Chapter 767

Ye Xingguang disagreed: “What do you mean, opportunistic snatcher? Didn’t you hear what I said? It was me who changed the fight from a hidden one to an open one. I went to the eldest prince and told him the second prince was planning a coup tonight. I then did the same with the second prince, telling him the third prince was planning a coup. I kept repeating that with every other prince and princess. I did a lot of verbal work, alright! That’s called being courageous and strategic!”

Otherwise, how was she, a twelve-year-old girl with no backing forces and an increasing number of assassination attempts, supposed to survive? Besides, she thought “Qin Junye” had died trying to save her, she was overwhelmed by a tidal wave of emotions. If she didn’t think of ways to save herself and avenge him, how was she to live?

“That’s right, Little Starlight was indeed both courageous and strategic. It’s ‘strife between the snipe and the clam benefits the fisherman.’ Little Starlight, this crown, is well-deserved!”

The praise for the queen is a whirlwind of colors, it needs to be blown with force. Tang Zhou gives a thumbs-up, praising her for being impressive and damn amazing, she deserves all the glory!

That sounds more like it!

Ye Xingguang gets caught in a breeze and decides to take a walk alone. Ironically, she’s probably the queen who is least familiar with her own palace. She wanders around and eventually gets lost.

Ye Xingguang wants to lasso a servant to guide her way. Coincidentally, she overhears several maids chatting eagerly. She strides over, catching snippets of their excited conversation from afar.

“Oh my gosh! It’s really Gui Baili. I heard that he’s been standing guard at the palace gate every day. Is he guarding duty for the queen?”

“I heard that all the elders wanted to offer their outstanding offspring as the queen’s bed companions. However, when the queen took them to the Magic Mirror of Love, it turned out that Ying Qiao, Bai Yalan, and Banquet Maple all have sweethearts, so they were outright disqualified. Now only Gui Baili is left, so of course he’s putting in efforts. Gui Baili is so handsome. Why do people say he scares ghosts away? I just want to throw myself at him.”

“But didn’t the Magic Mirror of Love also fail to reflect the queen in Gui Baili’s heart? Why wasn’t he disqualified?”

“He was spared because he doesn’t have anyone in his heart yet. Just look at how Gui Baili patrols the palace gate every day, he definitely wants to give it a try. You’ve no idea how many suitors he’s turned away for the queen these past few days.”

“Ah, our Queen.”

The maids, deeply engrossed in the discussion, spot Ye Xingguang and stop talking immediately. They bow respectfully.noveldrama

Following the maids’ gaze, Ye Xingguang spots a man with an icy expression standing solemnly outside the palace gate. Seeing Gui Baili standing there with an austere, impassable demeanor leaves her momentarily stunned. Is Gui Baili still not giving up?

Anyway, since she’s already lost, Ye Xingguang figures she might as well meet up with Gui Baili.

She steps out of the palace, tapping Gui Baili’s back. He’s bristling with a frozen menace from head to toe. But when he sees it’s Ye Xingguang, he dials down the chilly aura. His voice isn’t warm either—it’s as if he was born not knowing what warmth is. He simply says, “Your Highness.”

“Hey, what are you doing here?”

Instead of answering, Gui Baili looks at her curiously. “Does Your Highness wish to leave the palace?”

Ye Xingguang mocks herself: “Leave the palace? I don’t just want to leave the palace—I want to go and feel the sea breeze. Unfortunately, I’m just a prisoner. I can’t go anywhere. I can only stay in this godforsaken place with no daylight.”