What Bad Intentions can the Yandere Crown Prince have?-Chapter 291 - 287: Entertaining Guests

Exactly how to respond, Tang Xiaobai really couldn’t answer.

After thinking for a while, she could only vaguely say, "Just be more polite to people and don’t constantly put on a cold face."

Li Mu was non-committal about this, but his own demands were precise, "Then you’re not allowed to get too close to him."

Tang Xiaobai laughed out of anger, "Have I gotten close to him? Didn’t you ask me to sit next to you, and I did?"

Did he really think she didn’t know that little ancestor’s little thoughts?

Usually, the two didn’t sit that close. With so many seats, why squeeze together?

Today he insisted on sitting with her, of course she understood why.

However, considering she was almost engaged to Pei Kuan, even though it wasn’t publicly known, the Pei family might have guessed a little.

At this point, no matter what Pei Kuan thought, it’s best to avoid suspicion if possible.

It wasn’t until she said that, Li Mu finally felt relieved and amicably changed the subject, "The Jili car and compass car will arrive tomorrow, do you want to use them yourself?"

The Jili car and compass car are current surveying tools, only available in the Capital City and the other main cities.

This time they were deployed from the conveniently located Taiyuan Prefecture.

Tang Xiaobai had seen them in the Ministry of War’s Department of Territorial Affairs before but hadn’t used them.

Now with the opportunity, of course, she’s eager to explore them.

But didn’t expect——

"The Ministry of War is mainly responsible for selecting sites for cities. I’m new here and not familiar with the area. Could I accompany you on the rounds?"

The ice and snow on the river melted, and the flowing waves reflected shimmering glints, shining in the clear and bright eyes of the young boy, full of springtime vitality.

The sunny and handsome boy made a reasonable request.

But, can she agree?

Although the little ancestor wasn’t here right now, if accounts were settled later, it wouldn’t be easy to explain.

Tang Xiaobai was contemplating how to reject politely, but someone next to her spoke up for her, "They are on official duty! I’m afraid it’s inconvenient to bring idle people along!"

The emphasis on "idle people" was particularly pronounced, but the speaker still wore a cheerful smile.

It was Tao Fen who stepped forward to politely refuse.

Whenever Pei Kuan appeared, his whole demeanor changed, with eyes piercing as if facing a great enemy.

But fortunately, his expression didn’t fall apart.

"Master Pei wants to take a walk? No problem! I’m free, so I’ll accompany Master Pei for a stroll!" At first glance, it sounded quite enthusiastic.

"This brother is overthinking," Pei Kuan calmly avoided Tao Fen’s outreached hand and said with a smile, "I am also an official of the Ministry of War."

Then took a look behind Tang Xiaobai and said, "These Jili cars and compass cars are deployed from Taiyuan Prefecture? I’ve also seen them in the Ministry of War, but unfortunately, I haven’t seen how they operate. Today I get to witness it!"

Pei Kuan was an officially ranked official in the Ministry of War, while Tang Xiaobai was just an unranked honorary clerk.

It’s fine if it’s not about official duties, but when it comes to that, she’s indeed not qualified to refuse.

With no choice, Tang Xiaobai gave Tao Fen a helpless look, inviting Pei Kuan to board the vehicle.

At this point, Tao Fen also realized he had said the wrong thing, only able to watch in despair as Tang Xiaobai and Pei Kuan drove off together, hitting his palm in frustration.

He recognized Pei Kuan.

His time in the Capital City wasn’t long, but he had recognized those he should.

In the past, upon seeing Pei Kuan, he would silently praise, "What a fine young man."

But if he intended to interfere with someone’s childhood friendship, that would be unfavorable.

He needed to talk to Qin Xiao!

Determined, he turned around only to find Gu Hui standing there.

"Why didn’t you go, Fifth Son?" Tao Fen was startled.

If even Gu Hui didn’t go, was there no one watching that Pei guy?

Gu Hui was frustrated too, "Wasn’t it you who said it was inconvenient to bring idle people?" He too was without a position.

Tao Fen cursed himself with a slap, "I’ll go find Young Master Qin!"

...

Li Mu also planned to accompany Tang Xiaobai, but he was invited by Li Shu earlier in the morning to discuss city construction plans with court officials.

He didn’t manage to get away until noon.

When he saw Tao Fen and heard him recount matters, his complexion looked bad, "Where did they go?"

"I don’t know," Tao Fen sighed, "The Jili cars were divided into three directions, and we don’t know which direction Second Miss chose."

"Go find out." Li Mu instructed with a stern face.

Qin Rong inexplicably smiled happily, "I think that Eleventh Son Pei has excellent looks and demeanor, comes from a prestigious family, and is quite well-matched with our Second Miss!"

Tao Fen was shocked, "Why does Miss Qin say that? Our Young Master Qin’s appearance—" Glancing at the exquisite beauty outside the mask, his heart ached.

Such outstanding looks, how could they have been marred?

"Not to mention looks, but Eleventh Son Pei, with a sunny disposition, makes people feel like a spring breeze, not constantly gloomily as if others owe him silver!" Qin Rong laughed.

"Miss Qin, you’re the kind sister!" Tao Fen was deeply pained, since when did siblings talk about their brothers this way—

Then again, yes, his own sister was the same...

He remembered that Miss Tang didn’t have many nice things to say about Second Miss either.

What’s going on?

How come older sisters nowadays don’t carry the role of being like a mother?

Tao Fen immediately felt a sense of sympathy with Li Mu and started to resent Pei Kuan even more, "What sunny demeanor, like a spring breeze? It’s all pretending!" Suddenly, a bright idea flashed in his mind, giving him an idea.

"We’ll just make him unable to keep up the act in front of Second Miss!"

...

By the time Tang Xiaobai returned to the camp, it was almost dark.

After bidding farewell to Pei Kuan, she returned to her tent.

Having washed off the day’s dust and changed into clean clothes, she still hadn’t seen the little ancestor come looking for her, making her wonder.

Normally, he would greet her as soon as she returned.

Unless something special happened.

"Did anything happen today?" she asked upon stepping out of the tent.

"Nothing happened all day."

That made it even stranger.

"Go see if Young Master Qin is in the tent," Tang Xiaobai instructed.

"He is!" She barely gave the order and got a response.

Mo Huan, appearing from who knows where, was smiling as he said, "The Young Master is hosting guests tonight and asked me to inform Second Miss that he couldn’t dine with her."

"Hosting guests?" Tang Xiaobai was still curious, "What kind of guests?"

"Just people from the Capital," Mo Huan answered vaguely.

Tang Xiaobai was surprised, "All the people from the Capital?"

Her little ancestor grew up without actively entertaining anyone.

"Not everyone..." Mo Huan hastily answered, as if something urgent, and ran off.

Though Tang Xiaobai found it strange, she didn’t think much of it and went back to sort the data she collected today by lamplight.

Half an hour later, she stretched lazily after lifting her head from a pile of documents, instinctively wondered what the little ancestor was doing.

Suddenly, a thought struck her.

Entertaining guests from the Capital, but not everyone.

Who could make the little ancestor want to invite?

Or rather, who could make the usually aloof little ancestor take notice?

Tang Xiaobai immediately pushed the desk aside, jumped up, and rushed out——