Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince
Chapter 261: The Prince Said, Leave it to My Disposal

Chapter 261: Chapter 261: The Prince Said, Leave it to My Disposal

In the Marquis Residence, it was common knowledge that Liu Sisi and Liu Murou were at odds.

Just as Madam Liu looked down upon Luo Qiyuan, the concubine, Liu Sisi also disdained her half-sister, who was born of a concubine.

The two were two years apart and had been competing with each other since they were young.

But Liu Sisi, relying on her legitimate birthright, often used her status to oppress Liu Murou.

As the saying goes, "Under a low eave, one must bow one’s head."

Liu Murou had no backing in the Marquis Residence. Her mother was merely a dancer, so facing Liu Sisi’s provocations and Madam Liu’s difficulties, all she could do was swallow her anger and keep silent.

However, she had one advantage over Liu Sisi—she wasn’t delicate but excelled at disguising her true feelings.

Liu Sisi had the reputation of being a talented woman in the capital city, but within the Marquis Residence, she was nothing more than a pampered and wilful young miss.

Those poems and essays that made her famous throughout the capital were all ghostwritten.

Without Liu Sisi’s knowledge, Liu Murou had already secretly collected many of her weaknesses, just waiting for the day to trample her underfoot.

She did not like to put on airs like Liu Sisi and got along very well with the servants in the residence.

Therefore, the maids who had been slighted by Liu Sisi were willing to help her.

No sooner had Liu Sisi been carried into the residence than someone secretly passed the news to Liu Murou’s ear.

How could she miss such an interesting drama?

Thus, Liu Murou hurriedly emerged from a side courtyard, eager to witness Liu Sisi’s disheveled state.

Seeing Liu Sisi being supported back to her room by a few maids, Liu Murou barely restrained herself from laughing out loud. She covered her lips and said softly, "Sister, what has happened to you?"

Upon seeing her, both Madam Liu and Liu Sisi’s expressions soured.

Especially Liu Sisi, who knew the moment Liu Murou appeared that this person was definitely there to laugh at her.

She certainly wasn’t in a good mood.

She retorted coldly and disdainfully, "What does it have to do with you? Scram back to your broken courtyard!"

Liu Murou knew that she had struck a nerve and felt even more delighted.

Pretending to be sorrowful, she approached Liu Sisi and said, "Sister, why be so angry? I hurried over after hearing that you had hurt your foot, just to see if there was anything I could help with."

Help?

It would be good enough if she didn’t make things worse!

Liu Sisi glared at her fiercely. After years of competing, she could guess her sister’s thoughts with perfect accuracy.

But she was indeed in a highly embarrassing situation and already subdued in her aura, so she couldn’t be bothered to quarrel with Liu Murou.

She had Xiang Lan help her back to her room and after washing up, sat down on the bed and said hatefully, "That wench, I will tear her to pieces!"

Xiang Lan knew she was scolding Liu Murou, and quickly echoed, "Why should Miss lower herself to be angry with such a person? When you marry into the Prince Qiu Residence and become the Princess, she will have to kneel before you and kowtow!"

Liu Sisi thought of this scenario and felt immensely satisfied. She laughed coldly, "You’re right. Once I become the Princess of Prince Qiu, I will send that wench to a brothel!"

Xiang Lan shivered with fear at the viciousness in her eyes.

Meanwhile, in the side courtyard, Liu Murou said to her maid Xueyan, "Xueyan, inquire tomorrow and see what exactly happened at the Empress’s birthday banquet today?"

Xueyan nodded in agreement.

Recalling Liu Sisi’s pitiful state, Liu Murou couldn’t stop the smile on her face, "I want to see what kind of disgrace that wench has caused herself in front of the Empress!"

Xueyan also smiled, and after looking around, whispered to Liu Murou, "Miss, I heard something from Madam’s maid today that might be related to the injury of the elder sister."

Liu Murou’s eyes brightened, and she immediately became interested, "What is it?"

Leaning in close, Xueyan whispered something in her ear. After listening, Liu Murou laughed sardonically, "To become the Princess of Prince Qiu? The Liu mother and daughter really dare to dream!"

"Isn’t that the truth, I’ve heard that Prince Qiu dotes on the current Princess Qiu!" Xueyan, with nothing better to do all day, would gather news for Liu Murou, not missing a single whisper.

Liu Murou’s eyes dimmed slightly, and her lips curled with a hint of scorn, mocking herself, "As a concubine’s daughter, I’m not blessed with such good fortune."

Xueyan quickly tried to comfort her, "Miss shouldn’t belittle herself. It’s just that the Princess Qiu is lucky, after all, who could’ve thought that someone who had been put into a coffin would come back to life. Now, everyone says that the Princess Qiu is a lucky star, and presumably, Prince Qiu cherishes her because of that."

Liu Murou scoffed lightly, "Luck? I don’t believe in luck or in the coming of a lucky star."

Xueyan’s expression twisted with conflict, "But it’s true that Prince Qiu did come back to life."

That was the most inexplicable part of the whole affair.

Even the Divine Doctor Lou Qingming said Prince Qiu was beyond saving, and that was when His Majesty finally gave up hope and placed him in a coffin, choosing a princess to be buried with him.

But who would have expected, the first night the Princess Qiu was to be buried with him, Prince Qiu suddenly came back to life?

Of course, Liu Murou couldn’t explain this situation, but she didn’t believe in the lucky star theory either.

What the truth was, only Prince Qiu and Princess Qiu knew.

Her eyes narrowed slightly, she said to Xueyan, "If I’m not mistaken, Liu Sisi must have offended Prince Qiu and Princess Qiu in the palace."

Xueyan nodded blankly, "Perhaps, I heard that Princess Qiu is so spoiled by Prince Qiu that she doesn’t even take the Empress seriously."

"That’s the thing, Liu Sisi, not knowing what’s good for her, tried to start with Prince Qiu and ended up being noticed by Princess Qiu," Liu Murou speculated, "Maybe she pretended to sprain her ankle on purpose, but her scheme was seen through."

The more Xueyan listened, the more it made sense, thinking their own mistress was far cleverer than that beautiful but useless Miss Liu Sisi.

Liu Murou had guessed most of it right.

But what she didn’t know was that Liu Sisi’s sprained ankle wasn’t intentional.

She tapped her fingertips lightly on the table surface, her eyes deep and unclear.

It seemed that if she wanted to deal with Liu Sisi, she would have to start with Princess Qiu.

In Prince Qiu Residence, Qi Yu had just sent the ever-chattering Qi Mu and Qi Xuan off to bed when she was embraced by Li Mingjue, who had just returned from the Imperial Palace.

She patted Li Mingjue’s arm, signaling him to let her go first.

If this continued, she might suffocate to death.

Li Mingjue slightly curved his lips, loosening his hold on the person in his arms, his fingertips grazing her soft, delicate skin, "The Princess is indeed very busy."

Qi Yu pushed his hand away and glared at him, "Who exactly is busier?"

Talking nonsense with his eyes wide open.

She had only played with the two children for a while and inexplicably got blamed for it.

She hadn’t mentioned that ever since he returned to the capital, he had been like a dragon without a tail, either busy with various state affairs or accompanying Li Tianze in the Imperial Palace playing chess and drinking tea.

However, seeing the dark circles under Li Mingjue’s eyes, she still felt distressed.

Qi Yu pushed him to go wash up, and when Li Mingjue returned wearing clean clothes and closed the door,

he saw the person on the bed lying on her side, waving him over.

His heart stirred, and he walked over quickly, just as he sat down, Qi Yu pushed him down onto the bed.

Li Mingjue looked at her, puzzled, not knowing what she had in mind.

Yet Qi Yu just smiled, her gaze slowly scrutinizing him, and intentionally breathed into his ear, whispering softly, "Prince, do you remember what you said in the palace today?"

Disturbed by her warm breath, Li Mingjue’s thoughts stalled, and he couldn’t react immediately.

Qi Yu laughed softly, her fingertips gliding lightly over his handsome face.

Finally, they stopped on his cool thin lips, pressing down mischievously.

The person beneath her began to breathe more erratically, Qi Yu’s lips curved in amusement, her tone playful, "You said, Prince, that I have free reign over you."