Chapter 858: Afraid of being led astray by her (1/2)
Han Yunxi couldn’t imagine what Baili Yuanlong’s expression had to be at this moment! But she couldn’t bother with that now, because she was hard-pressed to save herself! Yes, she had read both books by flipping through them offhandedly. She not only regretted that, but her own carelessness at stuffing them under her pillow!
No! No! No! What she regretted most of all was accepting them from Zhao mama in the first place!
Even though Baili Yuanlong was only a partition away, Long Feiye was very patient. He arched a brow and asked, “Did you finish reading it all?”
Baili Yuanlong couldn’t hear their private conversation beyond the curtain, or else he would have spat up blood by now. How was Han Yunxi supposed to answer?
I’ve read it all...how could she say that?
I haven’t...only ghosts would believe a lie like that! Would she have never read books stuffed beneath her pillow?
Long Feiye’s lips played with a smile as he studied her coy expression. He couldn’t help but gently lift her chin as he dropped his grin. “Han Yunxi, you’re too wicked!”
Han Yunxi didn’t resist or explain, but buried her head in his chest. Although she was angry and embarrassed enough to hit him nonstop, she didn’t put any force into her blows. In the end, she ended up circling her arms around him to hold him tight. Long Feiye loved it best when she acted like a little girl, his mood so good it turned hazy. He stroked Han Yunxi’s stray hairs and burst into loud laughters again, the bright, clear sound filling the entire tent even as it magnetized and mesmerized.
Finally, Baili Yuanlong had had enough. “Your Highness Crown Prince!” he shouted.
Han Yunxi pushed herself up from Long Feiye’s chest to look at him in alarm. Long Feiye remained smiling as he rubbed her nose dotingly. Gently he said, “Go rest for a bit. There’ll be a good show when you come to the bonfire banquet tonight.”
“He…” Han Yunxi pointed outside, both worried and confused.
“Leave it to me. No need to worry,” he said as he finally released her and got up.
Baili Yuanlong was waiting outside, so Han Yunxi couldn’t ask too many questions or delay him. She wrapped herself up in her silken quilt and withdrew to a corner. Long Feiye dressed up and fixed his hair before slipping on the white brocade outer robes. He strode out of the curtain while buttoning himself up and retying his waistband. Han Yunxi sat watching him and felt that he looked especially tall and strapping.
Baili Yuanlong was angry enough to emit smoke at the sight of Long Feiye’s disheveled dress. He couldn’t say a word until Long Feiye straightened up his jade pendant and turned towards him.
“Your Highness Crown Prince, you…” he sputtered furiously, “You’ve utterly disappointed this soldier!”
“Does General Baili mean to say that this crown prince has to satisfy you?” Long Feiye asked calmly. He had been happy and laughing just then, but now his black pupils were wretchedly cold and filled with impressive might! Baili Yuanlong met his eyes and was instantly cowed. Half of his temper dissipated into thin air. Although this master of his had yet to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, he was filled with a domineering, dignified nobility. His air was superior to any of Cloud Realm Continent’s currently reigning monarchs. For a moment, Baili Yuanlong saw the unshakable, inviolate majesty of the former Great Qin Empire’s royal clan.
He was seized with terror…
“General Baili, since this crown prince dissatisfied you, what are you planning to do?” Long Feiye’s tone was completely emotionless, but Baili Yuanlong had already fallen to one knee.
“This soldier definitely didn’t mean it that way! This soldier wouldn’t dare! I beg Your Highness to forgive me!”
“Definitely didn’t mean it that way?” Long Feiye smiled coldly. “Then what do you mean by ‘disappointing you?’”
Baili Yuanlong found it difficult to explain himself. “This soldier misspoke! May Your Highness forgive me!” He had been too caught up in his anger and truly disappointed to say such things out loud.
“Xu Donglin, get in here!” Long Feiye demanded.
Baili Yuanlong’s heart gave a lurch while Xu Donglin half ran, half stumbled inside. He too, was frightened by His Highness’s rage.
“This crown prince told you to guard the door. Who allowed you to let him in?” Long Feiye asked.
Xu Donglin quickly fell to his knees. “This subordinate had been blocking him for awhile, but General Baili said that this was the military, where the rules of the sovereign could be disregarded, much less with a trifling guard like me.”
Baili Yuanlong glared at him, but Xu Donglin allowed him to stare. He wasn’t making anything up, after all.
“A sovereign’s rules can be disregarded in the military?” Long Feiye scoffed. “Baili Yuanlong, so that’s what you meant! Hehe, this crown prince understands!”
“Your Highness!” Now Baili Yuanlong was truly frightened. His other knee went crashing to the ground as well as his hands touched the ground. “This soldier was muddleheaded and misspoke in a instant. I beg Your Highness to spare my life! The Mermaid Clan has recognized the East Qin imperial clan as our masters for 300 years. Our sincerity is as clear as the sun and moon, ah! May Your Highness spare this soldier once on behalf of the Mermaid Clan’s generations of loyalty! This soldier knows his wrongs!”
Han Yunxi felt a little sorry as she listened to him pleading from beyond the curtain. Baili Yuanlong hadn’t made any major mistakes, and his whole heart was set on Long Feiye’s wellbeing.