Quick Transmigration: Don't Let an Honest Man Become a Villainous Supporting Female Character

"Your Majesty, I believe the Second Prince is absolutely right," an old minister suddenly spoke up.

He had previously sided with the Third Prince, but who knew that the Third Prince would suddenly fall into an ice cave and become mentally unstable, catching him completely off guard.

Later, he sided with the fourth prince, and as a result, the fourth prince broke his leg.

This time he sided with the Second Prince, who has many supporters, so there shouldn't be any problems this time.

The minister standing on the right also spoke up: "Your Majesty, I believe the Seventh Prince's statement is more reasonable."

He stood with the Seventh Prince not for any other reason than that the old man next to him had stood in the wrong place twice, and he thought that the old man was really unlucky, so he didn't dare to stand in the same place as him.

The court is now divided into three factions: one faction supports the Second Prince, one faction is neutral but leans towards Xiao Yanchen, and the other faction fully supports Xiao Yanchen.

But those who support Xiao Yanchen only think he's easy to manipulate.

The late empress has passed away, and Xiao Yanchen has no powerful backing. If he becomes the crown prince, he will naturally be at their mercy.

Thin bamboo blinds hung from the windows of Ruhui Palace, and sunlight fell in dappled patterns on the ground, while the thin gauze curtains inside the room fluttered in the breeze.

Ji Chaoxi lay on the soft couch, engrossed in reading a storybook; she never tired of detective stories.

She also helped Eunuch Liu solve many cases in the Censorate, all of which she learned from books.

Today she was wearing a plain-colored summer dress, made of cicada-wing silk sent by the Imperial Household Department. Although it was wrapped up tightly in layers, the material was really too light.

Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the bamboo blinds, falling on her and creating a hazy white outline around her figure. Her silk dress clung to her body, outlining her curves.

Xiao Yanchen's gaze remained fixed on her. He cautiously approached her and buried his head in her chest.

"Xixi, did you miss me?" He was almost obsessed with the scent on her body.

"Uh-huh."

It was extremely perfunctory.

Xiao Yanchen snorted and buried his face in her neck, rubbing against her. Ji Chaoxi was forced to raise her neck because of his rubbing, but Xiao Yanchen went too far and kept rubbing against her neck.

"Why are you even more clingy than when you were little?" Ji Chaoxi couldn't help but pat his head.

Actually, she wanted to say that he was even more annoying than when he was a child.

But if she says that, he'll definitely cry again later.

Xiao Yanchen pretended not to understand her meaning and gently bit her neck: "Xixi promised to protect me when we were little."

Ji Chaoxi felt a little breathless from the pressure and tried to push him away, but Xiao Yanchen only clung to her even more.

Ji Chaoxi: ...

"Don't you have anything else to do?"

Xiao Yanchen's eyes reddened instantly, and he looked at her with a wronged expression: "Does Xixi find me annoying? But Xixi is the only one who plays with me. I don't have any other friends."

Seeing that Ji Chaoxi was silent, Xiao Yanchen continued to lean against her.

"Xixi, my birthday is coming soon."

Upon hearing this, Ji Chaoxi put down her book, a hint of pride on her face: "What birthday gift do you want? I'll give it to you. My salary is quite high now."

She used to be poor, so the gifts she gave weren't very expensive. But this year, her detective skills have improved by leaps and bounds, and her salary has skyrocketed!

Xiao Yanchen's eyes were full of laughter as he looked at her for a long while: "Does Xixi give me whatever I want?"

His fingertips lightly rested on the edge of the bed, moving little by little, and finally, using the pillow as cover, he lightly covered her waist, feeling her warm curves.

Ji Chaoxi nodded: "Really!"

Xiao Yanchen looked into her bright eyes and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"That's great! I have a gift I really like, and it just so happens that only Xixi can give it to me..."