Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince-Chapter 38 - It’s Not Yet Certain Who Will Win or Lose

Qi Anran’s pain made her face turn white, and she squeezed out a forced smile, which to the bystanders seemed somewhat fierce.

This smile was uglier than a cry.

She clenched her teeth and, supported by her maid, left Zuichun Building with a defeated expression.

Shen Xihe, with a look of contempt, watched her retreating figure, feeling that this so-called lady of a great house was indeed disgustingly hypocritical.

She was not as good as Qi Yu, whose manners were a bit rougher.

If Qi Yu had heard this, she would definitely have argued with him for a few rounds.

How dare he compare that white lotus, Qi Anran, with her?

But at the moment, she was peeking through a crack in the screen, looking gleefully at the scene unfolding outside.

Li Mingjue watched her, almost clinging to the screen like a gecko, somewhat helplessly.

However, his princess was indeed a lively and active person by nature.

If she were sitting quietly here without moving, he probably wouldn’t be used to it.

Outside, Li Ming’an lost face completely after being mocked by Shen Xihe.

Each time he tried to retort, his abdomen began to hurt in waves, forcing him to glare fiercely at Shen Xihe.

Before leaving, he clenched his teeth and left a harsh phrase behind.

“Shen Xihe, wait for me!”

Shen Xihe’s lips curled into a mocking smile, utterly disregarding his threat.

He also slowly called after the trembling Li Ming’an, who could barely stand, “Take care, Your Highness Prince An.

This officer won’t see you out.”

After the two troublemakers left, Zuichun Building finally regained its peace.

Manager Wang quickly had someone come up to clean the mess, his eyes somewhat pained as he looked at the shattered cups, sighing, “Such misfortune!”

He wondered how he had managed to provoke Prince An today, causing his Zuichun Building to be turned upside down.

Fortunately, the latter hadn’t blamed him.

Shen Xihe glanced at the broken cups scattered on the floor, feeling there was something fishy about the matter.

From the reactions of Li Ming’an and Qi Anran, it indeed seemed like they had been drugged.

And the person who drugged them was very likely still inside Zuichun Building.

His eyes slightly narrowed, he vigilantly looked around, his gaze inadvertently meeting with the person behind the screen for a moment.

Qi Yu, realizing she had been spotted, quickly ducked away and ran back to Li Mingjue.

She patted her chest, saying with palpable relief, “Thank goodness the princess is clever!”

Li Mingjue, not understanding, looked at her, “What happened?”

Qi Yu shook her head, “It’s nothing.”

The next second, she was proven wrong.

Shen Xihe pushed the door open, and upon seeing the two people inside the room, his expression conveyed recognition as he raised an eyebrow.

“Was it you who drugged them?” His gaze fixed directly on Qi Yu, disguised as a man.

Although the spots on her face had faded and her features appeared slightly handsomer than before, he recognized her instantly.

Qi Yu pouted his lips and pointed at the person next to him, “It was his idea, I was only in charge of providing the medicine!”

Shen Xiheng was stunned and turned to look at Li Mingjue, his gaze carrying a mix of disbelief and sorrow, “When did you fall to such depths!”

In the past, Li Mingjue would never have resorted to such underhanded tactics as drugging someone.

He must have been led astray by Qi Yu!

Li Mingjue looked deeply at Qi Yu and righteously shifted the blame, “It is naturally…

proximity to black makes black.”

Qi Yu glared at him unconvincingly, “It’s clearly ‘proximity to red makes red’!”

“Stop!”

Shen Xiheng couldn’t help but interrupt the two.

He could understand Qi Yu uttering such words, as this man always looked somewhat frivolous.

But Li Mingjue, the famously stoic ice block of the capital, a walking Gao Ling flower, when had he also turned into such a glib talker?

If those women who adored the Prince saw him now, they would probably be shocked speechless.

After their verbal skirmish, he suddenly remembered the serious matter at hand and looked at Li Mingjue with a profound gaze.

“Weren’t you bedridden with illness?

How come today you look rosy and vibrant, showing not the slightest sign of serious illness?”

Li Mingjue said indifferently, “It’s nothing but a Blind Eye Technique.”

Shen Xiheng furrowed his brow, “His Majesty has already assigned the autumn hunt to Prince An, and if he snatches the credit, wouldn’t your previous efforts be in vain?”

Since Li Mingjue fell ill, those fence-sitters had begun to sway towards Li Ming’an again.

Daily, during court, the sight of those people singing praises to Li Ming’an made Shen’s stomach churn.

Li Mingjue knew his concerns, but such trivial gains taken away was no big deal.

After all, the real drama was yet to come.

“Rest assured, this prince is fully aware,” he said.

Seeing him so confident, Shen Xiheng, despite being filled with doubts, had no choice but to suppress them.

He then looked at Qi Yu and asked, “Why did you drug Prince An’s wine today?”

Although Qi Yu sometimes indeed had a childish temper and clear likes and dislikes, he would not drug someone without reason.

He felt there must be a hidden story.

After eating his fill, Qi Yu looked somewhat languid, yawned, and then slowly said, “Just now, I and the Prince accidentally overheard Li Ming’an and Qi Anran planning to kill the Princess, so…”

Shen Xiheng guessed as much at once.

“So you, unable to tolerate it, put a laxative in his wine?”

Qi Yu, propping up his chin, spoke lazily, “It’s not just about being intolerable, it’s more that Li Ming’an and Qi Anran have plotted against me several times.

How could I not give them a taste of their own medicine?”

She was no saint after all.

Hearing someone plotting her demise, naturally, she had to strike back immediately.

However, at that moment, that devious couple was too busy engaging in their affair to discuss how exactly they planned to kill her.

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The situation felt like watching a thrilling play that suddenly stops before the climax.

It was truly maddening.

Li Mingjue obviously thought of this as well, his expression darkening.

“Since Li Ming’an dares to speak of this, he must have made the necessary preparations,” he said.

Shen Xiheng nodded, his gaze shifting towards the window.

The sky had already darkened, filled with the promise of an impending storm.

He sighed lightly, “It seems, the weather is about to change.”

Qi Yu followed his gaze to where the dark clouds completely obscured the sunlight.

With a thunderous roar, dense raindrops suddenly smashed violently against the ground.

She stood up and moved to the window, letting the icy rain wet her palm.

The fierce wind swept the dark clouds towards her direction, roaring loudly, but Qi Yu’s face showed no sign of fear; instead, she grinned slightly.

“Who wins and who loses is still uncertain.”