Leap Forward Comics: Watch How I Become a Villainess

Chapter 109 The Eldest Princess! You?

"Only those who have wronged me..."

"Someone I feel guilty towards?" Li Cen's lips moved, but he didn't ask any further.

Lu He sensed Li Cen's unusual gaze, that intense yet restrained emotion, which she recognized very well. Could it be that Li Cen...

While thinking this way is undeniably narcissistic, it's not impossible. After all, the Empress is... well, it's highly likely that Li Cen inherited it... right?

Lu He was startled by her own speculation. No matter what kind of person she was, she could no longer play with their feelings so easily. Even if she was just a cartoon character, the realism of her was enough to make Lu He feel guilty and uneasy.

“Your Highness, the Eldest Princess,” Lu He bowed with her hands clasped, “it seems I should take my leave now, otherwise, once the palace gates close, I won’t be able to return…”

"It's alright, there's plenty of room in the Princess's residence. We can easily set up a side hall for you to stay in, no problem," Li Cen said casually, though she still had many questions to ask.

"Your Highness..."

"There's still something I don't understand. Why didn't you come to me for help, but instead went to the Crown Prince?" She was actually quite concerned about this matter.

Is the princess jealous? Lu He heard the barely perceptible grievance in her tone and became even more certain of his guess: Li Cen might really like women!

Lu He evaded the question, not answering the previous one, but instead probing further: "What do you think of Chao Huaiyuan?"

"Young and promising." Although it was a compliment, the tone was reluctant: "Why mention him?"

"In my humble opinion, he is a good match for Your Highness. If Your Highness can obtain His Majesty's approval for marriage, Chao Huaiyuan will become a great help to your ascension to the throne!" Lu He said frankly.

"A mere Lieutenant General?" Li Cen was not optimistic about him, because the emperor had been trying to suppress the Chao family for a long time.

“However, Chao Huaiyuan will become the Grand General of the Imperial Guard, and you will then be able to control the Imperial Guard’s power! I believe that for the Emperor, your control of the Imperial Guard will give him more peace of mind than if it were given to another minister.” Lu He analyzed, “If Chao Huaiyuan becomes your husband, Princess, he will have to marry into the royal family, and he will also be under the control of the royal family. The Emperor will definitely allocate some military power to him. Currently, military power is mainly in the hands of the Gao family, and the Emperor naturally does not want one family to have too much power…”

“Then you don’t know, the Chao family also has a border general.” Li Cen shook his head and said something that Lu He couldn’t find in the original comic: “Chao Ying’s younger brother, Chao Zhu, was the Duke of Zhenguo, but he died in battle many years ago. His only son inherited his father’s position, and his martial arts skills were superb. He was appointed as the border general and has been guarding the border. The Chao family’s military power is no weaker than that of the Gao family.”

Huh? The original comic didn't explain these things? Lu He couldn't help but question the system.

System: The original novel explains it. If you look closely at the section where the male and female protagonists investigate the case and reach the Chao family, Chao Huaiyuan mentions once that one of his cousins ​​died in battle at the border, without even mentioning his name. He was an unimportant character.

By the way, in the original comic, Chao Huaiyuan did indeed successfully take control of the Jinwu Guard, so this border general was destined to die sooner or later due to the plot.

"Why are you daydreaming?" Li Cen's voice brought Lu He back to reality.

"Ah? Yes, Your Highness, may I ask what this general's name is?" Lu He asked.

"The righteousness of the court."

Goodness, it has a name now, looks like it's already been incorporated into the storyline!

The system reminded her not to be alarmed: "This is normal. You should have died long ago with your current identity, but your intervention has caused many plots to change dramatically. This is perfectly normal. Transmigrators are meant to stir up the gears of this world."

“Your Highness,” Lu He clicked her tongue, “I’ve consulted the divination, and Chao Huaiyuan will definitely be an asset to you!” She wanted to try and persuade her, to see if Li Cen’s thirst for power could force her to accept Chao Huaiyuan, even if it was just to use him.

To everyone's surprise, Li Cen immediately dropped her pleasant expression, gave her a cold glare, ignored her, and walked forward on her own. Lu He could only follow slowly behind, carefully observing this capricious princess.

At this moment, the system spoke again: "You've already thought it through? I see you've told her everything."

Lu He nodded to herself. She had made up her mind. She would rather gamble than sacrifice Li Cen's life.

"You've made the same mistake again. Wasn't the lesson from the last comic book enough? I told you not to get emotionally attached to the characters in the book..."

"Shut up, mind your own business!" Lu He muttered under his breath, cursing back at the system.

"What are you talking about to yourself?" Li Cen suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Before Lu He could react, she bumped into Li Cen in front of her. The perfect height difference caused Li Cen to fall into Lu He's arms. She instinctively reached out to protect her from falling, and naturally wrapped her arms around Li Cen.

For a moment, the air fell silent.

Only the leaves in the leaves of the trees in the yard were rustling.