What Bad Intentions can the Yandere Crown Prince have?-Chapter 432 - 428: Every Morning and Evening – Empress Side Story (Part 7)

Chapter 432: Chapter 428: Every Morning and Evening – Empress Side Story (Part 7)

Li Mu didn’t recognize it at first glance. After listening to Tang Xiaobai, he turned his head and looked again.

Then he directly named the Tibetan ambassador: "What is the background of the replaced woman?"

The Tibetan ambassador was caught off guard by the question and stammered twice before answering, "S-she is my mischievous daughter, disguised as a man to accompany us. She has loved playing polo since childhood. Seeing Your Majesty’s exceptional skills, she developed a competitive spirit—"

The words were interrupted by a woman’s contemptuous laugh.

The ambassador followed the sound and saw a crimson silhouette standing on the viewing platform. Her snow-white skin and floral features were dazzling and impossible to look directly at.

The woman’s clear and mocking voice assaulted them: "The ambassador’s daughter is mischievous and expects our Celestial Emperor to accompany her? Is this Tibet’s sincerity?"

The ambassador’s expression changed: "Your Majesty, I had no such intention—"

"Empress," Li Mu suddenly called out, lowering his gaze, "do you still want to watch me play polo?"

Tang Xiaobai turned back to exchange a glance with the red-clad beauty and then smiled at Li Mu, "My elder sister and I would like to play too!"

...

Narrow sleeves, a fitted waist, with crimson phoenixes embroidered on the black edges.

After changing into her riding outfit, Tang Xiaobai walked out from behind the screen.

Li Mu was waiting outside.

He had already changed back into his luxurious and majestic imperial attire, though he hadn’t yet replaced his hair crown, which he was holding in his hand. Seeing Tang Xiaobai emerge, he easily handed the crown over.

Tang Xiaobai took it seamlessly.

Li Mu then bent and lowered his head.

As Tang Xiaobai placed the crown on him, she muttered, "Can’t you have someone else do this? And you even specifically brought it over..."

Ever since their marriage, she had always been the one to crown Li Mu, but did he really have to bring it over eagerly even at unexpected times?

Once the crown was aligned, Tang Xiaobai’s hand traced the ribbon from the crown to his chin, and Li Mu lifted his face along with her movement, his tone matter-of-fact, "I am the Emperor, how can I lower my head at random before others?" Saying this, he lifted his eyelids, his bright eyes gazing at her.

Tang Xiaobai’s face reddened all of a sudden.

How annoying! I got teased!

Enraged, she yanked at the ribbon she was tying.

But how much force could that really be?

Unexpectedly, with that pull, the martial arts adept Emperor swayed and leaned toward her.

Tang Xiaobai was startled and instinctively reached out to support him.

But despite the Emperor’s seemingly slender appearance, he was surprisingly heavy, pressing her backward until she was against the screen.

The screen, which should have toppled at a bump, remained firm and sturdy.

Tang Xiaobai looked up to see the Emperor, who had seemed weak and easy to topple just moments ago, supporting himself with one hand on the screen’s edge, looking down at her with a vaguely proud smile.

Who knows what he’s proud of?

"Stop it!" Tang Xiaobai whispered, giving him a slight shove. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Mm," he responded obediently.

But just as Tang Xiaobai concentrated on tying the ribbon, he suddenly leaned down to kiss her.

Tang Xiaobai instinctively wanted to dodge, but then she spotted a figure not far away, her movement froze, and she was caught unawares.

But although he captured the Empress’s body, he did not capture her heart.

After a moment of intimacy, Li Mu detected her distraction and pinched her waist with a frown.

Tang Xiaobai let out an "ooh," pushed against his chest, and whispered, "That woman—"

"What woman?" The Emperor’s tone was full of dissatisfaction.

"Watching us..."

Li Mu’s face clouded, and when he turned around, all he saw was the edge of a garment.

But that was enough for him to guess who it was.

"I don’t think that woman is the ambassador’s daughter." Tang Xiaobai peeked out around him.

"Oh?"

"Earlier, when you were on the field, a Tibetan attendant whispered to the ambassador. The ambassador was initially displeased but agreed after a brief moment of hesitation. I suspect it’s related to the woman’s replacement on the field!"

Even if it were his own mischievous daughter, how could it make the ambassador show such a constrained and angry expression?

"I suspect this woman’s status is higher than the ambassador’s."

Li Mu’s gaze grew cold: "The ambassador is the Tubo Prime Minister."

A woman of higher status than a Prime Minister...

"Then she must be a Tibetan Princess!" Empress Tang tilted her head slightly, smiling playfully and mischievously, "Look at that! The Chieftain of Tibet is indeed sincere in seeking peace with us! He’s even sent the Princess!"

"Don’t leap to conclusions," the Emperor remained expressionless, "perhaps the Ambassador’s beloved daughter has taken a liking to Prince Xiping—"

Tang Xiaobai was taken aback.

That was also a possibility...

She always viewed her own family with thick filters, seeing them as dazzling and the best in any crowd.

But Li Xingyuan was also a dragon amongst men, perhaps even possessing the hero’s halo?

"The Princess Consort of Xiping must have noticed, which is why she decided to personally enter the field to teach a lesson to the woman coveting Prince Xiping."

Tang Xiaobai also found this reasonable.

Her elder sister couldn’t stand anyone competing with her, not over clothes or jewelry, let alone a man?

"Is Ah Jiao the same?"

Tang Xiaobai: ...

The Emperor’s beautifully black eyes secretly showed a hint of pride.

The Princess Consort of Xiping entered the field out of jealousy, and what about the Empress?

Tang Xiaobai snorted softly, "No! I want to teach a lesson to the woman coveting my brother-in-law!"

"Does Ah Jiao also think the woman is coveting Prince Xiping?"

Tang Xiaobai: ...

Ah Jiao didn’t want to speak.

"Prince Xiping acts flamboyantly, inevitably attracting unwanted attention, making it difficult for the Princess Consort to find peace." The Emperor maintained a calm demeanor, his righteousness unabated.

The same familiar formula, the same familiar taste.

Tang Xiaobai was amused and annoyed, looking around to ensure no one was present, and then firmly pinched his cheek: "Why are you picking on my brother-in-law for no reason?"

The Emperor could bend and stretch, his eyes immediately showing a hint of grievance, the teary look matched with faint red fingerprints on his pale face, made him appear quite innocent.

Tang Xiaobai could only rub his face, laughing, "Alright! Regardless of who that woman is after, these little schemes won’t work with us. Watch as my elder sister and I teach her a lesson!"

Li Mu’s eyes flickered with a trace of hesitation as he cautiously asked, "How is the Princess Consort of Xiping’s polo skill?"

Tang Xiaobai could easily discern his underlying meaning, giving him a sideways glance: "You’re probably asking about my skill, right?"

Li Mu had once secretly watched them play polo. Tang Jiaojiao’s skill was never in question; the problem was with her, the beginner he’d observed.

Tang Xiaobai snorted, "So what if I’m not skilled? Run away in the face of battle?"

"I’ll guard the area for you." Li Mu was quick to follow up.

"Didn’t you just say you’d enter the field? You’ve even changed clothes." Tang Xiaobai rejected him.

"No worries, I want to play another half with my Empress. Who dares to object?"

"No!" Tang Xiaobai still firmly refused, "Men, only serve to slow down my strokes!"

She lifted her chin, loving no one.

These words didn’t sit well with Li Mu: "Why is Li Xingyuan allowed?"

Tang Xiaobai laughed, "How do you know he’s allowed?"

...

The drums restarted, and the two teams rode into the field simultaneously.

Both teams had substitutions.

On the Tibetan side, not only did they substitute with the ’ambassador’s beloved daughter’ disguised as a man, but they also added an extremely tall man, who followed closely behind ’the ambassador’s beloved daughter’ upon entering the field;

On the other side, the Tang Sisters substituted in.

And those who were substituted out were His Majesty the Emperor and Prince Xiping, Li Xingyuan.