What Bad Intentions can the Yandere Crown Prince have?-Chapter 93: Surprisingly a Bit Romantic

In the deep of night, all was quiet as the clamor faded away.

Outside the luxurious tent, pearls glimmered like the dim moon at the horizon.

Tang Xiaobai stared blankly, her mind still lingering on the scene she witnessed at the lantern market, unable to sleep.

The maid on night watch had already fallen asleep, emitting faint snores.

Tang Xiaobai lay there for a while longer, but eventually got up.

Without disturbing the maid, she wrapped herself in a cloak and tiptoed out of the room.

The courtyard was desolate, the moonlight was like frost.

She estimated the time; it was roughly around midnight, not long since they returned to the manor, so perhaps Tang Ziqian was still dealing with that matter.

Since she couldn’t sleep anyway, she also wanted to find out.

However, when she reached the door between the inner and outer residence, Tang Xiaobai recalled that the door to the inner residence was locked at night.

As she was used to using the small door on the western side, this side was not only locked but also unguarded, so she couldn’t even call anyone to open the door.

Feeling embarrassed and annoyed, Tang Xiaobai gave the door a kick and was about to turn back when she suddenly heard movement on the other side of the door.

She couldn’t quite define the sound, but it seemed like there was...

Someone!

Tang Xiaobai instantly felt goosebumps all over, instinctively stepped back two paces, and was about to turn and run when a voice came from the other side—

"Second Miss?"

Tang Xiaobai was taken aback and turned back: "Ah Xiao? What are you doing here?"

Although this door was close to the Yuanxiao Courtyard, it was way past midnight, why was he out instead of sleeping?

There was no response from the other side.

Tang Xiaobai thought for a moment, then asked, "You can’t sleep either?"

Could it be because of tonight’s events? Maybe the kid was scared.

"Second Miss can’t sleep?" the voice on the other side asked.

The youth’s tone was as cool and calm as moonlight, passing through the wooden door to her ears, imbued with a faint richness, sounding so pleasant that she felt a bit dazed.

Tang Xiaobai unconsciously murmured a response, "Mm," and said, "I’m thinking about Lv Xia."

Today at the lantern festival, she saw Lv Xia again.

More coincidentally, Lv Xia was attacked again.

This time it was more dangerous than the last; she happened to see the assailant following Lv Xia with a dagger.

Just as the assailant was about to strike, Tang Ziqian saw it too.

In the end, Lv Xia only suffered minor injuries, while the assailant escaped in the chaos.

If it were just today’s incident, she wouldn’t have been so concerned about Lv Xia’s safety.

But this marked the second time.

"Who do you think wants Lv Xia dead?" Tang Xiaobai asked.

"Perhaps Lv Xia holds someone’s secret."

"Whose secret?"

"That will become clear after the young master interrogates them."

Isn’t that obvious? Tang Xiaobai chuckled silently.

Surely he doesn’t know either, yet beats around the bush without admitting it.

"How about I go to the East Garden to inquire on behalf of Second Miss?"

Tang Xiaobai pondered for a while and nodded, "That’s good."

It wasn’t that she was very concerned about Lv Xia himself, but today’s sudden event had left her overly stimulated, especially the scene of the assailant attacking, which she couldn’t shake off.

After Tang Ziqian saved Lv Xia, knowing Lv Xia’s identity, he brought him back, likely to interrogate and find out some details.

Since she couldn’t go out, letting the young master inquire was a good idea.

But after she agreed, the other side of the door fell silent, without the sound of departing footsteps.

"Ah Xiao?" Tang Xiaobai called out, puzzled.

He responded with a "Mm," then spoke slowly, "Second Miss... have you forgotten something?"

Forgotten something?

Tang Xiaobai paused, starting to rack her brain.

There was a brief silence from the other side, then two soft knocks came from below the door.

Tang Xiaobai squatted down and quietly asked, "What is it?"

As she finished speaking, she saw something passed through the gap at the bottom of the door.

She looked closely and was briefly stunned, "This..."

"I made it myself," the boy’s voice murmured softly.

Tang Xiaobai had a revelation, "A birthday gift for me?"

He fell silent for a moment, then said quietly, "Second Miss finally remembered."

Tang Xiaobai gave an awkward chuckle.

She had agreed to give it to her upon their return and had reminded the young master not to forget it, yet she was the one who forgot.

Tang Xiaobai hastily picked up her gift, chattering away, "It’s not past midnight yet, just in time..."

In the moonlight, she examined closely what turned out to be a beautifully crafted small bow, the bow body painted black, inscribed with a crescent moon.

Tang Xiaobai was so delighted that she called out to him twice, asking, "Do you know my given name?"

"I know," the boy replied softly, "Bright, bright moon."

Tang Xiaobai held the bow tightly, filled with joy.

Not long ago, she was talking about having him make her a bow, little did she know he had already made it and even engraved it with her special mark!

Tang Xiaobai turned the small white bow over repeatedly, unable to let go, and as she was about to speak to him, she looked down to see a row of arrows on the ground.

Picking them up, she saw they were specially made, shorter than usual arrows by half, with arrowheads meticulously rounded.

Counted them, there were exactly ten.

"I don’t know how to make a quiver," he said glumly.

"I’ll make one myself later!" Tang Xiaobai was so overjoyed that she kneeled on the ground, reaching her hand through the door gap, and waved at him, "Ah Xiao, Ah Xiao, I love it!"

Not just the gift, but the thought behind it.

She could almost imagine the young boy’s focused expression as he slowly carved and polished the bow and arrows, which was so moving!

Li Mu saw her small hand reaching through, white and soft like it was kneaded from glutinous rice, swaying back and forth, tempting him to grasp one of her fingers.

Her swaying hand paused for a moment before she giggled and grasped his finger in return, shaking it gently, "Thank you, Ah Xiao."

Li Mu’s face suddenly turned red, retracting his finger, he said awkwardly, "Then I’ll, I’ll go to the East Garden..."

"Go tomorrow!" Tang Xiaobai laughed.

After talking with the young master for a bit, she felt much lighter, suddenly not so preoccupied with Lv Xia’s situation anymore.

"Older brother might not have finished questioning yet! Also, I’m a bit sleepy—" As she spoke, she yawned.

From the other side of the door, the young master merely responded with a flat "Mm."

"Then I’m heading back, you should rest early too."

After Tang Xiaobai’s reminder, she heard his "Mm," but didn’t hear any footsteps leaving.

"Ah Xiao?"

"Here."

"Why aren’t you leaving? Is there something else?" Did the young master not come specifically to give her the gift?

"You go first," the boy said softly.

Tang Xiaobai paused, nodded, "Alright."

She embraced the bow and arrows, walked down the steps in front of the door.

After walking ten or so paces, about to turn the corner, Tang Xiaobai instinctively looked back at the door.

Even though she couldn’t see anything, she knew that the young boy was still at the door, his gaze surely in her direction.

She bowed her head to look at the bow and arrows in her arms—

What a surprise?

Why did it seem kind of romantic?

...

Li Mu stood until he could no longer hear the young lady’s footfalls, then turned around to go back.

Returning to the small courtyard, the room was brightly lit, casting a shadow on the window.

Miss Tang had told him there was no need to go to Tang Ziqian during the night.

Indeed, there was no need, for Tang Ziqian had already arrived.

He opened the door and nodded calmly at Tang Ziqian.

Tang Ziqian saluted and then glanced behind him, asking suspiciously, "Your Highness, where have you been?"