Abused Female Lead And Beautiful Villainess (3rd Story)

Chapter 37: Are You A Princess? The Kind With A Ruined Reputation (7)

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Chapter 7: Are You A Princess? The Kind With A Ruined Reputation

"No." He Qingning rejected.

Shen Wan asked in a compliant manner, "What does Your Highness want me to do?"

"Serve me."

Shen Wan was a little surprised. She almost asked her: How am I supposed to serve you? What am I supposed to do? This kind of servitude, is this the same as the one I'm thinking of?

"Also, don't tell me anymore lies. It's not like you can fool me. You are not a simple person. You're cunning. You don't know how much of a conniving snake you are. ¹ You clearly have a lot of schemes and a lot of power. A person like you is just what I lack."

Shen Wan: So, is this an insult or a compliment?

"You gave up on my third brother, but you still want to live your life in the palace safely. This is nothing but a pipe dream. Let me tell you now, my third brother wants to ascend to the highest position. In the future, you will have no choice, but to be involved in all kinds of things. I don't like you, but my third brother is in the palm of Shen Shi's hand. Shen Shi is his sun. You may be in a better position than her now, but one day he may replace you for Shen Shi. Shen Wan, do you understand what you represent? Your presence will always be a hindrance in their eyes."

"What does Your Highness mean?"

"You have the talent and the means. You are trapped in the Royal Palace and you say you're indifferent to a life of fame and fortune, but every day that you encounter situations that push you down, you find ways to turn it around instead. ² Isn't this a contradiction? It seems that you don't actually want to have such a dull life being controlled by somebody else. But as long as my third brother doesn't like you and have more feelings for Shen Shi, having the title of princess will be removed sooner or later. Perhaps you have a means to escape, but I think that instead of waiting for death, it's better to find another way."

Without waiting for an response, He Qingning stepped up to Shen Wan and stared down at her pale little face, "Just throw away your title as the third princess and serve me. Once you help me out, I promise to provide you the glory you seek. Either you rot behind the scenes in the palace or you serve under me and get a place high enough to have ten thousand people below you. It's your choice."

Shen Wan: Actually, she didn't care about having ten thousand people below her. Just the one. It doesn't even matter if they take turns.

"What if I refuse?" Shen Wan asked tentatively.

He Qingning's eyes turned cold, "I already know all of your little secrets and you also know mine. Shen Wan, we're already tied together. You swore to me already. Do you agree to this or not?"

"I... I promise!"

Shen Wan quickly said. How could she not agree, she waited for this day for a long time. The little princess finally recognized her potential and came to pick her up to plot something big. She hasn't experienced being a high official before, ³ especially one that is under one person and can govern ten thousand people. She wanted to try it.

He Qingning had long expected that Shen Wan would agree. Did she really have all of Shen Wan's secrets in her hands? No, of course not. How could such a clever little person reveal all of her secrets at once and only reveal it to her alone? Her third brother is not a fool except when it comes to Shen Shi. After pulling out her brother's people, even she would need to take time and think through inserting her own people in the palace.