CHAPTER 725: CHAPTER 311: JUST LUSTFUL INTENTIONS TOWARDS THE PRINCESS, RIGHT?!

Xiao Jinxing comforted Bai Mowan before finally stepping out of her tent.

Xie Ruotong stood at the entrance, drowsy and half-asleep, but she immediately woke up upon sensing someone’s approach.

"Prince." Xie Ruotong saluted.

"Hmm." Xiao Jinxing responded indifferently.

"Prince." Xie Ruotong seemed to have something to say.

Xiao Jinxing looked at her.

Xie Ruotong actually didn’t want to say it, but the tent was not soundproof, so she overheard the conversation between the two of them.

Truth be told.

It did feel somewhat uncomfortable in her heart.

She felt indignant on behalf of Ye Qichi.

It seemed as if no matter what Ye Qichi did, what Xiao Jinxing cared about the most was still Bai Mowan.

As long as Bai Mowan felt aggrieved, he would, unconditionally, compromise.

"If the Prince truly cherishes General Bai, cherishes her to the extent that you can’t tolerate even a speck of sand between you, I implore you, please do not take the Princess for granted like this. The Princess is also human; she does not have an invulnerable body immune to sword and spear, she also has a heart, and she too can feel pain," Xie Ruotong said respectfully.

Xiao Jinxing’s throat moved.

He remained silent.

"Your servant bids the Prince farewell."

Matters of the heart, the Prince’s affairs, she had no right to comment further.

It’s just that.

She simply felt it was unworthy on behalf of Ye Qichi.

Xiao Jinxing gave no response to Xie Ruotong and left the tent.

Returning to his own tent, Ye Qichi was sitting on a cushioned couch, intently busy with her jars and bowls by the ink stone.

Xiao Jinxing came back, but she didn’t notice.

She was preparing the medicine Xiao Jinxing requested.

This time, naturally, she had brought a lot of medical supplies, but some time was needed to concoct them. Xiao Jinxing, this despicable man, was in such a hurry; she didn’t know whether she could get any sleep before successfully completing the task.

They were to set out on a campaign tomorrow.

Time was pressing; she dared not delay even for a second.

Ye Qichi was very focused.

Watching her so immersed, Xiao Jinxing had words on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back down.

He went to bed to sleep.

He must conserve his energy for the upcoming military campaign.

Xiao Wu, who had been with Xiao Jinxing for a long time, was particularly attuned to the Prince’s emotions.

He always felt that the Prince had been weighed down with heavy thoughts for a long time.

Was it just because of the military conflict?!

Or... perhaps something else, such as a tangled love affair?

Xiao Wu didn’t know how to advise the Prince.

Everyone knew the Prince cherished General Bai; those many years of affection couldn’t just vanish in an instant.

To say nothing of the difficulty in letting go.

Unable to let go, yet uncontrollably attracted to the Princess.

He truly understood the Prince.

The Princess was so exceptional, it was hard not to develop feelings for her.

It wasn’t really a case of falling out of love and moving on to someone else.

Especially since the Princess was so sincere and kind to the Prince.

It was only natural for the Prince to feel conflicted.

Xiao Wu sighed.

It was a sigh for the Prince.

Caught between two such perfect women, it was hard to tell whether it was a blessing or a curse.

If only the Prince could come to a realization, to keep both the Princess and General Bai by his side, then after becoming the Emperor, with thousands of beauties in the harem, he wouldn’t have to suffer so.

Lying in bed with Xiao Wu’s assistance, Xiao Jinxing lay down.

After settling in, he instructed, "Prepare a sleeping mat for Ye Qichi."

Xiao Wu was stunned for a moment.

Thinking he had misheard.

The Prince and the Princess had shared a bed before.

Suddenly, he felt that he shouldn’t be so troubled and distressed for the Prince.

The Prince didn’t deserve it!

...

The tent was very quiet.

Ye Qichi had been sitting for a long time, her back sore and aching.

She stretched her back.

Then she noticed Xiao Wu laying out a sleeping mat.

After a second of stunned shock, she realized it was being prepared for her.

Thinking of Xiao Jinxing comforting Bai Mowan, Bai Mowan must have certainly made some demands.

Xiao Jinxing, so in love with Bai Mowan, naturally agreed to them all.

Ye Qichi glanced over but didn’t express too much emotion; instead, she refocused on her experiment.

Then she sat down, and it was almost the whole night.

In the end, exhausted, she fell asleep with her head on the desk.

When Xiao Jinxing woke up, he saw Ye Qichi lying on the desk, sleeping deeply.

Even when he walked over, she didn’t feel a thing.

Her breathing was even, still as a statue.

Xiao Jinxing watched Ye Qichi for quite a while.

Noting the evident exhaustion on her face.

He turned his gaze.

Little Wu had always been by the Prince’s side and hurriedly answered in a low voice, "The Princess didn’t sleep all night and just fell asleep; I didn’t dare wake her."

Xiao Jinxing’s Adam’s apple moved.

He couldn’t express the surging emotion inside him.

In the end, he bent down and picked up Ye Qichi.

Ye Qichi squirmed a bit.

Sensing some discomfort.

Still, she forced her eyes open.

Her eyes were bloodshot, alarmingly so.

So stark, they were startling.

Ye Qichi saw it was Xiao Jinxing and closed her eyes to sleep again.

At least, Xiao Jinxing wouldn’t kill her now, so she needn’t be on guard.

Xiao Jinxing watched Ye Qichi fall asleep again as if it was only natural.

His heart seemed to sting at that moment.

Did Ye Qichi... trust him?!

That’s why she fell asleep so peacefully in his arms.

He carefully placed Ye Qichi on the bed.

Xiao Jinxing had just gotten out of bed, the warmth of his body still lingering there.

Without opening her eyes, Ye Qichi muttered, "Aren’t you afraid Bai Mowan will see me in your bed?"

She was really too drained.

So she didn’t want to get up and leave.

"Sleep," Xiao Jinxing said in a deep voice, "I’m not sleeping anymore."

"Oh."

Ye Qichi responded.

She turned over and fell asleep in seconds.

Xiao Jinxing watched Ye Qichi for quite a while again.

Watching her sleeping peacefully.

Watching a stray strand of hair that was not quite behaving, covering her cheek.

Xiao Jinxing’s slender fingers approached, gently moving the strand of hair behind her ear.

His fingers touched her smooth skin.

Ye Qichi’s skin was very fine.

As delicate as it gets.

Not just on her cheeks, but her body’s skin was the same.

Xiao Jinxing’s Adam’s apple moved again.

Before he knew it, his fingers were on her moist, red lips.

At that moment, her even breath tickled between his fingertips, spawning an inexplicable urge in his chest...

Xiao Jinxing suddenly stood up.

And then quickly left.

The chilly morning air at the border struck his face, the temperature very low.

Yet Xiao Jinxing felt a relentless warmth in his chest.

His steps away from the tent at that moment were perhaps faster than they had ever been.

As if he was escaping something.

Little Wu, of course, followed closely behind the Prince.

He pondered.

If the Prince truly loved General Bai.

For the Princess... it was most likely a spur of the moment desire.

Otherwise, there was no explaining why the Prince, wanting the Princess dead, would endure to the utmost.

...

Ye Qichi was eventually woken up by someone.

She didn’t know how long she had slept.

It felt like she had just closed her eyes and then it was time to get up.

Her eyes still had red veins.

Her complexion was not too good either.

After washing up, Xiao Jinxing entered the tent.

Clad in armor, he was indeed a sight to behold.