I Have the Aura of a Supporting Character in Yuri Novels - Chapter 107.1

In the solemn main courtyard, a scent of medicine hung in the air. The Zhu household had recently invited many doctors to their home because both Zhu Fengchang and Lady Fang had fallen ill. This caused everyone in the main courtyard to wear a gloomy expression, afraid that any accident to their masters could be the end of them.

Zhu yun’s figure was graceful and elegant, like a pink lotus after the rain. Her appearance brought a great sense of relief to the servants attending to Zhu Fengchang. In the past, Zhu Fengchang was hale and hearty with a strong voice, and he was a kind person, so he didn’t make things too difficult for his servants. But now that Zhu Fengchang was half-paralyzed, his temper had soured with his illness. Every time, Zhu Fengchang would find some trouble for them, yelling and smashing bowls, which they had become used to.

However, this temperamental Zhu Fengchang was actually afraid of Zhu yun. As long as Zhu Jun held the medicine bowl to feed him, Zhu Fengchang would tense up and obediently drink the entire bowl. Seeing which way the wind was blowing, the servants immediately understood who was really in charge and started to curry favor with Zhu yun.

“Miss, shouldn’t you go see Madam first?”

Zhu yun glanced at the anxious Nanny Fang, putting on airs and firmly keeping a hold on the old woman. “Look at what Nanny is saying. Since I’m already here, why wouldn’t I first visit my father?”

Nanny Fang’s face twitched. It wasn’t that she didn’t want Zhu yun to visit Zhu Fengchang; she was afraid Zhu yun would reveal Zhu Tianci’s true parentage to him. In the past, Nanny Fang could rely on being Madam Fang’s confidante to act condescendingly towards Zhu yun, but the current Zhu yun wasn’t having any of it. If Nanny Fang dared to go against her wishes, Zhu yun wouldn’t care if she was Madam Fang’s confidante. She would beat her into submission first. The method was brutal but effective.

Nanny Fang said in a low voice, “Miss has misunderstood this old servant. How could this old servant dare to make a decision for you?” This young mistress was not an ordinary person. If she was angered, there would be no good end for her.

Zhu yun couldn’t stand the sight of Nanny Fang. She nodded indifferently and went to see Zhu Fengchang.

Zhu Fengchang was truly unlucky. The day he was beaten by his daughter, he woke up and then fainted again from a fit of anger. Fortunately, the doctor he invited was not incompetent and, with a few needles, Zhu Fengchang woke up in a daze. However, this awakening resulted in the paralysis of half of his body. This man, whom Zhu Tianci hoped would die soon, had become a paralyzed cripple in a short amount of time. When Zhu yun learned of this, she didn’t care. The Zhu family had plenty of money; they just needed to take good care of him.

“Father.”

Her daughter’s gentle call was met with a look of disgust from Zhu Fengchang. Zhu yun smiled lightly, and Zhu Fengchang nervously pursed his lips and reluctantly hid his displeased expression.

Zhu yun sat on the round stool that a maid had brought over. Her complexion was rosy, and her facial features seemed to have become more charming. The pearl and jade ornaments in her hair shone brightly. In just a few days, Zhu Fengchang felt that this daughter was becoming less and less like the person he remembered.

“Has my father had his medicine today?”

“The master just knocked over a bowl. Xiao Lan is in the side room decocting it again,” the maid hurriedly explained, not daring to be neglectful of Zhu yun. After all, everything inside and outside the Zhu household was now under her control. Zhu Fengchang and Lady Fang’s illness had been an opportunity for Zhu yun. Of course, this was also Zhu yun’s doing. She was tired of seeing the two of them jumping around. It was better for them to quietly recuperate.

Zhu yun’s hands were lazily tucked into her sleeves. She asked slowly, “Father needs to take good care of himself so he can live a long and healthy life.”

“Tian… Tianci, where is he? I… I want to see him,” Zhu Fengchang squeezed out a sentence, as if it had exhausted all his strength. He lay on the bed, breathing heavily.

Zhu yun looked at Nanny Fang and smiled meaningfully. “Zhu Tianci is with my mother. The two of them have always had a good relationship. Father, you shouldn’t disturb them.”

Zhu Fengchang grunted, “He… he is your elder brother.” His current condition didn’t allow him to say everything on his mind, but Zhu Fengchang knew that Zhu yun would understand his meaning, so his muddy, yellowish eyes stared intently at Zhu yun.

Ultimately, he was worried that Zhu yun would harm Zhu Tianci and feared that Zhu Tianci, the sole male heir of the Zhu family, would be destroyed in Zhu yun’s hands. Zhu Fengchang was now willing but unable. His paralyzed body was a hindrance. The person who had caused him to become this way was, of course, Zhu yun, which made Zhu Fengchang deeply resent his daughter.

Zhu yun couldn’t help but laugh. She saw the anger in Zhu Fengchang’s eyes, but so what? She wanted Zhu Fengchang to live a lifetime of frustration and discontent.

“Father, of course, I know he is my elder brother. He will forever only be Zhu Tianci.”

The girl’s beautiful face and pleasant voice, though she was smiling, made Nanny Fang, who was standing beside her, feel a chill. The chill mercilessly gripped her ankles, as if it wanted to pull her into a boundless hell.

However, Zhu Fengchang smiled with satisfaction. His stiff face looked terrifying. Zhu yun only took one glance and lost the desire to look at him again.

Zhu yun didn’t have much affection for her father, Zhu Fengchang, because in his eyes, she was not even worth as much as a single finger of Zhu Tianci’s.

“Father, take your medicine properly. I’ll come to see you again tomorrow.”

“Good… good!”

As Zhu yun left the room, Nanny Fang followed behind her, her heart pounding. Zhu yun hadn’t allowed a maid to serve her closely, so she said what she had to say to Nanny Fang, “Nanny, my mother probably never thought she would have to come to me to beg because of Zhu Tianci’s parentage.”

“Miss… Madam had her reasons for doing what she did back then.”

Zhu yun’s eyes were filled with a clear, smiling light. She looked back at Nanny Fang without saying a word, but it was enough to frighten Nanny Fang.

Nanny Fang knelt down, trembling with fear. “Please forgive me, Miss!”

“My mother had her reasons, I admit that. But that’s not a reason for her to hurt me. She used to be so afraid of me that she wished she could get rid of me right away, but now that she’s in trouble, she remembers me. My dear mother is really like a weed by the wall, swaying with the wind.”

Nanny Fang was in a difficult position. She really regretted it. If she had persuaded Madam back then, this mother and daughter wouldn’t have become enemies. Even if Zhu Tianci was a son, what did it matter? He wasn’t even her own flesh and blood. To even think of such a terrible idea… wasn’t that just raising a thankless wretch?

Zhu yun mocked, “Don’t cry in front of me. I can’t bear it.”

Her skirt swayed as she left without lingering.

Nanny Fang quickly stood up and followed, wiping away her tears and looking at Zhu yun with a pitiful gaze.

Look, this was a true daughter. Even though she resented her mother, she was still anxious when her mother was in trouble.

Lady Fang lived alone in the east wing of the main courtyard. After walking down the covered walkway, Zhu yun waved away the maid at the door. She took Nanny Fang into the room. As her embroidered shoes touched the ground, she heard Lady Fang’s wailing. Zhu yun teased, “Since when did Mother learn how to cry, throw a fit, and threaten to hang herself?”

“Madam… Madam is just heartbroken.”

Zhu yun sneered, “What is she heartbroken about? She deserves it.”

Lady Fang’s crying stopped, and when she started to cry again, it was with less conviction.

Zhu yun lifted the beaded curtain, raised her eyebrows, and said with a smile, “Oh, why isn’t your dear son here?”

Lady Fang’s eyes were red, and she said in a small voice, “I told him to go back first. It’s too much of a bother for him to stay here.”

“I thought you were afraid I would eat him,” Zhu yun sat down and poured herself a cup of tea, her words full of sarcasm, deliberately stabbing at Lady Fang’s heart.

Lady Fang couldn’t help but cover her face with a handkerchief and start crying, scolding, “Xiao Zhu, you are the only one I can rely on. You can’t just leave me alone. What Tianci told me has made me so anxious. I’m starting to think he really is the Marquis of Changning’s youngest son. If the Marquis of Changning finds out that I’m the one who took his son, wouldn’t he have me sliced into a thousand pieces? But this really wasn’t my doing. It was that little wench who came to me and said that she had been defiled by her master’s family and had no choice but to do this. She even had a woman’s bun, so I thought she was truly a victim of persecution. How was I to know… how was I to know that I was the one who was truly pitiful?”

Zhu yun put down her teacup with a loud clank and glared at the tearful Lady Fang. Her sharp gaze stopped the crying. Zhu yun said calmly, “I was the one who had someone tell Zhu Tianci about the Marquis of Changning’s matter.”

“Ah? You… why would you do that?” Lady Fang was shocked. Once again, a sense of fear arose toward Zhu yun. How could she foresee everything? This was truly a terrifying person…

Zhu yun took a sip of tea to moisten her throat and went straight to the point, “What am I going to do? I simply want him to experience a little torment. It’s like putting a heart in a frying pan. I will keep an eye on the heat. Whether it’s a low flame or a high flame depends on my mood.”

She deepened the smile in her eyes, making Lady Fang’s scalp tingle, as if she already realized what kind of torture Zhu yun had devised for her.

Zhu yun said, “And you are the one who will help me stoke the fire. If you don’t want the truth to be exposed, then you’d better keep a close eye on your son and make sure he stays in the Zhu family for the rest of his life, unable to go anywhere. If you want to give up, that’s fine. The Marquis of Changning will personally come to see you.”

Her expression was innocent, and she charmingly propped up her chin, smiling at the pale-faced Lady Fang, and asked, “Isn’t Mother very fond of Zhu Tianci? Then I will give you a chance to take care of him for the rest of his life, staying by his side at all times. How about it? Isn’t I a very considerate daughter?”

The process of instigating Zhu Tianci to have ideas about the Marquis of Changning’s residence was smoother than Zhu yun had imagined. The next steps would all fall into place.

Zhu yun added warm tea to Lady Fang’s cup and said softly, “You won’t disappoint me, will you?”

Lady Fang was trembling. She finally understood what true fear was. The daughter in front of her was like a vengeful ghost, but Lady Fang was powerless to fight back. She could only obey Zhu yun’s orders because she didn’t want to die because of the mistake she had made with her own hands.

She drank the tea, and the warm tea soaked her clothes, but Lady Fang had no reaction.

Zhu yun looked at Nanny Fang, who was still kneeling on the ground. “Take good care of my mother. Don’t come looking for me unless it’s something important. You can rest assured about Zhu Tianci. He won’t escape from my grasp.”

“Understood.” Nanny Fang was completely convinced and kowtowed. Before, they were like ants on a hot pan, pathetic and helpless. It turned out that all of this was part of Zhu yun’s plan. She had calculated every single step.

The sound of footsteps gradually faded. Nanny Fang was helped up by the cold-handed Lady Fang. The two of them looked at each other, tears in their eyes. Lady Fang sobbed, “Nanny, I really regret it.”

The Marquis of Changning was like a knife hanging over Lady Fang’s neck, and she didn’t know when it would fall. And her daughter, Zhu yun, was the executioner who would chop off her head. A single moment of poor judgment back then had led her to a life of paying for the rest of her life. If time could turn back, Lady Fang would never have done that wrong thing again. She would have treated Zhu Jun well.

Unfortunately, there was no regret medicine in the world.

On her way back, Zhu yun deliberately took a detour to Zhu Tianci’s courtyard. She heard Yuanbao’s perfunctory and negligent attitude and nodded with great satisfaction.

Very good. Yuanbao was advancing toward becoming a malicious servant. She believed that in the near future, Zhu Tianci would definitely suffer from his abuse.

“Today is truly a happy day.”

Zhu yun put her hands in her sleeves and looked up at the sky. A gentle autumn breeze brushed against her ears, and the scent of osmanthus flowers lingered in her nose. She suddenly said, “I really want to eat brown sugar osmanthus cake.”

She acted on her impulse. Full of interest, she held up her skirt and went to see Tang Guo, who was lounging on a soft couch. Zhu yun cheerfully pushed open the window, her small head peeking out first, revealing the pearl and jade ornaments in her hair. She said, “Guoguo! Let’s go pick osmanthus flowers. I want to eat brown sugar osmanthus cake.”

Tang Guo lazily propped herself up and stroked the hair ornament at her temple. Her eyes were bright and beautiful, and she smiled sweetly. “You really are a wild monkey. You act on a whim.”

“Come on, let’s go.”

“Come inside first, and then we’ll go. The wind is starting to pick up outside. I asked Ping’er to look for you earlier, but you weren’t in the courtyard. Did something happen with Mother-in-law?”

Zhu yun propped one hand on the windowsill and gracefully leaped inside, like a soaring swallow. As she entered, she closed the window behind her. Zhu yun turned and sat beside Tang Guo, wrapping her arms around her slender waist with a laugh. “It’s nothing, just another matter regarding Zhu Tianci that I handled.”

Tang Guo affectionately smoothed the hair by her temple and said softly, “Is he really the Marquis of Changning’s youngest son?”

“Yes.”

Tang Guo felt a mix of emotions. She said, “Some things in this world really are a coincidence.”

Zhu yun leaned on her shoulder, not forgetting to play with Tang Guo’s earrings. The small, plump pink pearls were earrings that Zhu yun had bought and given to her. Now, seeing her wear them, Zhu yun was proud. “I knew this pair of earrings would look beautiful on you.”

Her fingers poked and prodded, making Tang Guo a little ticklish. Tang Guo, annoyed, took them off and put them in her hand. “Now you can play with them to your heart’s content.”

Zhu yun said pitifully, “I won’t play with them anymore. Why are you so mean to me?”

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