What Bad Intentions can the Yandere Crown Prince have?-Chapter 308 - 304: Liar

August 1st, the first day of the month, morning assembly.

Before dawn, Tang Xiaobai got up to send her father and brother off to the assembly.

She saw them off out of the house, out of the neighborhood gate, and even further.

"That’s enough, go back!" Tang Ziqian urged her with a smile.

Tang Xiaobai half-heartedly replied "Okay," but she lingered, her eyes drifting to the street across.

At this hour, the dawn light hadn’t arrived, the night fog hadn’t dispersed, only lanterns could be seen drifting towards the Imperial Palace direction, with shadows and the clatter of horse hooves, it was quite lively.

But she couldn’t see clearly.

Tang Ziqian, however, saw clearly and snorted, "The person might have gone ahead already!"

Tang Xiaobai blushed, taking advantage of the darkness to keep looking stubbornly across the street.

"Go back." Tang Shigong spoke.

Tang Xiaobai was just about to speak up when suddenly, amidst a flurry of footsteps, she heard a familiar one.

The feeling was quite magical.

Without reason, she just knew it was that person.

Tang Xiaobai looked up.

Through the dense night fog, someone was leading a horse coming her way.

Behind him, someone held a lantern, the weak light outlining his silhouette vividly.

He wore a relatively loose robe today, making up for his thin frame, his figure appeared long and graceful, his strides cold and solemn, inexplicably exuding an aura of nobility and dignity.

Perhaps the filter was too heavy, for Tang Xiaobai thought even without seeing his face, he looked breathtakingly handsome.

As he drew near, his dark eyes gently shifted, reflecting the warm glow of the lanterns, making her forget even her father’s words.

If Tang Ziqian hadn’t pulled her back, she would have run over to him directly.

Seeing her like this, Li Mu couldn’t help but laugh.

With a smile, the coldness dissipated, he looked like a quiet and handsome young man.

"Duke." He stopped and nodded slightly to Tang Shigong.

Tang Shigong also gave him a nod, exchanged no words, and spurred his horse onward.

Tang Ziqian looked at his father, then at Li Mu, and then at his little sister still held in his grip, furrowing his brows for a moment before helplessly advising, "Go back early!"

"I know, I know! You go on!" Tang Xiaobai hurriedly broke free from his hand and gave him a push.

Tang Ziqian gave Li Mu a warning glance before grudgingly mounting his horse and leaving.

Seeing him continue walking towards her, Tang Xiaobai suddenly felt a bit shy. Seeing no passers-by nearby paying attention, she asked softly, "What did you come to find me for?"

She wasn’t the one who wanted to see him!

It was he who sent Mo Ji to deliver a message yesterday, arranging to meet her early today.

All mysterious, couldn’t he have someone else relay the message?

What was there... to say?

Tang Xiaobai stared at him.

Li Mu hadn’t seen her in several days, and at their meeting, the way she eagerly looked at him, made him feel as if his heart was soaked in honey.

"Does Ah Jiao miss me?" he couldn’t help but ask.

The young girl’s clear apricot eyes were filled with undisguised joy and expectation, looking at him as if her heart and eyes were filled only with him.

In the past, he already felt she had a special fondness for him; now he truly realized what it meant to be cherished in her heart.

Li Mu thought he could never go back.

Feverishly, he lost his restraint, stepping forward to embrace her.

Tang Xiaobai jumped back to avoid him, flustered and angry, "Obviously it was you who called me, isn’t it you who misses me?"

Li Mu nodded, "Yes, I miss Ah Jiao very much."

Tang Xiaobai snorted softly, "What exactly is it about? I have to go back!"

Li Mu smiled faintly and extended his hand toward her.

Tang Xiaobai’s eyelids twitched.

What did he mean? Did he want to hold her hand?

Why so intimate? Should she reject it?

While hesitating, he had already grasped her hand.

Then she felt something placed into her hand.

Tang Xiaobai raised her eyebrows.

Li Mu took the opportunity to squeeze her hand gently and whispered, "I’m leaving now, wait for me."

Seeing her nod, he mounted his horse and left.

Tang Xiaobai watched him until he disappeared from view, then just as she was about to look at what he had given her, someone beside her clicked their tongue.

Turning her head, it was Qin Rong.

Since returning to the Capital City, everyone’s clothing had not been as plain as before.

Qin Rong looked stunning in this outfit.

A jade white brocade robe, a beautiful jade hanging from her waist, and a folded fan in her hand.

Long eyebrows like ink-black, eyes gathering peach blossoms, and red lips with a hint of a smile, she truly was dashing and charming.

Tang Xiaobai stared at her blankly, not speaking.

"What’s wrong?" Qin Rong looked down at her attire, "Don’t I look good in this outfit?"

"No," Tang Xiaobai shook her head, "You look good, very good."

Just didn’t know why, something felt off.

"Why aren’t you going?" Tang Xiaobai asked.

"Going where?" Qin Rong questioned in return.

At this point, the sky was just beginning to brighten, Tang Xiaobai looked behind her, there was no horse, no servants holding lanterns.

"You’re not going to the palace today?" Tang Xiaobai said in surprise.

"Why would I go to the palace?" Qin Rong chuckled.

Tang Xiaobai became a bit agitated, "You also have military achievements! They all can go to the palace to be rewarded, why can’t you?"

Qin Rong gave her a surprised look and then smiled, "I’m a woman—"

"Can’t women receive merits? Your military achievements are no less than Prince Li’s, why can’t you receive them?" Tang Xiaobai became more and more excited as she spoke.

She had seen all of Qin Rong’s efforts and excellence personally.

Why should she be excluded from merits just because she was a woman?

Unlike Tang Xiaobai, Qin Rong was much calmer, smiling, "I’m not going today, but it will be compensated later."

Tang Xiaobai’s expression softened a bit.

Thinking carefully, she believed it might be Little Ancestor’s arrangement.

The palace today could be perilous, it was more appropriate to have Qin Rong ready outside.

"You also have merits, why didn’t you go receive your reward?" Qin Rong suddenly asked her.

Tang Xiaobai was startled, "What merit do I have?"

Qin Rong burst out laughing.

This was too eye-catching!

Tang Xiaobai hurriedly covered her mouth.

Qin Rong abruptly stopped laughing, her pair of charming and suave peach blossom eyes flickered as they looked at her.

Tang Xiaobai, a bit embarrassed, withdrew her hand and whispered, "It’s dawn, I must head back."

Qin Rong raised her fan, half-covering her lips with a smile, "This sounds as if we’ve been secretly meeting all night."

Tang Xiaobai didn’t know how to respond, and as she saw someone about to walk past them, she bid farewell to Qin Rong and was about to leave.

Just as she took a step, suddenly the person passing by them stopped.

"Miss Qin?" The voice was actually directed at Qin Rong.

Tang Xiaobai turned her head, just in time to see Qin Rong ask with a smile, "And you are?"

The person didn’t answer, instead handed over a letter.

Qin Rong immediately opened it, her expression changing as her eyes fell upon it.

The letter appeared short, as her gaze fixed on a point, unmoving.

After a long time, she managed a smile that carried no mirth, "I will go."

The person bowed and left.

Tang Xiaobai, unable to keep her distance, rushed back to ask, "What did the letter say?"

Qin Rong handed the letter to her.

Tang Xiaobai glanced at it and immediately declared, "A fraud!"