Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince
Chapter 186 The Empress Wants to Kill You

Chapter 186: Chapter 186 The Empress Wants to Kill You

Qi Yu smiled, "It hasn’t been many days, just two days in total."

Even she had not expected Li Mingjue to wake up so early, thinking that he would need to stay in bed for at least three to five days before getting up.

Shiqi had quietly moved outside the door when the Princess went in, and even closed the door to prevent disturbances.

Li Mingjue touched her hair, his tone gentle, "You have worked hard these past few days."

Qi Yu helped him sit up properly so as not to press on his wounds.

She took his pulse again, "There’s no problem now."

Li Mingjue took a moment before saying, "The assassin..."

Qi Yu squeezed his hand, "The assassin has been captured."

Li Mingjue looked at her in surprise, clearly not expecting her to act so quickly.

Moreover, it seemed she had already handled everything, otherwise she wouldn’t be so relaxed.

Qi Yu didn’t want him to worry too much, as it was not good for his recovery, and briefly explained a few things.

"Those assassins were foolish, hiding in... Manchun Building, and were caught immediately."

Li Mingjue slightly frowned, not missing the pause in her speech, and pressed, "What place is Manchun Building?"

"Well..." Qi Yu shifted her gaze awkwardly.

Li Mingjue sensed something was off and stared at her intently.

Qi Yu felt so guilty under his gaze that she finally blurted out, "It’s that kind of place where men go to seek pleasure."

She didn’t make her words too explicit, using the same phrasing Gu Jingping had used earlier.

But Li Mingjue understood immediately and couldn’t help but knock on her head, saying annoyed, "You dared to go to such places!"

Qi Yu pulled away from his hand, retreating slightly, her tone righteous, "I was just there to capture the assassin."

"Besides, what could I possibly do there as a woman?"

Li Mingjue glanced at her, "You seem quite regretful?"

Qi Yu quickly shook her head, "Not at all, I truly was there to capture the assassin."

She hurriedly explained everything before Li Mingjue could get angry.

After hearing everything, Li Mingjue was still emotional, his tone harsh, "Is capturing assassins supposed to be your duty?"

With so many people available to use, did she really need to catch the assassin herself?

This time she was lucky not to have been hurt by the assassin, but what about next time?

The thought of her going alone to capture the assassin made his heart ache with anger.

Qi Yu knew he would not approve, but she hadn’t expected such a strong reaction.

She could only lower her head and admit her mistake, "I won’t dare next time."

Li Mingjue knew she wasn’t sincerely apologizing, his tone indifferent, "You still think there will be a next time?"

"No more, no more!" Qi Yu raised her hands in surrender, facing a patient still in recovery, what else could she do but indulge him.

Li Mingjue felt somewhat appeased and then continued to ask, "Who was the assassin?"

Qi Yu gave him an unexpected name.

"Heifeng?" Li Mingjue slightly frowned, "He’s still alive?"

Qi Yu poured a cup of water and handed it to him, speaking unhurriedly, "The Empress saved him, and it was she who sent him to assassinate you."

Li Mingjue took a sip of water, moistening his throat, his expression clear, "For the child in her womb?"

Qi Yu nodded, "I’m afraid so."

Li Mingjue scoffed, "She’s pretty certain that it’s definitely a prince in her belly."

Qi Yu blinked, "I think, even if it’s not a prince, the Empress would make him one."

The two exchanged a knowing look, choosing not to continue the topic.

After understanding what had happened in the past two days, Li Mingjue finally felt relieved.

Qi Yu asked him to lie on the bed while she wrote a prescription at the desk and sent someone to fetch the medicine.

Although the wound had healed, his body was still weakened from the poison and needed several days of complete rest.

Li Mingjue watched her movements, moved his lips, and wanted to say that he was already fine.

But the True Qi within him was still scattered, and when he tried to channel strength in the palm of his hand, there was hardly any strength.

He could only give up.

Qi Yu didn’t know that in this short period, Li Mingjue’s emotions had already taken several turns.

While waiting for the medicine to be brewed, she recounted the contents of the secret letter that had arrived from the capital city today.

"Now the harem is bustling with activity, it won’t be long before father is troubled by headaches," Qi Yu mockingly said.

Li Mingjue saw her schadenfreude expression and didn’t say anything, merely commenting indifferently, "The fetus has not yet formed, yet the Empress is already taking drastic actions, there must be hidden reasons behind it."

Qi Yu thought about it and agreed. The pregnancy wasn’t even a month old, and the fetus inside was still unstable.

The Empress was in such a hurry to send someone to assassinate Li Mingjue, which really made people suspicious.

Qi Yu felt a tingling sensation on her scalp and after a long while, she slowly said, "Could it be that the Empress isn’t pregnant at all?"

Li Mingjue’s expression changed. "What do you mean?"

Getting up, Qi Yu walked a few paces around the room, muttering to herself uneasily, "Otherwise, why would the Empress be so anxious? I can’t figure it out."

Seeing her troubled expression, Li Mingjue couldn’t help but get up, intending to pull her over.

Qi Yu caught his movement from the corner of her eye and quickly pressed him down, "You haven’t fully recovered, don’t move rashly."

Li Mingjue took the opportunity to pull her to sit down, raised his hand to smooth the worries between her brows, "Don’t worry, even if the Empress really has some schemes, I can keep you safe."

Qi Yu sighed, "Is that what I’m worried about?"

Li Mingjue chuckled lightly, "Naturally, the Princess isn’t afraid."

Qi Yu glared at him annoyedly and carefully leaned into his embrace, whispering softly, "The Empress wants to kill you."

Li Mingjue patted her back gently, reassuring her in a soft voice, "She won’t succeed."

Qi Yu felt her mind was a tangled mess, as if she had forgotten some very important thing.

Soon, the maid brought the brewed medicine, and Qi Yu took it and carefully inspected it first.

Li Mingjue saw her actions and chuckled slightly, "Isn’t the Princess being too cautious?"

Qi Yu rolled her eyes at him, handing him the medicine irritably, "If it weren’t for the good maid you found, I wouldn’t need to be so careful."

Li Mingjue, sensing the implications in her words, quickly downed the medicine and grabbed her hand, asking, "Did the maid make you angry?"

Qi Yu then revealed how Cai Qin had drugged her tea.

"That maid thought she was being secretive, but little did she know, no matter how little she used, I could still smell it," she said.

Li Mingjue’s expression turned colder, "Let Shiqi drag that maid away and execute her by beating."

Qi Yu stopped him, "What’s the rush, I still have use for her."

"What use?" Li Mingjue frowned, wondering why keep a maid who harbored ill intentions.

Qi Yu smiled faintly but did not immediately reply.

At that moment, Ling Xiao, who was practicing swordsmanship in the backyard, suddenly felt a chill.

She looked around and, noticing nothing unusual, slowly put her sword down.

A few days ago, when she heard that the Prince had been injured, she wanted to capture the assassin at all costs, but Shen Nanxing stopped her.

Ling Xiao was frustrated and questioned Shen Nanxing why he was holding her back.

Shen Nanxing just gave her a cold look and did not answer her question.

Being under surveillance for a few days, Ling Xiao gradually sensed that something was amiss.

Had her previous actions been discovered?