Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince
Chapter 90 The Princess Herself Guards the Gate of Prince Qiu Residence

Chapter 90: Chapter 90 The Princess Herself Guards the Gate of Prince Qiu Residence

Her words left Qi Anran at a loss for words.

Li Ming’an was a man known for his lust, and if Princess Lingya were to be sent to him, how could he possibly resist making a move on her?

If it were just an ordinary woman, it might not matter, but Princess Lingya’s status was so esteemed that if something were to indeed happen, Li Tianze would certainly have to give an explanation to Tulan.

Then, her position as Princess Consort could become unstable.

Qi Anran composed herself and said with a smile, "Sister, what are you saying? I was simply worried that your defiance of the Emperor’s decree would anger him."

Qi Yu couldn’t be bothered with her and spoke directly to Zhou Fu, "Please take her away, eunuch, and tell the Emperor that the doors of Prince Qiu Residence are guarded by the Princess Consort herself and no one can enter."

"Princess Consort, this..." Zhou Fu looked troubled.

It seemed as though the Princess Consort of Prince Qiu really planned to confront the Emperor head-on.

Caught between a rock and a hard place, the servant could only sigh helplessly, "Since the Princess Consort is determined, this servant doesn’t dare say more."

Anticipating the storm he would face upon returning to the Imperial Palace, Zhou Fu felt the sky above growing darker.

He still arranged for Princess Lingya to be taken back to the hostel to rest. Since she couldn’t enter Prince Qiu Residence, she couldn’t very well stand outside it either.

But Lingya shook her head, "Eunuch Zhou, I want to go to the Imperial Palace with you. I also want to ask the Emperor to revoke his decree."

If she harbored any intention of testing the waters before arriving, to see if she could enter Prince Qiu Residence by relying on Li Tianze’s decree, it now seemed impossible.

Besides, her relationship with Qi Yu was already delicate, and if she truly entered Prince Qiu Residence, it was uncertain who would suffer more.

Lingya was clear-minded, understanding all the intentions of those in the harem.

The Empress and Noble Consort An wanted to use her against the Princess Consort of Prince Qiu, but the Princess Consort was not someone to be trifled with.

She wasn’t afraid of even the Poisonous Insect Poison; bringing her down was definitely not an easy feat.

And as for Li Tianze, if not for the dowry that was worth a fortune, he would not have wanted her to marry into Prince Qiu Residence at all.

She had already given up the idea of marrying into Prince Qiu. If even a dowry consisting of thirteen cities couldn’t pique the Prince’s interest, she must mean no more to him than a blade of grass by the roadside.

The news of Zhou Fu taking Princess Lingya back to the Imperial Palace spread throughout the harem, and upon hearing what Qi Yu had done, Li Tianze was so furious he nearly passed out.

How could there be such a brazen woman in this world!

He was the sovereign lord, whose word was law.

Qi Yu had the audacity to slap him in the face in front of everyone.

Zhou Fu hastily summoned the Imperial Physician as Yangxin Hall turned into a scene of chaos.

After Li Tianze recovered, he said to Lingya, "I will make a decision on this matter for you."

He didn’t believe that he, an Emperor, couldn’t handle a Princess Consort!

But Lingya bowed respectfully, her voice sincere, "Please, Your Majesty, revoke your decree."

Li Tianze didn’t know what act she was putting on, "Are you worried about how the Princess Consort will treat you?"

Lingya shook her head, her eyes holding a trace of earnestness, "Your Majesty, I’m not afraid of the Princess Consort. I just don’t want to be treated as an item to be tossed around."

Li Tianze paused for a moment, then understood her meaning.

She did not wish to become a pawn in their power struggle, subject to their manipulation.

Nor did she want to be used as a pawn to help them confront the Princess Consort of Prince Qiu.

"If that’s the case, then stay in the palace," he said.

Though she couldn’t be sent to Prince Qiu Residence, returning to the hostel was obviously out of the question.

Lingya knew she couldn’t make too many demands and thus accepted, "Thank you, Your Majesty. However, I still have personal clothes at the hostel. May I return to fetch them?"

Li Tianze waved his hand dismissively and let her go.

He was still harboring resentment in his heart and had no time to fuss over such trifles.

When he returned to the hostel, Qiu Lian and Li Mingjue were still there.

Qiu Lian had searched all morning and found nothing, planning to return to the Prince Qiu Residence when he met Princess Lingya, who had just come from the Imperial Palace, and he paid his respects.

Princess Lingya returned his greeting, "Thank you for your efforts, my lord."

Qiu Lian dared not show a trace of frustration in front of her and repeatedly said, "You flatter me, Princess."

Li Mingjue kept his gaze steady, treating Princess Lingya as if she were thin air.

He still remembered the grudge of the Poisonous Insect Poison. Although he could not pursue it at the moment, it did not mean he would let her off.

However, Princess Lingya glanced at him and said softly, "For today’s incident, please convey my apologies to the Princess on my behalf."

"What incident?" Li Mingjue frowned slightly. He had been in the hostel all morning and was not aware of what had happened at the Imperial Palace and the Prince Residence.

Princess Lingya raised her eyebrows in surprise, she had thought the wife of Prince Qiu would send someone to pass the message to him.

She answered indifferently, "Because of the incident at the hostel, His Majesty thought to send me to stay at the Prince Residence for a few days."

Upon hearing this, Li Mingjue’s expression turned cold.

He was just about to head back to the Prince Residence when he heard Princess Lingya call out, "Prince Qiu."

Li Mingjue turned around, his demeanor indifferent, "Do you have anything else, Princess?"

Princess Lingya, with her head lowered and a hint of unease in her voice, "If possible, please also thank the wife of Prince Qiu on my behalf."

She knew that the mysterious person who had saved her was the wife of Prince Qiu.

Adi, being careless, did not notice, but she had detected a familiar scent on that person.

The same scent she had once smelled on the wife of Prince Qiu.

It was a fragrance that hovered between sweet and bitter, and she could see that the wife of Prince Qiu was not one to use perfume sachets.

Therefore, the scent was not deliberate but rather a natural one that had settled on her after years of living.

The faint fragrance carried the bitter cleanliness of medicinal herbs and tea leaves, with a hint of lingering sweetness.

Until just yesterday, she was not entirely sure.

But just now, in front of the gate of the Prince Qiu Residence, she smelled that scent again.

The picture was completely clear now.

Why was it that the person who could bring Prince Qiu, already in his coffin, back to life was Qi Yu, and why was she not afraid of the Poisonous Insect Poison?

The answer was simple yet unexpected: the only possibility was that Qi Yu knew medicine.

Back in her room, Adi sighed in relief to see her.

The officer from Prince Qiu had been searching the hostel all morning; if it weren’t for the fact that this was the Princess’s room and they dare not act recklessly, the person they caught last night would have been discovered by now.

"Adi, push the person out," Lingya ordered softly.

Adi nodded and with some effort dragged out the chest from under the bed, where the person was hidden.

She opened the chest, and Heifeng was still unconscious.

"He better not be dead," she muttered under her breath.

Covering his nose and mouth with a handkerchief containing the antidote, Heifeng slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing the two women with distinct foreign features, he guessed their identity.

Lingya looked down at him, her eyes calm as water but frosty enough to freeze someone solid, "I will give you only one chance."