I Got Together with the Goddess [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 64

“As a meeting gift, I am specially presenting the host with a box of Bone-Healing Salve. It is guaranteed to relieve pain and ensure rapid healing. Additionally, there is the System Space!”

“Late comfort is worth less than weeds!” Jiang Yiqing complained, though she did take the Bone-Healing Salve, intending to apply it herself every day.

As for the Space and the Mall, she took a stroll through them. The items were truly a dazzling array. The cheapest weak toxin cost only 10 coins, and it was said to be able to paralyze a person’s body for six hours.

Fine, Wanqi Yanjing, I’ll show you exactly what it feels like to have a taste of your own medicine.

The moment Jiang Yiqing imagined that overbearing Empress being at her mercy, she suddenly found the strength to climb out of bed. She said to Qiu Yu, “I want to go for a walk outside to clear my head.”

The maids did not suspect her. They said, “It is good that Your Ladyship thinks this way, but it is cold outside; you must wear more layers.”

Fearing she would catch a cold, they draped a heavily embroidered flower-patterned cloak over her, praising, “Your Ladyship is truly extremely beautiful. This cloak especially complements your complexion; I suspect you won’t even need to apply lip rouge.”

Jiang Yiqing couldn’t help but hesitate for a moment. She wasn’t afraid of falling out with Wanqi Yanjing or being punished by her. She believed that nothing could be worse than the series of events she had already endured: crossing over into a battlefield, nearly losing her life, suffering a rib injury, and then being forced by that woman. However, she had to consider the maids’ positions. She wondered if they would be implicated if she acted too recklessly. But since she was thinking about leaving this place, it was better to distance herself from the people in this palace as soon as possible.

The crime of a Royal Consort leaving the palace without permission and disappearing would naturally be much greater. It would be better to let them be sent away first due to some minor punishments or scoldings.

The two maids escorted her to the corridor. To make her look more spirited, they had specifically tied her hair into a high bun. Her long, beautiful hair fell like a bolt of silk over the cloak patterned with scattered flower shadows. Her upright posture made her look exceptionally ethereal.

Then, they lit palace lanterns and led the way for Jiang Yiqing on both sides. The three of them stepped onto the stone stairs in the courtyard. The scene looked quiet and peaceful.

As Jiang Yiqing walked, she realized that the floor heating in the palace was very well-stoked, making the outside feel quite cold by comparison. However, she was not afraid of this bit of chill.

They passed a pond where only withered lotuses remained, and then walked by a camellia garden. Jiang Yiqing’s gaze quickly locked onto a spot where text appeared—it was right next to the flower garden.

“Ice Soul Grass Fragments ×10,” “Shiny-Leaf Fern Fragments ×10.”

Jiang Yiqing walked toward that spot. Qiu Xue reminded her, “Your Ladyship, the ground there is all mud. Your shoes and socks will get dirty.”

Jiang Yiqing looked down and saw that she was wearing pure white embroidered shoes and socks as white as snow. Indeed, this kind of behavior was not something a palace consort would do.

“Can you help me gather the plants over there?” Jiang Yiqing pointed to the location in the flower garden.

“We thought Your Ladyship liked camellias, but it turns out you like these things that are everywhere in the palace.” Though puzzled, the two of them began to act for her.

Hearing the commotion, the younger palace maids also came over with flower hoes and baskets. What was supposed to be a small matter turned into a collective effort.

Jiang Yiqing inevitably felt more flustered. No matter how much Wanqi Yanjing was in the wrong, the others were quite good to her. If she wanted to leave, she should just find an opportunity to do so; was it really good to take revenge on her like this?

“Consort Qing, what are you doing here?”

While Jiang Yiqing was still hesitating, a clear voice rang out from not far away. Everyone turned their heads to look—Wanqi Yanjing was walking toward them. Immediately, the crowd lowered themselves in salute.

Jiang Yiqing stood still and did not move. Wanqi Yanjing did not seem to mind. She came to her side, leaning extremely close. When Jiang Yiqing lowered her head, it felt as if her lips were about to touch the Empress’s face.

She felt Wanqi Yanjing studying her face. The Empress seemed very satisfied with her outfit and said, “My beloved consort is truly the most beautiful woman in the world.”

As she spoke, she grabbed the long hair behind Jiang Yiqing and sniffed it at her nose. Jiang Yiqing gave her an angry, reproachful look.

Wanqi Yanjing smiled and let go, looking at the maids.

They explained, “Her Ladyship said she wanted to dig up some flowers and plants to take back.”

Wanqi Yanjing looked at the items in the basket, her expression clearly a bit strange. However, she didn’t ask anything and instead said, “My beloved consort’s tastes are quite unique. Whatever else you want, I can bestow it upon you.”

“…” Can you stop talking to me in that superior tone? Jiang Yiqing felt uncomfortable but smiled and said, “Thank you for your profound affection, Your Majesty, but I lack nothing.”

“How can these filthy things be worthy of entering my consort’s palace? You all should quickly throw them away and find some exotic flowers and rare herbs to place in the Hall of Gracious Orchids instead,” Wanqi Yanjing ordered.

“Yes, Your Majesty.” The crowd was terrified, but it was clear that compared to the Consort’s words, they had to listen to the Emperor.

Jiang Yiqing saw that the treasures she was about to obtain were being tossed away like trash. She protested, “What is filthy about them?”

“That mud, with its earthy smell, is not suitable for a ‘golden branch and jade leaf’ like you,” Wanqi Yanjing said, reaching out to stroke Jiang Yiqing’s chin. The posture was no different from kneading a small kitten.

“If you don’t want to see soil, then hydroponics will work. We went through so much trouble to dig them up; why throw them away?” Jiang Yiqing turned her head, freeing her face from the Empress’s hand.

“Hydroponics?”

“It means placing them in water. Once the roots absorb the moisture, they can survive and have ornamental value.”

“This is the first time I have heard such words. I thought only rootless plants like duckweed could float on water.”

“There are also poplar catkins… and many aquatic plants, alright?”

“Poplar catkins?” Wanqi Yanjing asked, “As in the ‘poplar catkins’ of ‘fickle as water-borne catkins’?”

“…Your Majesty, is it interesting to obsess over these things?”

“Besides me, who else are you planning to obsess with?” Wanqi Yanjing leaned in and asked in her ear, “I saw you were quite happy just now. Why is it that as soon as I walked over, you stopped smiling? Could it be that you have a sweetheart in your heart?”

“I am smiling,” Jiang Yiqing said. “Your Majesty, this must be your hallucination.”

“What do you want flowers and plants for? Are there not enough in your palace? Are they not fragrant enough?” Wanqi Yanjing leaned close to the back of Jiang Yiqing’s neck, sniffed her scent, and said, “My beloved consort is already very fragrant. Since last night, that fragrance has made me find it unforgettable.”

Just speak properly, why are you going into heat?

Jiang Yiqing was truly speechless and wanted to move further away from her.

Before she could take a step, her wrist was suddenly grabbed by Wanqi Yanjing. She said, “I can agree to let you hydroponically grow these strange things, but you must also promise me one condition.”

“Another condition?”

“Tonight, continue to attend to me, and it shall be so henceforth—until you learn how to actively, please me.” As she spoke, Wanqi Yanjing picked Jiang Yiqing up in her arms.

The maids all looked at them in surprise; some covered their mouths and giggled secretly, while others looked at Jiang Yiqing with envious eyes.

“Your Majesty, there are plenty of people in this world who would actively please you. Why must you make things difficult for someone who doesn’t know how? Why bother?”

“You don’t know how?” Wanqi Yanjing asked. “Is it that you truly don’t know, or that you don’t want to know?”

“Is there a difference?”

“There is.”

Wanqi Yanjing lowered her head and kissed Jiang Yiqing’s cold lips. Unlike her words, her lips and teeth were warm and sweet.

The moment Jiang Yiqing was touched by her, the memories of last night revived, and her body couldn’t help but begin to tremble.

Wanqi Yanjing felt her sensitivity and smiled as she carried her toward the sleeping quarters. The maids hurriedly followed with their lanterns.

Jiang Yiqing’s mind was a bit of a mess. Wasn’t she going to take revenge on her? Why did she have to experience what happened yesterday all over again before that?

Although she had already learned to enjoy it, if this continued, it would truly be bad!

Jiang Yiqing originally wanted to resist, but later she began to half-push and half-yield, thinking that since they had slept together once, sleeping together again probably wouldn’t make much of a difference.

In any case, she would make her pay it back.

This time, Wanqi Yanjing did not tie her up, nor did she blindfold her. Jiang Yiqing truly tasted what it was like to be completely possessed by an Empress.

Jiang Yiqing’s waist and legs ached for another night. The next morning, Wanqi Yanjing went to the morning court as usual.

And she kept her promise, leaving those plants for Jiang Yiqing. Jiang Yiqing sold a portion of them and received 18 coins.

Originally, Jiang Yiqing should have been actively thinking about how to escape, but now, taking revenge on Wanqi Yanjing had become the first thing she wanted to do.

Without hesitation, she purchased the weak toxin that could paralyze a person’s body from the Mall. She believed that under the influence of the drug, Wanqi Yanjing would surely spend a very unforgettable night.

—Just as unforgettable as the one she had experienced.

But just as she was eagerly waiting for Wanqi Yanjing to see her so she could implement her plan, Wanqi Yanjing unexpectedly did not come to find her.

News in the palace was strictly controlled, but while Jiang Yiqing was feigning an afternoon nap, she still faintly heard the little maids talking behind the curtains.

“The Third Imperial Daughter of the Zhai Kingdom said she would declare war on us unless they return our Ladyship.”

“We thought the Ladyship was unfavored in Zhai, which is why she ended up being abandoned on the battlefield. But it seems she was plotted against. This happened while the Third Imperial Daughter was away from the capital. As soon as she returned, she flew into a rage, saying she must bring the Ladyship back and that anyone who stands in her way is as good as dead.”

“It seems the Ladyship’s elder sister cherishes her very much. What should we do now?”

“Her Majesty must be troubled by this matter. She definitely won’t want to hand over the Ladyship.”

“That Third Imperial Daughter is also a person skilled in warfare. If a war really breaks out, who knows how long it will take for things to settle down this time.”

Jiang Yiqing thought vaguely in the lazy, warm afternoon: So it turns out I’m holding the script of a ‘femme fatale’ who causes the downfall of nations?

The original owner has an elder sister who treasures her? Is that what this means?

Ooh, I’m saved! Compared to a tyrannical Empress, an elder sister is definitely much better. Although it was the original owner’s sister, she intended to just bask in the reflected glory.

Having encountered so many unlucky things after crossing over, it would be a lie to say she wasn’t disappointed. But as the old saying goes—misfortune, when it reaches its limit, turns into good luck.