Transmigrated as the Villainess, She Made the General Blush - Chapter 2

“Is that really true?” Fang Qin’er’s face lit up with joy.

Although her daughter had been spoiled and was a bit arrogant and domineering, she was someone who kept her word.

Since she said she didn’t want it, she must have given up, right?

Xiao Wangshu replied casually, “Of course it’s true. But Mother, there’s no need to go out of your way to look for someone for me. I don’t want to leave the Chancellor’s Mansion yet to become some family’s wife in the back courtyard.”

Fang Qin’er nodded repeatedly, the ornaments in her hair swaying even more vigorously.

“Good, good. Wangshu, take your time to choose. There are plenty of fine young men in the Capital.”

As long as her daughter was no longer obsessively fixated on that Second Young Master Mu, Fang Qin’er was willing to indulge her in anything.

“Madam, Miss, the Household Physician has arrived.”

Matron Du and a few others led the Household Physician in, bowing to Fang Qin’er and Xiao Wangshu.

The excitement on Fang Qin’er’s face gradually faded as she instructed, “Take Miss’s pulse.”

“Yes.” The Household Physician bowed and stepped forward, taking a pulse pillow from the medicine chest.

Xiao Wangshu glanced over and placed her hand on it.

The Household Physician immediately covered her fair wrist with a brocade handkerchief before daring to reach out and take her pulse.

At this moment, Xiao Wangshu was clear-headed, and the wound she’d gotten from hitting her head after falling into the water didn’t seem serious. The Household Physician breathed a sigh of relief and only instructed her to rest well and take her medicine on time.

Hearing that there was nothing serious, Fang Qin’er could finally relax.

Seeing Xiao Wangshu leaning against the headboard, looking tired, Fang Qin’er got up to leave. Before she left, she repeatedly reminded her to rest well and instructed the servants to take good care of her.

Listening to Fang Qin’er’s instructions, Xiao Wangshu agreed to everything.

As soon as Fang Qin’er left the room, she fell asleep immediately.

…

In her dreams, she found herself still in the sanatorium, sitting under the corridor basking in the sun, flipping through light novels she’d never had the leisure to read in her previous life.

In that sanatorium, it seemed there was no patient younger than her.

Even the few caregivers assigned to her were all seasoned elders with many years of experience, all older than she was.

A swaying lounge chair, the setting sun in the west, and the rustling pages of a novel accompanied her through her final days.

She had built everything from scratch, experienced great ups and downs; she had enjoyed wealth and glory beyond measure.

In the end, she still curled up on a half-square-meter lounge chair and finished her life.

…

She thought that once she woke up, the dream would end.

Xiao Wangshu never expected that after staying in this book’s world for three days, the dream not only showed no sign of ending, but felt more and more real.

So real that the names once frozen on the pages now appeared before her, flesh and blood, vivid and lively.

“Miss, the wind is a bit strong today. You’d better put on your cloak,” said the maid in a green dress, stepping forward with concern in her voice as she addressed Xiao Wangshu.

Xiao Wangshu sat by the pavilion, propping her head up lazily. She glanced at the maid, Shuxia, then looked back at the carp in the pond.

“Shuxia, you’re too anxious. It’s still too hot at this hour. I’ll put it on later when the sun goes down.”

Hearing this, Shuxia didn’t press further. She obediently curtsied and replied, “Yes,” then went to stand beside Yichun.

Yichun was much more lively than Shuxia. Carrying a plate of snacks, she approached with a bright smile and asked, “Miss, would you like some Mung Bean Cake? It helps dispel the summer heat.”

“You have some. I’m not hungry yet.”

Getting Xiao Wangshu’s answer, Yichun grinned and replied, “Oh,” then stood aside with the snacks and began to eat.
Xiao Wangshu continued to watch the koi swimming in the pond, her thoughts gradually drifting away.

Over these three days, her health had improved considerably. She could get out of bed and walk around the Xiao Mansion.

During these three days, her mother, Fang Qin’er, had visited her several times and sent over many tonics. Her father, Xiao Hong, also managed to find time in his busy schedule to visit her in her courtyard once.

There was also her younger brother, who was not quite grown, who had sneaked over to see her a few times. But each time, he would hide under the windowsill and peek at her, and as soon as she noticed him, he would slip away.

As for the other concubines in the rear courtyard of the Xiao Mansion, they had also come to see her one after another, bringing some gifts, but it was all just for show.

Xiao Wangshu was lost in thought when, suddenly, a stone was thrown from the side.

The stone landed in the pond, splashing up quite a bit of water and startling all the koi away.

“Miss!”

Shuxia and Yichun cried out in alarm, hurrying forward to check on Xiao Wangshu to see if she had been splashed.

The two of them were flustered, which made Xiao Wangshu seem all the more calm.

“Haha! Even that scared you? Coward!”

A mischievous boy’s laughter came from beside the pavilion.

Yichun followed the sound and saw the boy grinning and making faces at them, showing no sign of remorse.

His face was so ugly and impish that Yichun couldn’t even see clearly who he was. She shouted angrily, “Whose child are you? How dare you disturb our young lady?!”

The boy’s attendants, hearing the commotion, hurried over. When they saw Xiao Wangshu, the tension on their faces inexplicably faded.

“Greetings, Fourth Miss Xiao. Our young master is still young and ignorant. If he has disturbed you, we hope Fourth Miss Xiao will not take offense.”

The attendants all saluted Xiao Wangshu, and before she could respond, they straightened up on their own.

Xiao Wangshu sat in the pavilion, propping her forehead with her hand as she glanced at them and asked, “Who in the Capital doesn’t know the temper of Fourth Miss Xiao? Who gave you the courage to come to the rear courtyard of the Xiao Mansion and disturb me?”

Hearing Xiao Wangshu’s words, the attendants were momentarily at a loss.

Fourth Miss Xiao would actually turn against people from the Mu Mansion?

Shuxia was the first to react, raising her voice to summon the Xiao Mansion guards nearby: “Guards! Seize these ruffians!”

“Hey! Fourth Miss Xiao up there, I came to visit you with my second brother. A guest is a guest- is this how the Xiao Mansion treats its guests?”

The boy by the pond stopped making faces, revealing his true appearance, and glared angrily at Xiao Wangshu, as if he had suffered some great humiliation.

He was the dignified Tenth Young Master of Mu Mansion-if he were detained here by the Xiao Mansion servants, how disgraceful would that be!

“Oh? So that’s whose face that was-turns out it’s Young Master Mu.”

Xiao Wangshu was unfazed, and changed her tone to retort, “Since you are a guest, why is Young Master Mu not in the front hall being served tea, but instead wandering around the gardens and frightening the ladies of the house? The Mu Family prides itself on being a family of scholars-how did you raise such a ruffian?”

“Pfft-!”

Just as the guards from both mansions were at a standoff, a soft laugh came from not far away.

“It’s been a while, but Fourth Sister is still the same-sharp-tongued and eloquent.”

Not far away, a tall and handsome young man in a dark blue robe walked over with a broad smile.

Following him was a young boy in a pale blue robe, who, upon arriving, first glanced at Xiao Wangshu, then looked away and bowed to the young man.

“Second Brother.”