Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince
Chapter 191: Princess? Is she even worthy?

Chapter 191: Chapter 191: Princess? Is she even worthy?

In the struggle, the poison needle hidden in Ling Xiao’s sleeve had already revealed its tip.

A fierce ruthlessness flashed in her eyes as she aimed to stab Shiqi with the needle, but the door was suddenly kicked open from the outside, causing her hand to falter and the needle to drop to the floor.

Qi Yu entered, carrying a lamp, and seeing signs of a scuffle inside the room, he clicked his tongue lightly, "Shiqi, all these will be deducted from your monthly allowance."

Shiqi nodded expressionlessly.

What could he say? His allowance was given only when the Prince was in a good mood, wasn’t it?

He didn’t need it anyway. There was no lack of food and drink in the Prince Residence.

If the Princess wished to deduct, then let her deduct.

When Ling Xiao saw Qi Yu, venomous hatred seeped into her glare, "Bitch, it’s you who ruined me!"

No sooner had she spoken than Shiqi smacked her on the back, forcing her to spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Shiqi’s tone was cold as he said, "Who gave you the courage to be disrespectful towards the Princess!"

Ling Xiao fell to the ground in a disheveled state, her mouth twisted up slightly as she spoke viciously, "Princess? Does she even deserve that title?"

As things had come to this, there was no point in her pretending anymore.

Since Qi Yu had set a trap for her, he must have already known about the things she had done.

Shiqi wished he could sew her mouth shut.

Qi Yu was not angered; he tossed the lamp to someone standing by, watching the scene, and entered the room to light all the candles.

In an instant, the room was brightly lit, revealing Ling Xiao’s disarray even more clearly.

Li Mingjue placed the lantern he was holding on the table and looked down at Ling Xiao from his elevated position, his eyes reflected a ruthless glint as he said in an icy tone, "Ling Xiao, have I been too good to you?"

His gaze, as though looking at trash, sent shivers down Ling Xiao’s spine. She tried to force herself to stand up but was stamped down by Shiqi, and she fell back onto the cold ground.

Ling Xiao looked up, her eyes brimming with tears, and she almost screamed, "Prince, she is not worthy of you!"

Li Mingjue’s brow furrowed slightly, utterly disgusted by her appearance of being unrepentant even in the face of death; he couldn’t bear to look at her any longer.

"Shiqi, drag her out and execute her by beating."

"Yes," Shiqi responded, roughly picking up the person on the ground.

With the last of her strength, Ling Xiao shoved him away and looked at Li Mingjue with outrage, "Prince, what wrong have I committed? I just couldn’t stand the sight of a lowly woman, that’s all."

"Slap—"

Before she could finish speaking, she received a harsh slap across her face.

Ling Xiao spat out the fresh blood from her mouth, looking incredulously at the person before her with a fierce expression, "Bitch, how dare you hit me!"

Qi Yu immediately delivered another slap, still without mercy, and sneered lightly, rubbing her wrist that had begun to ache, "Wasn’t it you who drugged me with Soft Muscle Powder? Weren’t you the one who tried to make the Prince drink a love potion? And now you act all high and noble?"

Color drained from Ling Xiao’s face, and she looked dazedly at Li Mingjue, crying out, "Prince, I didn’t!"

Li Mingjue pulled Qi Yu to his side and took her hand, examining the red mark on her palm, he sighed imperceptibly, "There’s no need for you to get your hands dirty, just let Shiqi handle such matters."

Qi Yu gave him a glare.

With everything going on, could he not tell what was more important?

Seeing them displaying their affection as if no one else was present, flames of jealousy almost burst forth from Ling Xiao’s eyes. She bit her lip, about to hurl more insults.

But a nonchalant glance from Li Mingjue made all those vile words stick in her throat.

Ling Xiao’s eyes held a faint glimmer of hope, "Prince..."

Li Mingjue looked at her indifferently, as if she were a person of no consequence, "What are you but a trifle?"

Ling Xiao felt her heart shatter, piercing her with pain. She was breathing rapidly, her hands unable to stop trembling.

Shiqi, seeing the situation, directly took the person away and disposed of them.

Qi Yu looked at the mess on the ground, feeling a severe headache coming on.

Li Mingjue called over a few maids and ordered them to clean up the room.

In the kitchen, Cai Qin slowly came to her senses. She rubbed her eyes and once she realized where she was, she stood up in a panicked state.

Wasn’t she just administering the poison?

How come she suddenly fainted, and the teapot had vanished as well?

The more Cai Qin thought about it, the more panicked she became. At that moment, seeing the maids hurriedly passing by outside the door, alarm bells rang in her head.

She stopped someone and asked a few questions, only then learning that something had happened in the residence.

But as for what exactly that something was, even these maids were not clear about it. They only knew that the room where the Prince and Princess stayed suddenly changed its appearance.

Moreover, there were a few faint drops of blood on the ground.

Cai Qin’s eyes darted around—could it be that someone had taken the teapot she had poisoned?

As she was wildly conjecturing, suddenly a maid came calling for her: "The Princess is looking for you."

Cai Qin let out a shrill scream, "What?"

The maid frowned, not understanding why she was so startled, and impatiently repeated, "The Princess is looking for you, hurry over."

Cai Qin tried to calm herself and said to the maid, "Alright, I’ll be right there."

The maid gave her a look and, without saying anything, walked away.

Instead of following her, Cai Qin quickly ran to her own quarters, hurriedly packed her belongings, and then stealthily ran towards the back door.

She knew the Princess must have discovered something to have asked for her specifically.

Going there now would be a death sentence. Better to escape through the back door first and then figure out what to do next.

She had planned everything well, but she didn’t know about the Hidden Guards in the residence.

Cai Qin hadn’t gone far when she was blocked by a black-clothed figure who descended from the skies.

Shen Nanxing looked at her coldly, "Going somewhere?"

Cai Qin was so frightened by her that she lost all color and was momentarily at a loss for words.

But Shen Nanxing didn’t need to waste words with her and simply dragged her in front of Qi Yu.

"Princess, this person was trying to escape."

In the front hall, Qi Yu sat leisurely in a Taishi Chair, sipping tea.

Next to her was a stack of freshly baked osmanthus cakes, still steaming hot.

Cai Qin kneeled down, trembling all over as she looked at her, as if staring at some life-claiming ghost.

Qi Yu spoke indifferently, "Cai Qin, do you know why I asked for you?"

Cai Qin felt uneasy inside but still managed to force a strained smile, "Replying to the Princess, this servant does not know."

Qi Yu signaled to a maid standing aside, and immediately someone brought out a teapot and placed it in front of her, "Does it look familiar?"

Seeing the familiar teapot, Cai Qin was utterly terrified.

But to save her own life, she still stubbornly denied it, "Princess, this servant truly has never seen this teapot."

Qi Yu picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and leisurely took a bite, her demeanor so calm that one couldn’t tell she was interrogating someone.

Cai Qin’s back was soaked with sweat, her mind racing as she tried to figure out where things had gone wrong.

As Qi Yu noticed her eyes flickering rapidly, she leaned forward and lifted her lovely face with her fingertips, speaking slowly, "Do you know what happened to the last person who tried to poison this Princess?"