eyes once again.
Lin Shuwan was crude and talentless, but with just her face, she firmly held the position of the most beautiful woman in the capital.
If it weren't for her brother's great cause, she wouldn't have wanted to get close to Lin Shuwan.
However, just be patient a little longer, it will be soon.
After Lin Shuwan became her sister-in-law and helped her brother ascend to the supreme position, she had him disfigure his face.
Anything more beautiful than her should be destroyed.
Thinking this way, Jiang Youning immediately felt relieved.
Lin Shuwan said sweetly, "I was delayed a little on the way, but I wasn't late."
She wasn't late, but all the noble ladies present had arrived much earlier. Lin Shuwan, however, arrived right on time, making her even more impressive than the princess herself.
Jiang Youning inwardly scoffed, but outwardly maintained a smile and said:
"Yes, yes, no, no, not late at all! Come quickly and look at these flowers of mine. These are the gifts from my father, all of them new varieties..."
"Oh, right, and these too. These were specially found for me by my royal brother."
“I just mentioned it casually and forgot about it as soon as I turned around, but he actually remembered it and went to the trouble of finding so many things for me.”
After saying that, Jiang Youning looked at her, and Lin Shuwan had no choice but to cooperate and say, "Yes, it's not bad."
Not hearing what she wanted to hear, Jiang Youning could only awkwardly say, "Yes, but my brother will be getting married soon. Once he has a wife, he will surely love her just as much."
Lin Shuwan replied perfunctorily, "Mmm, that's good."
Jiang Youning continued, "I wonder who will become my sister-in-law in the future? What if we don't get along?"
Lin Shuwan didn't care: "If you don't get along, you don't get along. It's not like you're marrying your sister-in-law. Why think so much?"
Jiang Youning was taken aback by what she said, and simply said, "Oh, wouldn't it be even better if we got along well? If Wanwan could become my sister-in-law, we could see each other more often in the future."
"Moreover, the three of us grew up together and know each other very well. I guarantee that my brother will definitely treat you well."
Lin Shuwan frowned and refused, "Even if I don't marry Yiheng, we can still see each other often."
"Moreover, a prince's consort must be magnanimous and tolerant, which I cannot do. If you dare to take a concubine, you can expect to be whipped by me!"
After saying that, Lin Shuwan patted the whip at her waist, which made Jiang Youning secretly swallow.
She had witnessed the power of that whip firsthand; it could tear a person's skin and flesh apart.
Lin Shuwan continued, "Moreover, a princess consort certainly wouldn't have the same freedom as she does now. She would have to learn a whole bunch of palace rules. It's not as carefree as having a son-in-law marry into the family."
"In the future, you don't need to find a consort anymore. Just like me, you can hire some male concubines. We can find this one today and that one tomorrow. If we don't like this one, we can just switch to the next one. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
"Uh, hehe." Jiang Youning was taken aback by Lin Shuwan's bold statement and began to consider the feasibility of such an operation, following her suggestion.
If she went back and told her father and mother that she would not marry the emperor's son-in-law but would instead find male concubines, would that work?
Damn it, she actually got a crush on someone too.
Jiang Youning quickly pulled herself together and subtly gestured to the servants: "Let's stop talking for now. Come and try some flower tea and flower cakes. I specially ordered the kitchen to make them, using fresh flowers picked today."
Lin Shuwan took the flower tea offered by the maid and made as if to drink it, but Qi Qi quickly said:
Don't drink this tea tonight; there's something in it.
Lin Shuwan paused in her cup-raising gesture upon hearing this:
(What is it?)
[There's a curse in the tea called the "Love Lock"—a curse that binds you with love and longing. Those afflicted will develop an obsessive love for a specific person, and with each encounter, their feelings deepen until they are unable to extricate themselves.]