Transmigrated into a vicious female supporting role, reborn as a hostage to the paranoid male protag

Chapter 291 My sister told me, who do you like?

From then on, Su Liyue came to the Princess' Palace more often. Lu Yao was always ordered to stay by her side and report every detail to Chu Xingchen.

The court was abuzz with opinions about the floods in Jiangnan. Mo Yunsheng petitioned the court for disaster relief. Chu Xingchen approved Mo Yunsheng's request.

A few months later, Mo Yunsheng returned to the court to report on his achievements in disaster relief. If nothing unexpected happened, he would be promoted and have a bright future.

That night, Chu Xingchen had dinner in the Princess's Palace as usual.

It was early summer and the nights were a bit stuffy. Su Yingxue was afraid of the heat, so Chu Xingchen ordered people to bring ice cubes as needed every day to provide coolness.

The chilled fresh lychees delivered from Lingnan at full speed, as well as the summer iced drinks, are all in the Princess's Palace, the most complete and attentive of all in the entire palace.

Even with ice, it was hard to beat the heat. Therefore, Chu Xingchen ordered two palace maids to fan Su Yingxue from behind, just so she could have a peaceful nap.

Chu Xingchen took the fresh lychee placed on the ice, peeled it, removed the core of the white flesh, and placed it in front of Su Yingxue.

"Your Majesty," Su Yingxue sighed softly, "You don't have to do this."

"Your Majesty is the True Dragon Son of Heaven, the Emperor of Qi Sheng. If you do these things, it will be very frustrating to me."

"Sister, it's really too formal to say that."

Chu Xingchen looked at Su Yingxue gently. She was now very well-maintained, with a rosy complexion, fair skin and beautiful appearance. She was a little more plump than before, but more charming.

"Your Majesty, I heard from the palace servants that my birthday will be in half a month." Su Yingxue took a bite of the white fruit flesh, and the sweetness and refreshing fragrance came from the tip of her tongue.

"Yes, sister, do you have any birthday gift you want?" Chu Xingchen looked at Su Yingxue gently. He always believed that as long as he was as self-disciplined and polite as Mo Yunsheng, one day, his sister would only have her in her eyes.

"I heard from Liyue that I used to be quite powerful." Su Yingxue's eyes were filled with sadness. "Your Majesty, would you allow Yingxue to attend the court as the eldest princess on your birthday?"

"Li Yue once said that I once stood before the court, covered in blood and pleading for the people. What a heroic act!"

"It's a pity Yingxue can't remember."

"I thought, if I could really go to court again, maybe I could really remember the past."

Su Yingxue looked at Chu Xingchen with anticipation. Her voice was soft and tender, like a glutinous rice dumpling, so soft and sticky that Chu Xingchen's eyes softened a little.

"Your Majesty, please grant me your wish, okay?"

"Yingxue misses the past so much."

Su Yingxue reached out and grasped his sleeve, shaking it, speaking earnestly and in a gentle tone.

"Your Majesty, is it possible?"

She seemed to be acting like a spoiled child, and he was powerless to resist.

"Okay, I'll do whatever you want, sister." Chu Xingchen's eyes warmed up and became as gentle as water.

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Su Yingxue stood up and bowed, smiling as she looked at the person in front of her who hadn't yet decided to leave. "Your Majesty, I'm a little tired tonight, so I won't keep you here for long."

"Your Majesty, please return to the palace and rest as soon as possible. I'm sorry I can't see you off." Su Yingxue bowed again and, as usual, was anxious to see him off.

Chu Xingchen looked at Su Yingxue with complicated eyes, sighed softly, and felt a little annoyed.

He was annoyed that he had wanted to keep her in his hands and cherish her like a treasure for months, but she still turned a blind eye to his love and care.

He was even more annoyed. Every time he thought of her determination to jump off the cliff, he lost the courage to force her will again.

It was as if there was always an invisible wall between Chu Xingchen and Su Yingxue, which could not be pushed open or moved.

He was a little annoyed after all, and couldn't help but wave his sleeves, leaving behind a lonely back and hurried away.

Su Yingxue's birthday is a big event in the Princess's Palace. The full birthday gifts and the upcoming birthday banquet for the Princess have made the palace servants in the Princess's Palace extremely busy these days.

The entire hall was redecorated with the addition of many seasonal flowers. It seemed that a flower-viewing banquet would be held on the birthday to give Su Yingxue a lively birthday.

Newly tailored dresses, jewelry, and countless precious treasures as rewards were moved into Su Yingxue's palace one after another like flowing water. Each one of them was specially ordered by Chu Xingchen.

Unfortunately, Su Yingxue just accepted it calmly and thanked him as usual, as if everyone in the palace knew what Chu Xingchen was thinking except her.

On her birthday, Chu Xingchen specially allowed her to serve as Her Royal Highness the Princess, and arranged an elegant seat for her next to the dragon throne, so that she could rule the country from behind the curtain, as if to fulfill her birthday wish.

The court was solemn and dignified. Mo Yunsheng presented a report on his work, reporting on the details and achievements of flood control efforts in Jiangnan.

Chu Xingchen was very pleased to hear this and promoted him twice, making him a third-rank official.

As soon as Chu Xingchen opened his mouth, Su Yingxue stood up and saluted Chu Xingchen in front of all the civil and military officials in the court.

"Your Majesty, today is Yingxue's birthday," Su Yingxue smiled and looked at Chu Xingchen tenderly. For a moment, Chu Xingchen thought that he was all in her eyes.

"How about Your Majesty grant Yingxue one request in front of the court officials? Then Yingxue can return a request to Your Majesty if she has the chance in the future, okay?"

Chu Xingchen's eyes dimmed when he heard this, but when he saw the tenderness in her eyes, he felt a bit of pity.

"As long as it doesn't violate human ethics and is not harmful to the world, I will agree." Chu Xingchen couldn't bear to let her down and promised loudly.

When Su Yingxue heard this, the gentleness in her eyes suddenly faded, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, with a hint of success and cunning.

Chu Xingchen knew this expression too well. She used to be like this, smart, and always unexpectedly cunning, like a cunning rabbit.

Chu Xingchen felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart, and soon, Su Yingxue's words confirmed his guess.

In the court, with hundreds of officials as witnesses, Su Yingxue, dressed in palace attire, spoke solemnly and dignifiedly, her words loud and clear, each word as sharp as a needle.

"Your Majesty, as you promised, Yingxue and Mo Yunsheng have long exchanged marriage certificates and are in love with each other. Now Yingxue has reached the age of marriage. I hope Your Majesty will consider Yingxue's past assistance to Your Majesty and Lord Mo's current contributions to disaster relief and grant Yingxue and Lord Mo a marriage."

"From now on, we will be united in our friendship and spend a hundred years together, growing old together."

"Yingxue asks Your Majesty to grant me this."

"This humble official also asks Your Majesty to grant this."

Su Yingxue walked gracefully to Mo Yunsheng's side, knelt down together with Mo Yunsheng, who was wearing an official uniform, and asked for marriage together.

There was silence in the hall.

After hearing Su Yingxue's words, Chu Xingchen's eyes instantly turned from gentle to cold. He exuded a solemn and cold imperial aura and looked coldly at the two people kneeling in front of him.

He said nothing, taking one step at a time, dignified and solemn. His shining dragon robe and jade crown were so eye-catching, but his handsome face, as he looked at her figure, could be frozen into ice.

Chu Xingchen walked over to her and stood still. The next moment, he grabbed her hand and pulled her up from the ground, forcing her to stand in front of him.

His force was so strong and fierce that Su Yingxue cried out in pain. When she looked up, she saw that his eyes were filled with deep darkness and depth.

Chu Xingchen suddenly had to tear off all his pretense of kindness. He pinched her chin fiercely and sneered at her, his eyes full of paranoia and sinister intent. "Sister, tell me, who do you like?"

"Didn't my sister tell me that I love the humble gentleman of Yuan, Chi, and Li orchid?"

"Didn't my sister say that as long as I stay in the Great Sheng Land, I will protect me! Didn't my sister say that I will stay with my brother and support him throughout my life?"

"Now, I have become what my sister wanted me to be, but she wants to marry someone else, to be with another man, and leave me behind?"

The young emperor's eyes were deep and his face was cold, his eyes were full of sinister paranoia. He interrupted Su Yingxue in a deep voice and said hoarsely, "Don't even think about it!"