Transmigration: The Fate of the Villainess

“Too late…” Bai Yu unconsciously murmured and was heard by the other person.

“What did you say?”

“Uh…” Her hand tightly squeezed the blanket. Why did she blurt it out? “…Faster. The army needs to move faster, Your Highness.”

“What do you mean? What is ‘too late’?”

“I once saw…” Bai Yu pressed her lips together tightly. Should she say it?

“What did you see, Xiao Yu?” Ouyang Feilong’s gaze seemed to be interrogating her.

Bai Yu averted her eyes and said nothing. She should not tell him. The light of hope in this time of crisis…she should not let it go out.

“Wangye…” She got down from the bed and kneeled in front of him. “…Please hear my plea. Please, order the army to hurry so they can at least reach the capital one shichen faster.…”

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“What did you see, Xiao Yu?” It seemed that Ouyang Feilong had believed that she could see the future that lay further than the war. He knew about this because she once told him about her conversation with the emperor before she left to go find him at the border.

“Please believe me…” Bai Yu raised her head, gazing into his eyes. “…Please believe me for now.” Because I cannot reveal to you what I saw. I will not say it, and I will not let it happen!

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“This is one of the secret passages that was built for the emperor to use as an emergency escape.”

“Does anyone else know about this passage?”

“Those people are long dead. Only benwang and Brother know.”

“So this is…” This passage she was walking on was the secret passage of the Ouyang dynasty. The passage was only passed on from one emperor to the next! The secret passage was more complicated than a maze!

“Benwang was often left here by Brother.”

“But this is only known by emperors…”

“He must not have realized that it’s a secret.” Ouyang Feilong shrugged.

How come he had not realized it?!?! It was rather that he intentionally told him! And not only did he reveal to him the ways of the dynasty’s secret passage, but he had also left his younger brother here when he was a child… What did Ouyang Hongxian want to raise Ouyang Feilong into?!

“We’re nearly there…” His voice was lowered in volume. More caution should be added.

Bai Yu lightly trod the dark passage. She squeezed the larger hand that held hers to communicate that she understood. Ouyang Feilong led her to stop in front of a door. There were tens of doors that they had passed on the way here. These ancient people were overly diligent, with no concern for her IQ at all.

“Brother is outside.”

“Wangye is not going to enter?”

Ouyang Feilong shook his head. “This is enough. As long as he’s safe.”

If he went inside, then the enemy would know that he was within the palace. He had to wait for the army to arrive before revealing himself. And even if he did not, Ouyang Hongxian could surely sense his and Bai Yu’s magic current. With the level of magic they had, no one other than Ouyang Hongxian would be able to notice their presence.

One woman and one man hid themselves and stood in silence. Every movement on the other side of the door was noticed by them.

Bai Yu prayed that tonight would pass peacefully.

One incense stick had passed.

One shichen had passed.

Two shichen had passed.

The two of them continued waiting.

Bai Yu and Ouyang Feilong knew that Ouyang Hongxian must have a plan. He was not a dull-witted emperor who did not know that his own son was planning a coup. Instead, he was too clever. She and Ouyang Feilong would not guess how he would act. They could only wait for him to play his own cards.

As long as he was safe, they were at ease.

Truthfully, Bai Yu should not be here at all. First, because she was not in a position to know about this secret passage. And second, because Ouyang Feilong had planned to have her wait for the army with Bai He.

However, she used her ability to see the future as a bargaining chip. She asked Ouyang Feilong to let her follow him and to order the army to hasten their speed in exchange for her revealing what she saw. After the agreement was made, Ouyang Feilong no longer tried to interrogate her. The two of them stood still, letting the time pass until something happened behind the door.

Clang!

It surely was the sound of swords clashing.

No!

They had sneaked in as soon as the sky was dark. And something happened not long after two shichen had passed. Was this the fateful moment she saw?

“Where does this door lead?” Bai Yu prayed that it would not be so…

“The main palace.”

Bang!

The door swung open as Ouyang Feilong shot out to help Ouyang Hongxian, who was defending himself against Ouyang Yongxian. Bai Yu was temporarily stunned by the scene in front of her. The soldiers from the two sides were fighting, no different from the uncle and nephew she saw. Bai Yu looked around, trying to find the emperor who had been pushed out of the sword’s reach by his younger brother moments ago.

The appearance of the Black Dragon disrupted Ouyang Yongxian’s attack on his father. Ouyang Feilong pushed his brother away and swung his sword, creating a gash on the ungrateful nephew’s chest. Obviously, the wound inflicted by the commander general was not shallow.

“Your Majesty.” Bai Yu went toward the emperor. His golden robe was splattered with blood and full of tears from the sword. Ouyang Hongxian was as much of a warrior as anyone. How could he let his guard down and be so injured?

“The Emperor is poisoned.” The familiar voice of another man immediately answered Bai Yu’s question.

Yue Nan approached the two people who were out of Ouyang Feilong and Ouyang Yongxian’s sword range. The man, who Bai Yu could not sense a magic current from and no one noticed, was slowly walking toward her. It was as if he was flying above everything that would unfold from here on. In his hand was an ice sword formed by his silver magic.

“Biaoge, do you know a way to cure it?” Bai Yu held the emperor, who was starting to tremble, showing the sign of being attacked by coldness, yet his skin was hot all over.

“I do.”

“Then please, hurry and help his majesty.”

“Yu-er…” Feeling her hand being squeezed, Bai Yu tore her gaze away from her cousin. The voice that was usually warm and gentle was now frighteningly hoarse. “…Get Feilong out of here.”

Bai Yu shook her head, refusing to accept everything. No! She must be able to fix it. It was only fate. She would not lose!

“Biaoge, help his majesty. Help stop the poison.”

Bai Yu shook her head. Tears had started pouring out since the moment she realized she was losing. Ouyang Hongxian’s body had heated up so much that she had to move away from him. She could not touch Wangye.

“Biaoge…” Bai Yu pulled the sleeve on her cousin, who was standing still despite saying that he was able to help Ouyang Hongxian.

Clang!

“Let go of the weapon!” Ouyang Feilong’s commanding voice made Bai Yu turn back around, though her sight was blurred by the tears.

Ouyang Yongxian was collapsed in a puddle of blood. Three arrows were stuck in his back. His soldiers had stopped fighting and put down their weapons because of the powerful and violent force behind the order. A group of soldiers ran inside to surround Ouyang Yongxian’s men. Then, Ouyang Mingxian stepped into the palace with a bow in his hand.

He had arrived…

Ouyang Feilong was heading toward where Bai Yu was standing. Golden eyes were fixed on the figure behind her.

“No!”

Golden magic flew out together with the sword to hurt the person she could not see. Bai Yu stared at a drop of tears falling from his gold eyes, puzzled.

The Black Dragon was crying!

Behind her… What happened?

She turned around her sight following the gleaming magic. However, the golden, solid ray was stopped by Yue Nan’s left hand. The silver fan in the seer’s hand was trembling because of the attempt to stop the magic that was more powerful than his own. Still, the fan could buy Yue Nan enough time to successfully do something with his other hand.

The sword in his right hand swiftly moved and stabbed into Ouyang Hongxian’s heart. Ouyang Hongxian’s two pale hands gripped the blade that had sunk into his chest. The emperor’s body jerked once. Black blood spewed out from bluish lips. Golden eyes opened wide before they finally closed.