Quick Transmigration: The Villain Is Too Pampered and Alluring - Chapter 73

“Sheng Nuan, what’s wrong?” Princess Lin’an asked.

At that moment, a commotion arose behind them as the few pedestrians on the street were quickly dispersed. Xiao Dingcheng, with a grim expression, rushed over with his guards.

Grabbing the reins tightly, Xiao Dingcheng yanked the horse, which let out a sharp neigh. He jumped off the horse and rushed to Sheng Nuan’s side in just a few steps, holding her by the shoulders as he looked her over. “Nuan Nuan, are you alright?”

When he heard the guards report that someone had attempted to assassinate Madam Sheng, his mind went blank for a moment. Then, he remembered that Sheng Nuan was skilled in self-defense and likely wouldn’t be in any danger.

He had immediately arranged for the manor guards to search for her and, unable to sit still after the physician finished examining Liu Rumian, personally rushed out to find her.

Xiao Dingcheng’s face was tense, eyes filled with worry. “Are you hurt anywhere?”

Sheng Nuan shook her head and smiled. “No, I’m fine.”

Behind Sheng Nuan, Princess Lin’an’s expression cooled, but he said nothing.

Xiao Dingcheng let out a long relieved sigh… only then noticing Princess Lin’an. He was a little surprised. “Princess, why are you here?”

“Can’t I be here?”

Princess Lin’an spoke coldly. Without looking at Xiao Dingcheng, she turned to Sheng Nuan and asked, “What happened?”

Sheng Nuan’s gaze became complicated. She pursed her lip and slowly shook her head. “Thank you for your concern, Princess, but I’m fine.”

Princess Lin’an assumed Sheng Nuan’s polite response was because there were outsiders and didn’t give it much thought. He spoke warmly, “It’s late and chilly. You should ride back in my carriage.”

With that, he reached out to take Sheng Nuan’s hand, but Sheng Nuan stepped back to avoid it.

Princess Lin’an froze for a moment, then heard Sheng Nuan say to Xiao Dingcheng, “Husband, let’s go home.”

Princess Lin’an stood there, expressionless, watching as Sheng Nuan, supported by Xiao Dingcheng, boarded another carriage.

After Xiao Dingcheng and Sheng Nuan had been gone for a while, Su Lan cautiously spoke, “Your Highness… we should head back.”

Princess Lin’an withdrew his gaze and boarded his own carriage without saying a word…

Meanwhile, Sheng Nuan sat quietly with Xiao Dingcheng as they traveled back to the manor, lost in her thoughts.

Why would Xiaoyu have the exact same scent as that perverted man in the purple robe… and how could she appear in the same place by coincidence?

She asked customer service, but was told that because it was secondary support data, a special request had to be made in order to access it.

Sheng Nuan had no choice but to give up, though an unthinkable idea crept into her mind.

That thought shocked even herself… but if it were true, then everything would make sense.

Sheng Nuan sat there silently, deep in thought, while Xiao Dingcheng looked at her from the side, several times wanting to speak but stopping himself.

After a long while, he finally opened his mouth, “I’m sorry, Nuan Nuan. Things happened so suddenly that I couldn’t wait for you… I didn’t expect something to go wrong.”

Sheng Nuan snapped back to reality, managing to pull herself together, “It’s okay…”

She said it was fine, but Xiao Dingcheng felt that she was in a bad mood.

However, it was normal for her to be unhappy. After all, he was the one who left her there, putting her in danger… it was already a blessing that nothing had happened.

Xiao Dingcheng spoke earnestly, “Don’t worry, Nuan Nuan. I’ll definitely find out who tried to harm you.”

A flicker of mockery crossed Sheng Nuan’s eyes, and she twitched her lips. “Okay…”

At that moment, cries of alarm came from outside.

Xiao Dingcheng frowned. “What’s going on?”

A servant reported, “Someone has fainted on the street…”

Customer service immediately reminded her: “Host, this is the plot where you save the Ninth Prince.”

In the original plot, the original host saved the Ninth Prince, but Liu Rumian took credit for it… then Liu Rumian used the opportunity to become an equal wife, while the original host ended up neglected.

Unexpectedly, the timing of this plot had also changed.

Sheng Nuan immediately spoke, “Stop the carriage.”

She turned to Xiao Dingcheng and said, “Your Lordship, let’s take a look. Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda¹.”

Xiao Dingcheng wasn’t exactly a warm-hearted person, but he suddenly thought of the child Liu Rumian was carrying… so he decided to consider it as praying for his child’s blessing.

The carriage stopped, and Xiao Dingcheng lifted the curtain. At first, he only intended to take a casual look to see if he could help, but the moment he saw the young man lying on the ground, surrounded by a few panicked young men with red lips and white teeth, he was stunned.

“Ninth Prince…”

He immediately leaped out of the carriage. “Hurry, bring the Ninth Prince into the carriage.”

The Ninth Prince, Bai Chengze, had been frail since childhood and was always heavily protected. He snuck out of the palace with a young eunuch to see the lantern festival, but after playing for too long, he suddenly fell ill and collapsed in the street, nearly scaring the young eunuch to death.

By the time Xiao Dingcheng had the Ninth Prince carried onto the carriage, the prince’s face had already turned a little blue.

Customer service alerted her: “Host, he’s showing signs of sudden cardiac arrest. If you don’t intervene now, he won’t make it…”

Xiao Dingcheng had already realized something was wrong and urgently ordered the coachman to speed up and head toward the palace.

Without hesitation, Sheng Nuan stepped forward and began performing chest compressions on the Ninth Prince.

Xiao Dingcheng was startled and instinctively wanted to stop her. “Nuan Nuan, what are you doing?”

“I’ve seen this condition before, and this is how you save someone.” She pushed Xiao Dingcheng’s hand away. “If we don’t act now, he’ll die!”

Sheng Nuan’s expression was serious, and her eyes focused as she firmly pressed down on the Ninth Prince’s chest with her hands…

After a few compressions, she then instructed Xiao Dingcheng to give the Ninth Prince mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

Xiao Dingcheng found it all utterly baffling, but seeing the Ninth Prince’s face turning blue, he didn’t dare delay. He could only treat a dead horse as if it were alive² and follow Sheng Nuan’s instructions…

The carriage sped forward at full speed, while the rescue efforts inside the carriage were carried out in full swing.

Just as the carriage passed by the Duke of Zhenbei’s manor, the Ninth Prince let out a weak groan…slowly opening his eyes, still not yet fully conscious.

Xiao Dingcheng was startled for a moment, then overjoyed. “Your Highness, you’re awake!”

……

Xiao Dingcheng sent the Ninth Prince back to the palace, while Sheng Nuan got off at the Duke of Zhenbei’s manor.

As soon as she stepped down the carriage, she noticed Princess Lin’an’s carriage parked at the entrance, and her steps faltered.

Princess Lin’an disembarked and looked at her. “Sheng Nuan…”

Sheng Nuan’s scalp tingled and she took half a step back, saying perfunctorily. “It’s getting late, the Princess should rest early.”

Without looking at Princess Lin’an’s pale face, Sheng Nuan turned and walked inside…

Behind her, Princess Lin’an frowned slightly, suspicion flashing in her eyes.

It wasn’t an illusion… She really was distancing herself.

So, where had things gone wrong…? And what did she find out?

1. seven-story pagoda – a metaphor for an extraordinary act of religious devotion in Buddhist teachings. Seven stories holds symbolic significance as it is often associated with completeness, perfection, and spiritual attainment. ↵
2. treat a dead horse as if it were alive – idiom meaning to treat a hopeless situation as if there’s still hope. ↵