Chapter 492: The Pure-Clad Dark Heir 42

 After Zhou Shixi ascended the throne, he originally wanted to make Tang Li the Imperial Noble Consort, but many ministers opposed the idea.

But just then, Jiang Yuantong became the Ghost King because of the death of the old Prince Lin, killing many people in the capital.

Under the protection of many extraordinary experts, Zhou Shixi and Tang Li escaped the capital. However, the Empress was killed by Tang Li while taking advantage of the chaos, and the blame was pinned on Jiang Yuantong.

Once the new imperial capital was established, Tang Li was elevated to Empress by Zhou Shixi despite the opposition of everyone else, and from then on, she enjoyed unparalleled favor throughout the realm.

And Tang Li being elevated to the Crown Prince's Noble Concubine now was the beginning of the female protagonist entering the Crown Prince's residence and rising step by step.

……

Recalling the original plot, Tang Wan pursed her lips in boredom.

To put it simply, this world was the story of a beautiful, scheming woman who started by defeating her legitimate elder sister, then went on to defeat countless women, and ultimately became Empress.

She had no intention of having anything to do with the female protagonist anyway. So long as Tang Li obediently went off to play her household and palace intrigue games and didn't provoke her, Tang Wan wouldn't have anything to do with her either.

But if Tang Li insisted on not wanting to see her doing well, Tang Wan wasn't someone who could be bullied easily!

……

Because of the yin energy that had entered her body, Tang Wan received queen-like treatment at Prince Lin's residence afterward. All kinds of nourishing foods and tonics were constantly brought to her every day, while Jiang Yuantong stayed by her side without leaving her for even a moment.

A month passed, and Tang Wan's face visibly puffed up like a balloon.

When Jiang Yuantong once again brought her something delicious to eat, Tang Wan puffed out her cheeks and said, “I'm not eating! Just look at what you've fed me into!”

Hearing this, Jiang Yuantong couldn't help narrowing his eyes with a smile.

Then he effortlessly picked Tang Wan up, gently weighing her in his arms with a puzzled expression.

“You haven't gotten heavier. Judging by the way you feel, you're still exactly as heavy as yesterday!”

Tang Wan rolled her eyes at him unhappily.

“You say that every day! But compared to a month ago, I've definitely gotten fatter!”

“How could that be? Wife, you're obviously very thin!” As he said this, he reached out to pinch her cheek.

The result was that with a light pinch… uh, his hand ended up full of flesh.

Now that was awkward.

Fortunately, Jiang Yuantong reacted quickly. He immediately loosened his fingers and pinched only a tiny bit of flesh, putting on an expression as though nothing had happened.

“You haven't gotten fatter! It still feels exactly the same. Wife, you're definitely imagining things. Come, hurry and try this roast duck. It's delicious!”

With that, he rolled up a piece of roast duck and brought it to Tang Wan.

Smelling the enticing aroma, Tang Wan couldn't help swallowing, then looked at Jiang Yuantong.

“I really haven't gotten fatter?”

“Absolutely not!” Jiang Yuantong replied with utmost seriousness.

“That's good!” Only then did Tang Wan smile. She opened her mouth and, with an enthusiastic chomp, ate the piece of roast duck Jiang Yuantong had fed her.

Mmm, it was delicious!

……

At this moment, Little Cutie said with brutal honesty, “Host, he lied to you. Compared to a month ago, you've already gained twenty pounds. Your old clothes don't even fit anymore. Do you really have no idea what's going on?”

Hearing this, Tang Wan immediately choked.

“Cough, cough…”

Seeing this, Jiang Yuantong hurriedly poured her a cup of tea.

“Wife, drink some tea.”

Tang Wan picked up the tea and gulped it down, finally washing the food stuck in her throat down.

Then she angrily shouted at Little Cutie, “Who asked you?! You think you're so great? You think you're the only one who can calculate data? If you're so capable, why don't you just fly into the sky?!”

As long as Tongtong didn't mind her being fat, that was all that mattered. What was this garbage system butting in for?

Didn't it understand that life was already hard enough? Some things just shouldn't be pointed out!