After Mistakenly Binding The Matchmaker System

Tyrant's Beloved (32)

'Huh? Wet?'

The young man had been inside the palace all this time; his hair shouldn't be wet. Even if it drizzled on him on the way in, it shouldn't be to this extent unless... the young man left the palace after he left.

To ensure the young man's safety, there were many guards outside the palace. If the young man had indeed left, someone should have reported it to him. However, when he inquired, his subordinates said there was nothing unusual.

Had the young man left during this time? He knew the young man's capabilities, he could easily slip past the guards and come back unnoticed. His arrangement of guards wasn't to restrict the young man from doing anything about that he had made it clear with the young man before leaving. So, what was the young man doing outside?

Or perhaps, he was overthinking?

The young man's clothes were dry, and they were the same ones he had on before he left. Only the ends of his hair were wet, perhaps it was because he hadn't dried them earlier.

Such a reason didn't hold up, the time from when he left to when he returned was definitely not short, his hair wouldn't still be wet after so long. Qi Mingxuan watched Li Shu's figure as he walked away, his eyes darkening. He didn't suspect the young man of doing anything bad, he just hated himself for not doing enough, unable to make the young man let his guard down in front of him.

Li Shu got clean clothes for Qi Mingxuan to change into.

After taking off the heavy armor and putting it aside, Qi Mingxuan changed into a dark robe of the same color as Li Shu's clothes.

These clothes belonged to him. Although he often stayed on the border and had a mansion outside the palace, he was still a prince. Despite not being favored by the emperor, he still had the things he should have.

For example, this palace was bestowed upon him after his first major victory against Xi Qiong, and it contained everything it should. He seldom stayed here, so most of the items inside were brand new, including the clothes he was now wearing.

"Your Highness, let me dry your hair." Seeing Qi Mingxuan change into clean clothes, Li Shu handed over a towel.

He didn't know how to help dry someone's hair. Qi Mingxuan had helped him dry his hair before, and in the past, he would have simply used a small spell to solve this situation quickly and conveniently.

Unfortunately, there was no spiritual power in this world, so he couldn't use those small spells that required spiritual power. He could only resort to the most primitive method.

"Alright."

Qi Mingxuan took the towel. His fingers lightly touched Li Shu's, and he felt a surge in his heart. He wanted to hold this hand, but he resisted the urge when he met the young man's slightly smiling eyes.

The young man hadn't accepted him yet, so he couldn't act recklessly.

"Your Highness, there's something to report." An Yu's voice came from outside, breaking the tender atmosphere in the room.

"Come in."

Although he didn't want to disturb the private moment with the young man, Qi Mingxuan knew there were urgent matters to attend to.

An Yu, who was also in armor, pushed the door open and entered, followed by someone dressed in eunuch attire, Eunuch An.

An Yu cupped his fists and knelt down on one knee, "Master, Eunuch An says there's something important to report, and I can't make a decision on this matter."

Eunuch An knelt behind An Yu and bowed towards the direction where Qi Mingxuan and Li Shu were, getting straight to the point:

"Does His Highness Prince Qin know that His Majesty once wrote an edict during his serious illness?"