From loser to clown
[Transfer was successful]
– What is it?
Not fully waking up and for some reason feeling a strong pain in her side, Xinling tried to focus on the inscription looming in front of her eyes on a shiny pink background.
She had not yet finished reading the first sentence when another inscription appeared.
[Welcome! Your current body is Yang Yulan, the princess of the southern Nan state. Please try not to go out of character too much in order to preserve the original plot. We wish you a good story passage. Thank you for choosing our company]
– What? What a princess.. I am who?..
Suddenly jumping out of bed, she seemed to finally realize that something was wrong. Looking at her bandaged stomach and remembering the inscription she had just read, she quickly looked around in search of a mirror. Running up to him, she couldn't believe her eyes. A girl she didn't know was standing in front of her.
A high rounded forehead, shaggy hair and a crazy look clearly did not speak in favor of the attractiveness of this body. The room itself also seemed suspicious, it resembled those old houses with expensive furniture and luxurious carpets that she sometimes shows on TV.
«This can't be happening,» Xinling said
– It doesn't happen that way.. Bring me back! Hey!!
In her tantrums and tirades, Xinling completely forgot about all the rules of decency.
Hearing the wild screams coming from the room, the maids who were standing outside the door immediately ran inside, finding their mistress crying on the floor.
Such situations were not new to the maids. Everyone knew perfectly well that the princess had not been herself for a long time. It would be strange to think that after a suicide attempt, their mistress would suddenly wake up as a reasonable person. Quite the opposite. Everything has become much worse.
– Who bet that the princess would survive?
A voice sounded from behind, and Xinling turned around. It was a crowd of young girls, who clearly looked at her as a funny animal that had nothing to do with a living person.
Xinling instantly understood the situation.Of course she knew! She just finished reading this novel. Although she had seen stories of rebirth in other worlds more than once, she could hardly believe that she could end up in one of them.
Of course, she will be looked at as trash and giggled at. Yang Yulan.. This is the same distraught sister of the Crown Prince, or rather, the main male character. Throughout the book, she played the role of a clown and was clearly added by the author only to make the story more comical.
The realization of this state of affairs made Xinling even more depressed. If she got into this damn book, then why not into the body of the main character?? What's the good of being a minor character? This stupid company knows how to piss people off.
– That's enough!! – Xinling's thoughts were interrupted by the voice of a woman who had just entered the room – I walked away for five minutes, and what did you arrange here? It would be better to help the lady up.
The newcomer cast a mournful glance at Xinling.
«What about this one? Why is she looking at me like that?»
– You're at it again, Chu Qi – one of the maids said – It's hard to even call her a person.
Approaching the unfortunate victim, the girl, named Chu Qi, gently lifted Xinling off the floor so as not to touch her wounds and helped her move back to the bed.
– I'll help the young lady change the bandages, and you can go about your business! There's no need to crowd here
Her low voice sounded a little threatening. A surprisingly stern look and an authoritative voice did their job. All the audience left the stage.
– And why she is commanding – it was only heard in the hallway when the room was finally empty.
– Are you all right, Your Highness? – Chu Qi began – It took you so long to come to your senses this time. The wound on your stomach is almost healed, but it still requires special care.
Gently stroking the princess's head, the girl took out the bandages and medicinal herbs she had brought with her.
Xinling didn't know what to say to her. She still didn't fully understand how she should behave. But apparently nothing special was expected from her. No wonder Yang Yulan hasn't spoken for years.
Chu Qi continued:
– Don't listen to these stupid maids. As I've said before, you can always ask me for help if something like this happens. Please do not tolerate this attitude towards yourself.
After finishing talking and finally bandaging the huge wound on her stomach, the girl went to the exit of the room.
– Thank you – Xinling decided that it would not be a big mistake to bring some sense into her character and give her a voice. She didn't want to be silent like a fish until the end of the story.
In general, if you think about it, she got into the body of a not very important hero, who until the end of the book will only make everyone laugh with her ridiculous behavior and try to commit suicide. The only thing she can do in such a situation is to enjoy a wonderful love story.
Seeing everything live should be as cool as watching a good movie based on one of your favorite books. Perhaps that's why she was transferred to this body. After all, the princess lived next to the main palace.
Xinling raised her head, feeling someone's gaze on her. It was Chu Qi. She looked at Xinling as if she had seen a ghost.
– What is it? – Xinling asked awkwardly.
Chu Qi was a little taken aback.
– Nothing, Your Highness. It's just that this is the first time you've uttered a coherent sentence in such a long time.
Tears suddenly showed up in the girl's eyes:
– Thank God! You seem to be coming to your senses again.
«Oh, that's what it's about.»
The atmosphere got a little heated.
– Calm down.. Come on.. Why are you crying if everything is fine? Xinling tried to fix the situation, but the crying did not stop.
Xinling-now Yang Yulan-has always been bad at calming people down. And this time, her attempts were also unsuccessful.
«And how long will it last?» As if responding to her thoughts, Yulan's stomach suddenly rumbled.
– Oh, Your Highness must be hungry!! – Chu Qi blurted out and, as if on a click, cheered up.
«Thank you for noticing» Yulan only remarked.
– I'll have the chefs prepare your favorite dishes right now.
– Let them cook more! – Yulan ordered. She suddenly realized the coolness of her current situation.
But when the girl saw that tears were coming out in her maid's eyes again, she got angry:
– What is it this time?!
– Nothing. I apologize. It's just that this maid is so glad that you finally agreed to eat.
«Was it really that bad for my predecessor?» Yulan thought when Chu Qi finally ran out of the room in a cheerful mood
« If she even refused to eat and drink, then she definitely went crazy.»
«It's a pity that little time was given to this hero, and I don't quite understand what she is like.»
Yang Yulan regretted for the first te of her reading career that a minor character was poorly revealed in the work.
Left alone with herself, Yulan tried to get used to a new place and began to look around her room. Going back to the large mirror framed with golden patterns, she was surprised by her hair. They were long and uncut. Yulan, even as a Xinling, always wore her hair short. Longer hair with her lifestyle – when she could not wash or change clothes for weeks, changing clothes exclusively for work – they would become an impossible burden.
And even now, yielding to an old habit, she was going to find scissors in the room to cut off the excess, but she could not find anything even remotely resembling a sharp object.
«Apparently someone made sure that I didn't hurt myself anymore» she thought.
Before Yulan got into the novel, her predecessor inflicted a very deep wound on her stomach by getting a kitchen knife. However, none of her family paid any attention to that.
One day, the princess went crazy for unknown reasons and has since tried to commit suicide more than once. Everyone in the palace knew about the situation, but did not try to take any serious measures. . After all, the only person whom the crazy princess has harmed during all the time of her madness is herself.
«I think Chu Qi did it. Hardly anyone else cares about it.»
According to the plot, Yulan's own mother did not care about helping her crazy daughter in any way. She gave up on her right after she lost her mind. The young princess was able to live near the palace next to other sisters and brothers only because she was the daughter of the main wife and did not create too many problems. Unlike some of the brothers, who took advantage of their position and often made scandals, shaming the name of the imperial family, Yulan preferred to live alone in a small pavilion built for her. It reminded Xinling of her own life to some extent.
When, after a while, Chu Qi finally returned, bringing a ton of hot food into the room, Yulan's eyes lit up brightly. She seemed to be so happy about something for the first time in a long time, even since her last victory at the competition.