Kill That Transmigrator Woman - Chapter 30

Chapter 30: Reprimand

With a sense of dread creeping in, Wei Qingyu’s momentum faltered the moment she met those smiling yet unreadable eyes.

She had to admit it, she, a transmigrator from the modern world, was actually scared of a native woman from this feudal era at this very moment.

Cui Wanwan was a madwoman. There was no telling what crazy thing she might do.

Better to avoid provoking her.

At least for now, she still had to capture the affections of the male lead and the male supporting characters. Until she succeeded, until she gained a powerful backer, she couldn’t afford to fall out completely with this venomous woman, Cui Wanwan.

Cui Wanwan gave a light snort, continued hugging her hand warmer, and tugged her thick collar up a bit more.

The fox-fur cloak she chose today was truly excellent, so warm!

In contrast, Wei Qingyu suffered in silence, too afraid to complain. She had dressed too lightly in pursuit of beauty, and now her face was stiff from the cold.

“This vicious supporting female! Bitch! Sooner or later I’ll kill her! System, do you have any skill that can instantly warm me up?”

【Sorry, dear Host. Not at the moment. But the host can train in martial arts like the supporting female does. The space contains many martial arts manuals that can help the host. In the future, you can use internal energy to protect yourself, warm in winter, cool in summer.】

“I don’t want that!” Wei Qingyu reflexively rejected it. Practicing martial arts was so exhausting. She was a delicate fairy, not about to spend her days fighting and killing. Martial arts were for men; she wanted no part of it.

Hearing the conversation between Wei Qingyu and the system, Cui Wanwan kept her expression indifferent and eyes straight ahead, but she found it absolutely laughable inside.

Wei Qingyu thought she came from a superior world and looked down on women here, yet her mind was so narrow.

What was wrong with women learning martial arts?

In the Northern Lin Dynasty, as long as a woman had real skill, not only could she enter court and serve as a female official, but she could also go to war and kill enemies on the battlefield, even being enfeoffed as a Marquis or appointed as a Prime Minister was entirely possible.

Carriages couldn’t enter the imperial palace directly. The vermilion gates swung open, and everyone disembarked one after another to walk through the entrance.

Glazed roof tiles, vermilion walls, and splendid golden palaces, all of it loudly declared the grandeur and majesty of this place.

“Wanwan!” Madam Cui’s scolding voice was neither loud nor soft, just enough to reach Cui Wanwan’s ears.
She stopped in her tracks.

What a bother.
As expected, Wei Qingyu’s rooster-like shrieking inside the carriage had been heard by her mother.

“Did you bully your Elder Sister again just now?” Madam Cui caught up, and before Cui Wanwan could say a word, she immediately began with a rebuke.

“You’re sisters. Sisters should be harmonious and kind to each other. Yu’er has already suffered so much injustice and hardship in the past. As her younger sister, I don’t ask you to show her extra care, but at the very least, you mustn’t act so arrogant just because you’re the legitimate daughter of the Cui family.”

Standing to the side, Wei Qingyu’s eyes flickered. She stepped forward and gently tugged at Madam Cui’s sleeve, lowering her gaze in apparent sorrow. Her voice trembled slightly. “It has nothing to do with little sister Wanwan. It was my fault. After all, I’m not of Cui blood, not her real elder sister. Wanwan is still young, and it’s normal for children to be a little immature…”

“What do you mean ‘still young’!” Father Cui walked over with a stern face and immediately followed with a scolding.
“Today is a palace banquet. Cui Wanwan, do you have any sense in that head of yours? Must you stir up trouble in front of His Majesty?”

Madam Cui lowered her voice and said, “If you truly understand your place, then stop targeting your Elder Sister. Yu’er is the daughter your father and I personally offered incense for at the ancestral shrine to accept into the Cui family. If you have any dissatisfaction, don’t take it out on Yu’er.”

Cui Wanwan lowered her eyes, momentarily at a loss for how to respond.

Just then, Father Cui added with bitter disappointment, “Had I known you were so consumed by jealousy, it would’ve been better if you never returned at all. Since you enjoy drifting around in the jianghu, you might as well have stayed out there for life. You’d be happy, your mother and I would have some peace, and your elder sister wouldn’t have to suffer your constant bullying.”

What a disgrace, utterly disgraceful.

His most beloved youngest daughter had gone away for three years and come back with nothing but arrogance and unruliness. How was he supposed to explain this to the royal family in the future?

If a daughter like this were to enter the royal family, to become a prince’s consort, she might harm the other concubines out of sheer jealousy and spite.

Royal men, whether crown prince or not, never had just one woman.

If she married the crown prince, having three thousand beauties in the harem would be normal.

If Wanwan ended up marrying an ordinary prince, once he was granted a title and domain, he would naturally have no shortage of consorts and concubines.

And now, just the mere addition of one elder sister at home had her resorting to bullying out of jealousy.

Who knew what havoc she might wreak in the future?

At home, it was still manageable. But if she behaved like this in the royal family, acting so willful and unreasonable, the Cui Clan’s reputation built over hundreds of years would surely be destroyed.

And if things really took a turn for the worse, if she made a grave mistake and angered the Emperor, it could result in punishment for the entire clan.

Thinking this, Father Cui instantly felt his youngest daughter was completely unfit to be a woman of the royal household.

His gaze turned to the obedient Wei Qingyu standing to the side, this adopted daughter was as gentle as water, educated and well-mannered, respectful of her place, and incomparably kind-hearted.

In contrast, Yu’er was far more suited for marriage into the royal family than Wanwan.

With Wanwan’s temperament, she’d be better off marrying into a household far inferior to the Cui Clan.
A talented gentleman from such a family would surely not dare mistreat her, even if she was arrogant and willful, with the powerful Cui Clan behind her.

【Congratulations, dear Host! Father Cui’s affection level for you has soared to 95%! Please keep up the good work!】

Wei Qingyu was very pleased, she couldn’t help but lift the corners of her brows ever so slightly.

A moment later, as if something suddenly came to mind, she asked in her heart, “Then what about that old woman?”

【Madam Cui’s affection level is 98%. A woman’s heart is always a bit softer.】

“That’s good.” Wei Qingyu glanced smugly at Cui Wanwan.

Cui Wanwan looked into her father’s eyes and let out a self-mocking laugh. “Since getting off the carriage, have I said a single word? Father is so unreasonable, he pins all the blame on his daughter for no reason at all, without even giving me the slightest chance to explain myself.”

“I’ll remember everything Father said today. Rest assured, Father, your daughter will make sure not to be an eyesore to you in the future.”

Didn’t he say he’d rather she never came back?
Fine, she’d remember that.

Father, Wanwan will fulfill your wish.

“You…” Father Cui was so angry he trembled, pointing a finger at her, unable to speak for quite some time.

“Wanwan!” Madam Cui pulled Cui Wanwan’s hand in dissatisfaction.
“Is that how you speak to your father? Your father’s health has been poor these past years, why must you insist on upsetting him?”

“Utterly unfilial!” With more and more noble families arriving at the palace gates, Father Cui didn’t want to draw attention. He left behind only these four cold words, then turned in fury, flinging his sleeve and storming off.

“After the palace banquet, go apologize to your father,” Madam Cui whispered in her ear.

Cui Wanwan had a stubborn temperament. In her past life, perhaps she wouldn’t have deliberately angered her father.

But now…

She said nothing and quickly walked ahead.

“Ai! This child…” Madam Cui was both angry and distressed.

At that moment, a pair of hands gently held onto Madam Cui’s arm.
Turning her head, she saw her obedient, thoughtful elder daughter soothingly patting her, saying, “Mother, don’t be angry at little sister. She’s just a bit headstrong. In a few more years, I’m sure she’ll mature and settle down.”

Madam Cui sighed softly. “If only Wanwan were half as sensible as you, I could be at peace.”