Ye Qichi looked at Bai Mowan, utterly bewildered.

His gaze was so intense it even made Bai Mowan uncomfortable.

She said coldly, "Today, I heard from Liu Ke that you were waiting at the gate for Prince Chen. Out of consideration for the hardship you endured at the gate, I had Liu Ke let you in first despite him still drilling the troops, thus breaking the military camp rules. But it turns out my kindness has led to such a punishment for Liu Ke. Doesn’t the Princess care about our feelings at all?"

Ye Qichi finally understood what Bai Mowan was angry about.

He was naturally aware of the relationship between Bai Mowan and Liu Ke.

It was no surprise she was upset about Liu Ke’s punishment.

And so she came to confront him.

She said, "Do you really think Xiao Jinxing would listen to a word I say?"

Bai Mowan was taken aback.

She frowned at Ye Qichi.

Knowing that Ye Qichi was a smart woman, she dared not take her words at face value.

"I did argue, but Xiao Jinxing wouldn’t listen," Ye Qichi explained.

"Then you could have let me do the talking. And since it was I who instructed Liu Ke to do it, even if there was to be a punishment, it should be upon me, not Liu Ke!" Bai Mowan said, still furious.

"Didn’t Liu Ke tell you anything?" Ye Qichi was speechless.

"Liu Ke has been flogged with fifty strokes, she can’t utter a single word now."

"I wanted to send someone to call you, but Liu Ke wouldn’t allow it, claiming it was all her doing and had nothing to do with you. When she insists like that, what can I do?" Ye Qichi tried to be patient.

Bai Mowan looked at her.

Half-believing, half-doubting.

In Bai Mowan’s eyes, Ye Qichi must have known Xiao Jinxing wouldn’t truly punish her, hence deliberately avoiding sending someone to inform her, aiming to punish those closest to her.

She had heard on her way here that Ye Qichi was unhappy with Xiao Jinxing for leaving her alone in the city and even had an argument with him.

Ye Qichi was intent on getting back at her.

Jealous of her time spent with Xiao Jinxing.

In her reborn life, Bai Mowan had seen too many women like Ye Qichi.

She understood all too well what Ye Qichi was thinking.

But at this moment, being shrugged off so casually by Ye Qichi, Bai Mowan found herself without a retort.

She clenched her teeth, "It was my misunderstanding."

It seemed like an apology, yet it contained not the slightest hint of sorry.

Ye Qichi didn’t care either.

Since Bai Mowan was the heroine, there was no need for her to offend her needlessly either.

"However, Princess, the military camp is no place for leisure. Life here is tough, and everyone must maintain self-discipline. No one in the camp can afford the slightest bit of slack, as one person’s negligence could affect the whole army’s morale. Please leave early after you have seen Prince Chen," Bai Mowan spoke bluntly.

Her straightforward character, along with being raised in a military general’s family, meant she was not good at flattery, hence her directness.

Yet having relived her life, could Bai Mowan still not learn her lesson?!

Ye Qichi nodded, "I understand."

Bai Mowan assumed that Ye Qichi had agreed to leave shortly.

So, she didn’t linger any longer and departed.

"Aren’t you concerned, Princess?" Xie Ruotong spoke up.

Xie Ruotong had a decent personality.

She also maintained a calm composure.

So even though Bai Mowan had just been aggressive, Xie Ruotong wasn’t angry.

She only obeyed orders.

"I’m not concerned," Ye Qichi said, "Bai Mowan is just being pragmatic."

"But she clearly has a bias against you," Xie Ruotong stated bluntly.

"In the end, Bai Mowan is not a saint either," Ye Qichi admitted candidly.

Xie Ruotong smiled, "I can’t help but admire the Princess’s magnanimity."

That’s because she was very clear about her own status and position.

There was no need to invite trouble unnecessarily.

Bai Mowan left.

Xiao Jinxing returned to his tent.

His expression turned sour as he looked at the people filling the room.

Ye Qichi greeted him.

Xie Ruotong then led the others out.

"If you’re staying, you can only share my tent," Xiao Jinxing stated bluntly.

She must have gone to coordinate, as there’s no spare tent.

"Here?" Ye Qichi looked around.

"Mhm."

"One bed?" Ye Qichi clearly saw that there was only one bed.

"Mhm."

"Then Bai Mowan will die of jealousy." Ye Qichi spoke bluntly.

Just now, Bai Mowan had stormed over to question her in a fit of rage.

From now on, if she had to live with Xiao Jinxing, she would probably treat him with cold disdain every day.

Xiao Jinxing’s cold gaze fixed on Ye Qichi.

"How about this, tell me how Xie Ruotong and the rest were arranged," Ye Qichi asked.

"Xie Ruotong and the other ten assassins you brought, I had people clear out two tents for them," the Prince replied.

"I remember, Bai Mowan also has a few female soldiers around her."

"What are you trying to say?"

"I just want to ask how Bai Mowan and those female soldiers are accommodated."

"Wan’er naturally has a tent of her own," Xiao Jinxing stated directly.

She didn’t say anything.

"Liu Ke, Xiao Chun, Zhang Mei, Zhu Zhu," Xiao Jinxing listed, "Four people, two tents."

Ye Qichi smiled.

Xiao Jinxing really remembered the names of the female soldiers around Bai Mowan very clearly.

She said, "Have those four people stay in one tent."

Xiao Jinxing’s expression darkened slightly.

"Being fair is important," Ye Qichi accused, "11 of us staying in two tents, while 4 of them staying in one tent, that’s not too much, is it?!"

Xiao Jinxing didn’t agree.

"Clear that tent, I’ll stay with Xie Ruotong."

Xiao Jinxing’s face seemed to grow even darker.

"It’s not that I can’t stay with you, and the bed does look quite big. But personally, I think it’s not good for military discipline. Everyone here is a bachelor; if the two of us live together, what do you think your soldiers will think? Even if we do nothing, others won’t believe it!"

Xiao Jinxing was silent for a long while.

In the end, he probably thought Ye Qichi made sense.

He spoke up, "I will talk it over with Wan’er."

He said it was to discuss.

The implication was that if Bai Mowan didn’t agree, she shouldn’t get her hopes up.

Ye Qichi nodded.

Of course she knew, Bai Mowan would definitely agree.

Bai Mowan would never want them to share a tent.

So it wasn’t long before.

Xiao Jinxing came over and agreed to her plan.

She then took Xie Ruotong to the new tent.

She thought it would be a small tent. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

But unexpectedly, this tent was almost as big as Xiao Jinxing’s.

Just as Ye Qichi was puzzled.

She heard two soldiers organizing their belongings say, "As soon as the Princess arrived, General Bai had to give up her own tent. General Bai trains troops so hard every day, while the Princess is just here to have fun..."

When they turned around and saw Ye Qichi.

They were so scared that they immediately knelt on the ground, "Princess, we deserve to die, we deserve to die!"

Ye Qichi looked at the trembling soldiers and said indifferently, "Hurry up and get things organized."

The soldiers were momentarily stunned.

Then they quickly got up and dared not delay any further.

"Let’s go take a walk around first," Ye Qichi called to Xie Ruotong.

Xie Ruotong followed by Ye Qichi’s side.

"Won’t the Princess make a gesture?" Xie Ruotong asked.

"Hmm?"

"General Bai gave up her tent for you, you could also refuse it."