Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince
Chapter 264: How Long Does the Prince Plan to Watch?

Chapter 264: Chapter 264: How Long Does the Prince Plan to Watch?

Song Yuting was brought back to the Prince Residence when Li Mingjue had just returned from the Imperial Palace.

Because of Shi Zhou, Shen Xiheng also shamelessly followed, and during this period, he had been more diligent in visiting the Prince Qiu Residence than returning to his own home.

Li Mingjue glanced at him sideways and said indifferently, "You should just marry her early and bring her home."

Shen Xiheng touched his nose, looking somewhat embarrassed, "I was just, you know, unsure about how to say it."

Although he had always been concerned about this matter, he truly did not know how to bring it up with his parents.

If it were a girl from an ordinary family, even if her background was a bit inferior, his parents would definitely not oppose it.

Although his parents were open-minded and not stubborn about matching family statuses exactly, Shi Zhou’s identity was special. If his father knew she was from Tuyun Village, he might flay him alive.

The matter of proposing marriage was still far off.

Li Mingjue knew he had it figured out and thus did not say more.

Shen Xiheng might appear cynical, indifferent to everything, but he had always been a resolute and principled man.

As soon as the two reached the front hall, they heard a clamor.

Li Mingjue’s brows furrowed, and he quickly walked forward.

Song Yuting was being punished by Qi Yu to kneel on the ground, and she was also required to recite the Song Family’s family rules.

In the beginning, she tried to resist, biting her lip and refusing to speak.

She thought, could this person really pry her mouth open?

But soon, she realized just how ridiculously wrong she was.

This person wouldn’t physically pry her mouth open, but he could make her limbs numb and her whole body ache with silver needles.

"You... you dare harm me!" Song Yuting endured the pain and cursed, "If my cousin finds out, he will definitely kick you out!"

Qi Yu flicked the silver needle in his hand and smiled, "Let’s just wait and see. Let’s see whether your mouth is tougher, or this needle is more painful."

Song Yuting, after all, had been pampered and spoiled all her life. Although her treatment in the General Residence was somewhat worse compared to that of Song Ting and Song Yuerou, the siblings, the Song family’s strict family traditions did not allow anyone to deliberately make things difficult for her.

She had never experienced such unbearable pain before. In just a few minutes, she was drenched in sweat from pain and pleaded, "Cousin-in-law, I know I was wrong, please spare me!"

Qi Yu took a teacup from a maid, blew on the tea foam, and sipped leisurely with a relaxed expression, "Now you remember I’m your cousin-in-law. Weren’t you cursing quite happily just now, calling someone a ’bitch’?"

Song Yuting gasped in pain and breathlessly retorted, "When did I ever say such things? Cousin-in-law, you are wrongly accusing me!"

Anyway, she hadn’t used the Princess Qiu’s full name while cursing; denying everything, who would know?

Seeing her still stubborn, Qi Yu scoffed lightly, "What’s the hurry? Soon, your dearly beloved cousin will come back, and you can have him kick out the Princess from the residence."

At this moment, Song Yuting realized what it meant to ’shoot oneself in the foot.’ In her hasty anger, she allowed this man to seize the issue and now appeared very reasonable in handling it.

She was at a disadvantage and didn’t dare to make a scene.

This was, after all, the Prince Qiu Residence. If the servants saw and spread it around, her reputation would be ruined.

She finally recalled the goodness of Song Feng; even when angry, he would at most punish her to kneel in the ancestral hall or copy scriptures.

When had she ever had such a humiliating experience?

That bitch must have learned these harmful methods from somewhere; just a single silver needle had made her wish she were dead.

With her organs aching to the core, Song Yuting clenched her teeth tightly and refused to let herself scream out loud.

Her long fingernails dug deep into her flesh, but this pain was nothing compared to what she was already enduring.

Seeing her mistress’s fingertips bleed, Axi could no longer stand idly by.

She fell to her knees with a thud, knocked her head on the ground several times, and said to Qi Yu, "Please, Princess of Prince Qiu Residence, have mercy and spare my mistress!"

Qi Yu set the teacup aside carelessly, looked down at her pleading expression, and coldly chuckled, "Is it me, the Princess, who refuses to let her go? Isn’t it your mistress who refuses to let me go?"

Axi was left speechless by her retort.

Yes, indeed, from the beginning to end, the Princess of Prince Qiu Residence had never taken the initiative to make things difficult for her mistress.

It was all because Song Yuting ardently wished to become the Princess of Prince Qiu, devising such malicious strategies to target her.

Although she ultimately failed, the Princess did not go too far in front of the elder General and even gave Song Yuting a chance to escape.

Seeing Axi kneeling blankly in place, Qi Yu knew that the girl must have replayed all her mistress’s foolish actions in her mind.

She looked up at the sky, saw that it was about time, and then pricked a few more needles into Song Yuting’s body, finally stopping her punishment.

Song Yuting fell to the ground in a disheveled posture, overwhelmed by the pain and no longer caring about her appearance.

As soon as the pain subsided, she quickly retreated several meters, her eyes warily watching Qi Yu, fearing that she might pull out another silver needle to prick her.

Qi Yu simply glanced at her series of cowardly actions, hooked her lips slightly, and spoke in a muted voice, "How much longer does the Prince intend to watch?"

At her words, the person who had been standing outside finally walked in slowly.

Shen Xiheng followed behind him, shaking his head and clicking his tongue lightly.

This is none other than the legendary ’wife slave.’

Every time the Princess spoke, his response was quicker than anyone else’s.

While standing outside the door and watching Song Yuting rolling on the ground, his expression did not change at all.

Song Yuting, seeing her own cousin, was once again overwhelmed with grievances and began to cry as she complained, "Cousin, you must stand up for me! I do not know when I offended the Princess of Prince Qiu. It was bad enough that she had me captured, but to also use silver needles to torture me!"

Li Mingjue didn’t even glance at her but walked straight to Qi Yu and sat down beside her.

Seeing that her teacup was already empty, he turned to the Maid and commanded, "Why haven’t you refilled the Princess’s tea yet?"

"Yes." The maids, who were already stunned, had forgotten all about serving tea.

Fortunately, the Princess did not blame them, so they felt even more grateful and served Qi Yu with increased dedication and effort.

Song Yuting saw everyone busy preparing tea for Qi Yu, completely ignoring her pleas, bit her lip, and her eyes reflected a sinister glow.

Shi Zhou had been quietly observing her, and almost the moment Song Yuting’s expression changed, she noticed it.

Frowning displeasedly, she was about to say something when Shen Xiheng stopped her.

He took a cup of tea from the Maid, handed it to her with a slight smirk, and calmly stated, "Don’t worry, someone will handle her."

Shi Zhou took the tea and sipped it.

At this moment, her thoughts were no longer on Song Yuting but occasionally sneaking glances at the person beside her.

Though she saw him every day, she felt as if she could never get enough of him.

Qi Yu noticed Song Yuting’s infuriated demeanor due to being ignored and her eyes gleamed with a hint of mockery.

What’s the hurry, the person she has called for has not yet arrived.