The Eldest Princess' Substitute Husband (Transmigration) - Chapter 15

“Wei Luoyi was deliberately giving her the cold shoulder.”

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Hearing this, Song Jinsheng was stunned for a moment, then the corners of her lips involuntarily lifted. She couldn’t hide her joy. “Really?”

“Are you sure we can go back during the Mid-Autumn Festival?”

Su Ran’s expression was serious. “I can’t be sure, but the master said it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as there’s a chance, shouldn’t we try it? If we succeed, we won’t be trapped here anymore.”

“Then…” At this, Song Jinsheng grew suspicious again. “If this master is as amazing as you say he is and can even predict celestial phenomena… why would such an important person help you for no reason?”

Hearing this, Su Ran also frowned, looking a bit confused. After pondering for a while, she shook her head and sighed. “I’m also very curious. I asked him before, and he only said that he was building a good relationship and accumulating virtue because he felt I was a destined person…”

“But I have no money for him to rob. What could he possibly want? For now, I’ll just trust him. Anyway, we’ll know for sure on the Mid-Autumn Festival. Besides, there’s no other way to go back.”

“Hmm…” Song Jinsheng answered distractedly.

She was thinking to herself that if she could get a divorce from Wei Luoyi and complete the task, she could also go back early. But judging from the current situation, Wei Luoyi would not agree to a divorce unless she was willing to give up.

Thinking of Wei Luoyi, Song Jinsheng’s thoughts turned to the letter again. She sighed softly. “In the future, you can write everything in the letter. Go to the manor and find a person named Guzi. He’s my confidant.”

“Let’s try to meet as little as possible during this time. After all, when we ran into the princess on the street last time, she seemed suspicious. So it’s better to be careful from now on, just in case.”

“What are you so afraid of?” Su Ran didn’t agree with her point of view. She even retorted, “If she’s suspicious, doesn’t that play right into your hands? After all, she’s a princess. She wouldn’t be able to accept her prince consort having an affair with another woman, would she? Maybe one day she won’t be able to stand it and she’ll write a letter of divorce.”

“Didn’t you say you wanted to get a divorce as soon as possible? If your identity is exposed, it’s a crime against the emperor. At that time, forget about escaping from here. It’ll be hard to even escape from under the government’s nose.”

That’s true, but…

For some reason, when Song Jinsheng heard this, she felt a slight thud deep in her heart, like a stone being thrown into a lake. On the surface, nothing was different, but a ripple still formed.

Does she have to make Wei Luoyi misunderstand on purpose?

“But…”

“What’s wrong?”

Facing Su Ran’s questioning gaze, Song Jinsheng stopped herself from speaking. She swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue, shook her head, and smiled. She said in a low voice, “It’s nothing… it’s not like it’s impossible.”

With that, her eyes dimmed, and her expression became hazy and complicated.

But she didn’t know why she was feeling so uncomfortable.

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Song Jinsheng didn’t dare to be alone with Su Ran for too long. After they finished talking about their important matters, they left one after another.

After meeting up with Guzi, Song Jinsheng went with him to scout for locations on the streets, to see which areas were the most bustling. But this main street was long, and there were many shops. They walked and stopped, and by the time they reached the end of the street, the sky had already turned gray and overcast.

When they returned to the manor, Song Jinsheng told Guzi to have someone boil some water. She wanted to take a bath early today. Meanwhile, she walked leisurely back to her room with her hands behind her back, carrying a box of pastries.

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It was now March. The Mid-Autumn Festival was only a few months away. Thinking about how she could go back home on that day and embrace her 21st century and its technology, she couldn’t help but smile the entire way.

Song Jinsheng was looking down, deep in thought about what she would do after she went back. The corners of her lips unconsciously curved up, and she even let out a small laugh. When she looked up, she almost bumped into the person in front of her.

“Your Highness.” Song Jinsheng took a step back, her eyes curved into a smile as she looked at Wei Luoyi.

But Wei Luoyi’s expression was cold. She didn’t even give a polite smile and simply glanced at her. “Hmm.”

“Is there something to be happy about? The prince consort looks very happy.”

“Seeing Your Highness, I am naturally happy.” Song Jinsheng was in a good mood today. She wanted to chat with anyone she saw.

With that, she handed over the box of pastries in her hand. “Your Highness, this is the signature plum shortcake from Yuxian Tower. Guzi and I bought some to try today, and it’s even more delicious than the ones made here in the manor.”

“I specially bought this box for Your Highness…”

“No need.” Wei Luoyi looked straight at Song Jinsheng. She didn’t even glance at the box of pastries, let alone reach out to take it.

The cold words struck down Song Jinsheng’s enthusiasm. Her smile froze, and she stood there, at a loss, watching Wei Luoyi and Dongyang behind her slowly walk away.

Just now, when Wei Luoyi brushed past her, she gave her a cold and indifferent look, more detached than one would give to a stranger.

What…

Song Jinsheng came back to her senses and looked at the pastries in her hand. She was completely confused and didn’t know what had happened.

That’s strange. What did I do to upset her now? We were just fine yesterday…

And she had even remembered that Wei Luoyi liked sweets and had wanted to bring some back for her to try. But now, she didn’t want it at all and was even giving her the cold shoulder.

Even after she returned to her room, Song Jinsheng could still remember Wei Luoyi’s indifferent glance when she saw the box of pastries on the table.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that it wasn’t her imagination.

Wei Luoyi was deliberately giving her the cold shoulder.

She had originally planned to save these pastries for breakfast tomorrow, but now, they looked so unappetizing. She simply tore the box open and started stuffing the plum shortcakes into her mouth.

Even with her cheeks puffed out, even with the overwhelming sweetness, she continued to shove them in, as if this was the only way to soothe the inexplicable irritability in her heart.

And I went out of my way to buy her a gift…

But, why is Wei Luoyi suddenly giving me the cold shoulder? Could she know that I met with Su Ran at Pinxiang Pavilion today?

But I didn’t go out alone today. Wei Luoyi wouldn’t be that suspicious, would she?

Song Jinsheng frowned in deep thought. She wasn’t paying attention and choked on a piece of pastry she hadn’t swallowed. She coughed heavily several times.

“Cough cough… cough!” Song Jinsheng looked at the half-eaten plum shortcake in her hand. She sighed softly and wrapped it back up in the paper, putting it back in the box.

Oh, well. Why am I dwelling on this?

Su Ran was right. If Wei Luoyi really misunderstood, then so be it. Maybe this would make it easier to get a divorce and go back home.

She couldn’t just wait until the Mid-Autumn Festival. Figuring out how to get a divorce was her main mission.

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Since that day, Song Jinsheng rarely ran into Wei Luoyi in the manor. And when they did, they would just exchange a simple greeting, then go their separate ways, not bothering each other.

Song Jinsheng felt comfortable with Wei Luoyi’s cold attitude, but she couldn’t say she was happy about it.

After all, she also liked to go to the back pavilion in her free time. There were mountains, water, flowers, and birds. It was truly relaxing to look at.

Though the mountains were fake.

But coincidentally, Wei Luoyi also often went to the back pavilion. So when the two of them met, Wei Luoyi’s expression remained calm and nonchalant, but Song Jinsheng was awkwardly speechless.

For example, right now, she wanted to come here to enjoy the breeze and the scenery, but Wei Luoyi was sitting not far away by a rockery, casually glancing at her.

Great. Now I can’t leave, but I can’t stay, either.

Helpless, Song Jinsheng braced herself and walked forward. She finally stopped in front of Wei Luoyi and forced a smile. “Your Highness, you’re here, too…”

Wei Luoyi looked up and glanced at her, then turned her head to look elsewhere. She said a cold and indifferent, “Hmm.”

Song Jinsheng’s mouth twitched, barely able to hold her smile.

She pretended to be casual and looked in the same direction as Wei Luoyi. She sighed in admiration. “It’s a nice day today. It’s good to sit here.”

“Hmm.”

This is so awkwardly numb.

“Well… I won’t bother Your Highness anymore. I’ll be going now.”

Song Jinsheng felt like she was standing on pins and needles. She couldn’t pretend anymore. But when she turned around and hadn’t even taken two steps, the person behind her called out to her.

“When did I say you were bothering me?”

Song Jinsheng was stunned for a moment before turning back to look at Wei Luoyi. She still looked a bit confused.

“I…”

“Come here. I have something to tell you.”

Wei Luoyi stared directly at her, which made Song Jinsheng very uncomfortable. She unconsciously looked away.

She sat down on the stone bench next to Wei Luoyi, keeping her head down and her eyes darting around, waiting for Wei Luoyi to speak.

But after waiting for a while and not hearing her say anything, Song Jinsheng couldn’t help but glance at her.

She saw that Wei Luoyi was still looking at her, but her gaze was on her shoulder. Her expression was a half-smile, and she said something with a deeper meaning. “The prince consort truly does attract bees and butterflies.”

Song Jinsheng looked confused. She followed her gaze and saw a butterfly resting on her right shoulder.

“Ah!!”

Song Jinsheng’s body trembled violently. She cried out in panic, instinctively ducking toward Wei Luoyi and grabbing her hand tightly, not letting go.

Seeing Song Jinsheng’s panicked and fleeing appearance, Chunyue, who was standing to the side, immediately burst into laughter. Wei Luoyi also couldn’t help but chuckle and, for the first time, turned her head and smiled genuinely.

The person who had just made a fool of herself was still in a state of panic. When she heard their laughter, she slowly came back to her senses and cautiously turned her head to look at her shoulder.

Wei Luoyi’s eyes were filled with a smile as she said warmly, “Butterflies don’t often come close to people. You’ve already scared it away.”

“Prince consort, can you let go of me now?”

Hearing this, Song Jinsheng realized that she was still holding Wei Luoyi’s hand. She quickly pulled her hand back, her fingers nervously curling up.

When she looked up and saw that Wei Luoyi and Chunyue were still laughing, Song Jinsheng became even more embarrassed. Her face immediately flushed red.

Wei Luoyi’s lips were still smiling, but Chunyue was covering her mouth, laughing uncontrollably. Just by looking at this scene, you could tell how embarrassing her scream had been.

Damn it… I was already embarrassed, and now I’m being laughed at. Who knows what kind of rumors will spread in the manor now.

The great prince consort panicking and hiding because of a butterfly…

She was going to go crazy just thinking about it.

System: “Tip, Wei Luoyi’s favorability +1.”

What?

Song Jinsheng was still pretending to be nonchalant and straightening her clothes, but this message made her hands freeze in surprise. She was stunned for a moment.

This can add favorability?

Does the princess have a fetish for watching people get tormented…?

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[Author’s Note] 

Wei Luoyi: You’re wrong. I only like to watch you get bullied.

 Song Jinsheng: (Feeling indignant, but not daring to talk back to her wife)

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