What Bad Intentions can the Yandere Crown Prince have?-Chapter 253 - 249: Sister, Won’t You Help Me?

"Why has Your Highness come?"

Hearing Tang Shigong’s question, Li Mu lowered his gaze, contemplating quickly.

To say it was because of the disappearance of the Duke Yan father and son?

No.

That wouldn’t make Tang Shigong think he was deep and affectionate, only that he couldn’t gauge the situation and wasn’t fit for great responsibility.

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall; he knew his impulsive journey couldn’t be justified.

So he could only tell the truth.

"For the Second Miss," Li Mu said, raising his eyes.

Tang Shigong hadn’t expected such a direct answer and was briefly stunned. He mused, "What does Your Highness mean by this?"

Li Mu looked at him steadily, "When I ascend the throne, I will definitely establish the Second Miss as Empress!"

Tang Shigong observed him for a while, confirming his seriousness, then laughed, "Does Your Highness want my Tang Family to offer a daughter as a show of loyalty?"

Li Mu’s expression remained unchanged, "I admire the Second Miss. If the Duke agrees to marry her to me, I would never dare let her down."

Tang Shigong’s expression shifted slightly, and he stared at him for a long time before slowly speaking, "I understand Your Highness’s intention, but—"

Li Mu felt a tightness in his heart.

Seeing the subtle change in his eyes, Tang Shigong smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness also knows that my daughter, when she decided to study, chose Huntian Academy; when she wanted to learn geography, she chose the Bureau of Affairs; when she wanted to come to the Northwest, she read military books and practiced riding and archery, delved deeply into Turkic lands, endured harsh conditions for thousands of miles, and returned without showing fatigue;

Though young, she has strong opinions and likely has her own thoughts on marriage. I do not intend to go against her wishes."

Li Mu relaxed, "Perhaps the Duke could first inquire about the Second Miss’s wishes."

He was very confident in this.

She had always shown a special fondness for him and had promised to marry him.

The previous rumors about her marriage discussions were mostly due to Duchess Yan making autonomous decisions.

As long as Tang Shigong agreed, she would surely have no objections!

"Does my daughter know Your Highness’s identity?"

Li Mu nodded, "She knew from a long time ago."

Tang Shigong showed a hint of surprise in his eyes, paused for a moment, and said, "My daughter is still young. In a couple of years, I will naturally ask her opinion."

"In that case, I don’t want to hear any more rumors about marriage discussions for the Second Miss in your household," Li Mu said coldly.

Tang Shigong chuckled, nodding, "My daughter is still young; there will be no marriage discussions within two years."

Previously, he was afraid that his daughter’s dream would take her away forever, so he harshly decided to let his wife seek marriage for their two daughters.

Now that everyone has returned, there’s no hurry.

As for the Crown Prince—

He remembered his daughter saying that this Young Crown Prince died early on.

The cause of death was unclear; it wasn’t necessarily due to external causes. It’s possible he simply had a short lifespan.

Let’s see if he can live another two years...

With that topic closed, Tang Shigong moved to the next question, "When does Your Highness plan to return to Hedong?"

...

The next morning, Tang Xiaobai got up at about the same time as usual.

After washing up, when breakfast was served, she noticed something was different, "Where’s Ah Xiao?"

The little ancestor always came early to wait for her so they could eat together, right?

"Probably had breakfast with the Duke," Tao Zi guessed, "I heard last night the Duke talked with Young Master Qin all night long."

All night long? Tang Xiaobai pondered over her bowl.

Could it be that he got scolded?

Sigh, leaving the battle situation in Hedong to come here; getting scolded makes sense.

Tang Xiaobai drank some milk porridge carelessly, then got up to find Li Mu’s tent.

Just as she arrived outside his tent, she saw him lifting the curtain and walking out hurriedly.

Seeing Tang Xiaobai, he paused, then walked over quickly.

Tang Xiaobai assessed him; though his face revealed nothing, her familiarity with the little ancestor suggested that something had definitely happened.

"What’s wrong?" Tang Xiaobai asked with concern.

Getting scolded shouldn’t be enough to upset him, right?

Things that could upset him...

It seemed that they all had a bit to do with her...

"Have you had breakfast?" Li Mu came up to her, sniffed, and caught a whiff of milk.

"Yes, I had milk porridge and flatbread," Tang Xiaobai replied, "What about you?"

"Not yet," Li Mu said offhandedly, pulling her towards his tent, "I have something to discuss with you!"

Tang Xiaobai just turned back to instruct someone to bring the little ancestor’s breakfast, but then got pulled inside the tent.

Li Mu’s tent wasn’t as large as the Central Army’s main tent, but it met the standard of an ordinary general’s.

A curtain divided the interior; outside, there were lit candles and a skylight. Under the bright light, a desk was set up.

On the desk lay a letter, the seal already broken, which meant it had been read.

"Qin Rong wrote, Li Shu has already noticed something strange; I have to go back," Li Mu said. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

So it was about that...

Tang Xiaobai nodded in understanding, "Are you leaving today?"

He looked at her oddly, "Do you want me to leave?"

Tang Xiaobai couldn’t help but chuckle, "Is it a matter of whether I want it or not? Would my wanting you to stay mean you don’t have to go back?"

How is the little ancestor still this childish? How does such a childish little ancestor lead troops to battle?

Tang Xiaobai thought for a moment, but she really couldn’t imagine him leading troops.

"If you don’t want to, you can come with me."

Tang Xiaobai was taken aback, "Go with you?"

"Yes," Li Mu said, "You haven’t seen me lead an army yet; don’t you want to take a look?" His eyes swirled with allure.

Tang Xiaobai rubbed her face.

The temptation was so precise; she was just thinking about it!

But she still replied sternly, "War isn’t a game; what’s there to see? With swords and spears on the battlefield, what am I going there for?"

"I’ll have Mo Ji and Mo Huan escort you with the Black Cavalry."

"Isn’t that a waste of troops? No, I won’t cause trouble!"

"You won’t cause trouble!" Li Mu was getting anxious, "If you don’t want to see it, you can wait for me at the camp."

Tang Xiaobai laughed, "Then what am I going for?"

Li Mu furrowed his brow, "You know the geography of Hedong; you can advise me."

"I’ve already drawn you maps of what I know about Hedong; I’m not familiar with the areas beyond Yanmen Pass either."

"Once I conquer the areas beyond Yanmen Pass, you can go survey the geography."

At this, Tang Xiaobai finally felt a bit tempted.

But her expression still showed hesitation.

Li Mu pressed on, "Things in the Northwest are settled; staying here would just mean idling..."

"So I was planning to return to the Capital," Tang Xiaobai hesitated.

Having been away for months, her mother and sister must be worried sick. Since things were settled here, she planned to go back.

"The Capital has the Gu Family in the open, Li Xingyuan in the shadows. Your brother has already sent people back faster than you can," Li Mu’s eyes flickered, and his voice softened, "In Hedong, the Three States outside Yanmen Pass are not reclaimed yet, Li Shu and Li Dong are both hindrances. The sixty thousand troops of Zhenzhou Army aren’t fully compliant, and Li Xingyuan isn’t in Zhenzhou to provide support—"

He gently tugged at Tang Xiaobai’s sleeve, lowering his head, nearly touching his forehead to hers.

"Sister, won’t you help me?"