Chapter 453: Give Me a Reason

“I guess your trip this time was a deliberate attempt to seek death.”

Staring straight into Que Yu’s eyes, Lin Xun spoke slowly.

“You—”

Que Yu’s eyes wavered slightly, and her red lips were tightly pursed.

After a moment, Que Yu’s gaze shifted slightly away.

“I’m not quite sure what you’re talking about.”

“There’s no need to hide anything from me.”

Lin Xun took a sip of tea.

“Originally, I wasn’t too sure either; after all, heaven knows what the current situation in your Ten Thousand Demon Country is really like.

But hearing what you just said, I can basically confirm it now.

You must have gone out yourself to seek death.

I’m guessing…

The Ruler of Bo Kingdom, your father, has actually been planning to betroth you to a certain prince for a long time.

But who wouldn’t want to marry the woman ranked second on the Demon Race World’s Peerless Beauty List?

Setting aside the pleasures of the flesh…

Just taking you out, how much Face would that give him?

And once married, it’s not just about marrying a peerless beauty.

Whoever marries you gets three hundred and fifty thousand Iron Cavalry as a dowry.

That’s not something a mere position as a princess consort can buy.

Not just any prince is qualified to marry you.

So, if I haven’t guessed wrong…

The Crown Prince of the Ten Thousand Demon Country’s imperial family still hasn’t taken a wife yet, right?

And your father wants to marry you to the current Crown Prince, to make you the Crown Princess.

It’s a pity She Qiqi is a woman.

If she were a man, there truly wouldn’t be anything left for the current Crown Prince to do.

So, there’s no other way; your father wants to be the father of the future Demon Emperor, so he can only have you marry the Crown Prince.

Furthermore, the Crown Prince’s competition is really not small.

Not only does he have the natural advantage of his status, but his methods shouldn’t be too bad either.

Otherwise, if someone else were the Crown Prince, She Qiqi would have probably found a way to depose them long ago.

If your father bets correctly and the Crown Prince ascends the throne, then you will be the Empress.

And your father would not only become the Emperor’s father-in-law but also the number one vassal of the Ten Thousand Demon Country.

But you don’t want to be used as a bargaining chip.

Yet you don’t know how to resist.

Because you’re not a foolish girl; if you were to strongly show your resistance, it would make things very difficult for your father’s side.

You don’t want to make things hard for your father, but you don’t want to marry either.

So you used some excuse to go out, knowing that someone would try to kill you.

Because many people don’t want to see three hundred and fifty thousand Iron Cavalry fall under the Crown Prince’s control.

So…”

Lin Xun glanced at Que Yu again and continued speaking.

“So, by saving you, I was actually meddling in things that weren’t my business. In that case, I should apologize to you.

Miss Que Yu, please forgive me for interfering with your search for death.”

Finishing his words, Lin Xun stood up and gave Que Yu a bow.

At this moment, the woman’s small hands were tightly clutching her skirt, her delicate body trembling slightly. She looked at Lin Xun angrily, her chest heaving.

Finally, this exquisitely beautiful woman took a deep breath, shook her head, and asked Lin Xun an irrelevant question:

“There shouldn’t be any women who like Mr. Lin, right?”

“Sorry, but there actually are,” Lin Xun said with a smile.

“Then that woman is truly quite pitiful.” Que Yu didn’t want to be polite with him anymore.

She had never seen a man like this.

Never!

“I’m doing fine, at least I’m not as pitiful as Miss Que Yu.”

“You!”

Que Yu stood up in anger, her beautiful eyes glaring at Lin Xun with fury.

Even when she was angry, she had a unique charm to her.

“But I am quite curious.”

Lin Xun didn’t care how angry the woman was in her heart.

“Since Miss Que Yu is bent on seeking death, why did you want me to stay in the same courtyard as you?”

“There’s no particular reason.” Que Yu averted her gaze. “It’s just that I don’t want to die anymore. I think being a Crown Princess is quite good; in the future, I can even be an Empress and mother over the world. Isn’t that nice?”

“Good, that’s very good.”

Lin Xun nodded and didn’t ask further.

Regardless of whether what Que Yu said was true or false…

In truth, whatever happened to Que Yu didn’t matter to Lin Xun at all.

It’s just that some things needed to be brought into the open; otherwise, they’d have to spend time together, and both would be uncomfortable.

But here was the problem.

The reason he had saved her was because he thought he could trade a favor with She Qiqi.

But now, the Ruler of Bo Kingdom had already made up his mind to side with the Crown Prince, and this girl was originally looking for death.

So, the idea of’saving Que Yu to sell a favor to She Qiqi’ no longer existed.

“Give me a reason,” Lin Xun said slowly, stroking his chin.

“What?” Que Yu asked.

“Since I can’t sell a favor to She Qiqi anymore, give me a reason to save you. Otherwise, I’m leaving. I don’t feel I have any reason to protect you.”

“What do you want?” Que Yu looked directly into Lin Xun’s eyes.

His gaze unashamedly sized up the woman’s graceful figure.

“You want me? That won’t do. As Young Master Lin said, I still have to become the Crown Princess and need to preserve my virginity…”

“Mhm, the Crown Princess truly guards her purity like jade,” Lin Xun nodded, his tone sounding like praise, but also like mockery.

Que Yu clenched her fists; since she was a child, she had never been this angry because of a man!

“I don’t need your body. Your glamorous type isn’t my cup of tea.

Besides, although that She Qiqi fellow makes me quite annoyed, I think if she were to intentionally be glamorous, she’d definitely look better than you.”

“You!”

“I’m just telling the truth. She’s first, you’re second; isn’t that universally acknowledged?”

“What on earth do you want?!” Que Yu’s teeth were almost crushed from grinding them.

“Originally it was nothing, but hearing you talk just now, I’ve suddenly become interested in the imperial family of the Demon Race World.”

Lin Xun thought for a bit.

“By the way, when are you supposed to marry into it?”

Que Yu took a deep breath: “It’s still early, but once I return to the capital, I will immediately head to the Demon Capital. However, it’s not to marry, but to convey my father’s intentions to the Crown Prince.”

“Mhm, then I’ll go with you.”

“Eh?” Que Yu was somewhat surprised. “Why?”

“You don’t need to worry about that. I said I’m just curious. Well? Any problem?”

“No.”

Que Yu didn’t know what he was planning, but it didn’t matter anymore.

If he wanted to be her guard, then so be it.

“What about you? What is your relationship with the Seventh Princess?”

Now that Lin Xun was finished asking, Que Yu began to ask her own questions.

“No special relationship. I owe her a favor, and this time I need to ask her for help.”

Lin Xun let out a yawn.

“Alright, I’m going back to my room to sleep.”

Watching Lin Xun’s receding back, for some reason, Que Yu felt this man was infuriating, yet she didn’t know what to say.

After drinking a few more sips of tea to calm her anger, Que Yu went back to her room to sleep.

In the middle of the night, Lin Xun, who was dozing, suddenly opened his eyes.

He knew tonight wouldn’t be very peaceful.

“They really won’t let a person get a good night’s sleep?”