Quick Transmigration: Reversing the Life of a Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character

Lan Wan'er didn't let them put on makeup, just applied some simple perfume. This body was only eighteen years old, in the prime of her youth. Putting on heavy makeup would only make her look artificial. She was going to sleep with men at night, so simple and comfortable was best, since it wasn't a banquet.

Before dinner, Crown Prince Xuan Chengyan reached out and helped Lan Wan'er, who was greeting him at the door, to her feet.

"It's already quite cold now. Be careful not to catch a cold. You won't have to wait for me outside the door in the future." Xuan Chengyan helped her up, holding her hand tightly.

"I am not cold."

"Nonsense, these hands are ice cold. Be good, just wait inside from now on." The man's large hand caressed the woman's smooth little hand.

"Your concubine obeys."

In the courtyard, Aunt Xiu and Yunxiu had been kneeling for more than an hour. His Highness the Crown Prince glanced at the two of them, said nothing, and led Lan Wan'er past them into the main hall.

With the help of the palace maids, Lan Wan'er took off her outer cloak and explained, "Yunxiu did not immediately carry out my orders, but wanted to see what Aunt Xiu wanted. I was angry and punished them by making them kneel."

"Servants who don't know their place should be punished. If Wan'er isn't to your liking, just send her back to the Inner Court and replace her with two more sensible servants," Xuan Chengyan said dismissively.

He looked at Lan Wan'er with admiration.

Today she wore a fitted waist and open sleeves ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) in yellow and green, and her hair was simply secured with a few jade hairpins, giving her a unique fresh and lazy vibe.

Lan Wan'er instructed Granny Qiu, "Let them get up."

"Yes, this servant will go and give the order."

"Qinghe, have them serve the meal," Lan Wan'er instructed, then walked to Xuan Chengyan's side: "Your Highness, I took the liberty of having them prepare mutton stew, along with some light vegetables. Is there anything else you would like to eat?"

Xuan Chengyan reached out and pulled her to sit down beside him: "You've arranged everything very well, Wan'er. Your outfit today is quite unusual."

"It's because I'm lazy and don't want to eat while wearing those heavy headdresses."

"That's good, you're already very beautiful."

"Thank you for your praise, Your Highness."

"Wan'er, you know about the war in the Northern Frontier?"

"When my two sisters-in-law came last time, they already told me that Father and my brothers should return to the northern frontier to guard it. This is the Lan family's duty."

"Return? Hahaha, that's a good word. I've heard that your mother never wanted Marquis Xiaoyong to go to the northern frontier."

"Who is talking nonsense? How could my mother, a timid woman, make decisions for men? Back then, my grandparents passed away one after another, and my father was so heartbroken that his health deteriorated. Fearing that returning to the northern frontier would delay the war, he stayed in the capital to recuperate. In the past two years, he has fully recovered, and my brothers are capable of standing on their own. With the war starting again, it is only natural that he has a duty to step up." Lan Wan'er declared her loyalty with righteous indignation.

"The Lan family that Wan'er speaks of is indeed loyal and righteous," Xuan Chengyan said with amusement.

"I've been influenced by what I've seen and heard since I was little. My father and brothers always say and do the same thing. My sisters-in-law said that my father and brothers will request permission to go to war. Your Highness, have my father and brothers requested permission?" Lan Wan'er asked innocently.

"I have requested it, but my father has not given his permission."

"what?"

"Does Wan'er want them to go? If they go, it will be difficult for you to see your family in the future."

"It's not easy for me to see my family now, and it will be even harder in the future," she glanced at His Highness the Crown Prince, "...it will be even more difficult."

Xuan Chengyan took her hand and kneaded it, then smiled and said, "Wan'er is right. When I was very young, I met the matriarch of the Lan family, and Wan'er does have some of her charm."

"Your Highness flatters me. How could I compare to my great-grandmother?" Lan Wan'er replied with a smile.

Are you trying to say she's cunning and calculating? As things stand, the Lan family's return to the Northern Frontier is the most advantageous decision for the war effort, and His Highness the Crown Prince surely understands that.

Although the Crown Princess's family also had military generals, they were not familiar with the northern frontier. In previous lives, the war had to be stopped after the loss of two cities.

Of course, if the Lan family still fails to hold the line in the northern border despite having so many advantages, she won't bother saving them and will simply declare the mission a failure.

The current imperial court has a weakness: there aren't many capable military generals. It remains to be seen whether the Crown Prince's ascension to the throne will change this situation.

The probing between the two ended there; both were intelligent people, and some things lose their meaning if spoken out completely.

The bed curtains in the inner room trembled rhythmically for a long time, the soft sounds mixed with heavy breathing, creating an atmosphere that made one blush.

Lan Wan'er, with a mind set on enjoying herself, subtly teased Xuan Chengyan, arousing him with her seemingly casual provocation, and he experienced a rare moment of unbridled pleasure.

After the passion subsided, Xuan Chengyan rolled over and lay down, his hand lingering on her delicate skin.

"Your Highness, um, no, oh dear." Lan Wan'er brought her face close to his neck, refusing in a soft voice, her long, curled eyelashes brushing against his sensitive neck skin.

"Hiss." Xuan Chengyan took a breath and reflexively turned to hug the person next to him tightly.

Lan Wan'er protested in a coquettish voice, "No, I don't have the strength anymore. Your Highness, please let me go."

But the hand movements were not like that; they touched and rubbed.

"Is that so? I'd like to see if Wan'er is really out of strength." Xuan Chengyan leaned his upper body over her.

The curtains swayed rhythmically twice more.

After ordering water, Lan Wan'er went back to bed, lying far away in her nightgown, demonstrating to him through her actions that it was really enough.

Xuan Chengyan chuckled in exasperation: "Little vixen, you've had your fill of pleasure."

"Your Highness, please go to sleep. You have court tomorrow."

"Come here."

"don't want."

Xuan Chengyan didn't waste any words with her. He took action directly, pulled her into his arms, kissed her neck, and then held her as they prepared to fall asleep.

Lan Wan'er had put in a lot of effort tonight. Seeing that he wasn't making any other moves, she nestled peacefully in his arms, closed her eyes, and fell asleep even before him.

The next morning, His Highness the Crown Prince got up, and palace servants and eunuchs came in to serve him. As a prince and the heir apparent, he did not have the habit of taking care of others' sleep, and the servants around him served him as usual.

Lan Wan'er didn't wake up. She was disturbed and even frowned as she turned over.

Xuan Chengyan paused for a moment, smiled helplessly, and went to the outer room. The head maid who served His Highness the Crown Prince followed him out quietly. Before leaving, she glanced at the back of the figure on the bed.

The personal eunuch waiting outside glanced at His Highness the Crown Prince, then at the head eunuch who was quietly closing the door, and softened his movements.

The Crown Prince had just left when the reward arrived. It was very generous, even more so than the reward she received on her first night with the Crown Prince.

Lan Wan'er was already awake and was scolding her maid: "Why didn't you wake me? According to the rules, I am supposed to help His Highness get up and change his clothes."

Actually, she wasn't completely unconscious; she was somewhat conscious, but she was too lazy to open her eyes. She also wanted to test the effects of her actions over the past few days and the conversation last night.