The Princess’ Shadow Guard Cannot Be Too Clever

ed and half-laughed.

She was feeling a little happy now and felt that her body was much better.

At this time, the sky gradually turned pale.
Ming Qin stirred her fingers guiltily and said, “I have to go now.
The eleventh prince must be waiting for me.”

“I know, go ahead.” Murong Yan patted Ming Qin’s leg to reassure her, and her eyes indicated that her body was fine now.

“I’ll come back later.” Ming Qin still had some worries after speaking, but seeing the sky, she had to grit her teeth and leave quickly.

After Ming Qin left, Murong Yan breathed a sigh of relief and called someone to help her bathe and change.

Her sweat had soaked through her clothes, and the cold, sticky feeling made her extremely uncomfortable.

Soaking in the bathtub, Murong Yan looked at the flower petals floating on the water’s surface.

She didn’t know if Ah Qin had just smelled her sweat, and she looked at the steam rising from the water, feeling distressed.

“You’re late.” The eleventh prince, standing at the corner gate of Guozi Jian, crossed his arms and questioned Ming Qin.

“I’m sorry.” Ming Qin looked at the boy who was shorter than her but had an old-fashioned look on his face.
She obediently bowed and apologized.

“You won’t be getting lunch today.” Murong Wan turned his head, secretly watching the woman’s reaction.

As if struck by lightning, Ming Qin lowered her head, revealing a pitiful pair of eyes.

Murong Wan spoke slowly, “Unless…”

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Ming Qin hadn’t eaten breakfast today and didn’t have time to buy lunch.
When she heard that there was a way out, she immediately asked, “Unless what?”

Murong Han coughed a few times, “Unless…you accompany me to the palace to meet with Father.”

Seeing the confusion on Ming Qin’s face, he quickly added, “Of course, I will go in alone, but can you wait for me outside? This is the first time Father has summoned me alone…”

Murong Wan nervously grabbed his sleeve.

“Okay!” Ming Qin readily agreed when she realized it wasn’t a difficult task.

The boy breathed a sigh of relief and said, “It’s settled then!”

After school that afternoon, Ming Qin followed Murong Wan back to the palace.
As Murong Wan entered the study, she boredly waited on the roof outside.

As she pondered whether the clouds in the sky looked like roast duck or roast goose, she suddenly heard a faint rustling sound.

“…what are they doing…”

“…the Crown Prince will blame them…”

Two men in the distance were speaking in hushed tones.

Ming Qin paused and quietly followed them, holding her breath to listen carefully.

“How am I supposed to explain this to the Crown Prince?” said a guard wearing armor anxiously.

The eunuch beside him nervously wiped his sweat with a handkerchief and explained, “The imperial guards never leave the Emperor’s side, so it’s difficult to make any moves inside the palace.”

“All the money the Crown Prince gave you was for nothing.
You’re all useless,” the guard spoke with a slightly irritated tone.

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“Why is the Crown Prince so anxious all of a sudden?” the eunuch was puzzled.
“The Emperor’s health is getting worse every day… it’s only a matter of time before he ascends to the throne.”

“Shh! Lower your voice,” the guard raised his index finger to his lips and looked around cautiously, afraid that someone might hear their disrespectful conversation.
Then he whispered, “The Crown Prince flew into a rage at his attendants yesterday and was fixated on the progress in the palace.” He then pointed to a bruise on his own face.

The eunuch said sympathetically, “It must be hard to follow the Crown Prince, who is so capricious.”

“Yeah, yesterday he was like a monster, but today he suddenly became happy and started picking out birthday gifts,” the guard said helplessly.

“Who’s birthday is it? It’s worth the Crown Prince’s attention,” the eunuch asked curiously.

“You only entered the palace three years ago, so you wouldn’t know,” the guard said matter-of-factly.
“The Crown Prince is naturally most concerned about Princess Chongwen.”

As soon as the two men parted ways, Ming Qin turned and walked towards the study.

She had heard their conversation clearly, and wasn’t surprised that the Crown Prince was meddling in the palace.

With her foster mother and other shadow guards taking turns watching over her, Ming Qin wasn’t too worried.

It was the other thing the two men had mentioned that caught her attention.

“Ming Qin!” Murong Wan came out of the study and ran over to her, interrupting her thoughts.

“What did the Emperor say to you, eleventh prince?” Ming Qin asked with concern.

“Father asked about my performance in school and praised me,” Murong Han said with a straight face, but his tone betrayed his pride.

“That’s great! The Emperor must be proud of you,” Ming Qin smiled and patted the boy’s shoulder.

Murong Wan avoided Ming Qin’s hand as if he was disgusted, and ran a few steps ahead.
“Of course,” he said as if it were only natural.

But as he turned his back to the woman behind him, the petite boy didn’t let her see his slightly red eyes.