CHAPTER 740: CHAPTER 326: BAI MOWAN’S "GREAT BENEVOLENCE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS" (SECOND UPDATE)

In the military camp, the largest and most luxurious tent.

Ye Qichi approaches the entrance.

Guarded by a trusted aide.

Seeing Ye Qichi, the aide hastily greets her, "Greetings, Princess."

Ye Qichi nods.

And then she prepares to enter the tent directly.

"Princess," the guard calls out to her with some difficulty.

"Is there a problem?" Ye Qichi asks calmly.

"Not exactly, it’s just that..." The guard doesn’t know how to continue.

Luckily, at this moment, someone comes out of the tent.

Ye Qichi’s eyes move slightly.

She looks at Bai Mowan.

Bai Mowan had been living with Xie Ruotong because she had been treating Xie Ruotong inside the tent and thus had not gone back.

Now in Xiao Jinxing’s tent, she is not surprised at all.

Seeing her in night clothes, draped in a large cloak, it’s clear she was already lying down.

Upon hearing noises, she got up and walked out.

"I didn’t think of disturbing you so late," Ye Qichi says. "It’s just that some of my clothes are inside, and I need to take them."

"Do you not mind?" Bai Mowan asks.

Ye Qichi smiles.

Mind what?! You two were always a pair.

I’m just a passerby.

Even if...

Forget it.

Many things, once past, are over.

With time, they are also forgotten.

"You don’t mind me sleeping in the Prince’s tent?" Bai Mowan doesn’t get a firm reply from Ye Qichi and asks again.

"What I mind is whether I can go in now and take my things," Ye Qichi says. "After what happened yesterday and today, my body doesn’t feel clean, and neither do my clothes, so I need to fetch some clean garments to bathe."

"Is that so?" Bai Mowan obviously doesn’t believe her.

"For me, it’s better for you to stay with Xiao Jinxing. That way, I can live with Xie Ruotong and take better care of her," Ye Qichi continues.

"I somehow feel that the Princess seems a bit angry," Bai Mowan intentionally says.

"What is there for me to be angry about?" Ye Qichi smiles again.

She finds Bai Mowan genuinely amusing.

Why waste time talking to her about things that are both useful and pointless at this moment?

Isn’t it better to use that time to be affectionate with Xiao Jinxing?

"Back in the valley, when danger came, the Prince unhesitatingly saved me, even when you called for help, he still rushed to my side," Bai Mowan says. "Anyone standing in my shoes would be angry, I understand."

"Are you showing off?" Ye Qichi raises an eyebrow.

Some things can be tolerated.

But some tolerance only lets some take further advantage.

"I just want to offer you an explanation," Bai Mowan, evidently provoked by Ye Qichi’s sharpness, says with some agitation.

"Then explain," Ye Qichi suggests with an expression that she’s all ears.

Bai Mowan’s face darkens slightly.

Is Ye Qichi deliberately embarrassing her?!

Shouldn’t one give the other a way to retreat with dignity at a time like this?!

Biting her teeth, Bai Mowan says, "At that moment, the situation was urgent, the Prince might not have heard your cry for help, and since I was closest to him, that’s why he saved me first. By the time he wanted to come to your rescue, Xie Ruotong had already done it."

"Oh," Ye Qichi responds.

As if listening to a play.

Heard and then forgotten.

Bai Mowan can also see the cold indifference in Ye Qichi’s demeanor.

She said, "I hope you won’t blame the Prince."

Ye Qichi looked at her indifferently, "This isn’t the first time something like this has happened."

Bai Mowan frowned.

"The incident with the wolves last time, I’ve been through it," Ye Qichi said, "I’m used to it."

Last time, he left her behind, taking Bai Mowan away, and leaving her alone among the wolves to survive on her own.

This time, he abandoned her to save Bai Mowan.

Isn’t everything as expected?

"Although you say so, I still need to make things clear to you," Bai Mowan spoke frankly, "The Prince has great responsibilities and should not spend too much time on personal feelings. Now that all the spies have been eradicated, the next step is to go to war for real. You know that the Prince of Chu is sinister and crafty; one could easily fall for his schemes. The Prince can’t be too distracted. I hope you can be generous and virtuous, not to dwell on these trivialities. I believe that after achieving victory in battle, the Prince will surely give you a proper resolution."

What kind of resolution will he give her?!

Divorce?!

Bai Mowan’s words did indeed sound pleasant.

Considering that she came to see her, laid down so much groundwork, just to tell her these things.

To ask her not to make a fuss in front of Xiao Jinxing.

Bai Mowan still assumes people are too narrow-minded.

If she really wanted to make a fuss, would she be speaking to her so calmly?

Even the things Xiao Jinxing did last night, would it be possible that she wouldn’t tell her?

Forget it.

Some people aren’t worth getting close to; it’s better to keep your distance.

She replied, "Okay."

Bai Mowan frowned.

She didn’t expect Ye Qichi to agree so readily.

Upon returning to the camp today, the first thing Xiao Jinxing did was to look for Ye Qichi.

Watching her seriously performing what was so-called surgery, he approached the tent entrance wanting to enter, yet retreated multiple times.

She actually knew that Xiao Jinxing had always been worried about Ye Qichi.

Worried that Ye Qichi would resent him.

She was aware of Xiao Jinxing’s guilt, and even though she didn’t think he was a man easily swayed by sentiment, after all, Ye Qichi truly did save his life and had helped him so much. It was normal for him to feel compassion. Therefore, she wanted to clarify everything to Ye Qichi.

On one hand, it was indeed for the greater good.

After this, they would surely face real warfare.

Xiao Jinsen, realizing his schemes had failed, would definitely take the initiative to launch a military campaign.

In the face of such major right and wrong, one naturally cannot indulge in personal affections.

On the other hand, she admitted that she indeed did not wish for Ye Qichi to have any influence on Xiao Jinxing.

Right.

After returning, Xiao Jinxing would ascend to the throne.

After his ascension, naturally, there would be thousands of beauties in the harem.

Since she had prepared herself to assist Xiao Jinxing in ruling the world, she naturally would accept the women in his harem.

But the one person she couldn’t accept was Ye Qichi.

Ye Qichi posed a strong threat to her.

With Ye Qichi present, it would even be difficult for her to ensure her place as Empress.

Therefore, she couldn’t allow Xiao Jinxing to develop feelings for Ye Qichi.

"Is there anything else?" Ye Qichi asked Bai Mowan.

Bai Mowan pressed her lips together, "I know you may have some dissatisfaction with me, but often I do things for the Prince’s sake, for the future of the Daxuan Kingdom. You also know that for the Prince to secure his position, he needs a strong backing, and our Bai Family is the best shield for the Prince."

So she was hinting at her to not compete with her for Xiao Jinxing.

"Don’t worry," Ye Qichi said, "Xiao Jinxing is yours, no one can take him from you."

Bai Mowan felt somewhat embarrassed to be spoken to so directly by Ye Qichi.

Her gaze flickered.

Thinking that everything she had come to say was said, she didn’t dwell on anything else, "You should pack your things. Go and pack."

"I will go in, are you sure it’s convenient?"

Meaning that if it’s inconvenient, Bai Mowan could bring them out for her as well.