The Vicious Female Supporting Character and The Sadistic Heroine Got Together [Through the Book] - Chapter 45

“But…” Tang Zhuxin slowly approached Li Changsheng, tugging at his collar and whispering in his ear, “Your Highness, why are you so kind to Shen Chou?”

Seeing this, Tang Suan snapped, Can you stop using my body to do things like that?

“Things like that? Getting close to Li Changsheng? Don’t forget, this body isn’t just yours!” Tang Zhuxin teased.

Tang Suan snorted coldly, refusing to reply.

Tang Zhuxin covered her mouth with a light laugh. “What’s wrong? Getting angry already?”

“Just you wait,” Tang Suan retorted. “One day, I’ll drive you out of this body.”

“Sure, I’ll be waiting. Come talk to me when you can actually compete with me! Without my help, you wouldn’t even be the Pavilion Master of Cloudwind Pavilion. As you are now, do you really think you can stand against Li Changsheng?” Tang Zhuxin deliberately provoked.

Hearing this, Tang Suan slowly clenched her fists, spitting out bitterly, “I’ll prove to you that even without you, I can crush them all beneath my feet!”

“If only you’d realized that sooner,” Tang Zhuxin said.

Tang Suan finally realized Tang Zhuxin had been deliberately provoking her all along. “And don’t forget,” she countered, “Li Changsheng is still standing right beside you.”

The unspoken message was clear: Snap out of it and focus on talking to Li Changsheng.

“Don’t worry, I can handle this on my own,” Tang Zhuxin said dismissively.

Tang Suan remained silent.

Tang Zhuxin snapped out of her thoughts and turned to Li Changsheng. “Why are you so quiet, Your Highness? Feeling guilty?”

Li Changsheng took her hand and pressed it against his chest. “How could I? My heart for you is as clear as the sun and moon. How could I ever love another? Are you still angry about what I said earlier? Holding a grudge? You must believe me—my interactions with Shen Chou were just an act…”

Hearing these words, Tang Zhuxin felt nauseated. She wondered how she could have ever fallen for Li Changsheng in her past life, willingly sacrificing everything for him, only to die without realizing what kind of man he truly was.

Still, the act had to continue. How else would she lure the fish to bite?

“I trust you, Your Highness,” Tang Zhuxin said, her voice growing increasingly intimate. “But don’t forget your promise to make me Empress!”

Li Changsheng wrapped his arm around Tang Zhuxin’s slender waist. “How could I forget? As long as you obey me and complete the tasks I’ve assigned you, I’ll make you Empress the moment I become Emperor.”

Tang Suan: He’s probably said that to more than one woman, hasn’t he? A scumbag’s promises are like lottery tickets that never win—countless and worthless.

Tang Zhuxin smiled. “Never mind. Didn’t Your Highness want to ask me something? Go ahead.”

After Tang Zhuxin finished speaking, Li Changsheng added, “Think about it. For our future and your own safety, you should hurry back while no one’s noticed…”

Hmph, so eager to get rid of me? I’ll do just the opposite, Tang Zhuxin sneered inwardly.

She turned to Li Changsheng and said, “Your Highness, why are you in such a rush? I want to stay by your side a little longer. Haven’t you missed me all this time? Or was everything you said earlier a lie? Do you not love me at all?”

Li Changsheng replied, “Zhuxin, stop being difficult. The most urgent thing right now is for you to return to Cloudwind Pavilion immediately. How could I not miss you? If you were still the same as before, you’d listen to me. Be good, now.”

Tang Zhuxin smiled, gently pushing his hand away from her body. “I don’t want to. I want to stay by Your Highness’s side.”

After trying to coax her for so long without success, anger gradually surfaced on Li Changsheng’s face. He said coldly, “What exactly do you want?”

Tang Zhuxin blinked, feigning hurt and innocence. “I simply want to stay with Your Highness a little longer. Can’t you even grant me this small request?”

Li Changsheng stared at her coldly for a few seconds before his expression softened. “How could I not worry about you? I just don’t know how to keep you by my side.”

If that’s all it is, Your Highness needn’t fret, Tang Zhuxin thought. I can disguise myself. Just now, I transformed into a maid and altered my voice. Even Your Highness didn’t recognize me at first, did you?

Li Changsheng considered his options. Rather than letting Tang Zhuxin continue to pester him, he decided to temporarily concede and grant her request. He could always find a way to make her leave later.

And so, Tang Zhuxin remained by his side, temporarily assuming the role of an inconspicuous maid in Li Changsheng’s residence.

One day, Shen Chou suddenly came to visit Li Changsheng, brushing past Tang Zhuxin as she exited Li Changsheng’s chambers.

Tang Zhuxin maintained her usual smile, but when she met Shen Chou’s gaze, she detected panic and resentment in the woman’s eyes.

She chuckled softly, her smile widening.

Seeing this, Shen Chou quickly turned away and hurried into Li Changsheng’s room, as if afraid Tang Zhuxin might have discovered something.

After Shen Chou’s figure disappeared, Tang Zhuxin took a few more steps before gradually stopping. She turned to watch Shen Chou’s retreating figure.

Just now… did I see someone from ancient times? Tang Zhuxin thought to herself.

The smile vanished from her eyes, and her expression turned dark. She hadn’t expected that not only had she been reborn, but the original Shen Chou had returned as well.

You dare to come back? Very well! Tang Zhuxin thought.

Shen Weiyu, the original owner of the body, entered the room to find Li Changsheng deep in thought.

Forgetting everything else, she hurried to Li Changsheng and said mournfully, “Your Majesty, this humble consort has finally seen you again.”

Li Changsheng was startled by Shen Chou’s form of address. He jumped to his feet, his eyes wide with shock, and demanded, “Shen Chou, what’s wrong with you?”

“Your Majesty, haven’t you always called this humble consort by her given name, Weiyu? I am Weiyu, your Imperial Consort, and also your Empress Weiyu!” Shen Weiyu declared.

Li Changsheng didn’t take her words seriously, dismissing them as nonsense. He muttered repeatedly, “Madness… madness…”

To Li Changsheng, Shen Chou had clearly gone mad. Either she was testing him, or she was trying to get him killed. Though he desperately wanted to inherit the Throne, he dared not declare himself Emperor. Who knew what madness had driven Shen Chou to rush in and proclaim him Emperor?

Seeing Li Changsheng deny his imperial status, Shen Weiyu finally remembered he was still the Fifth Prince. She quickly changed the subject. “Your Highness, you must promise me to stay as far away from Tang Zhuxin as possible! She will be your downfall!”

Her words had barely left her lips when Tang Zhuxin, who had supposedly left, suddenly reappeared, her voice echoing through the room.

“Who’s going to be whose downfall, exactly?! Why doesn’t the Imperial Consort speak plainly?” Tang Zhuxin demanded, her sudden appearance startling everyone.

Shen Weiyu whirled around, her face contorted with terror. The fear on her face was identical to the terror she had shown in her previous life.

Tang Zhuxin sneered. Even after reincarnating, Shen Weiyu remained the same—still utterly terrified of her.

In their previous lives, Shen Weiyu had only been able to orchestrate Tang Zhuxin’s tragic death because she was Li Changsheng’s Empress, backed by the formidable power of her family. This had allowed her to oppress Tang Zhuxin with impunity.

But if they were to face each other alone, who could say who would win?

With this thought, Tang Zhuxin turned to Li Changsheng and said, “Your Highness, I believe the Imperial Consort is not quite lucid. Since I have some medical knowledge, perhaps I should take her to the next room for treatment?”

Hearing this, Shen Weiyu, who had just begun to calm down, immediately panicked again. She grabbed Li Changsheng’s sleeve and pleaded, “Your Highness, Your Highness, I’m not sick! Please don’t let her treat me!”

The woman’s gaze was unmistakable; Shen Weiyu recognized her instantly, hence her terror.

Tang Zhuxin took Shen Weiyu’s hand, lowered her head, and smiled. “Imperial Consort, rest assured. I will certainly cure you!” she said, emphasizing each word.

With that, she ignored Shen Weiyu’s cries and dragged her to the adjacent room.

As soon as they entered, Shen Weiyu cowered under the table, curling into a ball and clutching her head, refusing to come out.

Seeing Shen Weiyu’s terrified state, Tang Zhuxin sneered coldly. She grabbed Shen Weiyu’s hair and yanked her out from under the table.

Shen Weiyu winced in pain as Tang Zhuxin mercilessly tugged her hair, tears streaming down her face.

Hearing Shen Weiyu cry out in pain, Li Changsheng’s voice echoed from outside the door. He knocked twice, his tone laced with concern. “Are you alright?”

“I’m fine,” Tang Zhuxin replied, glaring a warning at Shen Weiyu before turning to Li Changsheng. “Your Highness, rest assured, I’ll have the Imperial Consort healed in no time.”

After a moment, Li Changsheng added, “In that case, I’ll return later to check on you.”

Just then, Tang Suan realized Tang Zhuxin was torturing Shen Weiyu. She cried out, “Tang Zhuxin, what are you doing? Didn’t you promise you wouldn’t hurt Chou Chou?”

Tang Zhuxin sneered. “Take a good look. This isn’t your precious, innocent Shen Chou. This is Shen Weiyu, the murderer who killed me in my past life—the same vicious Shen Weiyu she always was.”

Hearing it was the original Shen Weiyu, Tang Suan fell silent, remembering how Shen Weiyu had pushed her into the water.

Yet when she saw Tang Zhuxin preparing to continue punishing Shen Weiyu, she intervened again.

“What now?” Tang Zhuxin snapped impatiently.

“You can’t hurt her!” Tang Suan insisted. “This body belongs to Chou Chou. You can’t leave scars on Chou Chou’s body.”

If I insist? Tang Zhuxin thought to herself.

“Then I’ll take us both down with me!” Tang Suan retorted.

“You’d destroy us both for this woman? Don’t forget, we’re in this together!” Tang Zhuxin scoffed, her anger bubbling over into bitter laughter.

Tang Suan fell silent.

“Fine. If I can’t hit her, I can at least scare her, right?” With that, Tang Zhuxin yanked Shen Weiyu roughly toward herself.

Staring down at Shen Weiyu, Tang Zhuxin hissed through clenched teeth, “Shen Weiyu, do you remember what I told you in our past life? That I’d be waiting for you in hell, and that I’d drag you down there with me?”

Seeing Tang Zhuxin’s face twisted with hatred, Shen Weiyu trembled violently, too terrified to speak.

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