The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 39 - 40: Declaring Intentions, Assassination Anew!

Chapter 39: Chapter 40: Declaring Intentions, Assassination Anew!

Xiao Jinxing was wheeled away by Liu Li.

In the distance.

A lady in white was waiting here.

With just one glance, Xiao Jinxing knew who the graceful figure was.

Liu Li hastily smiled and said, "The Empress Dowager also misses Miss Bai, so she has invited Miss Bai to join her in the sleeping quarters."

"Mhm." Xiao Jinxing nodded, his lips curving into a noticeable smile.

Upon seeing Xiao Jinxing, Bai Mowan also smiled radiantly.

She approached Xiao Jinxing, calling him gently, "Brother Jinxing."

"Wan’er." Xiao Jinxing responded.

"Let me do it," Bai Mowan said to Liu Li.

"Yes."

Liu Li quickly let go of the handle of Xiao Jinxing’s wheelchair and respectfully stepped back two paces, maintaining a certain distance as they moved forward.

The silent night.

The night view of the Imperial Palace shone vividly under the bright moonlight, beautiful like a painting.

The two silhouettes resembled deities with their beloved, exquisite beyond compare.

"Brother Jinxing, isn’t there anything you want to ask me?" Bai Mowan took the initiative to speak.

Xiao Jinxing tensed up.

In the presence of his beloved, he too felt at a loss. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

"Won’t you ask why I refused the marriage arrangement with the King of Chu?" Bai Mowan’s words were straightforward.

"I don’t know why," Xiao Jinxing said, his voice low and somewhat restrained.

"I always thought I liked the King of Chu. He had told me before that the Emperor would publicly decree our marriage, and I agreed without hesitation," Bai Mowan recounted calmly.

Xiao Jinxing’s fist involuntarily tightened again.

"But after I truly agreed, I regretted it," Bai Mowan stopped in her tracks, walking in front of Xiao Jinxing.

Under the white moonlight, the stunningly beautiful face of Xiao Jinxing rippled through her heart.

"I realized that all this time, the one my heart delighted in was Brother Jinxing," she said.

Her unabashed confession sent a flicker of astonishment through Xiao Jinxing’s eyes.

He had never imagined Bai Mowan would fall in love with him! He was disabled; how could he compare to Xiao Jinsen?

"But my family dares not offend the King of Chu, and even less so the Emperor. I can only use the excuse of following my father to the border to refuse this marriage," Bai Mowan explained, "So I will leave Xun City with my father for at least a year. Will you wait for me that long?"

Xiao Jinxing’s throat bobbed.

Even someone as guarded as him shook slightly with excitement.

"Today I met your wife Ye Qichi, she was not what I imagined. I thought Ye Qichi was only stunning in appearance, but I didn’t expect her to be such an intelligent woman..."

"I will wait for you," Xiao Jinxing didn’t wait for Bai Mowan to finish, instead giving a firm promise, "However long, I’ll wait."

Bai Mowan was overjoyed.

She knew Xiao Jinxing couldn’t possibly like Ye Qichi.

If it weren’t for her telling Xiao Jinxing that she liked Xiao Jinsen, Xiao Jinxing would never have married Ye Qichi.

And marrying Ye Qichi was also due to distant blood ties, as she and Ye Qichi looked similar.

Xiao Jinxing merely saw Ye Qichi as her substitute.

"Then Ye Qichi... what do you plan to do with her?" Bai Mowan asked cautiously, "My parents likely won’t agree to me being a concubine."

"I wouldn’t agree either," Xiao Jinxing replied.

"But I think Ye Qichi must like you. She risked her life to save you; isn’t it unfair to disappoint her?" Now knowing Xiao Jinxing’s feelings, Bai Mowan felt somewhat sympathetic to Ye Qichi.

"I will handle Ye Qichi properly," a flicker of murderous intent passed through Xiao Jinxing’s eyes.

Bai Mowan nodded, no longer probing.

She trusted Xiao Jinxing, and even more, she trusted his feelings for her.

Bai Mowan took out a sachet from her sleeve.

Xiao Jinxing watched her.

"I sewed it myself; please don’t despise it if it’s not done well. Since childhood, my mother always said that I only knew how to follow my father in wielding swords and spears, I’m not very capable at women’s work, and that nobody would marry me," Bai Mowan said with a laugh.

"I won’t despise it." Xiao Jinxing was not a man of many words.

He did not indulge in sweet nothings, yet this moment stirred Bai Mowan’s heart even more.

She believed Xiao Jinsen’s deceptive words, which led to such a tragic fate.

"Can you keep it on you at all times?" Bai Mowan handed it to Xiao Jinxing.

"Mhm." Xiao Jinxing clasped the sachet tightly in his palm and nodded in agreement.

The two looked at each other.

The depth of affection in their eyes was apparent.

"Jinxing Brother, my father is waiting for me at the palace gate, I must go," Bai Mowan said reluctantly.

A hint of reluctance flashed across Xiao Jinxing’s eyes as well.

"The Empress Dowager only summoned you, not me. It was I who told Liu Li to say that," Bai Mowan smiled and said.

Xiao Jinxing nodded.

"I’m leaving," Bai Mowan said, lingeringly.

Xiao Jinxing simply nodded again, as too many emotions were hidden in his heart.

Bai Mowan took a deep look at Xiao Jinxing and left.

Xiao Jinxing watched Bai Mowan’s departing figure, then lowered his head to look at the sachet in his hand, the corners of his mouth slowly revealing a smile.

Yet at that moment.

The image of Ye Qichi suddenly surfaced in Xiao Jinxing’s mind.

His chest felt as if it was being pressed, suffocatingly tight.

"Prince Chen," Liu Li approached.

Xiao Jinxing slipped the sachet inside his clothes, and his emotions instantly returned to normal.

"The Empress Dowager is waiting for you."

"Alright."

Liu Li escorted Xiao Jinxing to the Empress Dowager Wen Jingtang’s chamber.

"Grandson pays respects to Great-Grandmother Empress," Xiao Jinxing said respectfully.

"There is no need for formalities with your leg condition," a languid, aged voice came from behind the screen.

"Thank you, Great-Grandmother Empress."

"At today’s palace banquet, Wan’er rejected Prince Chu’s marriage proposal?"

"Yes."

"Do you know why?" Wen Jingtang asked.

Xiao Jinxing remained silent.

"Wan’er has already told me," Wen Jingtang stated bluntly.

Xiao Jinxing pressed his lips together.

"Since Wan’er now wholeheartedly wishes to be with you, I support this as well."

"Thank you, Great-Grandmother Empress."

"Originally, I had you marry Ye Qichi, taking into account the position of the Minister of Rites, and to make Prince Chu let his guard down against you, so as not to let Wan’er’s attention on you delay our important plans. But now that Prince Chu is wooing the Minister of Rites, if you continue to keep Ye Qichi around, you are playing with fire," Wen Jingtang’s tone shifted.

"Grandson understands," Xiao Jinxing said respectfully.

"Do you understand why Ye Qichi is still alive?" Wen Jingtang’s voice deepened.

Xiao Jinxing pursed his lips, not offering any explanation.

"Tonight, I have arranged for someone to kill Ye Qichi," Wen Jingtang said coldly.

Xiao Jinxing’s fingers seemed to tremble slightly.

"If you seek revenge, you must be ruthless! Previously, I didn’t force Wan’er to be with you because I was afraid that your emotions would get in the way! But now that Wan’er has taken the initiative, we are not going to reject the military power of the Bai Family," Wen Jingtang continued.

"Yes."

"For many things, don’t make me take action on your behalf."

"Grandson will heed your teachings."

"Wait for the news to arrive before leaving!" Wen Jingtang commanded.

Meaning, wait for the news of Ye Qichi’s death before leaving.

"Grandson, as commanded," Xiao Jinxing said, with emphasis on each word.

Towards Ye Qichi.

He shouldn’t have any... lingering sentiments.