CHAPTER 612: CHAPTER 199: THE POOR PRINCE IS TOO PITIABLE (THIRD UPDATE)

Xiao Jinxing’s eyes flickered slightly.

Deep and tranquil, his gaze, light as the breeze and as undisturbed as the clouds, fell upon her face.

Observing that there was still some residue of the braised pig trotters at the corner of Ye Qichi’s mouth.

His body suddenly drew closer.

Ye Qichi didn’t know whether she was being mesmerized by Xiao Jinxing’s appearance at that moment.

Nor did she know if she was slow to react because she had consumed alcohol.

In any case.

When Xiao Jinxing drew near, she clearly felt she should be in danger.

Yet, she did not dodge.

Truly, at the moment Xiao Jinxing drew close.

Ye Qichi abruptly closed her eyes.

She always felt that he might slap her face.

Telling her, don’t be infatuated.

But the next moment, she suddenly felt a handkerchief of excellent quality, gently wiping the corner of her mouth.

Ye Qichi’s heart skipped a beat.

She cautiously opened her eyes to see Xiao Jinxing.

Witnessing his face up-close, magnified right in front of her.

The two were so near to each other.

Ye Qichi could not even spot the pores on Xiao Jinxing’s face.

His excessively long and curled eyelashes fluttered enticingly before her eyes.

There were also those eyes, too deep for their own good.

It was as if they could suck in one’s soul.

Of course, the most lethal aspect was Xiao Jinxing’s gentle gesture at that moment.

It simply wasn’t like him!

What the heck.

He’s got game.

If it were any other woman, she probably would have thrown herself at him by now.

Given his perfect lip shape, and slightly parted lips, it was nothing short of a deadly temptation!

"Xiaowu." Xiao Jinxing was wiping the corner of Ye Qichi’s mouth.

Suddenly, he called out Xiaowu.

Before Xiaowu could respond.

"Turn around." Xiao Jinxing commanded.

Xiaowu startled for a moment then quickly turned away.

The next instant.

Xiao Jinxing’s lips kissed Ye Qichi’s.

Ye Qichi’s eyes moved slightly.

Damn.

That Prince is too adorable.

At this moment, Ye Qichi clearly felt she should push Xiao Jinxing away.

Doing these things without emotions was simply hooliganism.

She was still clear-headed.

Yet, she gave her tacit consent.

She gave her tacit consent to Xiao Jinxing...

For a long while.

Only then did Xiao Jinxing let go of Ye Qichi.

Ye Qichi was breathing rapidly, her face flushed and ears burning, her heart racing.

"Are you alright?" Xiao Jinxing asked in a deep and husky voice.

Ye Qichi blinked her eyes.

What’s alright or not alright?! Right now, all she could think about were Xiao Jinxing’s movements just now...

"Technique." Xiao Jinxing added.

He clearly noticed that Ye Qichi hadn’t snapped back to reality.

Ye Qichi suddenly came to her senses.

Damn.

That infuriating desire to win in men.

Didn’t she just tell him last time that his kissing technique was poor?

And he still held a grudge.

Ye Qichi moved away from Xiao Jinxing, sat a little further, and then commented, "Much better."

Xiao Jinxing’s mouth clearly curved upward a bit.

Ye Qichi took a deep breath.

To relax herself.

Relax her mood.

She almost fell for that Prince’s charm just now.

They say that a beauty trap is lethal.

But a handsome man’s trap is deadly, too!

"Let’s eat." Xiao Jinxing invited Ye Qichi.

Ye Qichi hurriedly picked up her chopsticks again and started eating ferociously.

To distract her own attention!

Xiao Jinxing watched her wolfing down the food.

His gaze shifted away.

After shifting, his lips pursed.

Pursed so much, his face turned red.

In the quiet space.

Xiaowu felt unease all over.

He always had the feeling that the Prince and Princess were definitely...

Sigh.

Can someone consider the feelings of a lonely single like me!

...

After that day.

Ye Qichi always felt that Xiao Jinxing seemed to have changed.

He became, not so annoying anymore.

Could it be that just one kiss really bought her over.

It wasn’t her first kiss, after all.

And she had kissed with more than one man before.

Back in the day with Fu Xingyi, although they never made it to bed, they kissed and cuddled often enough.

Fu Xingyi was particularly gentle.

When he kissed her, she felt as if spring had arrived and flowers were blooming.

She just wanted to drown in his embrace and never leave.

But Xiao Jinxing’s kissing was clearly different.

It made her want... more.

Indeed.

The male protagonist’s halo is invincible!

Of course.

Ye Qichi wouldn’t truly fall just like that.

She is, after all, sober in this world.

She wasn’t even sure if Xiao Jinxing’s sudden change was a good thing.

Maybe Xiao Jinxing was plotting some kind of conspiracy.

Plus, all of Xiao Jinxing’s kindness toward her... would turn to nothing once Bai Mowan showed up.

She wasn’t that delusional.

However.

The recent gentle behavior of Xiao Jinxing indeed made her miss Fu Xingyi.

Xiao Jinxing and Fu Xingyi looked quite alike.

It was just that Xiao Jinxing’s harshness and bad personality allowed her to clearly distinguish the difference between them.

Once Xiao Jinxing changed his personality, it made her feel somewhat bewildered.

She can’t think of Xiao Jinxing as Fu Xingyi.

Yes.

That would be an insult to her Fu Xingyi.

Such relatively calm days.

Lasted for two months.

With Ye Qichi’s careful care, Xie Ruotong recovered quickly.

These few days, after getting out of bed, she could barely manage to practice her martial arts.

The color in her face was also gradually returning.

Only, her smiles became less and less frequent.

Or rather, they vanished.

Before her revenge and hatred were resolved, Xie Ruotong probably would not smile again.

Ye Qichi just stood in the garden, watching Xie Ruotong practicing her martial arts.

Wondering when she could possess such mesmerizing skills.

How melancholic!

"Princess," Ye Qichi was watching intently when she heard Little Wu’s respectful voice.

Ye Qichi turned her gaze, "What’s wrong?"

"Prince asks you to get ready to enter the Imperial Palace immediately."

"Has something significant happened?"

"It should be," said Little Wu. "The Prince received a summons from the palace today, and his expression seemed off."

"Could it be the border is in crisis again?!" Ye Qichi’s expression also became grave.

"I wouldn’t know."

Ye Qichi didn’t inquire further.

After saying a few words to Xie Ruotong, she hurried to change into her palace attire and then got on the carriage.

Xiao Jinxing had a solemn expression on the carriage.

It seemed that something serious had indeed happened.

Ye Qichi maintained silence and followed Xiao Jinxing into the Imperial Palace.

They were directly led by the eunuchs to Xiao Zhanping’s sleeping quarters.

When they arrived.

Zhao Mengyu and Xiao Jinsen were already there.

Wu Xufan was also present.

After Xiao Jinxing and Ye Qichi paid their respects, they stood respectfully to the side.

The atmosphere felt quite wrong.

"We just received a war report from the border," Xiao Zhanping began.

Everyone held their breath.

National affairs, naturally, take precedence.

"We’ve lost," Xiao Zhanping said. "We’ve lost a city."

Ye Qichi frowned.

So this battle was a rather devastating defeat!

An entire city had fallen.

"The Bai Family army has now completely retreated to other cities. According to the information from the report, the Bai Family army is in disarray, losing their spirit. If they continue fighting, more defeats are certain," said Xiao Zhanping with a stern face and heavy tone, "General Bai has requested that I allow Prince to take command in person and rally the troops!"

Indeed.

It was time to go to the border to fight.

In the original story, Xiao Jinxing actually went as well.

Only that was after the power struggle.

Now with the change in the plot, is Xiao Jinxing going to war before even taking power?!