I Just Want to be a Throwaway Character - Chapter 87

Chapter 87: World Five

When Ji Wan entered the study, a middle-aged man in a yellow robe was already standing there.

His appearance was seventy to eighty percent similar to Ji Minghao’s.

Ji Wan knew at a glance that he was Ji Yuanhan, the Emperor of Yan Dynasty.

“Father Emperor,” the girl’s voice was soft as she called out obediently.

The emperor, who had a dignified face, instantly showed a fatherly and kind smile.

“Wan’er is back.” Ji Yuanhan looked at his obedient daughter in front of him, reached out and touched the top of Ji Wan’s head, smiling dotingly.

“Mm, I’m back.” Ji Wan’s eyes curved into crescents, and she acted spoiled according to her memory.

“You.” Ji Yuanhan pinched his obedient daughter’s cheek.

“I heard you were being mischievous again and left the guards I sent for you, is that right?” Ji Yuanhan looked at his naughty daughter with a hint of helplessness.

When he heard the report that Ji Wan had been kidnapped, his heart was in his throat.

He knew that he and the empress only had this one child.

From a young age, she was cherished in their palms for fear of dropping her, and held in their mouths for fear of melting. They raised her carefully.

Thinking of his beloved, the various things during her pregnancy and the little things after his daughter was born.

And the first time Ji Wan softly called out “Father Emperor,” Ji Yuanhan showed a nostalgic smile.

“Father Emperor, isn’t Wan’er fine?” Ji Wan guiltily pulled on her skirt and spun around to show that she was okay.

“Alright, it’s good that you’re back. If your brother hadn’t gone to look for you, you wouldn’t have remembered your father and mother until who knows when.” Ji Yuanhan teased her with a gentle expression.

Honestly, Ji Yuanhan originally wanted to scold Ji Wan for going out without guards.

But as soon as he saw his obedient daughter’s cute act, all his anger disappeared.

However, he still had to teach her a lesson, otherwise, what would happen if she encountered danger next time?

“Alright, being spoiled won’t work this time. This time, you will stay in the princess’s mansion in confinement for a month, and at the same time, you have to transcribe the Buddhist scriptures ten times for your mother.”

Ji Yuanhan smiled gently, but what he said was the most cruel punishment…

Ji Wan’s expression instantly stiffened.

Confinement, Buddhist scriptures, ten times…

What kind of divine punishment is this?

Seeing Ji Wan’s little face wrinkle, a cute and wronged expression appeared.

Ji Yuanhan suddenly felt a bit awkward. He knew what Ji Wan was going to do next.

How could he not know what his own daughter was like?

To prevent himself from giving in, Ji Yuanhan quickly used his empress as an excuse.

“Your mother said it, and she also said not to use the excuse of wanting to see her.

So you will stay at home obediently during this time.

And don’t worry about being bored, you should also properly practice the arts you used to avoid, like playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting.”

Ji Wan’s words of wanting to get away with it by acting spoiled were blocked in her throat…

“Can I not?” Ji Wan said with a long face, hoping her father emperor would let her go.

“No, your mother said that if you don’t learn, it will be hard to find a match for marriage in the future.” Ji Yuanhan rejected her mercilessly.

Although Ji Wan didn’t have to worry about this at all, and there would be a lot of people proposing to her as soon as she came of age.

But Ji Yuanhan still mentioned it, hoping she would be more obedient.

“Then I won’t get married. I’ll stay with you and mother every day.” Ji Wan’s mouth was as sweet as honey, and she said it softly.

Ji Yuanhan thought—my daughter has grown up, she’s so good.

But the reality was that Ji Yuanhan turned his head away from his daughter and replied indifferently, “No, acting spoiled is useless. You can’t go out.”

At that moment, Ji Wan heard the sound of her heart breaking.

No! I want to go out and have fun!!

Ji Wan silently cried a storm in her heart.

A scene suddenly appeared in her mind.

A cold, windy night.

She was all alone in a dark room with only one candle lit, holding a brush and writing like a dog’s scratching.

It was so miserable.

Ji Wan was on the verge of tears.

Her heart that yearned for freedom was just crushed.

Looking at Ji Wan’s pitiful expression, staring at him, hoping he would spare her.

Ji Yuanhan knew he couldn’t handle his daughter’s cute act.

“Cough, cough… Wan’er, your father has many matters to attend to in court. Be good, and I’ll find time to come see you.”

Ji Yuanhan said, and quickly walked towards the door.

A dignified emperor, his back as he left seemed to be in a panic.

But as Ji Yuanhan walked out of the study door, he met the gaze of a palace maid standing outside, wearing a mask that covered the upper half of her face.

For some reason, Ji Yuanhan felt an inexplicable aura and a sense of familiarity.

But the palace maid quickly lowered her head, so Ji Yuanhan didn’t pay too much attention.

He just left.

And in Huangfu Yue’s lowered eyes, a deep darkness and endless hatred appeared.

The hand under her sleeve was clenched into a fist, and her fingertips dug deep into her flesh.

Until…

“Yue? What’s wrong?” Ji Wan stood in front of Huangfu Yue, tiptoeing to look at Huangfu Yue’s obscure eyes.

“Nothing.” Huangfu Yue replied coldly, and then turned to leave with an indifferent expression.

She didn’t know how to get along with the daughter of her “enemy” in front of her.

The endless hatred made her sanity be consumed by anger little by little.

“Yue.” Ji Wan looked at Huangfu Yue, who was walking away quickly, and hurried to catch up.

Ji Wan didn’t understand what was suddenly wrong with Huangfu Yue.

Why did she look so angry with her?

Listening to the footsteps following behind her, Huangfu Yue frowned and quickened her pace.

At a corner, Huangfu Yue even used her Qinggong.

Ji Wan almost thought she had caught up and was about to run over and grab Huangfu Yue’s sleeve to ask her what was wrong.

Then the person in front of her instantly disappeared, and Ji Wan, not paying attention to her steps, tripped over herself.

“Hiss… it hurts.” Ji Wan slowly sat up from the marble floor.

The girl’s eyes were red, and tears flowed uncontrollably.

She covered her arm, feeling the intense pain from the fall.

“Yue.” Ji Wan’s voice was tearful as she called out helplessly.

Until a series of hurried footsteps came.

Ji Wan’s expression just lit up with surprise as she looked over.

But it was some other eunuchs and palace maids.

Accompanied by noisy voices, “Hurry, hurry, the princess has fallen, come quickly.”

Ji Wan covered her wound and endured the pain.

She looked at the corner where Huangfu Yue had disappeared with a lost expression.

She had thought that Huangfu Yue considered her a friend.

But did it still come down to the plot?

“Princess, are you okay?” The palace maid next to Ji Wan asked cautiously.

She was afraid that if Ji Wan was unhappy, she would lose her head.

But Ji Wan only replied indifferently, “I’m fine. Help me bring some medicine to my room.”

Then she silently stood up, holding her painful arm with one hand, and limped away.

And at the corner, Huangfu Yue’s eyes showed a hint of reluctance.

She clenched her fists tightly, gritting her teeth to restrain her urge to go out.

She couldn’t be soft on Ji Wan anymore, it would only put her in a passive position.

When she returned to her room, she told the servants to leave the medicine.

Ji Wan then let them leave.

Then, it was as if Ji Wan’s stubborn facade had been broken.

She silently buried herself in the covers and cried out loud.

Her face, covered in tears, was so pitiful that it made one’s heart ache.

“Host, don’t… don’t cry.” Noticing that Ji Wan’s emotions were off, system 111 quickly appeared to comfort her.

“Little 1, it hurts, woo.” Ji Wan complained tearfully.

She knew it was normal for Huangfu Yue to dislike her, but for some reason, she just wanted to cry.

Especially when Huangfu Yue didn’t want her to get close to her.

That feeling of not being able to catch up with her no matter how hard she tried.

Ji Wan felt her heart being instantly squeezed by a big hand.

It was suffocating.

“Don’t cry, host. I… I’ll perform a talent for you, I’ll play some TV for you.”

System 111 nervously tried to make its host happy.

“No need, woo woo…” Ji Wan was still crying, her eyes red from crying.

“Uh, host, is it because of the female lead?” Seeing her host crying so miserably, system 111 asked cautiously.

Ji Wan’s crying body stiffened, and then she cried even more miserably…

She would never bother with Huangfu Yue again. She suddenly looked at her with such an indifferent gaze and ignored her.

“Don’t cry, host, I’ve detected that the female lead is just outside your door, she just hasn’t come in.”

System 111 realized the key to the problem and quickly comforted her.

“I hate Huangfu Yue. Woo…” Ji Wan was still crying.

The tears seemed to be endless, she kept crying, and the quilt she was holding was soaked.

System 111 was instantly at a loss.

She was a bit helpless.

And Huangfu Yue outside the door was also not feeling well. She had practiced martial arts since she was a child, and her hearing was excellent.

So she heard the girl’s crying and complaints clearly.

Huangfu Yue felt her heart being inexplicably tugged, wanting to hug Ji Wan and comfort her.

But they had only known each other for a few days.

They were clearly enemies.

They shouldn’t be so intimate.

Huangfu Yue didn’t know how long she stood outside.

Only when the room was silent did she slowly push the door open.

She saw Ji Wan, who was curled up in the center of the bed, feeling wronged and had fallen asleep from exhaustion.

A hint of struggle appeared in her eyes.

But seeing Ji Wan frowning in pain in her sleep and the unopened bottle of medicine.

Huangfu Yue finally sighed lightly, resignedly picked up the ointment from the bedside and approached Ji Wan.

Ji Wan was fast asleep, and a gentle movement couldn’t wake her up.

When Huangfu Yue slowly pulled up the loose sleeve on Ji Wan’s wrist, a large bruise from the fall immediately jumped into Huangfu Yue’s eyes.

This bruise formed a stark contrast with Ji Wan’s fair arm, which was shocking.

Huangfu Yue took a deep breath, suppressing the inexplicable heartache that surged in her heart.

She gently applied the ointment to Ji Wan, her movements so careful as if she would break Ji Wan.

After carefully applying the medicine to Ji Wan, Huangfu Yue didn’t leave.

She sat quietly by Ji Wan’s bed and watched her.

Looking at Ji Wan’s tightly furrowed brows, Huangfu Yue’s hand gently touched Ji Wan’s forehead, wanting to smooth them out.

“Ugh, Yue, don’t go.” Ji Wan mumbled in her sleep, grasping the clothes by her side with a hint of helplessness.

Huangfu Yue didn’t say anything, but her hand on Ji Wan’s forehead paused.

Huangfu Yue looked at Ji Wan with a complex expression.

In the end, she still got up and left.

They shouldn’t be so intimate.

Dark clouds covered the moonlight, and the night concealed the silent capital.

In the darkness, a figure in black, like a swift bird, freely shuttled between the rooftops.

Soon, Huangfu Yue stopped in an open space covered by tall trees.

“Young master,” an old man appeared with her and knelt in front of Huangfu Yue.

“Mm.” Huangfu Yue replied softly.

The old man didn’t beat around the bush and went straight to the point, “The Dragon’s Lair treasure will appear within this year at the latest. We must get the key, it’s a crucial step for our comeback.”

“I’ve already infiltrated the daughter of the distant emperor. I’ll get the key as soon as possible. You go back and adjust the deployment of all parties.” Huangfu Yue said to the white-haired old man in front of her.

“Yes.” The old man nodded in agreement and was about to leave. But before he could completely leave, Huangfu Yue’s cold and indifferent voice came over.

“You are not only my subordinate but also the master my mother left for me. Don’t kneel to me next time.”

After saying that, Huangfu Yue disappeared from the spot.

And the old man looked at Huangfu Yue’s disappearing figure.

He was filled with emotion for a moment, as if he saw the young figure of the empress back then overlapping with the image of a young Huangfu Yue learning martial arts.

She truly is her child.