What Bad Intentions can the Yandere Crown Prince have?-Chapter 265 - 261: Is There a Reward

Qin Rong usually greeted her with a smile, but today he was clearly angry, and uncharacteristically "hmphed" at her: "Me and Li Xingyuan? He gave half of the Changshan Prince Mansion’s belongings to our Qin Family, what do you say I am with him for?"

Tang Xiaobai felt as though she had been doused with ice-cold water, chilled from head to toe: "What do I say? Do I know if he gave willingly or was forced to give? Do I know if he gave to you or to Ah Xiao?"

Qin Rong sneered: "Exactly! You know nothing! Tang Jiaojiao knows nothing either; they are the ones eager to flatter you, leaving me alone in Yunzhou for months, and I deserve it!" After saying this, he flicked his sleeve and left.

Qin Rong had originally agreed with Li Mu to accompany Tang Xiaobai every morning; clearly, he was unwilling to go now.

Tang Xiaobai didn’t mind whether she went or not, but Qin Rong’s words made her a little uncomfortable.

Looking at it from a distance, she didn’t like being wrapped up in romantic thoughts.

Like Li Xingyuan and Ah Xiao, leaving behind Zhenzhou and Hedong to go with her to the Northwest.

She did benefit from it, but there’s always someone who suffers losses.

As the beneficiary, she couldn’t bear to think deeply about it, thinking too much was meaningless.

She could only do her best to ensure that the little ancestor didn’t leave Hedong in vain.

Tang Xiaobai composed herself and nodded to Gu Hui and Tao Fen: "Let’s go!" No matter what, the work must be done.

Her eyes were still red from arguing with Qin Rong, but in an instant, she acted as if nothing happened.

Gu Hui and Tao Fen were left stunned.

Tang Xiaobai urged them again, and they finally came to their senses.

Before they had left the camp, they ran into Li Mu.

"Aren’t you supposed to be training soldiers?" Tang Xiaobai looked behind him.

Not a soldier in sight!

"I heard you had a fall out with Qin Rong?" Li Mu asked.

Tang Xiaobai was taken aback.

He really was well-informed.

"It was a little disagreement..." Tang Xiaobai said vaguely, speculating about his urgent purpose.

The little ancestor didn’t seem like someone who would press her to apologize to others, even if it were his own sister; she was confident in that.

So, what was the purpose? Surely he wasn’t here to comfort her?

"I’ll accompany you out," he said.

Tang Xiaobai was stunned again.

Was it because Qin Rong had been upset by her that he came especially to take over her task?

Is it appropriate being such a brother?

"Isn’t this inappropriate? Don’t you need to train soldiers?"

The little ancestor’s face was expressionless: "Qin Rong has resentment in her heart, which is suitable for training soldiers; I’ll leave it to her today." He then gestured to Mo Huan, who slipped away to deliver the message with a chuckle.

Tang Xiaobai was genuinely afraid Qin Rong would be furious.

Thinking about it, she pulled Li Mu aside and whispered: "Miss Qin is angry because you left her to go to the Northwest..."

Li Mu’s eyes flashed coldly: "Didn’t she also truly get Li Xingyuan’s sixty thousand Zhenzhou Army?"

Thinking of this, Tang Xiaobai recalled Qin Rong’s earlier words and couldn’t help but ask: "Why did Li Xingyuan give her sixty thousand Zhenzhou Army?"

Li Mu was somewhat surprised that she would ask this: "Li Xingyuan wouldn’t have split the sixty thousand Zhenzhou Army unless the Court decreed to let him inherit the Commandery Prince title, and previously Qin Rong saved him and Princess Zhen Ding; the conditions she set upfront were the Zhenzhou Army command, but she asked for thirty thousand, he gave sixty thousand; the additional thirty thousand was for me, taking advantage of Qin Rong to lower the emperor’s vigilance." He thought it was a simple matter she should understand.

Tang Xiaobai initially understood too, but when Qin Rong said it like that, she thought differently.

"Then isn’t there any affection between Li Xingyuan and Miss Qin...?" Tang Xiaobai asked softly.

Li Mu thought for a moment, shook his head.

Tang Xiaobai breathed a sigh of relief but then heard him say: "I’m not sure."

"Not sure?" Without realizing it, Tang Xiaobai raised her voice, quickly covering her mouth, feeling a bit anxious.

How could he not be sure? Is there really something ambiguous?

"What does it matter to me?" The little ancestor remained indifferent, as if Qin Rong had nothing to do with him!

However, Tang Xiaobai thought carefully; in such a triangular relationship, others couldn’t interfere.

Let it be.

Tang Xiaobai sighed and said: "No need to accompany me, Brother Tao is here, I have enough people."

Tao Fen, Gu Hui, Yingying, Tang Ziqian’s four great guards, father’s fifty silver armor soldiers.

There were so many people that she wanted to schedule them to take turns.

But the little ancestor clearly didn’t think so: "Brother Tao is here, so I’m no longer needed?"

Tang Xiaobai grinned: "Whether he comes or not, you’re not needed!" After snapping back, she then kindly persuaded, "The Court’s edict will arrive in a few days; right now, your priority is to train the troops hard and seize Mosen!"

Her words were spirited, but the little ancestor’s face remained impassive, his beautiful eyes reflecting and flickering, not revealing what he was pondering.

In a moment, his lips curled up slightly and he asked: "If I achieve it, is there a reward?"

Tang Xiaobai blinked: "What reward do you want?" Though she asked, she was inexplicably wary, sensing a trap ahead.

Sure enough, upon hearing her words, the little ancestor’s eyes slightly slanted downward with a faint smile, eyes sparkling clearly and vibrantly, looking extremely sweet.

The more he acted this way, the more cautious Tang Xiaobai became.

Having known the little ancestor not just for a day, she could tell he was about to spring a big surprise.

"Haven’t thought of it yet," he said, "let’s keep it pending for now!"

Tang Xiaobai raised an eyebrow.

Trying to trick her into making an empty promise?

"Then let’s wait till you think of it," Tang Xiaobai said.

He looked slightly aggrieved: "Conquering Mosen isn’t worthy of Second Miss’s reward?"

Tang Xiaobai choked.

It’s not really...

Such unparalleled glory of stabilizing borders and calming territories, anything less than a reward would be undeserved.

"Then you can’t be excessive..." Tang Xiaobai finally relented.

He smiled faintly, tugged at her sleeve: "Let’s go!"

"Where to? Didn’t I say for you to go back and train soldiers?" Tang Xiaobai shouted as she was pulled outside.

"I know, I’m just sending you off."

"It’s just this short distance, what’s there to send off..."

The fair and refined young man, pulling along the elegantly clothed... uh, also a young man—

Tao Fen paused, continued to wear a kind smile, while following, couldn’t resist sharing his feelings with Gu Hui beside him: "Qin Xiao treats everyone coldly but when it comes to Second Miss, he’s kinda obedient... even his attire is more flamboyant than before, young ones... wonderful! Childhood friends—"

"There are many childhood friends!" Gu Hui interrupted coldly, hastening to catch up.

Tao Fen frowned, feeling things weren’t simple.

Speaking of it, Gu Hui seemed to be among the childhood friends too?

"Hey, I’m telling you—" Tao Fen said as he chased after him, "Childhood friends are not all the same..."

...

After mounting, Tang Xiaobai was led by Li Mu holding the horse reins, sending them outside the camp gate.

Approaching the camp gate, the soldiers on duty spotted them from afar, running up to salute anxiously saying: "Outside there is a man and a woman claiming to be Yunzhou locals, wishing to thank Master Qin for his efforts against bandits, and though chased away several times, refuse to leave."