What Bad Intentions can the Yandere Crown Prince have?-Chapter 67: Would You Harm Me?

The ninth day of the ninth month, Double Ninth Festival.

There are many festivals here, most of which prioritize sacrifices, followed by feasting, then outings.

The Double Ninth Festival follows this rhythm as well.

Early in the morning, first offer sacrifices to the ancestors, then eat Double Ninth cakes.

While distributing the Double Ninth cakes, Tang Xiaobai noticed someone missing.

"Where is Ah Xiao?" she asked Ah Yuan, who had come alone.

Ah Yuan also looked puzzled: "I didn’t see Ah Xiao get up this morning. When I went out, I knocked on his door, but there was no response. Then, Steward Wang came looking for something, so I came out first."

Tang Xiaobai felt a "thud" in her heart.

Could he be sick?

Although he had looked much healthier recently, the temperature drops quickly in the autumn. Could he have caught a cold?

"I’ll go check!"

Upon reaching the West Inner Mansion Gate, she immediately saw the small courtyard where Yuan and Xiao lived.

Just as she crossed the gate, a young servant came running up to her, hastily saluting: "The carriage is ready, Madam and the eldest miss are waiting for the second miss in the main room!"

It was well known that one must climb high on the Double Ninth Festival.

After offering sacrifices and having breakfast, Tang Xiaobai returned to the Bright Moon Building not only to distribute Double Ninth cakes to the servants but also to change clothes to prepare for the climb at Le You Garden.

"I know!" Tang Xiaobai nodded in acknowledgment, but continued towards the small courtyard.

It’s just going out, a few more steps won’t matter.

Besides, she was going to take Ah Xiao with her today.

"Second Miss..." The young servant, who had been left behind, seemed at a loss, "Madam and the eldest miss are waiting..."

"I know, we’ll go right away!" Tang Xiaobai said, quickening her pace towards the courtyard gate.

Although it was just where the servants lived, on the day of the Double Ninth Festival, some pots of chrysanthemums were placed under the eaves to add a festive touch.

The branches were delicate like jade, the flowers golden and fragrant, the sunlight slanting on their leaves and petals, casting a line of light and shadow, silent and unmoving.

All the rooms were closed, as if no one was there.

"Ah Xiao?" she called out standing at the courtyard gate.

There was no response.

Tang Xiaobai suddenly remembered a similar scene from the past, Qin Xiao’s door was also silently closed, without any sound.

She suddenly had a strange feeling and instinctively walked lightly to Ah Xiao’s door, holding her breath and pressing her ear to it—

"Creak—"

The door suddenly opened.

Tang Xiaobai was so startled she took a step back.

It was Ah Xiao standing in the doorway.

"Second Miss?" His tone seemed surprised, but he spoke with a slight pant, and his cheeks were unusually flushed.

Tang Xiaobai, with her keen intuition from reading numerous books, immediately felt a shock in her heart and hurriedly asked, "Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

He paused for a moment, then shook his head.

Tang Xiaobai observed his clear eyes and couldn’t help but blush: "Uh... you aren’t feverish, right?" She raised the back of her hand to feel his forehead temperature while secretly scolding herself.

What nonsense had she been reading!

Before her hand touched him, he evaded it.

"No, I just overslept," he said, his gaze half-lowered, the flush on his face fading, displaying a gentle and calm demeanor, "I missed the time, and I should be punished."

Tang Xiaobai looked at him for a moment and then smiled slightly: "You didn’t miss anything, let’s go!"

Li Mu felt uneasy from her smile, suspecting she had discovered something—

...

"Would you lie to me?" Tang Xiaobai asked softly in his ear.

Li Mu’s body suddenly stiffened.

She slightly turned her face to look at him, her gaze clear and bright, possessing an insight beyond her years.

This Double Ninth Festival, although he didn’t need to attend the imperial temple sacrifice, he had to offer sacrifices to his parents at the Crown Prince’s Mansion.

Originally, he planned to return before the Duke Yan Mansion women left, but unexpectedly, Second Miss Tang came looking for him in advance on a whim.

This young girl was sometimes frighteningly perceptive, and she had indeed noticed something.

Should he deny it?

Li Mu’s eyes darkened, but he gave no response.

No response was also a response.

Tang Xiaobai pursed her lips, looked away, and said, "Lower your head, I can’t reach!"

Li Mu obediently lowered his head.

He was more than a head taller than her, and even with his head down, she still had to strain to stand on tiptoe.

Li Mu hesitated a bit, then bent his knees, lowering his body in front of her—

...

"This..." Mo Huan, disguised in the crowd, saw this scene and his face changed slightly, "How could he... such disgrace... a humiliation!"

The Crown Prince’s Palace, his Highness had never kneeled even to the current emperor, yet he humbly bowed to such a young girl!

Mo Ji glanced indifferently: "It’s just inserting dogwood—"

... 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Inserting dogwood is one of the Double Ninth customs, but Tang Xiaobai had never had the opportunity to experience this before.

So upon reaching Le You Garden, she was eager to personally insert dogwood for those around her.

When it was Ah Xiao’s turn, she couldn’t help but ask the question she had held back for a while.

Although she had long guessed he had secrets, it seemed now his secrets might be more than she had imagined, so many that she felt a bit uneasy.

Though he hadn’t answered her question earlier, Tang Xiaobai felt a bit troubled, but seeing him considerately lowering himself to accommodate her now, she felt somewhat better.

The dogwood twig was inserted into his hair bun, black hair with red beads, an extremely beautiful color.

Tang Xiaobai stared blankly, suddenly asking another question: "Then would you harm me?"

"No!" he replied quickly, almost without thinking.

The young boy stood up straight before her.

Though still slightly thin, standing there, he exuded a rare noble elegance, with the bright red dogwood fruit hanging by his temples, making his skin appear even whiter, his eyes darker, filled with a near-obsessive determination.

His lips trembled slightly, eyes flickering between light and shadow.

Just as Tang Xiaobai expected him to say something like "I will never harm you," or "I would never harm you," the young man instead lowered his gaze, his tone calm as usual, and said, "Thank you, Second Miss."

With that, he retreated a step courteously.

Boring!

Tang Xiaobai pursed her lips, beckoning Ah Yuan to come forward for the dogwood insertion.

Her mouth turned down again before she burst into a smile.

He said he wouldn’t harm her, so what else could she do? Of course, she chose to believe him.

Thinking carefully, what ill-intentions could this little ancestor have against her? She’s not even a character in the plot!

Who doesn’t have some secret? Didn’t she also keep the secret of being a transmigrator?

With this thought, Tang Xiaobai felt at ease and continued happily experiencing the ancient Double Ninth customs.

After all the dogwoods were placed, Tang Xiaobai stepped back a few paces, took a thorough look, and nodded in satisfaction.

A family should be whole and complete!

Speaking of family—

Tang Xiaobai turned to look for the Gu Family and Tang Jiaojiao.

In noble families’ outings, pavilions and screens are always used to enclose dazzlingly delicate noble women.

Turning around, Tang Xiaobai saw Gu Family and Tang Jiaojiao leisurely walking within the screen.

Just as she was about to sigh "Extravagance beyond belief," suddenly, there was a scream from outside the screen.

Not just a scream, but a series of screams, one after another.

"Lower the screens!" Zhou Xun shouted urgently from outside.

Before the shout ended, the once-straight screens were suddenly shattered by a horse’s silhouette, flying up like a wall, blocking Tang Xiaobai’s view—