Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince
Chapter 294: Does the Princess usually look at these things?

Chapter 294: Chapter 294: Does the Princess usually look at these things?

She saw that the first page of the "top-secret treasure" Yuan Huan had referred to bore a vivid scene of a man and a woman entwined in passion.

Qi Yu’s eyes widened as she looked at the eye-searing illustration, and she quickly snapped the book shut.

What sort of storybook was this? It was clearly an erotic painting!

Her face had turned beet red, the tips of her ears so crimson they seemed as though they could bleed, and the heat on her cheeks intensified, making her fan her face with her hands involuntarily.

Qi Yu dared not glance at the maids standing by to read their expressions, and she didn’t know if they had seen the scandalous illustration.

The only thought in her mind right now was to capture Yuan Huan and flay him alive!

He hadn’t clarified earlier, causing her to lose face publicly.

It was fortunate that the maids in the residence were tight-lipped; otherwise, if word got out, wouldn’t everyone know that she was reading an erotic painting in the Prince Residence?

By then, even eight mouths wouldn’t help her clear her name.

Feeling as guilty as a thief, Qi Yu quickly stuffed the two storybooks to the bottom and took out the more appropriate ones she usually read, flipping a few pages as if to deceive herself and others.

But those storybooks were also written by Yuan Huan. Although the plots were decent, they were not devoid of some frank and daring language and descriptions.

Initially, without any illustrations, she hadn’t thought much of it.

But her mind had been tarnished by that vivid and fragrant image, and now every time she saw those words, her mind would conjure up corresponding images.

The originally proper plots became more and more indecent the longer she looked, and the flush never faded from Qi Yu’s cheeks.

Eventually, she simply covered her face with the storybook and pretended to sleep.

Feigning sleep, drowsiness crept over her, and she actually fell asleep on the reclining chair.

When Li Mingjue returned to the Prince Residence, this was the scene he encountered.

He shook his head somewhat helplessly, gesturing for the maids to leave, and then took the storybook off Qi Yu’s face and placed it aside.

Just as he was about to pick her up, his elbow accidentally brushed against the nearby storybook, causing them to fall to the ground.

Li Mingjue had no choice but to bend over and reluctantly picked up what Qi Yu considered her lifeblood storybooks.

However, a gust of wind flipped one of the books open, and when his eyes landed on the entwined scene, his pupils suddenly contracted.

He froze for a long moment, not braving to pick up the beautifully crafted storybook.

After a while, he picked it up with a peculiar expression, glanced at the sound asleep person, and felt a bit of a headache.

He flipped through the storybook with an indifferent look on his face; despite little change in expression, the flaming red ears and slightly trembling fingertips still betrayed his inner turmoil.

Not until Qi Yu woke up from the heat and opened her eyes did he react as if scalded, hastily tossing the storybook aside.

Upon waking, Qi Yu saw a dark figure standing before her. She rubbed her eyes, confirming she wasn’t dreaming, and then spoke in a hoarse voice, "Prince, when did you return?"

Li Mingjue glanced at her and pointed to the cast-aside storybook, his voice strained as he asked, "What are these?"

Qi Yu looked to the side and was about to say these were the new storybooks she had collected but then saw the book Li Mingjue was pointing to, filled with copious indecent illustrations.

She snatched the storybook and hugged it tightly to her chest, feigning composure as she said, "Nothing much, just some of the usual storybooks I read."

Hearing her say that, Li Mingjue’s calm demeanor almost cracked as he asked, word by word, "Is this what the Princess usually reads?"

Unaware that she had been exposed, Qi Yu resolutely nodded her head and definitively said, "Yes."

Li Mingjue said nothing more, just gave her a deep look before turning towards the direction of the study.

He felt he also needed to calm down.

Qi Yu stared at his retreating figure, bewildered, and breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if she had narrowly escaped disaster.

Once he had left her line of sight, she finally pulled out the tightly clutched book from her bosom and threw it to the side.

At the same time, she was still considering that she must settle the account with Yuan Huan properly another day!

Because of the commotion in the afternoon, when they shared a bed in the evening, both were more silent than usual.

Qi Yu was still worried about what birthday gift to prepare, and moreover, she had to visit the palace tomorrow to see Lingya.

If she could incidentally find out some news about Jingyang Palace, that would be great.

Countless ideas flashed through her mind, tossing and turning, she felt somewhat irritable for a while.

Li Mingjue had already closed his eyes, but listening to her rustling, he felt an inexplicable heat rising within him.

In his mind, all he could think of were those intimate scenes.

Sharing the bed but harboring different dreams, both felt their hearts were in turmoil, struggling to fall asleep.

Finally, it was Li Mingjue who sighed and held the constantly turning person in his embrace.

Feeling a sudden warmth envelop her, Qi Yu was startled, but after realizing what was happening, she pushed Li Mingjue away.

Then, she quickly retreated a distance backward.

Under Li Mingjue’s reproachful gaze, she pouted, feeling wronged, "It’s too hot, Prince, let’s keep our distance, shall we?"

Li Mingjue: "..."

After a moment of silence, he said with some displeasure, "As the weather gets hotter, do you plan to keep a distance from me all the time?"

Qi Yu instinctively wanted to nod, but seeing his dark expression, she hushed herself and, like a quail, shook her head with a half-hearted smile on her face.

Her head-shaking and her expression were completely at odds with each other, which made Li Mingjue’s temple throb with irritation.

He stretched out his hand toward Qi Yu and said coldly, "Come here."

Qi Yu was not very willing to comply, as it was already summer, and without air conditioning or fans here, it indeed felt too hot when two people held each other.

But after glancing at Li Mingjue’s expression, she still moved over very slowly from the heart.

Her movements were excruciatingly slow, slower than a snail, taking several minutes to finally reach Li Mingjue’s arm, and then she stubbornly said, "Is this okay now?"

Li Mingjue felt that sooner or later she was going to infuriate him to death, but for the sake of a good night’s sleep for both of them, he refrained from commenting.

At least, they were a little closer than before, and he was satisfied with that.

Although ice blocks had been placed in the room, Qi Yu still felt it was hot. She was the type who had an abundance of internal heat and had to stay in air-conditioned rooms during the summer, or else she would melt as soon as she stepped outside.

Seeing her discomfort, Li Mingjue reluctantly took a fan and began to fan her by hand.

Qi Yu squinted her eyes, enjoying the cool breeze, and said insincerely, "This is really too troublesome for you, Prince."

Seeing her insincere demeanor, Li Mingjue both laughed and fumed.

But, annoyed as he was, he did not stop his motions.

Qi Yu also knew when to be content with what she had and, after a while, she took the fan from Li Mingjue’s hand and fanned him back in return.

Even though Li Mingjue didn’t say anything, there was a hint of a smile in his eyes.

Seeing him like that, Qi Yu shook her head amusedly and recalled the serious matters of the next day, saying with a bit of solemnity, "I have to go to the palace tomorrow."