Transmigrated as the Villainess, Troubled by the Cuteness!

Chapter 289 - 223: Daily Pregnant Slacking (Part 8)

Shen Jingxian rested for about four months, and finally, the pregnancy was stable, and she was no longer so lethargic.

But while the pregnancy was stable, Shen Jingxian’s mood was not.

She looked at her gradually growing belly, feeling amazed yet terrified, her mind filled with descriptions of childbirth she had seen before.

Equivalent to breaking 36 ribs.

Help!!!!!!!

Shen Jingxian has always been afraid of pain since she was young. Even when she had an arrow in her chest, her first reaction was that at least it didn’t hurt too much.

Now, as she watched her belly grow bigger, even though it wasn’t very big yet, she already began to fear.

This fear started as a fear of pain, but turned into paranoia, thinking that people around her weren’t actually worried about her, just the baby inside her belly.

But then she thought maybe she was wrong; after all, Wen Ranchen was always good to her, and so were her father and mother, so she kept these thoughts to herself.

But keeping it all bottled up led to problems.

Shen Jingxian became depressed and couldn’t muster any enthusiasm for anything.

The old nanny suggested that Wen Ranchen take Shen Jingxian out for a walk more often.

Wen Ranchen wanted to take Shen Jingxian to the Imperial Garden where she had always wanted to see the Concubines’ male companions, but now Shen Jingxian said she didn’t want to go anymore, it was boring.

Wen Ranchen’s strong heart was shattered by Shen Jingxian’s expressionless "boring," and she would rather Shen Jingxian argue and fight with her than listlessly say things were boring.

Wen Ranchen called Song Yan and Pan Jiaojiao into the palace to accompany Shen Jingxian, but she still didn’t feel any better.

Wen Ranchen was worried.

At this time, the Emperor came in, took one look at his daughter, and confidently patted his chest, "Leave this to Father, Ranchen, you go handle state affairs, leave this to Father."

The Emperor spoke with great confidence, although he was avoiding handling the memorials, Wen Ranchen still believed him.

And they made a gentleman’s agreement: to return a cheerful wife to him.

Wen Ranchen believed him.

Wen Ranchen really believed him.

So he went to handle the Emperor’s memorials.

Returning after finishing the memorials, he didn’t see Shen Jingxian around, thinking that her mood wouldn’t have improved so quickly, he went to the Imperial Extreme Hall to pick her up.

Unexpectedly, the Emperor was not in the Imperial Extreme Hall, only the Empress Dowager was present.

"Oh, Ranchen, don’t worry, they’re out having fun and haven’t returned yet. Today, let Yi Fen stay with us."

Wen Ranchen was somewhat reluctant, but not wanting to appear overly clingy, he obediently returned.

Unexpectedly, the next day, still no return from the Emperor, this time not even the Empress Dowager was seen.

Thinking of how the Emperor and Empress Dowager once disappeared for over a month, Wen Ranchen immediately sent his men out to search.

The sent men soon returned, but all with strange expressions.

Wen Ranchen couldn’t help but frown, "Where are they, speak."

"Reporting to the General! The Emperor and Empress Dowager... are with Your Majesty... Your Majesty... at Cloud Thinking Building."

"What kind of place is Cloud Thinking Building?"

"Reporting to the General... Cloud Thinking Building is... is a brothel."

Snap, Wen Ranchen’s folding fan fell to the ground.

At this moment, Shen Jingxian was leaning against her mother, singing praises to her brother, who had just taken the stage.

"Mom!! He actually knows how to play the suona!! Wow! Everyone I’ve seen only knows how to play the Ancient Zither, playing the suona is too rare."

"Yes, the one playing the horsehead fiddle with him is also impressive, very strong."

"Fa... Father, which one do you like?"

The Emperor didn’t dare speak, even though he was accompanying his wife and daughter to a brothel, he was still a husband and had to uphold male virtue!

Besides, if he liked men, what would that make him!!

"Ahem... In my view, your mother is, of course, the best."

Shen Jingxian was waiting for this, "Then you’ll vote with me for number three later!"

The Empress Dowager quickly interjected, "No, vote with me for number five."

Shen Jingxian was unconvinced, "He’s my dad! He should vote with me for the one I like!!"

The Empress Dowager was not to be outdone, "He’s my husband, of course, he votes with me for number five! If you want votes for number three, go find your man!"

Their voices weren’t quiet, many people around heard and nodded along.

Yeah, why hadn’t they thought of campaigning for votes for their favorite brother!

Those with higher family status quickly sent people to find their husbands, those with lower status found their friends and brothers, and those unmarried tearfully called their parents, making the already crowded Cloud Thinking Building even more crowded.

Cloud Thinking Building was run by the transmigrator Bai Lun, different from ordinary brothels.

The people here, both men and women, came voluntarily due to life circumstances, not forced or bought and sold, and no dark dealings existed here; most importantly, there was a semi-annual talent competition.

Unlike ordinary Oiran selections, Cloud Thinking Building’s Oiran wasn’t simply chosen within based on popularity and talent; all the brothel residents could participate, even people from other brothels could join.

Thirty participants were selected during the preliminaries, with selection lasting 30 days, eliminating one daily based on vote ranking until the Oiran emerged on the thirtieth day.

The first half of the year was the women’s group, now in the second half, it’s the men’s.

With Yunyi’s open-minded culture, now not only women but also men were present in the building.

Shen Jingxian was brought here by the Emperor yesterday, and today is just the second day of selection, where spectators can continuously watch the contestants’ lives, akin to ancient live streaming.

Indeed, Shen Jingxian and the Emperor stayed here watching all day yesterday, and today the Empress Dowager came after hearing the news, joining the fray.

Do not underestimate the mind of a modern person; to attract so many people, it wasn’t just relying on performances but tasks designated by the esteemed audience.

A task can be published for 100 silver, designating one person to complete it. If successful, not only can he receive 50 silver but also earn 10 votes.

Of course, if a task is too outlandish, it can be refused.

Most importantly, not all thirty participants are going solo; small groups within them, and calculations between small groups, are clearly evident, in short, very entertaining!!

Shen Jingxian currently wore a half-mask, but even with half her face exposed, she was more beautiful than others, and more importantly, her aura was distinctly different.

Their conversation wasn’t quiet, so the man numbered three quickly learned that an esteemed person had taken a liking to him.

His close friend advised him to curry favor with the esteemed one to gain further support, but number three disdainfully disregarded such methods.

"You sure? If you miss this esteemed person, you might regret it for the rest of your life. Look, that’s her."

Number three followed the servant’s indication and froze instantly.

"On my way!"