Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Die a Natural Death

After some time, the people from the Northern Barbarians came to court to pay their respects. Consort De deliberately instructed Yao Feiran to feign illness and stay in the palace to rest.

Yao Feiran happened to see the letter her grandfather had sent, with a note hidden inside.

Yuan Hong was bribed by the wife of the Duke of Dingguo.

Yao Feiran burned the letter expressionlessly. As expected, Yuan Hong had been bribed by the Lu family to cause trouble for the Crown Princess, making Chen Zhaoche's crime even more serious and depriving him of his support.

How could a powerful family that can influence the throne be innocent and harmless?

Unexpectedly, a while later, the head eunuch rushed over and said, "Your Highness, the Fourth Princess, His Majesty summons you."

Yao Feiran remained expressionless and followed the chief eunuch to the main hall.

Below the main hall, there were already many people dressed in strange clothes, thick white goatskin, and both men and women had their heads inlaid with gemstones of various colors.

Consort De sat on the left side of the hall, her face full of worry.

"Father."

As Yao Feiran spoke, she coughed a few times. She was pretending to be sick, and her face was pale.

The Emperor initially thought that Consort De was deliberately preventing his daughter from leaving, but upon seeing Yao Feiran's still-ill appearance, a hint of heartache flashed in his eyes.

"Feiran, why are you so ill? What did the imperial physician say?"

"My daughter is fine, just a cold. She'll recover with some rest."

"The prince of the Northern Barbarians has heard of your reputation for intelligence from somewhere and insists on meeting you."

Consort De nearly dropped the teacup she was holding, a look of resentment flashing in her eyes. If it weren't for this northern barbarian prince saying he wanted to see the fourth princess, how could her daughter have come here? His Majesty is too cruel. Knowing that she likes this daughter, he still wants to marry her off to such a faraway place.

The man standing at the front of the group was Ye Yixian, the crown prince of the Northern Barbarian King. He looked at Yao Feiran with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

He detested weak women more than anything in his life, but General Lu had entrusted him with the task, so he had no choice but to find a way to marry one. However, once he married her, whether she lived or died would be up to him in his own territory.

After Yao Feiran sat down, she listened to the flattering words of the Northern Barbarians for a long time before getting to the point.

"By the grace and protection of Your Majesty, the Crown Prince of my vassal state, admiring the refined manners of our superior nation, wishes to marry a princess of the Celestial Empire, thus forging a lasting alliance between our two nations. My vassal state shall offer generous gifts as a betrothal gift, submit a memorial acknowledging its vassal status, and forever uphold its tributary duty, thus living up to Your Majesty's favor."

The emperor turned his head and suddenly asked Yao Feiran, "Feiran, what kind of husband do you hope for?"

"My daughter hopes her husband can protect me," Yao Feiran said calmly. "At least be able to beat her."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall smiled, and the emperor laughed heartily: "I think you've reached the right age. The Northern Barbarian Crown Prince is exceptionally brave and will succeed you as the Northern Barbarian King in the future, so it won't be a disgrace to you."

*Clatter!* Consort De's teacup finally slipped from her grasp and fell to the ground. Seeing that everyone in the hall was focused on Consort De, Yao Feiran spoke up directly, "Then, may I have a friendly spar with him?"

The emperor was originally dissatisfied with Consort De's words and actions, but after hearing Yao Feiran's words, he became interested. This daughter was usually both literate and martial, skilled in archery and horseback riding. Even her brother was not as outstanding as her. He wondered if she could put up a fight.

"Haha, then let's stop here."

Ye Yi glanced at Yao Feiran with disdain, then cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, if Princess is injured, please do not blame this humble subject."

"That won't do. Fei Ran is my most beloved daughter."

Yao Feiran inwardly scoffed. Her beloved daughter was about to be married off to a distant land. What cheap affection this emperor had! It seemed that all he cared about was his power. However, Yao Feiran was not disappointed. She had never really had any father-daughter relationship with the emperor.

If the Lu family weren't still around, she would have killed the emperor early and let that scumbag brother take the throne ahead of time.

In this era, there was still a strict separation between men and women, but the royal family was a place that didn't follow the rules much. Princesses had a higher status than ordinary women, and it wasn't unusual for them to remarry even if they became widows. No one gossiped when Yao Feiran wanted to spar with Ye Yi first.

Finally, Yao Feiran and Ye Yi entered a circle drawn on a painting. No matter what kind of martial arts they used, whoever left the circle first would fail.

Ye Yi first revealed a smug smile, and Yao Feiran kicked him hard. He was sent flying several meters away, crashing into a pillar in the main hall. He coughed up a mouthful of blood and fainted.

The hall fell silent, but Yao Feiran coughed a few times, bringing everyone back to their senses.

"Father, I didn't use much force. I don't know why the Crown Prince fainted."

Reversal of Fate Beads: "You almost kicked his soul and spirit to pieces, what are you pretending to be weak for now?"

Yao Feiran held back half her strength; otherwise, being kicked to death would have been an accident. Even if Ye Yi were to die first, it wouldn't be under these circumstances.

The emperor looked at Ye Yixian and began to doubt whether the man was an imposter. He was burly and strong, while his daughter was so thin and frail. Yet he had kicked her unconscious. He was clearly all bark and no bite.

He didn't mention the marriage alliance anymore, but instead sent the imperial physician to treat Ye Yixian first.

Back at Consort De's palace, Chen Zhaoche also rushed back from outside the palace. He said angrily, "What's wrong with Father? Why would he want to marry you off? He always says how much he dotes on you, but it's nothing special. Doesn't he know that many princesses who marry into the Northern Wilderness die young? I'm going to talk to Father about this."

Yao Feiran said calmly, "Alright, what right do you have to question Father Emperor? Do you want to be deposed on the spot?"

"What's the point of being the crown prince if I can't even protect my own sister?"

Consort De rubbed her temples: "Don't make things worse."

"My father has always wanted to strengthen ties with the Northern Barbarians. The Northern Barbarian Crown Prince is the future Northern Barbarian King, and my father wants to increase his control over the Northern Barbarians. Naturally, he wants to marry me off to him as his most 'favored' princess, which also shows his respect for the Northern Barbarian Crown Prince."

Consort De's face darkened, also because she had thought of this reason.

Yao Feiran, however, remained calm. If she went to the Northern Barbarians, controlling them would be a good idea. Unfortunately, Ye Yixian was too ugly and did not meet her aesthetic standards.

Ye Yixian remained unconscious for a full day and night before waking up. However, he was like a tuberculosis patient, panting heavily with every step he took. The emperor also kept quiet about the marriage alliance and even began to suspect that Ye Yixian was not the real person.

Ye Yi was speechless, having been kicked unconscious by a woman. Even if he wanted to go back and complain, he couldn't bring himself to speak.

You can't exactly say you were sparring with the princess and got kicked unconscious, can you?

He felt he had lost face and hated Yao Feiran to the core. He planned to return and inform his father, asking him to send another envoy to marry the fourth princess and take revenge.

Ye Yixian hurriedly left like a drowned dog. His carriage quickly left the city and, more than ten kilometers away from the capital, passed through a valley.