Chapter 137
Chapter 137: The Male Supporting Role’s Plot Collapses Too
[Ahhh, how could this happen?]
[Damn it, Lu Huai Jin’s plot collapsed too?]
[He and the Yun family have no grudges, and he’s just a male supporting role. Even if the Yun family knew the plot, they shouldn’t have reached their hands toward him this early.]
[Then why did his plot collapse????]
After sending the location, the system quickly sent several more messages, each line brimming with frustration so strongly that Su Qian Xue could feel it through the words.
She froze slightly, suspicion flashing across her mind.
[What’s going on? Lu Huai Jin’s plot collapsed?]
[Yes, Host, I was just monitoring in real time and found him meeting a woman in secret. Right now the two of them have already ended up in bed together.]
[But he’s the destined imperial consort! In the plot, to make Princess Hua Yang believe in his sincerity, he always kept himself pure.]
[Before marrying Princess Hua Yang, he never got entangled with any other woman.]
[But now he’s secretly meeting some unknown woman. I just checked—she’s already almost twenty days pregnant.]
[This plot has gone completely off the rails.]
[The problem is, why would a male supporting character’s plot collapse too?]
[Was this someone’s scheme, or did he destroy his own plot?]
The system was completely unhinged, on the verge of exploding.
Su Qian Xue: “…”
She didn’t respond immediately but instead pulled out Lu Huai Jin’s plot to reread it. When she finished, her mood was extremely complicated.
In the original plot, Lu Huai Jin, to win over Mo Zhao Zhao, had indeed kept himself pure and had no close women around him. Later, when he met her, he was utterly bewitched by the female lead’s halo—his heart, his eyes, all of him were full of her, unable to see anyone else.
On the eve of his wedding, she merely said she felt unwell, and he stayed behind to accompany her, even at the cost of delaying the auspicious hour to wed the princess. After the marriage, because the princess resented him for always defending her, he endured humiliation and secretly schemed to take control of the Princess Manor.
After painstaking effort, he removed all of the princess’s trusted aides and replaced them with his own people. The princess’s wings were clipped, her claws cut, leaving her utterly alone and powerless—until finally, she was drowned by her own husband.
Lu Huai Jin made it look like she had accidentally fallen into the water and died. With no one left to restrain him, he became utterly devoted to serving her, doing anything for her without hesitation.
But now—he was tangled up with some mysterious woman, and she was pregnant.
Su Qian Xue’s mind went blank, buzzing with white noise. The confidence she had when leaving home collapsed instantly.
She had thought he was just a male supporting role, easy to win over, making this mission simple to complete. She never imagined such a twist would happen halfway through.
Lu Huai Jin would never collapse his own plot; someone must be fanning the flames. But who? Could it be someone from the Yun family?
…
Duke Ning Manor
After reading the conversation window, Yun Wan Ning was stunned, unable to recover for a long time.
[…]
[This… ah, this…]
[Lu Huai Jin’s plot collapsed too?]
[Absurd, way too absurd…]
Lost in this explosive news, she didn’t notice that after her heart voice fell, several people on the ground turned their heads toward her.
At the end of the month, many household affairs had piled up. Madam Yun couldn’t manage everything alone, so after dinner she called her three children to help.
The four of them worked intently, until her heart voice made them all pause at the same moment and set their tasks down.
Still reeling from the shock, Yun Wan Ning’s thoughts kept flowing.
[How could Lu Huai Jin end up with another woman? And she’s pregnant too.]
[Tsk, she’s nearly twenty days along—counting back, they’ve been together for quite some time.]
Whoosh!
Three pairs of eyes turned toward Yun Wan Ye, all filled with questioning.
Yun Wan Ye rubbed his nose, expression unchanged, though a flash of delight crossed his eyes.
That woman was pregnant already? Excellent. He had been waiting for this day for a long time.
Suppressing his excitement, he raised a brow and smiled faintly at Madam Yun and his siblings, his gaze asking, Why are you all looking at me?
Yun Wan Yao exaggeratedly winked at him, silently demanding to know if it was his doing. Yun Wan Ye ignored her completely.
Hmph!
She rolled her eyes inwardly. Even if he didn’t admit it, she could guess this was definitely his work—luring Lu Huai Jin into a trap to break off his marriage to the princess.
She never expected Lu Huai Jin to fall for it so easily, and even get the woman pregnant. In that case, if the princess left him, it would be his own fault.
On the bed, Yun Wan Ning was still oblivious to their silent exchanges. She wiggled her toes, bit her finger, and frowned in thought.
[The real question is—where did this woman come from?]
[The system was right: Lu Huai Jin’s just a male supporting role, so why would his plot collapse?]
[He still needs to cling to the princess’s thigh right now—there’s no reason he’d be foolish enough to do this.]
[So either someone set him up… or that woman is another task-taker.]
[But a world won’t allow too many task-takers, or it would descend into chaos, so I lean toward the first possibility. And if it’s the first, then who…]
She suddenly turned her gaze to Yun Wan Ye.
Sensing her eyes, Yun Wan Ye’s back went rigid.
[Could it really be Second Brother?]
[The princess has been his obsession. In the original plot, he was exiled for a crime, so he didn’t cause trouble before the wedding. But even then, when he heard of her marriage, he escaped from the border to return to the capital.]
[Now that I’ve used spiritual power to help him avoid exile, he’s still in the imperial city as Duke Ning’s second son. How could he possibly sit by and watch her marry Lu Huai Jin?]
[That woman must have been sent by Second Brother to seduce Lu Huai Jin.]
[If so, then Second Brother must have set this up at least twenty days ago, maybe earlier.]
[…]
Yun Wan Ye: “…”
With four pairs of eyes on him—including Little Fourth’s—he felt as if he were being stripped bare.
There was no hiding from her—her guesses hit the mark every time.
Indeed, the woman with Lu Huai Jin was one he had arranged for, the purpose to seduce and cling to Lu Huai Jin, thereby sabotaging his engagement to the princess. She was the daughter of Lu Huai Jin’s wet nurse; they had grown up together and shared fond memories.
So with just a little coaxing, she had him hooked, and soon they ended up in bed.
Now that she was pregnant, the real show could begin. A glint of darkness flickered in his eyes—it was about time to scrap that irritating engagement.
[Hahaha, with this move, Second Brother has made Su Qian Xue’s mission a whole lot messier—too funny.]
Yun Wan Ning had fully convinced herself this was her second brother’s doing. Thinking it over, she burst out laughing inwardly.
[Su Qian Xue’s mission was to win over Lu Huai Jin and drive a wedge between him and the princess.]
[But now there’s already another woman with his child. If this gets exposed or the princess finds out, their relationship will naturally crack.]
[The mission would basically be complete.]
[All Su Qian Xue has to do is focus on winning him over.]
[But… with that woman and child around, will Lu Huai Jin still be the devoted male supporting role he was in the plot?]
Oh—so Su Qian Xue’s updated mission was to win over Lu Huai Jin and break his bond with the princess?
Madam Yun and the three siblings’ eyes gleamed—they had caught the key point. A glance passed among them, Yun Wan Chen and Yun Wan Ye nodding slightly to show they understood.
“Mother, I just remembered—Wei Chao Hui needs me for something today. You can have Eldest Brother and Yun Wan Yao help with these matters. I’ll head out.”
With a casual wave, Yun Wan Ye pushed the account book toward Madam Yun and stood up.
She hesitated, then said, “Alright, but be careful. And no causing trouble.”
“Yes, I understand. Then I’ll be going.”
He smiled faintly, then strode out.
Yun Wan Ning: “…”
[Huh???]
[Second Brother’s going out to play again? I’m jealous—I want to go too.]
The three remaining family members: “…”
[No, no—he’s probably not going to play. It must be that Su Qian Xue has gone on a mission, and his system gave him a new mission too.]
[Yes, that must be it.]
[I’m sorry for doubting you, Second Brother.]
“…”
Tsk, Little Fourth’s imagination was truly boundless.
…
After quickly disguising himself, Yun Wan Ye slipped out the back gate.
To avoid attention, Lu Huai Jin hadn’t brought his lover into the Marquis Chang Le Manor, but had set her up in a separate residence.
Half an hour later, Yun Wan Ye arrived with a packet of pastries, disguised as the residence’s guard.
…
In the bedchamber, the gauzy canopy swayed gently.
Xu Meng Ying’s slender arms looped around the man’s neck as she nipped at his ear, her breath soft and teasing.
“Brother A’Jin, if the princess saw us now, would she be furious?”
The man’s handsome face was filled with desire, but at her words, some of the heat faded. He pinched her slender waist.
“Bringing her up at a time like this—Ying’er, are you trying to ruin my mood?”
“Of course not…”
She leaned weakly against his chest, aggrieved. “Brother A’Jin, the closer we get to your wedding day, the more uneasy I feel…”
“Will you stop wanting me once you’re married?”
“I won’t.”
“Really?”
She raised her head joyfully, eyes shining with devotion. Lu Huai Jin’s throat moved, his heart melting completely. A wave of satisfaction rose within him—Princess Hua Yang had never looked at him like this.
“Mm, really.”
Tears welled in her eyes. “I’m so happy. I love you so much, Brother A’Jin.”
“Even if you stop wanting me, I’ll never blame you. You’ve given me the happiest memory of my life. Even if you marry the princess, I’ll remain pure for you.”
Her bold confession stirred him deeply. Stroking her head, he made a promise.
“Don’t worry, there’s no rule forbidding an imperial consort from taking concubines. I won’t cast you aside.”
How could he abandon her when she loved him so much? She had given him her innocence—he had to take responsibility.
“Really? I can always be with you?”
“Really.”
“That’s wonderful…”
Soon they were tangled together again, not parting until the afternoon.
After seeing him off, her maid whispered in her ear, making Xu Meng Ying’s expression shift slightly. She tidied her clothes and walked to the front hall.
On the table sat a packet of pastries.
A man dressed as a guard lounged in a chair, sipping tea. Despite his casual posture, every movement carried a trace of noble bearing.