Transmigrating into a female supporting role in a book

I thought that no matter how much Situ Jue was obsessed with something, he would calm down after hearing my answer, but I didn't expect him to chuckle and say, "Is this your way of threatening me? It's useless to me. There is a law in our Great Qi that says that as long as your husband's family disagrees, you will be a daughter-in-law of the Situ family no matter where you live, and even if you die, you can only be sent to the Situ family cemetery."

Now it's my turn to be shocked. Why is this guy's character starting to collapse?

Isn't he the infatuated male second who is bright and beautiful? He selflessly gives to his beloved, not asking for anything in return but only wanting to protect her happiness, so he is arranged to be the male second!

Why did the words he said actually make me feel a bit horrified? And he meant to break the contract. What three-year period? It's completely up to him. If he wants me to leave, I can leave the palace. If he doesn't want me to leave, I can only die here.

I tried to calm myself down, my body wasn't so defensive, and I even put on a less stiff smile. "But Xiyu's child got into trouble yesterday, and now we're having fun in the bedroom. If this gets out, it'll be bad for your reputation. I just said something sarcastic to provoke you. Are you really angry with me?"

Even if I don't want to admit it, I am the one being manipulated in this relationship, and I don't even have any conditions to negotiate with Situ Jue.

Although the Shen family still has the title of Duke, my uncle and my adoptive father are still officials, but they are not enough in front of Situ Jue. Although he is not very old, he is very scheming, which is definitely not comparable to the young people who have just entered college under the age of 20 in my understanding.

I even began to persuade myself that, looking at his presentable face, I could just bear with it and it would pass. He had a serious illness and might not be able to hold on for too long at a time.

So I simply took the initiative to hook my arms around his neck and said, "If you really want to confirm your status as husband and wife, why not choose a good day?" I added coquettishly, "Don't leave me without any preparation." I made a complete gesture, as if I was just shy when I confronted him just now, and not resisting him personally.

He turned over and lay on one side, as if sighing, "No wonder people say that women's hearts are like needles in the sea. Now I really can't figure out what kind of woman you are, and what you want..."

A thin layer of sweat broke out on my back, and I felt a lingering fear of having escaped death, but I forced a smile on my face, "I always tell you directly what I want."

"Okay, in that case, our agreement will still stand. As long as you give birth to a prince to inherit the palace, I will not keep you if you want to leave." He turned his head to look at me with a serious expression.

Oh my god, they want me to be a surrogate mother.

I said tactfully, "But I'm not in good health. I've seen several doctors before, and they all said that it's difficult for me to conceive. I don't know if I can recover after long-term conditioning... If I can't have a baby, then what will happen?"

"You can also find someone else to do it like last time, as long as they are my blood. You can always do this, right?" Situ Jue said, putting his hand on my lower abdomen, "Xiyu's child can no longer be saved. Although it has nothing to do with you directly, as a princess, you have to take some responsibility. If you can't manage the affairs of the harem, then what confidence do you have in front of me in the future?"

I finally understood. He had been dissatisfied with the fact that I arranged two maids to serve him in turns while he was under the influence of the aphrodisiac, and he was waiting here to settle the score.

In order to calm him down, I knew I couldn't avoid this disaster, so I obeyed his wishes and moved closer to him. I hooked one hand around his neck and pulled him to kiss me, while I reached to his waist with the other hand to untie his clothes.

When the deep kiss ended, he held down my hand that had been inserted into his waistband, panting and whispering, "Let's continue at another time. We have other things to do today."

I secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but then I heard him add, "I will also prepare well and make sure the Madam is satisfied."

Are you satisfied, you big-headed ghost?

Situ Jue explained to me that the maid Chun Tao murdered Xi Yu because she was jealous, but she was afraid that it would be exposed, so she put the blame on me. The excuse was full of loopholes, but the concubine actually believed it. I then realized that the woman who was tortured last night was Chun Tao, who was completely disfigured.

On that day, I arranged for her and Xiyu to serve Situ Jue together. Although they were both nominally Situ Jue's maids, since Situ Jue became aware of human affairs, they had not had many opportunities to get close to Situ Jue until that day when I called them to Suxin Pavilion.

Although they had the same status and the same opportunities, Xiyu became pregnant and was immediately promoted to a concubine because of her status as a mother with a child. She had her own courtyard and a group of servants to serve her, while Chuntao could only continue to be a maid, inferior to others.

She thought that as long as Xiyu got into trouble, she might have a chance to get close to the prince again, but she didn't know that her method was too clumsy, and was discovered by people around Xiyu, who immediately reported it to the concubine, almost catching her red-handed. Now, Xiyu's child is gone, and her life is naturally in danger. As for her method of framing me, I thought about it a little more and secretly took Xueyan's purse.

There are still many points worth pondering in the whole incident, but Situ Jue has no intention of pursuing it further. Xueyan was only fined two months' salary, which can be regarded as a lesson for her and also to protect me from disaster.

Because Situ Jue defended my innocence in front of the Concubine Dowager, the Concubine Dowager accepted the investigation results, but she did not intend to let me go. She and Situ Jue had the same idea. As the legal wife, I was negligent for not taking care of these things in the back house, so I was punished to copy the Rebirth Mantra a thousand times to pray for the unborn child.

I stayed with Situ Jue in Zhuquan Courtyard for most of the day, and listened to a long lecture in front of the Concubine Dowager. It was already dusk when I returned to Suxin Pavilion.

Xueyan was also released. She knelt in front of me crying and said that she was the one who had implicated me.

I told her to wipe her tears and get up quickly, saying that the matter was over.

After copying scriptures for more than half a month, I was almost on the verge of collapse. When I received the letter from the Shen family, I could finally take a break.

Mr. Shen wanted to hold a full-month banquet for his son and invited most of the dignitaries in Beijing. As a daughter, I was also invited. Mr. Shen repeatedly emphasized that I must bring the prince home as well.

This request is a bit overwhelming for me, as Situ Jue and I haven’t spoken to each other for several days.

As for the reason, I don't know if it has something to do with the fact that I asked my aunt for a picture album of unmarried women of marriageable age in Beijing and sent it to the imperial concubine. My idea is very simple, to pick a few beautiful concubines who look healthy and fertile for Situ Jue, to satisfy his wish of having a son to inherit the palace.

But after the concubine asked him what he thought, he had the album sent directly back to me.

I just don't understand, there are so many pretty girls, why doesn't he like any of them? Although she is far less beautiful than Su Mei, she is still more beautiful and gentle. His taste is really too picky. Besides, it's not easy to collect this thing. It cost a lot of money. I suspect he is deliberately making things difficult. I'm too lazy to flatter him. Let him do whatever he wants.