The third prince who stayed where he was frowned, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. Was that man with a ghost face mask his second brother? Only he knew him so well that he could easily break the formation of Mr. Li's subordinates.
However, he saw with his own eyes that day that his second brother took poison and fell off the cliff. The poison was so strong that it could penetrate the lungs in six hours and there was no antidote. How could a person who was poisoned by an incurable poison live that long
The third prince was so absorbed in his thoughts that he didn't even notice he was surrounded.
Finally, it was the servant's reminder that brought him back to his senses. He saw arrows flashing with cold light aimed at him. These archers were well-trained and approached silently. Behind these archers stood tall men in white clothes. The white spot could be seen from afar in the darkness and was very eye-catching.
The third prince narrowed his eyes and asked tentatively: "Are you Prince Chen Xiao Yichen?!" Over the years, he had only heard of the Prince Chen's name but had never seen him in person, so when he saw the murderous aura of the man with the ghost face mask just now, he thought that the other person was the Prince Chen.
The man in white nodded, "It's me. I heard that you kidnapped my princess, so I came to pick her up. Where is my princess?"
The third prince twitched his lips, he had been waiting for Xiao Yichen for a long time but ended up showing up like a Cheng Yaojin. Now that the person had been kidnapped, Xiao Yichen showed up to ask him for the person. He was so angry that he wanted to catch the person who plotted against him and torture him to death. He had no time to waste here with Xiao Yichen.
Wait, all this happened so coincidentally, could it be that Xiao Yichen had it all planned out
The Third Prince rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "This Emperor... I don't know what you are talking about. What princess? There are only mountains and trees here, but not your princess. Did you find the wrong person?"
Xiao Yichen raised his hand, and the sound of the bowstring being tightened was particularly harsh. Xiao Yichen raised a scornful smile at the corner of his mouth, "If you don't want to be shot like a hedgehog, answer honestly. My patience is limited."
The domineering words were blown away by the mountain wind. The third prince gritted his teeth. It was a terrible feeling to be controlled by others.
The air suddenly became heavy. Xiao Yichen and the third prince looked at each other and declared war silently.
Despite being surrounded by enemies on all sides, the Third Prince looked relaxed. His servants protected him in the middle, forming a human shield.
The third prince smiled and said, "If I said that your princess eloped with another man, would you believe it?"
Xiao Yichen took the bow and arrow from the archer beside him, drew the bow and aimed at the third prince, and said with a smile, "I don't believe it." After he finished speaking, he loosened his hand and the arrow flew out.
The third prince was stunned for a moment. Prince Chen’s patience was really short. He stomped his foot, and the ground beneath his feet suddenly parted. He and his attendants all disappeared on the spot.
Xiao Yichen's arrow fell to the ground, and the mechanism had already quickly closed.
Xiao Yichen said, "There is a secret passage underground. Dig deep to find the princess."
"Yes!" The guards around him responded and immediately split up to look for the entrance mechanism.
The mountain road was difficult to walk on under the moon. Ruge pulled Ji Lingxue and ran forward madly. His face became paler and paler, and sweat gradually appeared on his forehead. His breathing became heavier and heavier.
Ji Lingxue asked: "Are you okay?" The short arrow just now grazed his sleeve, leaving a long line of blood.
Under the ghost mask, Ruge's face was as pale as snow. He smiled bitterly and shook his head. Of course, he was in poor health. The arm that was cut by the short arrow was already numb.
Seeing that the man with the ghost face didn't answer, Ji Lingxue grabbed his arm and lifted his sleeve to check. It was dark, but the flesh and blood were rolling on the smooth arm, and the faint smell of blood in the air could not be ignored.
Ji Lingxue said: "You are injured!"
The next moment, the man with the ghost face swayed and leaned against a tree trunk. He looked at Ji Lingxue with weak eyes and said with a wry smile, "They are almost here. Just walk down the mountain along this road. The people in the palace are waiting for you at the foot of the mountain. I will lead them away."
Ji Lingxue frowned, "You are injured. It is very dangerous if you are caught by them. If you want to leave, let's go together."
They have used tricks to escape from the perverted third prince twice just now. If they are caught, the perverted third prince will be furious and their end will be miserable.
Ruge said, "If the two of us are together, the chances of being caught will be higher. I have Qinggong skills, so it is easier for me to escape, but you are like a burden next to me."
Ji Lingxue twitched her lips, feeling very unhappy about being called a burden. If she had sprinkled that much powder just now, they would probably still be surrounded and fighting hard against the perverted Third Prince!
Today's schedule was rushed, so she didn't bring any poison with her. The powder she just sprinkled was made from sawdust.
Thinking about the reason why she was kidnapped today, Ji Lingxue made a note in her heart and decided not to go out with Xiao Yichen again.
Ruge raised her hand and placed it on Ji Lingxue's shoulder, smiling at her, "Wait until you get out of this situation before you can come and save me, right?"
Ji Lingxue looked into the pair of dark eyes and nodded firmly. Before they parted, Ji Lingxue bandaged Ruge's wound. Although she didn't know what kind of poison was smeared on the arrow, Ji Lingxue took out the Hundred Poison Pills she carried with her and gave it to him to eat. Then she ran down the mountain without looking back.
Perhaps it was because Ruge led the perverted Third Prince's men away that she went down the mountain unimpeded. Before she could even breathe a sigh of relief, her feet became unstable and a cloud enveloped her completely.
Ji Lingxue rolled her eyes at the sky, and countless alpaca horses galloped through her mind.
The torches lit up, dispelling the darkness and allowing Ji Lingxue to gradually see the situation in front of her.
Chi Feng was holding a torch high and looking at her with his mouth open, his expression very surprised.
Ji Lingxue said: "Chi Feng, this is how you treat me. It seems that all these years of salary have been wasted. Do you want me to go to the prince and ask him to change your career to become a butcher?"
Salary is for nothing? Because I raised an ungrateful person.
Chi Feng waved his watch and said, "Princess, you misunderstood me... I am doing my best..." Originally, he was indeed following orders and was determined to catch the robbers hiding in the mountains. He never expected that he would invite the princess into the family.
The first thing Ji Lingxue said after she went online was: "Where is the prince?"
Chi Feng handed Ji Lingxue a bag of water in a flattering manner, and then said: "The prince brought a team of people to the mountain to negotiate, but I didn't expect the princess to come back by herself."
Ji Lingxue sighed, "There was an accident. How many people did you bring? Come with me to rescue them."
Chi Feng held up two fingers in embarrassment. The emperor was keeping a close eye on Prince Chen's Mansion, so how could he dare to bring so many people out to show off in public
Ji Lingxue frowned and said, "Twenty... twenty..." This number is not as many as the guards of the third prince on the mountain...
Ji Lingxue began to doubt Xiao Yichen's sincerity in coming to rescue people. She thought that Xiao Yichen's troops did not exceed a thousand, but at least had a few hundred, and could at least capture the perverted third prince alive. But she never expected that he brought so few people. This was not at all a sign of rescue.
Chi Feng said proudly: "These twenty people were trained by the prince himself. One person can fight against ten people."
Ji Lingxue didn't believe these self-proclaimed boasts, "Do you know where the people who kidnapped me came from?"
Chi Feng said: "I know, they are from Dayan, right? The prince has been fighting with Dayan for several years, and these people from Dayan have deliberately sneaked into the capital just to seek revenge." But there are people behind them, otherwise how could they have been able to operate in the capital for so long without making any noise.
Ji Lingxue said: "Since you all know, why only bring 20 people? It's not even enough to cast the net."
Chi Feng said helplessly: "The emperor has been wary of the prince in recent years and strictly prohibits the prince's palace from raising private soldiers. These are the palace guards."
Ji Lingxue said "oh" and turned to leave, but was stopped by Chi Feng, who said, "Don't worry, Princess. The prince will be fine."
Ji Lingxue complained in her heart: I want to go save my benefactor, I am really not worried about Xiao Yichen.
After much persuasion from Ji Lingxue, Chi Feng finally agreed to send four of his men to go up the mountain with her to rescue people, while the others would continue to guard at the foot of the mountain.
When Ji Lingxue led his men up the mountain, the mountain had already been occupied by Xiao Yichen's men. All they saw along the way was the charred ground after the fire, and many weapons were stuck on the ground, but there was no sign of the perverted third prince's men.
Xiao Yichen, wearing a black suit and a dark red cloak, was listening to the guard's report. When he heard that Ji Lingxue was not imprisoned on the mountain, he couldn't help but feel relieved, but frowned in confusion.
The guard who reported to Xiao Yichen saw Ji Lingxue and others from afar, and said happily: "Your Majesty, the princess is here!" The princess was finally found and she no longer had to look at the prince's dark face.
The moment Ji Lingxue saw Xiao Yichen, her blood boiled. She pointed at Xiao Yichen's nose and said, "You bad guy, by the time you come to save me, the daylily will be cold..."
Before Ji Lingxue could finish her words, she was embraced in a warm embrace.
Ji Lingxue's mind went blank for a moment, and it took her a long time to react and push Xiao Yichen away, glaring at him with a rather complaining look. She looked like she wanted to draw a clear line between them, "Your Highness, don't think of me as your sister, do you?"
Xiao Yichen was stunned. He stared at Ji Lingxue for a moment before whispering, "I'm sorry."
Xiao Yichen apologized sincerely. It was his mistake. He chose Wangyue Lake as the meeting place but did not properly check all possible situations, which gave these thieves an opportunity to take advantage.
Ji Lingxue blinked, a little bit unable to believe her ears. Xiao Yichen, such a proud man, actually took the initiative to apologize.
Ji Lingxue said: "Your Highness, there is no need to blame yourself. It's all my fault. If I hadn't been playing at the bow of the boat, I wouldn't have fallen into the water." Everything that happened next would not have happened.
Xiao Yichen ignored Ji Lingxue's sarcastic words and looked her up and down to see if she was injured. "Are you injured anywhere? I've brought a miracle doctor here. Can he take a look at you?"
Ji Lingxue shook her head. The injury was on the sole of her foot. Although she had received simple treatment at the foot of the mountain, it was still painful when she walked. But her feet were not something that anyone could see.
Xiao Yichen said: "Ji Lingxue, you have made a great contribution today. The stronghold of Dayan in the capital has been taken down in one fell swoop. If they want to stir up trouble again, they will have to think twice."
Ji Lingxue spread her hands and said, "Since it is a merit, then Your Majesty, what reward do you have for me?" Don't blame her for being a little greedy for money. There is nothing in the world more reliable than gold.
Xiao Yichen twitched his lips and looked at Ji Lingxue speechlessly. Was there nothing else on her mind except the reward? Was the only thing left in their relationship about interests
Xiao Yichen held Ji Lingxue's hand and said with a smile, "We are all family. It's too formal to say these things. What belongs to me is yours."
Ji Lingxue twitched her lips, pulled her hand back, looked around, and changed the subject, asking: "Have you seen a man wearing a mask... Just now, thanks to him saving me, otherwise I would have become a pawn used by the perverted third prince to threaten the prince."
Hearing Ji Lingxue mentioning other men, Xiao Yichen felt upset. It turned out that she went up the mountain because of his arrival.
(End of this chapter)