Chapter 46: I incidentally passed by here part 2

Desire filled Long Xiao Li’s eyes as if it was about to break out from him.

Even though they lowered their heads, every one of them knew what the Eldest

Prince was about to do, but no one had the courage to raise their heads and try

stop him. They all wanted to leave this terrifying place as soon as possible. However,

before the Eldest Prince gave them permission, they were too afraid to even twitch.

Naturally, the Empress saw and knew everything that was happening, but still she did

not stop him nor take pity and pay a mind to the palace maids’ pleads. Turning a deaf

ear, she considerately lead everyone apart from the palace maids out the room.

Terrified, despairing screams rung from the palace, followed by Long Xiao Li’s

pleasured roars.

Not long later, the screaming stopped and the doors opened to reveal Long Xiao Li

walking out. His clothes were as neat as before, and his expressions revealed nothing

of the events taken place.

If it wasn’t because of the mess and dead palace maids, the earlier screams could’ve

passed as just a trick of mind.

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Elsewhere, Mu Zi Ling was leaving the Kun Ning Palace happily, with a jar of soup in

her hands. However, she couldn’t help but feel a bit suspicious when Long Xiao Yu

was nowhere to be seen outside.

Wasn’t Long Xiao Yu here for her? Why did he suddenly disappear? Did she really

take so long for the bowl of soup that he already left?

Since she was in such a good mood, she decided to stop thinking about it. It didn’t

matter whether or not Long Xiao Yu had waited for her, it wasn’t like she cared

anyways. For now, it was probably better to focus on returning to the manor. She

had already stayed here for so long that Xie was probably losing her mind with

worry.

Mu Zi Ling quickly hurried over to her horse carriage. She noticed that the

coachman was looking at her with a weird expression, but she couldn’t put her

finger on why.

Shaking her head, she quickly made her way onto the horse carriage. The

moment she lifted the curtains to the carriage, she figured out why the coachman

was looking at her so strangely.

So it turned out that Long Xiao Yu had been in the carriage. He sat calmly in the

carriage with his eyes shut, as if nothing had happened.

A calming and cool scent of cold plum filled the carriage. Subconsciously, Mu Zi

Ling took a deep breath, enjoying the refreshing smell. Usually, the scene in front

of Mu Zi Ling would’ve rendered people starry eyed. However, Mu Zi Ling wasn’t

in the mood to become a love struck fool.

Since she had left alone, the horse carriage she prepared was a bit small for two

people. Long Xiao Yu’s large frame had already taken up most the carriage. If she

got on the carriage now, she would definitely make physical contact with him.

She didn’t dare try guess what Long Xiao Yu was thinking. Although he could touch

her if he wanted, she didn’t make contact with him.

The horse carriage was hers, so she should have full rights to sit down. However,

no matter how much courage one gave her, she would never dare kick Long Xiao

Yu off the carriage.

Originally, her plan was to sneak off the carriage without alerting Long Xiao Yu, but

she didn’t even get a chance to take a step back.

The guy she was facing suddenly opened his eyes. He glanced over at the jar Mu

Zi Ling held, but didn’t ask any extra questions.

“Mu Zi Ling, keep your claws to yourself and don’t go provoking everyone you see.”

Long Xiao Yu’s words slightly disturbed Mu Zi Ling. Was he telling her to not

provoke the Empress?

“Your highness, I wouldn’t dream of provoking someone who hasn’t provoked me

first,” said Mu Zi Ling without the slightest bit of hesitation.

Never had she provoked another mindlessly, but that didn’t mean she would do

nothing if someone decided to provoke her. Never would she just stand there

stupidly to be attacked. However, if she had already provoked them, then she would

naturally take responsibility no matter what happened.

Long Xiao Yu didn’t say anything in response, his deep, dark eyes stared at Mu Zi

Ling, his thoughts unknown.

Mu Zi Ling started to feel a bit uncomfortable by the way he was staring at her. At

the moment, not only couldn’t she enter, she couldn’t leave either, added to the fact

that Long Xiao Yu hadn’t said a word, the atmosphere started to turn cold.

A few moments later.

“Your highness, did you have something you need from this Wife?” inquired Mu Zi

Ling after she gathered up her courage.

If they continued staying motionless like this, then they would never be able to

leave the spot they were in now. Seeing Long Xiao Yu stay so calm and silent

right now, she was starting to doubt whether or not Long Xiao Yu actually had

something that he needed her for.

“No,” came Long Xiao Yu’s short one word answer.

No?

Then why did he collect her from the Kun Ning Palace? Also, how did he even

come to know that she was at the Empress’ place? Furthermore, why was he

even in her carriage?! Didn’t he come to the Royal Palace with his own carriage?!?!

Mu Zi Ling could only scream these questions to herself since she didn’t dare voice

them out loud. She also turned silent, and once again, the atmosphere begun to

freeze over.

Long Xiao Yu seemed to know what Mu Zi ling was thinking and said, “This King

was just so happening to pass by here, so I coincidentally grabbed you along.”

His tone was still as cold as before, and the words that came out his mouth were

as unpleasant as ever to the ears. No matter how many times you heard him, it

was impossible to warm up to them.

Mu Zi Ling looked at Long Xiao Yu, who had spoken with his eyes closed. There

was no trace of unhappiness on her face, instead, she felt a strange sense of

warmth. She had almost been moved by him.

Just passing by? Just coincidentally grabbing her along? Was Long Xiao Yu trying

to say that he had been passing the Kun Ning Palace coincidentally, so decided to

pick her up?

Since Long Xiao Yu had said that was what had happened, then she would not

expose him. After all, his highness the Qi King was a person that valued his pride

dearly.

Right now, Mu Zi Ling’s courage was rising by the second. She faced Long Xiao

Yu and quietly said, “Your highness, I will leave this carriage for you, and look for

another one then.”

After she finished talking, she was about to leave, but Long Xiao Yu interrupted her

by saying, “That would be unnecessary.”

Unnecessary? Was he trying to say that she didn’t have to get out of the carriage?

So Mu Zi Ling stopped in her tracks and waited for Long Xiao Yu to get off.

However, she had waited for a while, but Long Xiao Yu didn't seem to have any

intention of moving. Did she interpret him wrongly?

Mu Zi Ling was just about to speak when Long Xiao Yu beat her to it and said icily,

“Fu Lin, leave.”

When the coachman heard Long Xiao Yu’s voice, he raised his whip and whipped

the horse, “Jia!”