The Female Supporting Character Just Wants to Farm [Transmigration] - Chapter 14

Unlike Gao Luoshen, Gao Chun was well-liked in the circle of noble young ladies. No one would openly mock her for being a concubine-born daughter. However, the other young masters and ladies in the courtyard weren’t as lucky as Gao Chun. They scurried around, neither daring to approach Gao Luoshen nor wanting to humiliate themselves in front of the other noble young women. They secretly envied Gao Chun’s good fortune.

When there were too many people in the courtyard, things got messy. The arrival of Prince of Qin, Yin Chunxi, on behalf of the Emperor, caused quite a stir. After all, this Prince was favored by the Emperor, and his life was going smoothly. He was also handsome and stood out from the crowd. Whether he had any real talent wasn’t anyone else’s concern. The opportunity to become a Princess or even a future Crown Princess was enough to get many people thinking.

Gao Luoshen saw Yin Chunxi and immediately kept her distance. In the original plot, because the original owner was always causing trouble for the female protagonist, the Prince, who secretly loved the protagonist, would naturally step in for her. His title as a Prince caused the original owner a lot of trouble. Now, Gao Luoshen had transmigrated and didn’t have any ties with Yin Chunxi, but who in the capital didn’t know about the scandal in the Gao family? She was probably already on his bad side.

Gao Luoshen wandered around the garden. The chefs from the major restaurants were already hard at work, and the scene was bustling. But the flower bushes that Gao Luoshen was passing by were quiet and deserted; not even one person was there to admire the flowers. Unnamed exotic flowers bloomed competitively, and a faint fragrance hung in the air. Gao Luoshen saw a cluster of delicate pink and white flowers on a branch and Gao Chun’s face suddenly appeared in her mind. Between the flowers and the beauty, which one is more beautiful to look at? With an idea in her mind, she reached out to pick a flower, planning to find a chance to give it to Gao Chun. But just as she touched the branch, she heard a cold sneer from behind her. “What a vulgar person. No pity for flowers, just doing unsightly things.”

Gao Luoshen’s brow furrowed, but she didn’t hesitate. She broke off the branch, turned around, and looked at the person who had spoken out of nowhere. It was Chang Yingxue, the daughter of the Grand Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices. This person was known for her talent in the capital and acted a lot like Gao Chun, proud and aloof like a high-mountain flower. However, others only called her a “little talented woman.” It was strange that Gao Luoshen was the only one with the name “Goddess,” but in the capital, the person who truly deserved the title of “like a startled swan, like a swimming dragon” was the Third Miss, Gao Chun.

Who gave the daughter of a mere Grand Minister the courage to mock the legitimate daughter of the Duke’s Estate? Was it the Emperor’s favor? Gao Luoshen rolled her eyes at Chang Yingxue, huffed, and ignored her.

But Chang Yingxue wouldn’t back down. Seeing Gao Luoshen with her head slightly tilted, her face full of arrogance, she became even more annoyed. She spoke again with a smile. “I heard that the ingredients for the Fengyue Pavilion and the Lanting Pavilion are from the Duke of Dingguo’s Estate? Sister Gao once lived there for a month. I wonder if you could describe the scenery of the estate?”

What’s wrong with this woman? Gao Luoshen’s footsteps stopped. She turned back, her brows furrowed as she stared at Chang Yingxue, her lips pressed together.

Chang Yingxue was startled by her stare, but after a moment, she mustered up her courage. Although Gao Luoshen was from the Duke’s Estate, she was a disfavored legitimate daughter with a terrible reputation in the capital. What was there to be afraid of? With that thought, Chang Yingxue ignored her maid’s pale face and continued, “The ancients had poems describing rural life. I wonder if it’s as picturesque as the poems say?”

Gao Luoshen sneered. She glanced at Chang Yingxue and said, “If you want to know, just come to my Luoshen Manor and be a servant. I’ll have someone take special care of you, Miss Chang, and you won’t have to sleep in the stables.” She paused, then pointed to the person slowly walking toward her. “That person can call me ‘Sister.’ Who are you, Chang Yingxue? I heard the Grand Minister is well-read. Didn’t he teach you not to try to cling to power? Also, stop copying Gao Chun’s every move. You? You’re not worthy. Go home and look in the mirror and see what kind of person you are.” Gao Luoshen’s words were ruthless. Chang Yingxue was, at most, a good-looking girl among the noble young ladies. She had gained a good reputation by pretending to be virtuous.

Chang Yingxue had no idea that Gao Luoshen would be so arrogant. After all, since she returned from the villa, there had been very few rumors of her causing trouble. She thought that, as the rumors said, she had been sent to the villa to learn her lesson. Chang Yingxue’s face turned ashen with anger. She pointed at Gao Luoshen and stuttered “you” for a long time, unable to get a word out.

As if that wasn’t enough, Gao Luoshen added, “I heard that Miss Chang became famous in the capital because of your ‘Ode to the Prosperous Capital’? It looks a little familiar, like I’ve seen something similar in an old manuscript? I suppose the person who copied the book was moved by Miss Chang’s talent and wanted the people of the past to enjoy a masterpiece by a later generation.”

Chang Yingxue’s family had a large collection of books, including a few rare books or their manuscripts. Chang Yingxue wrote the “Ode to the Prosperous Capital” when she was twelve. At the time, she was ignorant and imitated the ancient “Ode to the Jade Capital.” The people in the capital had never seen the ancient poem and praised her for it, so she had been enjoying her reputation ever since. Now that Gao Luoshen had exposed her, she was startled for a moment, but then she calmed down. How could Gao Luoshen, who only made a fool of herself at poetry gatherings, have seen the “Ode to the Jade Capital”? Her eyes turned cold, like a venomous snake, as she stared at Gao Luoshen. When Gao Luoshen slowly walked past her, she intentionally stuck out her foot.

But Gao Luoshen didn’t care about Chang Yingxue. Seeing that Gao Chun was getting closer, she pretended to stumble forward and then viciously kicked Chang Yingxue. The kick sent her sprawling to the ground. Gao Luoshen had always held the principle of “I won’t attack unless I’m attacked.” Since Chang Yingxue was being so underhanded, she wasn’t going to hold back.

Chang Yingxue had only dared to secretly trip Gao Luoshen. She had no idea that Gao Luoshen would be so ruthless. She sat on the ground, struggling to breathe, clutching her chest, her eyes shimmering with tears. Her maidservant saw this and started screaming. “Second Miss Gao, even if you are from the Duke’s Estate, you can’t bully people like this! My lady has been weak and sickly since she was a child. It’s one thing to verbally attack her, but why did you have to hit her?” The maidservant wiped her tears and began to sob.

Gao Luoshen glanced at the flowers in her hand. She slowly walked over to the tearful Chang Yingxue and said unhurriedly, “Look closely. I didn’t use my hands at all. I just kicked her.” As she said that, she took the opportunity to step on Chang Yingxue again.

“What are you doing?” a cold voice asked.

Gao Luoshen turned and saw that Gao Chun had finally arrived. Did she enjoy the show? Gao Luoshen walked a few steps to Gao Chun’s side, tucked the broken flower branch into her hair, then stepped back to admire Gao Chun, whose face and flowers complemented each other beautifully.

Gao Chun didn’t say a word, allowing Gao Luoshen to continue to look at her.

The maidservant’s wailing echoed. She couldn’t stand her mistress and herself being ignored. Seeing Gao Chun, and remembering that the two sisters didn’t get along, her eyes darted around, and she cried even more pitifully. “They say the young ladies of the Duke’s Estate are noble, but who would have thought they’d be like this?”

“What’s going on here?” It was a strange coincidence that another deep voice came from behind them just a moment after Gao Chun arrived. Prince of Qin, Yin Chunxi, was walking quickly. As soon as he arrived, his gaze was fixed on Gao Chun and didn’t move. He didn’t want to take anyone else as his Consort, but besides the Duke’s rejection, his beloved Emperor had also flatly said that the Third Miss of the Gao family could not be a candidate for the Prince of Qin’s Consort.

Gao Luoshen noticed Yin Chunxi’s brazen and disrespectful gaze. She cursed him as a “good-for-nothing” and discreetly moved to block Gao Chun with her body.

With so many people around, Yin Chunxi didn’t dare to say anything. He just cleared his throat and pretended to be serious. “What happened?” Yin Chunming, who was with him, also asked, “Isn’t this Miss Chang? Why is she on the ground?”

Chang Yingxue’s maidservant stammered, afraid to speak, and kept glancing at Gao Luoshen.

Yin Chunxi already hated Gao Luoshen. He understood the maid’s look and turned to Gao Luoshen, his voice sharp. “What did you do?!”

Gao Luoshen knew the maid’s little act. She was pretending to be weak to get the men’s sympathy. Since the maid wouldn’t speak, it gave her a perfect opportunity to perform. She didn’t even look at Yin Chunxi. She just huffed coldly and said, “This evil servant is mistreating her master. Why? Can’t she be taught a lesson?”

When she said this, not only was the maid stunned, but even Chang Yingxue stopped crying. After a moment, she said with red eyes, “Your Highness, I’m fine. This has nothing to do with the Second Miss Gao.”

“It has nothing to do with it.” At that moment, Gao Chun suddenly spoke. She walked out from behind Gao Luoshen, looked down at Chang Yingxue, and said slowly, “They say Miss Chang is gentle and kind, and she is. Luckily, she wasn’t threatened by this evil servant into slandering my Second Sister. But speaking of which, a servant is still a servant. You can’t let her climb all over her master, can you? The master hasn’t even spoken, so what are you answering for?”

“You—” Chang Yingxue looked up at Gao Chun in disbelief.

Gao Chun simply smoothed the flowers in her hair.

Yin Chunxi was smitten with Gao Chun and believed her without a doubt. He immediately shouted, “Guards, take this insolent servant away!”

Gao Luoshen suppressed her shock and glanced at Gao Chun.

This woman is a master at twisting facts. I thought she would at least stay silent, but I never expected her to tell a blatant lie!