Li Mingke woke up close to noon.
"Ah~ I slept so well!" She stretched and rubbed her sore eyes.
She vaguely saw a figure by the bed and thought she was back home. After all, in the narrow pass, who would take care of her personally?
"Shiyu, pour me a glass of water."
Upon hearing this, the person sitting by the bed got up, picked up a glass of water, and fed it to her lips; the temperature was just right.
"Shiyu, what time is it?" She hadn't even fully opened her eyes, waiting for Shiyu to wash her face.
"Guess what time it is?"
Upon hearing the unfamiliar man's voice, Li Mingke jumped in fright.
"Who!" She opened her eyes instantly.
She was taken aback when she saw Wu Xiyu's face.
Who is this person again?
It's strangely beautiful.
"you……"
"Mingke doesn't recognize me after just one night's sleep? Ayu is so heartbroken!" Wu Xiyu pretended to wipe her eyes with a handkerchief.
Ah Yu...
All the memories came flooding back at once.
"Your Highness, Fourth Prince!" Li Mingke immediately jumped out of bed.
She was actually in the same room as the Fourth Prince, and she fell asleep without any suspicion!
Her first instinct was to touch the beads around her neck.
She felt a round, hard texture in her palm and breathed a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, the beads are still there.
Then he went down and touched his chest, collar and belt.
The clothes were all in good condition, nothing seemed amiss.
The fourth prince watched her expression change from shock to panic, and then to gradual relief, his eyes filled with increasing mockery.
It seems she really is hiding a secret!
"Sorry, I accidentally fell asleep." Li Mingke straightened her clothes and found her shoes under the bed to put on.
What are you looking at? What's so interesting about shoes!
Seeing that the Fourth Prince was staring at her without blinking, she moved even faster.
"Did Mingke sleep well?" the Fourth Prince asked with a smile.
"good."
"Not bad my foot! You're definitely behind this!"
She's gotten up early before, but she's never been this sleepy! There's definitely something strange about this house!
But she didn't understand what would happen if she slept here.
This question was quickly answered.
As soon as Li Mingke and the Fourth Prince stepped out, people around them began to look at them intentionally or unintentionally.
Li Mingke turned to look at the Fourth Prince beside him and saw that he looked calm.
Could it be her problem?
So she touched her face, but there was nothing on it! She then straightened her clothes, but there was nothing wrong with them either.
But why are more and more people watching her?
That's strange!
Li Mingke had no choice but to let whoever looked at her look at her. So what if they looked? Who was afraid of who?
As she was staring at a child, the fourth prince tidied her hair.
Sorry for messing up your hair.
"Oh, it's nothing."
Li Mingke didn't think it was a big deal, but suddenly the air around him felt tense.
What happened?
Suddenly, people from all directions turned to look at the two of them.
This...this!
Li Mingke was stunned.
But the fourth prince very naturally put his arm around her shoulder, bringing her closer to him.
"Go get something to eat after you've had a good sleep, everyone's waiting for you!"
Li Mingke: ?
? ? ?
She tapped her head: "Am I sleep-deprived? How come I can't even understand what they're saying?"
She followed the Fourth Prince in a daze, asking, "Where are we going to eat?"
Didn't you eat at that teahouse?
"You'll find out when you get there!" The Fourth Prince didn't tell her directly, but instead winked.
Half an hour later, Li Mingke regretted it.
If she had known it was an offline battle for the throne, she shouldn't have gotten involved in this mess!
At first glance, it looks like a gathering, but upon closer inspection, you'll find that everyone present is either rich or powerful. Ordinary people would have to kneel down and kowtow to everyone in the room; they'd be exhausted just trying to do so.
The three seats in the very center are clearly the main seats; one is empty, while the other two are already occupied.
One is the Second Princess Wu Xiwen, another is the Fifth Princess Wu Xidi, and it goes without saying who the remaining position is reserved for.
Everyone stood up and called out "Fourth Prince," while Wu Xiyu calmly sat down in the only empty seat in the middle.
"Fourth Brother is really late," said the Fifth Princess Wu Xidi, gently waving her fan and smiling.
"I wanted to come earlier, but compared to that, sleeping with my distinguished guest is obviously more important!" The Fourth Prince laughed heartily.
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed, and Li Mingke even choked on his saliva, coughing incessantly.
"Cough cough cough—"
Wu Xiyu, what's wrong with you? Can't you speak properly? Why are you saying such suggestive things!
"Mingke, why are you so agitated? Drink some water to calm down." The Fourth Prince personally poured her a glass of water, which Li Mingke snatched away, glared at him fiercely, and then gulped it down.
The fourth prince smiled apologetically at the people around him.
"The Fourth Prince is truly remarkable." The person behind the Fifth Princess spoke up; it was none other than the Demon Lord.
Li Mingke then noticed that the Demon Lord was sitting next to her. She lost her balance, and the chair scraped against the ground, making a grating sound.
Everyone immediately looked at her, including the Demon Lord.
Li Mingke broke out in a cold sweat.
"How could Mingke be so careless!" The Fourth Prince scolded her on the surface, but everyone could understand the indulgence in his words.
He personally got up and straightened Li Mingke's chair, saying, "Sit down."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"Um?"
"Thank you, Ayu..."
The fourth prince then returned to his seat, satisfied.
Facing all sorts of scrutiny from various parties, Li Mingke expressed feeling immense pressure.
Wu Xiyu, are you playing house forever?
Li Mingke shrank his neck, trying to minimize his presence.
She heard the Demon Lord Luan Hua make a "hiss" sound.
Li Mingke: Hehe.
The second princess suppressed the commotion around her, and everyone began to talk about serious matters.
The people at the scene were clearly divided into three factions: at the front were the princes and princesses, and behind them were their supporters.
Li Mingke sat in Wu Xiyu's "family and friends group," not recognizing a single person.
The only Demon Lord she knew wasn't even on her side.
This is a bit sad; she can't even find someone to talk to.
Li Mingke wasn't very interested in the succession struggle and didn't care what they said. He listlessly peeled melon seeds with his hands and ate them.
I must say, these sunflower seeds are really good; they're all the same size, and each one is plump with kernels. Since there were no maids to peel them for her, she peeled them herself.
Instead of peeling and eating one fruit at a time, she put all the fruit flesh in a small plate, piled it up into a small mountain, peeled them all, and ate them all in one go. Just thinking about it is so satisfying!
Li Mingke finally finished peeling the last sunflower seed and was happily preparing to eat it when a hand suddenly appeared in front of her and took away the sunflower seed she had just peeled, along with the small gold plate.
Li Mingke stared at the fruits of his labor that had vanished in an instant, then stiffly turned his head away.
The Demon Lord tilted his head back and was putting melon seeds into his mouth.
"It tastes good, thanks."
Li Mingke: Ah—(Groundhog screams)
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