Quick Transmigration: The Foolish Beauty Saves the World

Chapter 168 The Useless Prince's Power Seizure (46)

"No kneeling."

Jingli's tone was firm, but his volume was not loud, mixed with some breathy sounds, which made Yu Anxin's head itch.

At this moment, Jingli's arms overlapped with Yu An's, a simple "support" gesture, as if they were embracing.

Yu An's face, which was already flushed from coughing, turned even redder. He gently pushed Jing Li away, but dared not kneel down. He only dared to take a step back to distance himself from Jing Li.

"Your Highness, I'm sorry."

His voice was trembling.

Jingli added, "What's offensive about that? We even slept in the same bed before."

Yu An was speechless, but he saw that Jing Li's eyes were completely open and honest, and he suppressed the romantic thoughts from before.

"Your Highness, Xiao An is a guard, a servant. How can a master comfort a servant and offer him water?"

Jingli disagreed and firmly stated, "You are neither a servant nor merely a guard."

Yu An opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

Jingli knew she couldn't push too hard, so she changed the subject, saying, "Did you hear what I just said? How about we go horseback riding together after spring?"

Yu An naturally wouldn't refuse Jing Li's request.

Seeing that he agreed, Jingli's lips curled into a smug, mischievous smile: "Tomorrow is my birthday, and it's one of my wishes. Since Xiao An helped me fulfill it, I'll help you fulfill one of your wishes too, how about it?"

Yu An looked at Jing Li with a wry smile, his expression seeming to say: Your Highness, please let me go.

Jingli pretended not to understand and raised her chin: "Today is your birthday, so hurry up and make a wish, or you'll miss this opportunity."

Yu An certainly had a wish, but how could he dare to voice it in front of Jing Li?

He said, "As long as Xiao An can always protect Your Highness, I will be content."

"Not enough, not enough." Jingli interrupted him, while simultaneously using a low-level sound-blocking card around them.

Yu An saw the golden light in his hand, and before he could figure out what Jing Li had done, he heard Jing Li continue:

"You will not only stay by my side, but I will also share the world with you."

"Whether now or in the future, I'm willing to give you anything you want."

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Yu An stared intently at Jing Li's resolute expression, and suddenly remembered the dream she had that day.

At the end of the dream, the white-haired boy seemed to say something, but Yu An couldn't remember it after waking up.

Today, however, it seemed as if he heard that sentence again.

"...I came for you."

The boy's voice sounded like he was calling for Yu An, but it also sounded like he wasn't.

The Yu An in my dream seemed like myself, yet also like someone else.

As consciousness returned, Yu An saw the scene before him.

He had taken off his rabbit fur hat, and his long, dark hair cascaded down to his waist like a waterfall.

But those eyes still shimmered with a faint pink light.

"Yu An".

He was calling out to himself.

All he could see reflected in his eyes was himself.

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The following day was Jingli's first birthday after becoming the crown prince, and it was celebrated even more grandly than when he was nine years old.

Unlike last time, this time Yu An stood beside Jing Li, celebrating with him.

The eldest and second princes, who had already been granted the title of king, entered the palace with their families. The princes and princesses who had not yet left the palace also came with their mothers to celebrate.

The liveliness of the Eastern Palace on this day could only be compared to the day of the investiture ceremony.

All sorts of gifts were sent to the East Palace one after another, and there weren't enough palace servants. When Jingli, the emperor, and Langyue were worshipping together, Jingjing and Yu'an were also called to count the gifts.

As soon as he turned around, Yu An bumped into someone.

Before Yu An could even see the man's face clearly, he heard him apologize repeatedly and quickly leave the platform.

Yu An frowned and pulled a piece of paper from his collar.

"I know your secret."

6058, who was serving as a backdrop at the stage, took in all of this and silently sent a message to Jingli.

[6058: Someone has approached Yu An. They don't exhibit any high-level AI fluctuations, ruling out the possibility of them being a transmigrator.]

[6058: Perhaps other princes have their own ideas, but it's also possible that someone else received the so-called "divine oracle."]

Jingli replied with "Received," and 6058 continued to explore its surroundings.

Yu An glanced at the paper in his hand, then folded it again and put it back in his pocket.

This paper isn't as good as the ones Jingli gave him, which can spontaneously combust without fire. Now that Jingli and Langyue aren't here, Yu An can only keep it safe.

He wasn't interested in the secrets written on the paper, but that didn't mean he would ignore the implied information behind them.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, he naturally wouldn't rush to find the sender after receiving the letter.

If the other side throws out a smokescreen, and you do the same, it will only boost their confidence.

He wasn't afraid of being targeted, but he worried that his background would bring unnecessary trouble to Jingli.

So all he needs to do today is maintain the status quo.

The other party should be anxious; Yu An only needs to observe quietly and wait for them to slip up.

After a series of ceremonies, the birthday banquet officially began.

Compared to when he was nine, the faction distribution this time is more subtle.

The seats of the eldest, second, and fifth princes appeared to be scattered, yet they were subtly connected. The six princes and the seven princesses' two mothers, Consort August and Consort Yingyue, sat together, while the remaining younger princes and consorts were scattered, making it seem as if the eldest prince and others were not so closely gathered.

Jingli and Yu'an exchanged a glance, each pondering in their hearts where the messenger came from.

The eldest prince, the second prince, and the fifth prince appear to be united, but only they themselves know the true situation.

With the emperor still alive, they are unlikely to cause any trouble at today's birthday banquet, but there will still be plenty of minor disturbances.

Sure enough, an elder from the Fifth Prince's side sighed, "Back then, His Highness the Crown Prince would capture a servant just because the Sixth Prince had a rabbit. Now, he really does look like His Majesty when he was young."

Whether this person was pushed out as a scapegoat or not, these words certainly made the emperor frown.

Langyue, standing beside the emperor, chuckled softly, "Li'er did a lot of naughty things when he was little. If it weren't for Your Majesty, he probably still wouldn't know the difference between right and wrong."

The emperor's expression softened slightly. Eunuch Wan had mentioned this servant girl to him before, and he now had some recollection of her, knowing that the servant girl had long been sent out of the palace by Lang Yue.

The moment the emperor mentioned this servant, he would regret digging his own grave and would instead say:

"Li'er is now thirteen. After she gets married, she will be more sensible."

Langyue nodded slightly: "Your Majesty, I have already made the arrangements."

The emperor's expression softened, and he took Langyue's fair hand in his: "I am at ease entrusting this matter to my empress."

On the other hand, the person who had spoken earlier, seeing that the topic he had raised had been deflected and instead led to the Crown Prince's marriage, had no choice but to shut his mouth and quietly drink his wine.

The banquet appeared harmonious on the surface, but in reality, everyone harbored their own thoughts and were outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds.