What Bad Intentions can the Yandere Crown Prince have?-Chapter 281 - 277: Alone, I Will Pacify the Four Barbarians, Gather the People, and Ascend the Throne
Tang Xiaobai turned his head to look when someone outside was speaking.
"Qin Xiao is injured? Where is he hurt? Is it serious?" The tone was very concerned.
Tang Xiaobai was suddenly stunned.
This voice...
"I’m going in to take a look!" Saying that, he was about to lift the tent flap.
Unsurprisingly, he was stopped by Li Mu’s personal soldiers.
"I can’t take a look?" The person couldn’t believe it, "Are you sure? Is this Young Master Qin’s intention?"
Tang Xiaobai listened and felt it was not appropriate, turning his head to Li Mu: "Ah Xiao—" Suddenly pausing, he realized something was wrong.
But the person outside had sharp ears and already heard the commotion inside: "Is there someone inside?"
Inside and outside, all was silent.
"Please let Prince Li in," Li Mu finally spoke.
Initially, Li Xingyuan hesitated: "This... is it appropriate for me to go in?"
But the guard at the door had already obediently lifted the curtain, so Li Xingyuan had no choice but to half-heartedly go in.
There were no lights inside the tent, but with the torchlight from outside, one could make out the general scene.
Li Xingyuan was about to bypass the screen to enter, but the sound of some panicked and disordered movements inside stopped him, prompting a sneer: "How long has it been since we’ve met, and you’re already learning to hide women in your tent? Does our Second Miss know about this?"
There was a sudden silence behind the screen.
Then a light cough sounded.
"Prince Li..." A girl called out, embarrassed.
Li Xingyuan’s head suddenly exploded.
"Xiaobai?!"
He kicked the screen open and strode in.
In the dim light, he glimpsed two figures sitting on the bed, immediately took off his cloak to wrap the smaller one, and retreated several steps, angrily shouting at the young man on the bed: "You beast! How old is Xiaobai and you dare!"
The commotion was so loud that several figures rushed in from outside, and the lights came on.
The lamp light illuminated the cold and stern features of the young man on the bed, as well as his thin inner clothes.
Li Xingyuan felt even more that his guess was correct, his eyes reddened with anger: "You—"
"Prince Li!" Tang Xiaobai finally managed to poke her head out from Li Xingyuan’s wide cloak, hurriedly explaining, "Don’t misunderstand, Ah Xiao is injured like this, he couldn’t have done anything—"
As the words fell, the atmosphere suddenly froze.
Several gazes swished in unison, focusing on her.
Wait a minute!
What am I saying?
Tang Xiaobai retracted her head into the cloak: "I mean... he’s injured... I’m taking care of him..."
I’m still a baby, I don’t know anything...
...
"Fortunately, it didn’t hit anything vital," After checking Li Mu’s wound, Li Xingyuan sighed with relief, though still somewhat displeased, "Is there no one around you? Does Xiaobai have to take care of you?"
"No," Tang Xiaobai still couldn’t face others, only revealing her round eyes from the cloak, "It’s just that I was worried and insisted on staying to take care of him."
Li Xingyuan gave the little girl a complicated glance.
He really acted impulsively just now.
Normally, with two kids this age and no one teaching them, nothing major can happen.
The problem now is, the Crown Prince indeed looks clueless, but this little girl actually understands more than the Crown Prince?
So, who taught her?
Hmm?
Li Xingyuan touched his chin.
Could it be Jiaojiao’er?
Tang Xiaobai saw him looking at her meaningfully and hid her face again.
Although Li Mu didn’t know what she was ashamed about, seeing her wish she could bury herself under Li Xingyuan’s gaze, he felt it must be Li Xingyuan’s fault, so he frowned: "Discuss it tomorrow, I want to rest now."
Li Xingyuan knew he was being sent away, chuckled, and said to Tang Xiaobai: "Did you hear that? Our Young Master Qin wants to rest, aren’t you leaving?"
Tang Xiaobai let out an "ah," emerging with half her face: "He means for you to leave, right? I still need to stay and take care of Ah Xiao!"
Li Xingyuan crossed arms and sneered: "Does he need you to take care of him?" He glanced at Li Mu, who looked displeased, "Aren’t I here? I’m here to take care!"
Tang Xiaobai was about to argue, but he cut her off before she could speak, "You’re too young to take care of him, and he’s more alert than you are. Am I not more useful than you?"
That made sense; Tang Xiaobai was convinced.
Besides, she wasn’t determined to personally take care of this little ancestor.
In terms of relationships, Qin Rong should be the one to care for him.
But since Qin Rong had to stand guard outside, she stayed by the little ancestor’s side.
Now that Li Xingyuan was there, he indeed was more useful than her.
Moreover, it proved that she was indeed unreliable, sleeping even more soundly than the little ancestor.
"Then I’ll leave it to the Prince!" Tang Xiaobai instructed a few more words before leaving at ease.
Li Mu watched her leave; although his expression was displeased, he didn’t voice any objection.
He still had some words to exchange with Li Xingyuan, no need to force her to stay here.
"You encountered Ashina Duoduo?" Li Mu asked.
Li Xingyuan withdrew his thoughts and nodded: "Three days ago on the White Road, that old villain ran away when he couldn’t win, and ran quite fast, I chased him for two days and nights!"
An hour ago, the night march army reported by Mo Huan was Li Xingyuan’s army.
The Turkic army pursued by Li Mu for days fled eastward, encountered Li Xingyuan’s army, and turned back west, meeting Li Mu’s troops.
However, when they met Li Mu, it was night and they weren’t discovered, so they planned a night raid to burn supplies.
"They are all cavalry, with no baggage, familiar with the terrain, strong pursuit might not catch them." Speaking of this, Li Xingyuan was somewhat sullen.
The Turkic people were just so troublesome.
Can’t be beaten to death, nor frightened.
"No need to chase," Li Mu said, "The army will continue north, leaving no trace in Mosen."
Li Xingyuan was shocked, scrutinizing him for a long time.
The Crown Prince now was barely over sixteen, still a teenager, but the immaturity was hard to find in his features.
When Tang Family’s little girl was around, he had some liveliness, but talking about business in private, his eyes were deep, revealing a killing intent.
"For external security, internal stability must come first. Your Highness hasn’t formally taken the Eastern Palace, isn’t it a bit rushed to campaign Mosen?" Li Xingyuan asked seriously.
Li Mu remained motionless: "I shall subdue the four barbarians, crown myself, and ascend to the throne."
Li Xingyuan was stunned, then laughed: "Your Highness has grand ambitions, but... aren’t you afraid of having your achievements stolen?"
Currently, among their numerous expeditions, there’s also the nominal superintendent of the army, Prince Jin, Li Shu.
Although Li Shu was now practically negligible, when returning to the capital for merit awards, undoubtedly, Li Shu would receive the highest accolades.
And Li Mu, without formal military position, might not be credited.
"No," Li Mu said, "I have the Emperor’s personal edict, on the day of success, I will be named as nobility."
Li Xingyuan was again surprised: "Weren’t you planning to wait until the year after next to take the imperial exams?"
He was not privy to the Crown Prince’s exact plans but knew the intention was not to reveal the Crown Prince’s identity yet, instead first establishing a foothold in the court.
There are two ways to enter the court.
Military achievements are too eye-catching, easy to make enemies, and arouse the Emperor’s caution, so choosing the imperial examinations to enter the government.
But now—
"Not taking it," Li Mu said, "Returning to the capital next year, I will receive my rewards."
Li Xingyuan frowned and pondered for a moment, suddenly taken aback: "Entering the Eastern Palace next year?"
Li Mu nodded.
"Why rush all of a sudden?" Li Xingyuan didn’t understand.
