amaotonovel Chapter 704 Showdown
Chapter 704 Showdown
Xiao Yue wasn't sure what Murong Yu was thinking, but she knew that since the letter had been placed in the carriage, there was no way this matter could be concealed any longer.
After struggling with the issue for the entire morning, Xiao Yue took the initiative to find Murong Yu during the lunch break.
"Is there anything wrong, Fifth Princess?" Murong Yu was sitting leisurely under a tree. When he saw Xiao Yue stop in front of him, he just smiled with a look of confusion on his face.
Under normal circumstances, this normal look would probably make Xiao Yue feel that maybe she was overthinking and the other party didn't know anything at all.
But thinking of the letter in the carriage, Xiao Yue knew that if he still felt this way, he would be deceiving himself.
"Why should you continue to act, Ninth Prince? You already know everything."
"Know what?" Murong Yu continued to ask with a puzzled look on his face.
"Murong Yu, it's boring if you keep pretending, then we have nothing to talk about." Xiao Yue had a stern face and spoke in a bad tone, which seemed mixed with anger, but in fact, her hands were tightly grasping the sleeves of her dress until her knuckles turned white.
"Heh." Murong Yu chuckled, "I just wanted to play a joke on the Fifth Princess. Why should the Fifth Princess be angry? Since you brought it up, let's talk about it."
Having said that, Murong Yu stood up, and Xiao Yue immediately took a step back nervously.
Seeing Xiao Yue's reaction, Murong Yu smiled again, "Princess, don't worry. If I wanted to silence you, I wouldn't have waited until today. Besides, there are so many Beiyang people in this team. If I did something to you, it would only make things more troublesome."
Xiao Yue understood that what Murong Yu said made sense, which was why she dared to confront the other party after hesitating for a whole morning.
Xiao Yue took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. "Murong Yu, I admit that I did hear it, but no matter what, I am the Princess of Beiyang. You know in your heart that if something happens to me..."
"Fifth Princess." Murong Yu shook his head and interrupted Xiao Yue. "Since you have come to us on your own initiative, there is no need for us to waste time on these nonsense. The reason why I did not take action against you immediately is that I hope to give the Fifth Princess a chance to choose."
"What do you mean?" Xiao Yue was stunned. "You hope that this princess can join you, Xilin?"
"That's right." Murong Yu nodded. "Fifth Princess should also know that the reason why I didn't take action against you now is because I am still considering the Beiyang marriage team, and I don't want to make things worse before the war. But I can't always protect you. When we reach the border of Xilin, or when the marriage team leaves, if they want your life, there are naturally ways to suppress the news and not let Beiyang know anything."
Xiao Yue pursed her lips. She had certainly considered this. The reason why she had concealed the news and did not say it immediately was because she felt that Murong Yu had not discovered her. But since the other party had already discovered her, there was no need for her to hide it.
"Fifth Prince, aren't you afraid that I will tell everyone in Beiyang the news right away?"
"The letter was put into the carriage early this morning. If the princess really wanted to tell Beiyang the news and fight to the death, she would have had plenty of opportunities in the morning. But you didn't have any, and... now you appear in front of this prince."
Murong Yu's eyes were sharp and clear, as if they could see through everything and straight into Xiao Yue's heart.
"Princess, we don't have to beat around the bush. Beiyang is not that important to you. Compared to Beiyang's safety, you want to protect your own life more, don't you?"
Murong Yu's words were straightforward and unabashed. Xiao Yue felt uneasy and subconsciously retorted, "It's not that I don't worry about Beiyang's safety, but, but... even if I told them, they might not be able to send a message back, and..."
"Princess, there is no need to make excuses. People are selfish and only want to protect themselves at critical moments. This is perfectly normal." Murong Yu interrupted Xiao Yue again, looking at her with a smile, as if with some encouragement. "Of course, this prince appreciates the princess's choice of her own choice and is willing to give you a chance to live."
Xiao Yue's heart trembled, "Are you serious about what you said? Are you really willing to let this princess live?"
"As I just said, if the princess hadn't wanted to, she would have died that night."
Xiao Yue looked at Murong Yu, "What are your conditions? Just asking me to join Xilin?"
Since it allows me to survive, there must be conditions.
"Yes, this prince hopes that the princess can be a person who knows the current situation and stand on Xilin's side, or on this prince's side, and just pretend that nothing has happened and go to Xilin for the marriage as usual."
Xiao Yue pondered in her heart, how true is Murong Yu's words? According to his personality, this shouldn't be the only request, right? Unless, this is just to stabilize herself temporarily!
"Ninth Prince, do you think this princess is too stupid to be deceived so easily?"
"What do you mean, Princess?"
"You have spent so much effort to get the troop deployment map, you certainly don't want to leak any information before the war. Now this princess has become the variable, so you want to appease this princess first. But you just said that after arriving in Xilin, you have plenty of ways to kill this princess, and you also hide the news."
If he really did as Murong Yu said and pretended that nothing had happened along the way, then after arriving in Xilin, she would no longer be any threat and he could naturally kill her immediately.
"Princess, don't worry. As long as you don't leak the news, it won't matter whether you live or die after you arrive in Xilin, and it won't affect the overall situation. Even..."
Murong Yu curled his lips and smiled, his eyes revealing undisguised calculations.
"This prince feels that even if a war breaks out later, the princess will still be a very good chess piece."
Although there is a troop deployment map, there is no guarantee that there will be no accidents on the battlefield. After all, Xiao Yue is a Beiyang citizen. If her life is saved, it can be used to convey some news that she wants Beiyang to know, which is much more practical than killing her directly.
Xiao Yue frowned after understanding Murong Yu's meaning. "That's treason. You will be stabbed in the back and cursed!"
"Collaboration with the enemy and treason?" Murong Yu repeated these four words playfully, looking at Xiao Yue with sharp eyes. "Then what do you think you are doing now, Princess Fifth?"