Male Lead Is Always That Heartless

Chapter 2

Gu Yi suspected she had misheard and asked persistently, “What day is today?” 

Therefore, Tao Jia repeated word by word, “Today is June 15th.” 

Gu Yi opened her mouth in a daze. 

Could it be that she choked to death on a roasted cake, and she’s restarting? 

Is she the first Palace Consort who choked to death on a roasted cake in the Great Mu Dynasty?

But if she dies, she shouldn’t have to start again. 

What kind of horrible palace novel is this? 

She unmistakably had avoided the death route. 

When Tao Jia saw her pale face, she asked, “Beauty, what’s wrong with you? Where do you feel uncomfortable?”

She felt uncomfortable anywhere!

Gu Yi took a deep breath and turned back to see that the palace maid sent by Noble Lady Wang had already arrived at the entrance of the side hall.

“Noble Lady has invited the two beauties to have breakfast in the hall.”

Gu Yi waited momentarily before standing up, “Thank you for Noble Lady’s graciousness. I’ll go now.”

Fine, let’s start over again! She would try to follow the original plot line, meet the female lead, and see what is feasible!

With a smile on her face, Gu Yi walked into the main hall of the Xiuyi Hall.

Beauty Qi was already there, and when she saw her, she nodded and said, “You’re here.”

Gu Yi laughed, saying, “Beauty Qi’s lips are like peach blossoms today! Gorgeous!”

Beauty Qi still smiled shyly. Noble Lady Wang was still late. The morning meal in front of Gu Yi still had roasted cakes. This time, she did not move her chopsticks. Tao Jia had to scoop the distant silver ear mushroom soup for her stiffly.

Gu Yi drank a mouthful of the soup and heard Noble Lady Wang say, “The clothes on Beauty Gu are old, and I have the same color as this fabric, so if Beauty Gu wears it, I think it will be good.”

Gu Yi put down the chopsticks in her hand, “Thank you for your grace.”

Half a moment later, a palace maid held the same green cloth. Noble Lady Wang took a look at the satin and said, “This cloth hasn’t been taken care of for a long time and has become dusty. I can only trouble Beauty Gu by sending it to the Laundry Bureau.”

Gu Yi didn’t say anything and replied with a “yes.”

This time, she slowly walked to the Laundry Bureau, even stopping to enjoy the scenery. The summer lotus pond was full of pink lotus buds.

Tao Jia followed her, “Beauty, let this slave girl hold the cloth.”

Gu Yi smiled, “Since Noble Lady Wang asked me to deliver it, she is asking me to hold it. You should follow me.”

Tao Jia asked softly, “Beauty, aren’t you angry?”

Gu Yi shook her head, “Noble Lady Wang is the head of a hall. Her rank is above mine, so what’s there to be upset about?”

Tao Jia nodded, “Beauty is insightful!”

In the book, Beauty Gu was displeased for a long time before she went to the Laundry Bureau and met the female lead, Zhao Wan. Therefore, Gu Yi stood in the imperial garden with nothing to do for a while, only staring at a pot of white chrysanthemums.

Seeing this, Tao Jia hurriedly said, “If Beauty likes these chrysanthemums, I will ask the florist to send some to the Xiuyi Hall for Beauty’s enjoyment.”

Gu Yi absentmindedly gave a “hmm.”

After a quarter passed Sishi (*), Gu Yi finally dawdled to the door of the Laundry Bureau. The gate of the Laundry Bureau was an archway, and she stood in front of it. A moment later, a silhouette walked over. It was a young girl in a palace dress, and even though the top of the palace maid’s dress was deathly Barbie pink and the jacket was greenish onion colored, she still managed to don the ethereal feel. Her hair was black, her skin was pale as snow, and her eyes were brimming with water. After confirming with her eyes, Gu Yi was confident she must be the female lead! 

Note : (9 am-11 am). 

If she wasn’t the female lead, Gu Yi could only say there were hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the Laundry Bureau. Gu Yi asked her probingly, “Come here. I have a piece of cloth to hand to you.” 

Zhao Wan was surprised to see a Beauty Lady outside the Laundry Bureau. She bowed gracefully and said, “Beauty, please say it.” 

Gu Yi handed over the cloth to her, “Wash it and send it to the Xiu Yi Hall’s side hall.” She also asked, “What is your name?” 

Zhao Wan: “This slave girl is Wan’er.” 

Gu Yi: “Is it Zhao Wan?“ 

Zhao Wan looked surprised, “How did Beauty know my surname is Zhao?“ 

Solid, it’s the female lead! 

Gu Yi smiled slightly, “I guessed.“ 

Zhao Wan: “……“ She gathered the cloth and bowed, “In that case, this slave girl will leave.“ 

At this time, Zhao Wan’s scented pouch on her waist fell to the ground along with her bowing, and a piece of white jade fell out. 

It was just so coincidental. 

Gu Yi’s heart was ‘huh‘ and looked closer at the jade pendant on the ground. It was a rabbit-shaped white jade; the shape was simple, but the character of it was extraordinary. Zhao Wan immediately picked up the jade pendant in a panic and stuffed it into her waist belt. 

In the book, Beauty Gu felt resentful due to anger toward Noble Lady Wang, so when she saw this junior palace maid of the Laundry Bureau hiding a beautiful jade, she suspected she was stealing from others. With a flurry of maneuvering, she confiscated the female lead’s white rabbit jade pendant. 

Gu Yi pondered. Probably because Beauty Gu was too poor, so she’d —

Zhao Wan never showed the jade pendant in front of others. She hid it in her scented pouch at her waist and never removed it when she was asleep. Why did it suddenly fall today? She looked at the scented pouch; the ribbon seemed to be cut by something — She hadn’t had time to think about it when she met Beauty’s searching gaze. The Beauty’s eyebrows and eyelashes were curved, and her eyes contained a smile; she seemed to be a gentle beauty. 

Zhao Wan bowed, “This slave girl was out of line. Please punish me.“ 

How can Gu Yi dare to punish her? It’s not like she’s tired of living long. 

“It’s fine. You should carefully store your personal belongings.“ 

Zhao Wan said yes. 

Gu Yi felt she and the female lead should have made good karma, so she walked away leisurely. One day later, the next day, in the late afternoon of June 16th, Zhao Wan came to the door with washed green-colored silk. 

Gu Yi was surprised, “So soon?“ 

Last time, Chu Tong delivered it after three days. Zhao Wan lowered her eyebrows and restrained her eyes, “Beauty is kind and generous, so this slave girl washed the cloth for Beauty first.“ 

Look at this! It’s all about good karma! 

Gu Yi joyfully said, “That’s very good.“ 

Tao Jia came forward to hold the cloth, sniffing closely; it still had a fragrance. After Zhao Wan left, Gu Yi cautiously hid in the Xiuyi Hall’s side hall for another day. The palace florist sent several pots of white chrysanthemums, and she casually drew so she didn’t feel bored. 

Tao Jia ground the ink, asking, “Is Beauty drawing a stone?“ 

Gu Yi dryly laughed twice. Chrysanthemums could also be seen as stones, “En, yes.“ 

The moon rose above the branches on the evening of the third day. June 17th, the moon was round like a disk. 

Gu Yi counted the hours and waited for dawn. This time, she was well-behaved and didn’t order any night snacks; she just sat quietly in her room. Tao Jia stood not far from her. 

Rumble. A thunderclap rolled across the sky, and heavy rain fell. 

After waiting a while, Gu Yi heard a shout from outside: “His Majesty has arrived.“ 

Gu Yi subconsciously looked out the moon outside the window; the full moon had just crossed the courtyard’s acacia tree. Faintly, in the main hall, came the voice of Noble Lady Wang. Only when the voices faded did Gu Yi let out a long breath of relief. It should be stable. The night deepened, the rain got heavier, and the wind picked up outside. A gust of wind blew the window pane open with a loud thud, and the wind blew out the candle flame in the room. 

Gu Yi’s body shook. She stood up. 

Tao Jia said, “The wind is too strong. I’ll close the window and light the candlestick again. Beauty, please wait.“ 

The room suddenly turned dark, and in the darkness, the standing Gu Yi was bumped to the side by the rising Tao Jia. 

Gu Yi held onto the object she touched to stabilize herself, which seemed to be the bookshelf. Then, she heard a loud bang. A pot of white chrysanthemums fell from the bookshelf and hit Gu Yi’s head. The bookshelf was as tall as two people, smashing Gu Yi’s head to the point of bleeding. Her head felt numb. Amid the pain, she saw the white light again. 

In the morning after dawn, Gu Yi opened her eyes, and outside the bed curtain stood a blurred silhouette, Tao Jia. 

Tao Jia sensed that the Beauty on the bed had awakened. She was about to lift the bed curtain when Gu Yi rolled over and sat up, asking her, “What day is it today?“ 

Tao Jia was stunned momentarily and replied, “Reply to master. Today is June 15th!“ 

She added, “Today is the flipping day. Does master want to play?“ 

Shoot, June 15th! 

Gu Yi felt she couldn’t catch her breath, angrily falling back on the bed. What the hell with this transmigration? You either cannot follow the original plot or follow it. If you don’t follow the original storyline, you’ll die; if you do, you’ll die. Moreover, she wasn’t allowed to die in real! She’d keep restarting over and over again! Who can stand it? 

Damn novel, damn transmigration! I quit! 

T/N: If interested, check the Imperial Harem’s rank in Wiki!