In a dimly lit room, silver-threaded curtains vaguely revealed a slender figure.

Chu Jiu Jiu clutched her throbbing head, a torrent of memories flooding her mind, leaving her dazed and confused.

Hadn’t she died in an accident?

Before she could ponder further, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in her mind: [The Villainous Female Supporting Character System has been activated.]

Simultaneously, many people in the palace experienced a sudden sharp pain in their heads.

A maid kneeling outside the hall felt a sudden, piercing headache, but the dull pain vanished as quickly as it came. The maid, already grieving, completely ignored the fleeting pain.

Even the newly activated system was unaware of the bug.

On the bed, Chu Jiu Jiu’s beautiful eyes widened at the mechanical voice. Seeing the antique carved bed frame, and considering the system’s words, she was stunned.

Jiu Jiu learned that she had died and transmigrated into a book she had read, becoming the short-lived villainous female supporting character.

[Host, to survive, you must complete the villainous female supporting character’s storyline.]

After finally processing this, she heard the system say that to survive, she had to complete the villainous female supporting character’s plotline.

Her already throbbing head ached even more.

[Are there any other choices?]

System: [This is the host’s only option.]

Jiu Jiu frowned, her beautiful face clouded with worry: “I want to leave the palace…”

Forget the villainous supporting character’s plotline; the palace was a dangerous place. As a modern person, how could she possibly compete with natives who had grown up immersed in palace intrigues?

The best policy was to retreat. Jiu Jiu felt the urge to pack her bags and escape the palace.

The system ruthlessly crushed her escape plan: [If the host confirms, life signs will be immediately eliminated.]

Jiu Jiu: “!”

[No, no, no! I was joking, why are you taking it seriously?] She abandoned her previous dejection, terrified of becoming a corpse on the spot.

System: [Please proceed with the task immediately.]

Jiu Jiu: “?” So fast? She hadn’t had time to sort anything out.

[Please have the host give Li Cairen’s maid poisoned wine.] The system’s cold words echoed in her mind.

Jiu Jiu: Give…give poisoned wine?!

She froze, quickly searching her aching mind for memories.

The original character, while strolling, had noticed a beautiful woman. Always accustomed to overshadowing others, the original character naturally couldn’t allow anyone to steal the spotlight.

After learning that the woman was a Cairen (a low-ranking concubine), the original character constantly sought opportunities to cause trouble. And now, she had found a reason to poison the Cairen’s personal maid, supposedly a childhood friend with a deep bond with her mistress.

The maid was still kneeling outside…

Now, Jiu Jiu wasn’t just experiencing a headache; her pale face was etched with pain. To make a twenty-first-century law-abiding citizen…murder an innocent maid?! She couldn’t do it.

[Do I absolutely have to give this poisoned wine?] After asking, she suddenly remembered something and relaxed.

System: [You must follow the original plot. Say what the original character said; the system will provide prompts. The host only needs to recite them.]

Jiu Jiu: “…That’s too strict, isn’t it?”

System: [The host needs to complete the villainous female supporting character’s storyline.] Meaning there were no other options besides following instructions.