Chapter 5

"Oh look, the retard has graced us with her presence."

"..."

Yes, thank you.

!!!

"Ack!"

"Look, she even stumbled! So clumsy! Even if she heard us say these things, she is rather stupid and muddleheaded. Haha, this foolish girl does not understand it at all."

You stinky garbages, even if she does not understand it all she can sense you're mocking her.

Come to think of it, do retard sense it?

"You should also say, she's a dirty retard."

"Disgusting."

The servants cackled as they passed by me, one of the maids even bump on my shoulder.

That's fine, I am patient to the point of being phenomenal.

This face I am thankful they find it dirty.

Passing by the two vases where I hid before, I turned to the other side where I saw the maids walking out. Such a wide place, full of many interior sections and there is not much to see. It's possible that there were few pieces of furniture placed in this area but the servants must have stolen them in exchange for a hefty sum.

Hmm...

After some twists and bad turns and useless mockings from the servants I finally arrived at the entrance of the kitchen.

Great.

I'll sneak here tonight. That lewd mantis couple should not be making out at the same place again!

I backed away, trying to remember every part as I am not good at memorizing every direction.

And after another roundabout detour, I finally went out only to be greeted by a grassy courtyard and dried flowers.

"To be or not to be."

I whispered. Goodness, I am really going crazy. My brain is slowly gaining more carbon dioxide than oxygen.

I plucked some petals and pulled out their roots. It is a useless flower now. Just like me. "Hehe."

The more I walk, the more it's obvious how this place feels abandoned. The brightness of the sun cannot even lighten up this wretched place. Everything is rather dull and out of place.

I've just encountered four maids and three male servants.

"—w the Duke's daughter ruthlessly trampled the favored concubine of Marquis Song."

Oh? Something is fishy here.

I sat and leaned on a tree continuing to tear the flower I just plucked a while ago, and listened to their gossip.

"Trampled?! What do you mean by that?"

"Have you forgotten? After she woke up after being drowned, she changed. I've heard from one of the servants in their household that I'm acquainted with that she had ordered the maid who insulted her to be dragged out just like a battered dog."

"But I didn't hear that!"

"It was kept in secret, I wouldn't know it either if it weren't for my friend that belongs in the Marquis' household. I don't know what exactly happened, but after that, she wasn't the meek daughter of the Marquis anymore. The event that happened now had too many witnesses, you could imagine that they couldn't control the mouths of the people."

"Then what exactly happened?"

"Apparently, not only did Concubine Wenling didn't bow to the main wife of Marquis Song, she even entered the Ancestral Hall telling them that since the main wife is ill, she'll attend in her stead."

Ohohoho.

"The Di daughter, Song Jing Hua had revealed Concubine Wenling's secret about how she aborted the baby in her womb which belongs to her lover!"

"That's!"

"Song Jing Hua had an evidence!"

"Concubine Wenling must have felt intense shame."

"Yes, and Marquis Song Shang Guan was extremely furious."

"Well, Concubine Wenling had him wear a green hat. No matter how favored she is, it's still unforgivable. She'll be punished."

"Yes, she'll be executed tomorrow."

Song Jing Hua...

Song... Jing...

Hua.

It's the name of the female protagonist that came here through time and space. Oh my, she's starting to make her moves, huh?

"I think that fool just heard us."

"..."

I'll just pretend to tear the flower I'm holding to the tiniest little pieces I can get.

"Well, she's a fool. She can't understand anything."

"Ah yes. I forgot."

They laughed, walking away.

"..."

Oh geez, why can't I have a trustworthy maid like any other novel character? *cries*

"Song Jing Hua..."

If my memory about this incident is correct, the next thing to happen would be a banquet.

The Emperor's banquet. I don't remember why there was a banquet. Must have skipped it...

I just remembered Song Jing Hua will meet the second-female lead Gu Mei Xiang along with Song Jing Hua's destined ML who is called King of Yi of the Dan Empire, so as the cannon-fodder Bai Ying Yue. Aka, the first encounter.

All three women were from the modern world gathered in one place.

"I suppose, I'm out. Thank goodness."

The Emperor wouldn't let me, her foolish daughter shame him in the banquet. Phew.

In the story, Li Jia Y was not born a fool. She was the daughter of the Emperor and the Empress, the First Princess. She was quite favored when she was a baby; however, when she turns ten years old the doctor confided to the Emperor that Li Jia Ying became a retard.

Technically, Li Jia Ying should be a Princess Royal considering she is the eldest princess of the Emperor, but we all know the reason why she isn't bestowed such a title.

The author briefly mentioned that due to envy, status, and a certain hatred of an Imperial Noble Consort, she was slowly poisoned ever since the age of three. That was the only back story of Li Jia Ying. She was beyond help until the second female lead came to her rescue at the same time taking advantage of her.

Aiyo.

"Poor sou—!

The remenant of the tale is long ynough.

I wol nat letten eek noon of this route;

Lat every felawe telle his tale aboute,

And lat se now who shal the soper wynne;

And ther I lefte, I wol ayeyn bigynne.*"

"Really a fool."

The servants went away.

"..."

Howee~

They shouldn't understand when I recite an old English poem... That should be good.

Well, my words could be safe when I'm not within the range of those strong independent women of the modern world.

Now, where tho should I find an artificial pond?

It sucks when you ask a servant...

Wait, maybe I can? They might think I'll do some crazy shvt and commit suicide. I should take that as an advantage.

"Gah. If only I thought about it a while ago. Now, I have to act like Dora to find them."

I'm sure there's no one watching me. Come on, there's no black-belly character who would say, 'Interesting' when they got three extraordinary women in the frontier of this novel.

"What am I even expecting? Tsk."

I am being assuming.

A knight and shining armor for me? Baka°.

*sigh*

Dusting my clothes off, I went on to find a servant to bother. For an under-construction, I mean an abandoned courtyard to have these many twists and turns, it must be something dated back as an exit somewhere.

The farther I walk, the more I am tired. I cannot even spot a soldier or a guard that is patrolling. Just where did those servants go?

Just a dog hole on the side, nothing else. Hold on, I think I can fit in that dog hole and escape this place...

But the outside world might be as cruel as this scalawag's dominion. With Li Jia Ying's face, I might encounter people who could take advantage of me, then I am good as a goner. Either of the two, I will be minced to death. Logically, I do not have any skills that are great, nor am I good at living outside. There are so many pros and cons that I dare not take a risk.

Let's just go back inside, there is no human being present in these parts. The sky is the only thing that makes this place cute but that is it. Just seeing the trees that are wilting and their leaves beginning to fall off makes me dislike this place even more. Still, this is the place where this body had stayed ever since she was born. Even a devil's place can be called an abode.

"..."

I just heard hushed voices.

Mumbles?

Humans! Finally. I should follow where those sounds came from.

"Oh~"

"Ahm~"

"..."

Just fvck you.

"I... I'm~"

That's it. I will not let these cockroaches climax until I know where the pond is!

Unceremonious pigs.

"Peekaboo!"

"Ah!"

That's what you get, you horny worms. Can't you be more considerate? There is what we call family planning and birth control.

"How dare this retard! Get out!"

The male servant glowered.

I just smiled dumbly. "Where pond!"

"Get away!"

The girl fumed. Ah, just look at her, this darling has such a nice complexion. Hm. Hm.

"Pond? Where? Where? Li Jia Ying wants to swim, pond!"

"This fool! Shut up and go away!"

"Go away!"

"Pond! Where pond! Swim!"

"Idiot! Just walk straight like a dog and turn left until you see the biggest tree!"

Haha. Great job girl.

Then off I go.

"Swim! Pond!"

"Go drown yourself to death!"

Yeah sure, sure.

Just so you wait.

"Yey!"

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*The remnant of the tale is long enough.

Also, I will not hinder any one of this

Let every fellow tell his tale in turn,

And let's see now who shall win the supper;

And where I left off, I will again begin.

—A part of the poem entitled: "A Knight's Tale," by Geoffrey Chaucer.

°Baka: (To those who still don't know, it's a Japanese word) Idiot.