I traveled through time just for the jade hairpin, I never wanted to be the queen

After Ling Junqi saw Shi Hui off, he tidied up his handkerchief and returned to the Ling Mansion.

On the way back home, he kept thinking about Ling Xiyue and Shi Hui. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He always felt like both of them had a secret.

To be on the safe side, he had to ask Ling Xiyue before making a decision.

After Ling Xiyue and Xiaoyin sneaked back to the Ling Mansion, they sat in the prince's palace's carriage openly, left the Ling Mansion and returned to the eldest prince's palace.

After Shi Hui returned to the eldest prince's mansion, he went straight to the study and closed the door.

After walking to He Tingxi's side, he took out a handkerchief from his arms and handed it to He Tingxi, then lowered his head with guilt on his face.

"Your Highness, this is Baimei's handkerchief, but the person is missing."

He Tingxi took the handkerchief and asked anxiously, "What do you mean?"

"That's right. When we were preparing to present the award, she ran away. No one knew why. So, we have no idea what she looks like." Shi Hui whispered.

He Tingxi looked at Shi Hui for a moment, a hint of disappointment showing on his face, but he did not scold Shi Hui. Instead, he calmly took out the handkerchief in his arms and compared it with the one Shi Hui handed over.

After a comparison, He Tingxi had an idea in his mind. He said, "Shi Hui, the two embroidery pieces are exactly the same, so it is certain that this Bai Mei is the girl who saved me."

"Yes." Shi Hui felt extremely guilty and didn't dare to say more.

"What did Ling Junqi say?" He Tingxi asked.

"He said he would report back after he had investigated thoroughly." Shi Hui paused and continued, "Ling Junqi, he once suspected that Bai Mei was the person Your Highness was looking for. Fortunately, I denied it in time."

He Tingxi remained calm upon hearing this.

"Really? Then wait for his reply."

Shi Hui was puzzled to see He Tingxi so calm, and asked anxiously: "Your Highness, this search failed again, aren't you worried?"

"This time, it's not a failure. At least it can prove that she is in the capital and not far from us. It's a clue." He Tingxi smiled indifferently.

"Yes, Your Highness, that makes sense." Seeing this, Shi Hui didn't know what to say.

"Shi Hui, go back to your room and rest first. You must be tired." He Tingxi looked carefully at the handkerchief in front of him.

"Yes, I'll take my leave." Shi Hui left the study.

At this time, He Tingxi showed a little disappointment on his face, and couldn't help complaining: "Running away again, why do you always have to run? What are you worried about?"

……

After Ling Xiyue returned home, she changed back into her usual clothes. Then, she sat at the round table and thought about the competition. She couldn't help but feel a little curious.

When she saw that Xiaoyin was the only one around her, she asked, "Xiaoyin, do you think my embroidery can get a place? If it does, it would be such a pity for me to just run away like this."

"Miss, send someone to inquire tomorrow and you'll know the answer." Xiaoyin was also very curious.

"That's right, I'll send someone to inquire tomorrow." Ling Xiyue nodded.

"It's all Ling Chuchen's fault. He came to join in the fun and disturbed my ability to make money. How despicable." Ling Xiyue complained.

"Yes." Xiaoyin also nodded in agreement.

next day

Ling Xiyue was reading a book in the pavilion in the yard.

Seeing Xiaoyin walk into the yard and walk towards her quickly, she put down the book in her hand.

"Have you found out?" Ling Xiyue asked anxiously.

Xiaoyin walked up to Ling Xiyue and whispered, "Miss, I heard that you won first place, but because no one came forward to receive the award, it was cancelled and someone else took your place."

Ling Xiyue felt heartbroken when she heard this.

"My 100 taels of silver, damn Ling Chuchen." Ling Xiyue was so angry that her teeth were itching when she thought of Ling Chuchen.

"That's right, he ruined the young lady's good deeds." Xiaoyin also cursed.

"I'm so poor, and it's hard to get a chance to make money." Ling Xiyue continued to complain.

Xiaoyin was stunned, her face full of confusion, and asked anxiously.

"Poor? Miss, do you have no money to spend? As the eldest prince's consort, wouldn't the court give you a monthly salary? It seems to be quite a lot."

Ling Xiyue's heart sank when she thought of her monthly salary.

"Yes, there is a monthly salary, but I got married in May, and it's only been a month and a few days, and I haven't received the monthly salary yet? Even if I did, it would only be 10 taels of silver. The most important thing is that I didn't have much money when I was at my parents' home."

Xiaoyin looked at Ling Xiyue distressedly and said, "Yes, Miss donated almost all of her savings to the front line, and she didn't keep much for herself."

"Oh, so, what a pity. It seems that it's not my money, so I really can't force it." Ling Xiyue comforted herself with a depressed look.

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the yard.

"Princess Princess, Young Master Ling requests to see you."

"elder brother?"

Ling Xiyue felt guilty when she thought about how she had secretly participated in the competition without telling Ling Junqi yesterday.

But she still called out, "Please."

After a while, Ling Junqi walked into the yard led by a maid.

"Brother, here."

Ling Xiyue waved to Ling Junqi and headed to the pavilion.

Ling Junqi walked towards the pavilion alone. When he got closer, he looked at Xiaoyin.

"Xiaoyin, I want to talk to Xiyue alone, please leave first."

"Yes."

When Ling Xiyue saw Xiaoyin walking away, she knew she would definitely be scolded, so she lowered her head.

"Brother, what's the matter with you today?"

Ling Junqi sat next to Ling Xiyue and looked at her. After a while, he spoke.

"You are Baimei, right?" Ling Junqi asked.

Ling Xiyue was stunned. Seeing that Ling Junqi already knew, she didn't want to hide it. She raised her head and admitted it openly.

"Brother, you are really smart."

"You, as the eldest prince's consort, are you so short of money? Why do you have to join in the fun?" Ling Junqi couldn't help but scold.

Ling Xiyue was unhappy when she heard this. She retorted, "Brother, who said that the eldest prince's wife doesn't lack money? I just don't have any money. Otherwise, I would definitely not go."

"You have no money? How is that possible? Even if you have no income in the First Prince's Mansion, you had quite a bit of savings when you were at your mother's house, didn't you?" Ling Junqi also retorted.

Seeing that there was no one around, Ling Xiyue told the truth.

"Brother, to tell you the truth, I saved a lot of silver before, but last year, the border war was in short supply of food and silver, so I donated all my savings of 500 taels of silver to buy them food. So, I have no silver on me for a long time."

As soon as these words fell, Ling Junqi was completely stunned and it took him a long time to recover.

Seeing that Ling Junqi didn't respond, Ling Xiyue continued, "So, when I heard that your competition had a silver reward, I was tempted."

Ling Junqi slowly came to his senses, his face full of apology.

"Xiyue, I was wrong about you. I didn't expect you to be so righteous."

"It's okay. When the country is in trouble, everyone has a responsibility." Ling Xiyue responded with a smile.

Ling Junqi felt relieved when he saw the kind-hearted Ling Xiyue.

Suddenly, he realized a problem and asked anxiously: "Did you use your real name when donating money?"