TFSRITA Chapter 43

Yan Qing smiled lightly and nodded; she also enjoyed good food.

However, her throat was sore, and there were many things she wasn’t allowed to eat.

A flash of regret crossed Yan Qing’s eyes.

Jiang Wende appeared and respectfully said, “Your Majesty, the Emperor has arrived.”

Yan Qing pretended not to see him.

After a moment, Jiang Wende continued, “I heard from the eunuch in charge of the banquet that the Prime Minister has come with his two daughters.”

That should make the Noble Consort a bit happier.

Soon, she would see her father and sister.

Yan Qing felt a bit happier, but also puzzled: two daughters?

Who was Yan Zhi with?

In the original story, Prime Minister Yan was a cold man. Besides his legitimate daughter, Yan Zhi won his favor with her various talents only later, which is why he brought her to grand royal banquets.

But now it seemed there were other illegitimate daughters.

The original character had been well protected by Prime Minister Yan, and aside from Yan Zhi, who was just two years younger, she rarely met the other daughters, as the Prime Minister feared they would harm her.

Lost in thought, Yan Qing, now dressed and ready, was helped out.

Nanny Qian and Zhu Yin were careful with her, treating her delicately like a porcelain doll.

Yan Qing, being somewhat lazy, decided to let them take care of everything and focused on recovering her health.

As she stepped out of the palace, she saw a man in an imposing dragon robe standing with his hands behind his back.

When the man turned and saw her, a look of undisguised astonishment and darkness flashed in his eyes. As she approached, he extended his right hand.

Yan Qing silently withdrew the hand she had resting on Nanny Qian’s, refusing to take his hand!

But was Ji Yecheng so easygoing?

Frowning, he stepped forward, pushed Nanny Qian aside, and wrapped his arms around her, supporting her back with one hand and holding her small hand with the other.

As Yan Qing was about to struggle, she shot him a cold warning look.

Don’t forget, he was still the Emperor with the power of life and death.

Yan Qing thought, “I pray Song Yu takes care of this man quickly!”

Thus, she was escorted into the banquet hall.

As soon as they entered, everyone knelt, bowing respectfully with their heads lowered, not daring to look them in the eye—except for Yan Zhi.

Her striking appearance and carefree demeanor made it easy for Yan Qing to spot her.

Yan Zhi was also looking at her. Their eyes met, and Yan Zhi quickly lowered her head, revealing a timid, flattering smile that matched the original character’s personality.

However, the jealousy and bitterness in her eyes were unmistakable.

Yan Qing furrowed her brows and gave a sarcastic smile.

She then heard Ji Yecheng say beside her, “Should I help you kill her?”

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Title: “After Being Targeted by the Villain, I Keep Getting More Beautiful”

Su Nanqiao, in her past life, suffered because of her striking looks, causing trouble for her family. Now she has transmigrated into an inconspicuous cannon fodder character in a high school bully novel, where she is described as fat, dark, and short.

In a good mood, Su Nanqiao unexpectedly meets a classmate caught in the rain without an umbrella and kindly offers hers.

Suddenly, a voice chimes in: “Ding—Villain Gu Ze’s favorability increases by 10, Host Su Nanqiao gains the ability to never tan!”

Su Nanqiao thinks, “What?!”

Only then did she realize that the original character had bound herself to a “Get Favorability to Become Beautiful” system, which led her to be overly nice to others, but her approach only made people dislike her more.

To avoid becoming beautiful, Su Nanqiao quickly snatched the umbrella back from the villain and exclaimed, “I don’t want to give it to you!” before rushing into the rain.

“Ding—Villain Gu Ze’s favorability increases by 3!”

Su Nanqiao: “???”

“Should I help you kill her?”

His casual tone sounded as if he were merely asking what to eat today.

Yan Qing paused and replied flatly, “No.”

Ji Yecheng frowned slightly at her cold response, feeling a bit displeased. He had quickly sensed her unusual focus on that woman; it wasn’t the normal look of a family reunion but one filled with suspicion.

Since becoming a prince, aside from the former emperor and his elder brother, no one dared provoke him. Those who did often ended up dead; the few who remained didn’t dare to show themselves.

He didn’t understand why Yan Qing was so wary, merely commenting casually.

Their exchange was brief before they reached the dragon throne.

The Mid-Autumn banquet was held in the Imperial Garden. The astrologers predicted clear weather, so the venue was set up outdoors for a more comfortable experience.

Yan Qing and Ji Yecheng arrived not long after, and officials had already gathered, chatting amongst themselves, waiting for the royal family to arrive.

Prime Minister Yan held a small wine cup, sipping the exquisite wine while his gaze remained fixed on the palace, filled with longing. Even when colleagues approached him, he was rather dismissive.

He hadn’t seen his daughter in a long time, and knowing the Noble Consort would be present made his longing for her impossible to hide.

His colleagues understood and politely greeted him before leaving.

Yan Zhi, holding a cup of fine wine meant for ladies, sipped it slowly.

Beside her, her twelve-year-old half-sister Yan Xian nudged her arm and whispered, “Second Sister, Father looks like he misses Eldest Sister very much.”

“Mm.” Yan Zhi nodded slightly, her lowered gaze filled with sarcasm.

Didn’t they?

Why did everyone like her?

Even that fearsome Emperor Chen seemed to dote on her, not to mention the already fond Song Yu, and there was the Prime Minister, whose eyes seemed to see only his legitimate daughter.