What Bad Intentions can the Yandere Crown Prince have?-Chapter 363 - 359: It’s the Crown Princess Consort
"Second Miss!"
Qin Xiao was patrolling and turned back when he heard the voice.
Outside the palace gate, a lavishly decorated carriage had just stopped. The gauze curtain was half rolled up to allow the palace gate guards to verify the identity.
In the Capital City, there are countless daughters of aristocratic families. When addressing them, people often include the surname and rank to distinguish.
But some people don’t need this.
For example, when one shouts "Eldest Miss," everyone knows it’s referring to the Tang Family of the Duke Yan Mansion.
Now, when someone calls "Second Miss," everyone knows it’s still the Tang Family of the Duke Yan Mansion.
After the gauze curtain was dropped, the guards stepped back, and the carriage slowly drove into the palace gate.
Qin Xiao did not move.
The carriage stopped in front of him.
The gauze curtain was lifted again, revealing a girl’s beautiful face.
"Vice Commander Qin?"
Just outside the palace gate, Tang Xiaobai had seen Qin Xiao, and seeing that he hadn’t left, she naturally assumed he had something to say.
Qin Xiao did indeed have something to say: "Do you roll up the curtain every time you pass through the palace gate to let people take a look?"
Tang Xiaobai was puzzled: "That’s the rule!"
Qin Xiao chuckled: "The rule isn’t for everyone. Is the jade visage of the Crown Princess Consort for just anyone to see? Next time, no need to roll up the curtain. Who dares not let you in?"
The Crown Prince has specially allowed the Second Miss Tang to ride into the Eastern Palace, who would dare ask her to show her face?
Tang Xiaobai also laughed: "It’s not that they won’t let me in, it’s that I want to follow the rule myself. Who can’t see me? Without seeing me, how can they confirm it’s me? What if someone impersonates me? What if I’ve been taken hostage inside the carriage? I’ll make it clear today, whenever I ride into the Eastern Palace, even if I’m ill or injured, I will definitely show my face."
Qin Xiao smiled gently and stepped aside to make way: "His Highness is still at Taiji Palace and hasn’t returned."
Tang Xiaobai nodded: "I’ll go to Chongwen Hall first."
The carriage drove off, leaving Qin Xiao standing there for a while before continuing his patrol of the Eastern Palace.
He hadn’t walked far when a member of the Imperial Guard approached and whispered a few words in his ear.
Qin Xiao’s expression changed slightly, and he strode toward Chongwen Hall—
...
By this time, Tang Xiaobai had already arrived outside Chongwen Hall.
Just as she got off the carriage, a luxuriously dressed woman came out of Chongwen Hall.
Chongwen Hall is an auxiliary hall outside the Eastern Palace, currently dedicated to compiling and calculating the calendar. Usually, aside from Tang Xiaobai, only external officials come and go.
This woman was clearly an uninvited guest.
And a very uninvited one.
Upon seeing her, Tang Xiaobai’s gaze turned cold, and she directed her attention to the hall’s gate guards: "Chongwen Hall is calculating the calendar by imperial decree, every piece of paper inside is a secret of the Eastern Palace, and there must be no mistakes. From today, irrelevant people shall not enter!"
Before the guards could respond, the woman let out a mocking laugh: "You’re not even married into the Eastern Palace yet, but you’re already putting on airs bigger than the Crown Prince!"
Tang Xiaobai snorted coldly: "It’s only a matter of time before I enter the Eastern Palace. But you, Princess, even if you haven’t married yet or have already left the palace, you can’t just come and go as you please in the Eastern Palace!"
The one who came out of Chongwen Hall was Princess Runan, Li Huan.
Li Huan despised Tang Xiaobai as much as Tang Xiaobai despised her. There was no question of backing down. She immediately responded with a haughty sneer, "The Eastern Palace is part of the Imperial Palace, it’s my Li family’s place. Do you think a mere Tang can dictate whether I can come?"
"Yes." Another voice suddenly interjected.
Tang Xiaobai suddenly turned her head.
In the spring sunlight, a youth dressed in dark robes with a jade belt stood like an ink bamboo swaying in the wind. Even with a hint of ice and snow between his brows, in her eyes, he was kind and gentle.
Tang Xiaobai couldn’t help but lift the corners of her lips.
"Your Highness!" People around them began to salute one after another.
Even Princess Runan reluctantly lowered her head.
Li Mu ignored everyone, went straight to Tang Xiaobai’s side, and grasped her fingertips, gently squeezing them.
"Chongwen Hall is calculating the calendar by imperial decree, every piece of paper inside is a secret of the Eastern Palace, and there must be no mistakes. From today, irrelevant people shall not enter!"
This was exactly what Tang Xiaobai had just said, repeated word for word.
The intention to support the Crown Prince Consort was as clear as day.
Li Huan’s expression immediately became very unpleasant.
But that wasn’t the end of it. The Crown Prince continued: "Replace all the guards on duty at the palace gate and hall gate today."
"Yes."
Tang Xiaobai turned around, surprisingly it was Qin Xiao responding, who knows when he had arrived.
"This is my Eastern Palace, naturally managed by the Crown Princess Consort." Li Mu said this and then took Tang Xiaobai’s hand, walking into Chongwen Hall.
"Qin Xiao said you were still at Taiji Palace?" Tang Xiaobai asked softly.
"Nothing much was happening, so I came back," Li Mu also replied softly.
Tang Xiaobai giggled, "Did you come back to see me?"
The cold line of the Crown Prince’s lips faintly curled upwards.
Oh dear!
Her little darling was irresistibly sweet!
Tang Xiaobai’s heart itched, and she gently scratched his palm.
He reflexively withdrew his hand slightly, then tightened his grip on her fingers.
In this way, Tang Xiaobai found herself unable to move, unable to scratch again.
Unable to break free, she playfully flicked his hand slightly, as if in defiance.
To onlookers, it appeared as if a young girl was joyfully and affectionately shaking her lover’s hand.
The two of them thus entered Chongwen Hall hand in hand, immediately greeted by officials bowing.
The Crown Prince, ever aloof, didn’t bother with even the semblance of etiquette, ignored everyone, and led Tang Xiaobai through the crowd to the innermost part.
Until they reached the last room, where Xue Shaojian led the way to greet them.
"No need for formalities," the Crown Prince finally spoke, but still did not let go of Tang Xiaobai’s hand.
Faced with someone she knew well, Tang Xiaobai felt a bit embarrassed and quietly withdrew her hand, asking, "Why was Princess Runan here? Did she give you any trouble?"
Though her words were directed at "you all," she was actually asking about Wenren Jia behind Xue Shaojian.
Back when Wenren Jia admitted to forging the seal, he was found guilty. It took much maneuvering from the Pei Family to save him, but it essentially ended his career prospects.
Fortunately, he’s not interested in government service and just wants to continue being a geographical explorer.
Initially, he stayed in the Capital City to help Tang Xiaobai map out charts.
Then, after the incident with Xue Shaoqin’s murder, Tang Xiaobai shamelessly begged him to assist at Chongwen Hall.
Today, when she saw Princess Runan, Tang Xiaobai knew she was here for Wenren Jia.
Wenren Jia shook his head with a smile.
Li Mu found their interaction annoying and interrupted coldly: "How’s the progress?"
"About sixty to seventy percent," Xue Shaojian said.
The critical parts brought by Xue Shaoqin to communicate with his brilliant cousin had essentially highlighted the key points.
So during the recalculation, they didn’t need to go through everything from start to finish, just focus on these key points.
Thus, the progress was very encouraging.
"We’re just waiting for you to produce the results," Tang Xiaobai hinted softly.
Once Xue Shaojian calculates the results to confirm Xue Shaoqin’s calculations were correct, it will be their time to strike back.
A bizarre death, rumors that attack the heart.
Do they really think they can bully an orphaned widow and her child at will?
Xue Shaojian’s eyes were bright as he bowed: "I thank Your Highness the Crown Prince and Second Miss Tang on behalf of the Seventh Son!"
"It’s Crown Prince Consort," the Crown Prince corrected.
