What Bad Intentions can the Yandere Crown Prince have?-Chapter 91: Brother Thinks She’s Too Soft and Cute

Chapter 91: Chapter 91: Brother Thinks She’s Too Soft and Cute

"I like it!" Tang Xiaobai exclaimed with delight as she saw the dagger.

The dagger’s sheath was inlaid with gold and jade, with intricate and luxurious engravings, clearly very valuable!

Such a beautiful, stylish, and precious item—how could she not like it?

Not only did she like the dagger given by Tang Ziqian, she also liked the coral beads from Tang Jiaojiao, the hand-made incense from the Gu Family—she loved them all!

But—

Tang Xiaobai paused as she was turning over her gifts and asked, "Where’s Ah Xiao?" It seemed that the little ancestor also had a gift for her?

...

Li Mu was in the Yuanxiao Courtyard.

Ever since Ah Yuan went to Tang Ziqian, the Yuanxiao Courtyard was left with just Li Mu, making it much more convenient for him to act.

Like at this moment, he was openly practicing with hidden weapons in the courtyard, while listening to Mo Huan’s report.

"Lv Xia came to the capital last April for the Gu Family’s school, but since then has been reading at home. He met Zheng Shidao once each in April, May, August, and November, though the details of their discussions are unknown... Last December, Lv Xia requested to meet Zheng Shidao seven times, all were refused, but on the ninth day of this month, Zheng Shidao saw him again—"

"The tenth of January?" Li Mu repeated softly, his eyes narrowing slightly, and a stone flicked from his fingers.

It hit the bullseye.

"Yes, the tenth of January, two days before the captive presentation at the city gate."

Li Mu lowered his eyes in contemplation.

Two days before the captive presentation was also two days before the attack on Lv Xia.

"And after that?"

"After that, Lv Xia acted as usual, showing no abnormalities. He goes to East Market on the twelfth of every month to buy writing supplies."

Despite meeting with Zheng Shidao two days before the attack, it didn’t necessarily connect the attack with Zheng Shidao.

Moreover, Lv Xia and Zheng Shidao, while of different status, both hailed from the Qingzhou School, and it was very likely that Zheng Shidao had invited Lv Xia to the capital, leaving no reason for Zheng Shidao to harm him.

Also, Zheng Shidao’s political enemies had no reason to target someone as insignificant as Lv Xia.

Was I perhaps overthinking?

"Withdraw the people," Li Mu ordered.

Manpower was limited, no need to waste it on Lv Xia.

Mo Huan complied.

Then he heard the Crown Prince instruct, "Go see where the Second Miss Tang is."

Mo Huan glanced at him languidly, saying, "When I returned, I saw the Second Miss Tang still in the inner hall checking the gift list."

Li Mu was a bit surprised, "You passed through the inner hall along the central line?"

The inner hall, used by the mistress to receive guests, was on the central line of the Duke Mansion, quite conspicuous. How did Mo Huan, who needed to stay hidden, pass through there?

Besides, it’s not even on the way, right?

Mo Huan grinned and said, "I specifically went to find the Second Miss Tang so that if the young master asked, I could answer."

Li Mu’s face warmed, turning away, motioning for him to leave.

Picking up the stones again, he seemed somewhat absent-minded.

Why is she still in the inner hall? Was her birthday really that busy? His own birthday wasn’t busy at all.

Being this busy, would his gift not be given by the end?

...

Tang Xiaobai remembered the little ancestor’s gift again when it was almost time to leave.

The entire day, apart from receiving and opening gifts and lightly socializing, she’d spent listening to the Gu Family analyze the relationships of today’s gift givers with the Duke Yan Mansion.

Such practical knowledge, Tang Xiaobai listened to earnestly, even making notes despite Miss Gu’s teasing.

So it wasn’t until it was almost time to leave that she remembered she hadn’t seen the little ancestor all day.

Tang Xiaobai climbed into the carriage slowly, glancing at his hands.

Li Mu noticed her gaze, pretended to dust his sleeves, and turned his hands over to show her—

Of course, there was nothing in them.

Otherwise, would he bring it out?

...

"So, what are you going to give me?" Amidst the shadows of lanterns, Tang Xiaobai quietly took two steps back to Li Mu’s side and asked in a low voice.

"It’s just an ordinary trinket, though made by my own hands, it cannot compare to the rare and precious things the Second Miss received today, so I’m afraid she might not appreciate it—"

"Enough already," Tang Xiaobai gave him a nudge.

With Li Mu’s current strength, a small girl couldn’t possibly move him, but when she pushed, he unconsciously swayed a bit, a smile twitching at the corners of his lips as he glanced at her.

The roadside lanterns were like trees, their glow like flowers, reflecting vibrantly on the girl’s robe and skirt.

This was his first time enjoying the Lantern Festival, and also the first time spending a birthday with this little girl.

Suddenly, he thought that such a splendid night ought to be the birthdate of such a little girl.

"I’ll give it to the Second Miss when we return," he whispered.

"You better not forget," Tang Xiaobai earnestly urged.

"Mm, and don’t you forget either."

"I won’t—" Tang Xiaobai said, inadvertently glancing at him.

The young man was handsome, his profile radiant.

How did he get even more attractive?

Growing up so good-looking, what if human traffickers came after him?

Even if it wasn’t traffickers, he couldn’t let those lascivious nobles notice him either.

Tang Xiaobai pondered with a grave expression, her eyes darting around when she happened to spot a street vendor selling masks, she pointed, "Go buy one!"

As soon as she got it, she immediately put it on the little ancestor.

Covering that face, she felt more at ease, reminding him, "Stay close, don’t wander off—"

"What’s going on?" Tang Ziqian, who came looking for his sister, asked, his eyes drifting over the masked Crown Prince, and then to the others without masks, raising his eyebrows a touch, "Animal masks... Didn’t get one for your brother?"

Tang Xiaobai: ...

...

Tang Ziqian took the mask his sister bought and put it on his head, then grabbed his sister’s hand, "Come with me!"

Tang Xiaobai, bewildered, was pulled along by him for a while, then squeezed into a crowd.

The Lantern Festival market, of course, wasn’t just about lanterns; there were countless games, performances, and dances.

Tang Ziqian led her into a rather large game stall, and Tang Xiaobai focused her eyes, it seemed like it was a game of pitch-pot for prizes.

So?

Tang Xiaobai looked at her brother in confusion, did Mr. Tang fancy something good?

Tang Ziqian gave her a mysterious smile and suddenly called out, "Wait—"

The surrounding noise quieted.

The vendor who had just won a prize also stopped and looked over.

Mr. Tang, however, didn’t look at the vendor, he looked at the man who had just won the prize with a faintly amused glance and an indifferent smile, "That Thousand Mechanism Pot isn’t bad, I want it."

Wow!

To snatch something?

Tang Xiaobai curiously looked at the man robbed by her family’s Mr. Tang in broad daylight.

The man was unfamiliar, but the noble girl close by him was not a stranger to Tang Xiaobai.

Tang Xiaobai warmly greeted the girl who didn’t look too happy, "Sister Wei, what a coincidence!"

Indeed quite a coincidence, this girl was the daughter of Minister Wei of the Ministry of Justice.

Tang Xiaobai recalled vaguely that just days ago while chatting with her brother, she seemed to boast about sowing discord between Miss Wei and Yan Jingjing at the Crown Prince’s birthday banquet.

Hmm... her brother must have found her too soft and cute...