Chapter 17: The Original Book’s Female Protagonist Appears!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Su Nuan shook her head and scrutinized the beauty in front of her.

The beautiful Princess’s hands were cold but soft, slender, and tender to the touch. Su Nuan couldn’t help but feel shy when she stared at the Princess.

She hurriedly said, “Sister, it’s cold outside. Let’s talk inside.”

She held the Eldest Princess’s hand as they talked. She was so enthusiastic that even the Eldest Princess almost forgot that this was their first time meeting.

When Su Nuan touched the Eldest Princess’s hand, she suddenly saw a series of plot scenes that became clear.

She was otherworldly beautiful, weak, and sickly. She was the Princess of Shang Nation.

The female protagonist in the book she had read had the same description as the Eldest Princess in front of her.

Su Nuan’s heart skipped a beat.

Su Nuan had transmigrated into a melodramatic novel set in ancient times. As the younger sister of the male protagonist in the book, she was forced to marry the tyrant of the enemy nation. However, she died three days later. The male protagonist, who was only 16 years old, bore a grudge and wanted to avenge his younger sister.

The male and female protagonists in the book met each other when the male protagonist came to accompany the tyrant to hunt.

The male and female protagonists fell in love at first sight. They experienced ups and downs, joys and sorrows. In the end, the male protagonist destroyed the enemy country and married the female protagonist. As the Princess of a subjugated nation, the female protagonist wept every day. The story ended in tragedy. She hung herself, and the male protagonist was alone for the rest of his life.

Su Nuan was so pained when she read the book. Now that she became a part of the story, the 2D characters in the book were alive before her very eyes. She could not sit by and do nothing. She couldn’t just treat them like 2D characters.

She had already changed the story by staying alive. She decided that she would also change the fate of the male and female protagonists.

Su Nuan was lost in her thoughts. The Eldest Princess thought Su Nuan was dazed by looking at her and felt even shyer.

The Eldest Princess said gently, “Empress, what are you looking at?”

Su Nuan retracted her thoughts and grinned mischievously at the Eldest Princess. “I’m looking at you! You are really pretty! Are you here to take a look at my luminous pearls?”

She had a beautiful smile on her face and was sincere in complimenting her, but her question made the Eldest Princess a little embarrassed. So she smiled gently and said, “No, I’m here to see you, Empress.”

“To see me?”

Su Nuan was surprised, but after thinking about it, it made sense.

The Eldest Princess noticed Su Nuan tilting her head. The Princess remembered the rumors she heard of the Empress demanding a gift from Commandery Princess Shuanghua. She immediately waved her hand, and the palace maid beside her came forward with a red cloak.

“This is a cloak that I personally sewed for you. The Emperor will hold the annual hunt in a few days, and he will definitely bring you along. It’s windy in the mountains. If you wear this, you won’t catch a cold.”

The Eldest Princess spoke gently. Su Nuan saw the cloak the palace maid was holding and liked it.

The cloak was red, with a gorgeous golden phoenix embroidered on it. There was white fox fur inlay along the hem. It looked classy and not tacky.

“Wow, it looks great! Zhen Zhu, put it over me quickly.”

Zhen Zhu draped the red cloak over Su Nuan’s body. The bright red color made her skin look like snow. The fox fur hid her small yet exquisite face in the cloak. It made her look even more fragile like a porcelain doll.

The cloak’s hemline ended at her ankles. The Eldest Princess looked Su Nuan up and down. I made the cloak from how the servants described her. It still turned out well, even if I didn’t know her exact measurements.

“Sister, do I look good?”

Su Nuan beamed, her big eyes filled with sincerity.

“Yes. The Empress is the most beautiful girl in the world.”

The Eldest Princess was also a little stunned.

She thought that Su Nuan’s skin was whiter than snow, and her big eyes were shaped like grapes. There were thousands of stars in her eyes, filled with innocent goodness.

I’m glad that the Emperor likes this little Empress. It’s fortunate that this little Empress is blessed with good fortune. Perhaps she’ll grow old with the Emperor.

Su Nuan was fond of the Eldest Princess, so she retrieved some delicious pastries and snacks from the supermarket.

Although Zhen Zhu was curious, she knew that the Empress liked to visit the imperial kitchen whenever she was free. In addition, she had the Emperor’s permission, so it was not unusual for her to bring delicious snacks back to the palace.

The two of them ate snacks and chatted while drinking tea. It was rather pleasant.

The more they talked, the more Su Nuan liked the gentle Eldest Princess.

Just as the two of them were laughing happily, they heard Feng Junyi’s deep voice.

“What are both of you talking about?”

When the Eldest Princess heard this, her face turned even paler. She stood up hurriedly and bowed, “Greetings, Your Majesty.”

Just as she finished speaking, Su Nuan stood up and rushed into Feng Junyi’s arms.

She looked up at Feng Junyi and said softly, “Big Brother Emperor, Sister is here to play with me. She even made a cloak for me. I’ll put it on so you can look!”

She quickly withdrew her hands from Feng Junyi’s waist and instructed Zhen Zhu to drape the cloak over her again.

Feng Junyi stood there. His face was still as cold as ever, but a hint of amazement gradually appeared in his eyes.

The color looks nice on her. It’s bright and beautiful, just like her.

Su Nuan noticed the amazement in Feng Junyi’s eyes. She leaned over and asked coyly, “Does it look good?”

“Mhm.”

Feng Junyi responded flatly. He looked at the Eldest Princess who had remained in her bowing position.

The Eldest Princess understood and immediately said, “Your Majesty, if there’s nothing else, I will take my leave first.”

Feng Junyi nodded. He did not have a good opinion of his eldest sister.

After the Eldest Princess left, he asked indifferently, “Why did she look for you?”

“She’s just here to see me.”

Su Nuan did not intend to hide anything and continued, “It’s probably because she had never visited me before, so she came to take a look. But she was also too embarrassed to come empty-handed, so she made me a cloak.”

Feng Junyi did not continue this topic. “The annual hunt is in half a month. Do you want to go?” he asked instead.

His voice had a sense of steadiness and maturity that did not match his age.

“I want to go. Of course, I do.”

Su Nuan added bluntly, “If Big Brother Emperor brings me along during the hunt, I can wear the cloak that the Eldest Princess gave me. Everyone will be envious of me then.”

In reality, showing off her new cloak was a side quest. The most important thing for Su Nuan was that the male protagonist, the royal brother of her body’s host, would also appear on the hunting grounds. He would stumble across the Eldest Princess coincidentally, fall in love with her at first sight, and pledge to spend the rest of their lives together at second sight.

If the villains who appeared afterward come, then will the plot proceed just like in the original book?

If that’s the case, Shang Nation will be overthrown. Then, the little tyrant might die, and he might even drag me with him.

Feng Junyi said in a low voice, “It’s settled then. The Empress Dowager will draft a list of the remaining guests and give us a copy.”