Quick Transmigration: The Villain Boss is a Bit Cute - Chapter 151
Chapter 151
The Crown Prince’s wedding kept the Ministry of Rites extremely busy.
Despite his son’s unfortunate incident, Minister Ding of the Ministry of Rites had no choice but to hastily summon a physician before rushing into the palace amidst wails and cries.
Naturally, Su Hua and Wei Jue were not qualified to attend the Crown Prince’s wedding.
Wei Jue’s performance was scheduled for the evening banquet at the palace.
While waiting in vain for an assassination attempt, Su Hua instead received visits from Madam Ding and Madam Lu, who arrived with a crowd of maids and servants, persistently knocking on the gates of the Qi residence.
It didn’t take long for the thugs Su Hua had hired at great expense to chase them away.
The wedding procession, adorned with red decorations, had barely entered the palace grounds when a large group of assassins launched an attack, targeting the Crown Prince and his bride.
Under the Emperor’s watchful eye, the assassination attempt was doomed to fail.
In the end, the wedding ceremony proceeded successfully.
When Su Hua heard that there had been three waves of assassins targeting the Crown Prince, she raised an eyebrow.
It seemed Song Qimo from the neighboring street had also made his move.
But why did the Crown Prince get three waves of assassins, while she only got two?
Wasn’t she more valuable than that idiotic Crown Prince?
After the elaborate palace rituals, a eunuch arrived in the afternoon to summon Wei Jue.
Having rested for two days, Wei Jue was now able to walk.
“Why are you so shy?” Su Hua said as she helped him dress.
“I’ve already seen everything while applying your medicine.”
Wei Jue’s face remained expressionless, but his mind was in turmoil.
“Did you apply the medicine?”
“Yes, who else did you think it was?” Su Hua draped a fur-lined cloak over his shoulders.
“Did you think it was Han Feng? The Qi residence is being watched; he wouldn’t dare come here.”
Qiu Yun handed a small hand warmer to Su Hua, who then passed it to Wei Jue.
“Take this. It’s not snowing, but the weather is gloomy, and the wind is biting.”
The warmth from the hand warmer spread through his palms, much like the comfort Su Hua brought him.
“Let’s go. I’ll act as your maid and accompany you into the palace.”
It was customary for hostages to bring one or two maids or guards, but when the old emperor was still alive, he had denied Wei Jue even that, deliberately keeping him powerless.
Su Hua fully understood Wei Jue’s hatred for the Liang Kingdom.
“Is… is this appropriate?”
Su Hua walked ahead of him.
“What’s inappropriate about it? I don’t want the medicine I applied to go to waste.”
When the eunuch arrived and noticed an extra person, he said, “Miss, the Crown Prince only invited Young Master Song Jue.”
“I’m his maid. Is there a rule against bringing a maid?”
The eunuch hesitated, but when Su Hua produced a gleaming gold coin, he quickly pocketed it and his tone became much more respectful.
“Young Master Song, this way, please.”
“Money really can make the devil turn the mill,” De’er exclaimed excitedly in Su Hua’s mind. It was still useful!
“Even with money, there are still bugs.”
“…” De’er was struck silent.
“Host, the female lead here has a space.”
“Oh? Do you want it?”
“Can’t I?” With that space, it might be able to upgrade without relying on Su Hua’s points.
“You can.” But Su Hua wasn’t particularly interested in taking the female lead’s possessions.
After all, taking the female lead’s things would only invite endless trouble.
“Thank you, Host.”
“No need to thank me. Just call me Goddess.”
“…” When would this “Goddess” joke ever end?
As Su Hua chatted with De’er, they arrived at the Crown Prince’s palace, Guangyang Hall.
The golden glazed tiles retained their grandeur even under the overcast sky.
The vermilion gates were topped with a black nanmu plaque inscribed with the characters “Guangyang Hall” in bold, flowing calligraphy.
Palace maids and eunuchs bustled about, attending to their duties, while guards stood steadfast at their posts.
The eunuch led Su Hua and Wei Jue to a side room and said, “Young Master Song, please rest here for now. When it’s time for your performance, someone will come to escort you.”
“Mm,” Wei Jue acknowledged.
Seeing that there was nothing else to attend to, the eunuch left.
Su Hua glanced around the side room.
It was filled with costumes and props of all kinds—men’s, women’s, old, young, pipas, erhus, and more.
The guqin Wei Jue was to perform on was also among them.
Wei Jue walked over to the qin, plucked a few strings to ensure it was in tune, and then sat down without further ado.
This was the second time Su Hua had witnessed his predicament.
The first was at the horse farm, and now here.
Although he was a hostage prince, he was still a prince.
Yet he was treated as someone to be summoned and dismissed at will, forced to perform for others, while his brothers, born of the same father, were revered not far away.
If she were in Wei Jue’s shoes, she’d be furious too.
This forced journey to a foreign land was, of course, a plot device for the female lead.
Both the Crown Prince and Prince Jing would interact with the female lead here and eventually fall for her.
In the original story, Prince Jing ultimately became the emperor, largely because of the female lead.
The Emperor of the Great Qian Kingdom was ill, and no one could cure him—except the female lead, who had a space.
If she wanted to save him, she could.
The reason Prince Jing wanted to save the Emperor was that the Emperor favored him the most, which was also one of the reasons Prince Jing had the power to contend for the throne.
If the Emperor favored Prince Jing, why wasn’t he named Crown Prince?
The reason was particularly clichéd.
The current Crown Prince was the Emperor’s eldest son, born when the Emperor was still the Crown Prince himself.
He was both the eldest and the legitimate heir.
After the Emperor ascended the throne, he fell in love with Prince Jing’s mother, Consort Xiao.
However, by the time Prince Jing was born, the Crown Prince had already been appointed.
Consort Xiao was also secretly harmed by the Empress, the Crown Prince’s mother, and passed away shortly after giving birth to Prince Jing.
The Emperor harbored deep resentment toward the Empress and the Crown Prince, which led him to dote even more on Prince Jing, his only son with Consort Xiao.
As a result, Prince Jing’s influence grew steadily.
It could be said that Prince Jing grew up under the constant threat of the Crown Prince’s schemes.
In the original plot, the Emperor’s illness was orchestrated by the Crown Prince behind the scenes.
Mu Chengxue, who could cure the Emperor, became a key figure.
The Crown Prince was interested in Mu Chengxue, and because of the Ninth Princess’s situation, he knew of her exceptional medical skills.
He tried to recruit her by promising her the position of a noble consort.
But how could the female lead be swayed by such an offer? She immediately rejected him without hesitation.
Fearing that Mu Chengxue might be swayed by Prince Jing, the Crown Prince attempted to force himself on her.
However, his plan was thwarted by a joint effort from Song Qimo and Prince Jing, which earned Mu Chengxue’s gratitude toward Prince Jing.
To express her thanks, Mu Chengxue disguised herself as a man and stayed at Prince Jing’s residence, secretly treating the Emperor through a hidden passage.
During this time, Prince Jing also fell in love with Mu Chengxue.
A significant reason for Wei Jue’s eventual defeat in his rebellion, aside from the differing recovery rates of their wounded soldiers, was the military support provided by Prince Jing, who had by then become the Emperor.
Later, under the female lead’s many modern suggestions, the Liang Kingdom grew increasingly powerful.
Using Prince Jing’s love for her, she repeatedly leaked the Great Qian Kingdom’s battle plans, allowing Song Qimo to smoothly conquer the Great Qian Kingdom and unify the land.
With his country gone, Prince Jing wanted to die, but the female lead intervened, offering him words of comfort.
In the end, he became a carefree prince, staying by the female lead’s side.
This was the female lead for you. If she were a cannon fodder who dared to reveal the battle plan, she would have been crushed to ashes long ago!
