Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 837

Chapter 837: Chapter 834: The Man of Qi Fears the Sky Falling

"In that case, I will act separately from General Xie. I will go to the Crown Prince’s residence to inform His Highness, while General Xie contacts the old troops. General Fu is already aware and will be on guard!" Bai Jinxiu was being candid with Xie Yuchang, telling him that they and Fu Ruoxi were family, and fighting between them must be avoided.

"Understood!" Xie Yuchang stood up to see Bai Jinxiu off.

"No need to see me off, General Xie. We must attend to urgent matters!"

Leaving Xie Mansion, Bai Jinxiu headed straight for the Crown Prince’s residence to seek an audience.

The Crown Prince was sleeping soundly within Hongmei’s hibiscus drapes. Suddenly, he heard Quan Yu softly saying that Mrs. Qin sought an audience outside the curtain, and the Crown Prince, not yet fully awake, irritably asked: "Which Mrs. Qin is this to disturb me in the middle of the night?!"

Quan Yu, standing with head lowered outside the exquisitely embroidered light purple bed curtains, softly replied: "Your Highness, it is the cousin of the Princess of Zhen who is married to Qin Lang. Her relationship with the Princess of Zhen is as close as that of sisters born of the same mother!"

He reminded the Crown Prince that Bai Jinxiu’s relationship with the Princess of Zhen was like that of true sisters, hoping the Crown Prince would take her seriously.

Inside the drapes, Hongmei wrapped her fair arms around the Crown Prince’s neck, murmuring, "What is it about the Princess of Zhen? Does she not consider the hour when seeking an audience with you? Does the Crown Prince need no rest? Could it be that she is taking the Crown Prince’s favor for granted, treating His Highness as her servant to command at will?!"

"Enough!"

The sound of rustling came from behind the hibiscus drapes, followed by the Crown Prince gasping and sighing contentedly—clearly, Hongmei had ensnared the Crown Prince. Quan Yu frowned, inwardly blaming Hongmei for her lack of consideration; Mrs. Qin had come in the dead of night, surely with an important matter, but Quan Yu, as a servant, could only be anxious without overstepping his bounds.

Not long after, the sound of a woman’s teasing complaint came from inside the drapes, leaving Quan Yu no choice but to withdraw and wait quietly outside.

Tonight, however, Hongmei seemed determined to prevent the Crown Prince from seeing Bai Jinxiu, clinging to him relentlessly, using all sorts of wiles to entertain him, making the Crown Prince completely forget about Bai Jinxiu, indulging instead in pleasurable company.

With growing anxiety, Quan Yu had to remain outside, listening to the increasingly improper sounds from within.

Not until the end of the Yin hour did the entanglement inside the hibiscus drapes come to a halt.

Hearing the Crown Prince call out to Quan Yu with a hoarse voice, he quickly entered with little eunuchs carrying washing supplies.

Quan Yu placed a brush in a black lacquer tray held aloft by a little eunuch, then knelt down to place the Crown Prince’s shoes onto the footrest at the bedside, assisting him as he got dressed.

The Crown Prince put on his shoes, stood up, and walked down from the footrest, his eyes still closed. Quan Yu waved to the eunuchs by the curtain, and they hurried in, bending over to assist the Crown Prince with his wash.

Hongmei, wearing only a red undergarment with mandarin ducks playing in water, opened the bed curtains in a provocative manner, leaning against the bedpost. Her fair skin flushed from the recent affection, she complained coquettishly: "Your Highness... why do you always accommodate the Princess of Zhen at the mere mention of her name... This makes me envious!"

The Crown Prince glanced back at the slender beauty, smiled, and said, "Short-sighted girl! My relationship with the Princess of Zhen is that of sovereign and subject. Even the Crown Princess Consort has no complaints... look at your petty jealousy!"

Annoyed by this, Hongmei rose and slipped behind the Crown Prince, wrapping her delicate arms around his waist: "The Crown Princess Consort is gracious and magnanimous, but Hongmei’s heart is small, it can only hold Your Highness!"