What Bad Intentions can the Yandere Crown Prince have?-Chapter 433 - 429: Every Morning and Evening – Empress Side Story (Part 8)

Chapter 433: Chapter 429: Every Morning and Evening – Empress Side Story (Part 8)

The sun had set in the west, the remaining sunlight resembling gold, and the fluttering flags stirred the intensity of the horse hooves.

The murderous air on the field did not diminish even slightly with the change in players.

But looking around, it added a lot of pleasing sights.

Unlike the Tibetan "Ambassador’s Beloved Daughter," who was earnestly disguised as a man, the Tang Sisters adopted their feminine riding attire.

With vivid begonias and graceful phoenixes, once they entered the field, they immediately caught the spectators’ eyes.

Even though Li Mu had seen Tang Xiaobai in this outfit before, he still felt dazzled when she entered the field wielding the polo stick on horseback.

"Tsk tsk!" Suddenly came the sound of Li Xingyuan nearby.

Li Mu glanced aside.

Without looking at the royal seat high above, he stood at the edge of the field watching.

Unbeknownst when, Li Xingyuan also sidled over, standing beside him.

"How does Your Majesty view my Princess Consort’s skills?" Li Xingyuan said, full of pride.

Li Mu was silent for a moment, looking at the field’s tempestuous scenes, and said indifferently, "The Empress has only been practicing polo for just over a month."

Tang Jiaojiao was formidable, but how many years had Tang Jiaojiao been playing?

Ah Jiao was different.

Last month, her movements were still noticeably unskilled.

In just over a month, the Empress’s swift strokes with the polo stick had become seamless like floating clouds and flowing water.

My Ah Jiao is truly impressive!

Li Xingyuan chuckled twice and said, "The Empress is certainly impressive, but she lacks a bit of aggression." Still, she cannot compare to my Jiaojiao.

Li Mu shrugged, "As the Empress of a nation, naturally she sees the whole picture; charging into battle is a general’s role."

Li Xingyuan snorted disdainfully, "Your Majesty, as the ruler of a nation, why not see the whole picture?"

Earlier when they played polo, His Majesty the Emperor was the one who charged the most fiercely, wasn’t he?

Li Mu gave him a sideways glance, "I have the Empress to see the whole picture."

Li Xingyuan intended to mock him, but thinking it over, he agreed.

Their Empress, though the youngest, had the most comprehensive nature, always concerned since a young age, particularly for Li Mu, and managing everything thoroughly.

Unlike his Jiaojiao, who at times was quite unthoughtful.

Thinking of this made Li Xingyuan a bit bitter, "I initially wanted to play alongside Jiaojiao to protect her, but she despised me, thinking I would hold her back. Did I perform badly earlier?"

Li Mu was silent.

Silence could not disguise it, Li Xingyuan’s question remained, "Why didn’t you play? Did Xiao Bai despise you too?"

"No!" Li Mu immediately denied, "Ah Jiao felt the Tibetan women had other intentions and didn’t want me to make contact."

Li Xingyuan envied, "Our Empress really knows how to care for people... Hmm... do you think Jiaojiao might be jealous for the same reason, afraid I might be tainted by outside women..."

After a bit of speculation, Li Xingyuan contentedly continued watching the match...

...

The new male player on the Tibetan team had martial arts skills, and the "Ambassador’s Beloved Daughter" was no slouch either, her aggressive attacks matching Tang Jiaojiao.

However, the two newcomers were clearly not as coordinated with the established team members, and the new male player’s main focus was on protecting the "Ambassador’s Beloved Daughter"—

This was one of the reasons Tang Xiaobai didn’t want to compete alongside Li Mu.

In the game, some risks need to be weighed, having teammates overly focused on protecting you becomes a hindrance.

Like in the Tibetan team, though individual capabilities were adequate, their combined performance was significantly reduced.

In contrast, while Tang Xiaobai’s side wasn’t a fixed team either, their situation was much better.

Tang Jiaojiao spearheaded the attacks, Tang Ziqian focused on defense.

Gu Yuan excelled at surprise moves, and Tang Xiaobai supported the entire field.

Tang Ziqian showed some initiative to care for his sisters, yet Gu Yuan remained exceptionally calm, fully executing his unpredictable rhythm.

Though the scores were close, the situation was clear.

After Tang Jiaojiao scored three consecutive goals, Li Xingyuan’s thrill mixed with concern, "At least there’s the Empress..."

Can’t she have some presence at all?

Then, Tang Ziqian intercepted a ball and smoothly passed it to Tang Jiaojiao who was closest to the opposing goal.

Tang Jiaojiao took the ball and crouched towards the goal.

The "Ambassador’s Beloved Daughter" had already locked eyes with Tang Jiaojiao, urging her horse in pursuit.

Considering Tang Jiaojiao’s temperament, she’d definitely go head-to-head with the opponent.

Therefore, Tang Xiaobai quickly found a position to support, ready to steer her horse forward, only to see Tang Jiaojiao suddenly twist her slender waist and hit the ball into the air.

Sunset was dazzling, and the flying ball disappeared without a trace.

Tang Xiaobai’s mind flashed with inspiration, urging her horse straight towards the goal.

Midway, sounds reached her ears, and suddenly a ball appeared before her eyes.

Swing the stick!

Hit!

Goal!

Cheers erupted.

Metal clashed, settling the match.

Tang Xiaobai slowly lowered her hand holding the polo stick, looking at Tang Jiaojiao.

Tang Jiaojiao rode her horse over, "Let’s go!"

Tang Xiaobai nodded, leading the way towards the royal stand befitting her status as Empress.

Tang Jiaojiao fell half a horse behind, muttering under her breath as she followed, "Scoring only a few goals, not showing off, don’t you know you’re the Empress..."

Tang Xiaobai turned back with a teasing smile, "I’m the Empress, I get to decide who shows off!"

Tang Jiaojiao was taken aback for a moment, then immediately turned to complain to Tang Ziqian, "Brother, look at her..."

...

As they rode to the stands, the railing had somehow already opened.

Li Mu stood before the stand, hands folded, gazing up at his Empress.

There’s no reason for the Emperor to look up to anyone, improper according to etiquette.

Empress Tang immediately pulled up, dismounted.

Halfway down, she found herself being carried down by His Majesty the Emperor.

Her already flushed cheeks grew even redder, her eyes sparkled, seemingly murmuring softly.

His Majesty the Emperor squeezed her hand, lifting his head to announce, "Return to the palace!"

Cold, indifferent, not even bothering with an excuse, he led the Empress onto the royal carriage and left.

Tang Jiaojiao, having witnessed the scene, snorted disdainfully, "Pathetic!"

"Yes, I agree! So much for being a ruler!" Li Xingyuan immediately echoed.

Tang Jiaojiao shot him a sideways glance, "I was talking about Xiao Bai!"

Li Xingyuan was taken aback, seeing Tang Jiaojiao leave of her own accord, quickly chased after her, "Jiaojiao, there’s something I want to ask you."

Tang Jiaojiao, hearing his grave tone, paused, "What is it?"

Li Xingyuan firmly held her hand, solemnly asked, "How did you know Fourth Cousin Gu would pass to Xiao Bai in the last play?"

...

"How did you know Fourth Cousin Gu would pass the ball to you?" On the royal carriage, His Majesty the Emperor asked the same question.

Unlike Li Xingyuan’s seriousness, His Majesty the Emperor’s expression was very aloof.

Tang Xiaobai easily detected the familiar hint of jealousy, chuckled as she explained, "My sister always gets braver when facing setbacks, the Tibetans were pressing hard on her, so based on her temperament, she would usually have charged through, but she didn’t, she passed it, and she did so with an aerial pass;"

"Aerial passes were originally Fourth Cousin Gu’s specialty, when my sister passed the ball to Fourth Cousin Gu, she definitely wanted him to conceal the ball’s trajectory before delivering it to someone unexpected;"

"I then deduced my sister was aiming for me to score this goal."

Although she explained in detail now, when Tang Jiaojiao passed the ball, she instantly had the intuition that the ball was meant for her.

It also helped that Gu Yuan’s mental wavelength was aligned with hers, the trust and harmony among them was so high it continued to excite her.

"Fourth Cousin Gu really has a great mind!" Tang Xiaobai couldn’t help but praise.

This earned a chilly look from His Majesty the Emperor.

Tang Xiaobai was exhausted, lacking the energy to placate him, leaned against him, "My limbs are all weak from playing, Your Majesty, please carry me back to the palace?"

Li Mu’s hand slid down her back, casually asked, "Why go back to the palace?" His voice suddenly a bit hoarse.

What for?

Tang Xiaobai stilled for a moment, her heart suddenly nudged, ticklish.

Her fingers unconsciously climbed and entwined around his waist.

"What do you want to do?" she whispered gently.

His gaze turned fierce, he grabbed her hand, lifted it to his lips.

Opened his mouth, bit on it.

Not too hard, nor too light, seemingly unable to precisely control his own strength.

"Want—" he said one word, then didn’t continue, his Adam’s apple shifted, seemingly swallowing his unsaid words.

As if unable to resist, he bit her again, the fierceness in his eyes beginning to retreat.

He cleared his throat.

"I just remembered, there’s still a lot of memorials to review today..."

(Ending of "Morning and Night" extras)