Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince-Chapter 58 - Could the Princess Possibly Oblige

You could only become a scapegoat, continuing to live there incognito, carrying the can for Prince An’s party.”

“And Li Ming’an kept you to use you as a pawn, so if anyone investigated him, he would not hesitate to push you out, to die once again for him.”

Song Ling sighed deeply, “I eventually failed to see as clearly as General Shen.”

At that time, he hurriedly went up the mountain, thinking if he could find even the slightest clue, he would be able to clear his and the Ministry of Revenue’s unjust deaths.

But once he entered the mountain, he realized he had been tricked.

There was no return from Heifeng Village, and if he wanted to survive, he could only carve a scar on his face and swallow the poison that would harm his body, continuing to live there day by day.

Cailin listened, feeling a chill.

He had always known only how to lead troops into battle and was facing palace intrigues directly for the first time.

He couldn’t help thinking, if one day he was also framed like this, he feared he would have no strength to fight back.

Li Mingjue glanced at him lightly, as if knowing what he was thinking, and said, “General Cai, you need not worry.

With me here, no one can touch you.”

Five years ago, his power was not yet strong, letting Li Ming’an trample over him.

But now, Heifeng Hall had been completely destroyed, Heifeng had become a prisoner, and with the million taels of Gold resurfacing, how could Li Ming’an still compete with him?

Cailin straightened slightly, bowing and saying, “My lord, I am grateful for your protection.”

He was not one of those who were incompetent at wielding power, but he also understood the principle that when the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken.

Now, he had to stand with Prince Qi, otherwise just based on the million taels of Gold, Li Ming’an would never let him walk out of the capital city alive.

Qi Yu plucked a foxtail grass and dawdled about aimlessly in circles.

She had been listening for a long time and was completely uninterested in any party conflicts, only feeling that Li Ming’an, this heartless villain, was bound to be ruined sooner or later.

However, she also thought somewhat inappropriately, if Li Ming’an were to be ruined, wouldn’t the world belong to Li Mingjue?

By then, wouldn’t she become…

Not daring to think further, Qi Yu abruptly snapped the foxtail grass in her hand.

“What’s wrong?” Li Mingjue seemed to be fully engaged in talking with Shen Xihe and the others, but he was still sparing a bit of his attention to her.

Seeing her distressed expression, his brows furrowed first.

Qi Yu shook her head vigorously, she wouldn’t dare to voice such rebellious thoughts even if it killed her.

“I was just wondering…

when we will have lunch.”

The others all turned their gazes toward her simultaneously.

Qi Yu held up the broken foxtail grass, and said in a pitiful voice, “I’m really hungry!”

Because they still had to inventory that pile of stolen goods, the imperial guard could only return to the capital in the afternoon.

The group had a simple meal in the tent.

Qi Yu and Li Mingjue naturally took the main seats, while Cailin and Shen Xihe settled to either side, with Song Ling being at the very end.

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As they were waiting for the dishes to be served, a sudden commotion came from outside the tent.

“Let me in, I want to see the Prince!”

Upon hearing Gu Xi’s voice, Shen Xihe subconsciously glanced at Li Mingjue.

Li Mingjue’s eyes darkened slightly, but he did not speak, instead, he turned towards Qi Yu and asked, “Should the person outside be let in?”

Qi Yu did not understand the reason behind his abrupt question.

She touched her chin, thinking that Miss Gu had been pampered and must have had a hard time these days, and then nodded, saying, “Let the person come in.”

“Yes, Princess.”

The guards outside, hearing her voice, then lifted their hands to let the person in.

Gu Xi, already extremely displeased at being stopped outside, heard that it was Qi Yu who had allowed her entry, and her slight resentment turned into overwhelming disdain.

Upon entering the tent, she first bowed to the people at the main seat.

“This humble woman, Gu Xi, greets the Prince and Princess.”

As she spoke the words “Princess,” her gaze grew colder by a few degrees.

Does a fool deserve as much?

Qi Yu, who was busy receiving the tea passed by Li Mingjue, did not notice the contempt in her tone.

She was carefree, but Shen Xihe and Song Ling, whose astuteness combined could match that of twenty Cailins, were present.

The two exchanged a brief glance, and the nonchalance in their eyes was put away.

Shen Xihe pointed toward a corner and said, “Quickly bring a table for Miss Gu.”

Gu Xi saw the spot she was pointing to was farthest from Li Mingjue and was immediately displeased.

She pursed her lips and did not move, but when she looked up again, there seemed to be tears glistening in her eyes as she looked at Li Mingjue and spoke in a soft voice, “Your Highness, there are no other women in the tent, I wish to sit closer to the Princess.”

In front of these people, she dared not say she wanted to sit closer to Prince Qi, so she found an excuse to sit beside Qi Yu.

After all, that would also bring her closer to Li Mingjue, and sitting next to Qi Yu would provide a good contrast.

As she spoke, she swept her gaze over the person clad in black men’s clothing, her scoffing more evident in her eyes.

How could a Princess dressed so oddly compare to her own gentle and virtuous demeanor?

Li Mingjue did not even lift his eyelids, but continued to pour tea into Qi Yu’s cup.

Qi Yu was rather baffled, “If you wish to sit closer to me, why ask the Prince?”

She was right in front of Gu Xi, asking her would be more convenient, wouldn’t it?

Shen Xihe, covering his face with a fan, almost rolled his eyes to the heavens.

He now felt like tugging at Qi Yu’s hair to see if her long locks had blinded her to the obvious.

Gu Xi’s eyes, brimming with affection, seemed almost glued to Li Mingjue, and yet she, the one being undermined, was completely oblivious.

Gu Xi bowed her head, speaking very softly, “That night, I safely returned under the Prince’s protection, naturally breeding a sense of closeness toward His Highness.”

Her lips slightly curled up, and she looked timidly at Li Mingjue with a shy gaze, yet her words were directed at Qi Yu.

“Could the Princess grant me this wish?”