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

The imperial study was filled with the strong scent of ambergris, and the eunuch beside him had his head down, with a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

The emperor sat before his dragon desk, with a secret report sent back urgently in front of him.

The second prince's voice trembled uncontrollably. He saw that the emperor's face was getting worse and worse, but he still forced himself to continue speaking.

"Father, the national treasury is empty right now, it's really not wise to resort to force." He wiped the sweat from his brow and said softly, "If we could exchange a princess for peace, and we have several younger sisters in the palace..."

The Emperor sneered and threw the secret report at the Second Prince's face: "Utterly absurd!"

The second prince was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground: "Your subject dares not... Your subject is only afraid of harming the people's livelihood..."

Xiao Yanchen stood quietly to one side: "Father, I have already questioned the three leaders of the Western Regions delegation."

"This marriage alliance is a pretense; the real purpose is to test the capital's military strength. My second brother's strategy is nothing more than inviting trouble. I have already sealed off the post stations. What does Father think?"

The Emperor listened to Xiao Yanchen's words with a frown, but his gaze finally softened a little.

Although he disliked the seventh prince, he was ultimately loyal, just like the empress.

The emperor looked at the kneeling second prince and felt extremely annoyed.

Indeed, with a mother like the Imperial Concubine, how outstanding must the princes be?

The second prince naturally noticed the emperor's gaze, and he panicked.

Without the support of the Imperial Concubine, Chief Minister Lin has also been suppressed, and he is now completely isolated and helpless.

After the second prince returned to his palace, a eunuch immediately came to greet him, his eyes filled with excitement.

"Second Prince, a secret report has come in that the Seventh Prince has a close relationship with his tutor and they are sleeping in the same bed."

The second prince's eyes widened immediately. He looked at the eunuch beside him and asked anxiously, "What else?!"

The eunuch's face was also full of joy. He lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness, there are a few maids in Ruhui Palace who are ostensibly doing rough work."

He paused for a moment, then leaned close to the prince's ear: "But their true identities are actually embroiderers who sew menstrual belts."

The second prince's eyes were bloodshot, and laughter squeezed out from between his teeth. Hearing the good news, he laughed so hard he could hardly stand up straight.

"My dear seventh brother, I never expected him to be involved in this 'keeping a mistress in a gilded cage' thing. Well then, I'll have to go and meet this seventh sister. It's really tough on her."

Xiao Yanchen was still in the Imperial Study. The Second Prince did not hesitate for a moment, and the smile on his face was extremely twisted.

"Go and summon the people from the Imperial Household Department. I want them to examine my body in front of me, just like they have done before."

The eunuch next to him immediately went to call the people from the Imperial Household Department.

At this time, Ruhui Palace was very quiet, and several palace maids were taking shelter in the shade of the trees to cool off.

"boom--"

The door was suddenly kicked open, and the guards outside quickly stopped the eunuchs from the Imperial Household Department.

"No one may set foot in Ruhui Palace without the Seventh Prince's order!"

The eunuchs of the Imperial Household Department were desperately trying to squeeze in; they didn't want to get in either. Suddenly, the Second Prince rushed into the Imperial Household Department with red eyes, saying that if they didn't investigate, he would exterminate their entire family.

The guards at the door stood firmly in the way, their faces cold.

"As expected of Ruhui Palace, even the guards have such a big attitude."

A voice suddenly came from behind the crowd.

The eunuchs from the Imperial Household Department quickly made way, clearing the path in the middle.

The second prince stared intently at the guards standing at the door, his eyes filled with coldness: "What? Even the Imperial Household Department can't come in to check people? How dare you!"

The guards, heads bowed, stood guard at the door: "Second Prince, please forgive us, but the Seventh Prince has issued a death order that no one is allowed to enter the Hui Palace."

The Second Prince sneered, "No one allowed? Little Xizi has committed the crime of deceiving the Emperor! Do you want to lose your heads?!"

Seeing that the Second Prince was about to die of anger, the people from the Imperial Household Department symbolically pushed the guards, but they couldn't budge them.

At this moment, Ji Chaoxi was hiding in the dark through the crack in the window, watching intently.

The palace maid next to her glanced at her.

When the guards refused to move aside, the second prince angrily drew his sword: "Fine, let's see if you'll move aside or not!"

Just as the sword was about to pierce the guard at the door.

"Click—"

A hand gripped the second prince's wrist tightly, and suddenly a cracking sound came from the air.

"Ahhhhh—"

A pitiful scream echoed through the sky. Before anyone could react, the Second Prince's hand was violently snapped, and he fell to the ground in pain.

"Who did Second Brother just say he wanted to test?" Xiao Yanchen looked at him gently, his tone very soft.

The second prince, lying on the ground, clutched his hand tightly, trembling in pain. The eunuch beside him quickly stepped in to protect him.

"The Imperial Household Department has plenty of manpower, so losing a few pairs won't be a big deal. But what if Second Brother's hands also become restless..."

The eunuch from the Imperial Household Department quickly pulled his hand behind his back.

Xiao Yanchen chuckled lightly: "Your subject wouldn't mind twisting your hands, along with your head, off."

"Xiao Yanchen, I'm going to tell Father that Xiao Xizi is a woman! You've raised a woman by your side since she was a child, and she does those filthy things every day!"

The second prince went into a frenzy, his voice becoming extremely shrill.

Xiao Yanchen's expression grew colder and colder. He grabbed the Second Prince from the ground, slammed him backward, and pressed him firmly against the red wall behind him.

With a muffled thud, the Second Prince felt as if his internal organs had been deformed. His face turned pale, his eyes became unfocused, and his voice stopped abruptly.

The eunuch next to him knelt on the ground, trembling, fearing that he would be next.

The eunuchs outside finally breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Xiao Yanchen enter Ruhui Palace.

Ji Chaoxi, who was observing seriously from the corner, looked on with a bewildered expression through the crack.

The entrance is blocked; I can't see anything.

Just then, she was suddenly pulled into a warm embrace, and the palace maid next to her quickly lowered her head and left.

Xiao Yanchen buried himself in Ji Chaoxi's arms, rubbing against her repeatedly, his eyes red: "Xixi, I was so scared just now, I thought I was going to lose you."

Ji Chaoxi looked at him silently.

She had just heard the Second Prince scream; it couldn't have been the eunuchs who beat him, could it?

Xiao Yanchen held Ji Chaoxi on the soft couch, his eyes wet with tears: "Xixi, can you comfort me? My hands hurt so much."

His hands restlessly encircled her waist, as if he wanted to melt into her body. Seeing that Ji Chaoxi didn't speak, his voice became even more aggrieved.

"Bad Xixi, you bullied me when I was little, and you still bully me now that I'm grown up. How can you be so mean..."

Ji Chaoxi's ears turned bright red. She covered his mouth, glared at him, and her eyes were full of tears.

"Stop talking nonsense! When did I ever bully you?"

She told him not to do the laundry, but he insisted on doing it anyway.

Xiao Yanchen pressed his lips against Ji Chaoxi's neck, feeling the rhythm of her pulse. His lips inadvertently touched her skin as he whispered sweet nothings.

"Then, Xixi, can you give me a kiss?"

He tilted his head slightly, his eyes unblinking, looking extremely well-behaved.

Ji Chaoxi blushed as he rubbed against her. She avoided his gaze and instead looked at the scar on his brow.

She slowly leaned down; they were so close that his nose was filled with her scent, and Xiao Yanchen was momentarily dazed. Her lips, slightly cool, pressed against the scar on his brow.

Xiao Yanchen felt the touch on his brow and stared at her blankly.

Ji Chaoxi turned her head away uncomfortably: "Is that enough?"

Xiao Yanchen buried himself tightly in her arms and responded with a muffled sound.