The Eldest Daughter is Delicate and Pretty, How Can She Be a Malicious Supporting Character - Chapter 59

Chapter 59: Pleading

“I’m not sure what Changyu thinks. Does he also think Miss Li should be dragged out and beaten to death with sticks?” Xiao Huaijin looked straight at him, smiling, but his face showed no emotion.

“Cousin…” Li Miaozhu heard Xiao Yan speak up and stopped crying, nervously grabbing his sleeve.

“Ha…Miss Li is Second Brother’s cousin, so it’s natural for him to protect her. I don’t have a problem with that. But since I’m here tonight, I can’t let Second Brother be so biased.”

“You know that I hate impurities in my eyes. Tonight, let’s just let it go, but tomorrow…I will definitely take this person back to the Imperial Guard.” He lifted his eyelids slightly, looking at him coldly, and the superior posture made Li Miaozhu, who was hiding behind him, panic.

Who didn’t know that there was an outlier in the noble families of the capital city?
Instead of enjoying wealth and honor, he chose to do shady things based on his own abilities.

What kind of place was the Imperial Guard?
It was a place where you wouldn’t leave alive even if you went in alive. The people inside were like demons, and Heir Xiao was the worst of them.

Who didn’t know that since he took the position of the Imperial Guard’s commander, no matter who it was, a thief or a corrupt official, they would go in vertically and come out horizontally.

If she really went into the Imperial Guard, wouldn’t she be like those people?

Li Miaozhu shuddered at the thought, trembling all over.

No…no…she didn’t want to go to the Imperial Guard…no.

“Wuuhuu, Cousin…I don’t want to go to the Imperial Guard…no.” At that moment, the woman who had been so arrogant just now was now crying pitifully like a hedgehog that had been plucked of its feathers.

The Imperial Guard was directly under the emperor and not subject to anyone’s jurisdiction.
Even if he really wanted to take Miaozhu away tomorrow, even if he was the Crown Prince, he wouldn’t be able to interfere.

So Li Miaozhu reacted so strongly because Xiao Yan might really do such things regardless of his identity.

“Changyu, are you determined to oppose me today?” Xiao Huaijin looked at him with complex emotions.

The man in black raised his eyebrows and laughed coldly, “Second Brother is joking. How dare I oppose you? I just happened to see a good show tonight. Don’t you think so, Second Brother?”

Xiao Huaijin saw the mockery in his eyes clearly. Yes…the usually impartial Crown Prince couldn’t avenge the victim or punish the wrongdoer.

He despised himself for it.

Pei Lingyi watched clearly from the side. Actually, she didn’t expect Xiao Huaijin to do anything to Li Miaozhu tonight.

She had just pretended to be like that only to make him feel more guilty.

Not to mention that he and Li Miaozhu had grown up together since childhood. If Li Miaozhu hadn’t chosen him back then, the position of Crown Prince might not have been his today.

Moreover, the Empress was always strict with him. If he really punished Li Miaozhu for her today, she wouldn’t believe it herself.

After all, she knew her place. She was not as important to him as the sister he had grown up with.

But what she didn’t expect was that Xiao Yan would speak up for her.

This surprised her greatly and was the only variable she hadn’t accounted for in the current situation.

Seeing the tension between the two increasing, Pei Lingyi thought for a long time and decided to step in and break the deadlock.

“Heir Xiao, Crown Prince, please allow me to say something. Let’s not let tonight’s matter damage our relationship.” Pei Lingyi walked towards the two men gracefully. Her face was pale, and she wore a simple dress, like a white flower blooming in the night, evoking sympathy.

“What do you mean?” Xiao Yan’s gaze was scrutinizing. When he heard the woman’s words, his pupils contracted slightly but were quickly concealed.

Pei Lingyi looked at him with a gentle expression, her words soft and weak, but she didn’t back down when their eyes met, “Since the Crown Prince has already spoken, why does Heir Xiao insist on targeting Miss Li?”

Upon hearing this, no one knew that the man’s fists hidden in his sleeves were clenched, with his knuckles turning slightly white. He turned his head, and his sharp eyes, like those of an eagle, were now as deep as a cold pool.

After a while, he seemed to laugh at himself, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips, “Miss Pei truly has high moral standards, worthy of being the model for the ladies of the capital city. Tonight, I have truly seen it.”

“Since you, Miss Pei, have spoken, what reason do I have to interfere in others’ business?” His tone changed, and he looked at the woman in red hiding behind the man, sneering, “It’s a pity that Miss Li can’t take a trip to my Imperial Guard.”

After speaking, he gave the woman who had intervened a cold, icy look, noble and arrogant yet imposing.

But he didn’t say anything more and turned to leave.

Pei Lingyi naturally saw the complexity in his expression. However, she had her own considerations for tonight’s matter and could only give up on his rare kindness.

Li Miaozhu didn’t expect the other party to leave so easily.
Her half-suspended heart finally relaxed.

Xiao Huaijin looked at the slender figure of the woman with a complex expression. If Xiao Yan insisted on taking Li Miaozhu away, he could stop him, but it would be hard to explain to his father.

His father had always been fond of him, but he might not be able to protect Li Miaozhu. If his mother got involved, the situation would become even more complicated.

Now, she was the victim, yet she showed such magnanimity, making him feel ashamed.

His heart felt like it was being grasped by a large hand, and his hands were shaking slightly.

He looked at her eyebrows and eyes, and his throat felt like it was blocked by something, uncomfortable and piercing.
After a long time, he said softly, “Thank you, Miss Pei, for your forgiveness.”

He seemed calm, but upon closer inspection, one could notice the tremble in his voice. Pei Lingyi seemed unaware, her posture gentle, her eyes like autumn water, silent and making one feel more guilty, “Tonight was nothing much, the Crown Prince handled it well. As for Miss Li, she should be more careful with her words and actions in the future.”

After speaking, she left with Luoxu’s support, accompanied by Changle.

Tonight was full of ups and downs. Li Miaozhu knew the severity of the situation and had to keep quiet, no matter how unwilling she was.

Unfortunately, she stood behind Xiao Huaijin and didn’t notice the restraint and guilt in his eyes, which made one’s heart tremble.

She thought that tonight was the end, and everything would be forgotten. But little did she know that from tonight on, Xiao Huaijin would no longer be the indulgent cousin he once was.

Everything had changed, but it seemed like nothing had changed.