[Host, it’s time to wake up! Don’t forget you have to attend the morning court session~]
At this moment, as dawn began to break, the youthful voice of 009 urged from within her mind. Mu Liuyin irritably opened her eyes, waved away the maid who had come to assist her with dressing, and got up.
However, as she dressed, her face darkened when she accidentally brushed against the extra bulge between her legs.
After the morning court session, Mu Liuyin, reflecting on the plot, decided to visit the General of the Nation’s residence to check on her mission target.
The original owner of this body, Yin Xiu, had just turned sixteen, and Lin Xi was a year younger. The plot was only beginning, but Mu Liuyin frowned when she thought about how Su Biyan’s reputation as a talented woman had already spread. Furthermore, the original owner had already had private contact with Su Biyan. However, 009 was right—right now, she was the scumbag male protagonist. As long as she didn’t join forces with Su Biyan to frame Lin Xi, Lin Xi’s misfortune could be avoided. Still, she had to be wary of Su Biyan colluding with other princes.
Mu Liuyin thought for a moment and felt that the mission was still quite simple.
Perhaps because of the emotional turmoil from her rebirth, Lin Xi, who was already in poor health, had a slight fever when she woke up in the morning. By the time Mu Liuyin arrived, Lin Xi had just fallen asleep after seeing the doctor and taking her medicine.
After greeting her future in-laws, Mu Liuyin immediately made her way to Lin Xi’s bedroom.
The sleeping young girl’s face was delicate and beautiful, but her soft, well-shaped brows were slightly furrowed, as if she were having an unpleasant dream, making her appear pitiful.
Thinking about the things that had happened to the girl in the plot, Mu Liuyin’s heart softened instantly. She almost wished she could kill the original owner and Su Biyan.
She sat on the bedside and, intending to adjust the handkerchief on Lin Xi’s forehead, heard a small, sorrowful sob from the girl: “Father, Mother…” Then, the small head shifted restlessly toward Mu Liuyin.
Mu Liuyin hesitated for a moment before gently patting the girl’s back. After some effort, she finally managed to soothe the uneasy Lin Xi.
She then remembered that Lin Xi’s fever had been caused by an accidental fall into the water during a gathering of girls a few days earlier. While it had been called an accident, Mu Liuyin suspected that Lin Xi herself didn’t realize that the fall had been a trap set by Su Biyan. Su Biyan had originally planned further moves, but luckily, the original owner had been there at the right time to save Lin Xi from the water. Otherwise, Lin Xi’s entire life would have been ruined.
As Mu Liuyin recalled the plot, her expression darkened. Su Biyan’s actions were too vicious. Even though she knew the plot and didn’t want to be a cannon fodder character, all she needed to do was avoid colluding with Su Biyan to harm Lin Xi. After all, Su Biyan’s downfall in the original story was due to her actions, but using such cruel methods against a fifteen-year-old girl was a sign of pure malice.
However, thinking about her engagement to the mission target, Mu Liuyin became troubled. She asked the voice in her head, 009, [Xiao Jiu, can I avoid marrying Lin Xi?]
009, who was eating melon seeds, vaguely replied, [Host, please consider the mission target’s innate fate as a Phoenix. Then think about the engagement that was set for you two since childhood.]
Mu Liuyin: [……] (Picture of despair)
After eating a few more seeds, Xiao Jiu saw the despair in the host’s voice and decided to cheer her up. [Also, this melon is delicious. Would you like some, Host? (～￣▽￣)～ ]
Mu Liuyin thought to herself, I have a thoughtful and understanding system. Xiao Jiu happily thought.
Mu Liuyin: [……]
She growled in frustration: [Shut up! Stop eating, I don’t want any! You’re not allowed to eat either!]
[Wahh QAQ, Host is so mean to Xiao Jiu! sniffle] Xiao Jiu was so startled that the melon seeds fell.
Having experienced the unbearable pain of being surrounded by Xiao Jiu’s crying the previous night, Mu Liuyin quickly said: [Stop! You can keep eating!]
[QAQ]
Mu Liuyin rubbed her temples, listening to the sound of melon seeds being eaten in her mind, and coldly thought: Damn, I’m so angry, but I still have to keep smiling.
After having lunch with the Lin family, she continued to stay by her mission target’s side, watching over the girl still asleep. After all, at this stage, the original owner hadn’t yet shifted her affections, and the woman most important to him was still Lin Xi.
Besides, thinking about the hardships Lin Xi would face in the plot, Mu Liuyin truly felt heartache for the girl.
With Xiao Jiu in her head for company, Mu Liuyin didn’t feel bored at all.
It wasn’t until she saw Lin Xi’s long lashes fluttering like raven feathers that she realized the girl was about to wake up. She immediately straightened up. As soon as Lin Xi opened her eyes, she heard the voice of the man who had caused the unjust deaths of her entire family in her previous life—the man she had once loved to the core but now hated to the bone.
“Xi’er, are you awake? Are you hungry? I’ll have the kitchen prepare some food.” The young man’s voice was gentle and indulgent. As soon as he finished speaking, he walked out to inform the maids waiting outside to bring food and to call the Imperial Doctor to come back and check again.
Lin Xi, however, forced herself to suppress the turbulent emotions that nearly erupted from within. Slowly, she opened her eyes.
Her black eyes were clear and bright, calm without a ripple.
Mu Liuyin, who had quickly returned, saw her beautiful eyes gazing at him with a somewhat confused expression. Unable to help herself, she smiled and said, “Are you still feeling unwell? I had someone call for the Imperial Doctor.”
Her face was handsome, her voice gentle, making it easy for those she cared for to feel at ease. Unfortunately, as Lin Xi listened to her concern, she only felt a chill in her heart. Before her death, Su Biyan had boastfully whispered those words in her ear, including the things Su Biyan had done to her. These things made Lin Xi realize that during the days she had been ill, or even before, Yin Xiu had already been involved with Su Biyan.
Lin Xi stared steadily at her and softly spoke, “Cousin, I miss you so much.”
— I wish you would die.
Mu Liuyin never expected that her little pity would be reborn and that she would wish for her immediate death. Hearing the girl’s hoarse but soft words due to her illness, Mu Liuyin couldn’t help but laugh, “Xi’er, be good, your cousin will always stay by your side.”
While they spoke, the Imperial Doctor arrived, accompanied by the Grand Princess of the current dynasty, the only wife of the General of the Nation—Yin Jinxi.
“Mother.” As soon as Lin Xi saw her mother, she couldn’t help but call out.
Seeing the water-like sheen in Lin Xi’s dark eyes, Yin Jinxi hurriedly sat beside the bed, holding her daughter tightly in her arms with great tenderness. “Xi’er, be good, let the doctor check you first.”
Lin Xi obediently nodded, still unwilling to release her mother’s hand.
“The princess’s illness has greatly improved, but she still needs to take a few more doses of medicine.” After speaking, the Imperial Doctor handed over a prescription.
Mu Liuyin took it and had someone go fetch the medicine.
Perhaps due to the shock Lin Xi had experienced from her fall into the water, she refused to let go of her mother’s hand. Feeling awkward, Mu Liuyin volunteered to check if the medicine was ready.
Luckily, when she returned with the medicine, Yin Jinxi gave her a few instructions to take good care of Lin Xi before leaving.
Lin Xi, with her moist eyes, said, “Cousin, will you feed me?”
“Okay.” Mu Liuyin smiled indulgently at her. Then, sitting beside the bed, she used her long and strong fingers to scoop a spoonful of medicine, gently blowing on it before bringing it to her lips.
She continued to feed her spoon by spoon.
Watching these painstakingly tender actions, Lin Xi’s heart churned with intense hatred.
Because she never forgot that behind this tenderness was a malicious intent.
Lin Xi raised her hand as if wanting to stretch it, but accidentally brushed against Mu Liuyin’s arm holding the bowl, causing the remaining half of the medicine to spill onto Mu Liuyin’s clothes. To prevent the medicine from splashing onto Lin Xi, Mu Liuyin immediately stood up and hurriedly asked, “Xi’er, are you burned?”
“I’m fine.” Surprised by the spill, Lin Xi paused, then said, “Cousin, is your hand okay?”
Mu Liuyin took a quiet breath, realizing her right hand had been burned, leaving a red mark. She forced a smile. “It’s fine. I’ll go have them make another bowl of medicine.”
Watching Mu Liuyin walk away, Lin Xi’s worried expression immediately turned cold, and her beautiful black eyes glinted with icy, bone-deep hatred.
The General’s residence didn’t have her clothes, so Mu Liuyin first ordered the kitchen to prepare another bowl of medicine and sent someone to the palace to fetch a new outfit. Only then did she have time to tend to the burn on her hand.
She soaked her right hand in cold water and urgently called out to Xiao Jiu, who was happily enjoying snacks in her mind, [Xiao Jiu! Xiao Jiu! Xiao Jiu! My hand won’t scar, right?!]
Xiao Jiu replied lazily, [Don’t worry, Host! Just apply some medicine, it’ll be fine!]
Although her body was male, Mu Liuyin’s soul still had the heart of a beauty-loving girl. She calmed herself and nodded.
However, she couldn’t shake the feeling that Lin Xi had purposely knocked over the medicine!
Mu Liuyin thought to herself.
But now, Lin Xi should have already developed deep feelings for the original owner, so purposely spilling the medicine seemed impossible.
Something about it still felt strange.
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