Transmigration: The Fate of the Villainess

230 Bai Yu never considered herself a smart woman Part IV

“Miss Wei…” Bai Yu gave a smile to the woman who had bowed her head at her before. “…Do you have anyone in mind?”

“I…” Her red lips were pressed tightly together. Then, her face and ears slowly turned red, the opposite of Fan Lu’s paleness at Bai Yu’s remark…Oh, now she understood.

Empress Dowager Wei intended to make Fan Lu become Ouyang Feilong’s consort. As for Wei Shushu, she would keep her for Ouyang Mingxian.

“The Empress is jesting.” Empress Dowager Wei softly laughed at the reaction of her distant relative. “Aijia feels a little tired. You two accompany aijia back.”

When a sudden excuse came, Bai Yu smiled and compliantly let them go. Internally, she was quite pleased… The Empress Dowager must be afraid that she would marry those two to other men before her scheme could proceed.

“Where’s zhen’s dessert?”

As soon as they were left alone, Ouyang Feilong pulled her to lean on his warm chest. He whispered, asking for the snack that he had not shown interest in before.

“Is Your Majesty not already full from those two feasts for the eyes?” Though her words were sullen, her body shifted closer to the warmth she had missed.

“Zhen can feast on you forever.” Ouyang Feilong rested his hand on her bump and started caressing it as he pressed a kiss onto her hair. “…Especially after starving for so many days.”

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“Passing by my palace every day like that, has Your Majesty never looked?” Bai Yu’s face lit up.

“Zhen wants to have a closer look.” He moved closer. His embrace was full of yearning. “Zhen misses you…Wants to hold you.”

“I also miss Your Majesty.” She put her hand over his larger one that was still on her belly. The strength of the tiny kick could be felt under her palm. The lovers relished the two little lives with smiles. No more words were uttered between them.

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Bai Yu and Ouyang Feilong headed back to have lunch at her palace. After the meal was finished and the tonic was drunk, the two bodies moved to nestle on the bed. Two familiar-looking fragrant pouches were laid next to the pillows on the bed… Their bed.

“Other than Brother, zhen never trusted anyone,” Ouyang Feilong spoke after a long silence. “Other than battle strategy, zhen never trusted anything to anyone. Zhen believed that zhen was strong enough to carry everything alone. But zhen can no longer do it.”

Bai Yu said nothing in reply. She only listened to the man, who rarely spoke more than a few words.

“When zhen had to pretend to be cold… It was torture, Xiao Yu.” Even without seeing his face, Bai Yu could sense the pain the person behind her felt. “…Zhen is no longer strong enough to do everything alone.”

Bai Yu squeezed his hand that was wrapped around her waist. “It’s my fault for not asking.”

And for almost dying before meeting her red string of fate, like in every life before.

This new path of fate had made her realize that marriage was not the end of a love life. It was only the beginning where two people had to adapt to each other. Ouyang Feilong never talked. And she never asked. No matter how deep their trust ran, a day like this was inevitable… The day when their misunderstanding escalated out of control.

Because of their status and because of the ever-changing situation around them, they could no longer continue with their old habits… Not only ‘trust’ but also ‘understanding’ was needed for a long-lasting and stable love life.

“Zhen thanks you for trusting zhen all along.” Ouyang Feilong pressed a kiss on her hair an uncountable number of times. “These past few days reminded zhen of something the foolish woman had said. Back then, zhen misunderstood her because zhen never bothered to ask…”

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“There’s one thing I wanted to request from Wangye. If something happens, can you please listen to my explanation first? As long as you still consider me a friend, I want to have that right.”

“Having a right?”

“That’s correct.”

“How?”

“Before this, both Wangye and I had met each other in undesirable situations. But I still consider our chance of meeting each other a blessing. If we’re going to continue to be good friends, then at least we should learn about each other and have a shared understanding. Since we didn’t have much time to get to know each other, of course, it was impossible for us to be of one mind. So from now on, I want us to communicate and listen to each other when something happens.”

“Friends don’t always understand each other well, so if something happens, you should hurry to explain and don’t let it weigh on your mind. Keeping thoughts to yourself makes it harder for others to understand you. That’s why we should communicate so that at least two of us will understand each other.”

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“Xiao Yu.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“It has been some time since we’re no longer friends. We might now be confidants, but still not entirely…” Ouyang Feilong closed his eyes, recalling a report from Ah-Zhen that she had almost committed suicide. A small drop of tears fell from his golden eyes before drying and disappearing… He had almost lost her. It was all because they did not talk to each other.

“Henceforth, let’s share everything with each other.”

“From now on, why don’t we share everything with each other?”

Two people and one mind uttered the same message at the same time. Bai Yu moved away from Ouyang Feilong’s embrace to turn around and look at the face of the person who suggested the same thing she did. She smiled at him. “I have cried because I missed Your Majesty so much.”

Ouyang Feilong let out a chuckle. “Zhen’s study is full of your pictures.”

“I have cursed Your Majesty.”

“Zhen wrote an apology to you, copying it thousands of times.”

“Writing? Who made Your Majesty do that?”

“Bai He.”

“My brother is indeed powerful.” Bai Yu crossed her arms, puffing her chest. She had a brother who ordered the emperor around!

“If it’s for you, zhen is willing to do anything.”

“Then, is Your Majesty willing to stay at my palace tonight?” Bai Yu asked with a smile.

Ouyang Feilong gently caressed her beautiful face. “Can zhen stay for both the day and night?”

“An emperor does not take back his word.” Bai Yu smiled so widely that two dimples appeared.

Ouyang Feilong did not answer. He moved his face closer and pressed his lips onto hers, still drawn into a smile. He reluctantly withdrew before a frown appeared on his enchanting face. The next words from the emperor made Bai Yu’s mouth hang open.

“When will you give birth?”

Lustful Black Dragon!

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After the incident of Bai Hua’s miscarriage was resolved, Bai Yu’s reputation was finally clean again. Surprisingly, she had received more support and love from the citizens. It was possible that the support came easily when she was seen as a beauty who was used as a scapegoat. And now that she was heavily pregnant and nearing her due date, the people of Da Yang were preparing to celebrate.

Peace returned to the nation once more after the storm within the court had passed. Bai Hua’s condition had returned to normal, though her mental state still needed close care. Bai Yu wished to visit her, but Ouyang Feilong did not allow her to move a finger. He even sent Yue Huiling to watch over her at her palace.

When she met her cousin again, Bai Yu finally knew that Ouyang Feilong had been keeping an eye on Empress Dowager Wei from the start. The attack on the procession outside the palace was carried out with a focus on her stomach in an attempt to prove whether she was pregnant or not. At that time, Bai Yu could not use magic and was especially protective of her stomach, thus confirming Empress Dowager Wei’s suspicion. Then, she was behind everything that had happened afterward, including Bai Hua’s miscarriage.

This karma did not come from Bai Yu, but Bai Hua still could not escape this fate of hers.

“An ancestor worship ritual?”

“Correct.”

“Ever since ascending the throne, Your Majesty hasn’t held this ritual…”

Ouyang Feilong nodded. Due to the throne being passed on amidst chaos and confusion, he did not have the chance to hold the ancestor worship ritual at Ping An mountain, the place where the royalty of the Ouyang dynasty would have to visit to pay respect once a year.

“I’ll go with Your Majesty.”

“No.”