Transmigrating into a female supporting role in a book

Going to the Taoist temple to pray is not just my business. As long as I keep a low profile, I shouldn't run into any trouble. Fang Yian said this, most likely to bluff me.

Just as I was thinking about how to change the topic to what I wanted to ask, I heard him say, "If there is nothing else, then you can go back first."

"Something happened!" I was so anxious that I didn't care about the words and asked directly, "Why did Shen Yunzhou come out of the imperial study room with a bloody head that afternoon? What happened to the Shen family?"

"He came to plead for Shen Zhongyan, and he still didn't know what was good for him after being refuted by His Majesty. But what does the Shen family's affairs have to do with you now?" Fang Yian stared at me with a cold look in his eyes.

I understand my current identity. Not only can I not go back to the past, but I must completely cut off any connection with the past. Otherwise, the little trust I just gained from Fang Yian will be wasted. When I was in Zhenbei Palace, I always thought that as long as I divorced Situ Jue and walked out of the palace, I would have the freedom I wanted. But now it seems that I imagined everything too simply.

But at least the road ahead is chosen by myself. I have more choices than in the past, and there are people who will walk with me. Even if the process is difficult and dangerous, I will not regret it.

After some psychological preparation, I was able to muster up the courage to face Fang Yian's scrutiny. "It's only natural for me to care about the Shen family. At least I know what I should and shouldn't do, so I want to ask you."

"Shen Zhongyan secretly attacked Pingyang and should have lost his head, but the old Duke submitted a petition, requesting to be relieved of his title in exchange for his life. His Majesty shelved the petition and has not yet agreed, so Shen Yunzhou had to go to the palace to meet him..." Fang Yian stopped here and I was stunned. What a waste of time he was talking about.

"No more? What's the specific reason? What happened?" I was a little anxious. "It's definitely not because of participating in Prince Duan's rebellion. My stepfather doesn't have the ability or the courage to do that. Shen Yunzhou would come to the palace, there must be something worth talking to the emperor about, something worth negotiating, but in the end he angered the emperor. There is only one reason why the emperor would get so angry at this time, and it must involve the emperor himself."

Fang Yian looked at me with a calm expression at first, then a hint of surprise, and then a faint smile, "But what did you hear?"

I quickly shook my head. "Since I entered the palace, I have been cut off from all news. These are just my guesses. Could it be that I am right?"

"Knowing too much will do you no good."

"If you don't let me know anything, I'll start to wonder, get scared, and become anxious. When the steward asks me to do something in the future, I might even be absent-minded and unable to do my job properly." As I spoke, I secretly watched the changes in his expression, slightly testing his reaction.

Seeing that he looked calm and didn't seem angry, I continued, "I'm very tight-lipped and will definitely keep it a secret!"

"I can only tell you that the Shen family has uncovered a huge secret. The Duke's Mansion may not be able to be saved, but there is still a chance to save the lives of the Shen family. However..." He deliberately stopped and looked at me quietly.

At this time, I must be tactful and immediately express my position, "If the general manager can help, no matter what you ask me to do in the future, I will do my best! I will never refuse!" Fearing that he would not agree, I added, "It doesn't matter if I can't save Shen Zhongyan, as long as I can save the Shen family's eldest house and Zheng Hua and the others!"

"Even if I don't take action, you don't seem to have the power to refuse me. Why should I waste my time? And take unnecessary risks." His attitude made my heart instantly cold.

That's true. I am now a chess piece in his hand. How can a chess piece make conditions to the chess player?

But I didn't give up. I knelt down before him and bowed deeply. Then I looked up at him and took two steps on my knees to his feet. "Settling this matter will also be considered as completely ending my past. In the future, you will have a subordinate who is devoted to you. This deal is definitely worthwhile."

He sat on the chair, leaned forward slightly, reached out and pinched my chin, "Subordinate? You are not qualified to be my subordinate."

I had already abandoned my dignity and started to beg him humbly, but he still humiliated me like this. This was intolerable. In my mind, I simulated using the silver needle hidden in the hairpin on my head to pierce his throat or eyes. As long as it was deep enough, it would be enough to kill him. The premise was that I had to act quickly and not give him a chance to react.

Suddenly, his fingers fell to the side of my neck, pushed aside the collar fabric, and lightly touched the skin near the collarbone with his fingertips. He sneered, "Princess, you have such marks on your body. Are you afraid that others don't know that you are no longer a virgin?"

I remained kneeling and looking up at him, allowing his fingers to pull my collar open even wider.

These marks were left by He Zhao's night visit a few nights ago. He couldn't control himself when he was aroused. When I found them later, I had already applied blood-dissolving ointment. In a few days, they had recovered a lot. If you don't look carefully, you won't notice them at all. His eyes are poisonous. How can ordinary people notice such a place covered by clothes?

"You are the first person to notice this place. Most people would not stare at these places on the princess' body." I retorted coldly.

Even if you really want to work for him, you should also have your own private time. Even slave owners are not as lenient as him.

His fingers paused and pulled back from me. I took the opportunity to straighten my clothes and said deliberately, "Besides, the only person that should care about whether the princess is a virgin is her future husband. If it wasn't for the steward who said this, I would have misunderstood that you had other thoughts about me."

"Confidence is a good thing, but blind confidence will only make you laugh." As he said this, he stood up as if he was going to take a step forward.

I stood up from the ground and quickly grabbed his sleeve, saying, "Master, please don't be in a hurry to leave. I said the wrong thing. As long as you are willing to help, I will do anything."

“Remember who you are.”

I nodded repeatedly and agreed. This contest was inherently unfair and I had no chance of winning.

"I'll take care of that matter." He left this message before leaving, which probably meant he agreed to help.

Looking at his back as he walked out the door, I thanked him loudly.

The guard at the gate outside the courtyard walked away quickly with Fang Yian. I suddenly remembered that I had asked the eunuch who came to deliver the imperial edict a few days ago, "How is Xiao Xiazi?" The eunuch was stunned for a moment, and then he replied after a moment's hesitation, "I don't know how the princess knew Xiao Xiazi. He died of an acute illness three months ago."

Fortunately, the other party did not delve too deeply into it, otherwise he would have known that Princess Fuhui, who had just returned to the palace for more than a month, should not have known a young eunuch who had always served in front of the emperor. I was also surprised. It turned out that when I entered the palace under the name of Xiao Xiazi, his fate was already determined.

If I fail to satisfy Fang Yian one day, will he quietly get rid of me like he did with Xiao Xiazi? Should I tell He Zhao about this?