Quick Transmigration: Even Extras Want to Be Leading Actresses

Chapter 278 Semifinals (4)

The living room was decorated in a luxurious style, suggesting that the owner of the castle must have been a very powerful nobleman.

A huge crystal chandelier hangs from the high ceiling, its dazzling light scattering like scattered gold, illuminating the exquisite tapestries on the surrounding walls.

The tapestries are colorful and embroidered with scenes from mythology and valiant knights, as if telling ancient stories.

The carved wooden furniture exudes an antique charm, and exotic treasures from abroad are displayed on it.

The floor was covered with thick Persian carpets, so soft it felt like walking on clouds, and every step you took gave you a luxurious feeling.

Inside the fireplace, which is engraved with intricate patterns, the flames are burning fiercely.

A maid was sitting in the corner. When she saw Gu Shijiu, she respectfully stood up and greeted her, "Madam, you're back."

"Ah, yes." Gu Shijiu stood there, without a script or lines, unsure how to speak to this lady.

“Madam, you must take good care of yourself now.” A short man came down from the second floor. “Lucy, take good care of Madam.”

Although he addressed her as "Madam," his expression was full of disgust, yet he dared not show it and could only endure it.

Of course, Gu Shijiu couldn't tell, nor did she understand her husband's meaning, so she could only politely reply, "I will, thank you."

The man seemed to choke on his words, and his mood worsened.

However, he didn't do anything. He just gave Gu Shijiu a deep look before returning to his room.

“Madam, it’s getting late. Would you like me to help you back to your room to rest?” Lucy asked solicitously, bowing low.

Gu Shijiu instinctively refused: "No need, I can walk by myself."

Uh, just as I took a step, I realized I didn't know where the room was, which was a little embarrassing.

Lucy stood still, and Gu Shijiu awkwardly reached out her hand: "Why don't you help me up?"

Come to think of it, I feel like I've heard that maid's name somewhere before.

Gu Shijiu couldn't remember.

I lay down on the bed, bored out of my mind, and fell asleep. There was no new plot development.

Nothing happened that night, and Gu Shijiu waited blankly until the next morning.

Early in the morning, many maids came in to help her wash, put on makeup, and choose clothes, which continued until the afternoon.

As evening approached, a carriage came to pick her up, so it seemed she had something to do today.

The carriage took Gu Shijiu to the palace to attend a ball.

At the ball, melodious music flowed through the magnificent hall.

The gentlemen were dressed in sharp suits, and the ladies wore floor-length gowns with jewels glittering on their hems.

Gu Shijiu wasn't very good at dancing, so she sat on the sidelines and acted as a wallflower.

However, she was quite noticeable, and people came up to greet her one after another: "Mrs. Meryl, you are as beautiful as ever."

Every now and then, men would ask Gu Shijiu to dance, but he always refused.

"Is something on your mind, Lady Meryl?" A concerned lady approached. "The King was unable to come today because of other matters. You need not worry."

Gu Shijiu looked at her with some confusion. What was her relationship with the king?

Just as she was about to speak, the other person gave her a knowing look, accepted a man's invitation, and went onto the dance floor.

The ball ended in the middle of the night, and Gu Shijiu sat upright all night, still without getting any useful information.

In this era without cell phones, she didn't know where to get information.

After leaving the palace, Gu Shijiu, completely bewildered, sat in the carriage in a daze when suddenly the carriage was stopped.

It turned out to be Meli's noble husband. He smiled kindly yet strangely: "My dear lady, the Queen is said to possess magical powers."

"What does this have to do with me?" Gu Shijiu raised her head, looking completely innocent.

Looking at the beautiful face before him, the man thought of how she had used this face to deceive him before, and his face was filled with disgust.

"Not everyone is as magnanimous as I am. Do you think you can hide your relationship with the King from the Queen? Watch your life, hehe."

After saying that, he turned a corner and rode away.

Gu Shijiu scratched his head. What does that mean?

She got married, her husband hated her, the king had a close relationship with her, and the queen wanted to kill her.

Wow, that's so exciting!

Gu Shijiu's eyes shone with hope; life was becoming more and more promising.

She soon met the Queen at another lavish ball.

The nobles here love to hold balls, as usual, Gu Shijiu sat in a corner, lost in thought.

Unlike last time, this time she was surrounded by several painters who were applying oil paints.

It is said that the Queen specially invited the most renowned painter in the kingdom to leave an eternal memory of the ball.

Well, that's actually quite romantic.

Gu Shijiu stared curiously at the painting when a tall, elegant woman with a graceful demeanor walked over, holding a cup.

"Mrs. Meryl, it's been a long time. Henry was just mentioning you to me yesterday." The beautiful woman smiled sweetly.

Gu Shijiu had heard of the king's name; it was Henry.

The woman before him was someone he had seen at the previous ball; she was the queen who had tried to kill him.

Gu Shijiu became more vigilant, her muscles tense, on guard against the person opposite her who might strike at any moment.

I have no idea what this so-called magic is.

The Queen made no further move. Seeing that she wasn't drinking, she put down her glass, sat on the sofa opposite her, and enjoyed the food.

Her expression was relaxed; she neither looked at her husband nor at Gu Shijiu.

The king, however, glanced at Gu Shijiu several times.

Suddenly, Gu Shijiu felt a space collapse behind her. Before her brain could react, her body did.

A tremendous suction force erupted from behind, as if there were a black hole.

Gu Shijiu didn't even have time to look back. She immediately reached out and grabbed the pillar next to her, and her whole body was lifted into the air.

The hair was pulled straight back by this force, as if it were about to split open.

The guests in the hall stopped talking and all looked in her direction.

What's truly astonishing is that, apart from Gu Shijiu, no one else was affected by this force.

A smile appeared on the Queen's face.

The artists were still busy. Gu Shijiu turned her head and glanced behind her, where she was looking at the painting that was about to be completed.

In the artists' paintings, the place where she stood was abruptly blank, completely erased without leaving a trace.

Instinctively, Gu Shijiu realized that the suction force that wanted to devour her originated from this painting.

Is this the Queen's magic, a way of making her enter the world within the painting?

Gu Shijiu gripped the pillar tightly, contemplating whether to slip inside.

The artist added a few more strokes to the painting, and clearly, the painting's appeal increased.

Thinking was too difficult for Gu Shijiu, especially with the painter constantly talking in her ear.

"Come in now, this is where you belong, stop struggling."