Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle
Chapter 508: Cannon Fodder Princess Consort (1)

Chapter 508: Cannon Fodder Princess Consort (1)

Luo Ning opened her eyes and awoke to find herself lying in a bed.

She sat up and glanced around, realizing she was in an antique-looking room.

From the furnishings within, she deduced that the room’s owner must be wealthy or noble.

Suddenly, a mechanical, ice-cold voice echoed in her mind.

"Would you like to accept the memories of a cannon fodder in this world now?"

Hearing this voice, Luo Ning remembered her own situation.

She was dead, having lost control and leaped from a building.

It just never crossed her mind that after death, instead of reincarnation or her soul being dispersed, she would arrive in a closed space.

In that space was a book which she flipped through and soon understood that she was actually an expendable supporting character within it.

She was meant to be a stepping stone for the female lead, providing resources, and her death by jumping off a building was also due to the constraints of the Power of the World.

Recalling the many things left undone, thinking of her parents and younger brother, her heart filled with intense resentment.

Then, something claiming to be a system appeared, stating that many Little Worlds existed within the Great Thousand Worlds.

In many of these Little Worlds, cannon fodder like Luo Ning arose, their resentment deepening so that over time, the accumulation of resentment began to affect the entire Great World.

As a result, the Great World would select a group of people to enter these Little Worlds specifically to appease the resentment of these cannon fodder characters.

As long as she could quell the resentment, fulfill their desires, and perform more good deeds, the system would reward her with points.

Gathering enough points would allow Luo Ning to return to her original world and no longer be bound by the Power of the World.

Of course, if one committed evil in the Little Worlds or failed to pacify the resentment, they would die completely.

Given the chance to live again, Luo Ning naturally agreed.

And so, she arrived in the present Little World.

She decisively said, "Accept!"

Quickly, a new set of memories filled her mind, and she fully merged with the body she now inhabited.

This was Dayan Country, a dynasty not found in history.

The name of this body was also Luo Ning, the legitimate daughter of Duke Dingguo Mansion, now married to the Fourth Prince, Lu Xiao.

She was betrothed to Lu Xiao by the late Emperor when she was ten years old, and at eighteen, had been married for over a year.

Since the engagement, she had been infatuated with Lu Xiao, had private encounters with him, and had always dreamed of a blissful marriage.

After getting married, Lu Xiao was indeed very kind to her.

Although he was often busy and spent most nights in his study, he never touched other women and always expressed that he only had feelings for her.

Her love for Lu Xiao grew deeper, and she secretly did a lot of things for him.

After the new Emperor’s coronation, Lu Xiao’s mother became the Imperial Concubine. Since they hadn’t had children, the Concubine wanted Lu Xiao to take a concubine.

Lu Xiao used his deep love for the Princess Consort as an excuse to postpone the matter.

This made the Imperial Concubine gradually dislike the original body more and more, and later even often summoned her to the palace both openly and secretly, wanting her to agree to Lu Xiao taking a concubine.

What woman would wish to share her lover with others? The original body always played dumb, often earning scolding from her mother-in-law.

Later, during a royal banquet, the original body unintentionally discovered Lu Xiao speaking with the Emperor’s concubine, their interaction clearly very intimate.

Especially when Lu Xiao looked at the concubine, it was a tender and indulgent gaze that she had never seen before.

What was even more unacceptable to the original body was that the concubine was her half-sister, Luo Chun.

Disturbed and pained, she couldn’t help rushing out to confront them, startling both in the process.

They denied any affair, claiming it was a chance encounter; Lu Xiao immediately took the original body out of the palace and confined her to her quarters.

Afterwards, the original body caught a cold and was frequently ill, becoming so delicate that she would get winded after a few steps, rendering her unable to leave the Prince Mansion.

Imperial Concubine wanted Lu Xiao to take another wife, but he still refused on the pretext of the original body.

And thus, Lu Xiao, the lovesick Prince who remained faithful to his Princess Consort, became the paragon of good men in Capital City, and their love story became a fable.

Of course, while Lu Xiao was hailed as a model of a good man, the original body became a byword for jealousy.

Being unable to have children and forbidding her husband from taking a concubine, she violated the so-called Seven Outs, hindering the continuity of the Royal bloodline.

It’s just a pity that with a "good husband" to protect her, the original body also became the object of envy for all the women of Dayan Country and the target of jealousy and malice from the ladies infatuated with Lu Xiao.

Later, the younger brother of the new Emperor suddenly perished in battle, and the new Emperor, heartbroken, fell ill and soon followed in death.

The princes were all young, and although it was the Empress’s son, the Crown Prince, who should have ascended the throne, he fell from a horse before his coronation, breaking both legs and was rendered unfit to rule.

Then Lu Xiao stepped forward, brushed aside all opposition, and supported the Fifth Prince, borne by Luo Chun, to take the throne.

Lu Xiao made himself Regent King and thus had frequent excuses to meet with Luo Chun.

Only when her health further deteriorated did the original body learn that Lu Xiao and Luo Chun had feelings for each other before either was married.

Lu Xiao had received a Royal marriage, and Luo Chun had become a concubine in the crown prince’s mansion.

Luo Chun thus became Lu Xiao’s vermillion mark; his supposed faithfulness to the original body and his excuses for not taking another wife were just that, excuses.

What he truly wished was to remain chaste for Luo Chun.

After assimilating the original body’s memories, the System spoke up once more.

"The cannon fodder’s wish: to protect her mother and brother so that they no longer die prematurely; to make Lu Xiao regret his actions, to stop Luo Chun’s son from becoming Emperor, and if possible, to ensure they receive their comeuppance."

"After you fulfill the cannon fodder’s wish, you will earn points as a reward and may leave this world for the next Little World."

Luo Ning pondered for a moment before asking, "Besides points as a reward, are there other incentives? Like a System store to exchange things?"

The System replied, "Yes, as long as you accrue enough points, you can unlock the System’s store, exchanging them for learning skills and items that do not exceed those allowable by the Little World."

Luo Ning nodded in acknowledgment; not a bad arrangement, as she could gain rewards through accumulating points not only by helping the cannon fodder complete her wishes but also by doing good deeds.

In the next Little World, she might be able to unlock the points store.

With no further comment, the System vanished; Luo Ning tried calling out, but received no response.

It seemed that the System would only reappear upon the completion of the cannon fodder’s wishes or a failure.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and a Maid walked in.

"Princess Consort, the Imperial Concubine has sent word for you to visit the palace tomorrow."

The Maid, named Zi Yan, was a dowry servant from her natal home and grew up alongside the original body, sharing her utmost loyalty.

Luo Ning, unlike her predecessor, did not wallow in sorrow, "Understood, go prepare my attire for tomorrow’s palace visit."

Tomorrow’s palace visit would bring up the matter of taking another wife.

Luo Ning took a sip of tea handed to her by another Maid, Ziqing, masking the scornful curve of her lips.

Lu Xiao still intends to remain chaste for Luo Chun, leaving her to bear the infamy of a jealous wife – dream on.