One Dragon (1.2)
Bai Shuiyao was her fathers illegitimate daughter who had been raised alongside her since young. To outsiders, she was known to be her handmaiden, but within the family, she was treated as her legitimate, blood-related sister. She had an outstanding appearance, and loved to act like a youthful white lotus4. She had always disliked the original Mu Wanwan, and when they were punished this ti, Bai Shuiyao had not said a single word on her behalf.
Moreover Mu Wanwan glanced expressionlessly at the soft cushion under Bai Shuiyaos knees.
If she had really cared about the original Mu Wanwan, she wouldnt have hogged the soft cushion that was big enough for two people all to herself.
Wanwan, Im doing this for your sake, Bai Shuiyao sobbed. It doesnt matter for , after all, Im only a dowry maid5
Bai Shuiyao spoke intermittently, and at the end, revealed a pitiful, terrified expression. That tyrant looks like that, and Ive also heard that hes disabled. This tyrants manor might crumble in less than two years, do you really not want to leave?
Mu Wanwan looked at the glittering tears in her eyes, but her heart was not the least bit moved. She wouldnt agree to run away with her even if Bai Shuiyao received an Oscar with her tears today.
According to the agre mories she had of the novel from last night, Bai Shuiyao was the heroine. She had the blessings accorded to a heroine and escaped unscathed. Even when they were discovered, at the worst, she was forcibly kissed by Ao Qin. But as for her, she would be stabbed into mush.
She didnt want to die yet. Besides, the reason Bai Shuiyao urged her to escape was entirely that she despised the disabled tyrant, and didnt want to stay in this tyrants manor that was on the brink of demise for the rest of her life.
Mu Wanwans head hurt trendously; she didnt have the energy to pay her any attention, and only said coldly, I said, Im not running away.
Bai Shuiyao continued to cry for a while more. Only when she saw that Mu Wanwan really had no intention to take care of her did stifle her sobs. She hugged her knees and sat vacantly to the side, and the ancestral hall fell silent.
Mu Wanwan closed her eyes and sorted out the mories in her mind, thinking about the events to co. When she opened her eyes again, Bai Shuiyao was no longer in the ancestral hall.
Mu Wanwan looked around and found that she had taken the soft cushion with her. She then looked at the tightly shut door of the ancestral hall and couldnt help letting out a sigh. According to the mories of the previous days, this was the original Mu Wanwans sixth day kneeling in the ancestral hall. Going by the developnt of the original plot, she would be running away with Bai Shuiyao tomorrow night.
Fortunately, she had co early. If she had transmigrated just a little later, wouldnt she have to experience the pleasure of being stabbed to death on the spot?
Madam, its ti, you can go back to the room and rest. A slightly icy voice ca from outside the door; it was the maid in charge of monitoring her, Fuliu.
Although the original character was being punished, when midnight ca around, she still had to return to the tyrants bedchamber to sleep with him.
As the horrible images from her mories surfaced, Mu Wanwans palms broke out in a sweat.
When she read about it, she didnt feel anything much. She even felt a little sorry for the ugly and disabled tyrant. But now that she had to face such a man, she couldnt help feeling sowhat apprehensive.
Madam, hurry up. The impatient Fuliu flung the door of the ancestral hall open.
Fuliu was dressed in pale green silk. Though her hair was done up in a maids style, she was wearing a zan. Mu Wanwan then looked at herselfa plain, grey long tunic and no accessories in her hair; she would even believe it if she was said to be a maid!
Why are you spacing out? Get going, Fuliu glared at her discontentedly. If it werent for this bride that had been brought in to counter ill fortune, she wouldnt have been saddled with the unpleasant task of having to go to the tyrants bedchamber every midnight. Although the tyrant was said to be very handso and capable in the past, but now, with his current state, she simply did not want to go.
Humph, dont go breaking your legs from kneeling, Fuliu muttered softly as she rolled her eyes at Mu Wanwan.
Mu Wanwan had suddenly transmigrated, and into cannon fodder to boot. Her mood had not been very sunny to begin with, and at such treatnt from this maid, Fuliu, she couldnt bear it any longer, Fuliu, if I refuse to go to the bedchamber, what will you do?
Fuliu choked. She obviously hadnt expected that the weak and cowardly wife would say such things, and her expression turned beca sowhat unpleasant.
Now that their sovereign was in a coma, the entire tyrants manor was under Lord Ao Qins managent. Although their sovereign might die in the future, and this madam would lose all status as a result, but presently, Lord Ai Qin still held their sovereign in high regard. If Mu Wanwan refused to go to the bedchamber, she would definitely be punished for not doing her job well.
Fuliu swallowed her anger and resud a servile and submissive look, Im sorry, Madam. Fuliu was at fault. Please forgive , Madam.
Of course, Mu Wanwan knew that she was only pretending, but she let it go and followed Fuliu out of the ancestral hall.
The distance between the ancestral hall to the tyrants sleeping quarters was very long; they walked for about fifteen minutes before reaching it.
Fuliu led her into the sleeping quarters. Before she reached the room, a faintly rancid sll ca to the tip of Mu Wanwans nose.
Madam, please take good care of our sovereign, Fuyu Liu stopped at the door of the room and said with so sympathy in her voice.
Thinking of the images in her mories, Mu Wanwan nodded gravely and pushed the door open with trembling hands.
Footnotes:
4 white lotus: A stock female character type commonly found in Chinese internet novels, originally ant to describe a Mary-sue, character who appears innocent, nave, impossibly perfect and pure, and are soft and weak.
5 dowry maid: a personal handmaiden sent to accompany her mistress into her marital ho as part of her dowry. Such a servant had to be both young and very capable, for she might serve her young mistress for life. Her position was like that of a sister or confidante, and is higher than a regular maid.
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