Transmigrated Female Official

On this day of rest, Chu Qingluo got up early in the morning, putting on an expression of waiting to see a good show.

According to the male attendant on night watch at the Chu family residence, Chu Yilin didn't return home until the second watch of the night. He's probably still fast asleep, unaware that disaster is about to befall him.

Chu Qingluo decided to kindly inform him before the tragedy occurred, and then went to Zhuqing Courtyard.

"Knock, knock, knock—" She knocked on the door for a long time but there was no response from inside. "Second Brother!" She knocked twice more, raising her voice, "Second Brother! We're in a real crisis and you're still thinking about sleeping?!"

"...Oh! What is it—?" There was finally some movement inside the house. Chu Yilin's tone was lazy, revealing a hint of impatience.

"Princess Joy says she's coming today... and invites you to enter!" She deliberately shouted the words "invite you to enter" very loudly, not believing he wouldn't be startled awake!

"..." Chu Qingluo pressed her ear against the door and found that the room was as silent as if there were no living beings inside.

"Second Brother?" she continued knocking on the door.

"Stop taking pictures! Just pretend I wasn't here!"

Chu Qingluo chuckled. Chu Yilin was truly naive! As the saying goes, "You can dodge the first day of the month, but you can't dodge the fifteenth," let alone him, who couldn't even dodge the first day.

"Young Master—" At this moment, Chu Yilin's male attendant arrived, bowed to Chu Qingluo, and stood outside the door calling out, "Young Master, please rise quickly, a distinguished guest has arrived. Madam wants you to go to the main hall immediately!" After saying this, he waited for a while, and seeing that Chu Yilin ignored him, the male attendant gritted his teeth and pushed the door open to go inside...

Hooray! The show is about to begin!

When Chu Qingluo arrived at the main hall, she saw that the Eighth Princess was already sitting in the main seat, with Chu's mother sitting on the other side.

“Princess Joy.” She bowed.

"Hmm—Qingluo, please sit down." The Eighth Princess seemed to be dressed up especially today, looking extremely radiant. She smiled with her dimples, showing that she was in a very good mood.

Seeing that Chu Yilin had not yet appeared, several beads of sweat instantly appeared on Chu's mother's forehead. "Princess, Yilin is usually lazy and may have been impolite. Please forgive him."

"It's alright! I like his carefree attitude." The Eighth Princess didn't mind, put down her teacup, and casually scanned the room as she continued to wait.

Upon hearing the Eighth Princess's words, Chu Qingluo almost burst out laughing. Although everyone has their own preferences, the Eighth Princess clearly favored the carefree type! Fortunately, she had strong willpower and managed to suppress her laughter in time, though her expression became somewhat unnatural from holding it in.

After a long while, the main character, Chu Yilin, finally arrived late.

"Princess Joy." He remained respectful, revealing no other emotion.

The Eighth Princess smiled sweetly, revealing her pearly white teeth, and asked impatiently, "You must have heard everything from Qingluo, right?"

Chu Yilin glanced at Chu Qingluo, seeing her looking at him with a hint of schadenfreude, as if to say, "Who told you not to be home? Then it's none of my business." He gritted his teeth and replied, "...Yes."

"So, does that mean you agree?"

A sly glint flashed in Chu Yilin's eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up: "Isn't it just about helping the princess snatch the first incense offering on the first day of next month? I can't refuse."

"What—?" The Eighth Princess, confused, turned to Chu Qingluo and asked, "Why didn't you say what I asked you to tell them?"

"...Huh?" Chu Qingluo's face was filled with a big, bold 'dumb'!

Chu Yilin isn't satisfied with his own death; he wants to drag her down with him?!

"So the princess didn't invite me to burn incense together? Then I must have been delusional. Please forgive me, princess."

Seeing his words, the Eighth Princess laughed again: "No, of course I need your help to snatch the incense, but there is another important matter today, which is to invite you into my Joyful Abode." After saying that, she waved to the outside of the hall, and the princess's male attendants came in carrying a pile of gift boxes. "If you were to enter someone else's house, you would have to give gifts, but my Joyful Abode is different. As long as you agree to enter, I guarantee that your Chu family will enjoy endless glory and wealth."

The moment the gift boxes were displayed in the lobby, Chu's mother's eyes lit up. This Eighth Princess, so young, was incredibly generous. Such a lavish invitation clearly showed how much she valued Chu Yilin.

Chu Qinglu felt that the Eighth Princess's style was somewhat familiar... Could it be that the princes and princesses all followed the same pattern and were all nouveau riche?

But the thought of Chu Yilin trying to drag him down made him feel terrible. He had no mood to appreciate the luxurious gift box.

Chu Yilin, that idiot, he messed up this time...

Not only does he have to deal with the thorny issue of getting started, but he also has to accompany the Eighth Princess to compete for the first incense offering! What's the point of him dragging her into this?! What point is there?! He's just asking for trouble!

Chu Yilin's face twitched slightly before he replied, "I would gladly die for the honor of being the first to offer incense, but as for the matter of joining the sect... I must admit I cannot comply."

"Why—?!" The Eighth Princess's beautiful face twisted instantly, never expecting him to refuse.

Chu's mother, who was standing nearby, was extremely worried. She quickly stood up, stepped forward, and bowed, saying, "It is my fault for failing to properly educate the princess. Please calm down, Your Highness! Please calm down, Your Highness!" While trying to soothe the Eighth Princess's emotions, she kicked Chu Yilin again, "Hurry up and apologize to the princess!"

Chu Yilin, undeterred by any challenge, remained steadfast in his resolve, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Princess, but I already have someone I love in my heart."

In the Ji Kingdom, the process of inviting someone into the family is based on mutual consent. Even if he refused the Eighth Princess, she couldn't force him to join, unless... she was the supreme Empress.

"You have someone you like!?" The Eighth Princess frowned and asked again, "Who is it?"

"Just an ordinary woman."

Chu Qingluo raised an eyebrow. She simply didn't believe that the womanizing Chu Yilin would ever fall in love with someone. It was probably just a delaying tactic...

Seeing that he still wouldn't budge, Chu's mother was filled with anxiety.

"Are you confused?! Or are you still half asleep?! Of course, entering my gate of joy is the best choice!"

"It is because I am unfortunate."

"I hereby order you to enter the palace!"

"I'm sorry, I can't do that."

"you……!"

After a few back-and-forths, seeing how stubborn Chu Yilin was, the Eighth Princess was truly at a loss.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the lobby became very strange.

This world is so strange; the less someone cares about you, the more you want to etch your name into their heart!

That's probably how the Eighth Princess felt about Chu Yilin; the more unattainable he was, the more she wanted him.

"You must not have thought it through yet. I'll come back another day!" The Eighth Princess stood up abruptly, her trailing skirt sweeping across the hall as she left the Chu family without taking any of the gift boxes with her.

After a long while, Chu's mother finally came to her senses and grabbed Chu Yilin's ear! "You brat! You won't even step through such a grand gate, what do you want? It's one thing to be useless, but you also want to drag your sister in the palace down with you?!"

"Ouch—" Chu Yilin had always been afraid of having his ears pinched since he was a child, and his mother was particularly rough, causing him to scream in pain! "We can't force anyone to buy or sell this, it won't affect Third Sister!"

To be targeted by a woman born with a silver spoon in her mouth, who has everything she could ever want... Want to run away? Not so easy! The Eighth Princess probably won't let Chu Yilin, this dessert after the meal, off so easily.

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Chu Qinglu shook her head with feigned sympathy, then sighed heavily, "Second brother, you'd better take care of yourself—"

The play had ended for the day. She waved her hand and went back to Ningxiang Courtyard to study diligently with Gongsun Yu.

/

/

Please add to your favorites and recommend!