I Have the Aura of a Supporting Character in Yuri Novels - Chapter 101

Qin Xuyu, upon learning that Tang Fei-qian needed his help, insisted on seeing her despite his page’s warnings. To protect her identity, he had his subordinates find a secluded spot. Having learned his lesson from the last time, he made sure everything was taken care of; he didn’t want to be whipped by his father again.

“Where is Jiao Jiao?”

As soon as Qin Xuyu appeared, Tang Guo, who was sitting in the phoenix tree, couldn’t help but cover her face. She knew her elder sister was proud and had put a lot of thought into choosing a husband back in the day, finally settling on Gao Yi-qiu. What Tang Guo found unbelievable was that the proud Tang Fei-qian would be so entangled with another man. If someone found out, her life would be forfeit.

Tang Guo’s eyes followed Qin Xuyu into the room. Seeing that they couldn’t hear the conversation between the two, Zhu Yun casually conjured a talisman, using her inner power to dissolve the invisibility talisman into the air.

Tang Guo was still lost in thought when she suddenly felt Zhu Yun pick her up. The two of them were now standing brazenly in the courtyard. This sudden change almost made Tang Guo scream, but she quickly noticed something was different: Xi Que, who had closed the door and come out, seemed unable to see them at all.

Zhu Yun winked at her and softly “shushed” her, indicating that they needed to be silent from now on.

Tang Guo was held in Zhu Yun’s arms, looking dumbfounded. The surprise and admiration in her eyes pleased Zhu Yun, who smugly curled her lips. She gently set Tang Guo down, and hand-in-hand, they stood by the door, openly eavesdropping on the conversation inside.

Hiss…

Little Zhu, when did you buy an invisibility talisman? How did I not know?

“Buy? I make it myself.”

Zhu Yun responded casually to 857, unaware that her actions had completely shocked it.

Little Zhu, you remember everything? That shouldn’t be. The mission hasn’t progressed to that point yet. How could you remember?

“Half right, half wrong. I haven’t remembered everything, just some parts.”

Then what part did Little Zhu remember?

Zhu Yun’s voice was full of amusement, and she slyly said, “I won’t tell you.”

Ever since she reconciled with the sudden power that appeared, Zhu Yun had noticed her body was different from ordinary people’s. This change made her feel a little uneasy, but she mostly liked the help this power brought. It gave her more confidence to avoid being killed by the plot, and it saved her a lot of points. At the very least, she no longer needed to spend money to buy things from the system.

Because her mind held memories related to talismans, the symbols she had drawn on Lady Fang’s carriage weren’t random but were actual talismans she was making.

At that time, Zhu Yun held a brush and used rouge. The steps were complex, and a scene flashed through her mind: Zhu Yun using her hand as a brush and the world as paper, able to draw talismans out of thin air.

Once again, Zhu Yun felt that her body held many secrets, just waiting for her to patiently unravel them one by one.

No rush, take it slow.

Zhu Yun’s ears were filled with 857’s hysterical wails, so loud that she couldn’t hear Tang Fei-qian and Qin Xuyu’s conversation. Helpless, Zhu Yun coaxed 857, “Stop wailing. We’ll talk about it when we get home. Don’t cause trouble now.”

[Wuwuwu.]

However, 857 still cooperated and quieted down. Zhu Yun glanced at the attentively listening Tang Guo, and a gentle smile unconsciously appeared on her lips. Suddenly, her gaze turned cold, and even that hint of a smile became murderous.

“My dear Qin, you must save me. I’ve been with you for so many days, and I’m already yours. Do you remember the divine doctor you told me about? If I can’t be saved soon, I won’t have many days left to live. My dear Qin, the feeling of being tightly entangled by nightmares is terrifying. As soon as I close my eyes, the me in the dream is being beaten. We’re clearly sisters, but they don’t treat me like a human. I really feel like I’m going to die.”

She sobbed and lay in Qin Xuyu’s arms, her hands tightly clutching his clothes as if he were the driftwood that could save her from drowning. Afraid that her bargaining chip wasn’t enough to attract Qin Xuyu, Tang Fei-qian hurriedly added, “You know that my second sister is married to an imperial merchant. My second sister can definitely afford the generous gift to invite the divine doctor. If… if my dear Qin finds me ugly and not as lovely as I once was, perhaps you might find my second sister, who is already married, to your liking.”

Tang Fei-qian didn’t care about sisterly affection. The thought of the things in her dreams made her heart pound. If her strange illness could be cured, she would do anything to get what Qin Xuyu wanted, as long as he helped her invite that divine doctor.

Qin Xuyu said with a pained expression, “My dear Jiao Jiao, do you think I’m a man who only cares about looks? I’m not in love with you because you’re already married. I fell in love with you at first sight. Don’t worry about this. I’ll write a letter and send it to the divine doctor via carrier pigeon tonight.”

Tang Fei-qian’s beautiful eyes were filled with tears. Her heart fluttered for such a man, and she wished she could dig out her heart and show it to Qin Xuyu. She was deeply infatuated with him, completely forgetting her own status.

“My dear Qin, meeting you is a blessing I must have cultivated in my past life!”

“Don’t talk such nonsense. You are my woman, and I will naturally protect you.”

The two were deeply in love and inseparable, while Zhu Yun and Tang Guo outside the door were thinking of killing them.

Tang Guo’s eyes were cold, showing no sadness. She felt that she had been terribly wrong to almost have compassion for the sake of family ties. Now, it seemed she was indeed inferior to Tang Fei-qian, inferior in her cold-blooded heartlessness.

Zhu Yun hooked her little finger with Tang Guo’s. Tang Guo silently shook her head.

She was fine, she just wanted to kill Tang Fei-qian.

Soon, the sounds of lips and teeth meeting filled the room. Zhu Yun had no interest in watching this live erotic show. She wrapped her arm around Tang Guo’s slender waist, used a stone stool in the courtyard as leverage, and returned to the sturdy phoenix tree.

She held Tang Guo effortlessly, light as a swallow, and placed her on the phoenix tree. A coldness swirled in her captivating almond-shaped eyes. Zhu Yun looked at Tang Guo and said in a low voice, “Tonight, either they die or they become disabled. They were just lucky last time.”

Tang Guo wanted to grab Zhu Yun, who was flying away, but only grabbed air. She bit her lip and worriedly stared at Zhu Yun, who had landed on another rooftop.

In the night, moonlight draped her in a soft, light veil. Zhu Yun’s clothes fluttered. The moment she closed her eyes and activated the Heavenly Lightning Talisman, Tang Guo saw a red glowing dot appear between her eyebrows. A powerful phantom appeared behind Zhu Yun, roaring at the sky before circling around her, as if it were Zhu Yun’s guardian god.

Tang Guo rubbed her eyes. The scene hadn’t changed, so it wasn’t her imagination. Everything was real.

In an instant, lightning and fire erupted from the talisman that flew into the air. The deep purple lightning and fiery red flames merged into one, rushing towards the right wing room where the lovers were with lightning speed. “Bang!” A deafening explosion was heard.

Zhu Yun’s eyes immediately opened. She looked at the Heavenly Lightning Talisman suspended in the air and murmured, “This Heavenly Lightning Talisman seems even more powerful than the last one.”

Could it be that some of her power had returned?

In a daze, Zhu Yun thought of this sentence. She didn’t notice that the red light between her eyebrows was quietly fading.

“Oh my gosh, the mistress and the young master are still inside!”

Xi Que screamed in terror. This time, she saw several fiery and lightning-like dragons flying into the courtyard. They didn’t attack anywhere else, directly smashing into Tang Fei-qian and Qin Xuyu. This made Xi Que think of the previous big fire. After encountering such strange things twice in a row, Xi Que’s courage was broken. She knelt on the ground, not even daring to run away, afraid that the dragons would come to take her life.

“Master!” Qin Xuyu’s guard wanted to brave the fire and rush in to save him, but the fire was too big. Even if he went in, he couldn’t save Qin Xuyu.

At this moment, a guard drenched in water rushed in. He knew that if he couldn’t save Qin Xuyu tonight, his entire family would be buried with Qin Xuyu. So, even if he died, he had to save Qin Xuyu.

Zhu Yun frowned. She blew a gust of wind at the guard, giving him a shield. However, Qin Xuyu was saved because of this, but his life was worse than death. Both of his legs were crushed by a fallen beam, and he was trapped in the collapsed bed. So when he was rescued, the handsome and debonair Young Master of Changning Marquis was already disfigured and had his legs broken.

Meanwhile, Tang Fei-qian, who was pushed aside by Qin Xuyu, had both her hands and feet intact. Other than a large burn on her right cheek, her situation was much better than Qin Xuyu’s.

Zhu Yun waved her sleeve, scattering the Heavenly Lightning Talisman. Her task was complete, and she didn’t need to do anything more. The show was about to begin.

The fire started inexplicably and was extinguished just as mysteriously. The guards panting on the ground felt a deep, soul-shaking fear. They all thought of the same thing: Qin Xuyu must have done too many bad things and offended some kind of deity.

“Old man! The house next door is on fire!”

“What? My wine jars have been smashed?”

His old wife, Mrs. Liu, spat at him. This old fool was dreaming about drinking good wine again.

She got dressed and went out with her son and daughter-in-law to find out what was going on. As soon as she opened the door, she saw a carriage parked in front. Before Mrs. Liu could count how many bells were on the carriage, she saw a graceful and noble lady being helped out. Mrs. Liu narrowed her old eyes, said nothing, and bolted the door again. She said, “Go back, go back. We can’t watch the fun of these noble families. You might lose your life.”

Mrs. Liu knew how petty those in power could be. To protect her family’s lives, she absolutely forbade them from going out to join the commotion. It wasn’t until dawn that the noise next door finally died down.

Mrs. Liu bit off the sewing thread and muttered, “Finally, it’s quiet.”

It was several days later that she heard the whole story from others. It turned out that the philandering young master had been burned by fire from the heavens again. This time, the identity of the woman was also revealed. It was the eldest daughter of the White Heron Academy’s Tang Ci-hai. For a time, Luzhou was abuzz with discussion, with people talking about Tang Fei-qian and Qin Xuyu’s passionate affair after meals.

“Miss, Miss, have you heard about the eldest young lady’s business?” The maid Ping’er trotted into the room, gasping for air, her hands on her legs.

Tang Guo’s eyes moved, and she raised her eyebrows, saying, “What?”

Ping’er’s cheeks were red with shyness. She didn’t know whether she should say it or not. This matter had become too big. She had only gone out to buy some things, and all along the way, she could hear people talking about the eldest young lady and the Young Master of Changning Marquis.

She awkwardly told the story in a few words. As soon as she finished, Ping’er worriedly said, “Miss, will the mistress get angry at you because of the eldest young lady’s matter?”

Tang Guo’s eyebrows held a hint of sharpness. She smiled and said, “If Mother-in-law really tries to belittle me because of my elder sister’s affair, don’t blame me for being rude!”

Ping’er immediately felt relieved. She covered her mouth and chuckled, “Miss, you remind me of someone.”

Tang Guo asked curiously, “Who?”

Ping’er pulled a small stool over and sat next to Tang Guo, helping her make knots. Ping’er said with a smile, “Of course, Miss Zhu. Don’t you think you two are becoming more and more alike? Not in appearance, but in presence. Just now, Miss, your demeanor made me feel like I was seeing Miss Zhu. But Miss Zhu is also very impressive. When I came back, I heard the maids from the main courtyard say that Miss Zhu was arguing with the mistress again.”

“Arguing? Over what?”

Ping’er frowned, her words showing a bit of discontent on Zhu Yun’s behalf. She said, “It seems Miss Zhu came to the mistress with black dog blood. She threw a bowl of black dog blood on the mistress’s main door. I heard the maids say that the mistress had sent people to deliver the black dog blood to Miss Zhu. If Miss Zhu hadn’t discovered the black dog blood beforehand, she would have been drenched in it.”

The more she talked, the more confused she became, and she stopped what she was doing. Ping’er complained, “Could it be true, just as the maids in the main courtyard said, that the young master’s illness is all because of Miss Zhu? So the mistress wanted to use black dog blood to drive away evil spirits?”

Ever since Tang Guo married in, she rarely left her courtyard. Lady Fang found her annoying. If Zhu Yun hadn’t disrupted the peace of the Zhu family, perhaps Lady Fang would have had some patience to persuade Tang Guo and Zhu Tian-ci to sleep together. But now, the most important matter was the increasingly unruly Zhu Yun. Other things didn’t attract Lady Fang’s attention, so she had forgotten about Tang Guo and was focused on dealing with Zhu Yun.

First, she took Zhu Yun to see a master, and then she used black dog blood to ward off evil. Lady Fang was almost driven to despair, but she couldn’t tell outsiders about this pain. She could only blame the recent weird happenings on Zhu Yun, saying that her younger sister had jinxed her twin brother, Zhu Tian-ci.

The embroidery needle pricked her delicate fingertip. Tang Guo cried out in pain and then wiped the blood bead onto the embroidery surface.

Embroidery required a calm heart, but at this moment, Tang Guo couldn’t calm down.

She put down her embroidery and stood up to adjust her appearance in the mirror. Tang Guo said, “Is Little Zhu still in the main courtyard?”

It seemed she had to find a way to get her hands into the main courtyard, otherwise, the news would always be one step behind.

Ping’er subconsciously stood up and followed her. “Probably still there. I don’t think Miss Zhu and the mistress’s argument will end that quickly.”

As for why Ping’er had this guess, it was because she had once witnessed Zhu Yun flipping a table. At that time, Zhu Yun not only flipped the table but also pointed at everyone present and scolded them one by one. She didn’t care if they were her parents; she just scolded them first. Ping’er, listening from outside the door, found it very satisfying. Regarding Zhu Yun’s thoughtfulness, she even told the servants to leave before scolding. This kind of filial piety was unmatched. From then on, Ping’er was more certain that Zhu Yun was not someone to be trifled with. It was better to please her than to provoke her. This was a woman who dared to scold her own parents.

“Then let’s go take a look.”

Tang Guo lifted the curtain and walked out. She was gentle and beautiful, like calm and steady water, yet she could also be a turbulent current that drowned people. Her beauty held sharpness. When she walked past the maid Wen’er, who was doing hard labor, Wen’er almost didn’t recognize her.

Wen’er stared at her blankly. Was this the same Tang Guo who often kept her head down in the Tang family? It turned out she also had this lively side. Which side of her was the real one?

“Get to work! You little wretch! Don’t forget to chop wood later!”

Wen’er smiled bitterly. After falling from her pedestal, her mind had become much clearer. Her contempt for Tang Guo had made her forget that she was a maid and that Tang Guo was the mistress who held her deed of sale.

“I know, I’ll go chop wood right away.”

Wen’er’s regret tormented her. Tang Guo had already regained her brilliance, like a clear ray of warm sun emerging from the clouds.

Along the way, servants bowed to her. Tang Guo walked past with a smile. As she passed a window on the corridor, Zhu Tian-ci, who was not far away, also caught a glimpse of her.

Zhu Tian-ci held back his cough to not disturb Tang Guo. He stared at her with a dazed gaze and then straightened his clothes, saying, “Yuan Bao, do I look presentable now?”

Yuan Bao nodded pleasingly and flattered, “Young master is as graceful as an orchid and as straight as a tree. How could you not be presentable?”

The two slowly walked towards Tang Guo, but Yuan Bao saw that Tang Guo was heading to the main courtyard. He swallowed and said with a troubled expression, “Young master, we’d better not go to the main courtyard.”

“Why? It’s been a while since I’ve seen Mother.” Zhu Tian-ci’s mind was on Tang Guo, and it felt as if he had taken a miracle cure. His body felt much more comfortable.

Suddenly, a sentence from Yuan Bao startled Zhu Tian-ci. He said, “The young lady is arguing with the mistress in the main courtyard. What if… what if the young master goes there… I’m afraid the young lady will…”

He stammered and hesitated, but Zhu Tian-ci understood the underlying meaning of Yuan Bao’s words. He lowered his head and coughed. His back, which he had struggled to straighten, slumped again. He said hoarsely, “I feel a bit unwell. Let’s go back. It’s probably the autumn wind that hurt me. You can brew some lung-clearing soup for me later.”

“Yes, young master.”

Yuan Bao let out a sigh of relief. As long as Zhu Tian-ci didn’t confront Zhu Yun, everything was fine.

Tang Guo had an unobstructed path. As soon as she reached the door, she heard Lady Fang crying and slapping her thighs, “I don’t want to live! I don’t want to live anymore!”

Tang Guo looked at the remaining black dog blood on the main door. The maids and old maids were squatting there, cleaning. Tang Guo couldn’t help but curl her lips.

This matter… it was a little funny.

Tang Guo really admired Lady Fang. How could she not learn a lesson after suffering several times?

She was a legitimate mistress, so no one dared to stop her. Tang Guo left Ping’er outside and entered the door. She had to admit that this scene of the servants being sent out felt more like an ostrich hiding its head in the sand.

Lady Fang sat in a chair, slapping her thighs and saying, “Unfilial daughter! Unfilial daughter! Are you trying to force your mother to die?”

Zhu Yun had her hands tucked in her sleeves and said with a calm demeanor, “Look at what Mother is saying. I’ve been worried about you since you’ve been acting strangely lately. How could I force you to die? That’s why I brought you that bowl of black dog blood, specifically to drive away the evil spirits from you.”

Lady Fang suddenly stood up, pointed at Zhu Yun, and cursed fiercely, “You are absolutely not my daughter, Zhu Yun! You must be a monster possessed by an evil spirit. Give me back my daughter!”

She was clearly irrational. That bowl of black dog blood had extinguished the last of Lady Fang’s patience. She was really about to be driven insane by Zhu Yun.

Zhu Yun sneered, pulled the corners of her lips, and said unhurriedly, “When I’m obedient and listen to you, you treat me as your daughter. As soon as I defy your orders, you think I’ve changed, that I’m possessed by an evil spirit.”

She didn’t back down because of Lady Fang’s feigned madness. She slowly approached Lady Fang. In Lady Fang’s direct gaze, Zhu Yun chuckled softly, “Of course, I’m your daughter. I’m your only biological daughter. Are you really so heartless as to destroy me?”

Zhu Yun’s meaningful words made Lady Fang feel a hint of unease. She always felt that Zhu Yun’s words had a hidden meaning, but Lady Fang was very confident that the events of that year had been handled cleanly and that no one would be able to discover that secret.

But if Zhu Yun wasn’t human and was really an evil spirit, wouldn’t it be a matter of course for her to know the secret of that year?

Lady Fang shivered and forced herself to calm down. She said, “Little Zhu, how could Mother be so heartless as to destroy you? As long as you return to your old self, Mother will do whatever you want. Please, great immortal, have mercy on me, your mother, and let go of my daughter!”

She stubbornly believed that there was something strange about Zhu Yun and was unwilling to believe that Zhu Yun was a real person.

Zhu Yun looked at her indifferently and said in a low voice, “Mother, you are sick.”

She saw the remaining black dog blood on the table and poured it expressionlessly onto Lady Fang’s head. Lady Fang immediately screamed. Zhu Yun then said, “If I hadn’t hidden fast enough earlier, that bowl of black dog blood from Granny Fang would have been thrown on me. Since Mother is sick, you should get rid of the evil spirits properly.”

“Granny, what are you doing pushing me like that? Just talk to me.”

Ping’er, who was outside the door, cleverly relayed the message to Tang Guo. Tang Guo’s face was calm as she took the empty bowl from Zhu Yun’s hand, placed it to the side, and then wiped Zhu Yun’s fingers. After that, Tang Guo gently helped Lady Fang up and said softly, “How could Mother accidentally knock over that bowl of black dog blood? It’s all my fault for not taking good care of you.”

Finally, the door was pushed open by Granny Fang. Ping’er, who was right behind her, closed the door again. Granny Fang’s eyes were filled with tears as she said with concern, “Mistress, what happened to you?”

Zhu Yun took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears, saying, “This is terrible! My mother seems to have a precursor to a stroke. Her hands are shaking and her mouth is crooked. The bowl of black dog blood was somehow poured all over herself, and it almost scared me to death.”

“Sister-in-law, I’m so scared.”

Zhu Yun saw Granny Fang take Lady Fang away. Tang Guo’s arms were empty, so she rushed into them and acted pitiful.

Tang Guo’s acting skills were not as good as Zhu Yun’s. Her lips stiffened, and she didn’t know how to respond.

This play, she couldn’t keep up with it!

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