Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life-Chapter 759 - 748: Substitute Younger Sister

"Princess Consort need not be sad, I believe the Regent King will come around." Crown Prince comforted Ye Qiu outside the tent.

Ye Qiu gave a weak smile: "Thank you for your concern, Crown Prince. I am feeling unwell at the moment, so I will not attend the deer meat banquet of Your Highness."

"Then I will have someone send over some for you once it’s ready."

"Thank you, Crown Prince."

Inside the tent, Duan Huaijin’s eyes flashed with a sharp light as he listened to their conversation, ignoring Ye Xia’s calls several times.

"Cousin, go back. Don’t worry about me." Now there was a calmness restored in Ye Qiu’s eyes.

But Wang Yanran was still concerned: "But you’re like this now."

Ye Qiu spoke: "But if we spend too much time together, it will arouse suspicions. The person who was once good friends with you is not the same as me now."

Wang Yanran sighed: "I understand. You take good care of yourself. Don’t take these things too much to heart."

"It’s alright, I’ve already gotten used to it." Ye Qiu saw Wang Yanran off, then said to the servants, "All of you go out, I will rest by myself for a while."

"Yes."

When Duan Huaijin finished calming Ye Xia and returned to Ye Qiu’s side, what he saw was her somewhat fragile sleeping face, with a slight frown on her forehead, some dark circles under her eyes, the corners of her eyes faintly red, and the veins on her neck visible, indicating she hadn’t been eating well. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Duan Huaijin’s brows involuntarily knit together, and just as his hand unconsciously moved closer, he hurriedly withdrew it.

He looked at her with a complex gaze, cursing inwardly, why be so disdainful of the poor and in love with the rich? Why entice the Crown Prince? Did she not trust him that much? Afraid he couldn’t give her the glory she wanted?

Look, you don’t care, but your dear sister yearns for it!

In the end, Duan Huaijin left with a sweep of his sleeve, and after he left, Ye Qiu immediately opened her eyes, her gaze icy cold.

The dew at West Mountain was quite heavy, and by night, Ye Qiu started coughing heavily, one cough after another, as if she was going to cough out her lungs.

Prince Li’s tent was next to hers, and of course, he heard it. Ye Xia, pretending to be awakened by the noise, looked at Duan Huaijin with furrowed brows and cooed, "Prince, why is sister coughing continuously? Is she alright? Why not summon the Imperial Physician?"

Isn’t it because Doctor Li, who could "conceal" her illness, didn’t come?

Duan Huaijin sneered inwardly, though worried, he said very coldly: "She knows her own discomfort better than anyone, no need for you to interfere. Rest easy!"

Seeing his reaction, Ye Xia smiled contently, then said with trepidation: "But I have taken over brother-in-law’s bed, where will he sleep? I should probably go back."

"Your foot is injured, it’s inconvenient for you to move, I’ll just sit." He sat down with his back to Ye Xia, but soon the coughing from next door became so annoying that he stood up.

Seeing this, Ye Xia nervously propped up her upper body and asked: "Where are you going, brother-in-law?"

"Going out for a walk."

Ye Xia, feeling uneasy, propped herself up and waited. Seeing that there were only coughs and no other noise coming from the neighboring tent, she felt reassured.

That night, Ye Qiu coughed for most of it, and she also knew that Duan Huaijin had lingered outside her tent for almost as long.

The next day, Duan Huaijin, who was late waiting for Ye Qiu to come out of her tent, rode his horse out in frustration. When he returned, he found that Ye Qiu’s tent had already been dismantled.

"Where is Princess Consort?" he asked, frowning sternly.

The servant replied tremulously, "Reporting to Prince Wang, the Princess Consort felt unwell this morning. She wanted to inform Your Highness but could not find you, so she took her maids back to the capital first."

"Did she go back alone?"

"She also took a few guards and maids."

Duan Huaijin’s thoughts were in turmoil; he knew that if Ye Qiu wasn’t feeling extremely unwell, she wouldn’t have just left like that.

Is she that afraid of being exposed for who she truly is? Is she so greedy for glory and wealth that she’d even neglect her own life?

Duan Huaijin wanted to rush after her but knew it was against protocol. In the end, he restrained himself and did not move, but he sent Qi Feng, his most trusted subordinate.

When Qi Feng received Duan Huaijin’s orders, his emotions were complicated. He was the only one who understood the situation between Prince Wang and the Princess Consort. He couldn’t help feeling a bit regretful.

It seemed that Prince Wang had developed feelings for the Princess Consort, and the Princess Consort appeared deeply in love with Prince Wang, yet for various reasons, the two were unable to confide in one another.

Qi Feng vaguely knew that Prince Wang might have misunderstood something about the Princess Consort, but he neither dared nor wished to intervene presumptuously.

The body of the Princess Consort was never meant to be that of their Lady or the Mother of the Country. It might be better for the two to continue misunderstanding each other so that later on Prince Wang wouldn’t be heartbroken, possibly affecting important matters.

After Ye Qiu left, the atmosphere in the encampment seemed to change. Although Prince Li maintained his unapproachable demeanor, everyone clearly felt that he became even more unpredictable. Everyone became more cautious, and the following days passed without incident.

Having returned to Prince Wang Mansion, Duan Huaijin wanted to visit Ye Qiu, but out of stubborn pride, he held back and only summoned Doctor Li.

"How is the Princess Consort’s health?"

"It’s the same as before; she can only be carefully nurtured." Doctor Li shook his head, glancing at Prince Li’s expression, hesitating to speak further.

"Mr. Li, if you have something to say, speak freely."

"This humble servant noticed that the Princess Consort seems to be holding back a breath of melancholy. If this melancholy isn’t relieved, I fear her condition may worsen."

"Is that so?" Duan Huaijin pursed his lips and said no more.

Without questioning, Doctor Li found it inappropriate to say more. Could he say that even if the Princess Consort released this melancholy, at most she wouldn’t live longer than a year?

On her end, Ye Qiu counted the days, and according to the progress of her previous life, by now Ye Xia should have already revealed her identity, and before long, she was supposed to return to her original station and be sent away to the country estate,

However, this lifetime, due to her intervention, Duan Huaijin’s feelings for Ye Xia had changed, and she wondered if things would turn out differently?

She smiled heartlessly, looking very much forward to it.

Indeed, her guess wasn’t wrong. Ye Xia, who was convinced that she had won Duan Huaijin’s heart, was now in his study, preparing to reveal her identity.

"Qiu’er, what brings you here so late? What would you like to tell me?" Duan Huaijin asked, his eyes deep and mysterious.

Ye Xia was extremely nervous, and upon hearing him call her "Qiu’er" again, she finally could not hold back and spoke up, "I have been keeping a secret from my brother-in-law and hope for your forgiveness."

"What’s the matter that it has made you so anxious? Stand up." Duan Huaijin personally lifted her, a flash of chill in his eyes.

But Ye Xia didn’t notice and said anxiously, "Actually, actually I am not Ye Qiu."

"Oh? What do you mean by that?" Duan Huaijin narrowed his eyes.

"The truth is, when Your Majesty arranged the marriage, my sister and I switched identities. I should be your Princess Consort; I am Ye Xia, while the one currently living in East Lake Garden is my sister Ye Qiu, the counterfeit Princess Consort." After saying it all in one breath, Ye Xia nervously awaited Duan Huaijin’s reaction.