Transmigrating into the Female Supporting Character with a Good Life in a Laid-Back Novel

After returning from the clinic, a horse carriage entered the Earl Residence through the side door. Wen Ting Zhou carried Ruan Xi down from the horse carriage right in front of the gatehouse, and then he started walking towards the Limpid Heart Garden.

This was the first time Ruan Xi had been cherished and treated so carefully, which made her heart feel cosy and warm with a hint of sweetness seeping in.

“Ting Zhou da ge, I can walk on my own.” With so many servants stealing looks at them as they were travelling towards their destination, Ruan Xi’s face became a little red from embarrassment. 

When they were previously on the streets, the accident had frightened Ruan Xi, but it was different now.

“Behave, don’t make a fuss.” Wen Ting Zhou murmured in a deep voice, carrying her steadily in his strong arms as he continued walking in large strides.

Ruan Xi: “……”

When Lao Taitai witnessed this scene from afar, her heart settled down as mirth seeped into her eyes. She told the maidservant beside her:

“Let’s return.”

“Lao Taitai, are yõu not going to visit the Fourth Young Lady?” The maidservant asked in surprise.

Lao Taitai chuckled, “That is a matter for later. Ask the resident doctor to make a trip to Limpid Heart Garden in a short while.”

This time around, she had to make her son thoroughly check who had acted against si niang.

Just as Lao Taitai turned around and departed, Zhang shi received the news, and she promptly brought along her servants to go to Limpid Heart Garden. 

At that moment, Wen Ting Zhou had already placed Ruan Xi on the soft couch within the room. He raised his hand to gently brush away the hair on her cheek as he spoke in a warm voice:

“Nurse your injury properly, I will investigate the ambush thoroughly, and I’ll come and visit you after I am let out of office for the next few days.”

“Mn, I understand. Thank you, Ting Zhou da ge.” Ruan Xi nodded her head obediently. Truth to be told, she still had lingering fears in her heart after this ambush.

If it were not for Wen Ting Zhou chancing upon it, she was afraid that her injuries would not be as simple as a sprained ankle. 

“Ting Zhou da ge, if the other party is rushing for the braised duck store, should I close the braised duck store?”

After all, her braised duck store was too popular, and it was drawing too much envy and jealousy. Without requiring a full month, her basins and earthenware were full of money.

If the reason why she encountered this ambush was because of the braised duck store, and she had to make a choice between her life and earning silvers, Ruan Xi would never hesitate to choose her own life.

“Don’t overthink it; it probably isn’t related to the braised duck store. I’ve questioned your guards, and I have a small conjecture that those men in black were only trying to startle the horse and injure you slightly.” Wen Ting Zhou squeezed her palm. 

Surprise spread across Ruan Xi’s visage.

“That can’t be, they started such a huge battle just for the sake of injuring me slightly?”

“I find this matter strange too, but it’s not easy to make a conclusion without being clear about the facts.” Wen Ting Zhou furrowed his eyebrows slightly. He kept getting the sense that Ruan Ruan getting ambushed was not simple, it was like someone was testing something. 

As Mama Yang and Su Yu stood at the side, listening, their complexions were very ugly.

Mama Lin frowned. 

“I left the residence hastily because I received the news that the braised duck store had been smashed.” Ruan Xi pursed her lips. Honestly speaking, she did not need to personally appear even if the braised duck store was smashed; she was merely worried about the son of the original owner’s Mama Xu, Xu Jin. Hence, she had brought along her guards and left the residence in a moment of anxiety.

“The braised duck store only had its door smashed by a profligate descendant from the royal clan, who was the servant that passed you the news?” Wen Ting Zhou’s gaze hardened. 

Before Ruan Xi could make a sound, Su Yu jumped out with a paling face to ask for forgiveness. “Wen gongzi, blame this on nubi, it was all nubi’s fault. Nubi learned the news from the gatehouse, which said that someone saw the braised duck store being smashed. Thus, in a moment of impulse, nubi ran back to tell the Young Lady…”

Ruan Xi: “……”

Wen Ting Zhou: “…….”

Mama Yang supported her forehead. This yatou Su Yu was still so easily flustered; it was just a door being smashed, and yet without clarifying the situation, she boldly told their Young Lady about it. This yatou required some education. 

Ruan Xi said with a sigh, “Su Yu, get up. This matter isn’t your fault, I wasn’t calm enough either. Ting Zhou da ge is under the belief that those people are only trying to injure me slightly. If that’s the case, even if this incident didn’t happen, something would have happened eventually, it’s just that we happened to chance upon it today.”

Ruan Xi felt like she had a serious conflict with this day. Her only worthy consolation was that only the door to the braised duck store was smashed, and no one was injured.

All that remained now was the issue of compensation. While the horse was startled, the horse carriage had destroyed so many stalls, and she had to compensate them properly. Fortunately, An gongzi had helped her deal with the aftermath before she left.

When the time came around, she had to send a few braised ducks to thank An gongzi. 

Meanwhile, Wen Ting Zhou did not utter a word. He glanced at Mama Lin, which made Mama Lin sigh inwardly. It appears that she would have to spend some effort to educate the two maidservants by the Fourth Young Lady’s side.

At this time, Zhang shi hurriedly barged in with her entourage, and there were two imperial physicians tagging along as well.

“Is si niang alright?”

“Thanking Mother for her care and trouble, this daughter is fine, it’s just an ankle sprain and it isn’t severe.” Ruan Xi replied. 

At the side, Wen Ting Zhou nodded at Zhang shi in a respectful manner. Towards Wen Ting Zhou, who had already entered the Hanlin Academy, Zhang shi did not dare to put on the airs of an elder. Instead, she quickly smiled and said a few prettified sentences to Wen Ting Zhou before she turned towards Ruan Xi.

“Si niang, these two imperial physicians just came over to give da lang (Ruan Yu Wen) further check ups, and upon hearing that you were injured, they said they would treat you as well.” Zhang shi displayed a concerned expression as she introduced the two imperial physicians to Ruan Xi.

Ruan Xi looked towards the two imperial physicians, looking overwhelmed by the unexpected favour as she thanked them.

“One has troubled the two imperial physicians.”

The two imperial physicians said smilingly, “Ruan si xiaojie does not have to be overly courteous, it is merely the exertion of lifting one’s hand.”

Meanwhile, Wen Ting Zhou stared at the two imperial physicians deeply, unable to shake off the feeling that these two imperial physicians seemed overly zealous.

First it was Ruan Yu Wen, now it was Ruan Ruan….

A trace of peculiarity arose in Wen Ting Zhou’s heart.

Earl Chengyi was just an Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Works. If the Emperor was showing particular care and concern towards the Earl Chengyi Residence because of the new farming tools that Ruan san xiaojie made, it was tenable.

But Wen Ting Zhou simply felt that something was wrong. 

The two imperial physicians evaded Wen Ting Zhou’s sharp and scrutinising gaze. After they carefully diagnosed Ruan Xi and wrapped her ankle, they opened another prescription before they left.

Zhang shi patted on Ruan Xi’s hand.

“Si niang, nurse your injury with a peace of mind, Mother will most definitely investigate this matter until the truth comes to light.”

水落石出 (pinyin: shui luo shi chu) — lit. as the water recedes, the rock appears.

Ruan Xi displayed an emotionally touched smile for Zhang shi.

“Many thanks to Mother.”

After Zhang shi had gone through the motions, she did not prolong her stay and left. In her heart, her son was still more important. 

Since Zhang shi had departed, it was not appropriate for Wen Ting Zhou to stay longer. He hugged Ruan Xi, his warm yet cooling lips grazing the corner of her mouth like it was nothing.

“I’ll be going back first, I’ll come and visit you tomorrow.” He had to return to dispatch someone to investigate this incident.

“Mn.”

With some reluctance, Ruan Xi watched Wen Ting Zhou’s back figure depart.

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Su Yu went to fetch some warm water to help her Young Lady freshen up and change out of her clothing. Mama Yang and Mama Lin noted that their Young Lady’s mental state was still in a good place, so they asked Ruan Xi about the entire ambush. Similarly, they felt that the ambush was quite strange; if they were really trying to attack her in the streets, someone should have chased after the horse carriage. 

Once Ruan Xi heard Mama Lin’s analysis, she was even more certain about Wen Ting Zhou’s conjecture. Apart from injuring her slightly, they did not want her life. It was truly unfathomable. 

However, so long as the investigation was underway, Ruan Xi could not parse out the motives of the saboteur behind the scenes, and she could only put down the matter for the time being.

The most urgent item on her agenda was resolving the terrible aftermath that the startled horse left behind.

When the news of Ruan si xiaojie being saved by Wen Ting Zhou after being ambushed in the streets reached the Fourth Prince’s back courtyard, Mu Qing Ci was enjoying the braised duck that she had painstakingly bought back with much relish. 

As expected, it was absolutely delicious. 

It was truly worthy of being the braised duck that even the Emperor praised to the high heavens.

Mu Qing Ci ate to her heart’s content. Although she had no choice but to become the Fourth Prince’s concubine, the Fourth Prince’s principal consort had yet to enter the door, and the Fourth Prince was typically busy all day long, so he scarcely stepped in the back courtyard. The back courtyard only had a few concubines, and since Mu Qing Ci had the best family background as the illegitimate daughter of the Mu Family, her days were quite comfortable.

She, who could not afford to eat the braised duck in the past, finally managed to eat it today.

Truly, it had been difficult.

By the time Mu Qing Ci cleaned out the braised duck and marinade, Mei Hua rushed inside to tell her about the popular gossip in the capital with much zeal.

Greatly shocked, Mu Qing Ci’s eyes widened abruptly.

“Someone attacked Ruan si xiaojie in the streets, how big is their courage?

“However, it isn’t strange when you think about it. Ruan si xiaojie’s braised duck store has been in the constant limelight lately, and the jealous and red-eyed people in the dark aren’t few, one hopes that nothing bad will happen to Ruan si xiaojie.”

She still wanted to eat the dog food between her and Wen gongzi, and her braised ducks too.

A smear of worry emerged in Mu Qing Ci’s eyes.

Mei Hua quickly said: “Young Lady, rest assured, Wen gongzi saved Ruan si xiaojie.”

Mu Qing Ci’s eyes sparkled. The hero saved the beauty? The affinity that Ruan si xiaojie and Wen gongzi shared was truly deep. 

“Speaking of which, Ruan san xiaojie is a legitimate daughter from the Earl Residence, and her reputation was quite decent before this, and yet who knows what kind of stimulation she received this year, such that it caused her conduct to become rude, impetuous, and without regulation or law, to the point where her reputation is in utter ruins. It is evident that Ruan si xiaojie is just an illegitimate daughter from an Earl Residence, but her bearing, words and actions are dignified and magnanimous. Compared to Ruan san xiaojie, she resembles a legitimate daughter from an Earl Residence more, it’s no wonder that she has managed to enter Wen gongzi’s eyes.”

Mei Hua could not help but lament, sighing endlessly. 

Mu Qing Ci: “……”

That’s because the original Ruan san xiaojie has been transmigrated into; of course there will be huge changes when it’s a different person.

She was also a transmigrator, and she differed slightly from the original owner’s timid and weak personality as well. Thus, she could not avoid feeling slightly guilty in her heart.

Fortunately, Mei Hua did not suspect her.

Mu Qing Ci warned herself inwardly. 

But once she thought about how Ruan san niang was going to come out of the imperial prison soon, Mu Qing Ci felt her brain hurting. She suspected that this fellow transmigrator wanted to go the Mary Sue route, but she unfortunately lacked a protagonist halo so she was just blindly tossing and turning.

She hoped that she could draw a lesson from this setback and grow a long-term memory. In ancient times, the imperial power ruled supreme; it was better for her to restrain herself a little.

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Owing to the ambush and consequent sprained ankle, the other people in the Earl Residence started to visit her one after another, and even Lao Taitai personally made a trip. After Earl Chengyi was let out of his government office and returned to the residence, he immediately rushed over to express his concern over Ruan Xi’s injury as well. The position that Ruan Xi held with the Earl Chengyi Residence could be discerned.

Besides that, Wen lao-furen and Wen furen also dispatched their servants to ask about Ruan Xi’s well-being, and sent over a batch of recuperative medicinal herbs. 

Limpid Heart Garden became bustling with activity again.

The similarly injured Ruan Yu Wen had already recovered by seven or eight parts, and he personally came to visit Ruan Xi this time around.

The two limping older brother and younger sister stared at each other wordlessly at the start, and then they started to recount the details leading up to their injury at the same time. 

Ruan Xi released an audible sigh. Sure enough, she had been thinking too much– everything was just a conspiracy theory. Her oldest brother’s injury was just an accident, unlike hers…

However, Ruan Xi was still unaware of the fact that Wen Ting Zhou had already found the instigator behind the scenes.

As Wen Ting Zhou read the clues and results in his hands, his gaze sank.

He had used the power and influence that his paternal grandmother had secretly given him for this investigation, but he did not expect that he would find such shocking information.

To his astonishment, it was the current Emperor who acted against Ruan Ruan. 

This matter was related to Ruan san xiaojie.

It could be said that Ruan Ruan and Ruan Yu Wen were implicated by her. 

As early as half a month ago, Ruan san xiaojie had been secretly brought into the imperial palace. According to information provided by his secret watchers within the palace, this Ruan san xiaojie had completely recovered from her injury a few days into her detainment in the imperial prison.

This universally shocking recuperative ability had attracted the Emperor’s attention and suspicion.

And the two people who had diagnosed Ruan san xiaojie were the same two imperial physicians who had come to the Earl Residence to treat Ruan Yu Wen and Ruan Ruan.

The reason behind Ruan Yu Wen’s accidental injury and Ruan Ruan being ambushed and her horse being startled, had completely come to light.

Everything originated from the Emperor trying to test the Ruan Family members.

Tomorrow was the day Ruan san xiaojie would be returning to the Earl Residence. Ruan Ruan and Ruan Yu Wen’s rate of recovery were no different from ordinary people, and the only anomaly was Ruan san xiaojie. Ever so briefly, he wondered if the Emperor with an ill dragon body would release her. 

A dark and unfathomable glint flashed past Wen Ting Zhou’s eyes. He had a hunch that this Ruan san xiaojie was going to be brought into the imperial harem by the Emperor.