Oops! My Inner Thoughts Are Ruining The Plot

Chapter 11: Chapter

The strange atmosphere inside the dining hall had not even fully settled when Xi Jianyu suddenly stood up from his seat.

The movement was so sudden that the sleeves of his dark robe swept sharply against the side of the chair.

At the same moment—

Xi Wenzhe stood as well.

Neither father nor son looked relaxed anymore.

The calmness from earlier had completely disappeared from their expressions, replaced by something colder and much heavier.

Urgency.

The entire hall immediately became quiet again.

Nobody asked questions.

Nobody tried stopping them.

Because after hearing Su Yueqing’s thoughts earlier, everyone already understood exactly where the two men were planning to go.

The palace.

If what Su Yueqing said was true...

Then the Crown Princess was already in danger.

Xi Jianyu’s face looked extremely dark as he spoke coldly toward the guards outside.

"Prepare horses immediately."

"Yes, Duke!"

The guards rushed away at once.

Meanwhile, Xi Wenzhe had already begun walking toward the entrance without wasting another second.

The pressure around him felt terrifying now.

Even the servants lowered their heads harder when he passed by.

At the dining table, Xi Qianqian nervously tightened her fingers around her sleeves.

Xi Yunhao looked serious.

Xi Lanyin silently glanced toward Su Yueqing.

Even Zhao Rui’s expression had become colder than before.

Only Su Yueqing herself remained completely confused.

Her eyes casually followed the father and son as they headed toward the doors.

Inside her mind—

[Hm?]

[Where are they going now?]

She frowned slightly.

[Don’t tell me they suddenly remembered unfinished paperwork.]

Xi Yunchen instantly pressed his lips together again.

Meanwhile, Xi Jianyu and Xi Wenzhe continued walking quickly toward the exit.

Then, as Xi Wenzhe passed beside Li Mei the young maid instinctively lifted her head toward him.

Her beautiful eyes looked soft and innocent beneath the lantern light, carrying quiet expectation and hidden affection.

Tonight, she had deliberately changed into cleaner robes after returning from serving Lin Meiyun earlier. The dark purple maid uniform suited her pale skin well, making her already delicate appearance look even gentler.

In the original story—

Xi Wenzhe would normally pause.

His expression would soften slightly.

Even if only for a second, his attention would naturally fall toward Li Mei.

Because by this point in the plot, he had already begun unconsciously caring about her.

But tonight—

Xi Wenzhe walked straight past her.

Without slowing down.

Without looking at her.

Without even seeming aware she was standing there at all.

Li Mei froze slightly.

The soft expression on her face stiffened almost invisibly.

Her fingers slowly tightened around her sleeves.

Surprise flashed across her eyes for the first time tonight.

Because Xi Wenzhe had never ignored her before.

Not completely like this.

Meanwhile, Xi Wenzhe continued walking beside Xi Jianyu with cold focus in his eyes.

At this moment, the only thing inside his mind was Su Yueqing’s earlier words.

"The Crown Princess should die tonight."

Those words kept repeating heavily inside his head.

Nothing else mattered right now.

The moment Xi Jianyu and Xi Wenzhe left the dining hall, the atmosphere inside the room became strangely stiff again. freewebnøvel.com

Nobody spoke immediately.

The sound of hurried footsteps outside slowly faded into the distance while servants quickly moved around outside preparing horses and guards for the sudden departure.

Everyone seated inside the dining hall already understood where the two men had gone.

The palace.

If Su Yueqing’s thoughts were true, then something terrible was already happening there.

And if the Crown Princess truly died tonight...

Then the Xi family would inevitably be dragged into the imperial storm afterward.

The entire hall remained tense.

Only Su Yueqing looked completely lost.

She watched the father and son disappear through the entrance with slight confusion hidden in her eyes.

Inside her mind, however—

[Why are they suddenly leaving again?]

[They just came back.]

[These ancient officials seriously work harder than modern office employees.]

Her gaze lazily shifted toward the doorway.

[At least let the man eat first before sending him into political suffering again.]

Nobody reacted outwardly this time, but several people silently exchanged glances again.

Even now, hearing her casual thoughts still felt surreal.

Meanwhile, near the entrance of the hall, Li Mei remained standing quietly where Xi Wenzhe had just walked past her.

A faint trace of surprise lingered on her delicate face.

She had expected him to at least look at her.

Even one glance would have been enough.

But Xi Wenzhe had walked past her completely without noticing her presence at all.

It was as though his entire attention had already been occupied by something far more important.

Li Mei slowly lowered her eyes.

Her fingers tightened slightly around her sleeves before relaxing again.

That small movement did not escape Zhao Rui’s sharp eyes.

Neither did it escape Lin Meiyun.

The Duchess calmly lowered her teacup while silently observing everything happening inside the hall.

Meanwhile, Su Yueqing had already completely lost interest in the matter.

Inside her mind—

[Poor girl.]

[Your future tragic love story is currently being interrupted by politics and possible royal death.]

[Timing really is important in life.]

Xi Qianqian almost choked on air.

Gu Yue immediately grabbed her sleeve under the table.

"Control your expression," she whispered quietly.

Xi Qianqian looked tortured.

"How am I supposed to control anything at this point?"

Before anyone could speak again, small footsteps suddenly sounded from beside Lin Meiyun.

Little Xi Anran carefully climbed down from her chair before slowly walking toward Su Yueqing.

The little girl stopped directly in front of her.

Her round eyes blinked upward innocently.

"You’re very beautiful."

The dining hall instantly became quiet again.

Xi Lanyin looked startled.

Xi Qianqian immediately turned nervous.

Even Lin Meiyun straightened slightly.

Because nobody knew what kind of reaction Su Yueqing would have.

But contrary to everyone’s expectations—

Su Yueqing’s expression softened slightly.

Very slightly.

Almost impossible to notice unless someone was watching carefully.

She lowered her gaze toward the little girl standing before her.

Xi Anran looked small and soft beneath the lantern light, her cheeks slightly round with childish innocence completely untouched by the ugly future waiting for the Xi family.

Inside her mind—

[Ah.]

[She’s cute.]

[Children who compliment me automatically become my favorites.]

Xi Anran blinked curiously while Su Yueqing slowly lifted one hand and gently patted the little girl’s head.

The movement was surprisingly soft.

Not rough or impatient just light and natural.

The family quietly stared at her.

Then—

Su Yueqing’s thoughts continued calmly.

[Poor child.]

[Unfortunately, after the Xi family falls, she’ll die from a serious fever while escaping during winter.]

The warmth inside the dining hall disappeared instantly.

Xi Anran innocently tilted her head upward, completely unaware of the sudden horror spreading across the adults’ faces.

Meanwhile, Su Yueqing continued thinking quietly.

[Still...]

[At least it’s better than execution.]

[Most of the rest of this family won’t even get proper graves.]

Xi Lanyin’s fingers tightened hard around her sleeves.

Xi Yunhao’s expression became extremely ugly.

Even Gu Zhen slowly lost the relaxed look on his face.

Meanwhile, Su Yueqing gently withdrew her hand from Xi Anran’s head.

Inside her mind, she sighed softly.

[This whole family’s ending really is miserable.]

Xi Qianqian slowly looked toward her little sister.

For the first time tonight—

Real fear began appearing inside her eyes.