Female Supporting Character with a Good Life Chapter 97: 96, a manhua/chinese comics/漫画 fanfic

fu ren) – the official wife of an official, the matriarch of a family.

妈妈 (ma ma) – an older woman servant.

氏 (shi) – a suffix placed after a married woman's patronymic.

少夫人 (shao fu ren) – the wife of a young master.

四妹 (si mei) – fourth younger sister.

妃 (fei) – a high-ranking consort of the prevailing emperor.

太妃 (tai fei) – the imperial concubine of a deceased emperor.

本宫 (ben gong) – a self-address for one of the masters of the Six Palaces.

娘娘 (niang niang) – an honorific specifically reserved for the Empress Dowager, Empress, or a high-ranking imperial concubine.

After Wen Ting Zhou sent the two beauties that Mutaifeibestowed to the farmstead, Mutaifeiwas indeed angry, and she believed that Wen Ting Zhou was slapping her face.

Having gone through her life along the tailwinds and with the currents, there was no one who dared to disobey her, and even the Emperor had to step aside for her.

Wen Ting Zhou's behaviour infuriated Mutaifeithrough and through.

Hence, Mutaifeiwrote another imperial decree summoning Ruan Xi into the palace.

By that time, Ruan Xi was already more than eight months pregnant, and she was on the brink of giving birth.

The skies were cold and the ground was frozen outside, entering the palace of this time had the highest likelihood of an accident occurring.

Wenfurenexploded in anger.

Mutaifeiwas basically bullying people over much.

She looked at the Mama who was swollen with arrogance and the several robust, coarse-labour eunuchs in front of her, regaining her composure.

"May this Mama inform Mutaifei, Xiao Xi's body is hindered and it is not convenient [for her] to enter the palace."

Mutaifei's Mama had already anticipated Wenfuren's response. She lifted up her chin and said in a staunch tone: "Wenfuren, please be at ease,Taifei Niangniangis also aware of Wenshao-furen's condition, and she specially allowed Wenshao-furento sit on a horse carriage toTaifei Niangniang's palace hall."

Wenfuren's gaze darkened. Now that they had reached this stage, only faking an illness was left, but who could tell if Mutaifeiwas already prepared for that possibility.

"Mama Chen, go to Harmonious Dwelling and inviteShao Furen."

If it were not for Ting Zhou directly sending away the people that Mutaifeigave to the farmstead the moment he returned, the innocent Xiao Xi would not have to suffer this hardship.

Internally, however, Wenfurenwas venting her anger on Wen Yu Wei, that concubine-born daughter.

Mama Chen complied with the order and withdrew.

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In Harmonious Dwelling, Ruan Xi was wrapped in a pink-coloured cloak and holding a hand-warming stove in her palms as she sat on a small sedan chair to go to the main courtyard.

Her condition was quite decent.

With Mama Yang's assistance, the frequency of Ruan Xi receiving leg cramps had gradually reduced, and her legs hadn't cramped up for the past two days.

With regards to Mutaifeisummoning her into the palace, Ruan Xi could only play it by the ear.

Upon reaching the main courtyard, Ruan Xi saw Wenfuren's heavy-hearted demeanour.

"Xiao Xi, Mama Yang will be accompanying you in entering the palace this time around." After saying that, Wenfurenturned towards Mama Yang and instructed, "Mama Yang,Shao Furenwill be handed over to you, take good care ofShaoFuren."

"MayFurenrest assured!"

Mama Yang replied respectfully.

The Mama who came to fetchShao Fureninto the palace this time around was someone Mama Yang recognised, but the other party did not recognise her.

"Wenshao-furen, please step on the sedan!" The Mama that came from the palace made a 'please' gesture expressionlessly.

Truth to be told, a smear of shock had flashed past this Mama's eyes when she saw Ruan Xi for the first time.

Disregarding the extremely obvious and huge bump that Ruan Xi was supporting, the truth was that there was only a tummy on the lower half of her entire body; her figure was still beautiful and charming, her skin condition was exceedingly good, all rosy and dewy, thus bearing an unparalleled beauty and elegance.

Ruan Xi hummed in response, and under Wenfuren's worried gaze, she sat on the sedan.

Upon hearing that her eldest sister-in-law had been summoned into the palace by Mutaifei, Wen Yu Wei laughed, gloating at her misfortune.

After the horse carriage that came to the residence to fetch the person departed, the news of Ruan Xi being summoned into the palace by Mutaifeiswiftly spread out.

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Inside the palace, Ruansan niangwas first shocked when she learned of the news, and then she laughed happily.

"Si meiis really something, doesn't she know that what the elders bestow can't be rejected? She can't even tolerate two beauties, and now there's trouble coming for her. Mutaifeiisn't as easy to talk to as me."

Yao Hong: "……"

"WillNiangniangbe helping the Fourth Young Lady?"

Ruansan niangcaressed her flat abdomen, glowering at Yao Hong with displeasure. "Bengongis currently carrying for two, and [I] couldn't avoid Mutaifeifast enough, why would [I] send [myself] to her door to be schemed against?

"Everyone has been saying thatsi meihas good luck, and is fortunate. She will definitely turn misfortune into blessing, sobengongwon't bother with this trifling matter."

Ruansan niangwas not stupid; she was naturally aware that Mutaifeiwas venting her anger on her fourth sister's person because of Mu Qing Ci's miscarriage.

Her fourth sister was on the verge of giving birth, wasn't she? If an accident were to occur, the Wen Family would definitely hate on Mutaifei.

If she could borrowsi mei's hand to get rid of Mutaifei…

Ruansan niang's eyes glittered, her heart beginning to stir.

However, she still suppressed that dark wisp of a thought which could not be seen in the light, for the sake of accumulating blessings for the child inside her womb.

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Inside the palace.

Since Ruan Xi had attained a special grant, she directly rode a horse carriage to Mutaifei's palace hall— Peaceful Longevity Palace.

This special grant attracted the attention of the imperial concubines in the back palace.

The Fourth Prince brought along a disguised Qi Yue An into the palace to meet the Emperor, and he did not expect that when he was leaving, he would see a low-profile but luxurious horse carriage travelling in the palace.

It was only after the Fourth Prince dispatched his servant to make inquiries that he learned that Mutaifeihad summoned Zi Run's very pregnant wife, and his gaze chilled slightly.

Qi Yue An frowned slightly, a smear of worry flashing past the bottom of his eyes.

The Fourth Prince stared at the fading back figure of the distant horse carriage, his thin lips pursing tightly. Prior to this, Mutaifeihad been rather concerned about his back courtyard's Mu Qing Ci, and he had once considered roping in Mutaifeiwith the help of Mu Qing Ci.

Now it was no longer necessary.

Ruan Xi did not know that because of her, Mutaifei, who originally stood on the Fourth Prince's side, had been given up on by the Fourth Prince.

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Peaceful Longevity Palace.

Mutaifeisat on theguifeicouch as she gracefully tasted her tea. Despite being at the elderly age of sixty, she looked like a beautiful woman in her early thirties, fully exhibiting the graceful bearing of peerless poise and elegance.

After Ruan Xi stepped off the horse carriage, she stepped into Mutaifei's resting palace hall under the support of Mama Yang's arm. She merely gave the beautiful woman in palace costume a sweeping glance before lowering her head and bowing respectfully: "Chen-fuWen-Ruanshipays her respect toTaifei Niangniang."

臣妇 (pinyin: chen fu) – directly translates to 'subject-woman'.

"Excused from courtesy, grant a seat!" Mutaifei's voice was very pleasant to the ear.

"ThankingTaifei Niangniang."

Ruan Xi stood up, then sat on a drum-shaped stool in front of her.

This was the first time she met the Mutaifeiwho was known for her perverse pursuit of beauty in the novel.

Certainly, Mutafeiwas a peerlessly graceful and elegant beauty.

Even though she was at the elderly age of sixty, there was not a single wrinkle on her smooth and exquisite face. It was unexpected and extremely bizarre.

Ruan Xi was shocked in her heart.

What kind of face-preserving magic was this?

All of a sudden, an epiphany flashed past her mind. She remembered the recipes for maintaining a youthful appearance that the Mu Family had collected for Mutaifei, regardless of whether it was by fair means or foul, and Mama Yang's clan health-nourishing prescription which had been passed down from her ancestors that had landed in Mutaifei's hands.

Behind this countenance which looked young and beautiful, it was unknown how many innocent lives had been buried.

Ruan Xi no longer felt astonished by Mutaifei's ageless countenance, and a faint shred of revulsion arose instead.

As Ruan Xi was covertly scrutinising Mutaifei, Mutaifeiwas actually examining her as well.

As a favoured, high-ranking imperial concubine that had been unwilling to give birth to children for the sake of maintaining her beauty and figure, she felt an inexplicable trace of regret and loneliness in her heart when she saw Ruan Xi, who still looked incomparably beautiful in spite of being close to childbirth, even to the extent where she was more entrancing.

The thought of deliberately making things difficult for Ruan Xi felt intuitively insipid to Mutaifeinow.

"Bengongis tired, send Wen-Ruanshiout of the palace."

Ruan Xi: "……"

Truly, it was an unexpected but pleasant surprise.

Mama Yang stood rooted, shocked.

The palace maids and Mamas in the Peaceful Longevity Palace were dumbstruck too. What didTaifei Niangniangmean by that, did she summon Wenshao-furenjust for the sake of viewing Wenshao-furen's appearance?

With ahead full of fog and water, Ruan Xi left the Peaceful Tranquillity Palace, drowsily sat on the horse carriage, and returned to her residence.

一头雾水 (piyin: yi tou wu shui) – to be confused/baffled; unable to make head or tail of something.

Nothing was made difficult, there were no schemes.

Apart from the small inconvenience of having to enter the palace this time around, everything else was inconceivably smooth.

She had been prepared for Mutaifeito deliberately cause trouble for her.

But who could have predicted that it would end like this, with astrong start but a weak finish?

虎头蛇尾 (pinyin: hu tou she wei) – lit. tiger's head, snake's tail.

The concubines in the back palace who had been secretly watching the show were all dumbfounded, Ruansan niangfound it even harder to believe.

Once the horse carriage exited the Imperial City, Ruan Xi saw the handsome man standing a short distance away at the front.

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T/N: I don't know if I should thank the author for associating every single annoying character with the number three, jfc. Additionally, Ruan Ning actually sounds more callous in chinese; owing to the usage of English pronouns, it sounds more personal, but I can assure you that she's absolutely malicious, not that it should come as a surprise to anyone…