Quick Transmigration: Knowing I'm a Bad Woman, Yet Still Liking Me?

Snowflakes drifted down gently, making the ground a little slippery.

Bai Yuan didn't ride in a sedan chair; instead, she was helped by Wan Yue to walk steadily back step by step.

After all, Wan Yue's martial arts skills are quite good, and she can definitely protect him when walking.

If she were to ride in a sedan chair, she couldn't guarantee that the people carrying it wouldn't cause any problems.

With Granny Chen from the Empress Dowager's palace present, she couldn't chat with Wanyue, and the journey was quite quiet.

At this moment, the little system suddenly appeared and asked tentatively, "Host, have you really decided not to let your son participate in the struggle for the throne?"

"nature."

Just as the little system breathed a sigh of relief, Bai Yuan continued, "I like the feeling of others taking the initiative to bring me things they cherish, and I also enjoy the feeling of others begging me."

The satisfaction of wielding power is the same as the satisfaction of controlling other people's emotions.

The little system recalled the scene of the two confronting each other in the Empress Dowager's palace, and it began to tremble.

Its host was more terrifying than it had imagined.

It was just overthinking things. How could it have thought that its host was really going to give up the struggle for the throne and that it was going to finish the story?

Not only now, it's certain that its future hosts won't obediently follow the plot either.

It stammered, "Host, I don't think you really need me. How about we unbind?"

Bai Yuan paused upon hearing this, and Wan Yue looked worried, "Your Majesty?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of something. Let's keep going."

Bai Yuan gathered her thoughts and asked the little system gently, "But I feel we get along well, so why do we suddenly have to untie each other?"

"We get along well, but if you don't do the tasks, I won't get any points. Without points, I can't grow."

"How do you want to grow? What do you want to do after you grow?"

"After you grow stronger, you'll be a better fit to assist me in playing the villainous supporting character and advancing the plot. Besides, who doesn't like becoming more powerful?"

Bai Yuan's eyes darted around. "If you untie me, what are you going to do?"

"Of course, we'll find another host and have her follow the storyline and complete missions."

"You complete tasks, constantly controlled by the storyline. You accumulate points, you grow stronger, and then what?"

"Then?"

The small system was unaware; "I hadn't thought about it."

"Since you haven't thought about it, why not come with me and experience life in every world? Look how interesting people are these days, chasing fame and fortune while pretending to be noble, coveting royal power while also craving eternal fame. Their words and deeds are contradictory, and their desires are insatiable."

"You also have desires, and your desires are even greater than those of the average person."

"You're right."

Bai Yuan didn't deny it at all. "I have the means and the ability, so why wouldn't I fight for them? I am greedy. I crave money and power. What I love most is the unparalleled freedom they bring me—to do whatever I want and not do whatever I don't want to do. I also enjoy watching others fight and scheme, and I'm happy to participate in it. After all, fighting with others is endlessly entertaining."

The little system fell silent. Its initial setting was to perform tasks, but if it didn't perform tasks, what else could it do?

After waiting a long while without it speaking, Bai Yuan gently asked again, "If I don't agree, will you forcibly untie me?"

"I don't have that function; unbinding requires mutual agreement," the little system said dejectedly.

"Ha, but you didn't get my consent when you bound yourself to me."

Knowing it was in the wrong, the little system stammered, "I can bind to any free soul with initial points. But to unbind, I must obtain the host's consent."

Bai Yuan believed this. If it didn't require her consent or any price, the system would have run away long ago.

However, she didn't want to provoke the system, since it was still somewhat useful. Of course, she was also afraid that the other party would try to trip her up.

"Can't you forcibly untie me?"

The little system sighed, "Sigh, of course you can. But forcibly unbinding requires a lot of points, and I don't have a single point right now."

Bai Yuan laughed, "Since you're here, you might as well stay. You don't have any good ideas anyway, so why don't you just stay with me? After all, I like you a lot."

"What does 'like' mean? Is it like how you feel about Fang Yeqing, or like how you feel about Xiao Chengze?"

"Neither."

The little system felt like it was starting to develop a brain. "None of those, then what does it look like?"

"For example, with you, I hope you'll always be there for me, protecting me. Actually, compared to you, I feel like I can't live without you. I guess that's called dependence?"

For some reason, the little system felt a sense of pride after hearing Bai Yuan say that.

Hmm, there's another feeling, it's strange.

It thought for a moment, "Alright then, until I find someone more suitable to be the villainous female supporting character, I'll follow you for now."

"Good girl."

The little system chuckled for a moment, then suddenly said, "There's someone behind the front door."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yuan immediately slowed down and said to the old woman beside her, "Excuse me, Granny, the other side of the threshold is covered by snow. Could you go and check if it's safe for me?"

The old woman simply nodded upon hearing this and walked forward.

Just as she crossed the threshold, she saw two figures standing there. Her brows furrowed. "Could it be Lady Hu?"

Hu Meiren and her maid were startled by the sudden appearance of an old face. They exclaimed and quickly bowed, "Beauty Hu greets Granny Chen."

Granny Chen looked her up and down. "What is Lady Hu doing here?"

"I just saw it was snowing and wanted to come out and see the snow. I just ended up here." Hu Meiren's hands were trembling. Of course, she didn't come here for no reason.

Hearing that His Majesty had just gone to the Empress Dowager's place, she wanted to wait for him to come out here.

Seeing that nothing was wrong, Bai Yuan also came over. Consort Hu bowed again, "This concubine, Consort Hu, greets Your Highness, the Noble Consort."

"roll."

Bai Yuan kept her distance, her brows furrowed with malice. "Get away from me, don't come near me."

Given her current situation, no matter if she's a good person or a bad person, she shouldn't bother with me.

After saying that, she glanced at Granny Chen and continued walking forward.

With the Empress Dowager's promise, Granny Chen would naturally protect Bai Yuan, fearing that she and the fetus in her womb would suffer the slightest harm.

"Consort Hu, if you go any further, you'll only reach the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace. This is not a place for you. You should go back."

Hu Meiren bit her lip, glanced at the long street inside the gate, somewhat unwilling, and said, "Yes."

Granny Chen watched her walk away before quickly catching up with Bai Yuan.

As soon as they approached, Bai Yuan sneered, "I never realized before that the people around His Majesty were so loose-lipped. We've barely arrived at Cining Palace, and they're already waiting for us halfway there. This Eunuch Wang has been by His Majesty's side for so many years; it seems he's gotten senile. He can't even control his own people anymore."