novelraw Chapter 471: You are the one for me! 2
Chapter 471: You are the one for me! 2
Crown Prince Lisao looked at Xiao Changsheng with an imposing gaze. Unable to withstand it, Xiao Changsheng lowered his head respectfully and advised, "Your Highness, you should take care of your health. You are not yet married. If your health fails, how will you take a wife and have children to enjoy the bliss of family life?"
Far from softening, Crown Prince Lisao’s expression became even more stern. He snorted with an authoritative air, "So now even you dare to mock me, is that it?"
"This subordinate would not dare."
"You may leave!"
Recognizing the cue, Xiao Changsheng withdrew.
Crown Prince Lisao sat on the bed and pressed his temples, as if trying to make himself more alert, before asking again, "What troubles have you encountered?"
He knew she wouldn’t show up without good reason. It must be a significant matter that had compelled her to visit him in person.
"It’s not anything too troublesome, just..."
Si Mingjing originally hadn’t planned to say anything. She just wanted to ask him for a person. But seeing Crown Prince Lisao’s concerned gaze, she suddenly thought of the relationship between Ye Siyuan and Mo Yinhe. She envied them, feeling that as long as she was willing, she too could have a brother like Mo Yinhe. So, she spoke.
After she finished, Crown Prince Lisao’s face turned ashen with fury. He angrily threw off the covers, intending to get out of bed, but Si Mingjing quickly pressed his shoulder down. "Brother Crown Prince, don’t get up," she said. "I didn’t tell you this because I wanted you to back me up, but because I want to ask you for a person."
"Which person?" Crown Prince Lisao asked, barely containing his anger. His voice burst forth through clenched teeth, each word falling as heavily as a mountain, tinged with the brutality of eradicating Bai Chuanfeng completely.
He had thought her quest for revenge for her mother would keep her safe on the Mu Continent, especially since she was smart and he was looking out for her. Yet he hadn’t expected Bai Chuanfeng to be so merciless and intolerant, so unable to coexist with her!
In a soft voice, Si Mingjing named someone and then shared her counter-strategy with Crown Prince Lisao.
All of Crown Prince Lisao’s rage suddenly transformed into shrewdness. He endorsed her eye-for-an-eye approach. Since Bai Chuanfeng dared to harbor murderous intentions toward her, he deserved to pay a heavy price.
"Good. I will take care of this matter."
Si Mingjing got up to leave, and Crown Prince Lisao’s expression changed again. "You’re leaving just like that? I’ll have the butler prepare a room for you. You can stay here for a while."
"That won’t be necessary. It might raise suspicion from my... esteemed mother."
Seeing Crown Prince Lisao’s sullen expression, Si Mingjing added with a smile, "Alright, prepare a room for me. Whenever I find living at the Bai Family unbearable, I’ll come and stay here."
Crown Prince Lisao’s cold and somber demeanor eased slightly, and he gave a faint acknowledgment, "Hmm."
Then, he called for Xiao Changsheng and instructed him to select a few capable guards who would henceforth consider Si Mingjing their principal.
Si Mingjing pondered for a moment. This arrangement isn’t ideal, as it would mean having Crown Prince Lisao’s informants at my side. She objected, "I don’t want them."
"You can’t only have the people Mo Yinhe gave you around. The ones I provide will be your people from now on. They can protect you and serve at your command. You can send them on any mission, and I won’t secretly inquire about your daily affairs," Crown Prince Lisao said, understanding her concerns.
But without his people by her side, he wouldn’t be at ease. It was the affection of a brother for his sister.
Given what he’d said, if Si Mingjing were to refuse, she would seem unappreciative. She replied, "Then, Brother Crown Prince, remember to choose some versatile individuals for me. Not only should they be skilled in combat, but they should also excel in other areas. I am indeed rather short of capable people."
Crown Prince Lisao’s stern gaze fell upon Xiao Changsheng. "Did you hear that clearly?"
Xiao Changsheng said, "Miss Si, whatever kind of talent you most need, I will meticulously select them for you."
After thinking it over, Si Mingjing listed some requirements. Xiao Changsheng said he needed to choose carefully and would have people report to her in three days.
「Three days later.」
Five people had joined her, all with exceptional abilities: a team leader and four members—two men and two women. The team leader’s name was Song Yuan.
Si Mingjing called Fengjue over and introduced him. "Fengjue, this is Song Yuan, the leader of the guard team Crown Prince Lisao sent me. During your time on the Mu Continent, I hope you two get along well. You’re the leader of the first team, and Song Yuan is the leader of the second team."
Upon seeing Song Yuan, Fengjue’s expression turned sour. He restrained himself, however, and took the initiative to arrange Song Yuan’s accommodation.
After settling him in, Fengjue came to find Si Mingjing again. "Crown Princess Consort."
Before Fengjue could speak, Si Mingjing interrupted him. "Alright, I know what you want to say. But Brother Crown Prince also means well. Besides, you’re Mo Yinhe’s guard; you can’t be monopolized by me forever. You need to return to his side for your duties, and I do indeed need some capable people around me."
Fengjue knew he couldn’t persuade her. He bowed and said, "Yes. But if His Lordship knew, he would certainly not tolerate them. You should be prepared."
Si Mingjing also found it difficult to figure out how to explain the situation to Mo Yinhe.
After deliberating, she had an idea. She called Mo Yinhe, feigning casual conversation. "What if Ye Siyuan marries Crown Prince Lisao one day? Would you send a group of reliable, trustworthy guards to the Mu Continent to protect her?"
"That’s impossible!" Mo Yinhe never yielded, refusing to give any indication he would consent to Ye Siyuan marrying Crown Prince Lisao.
Si Mingjing deliberately misinterpreted him. "You wouldn’t arrange guards for her?"
Mo Yinhe felt his precious one was being too mischievous. With her sharp mind and kind heart, how could she misunderstand his words?
His tone was unyielding. "Ye Siyuan will not marry onto the Mu Continent!"
"But what if she does? Would you send guards for her? I’m just proposing a hypothetical."
"Nonsense!" His own dear sister! If she were to leave her home for the Mu Continent, without his people by her side, how could he possibly be at ease?
A sly glint in her eyes, which Mo Yinhe couldn’t see over the phone, Si Mingjing pressed, "So, you definitely would? Please answer me directly."
No sooner had she finished than Mo Yinhe paused. He was an incredibly clever man; how could he believe she would ask this for no reason? He instantly grasped the crux of the matter, his voice lowering. "Is Crown Prince Lisao trying to plant his spies by your side? Don’t even think about it!"
Si Mingjing: "..."
Talking with this Demon King was truly a battle of wits. Feeling helpless, she admitted candidly, "I’ve already accepted them. Fengjue is ultimately your man; I can’t monopolize him forever. I also need some capable guards by my side."
"You are my person!" Mo Yinhe corrected her. "Besides, this is Crown Prince Lisao’s revenge! He’s deliberately trying to annoy me!"
He took Ye Siyuan away, and Crown Prince Lisao, feeling aggrieved, found a way to annoy him.
Si Mingjing deliberately softened her tone, knowing Mo Yinhe responded better to a gentle approach than a hard one. She sighed. "He’s also considering my safety. After all, he is my brother."
"Your brother? Your biological brother? Born from your mother?" Mo Yinhe fired off three questions, his tone sarcastic regarding their ambiguous sibling relationship.
This time, Si Mingjing spoke firmly. "He is my brother. Sheng Liuyun, Yun Yin, Gu Changbin, and Lu Jinyi are all my brothers too. We should all have been born of the same mother, but fate played its tricks, and we were all scattered among common folk."