Perhaps it was from sitting for too long and drinking too much tea, but she needed to use the restroom. However, it was too awkward to tell Miss Cheng, so she just told Bixi.
Bixi's face turned red, and she helped Ye Qingcheng find the restroom.
Before leaving, she politely told Miss Cheng that she was going out for a moment.
Bixi was indeed capable, and found the restroom quickly.
However... Ye Qingcheng looked at the outhouse and thought, well... it wasn't as clean as the Regent's residence. Alas, she'd just make do!
Ye Qingcheng felt relieved and asked on the way back, "How did you find it?"
Bixi giggled, "It's not hard. Places where livestock are kept usually have facilities."
Ye Qingcheng twitched the corner of her mouth.
As they were about to enter the courtyard, they heard conversations from inside.
"She's just the Regent's unfavored consort, and we still have to bow to her."
"Exactly. I didn't even speak to her just now. What a hassle."
Ye Qingcheng stopped Bixi, who was about to go in and argue, as she wanted to hear what they were saying.
"You say, since the Regent doesn't like her, why did he marry her?"
"Heh, it was she who shamelessly secured the position of consort back then."
"Alright, you shouldn't speak so disrespectfully. Even if her status was obtained improperly, she is still senior to us. We mustn't gossip behind the consort's back."
"Understood, Young Master Yu."
Ye Qingcheng chuckled lightly and pulled Bixi away.
Along the way, Bixi was still indignant, "Consort, why didn't you let me argue with them? Clearly, clearly, your relationship with the Prince..." It wasn't like that.
But she couldn't finish her sentence.
Ye Qingcheng smiled lightly, "I don't take their words to heart."
Seeing the confusion in Bixi's eyes, Ye Qingcheng patted her head and smiled without saying anything.
She hadn't planned to stay by Xiao Wangye's side all along. Once his leg was healed, she could leave. So why bother with petty arguments?
This was Ye Qingcheng's way. She was heartless, but perhaps that was for the best. Being selfish, even if she made foolish choices for love, she wouldn't be foolish forever. Moving on from love would be as simple as saying a word, as the original host's experiences had taught her.
Never fall in love with anyone. Live for yourself. Be born to live, to shine brightly, which is better than depending on a man.
From then on, Ye Qingcheng always maintained her rationality. She knew all along that she was in a book, a fictional world where the people had no thoughts, and their life trajectories would always develop according to the author's descriptions.
Even Bixi in front of her was just a string of words. Every action she took now might be a description by the author. So why should she bother defending people without thoughts?
What was the point of doing so?
There was no point. The only thing she needed to do now.
The first thing, heal Xiao Wangye as soon as possible, and then leave him.
The second thing, find a way to go back.
Ye Qingcheng pulled Bixi to the front hall to bid farewell to Madam Cheng.
On the way back, Ye Qingcheng felt a sense of emotion. Although everything was fictional, it felt so real.
A completely real street, a real life, real people, ah~
Ye Qingcheng wailed, "My head is going to explode."
But in Bixi's eyes, the consort seemed unusually distressed, lost in thought, and troubled after leaving the Cheng residence. It seemed she was truly hurt by those people's words. But how to coax the consort to be happy?
Suddenly, the consort's loud voice came from beside her, "Let's take a detour to West Street and find a newly opened pastry shop." Damn it, she left the Cheng residence too hastily and didn't ask Madam Cheng what the name of that new pastry shop was.
Bixi saw through the consort's thoughts and felt a little speechless. As expected, any sadness was fake; pastries were real.
There were guests at the Regent's residence today.
As the Regent's consort, she had to be present to receive them. Ye Qingcheng was pulled out of bed by Bixi at noon.
"I'm not going," came a muffled voice from under the covers, Ye Qingcheng stubbornly clung to the quilt, resisting with all her might.
She was determined not to come out before lunchtime.
Bixi was pulled in exasperation, "Consort, don't be willful! This time, officials are coming. As the consort, you should be there to display the demeanor of a mistress of the house. How can you still be sleeping!"
Ye Qingcheng refused, "I said I'm not going, and I'm not going. Don't be brainwashed. What's so good about being a consort? I want to be a salted fish."
Bixi was stunned. What was a salted fish? But she still earnestly persuaded, "But Consort, look, it's already noon, you should get up. What will people say if they hear about this!"
Ye Qingcheng didn't care about those things. She just wanted to sleep. "What is reputation? Can it be eaten as food or spent as money? It's just some ethereal thing, and everyone fawns over it so much. Is it necessary? They can control everything, but they can't control people's mouths. Since they want to spread rumors, let them say whatever they want. Anyway, I'm not getting up until lunchtime."
Bixi was completely helpless.
She felt that ever since returning from the Cheng residence, the consort had started slacking off, no longer being proactive in her actions. It seemed she was truly hurt by the words of those people. What should she do?
Her relationship with the Prince had just started to improve.
However, Bixi was mistaken. Ye Qingcheng had thought through some issues. She had, after all, taken over the original host's body. Although the original host had passed away, no matter what, Bixi was still thinking of Ye Qingcheng, not the current Ye Qingcheng.
She didn't like this feeling. It was like being a thief, stealing someone else's things. Even though she didn't want to, she still felt uncomfortable.
But Ye Qingcheng couldn't continue to live the original host's life. Her personality didn't allow her to do so; it was too stifling.
She just wanted to leave Xiao Wangye and start a new life, living as Ye Qingcheng.
She had just figured out her direction, and the first step was to be a slacker and be lazy.
Gradually detach herself from Xiao Wangye's life.
At this moment, Xiao Wangye was in the front hall receiving the newly promoted Guanglu Daifu, Wang Luheng.
He had a shifty look, a large, flabby head and ears. If it weren't for his father-in-law's support, would he have been promoted?
Wang Luheng smiled heartily and brought a beauty with him. "Your Highness, look, whom have I brought?"
Xiao Wangye smiled without speaking.
"A courtesan."
A woman slowly walked forward and knelt. Her clothes were thin, covering only the essential parts, with the rest exposed as bare white skin, bruised in places. Her eyes had lost their luster, and she knelt on the ground, trembling.
Xiao Wangye smiled, but his gaze gradually deepened.
Wang Luheng was unfazed and moved closer to Xiao Wangye, whispering lewdly with a smile, "Heh heh! Your Highness, this girl, I've opened her bud for you first. She's extremely delicious and tasty. This humble official is willing to give her to Your Highness as a gift."
Xiao Wangye smiled without speaking, casually changing the subject and looking at Lin Xiao, "Where is the consort? Why hasn't she come?"
Before Lin Xiao could speak, Wang Luheng interjected, "Alas~ A woman of the house, it's fine if she doesn't come to the front hall." Who in the capital didn't know why the consort married the Prince? If she came, he wouldn't be able to give away this beauty. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
The Regent now held immense power, and everyone wanted to curry favor with him. Wang Luheng had just been promoted. Although his position was good and glorious, who wouldn't want to climb higher? Power and money, who didn't love them?