Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince
Chapter 153: The Princess Detained Someone in the Front Hall

Chapter 153: Chapter 153: The Princess Detained Someone in the Front Hall

Song Yuting was startled by her and hurriedly waved her hands, "Princess, it’s me, I’m not some ruffian!"

Only then did Li Huaixi see clearly that the person was indeed her, but she didn’t have much of an impression of this Miss Song, just a vague memory that such a person existed.

She snorted lightly, "I wondered who it was, so it’s Miss Song, why are you clinging to my royal brother’s residence?"

Song Yuting had always wanted to curry favor with Li Huaixi, but given her lowly status, she could only sit in an inconspicuous position each time she entered the palace.

Now, having seen someone at the Prince Residence, she hastily seized the opportunity to establish a connection, "Princess, important people tend to forget, I am Prince Qi’s cousin, these few days I have been under my cousin-in-law’s care, staying at the Prince Residence for a few days."

She didn’t mention a word about her insistence on not leaving the Prince Residence.

Qi Yu couldn’t be bothered to expose her, the young girl was thin-skinned, and Qi Yu hadn’t done anything to her, anyway, she would be gone by tomorrow, so let her stay if she wished.

However, now Li Huaixi had arrived, and both of them were troublesome types, it was likely Song Ling would have a headache.

She beckoned to Song Ling and whispered to him, "I suspect the little princess has taken a fancy to you."

Upon hearing this, Song Ling furrowed his brows, obviously not having a high regard for Li Huaixi.

He said seriously, "I have no feelings for the Princess."

The Princess was only fifteen years old this year and had been spoiled since childhood, her temper was arrogant, and he could not bear it.

Seeing his righteous indignation, Qi Yu laughed and said, "Tomorrow, the Prince and I will be leaving. Then, there will be no one to shield you."

Thinking about this matter, Song Ling also felt it was somewhat troublesome.

However, he could not afford to provoke her, but he could certainly hide, so there was nothing to fear.

Coincidentally, a few days ago, Shen Xiheng had mentioned when looking for him that he had a small courtyard in the west of the city and if he didn’t want to live in the Prince Residence, he could move there.

In any case, that large residence in Yongchun Hall could also accommodate people.

Song Ling then shared his thoughts with Qi Yu, and she also found it feasible, nodding and responding, "Pack your belongings tonight, and move to Yongchun Hall first thing tomorrow morning to settle there."

Once she and Li Mingjue left, with the exception of Li Bo, Song Ling found it difficult to have a conversation with anyone else in the vast Prince Residence.

It would be better to move to Yongchun Hall where he would not have to commute back and forth every day, and he could also converse with the money keeper and those two lads, a solution that served both purposes.

While the two of them were settling this, over there, Li Huaixi and Song Yuting were still chattering and quarreling.

Having decided that Song Yuting had designs on Song Ling, Li Huaixi naturally refused to allow her to continue staying in the Prince Residence, pointing at her and demanding, "You, move out by tomorrow!"

Song Yuting naturally refused as well, lamenting, "Why does the Princess want to trouble me? As a servant girl, I’m very lonely in the residence; it’s been hard enough to stay in the Prince Residence for a while with the Princess Consort’s consent, why do you want to drive me away as soon as you arrive?"

"Enough nonsense, when I tell you to leave, you must leave!" Li Huaixi frowned at her.

She was someone whose word was law in the palace, who dared to be so presumptuous as to contradict her?

But Song Yuting was not an easy character to deal with either, seeing Li Huaixi’s firm stance, she resorted to a softening strategy, simply crying, fashioning herself into a pitiful figure.

Li Huaixi grew increasingly annoyed watching this.

She hadn’t hit anyone or cursed anyone; why was Song Yuting crying incessantly?

Ignorant people would think she had shown her a cold shoulder!

Qi Yu gave a meaningful glance to Song Ling, signaling him to avoid the situation by heading to the study.

Li Huaixi, who was annoyed by Song Yuting’s ceaseless crying, turned around and noticed that Song Ling had already disappeared. She stepped forward and interrogated, "Where did that person just now go?"

Qi Yu raised her eyebrows and smiled, "He, you scared him away."

"Nonsense!" Li Huaixi glared at her, fuming.

She was not unsightly, how could she scare anyone away?

Qi Yu looked at her with a serene expression, "Princess, please have some self-respect. Song Ling is my friend, and I didn’t invite you to my residence to disturb him."

Li Huaixi, both embarrassed and angry, loudly denied, "When did this Princess ever disturb him!"

Qi Yu glanced at her and Song Yuting behind her, and said indifferently, "It’s best you haven’t."

Having said that, she then left.

Li Huaixi not only failed to see the person she wanted but also got scolded, which made it hard for her to save face.

She stomped her feet in frustration and took it out on the flowers and plants of the Prince Residence before storming off in a huff.

Qi Yu saw the flowers she had painstakingly planted being ruined beyond recognition and was not in a good mood.

If she had known, she never would have brought that little troublemaker, Li Huaixi, back to her residence.

When she arrived at the front hall, she saw Li Huaixi still badgering the servants about Song Ling’s whereabouts.

Her expression turned frosty, "If you don’t compensate me for my flowers, you can forget about seeing Song Ling in this lifetime."

Li Huaixi was startled by her gaze and retorted, "By what right!"

"By what right?" Qi Yu raised her hand, signaling the maids of the residence to surround her, and chuckled coldly, "Even if your imperial brother came today, he would have to compensate me for my flowers."

While venting, Li Huaixi had not thought much about it, but now, being surrounded by several maids, she felt defiant and clamored, "They’re just a few flowers, there are as many as you want in the Imperial Palace. Only you treat them like treasures; my imperial brother would certainly not make me pay up!"

Even if she plucked all the flowers in the Imperial Garden, the emperor would not punish her.

They were just a few insignificant, wretched flowers in the Prince Residence, what could Qi Yu possibly do to her?

Determined not to apologize, Li Huaixi settled herself there as Qi Yu left her hanging, waiting for Li Mingjue to come back and deal with her.

For now, she needed to figure out a way to rescue those flowers that had just barely survived.

Li Bo knew she cherished those flowers, and upon receiving the news, he immediately gathered people to take care of them.

Fortunately, the roots were intact; although they looked rather battered, they could still be revived.

In the end, most of the flowers were saved, but some had already died.

When Li Mingjue and Shen Xiheng arrived at the Prince Residence, they found everyone looking disheveled and covered in dirt.

Shen Xiheng joked, "Could it be because of the flowers belonging to your Princess again?"

Li Bo sighed and recounted the afternoon’s events in detail.

After listening, the smile also faded from Shen Xiheng’s face.

All those flowers were personally planted by Qi Yu; destroyed by Li Huaixi alone, it was indeed a heavy loss.

Li Mingjue’s expression turned icy, "Where is Li Huaixi?"

Li Bo glanced towards the front hall, "The Princess has detained her there."

The maids of the residence were all somewhat skilled; although not all were martial artists, they could easily confine Li Huaixi.

Forced to sit there for two hours, Li Huaixi was already bored to death.

Unable to leave, she could only look at the maids with resentment and commanded, "Move aside, am I someone you can stop?"

The maids did not budge an inch.

Li Mingjue had long given orders that in the Prince Residence, no one’s word counted except for the Princess’s.

Li Huaixi, seeing her words had no effect, was about to push her way through.

But before she could act, she heard a cold voice, "Leave."