amaotonovel Chapter 135 Let's just stop fighting and let her say a few words.
Chapter 135 Let's just stop fighting and let her say a few words.
“If the Crown Prince’s men cooperate with him, I can just turn around and report my mother-in-law. This will not only eliminate our biggest threat, but also yours, right?”
Zirsa narrowed her eyes, but her hand, which was placing the secret message, paused slightly: "Unorthodox methods! Gag her!"
Wu Ziyan's mouth was gagged, but Qiersa thought about what he said and felt that it made sense. They had some understanding of the political structure of the Wu Dynasty, but they did not expect that the nepotism in the middle would be so complicated.
After thinking about it, she realized that this was not a decision she could make on her own. So she wrote down the suggestion that Wu Ziyan had made earlier in the letter and sent it back to Xiao Rong along with the letter.
Xiaorong King's Court
Qi Zexuan tied his hair up high, preparing to go out. Qi Ersu, who was beside him, reported Qi Zeyun's movements to him.
He narrowed his dangerously upturned eyes: "My dear sister, she's willing to collude with foreign powers to compete with me? Let's see if she can win!"
"It seems the Prime Minister of the Wu Dynasty has reached an agreement with the Grand Princess to transport a batch of weapons into our country," Qi Ersu replied respectfully, his eyes lowered.
"Alright, has the letter to Prime Minister Wu Chao been delivered?"
"It's been delivered. They received the letter and are willing to cooperate with us!"
"My sister, just wait and see what you'll do then!"
On the other side, Qi Zeyun also learned of the news and was sitting in his chair in a frenzy. He never expected that his carefully planned scheme would be ruined by such a small gain.
The alliance with Sima Zongcheng collapsed, and she quickly drafted a letter to Qiersa, urging her to return to her country as soon as possible.
But Zirsa's heart arrived before hers; by the time she received the letter, it was already evening.
Wu Ziyan was also taken to hide in the mountains by Qiersa and the others. As long as she was not in immediate danger, she was relieved.
Meanwhile, Wu Chengji's carriage sped along the official road, while the team he had sent to find Wu Ziyan searched the mountains and forests.
Fang Yuerong and Han Yuxiu were restless in the carriage until dawn the next day, when they vaguely heard two horses neighing, as if they had suddenly bumped into each other and pulled on the reins.
Chu Qiu's face was weathered and covered in dust, his clothes looked like they hadn't been changed for two days, and his hair was a bit tangled, but his eyes were shining. Seeing that it was Wu Chengji and the others, he thought Wu Ziyan was among them as well.
When Wu Chengji saw Chu Qiu, he was initially overjoyed, but then his eyes darted away in a panic. How could she explain to him that Wu Ziyan had been arrested?
"Your Highness!" He didn't dismount, but simply clasped his hands in greeting from his horse.
"Ah... Chu Qiu... You're so fast?"
"Your Highness, I changed horses every hundred li, which is why I was able to travel so quickly."
His eyes searched through the crowd, but he didn't see Wu Ziyan. He wondered if she might be in the carriage.
However, he knew her personality somewhat; upon hearing the horse neigh, she would definitely come out of the carriage to check the situation.
But not at all. He wasn't stupid; seeing Wu Chengji's evasive manner, something must have happened.
"Your Highness?"
"Chu Qiu, Fourth Sister... has been kidnapped by the assassin Xiao Rong!"
Chu Qiu's eyes twitched; at this moment, he had a million questions.
Wu Chengji knew he definitely wanted to ask her why she didn't chase after her, why she didn't rescue her, which would have been easy for her with her abilities.
"I believe I don't need to explain the pros and cons to you."
He knew that he should always put the big picture first. He was no longer a general on the border, but Wu Ziyan's personal bodyguard, and his primary duty was to protect her!
Seeing Chu Qiu's expression change repeatedly, Wu Chengji tossed him a map: "They are definitely hiding in the mountains to the north, but if you find them, do not act rashly."
"Know!"
"This is a communication token. We'll know your location when it's lit." Wu Chengji tossed him another thing that looked like a small firework tube. Chu Qiu's tracking ability was much better than the team of guards she had sent out.
The two people inside the carriage had already heard their conversation outside and poked their heads out. When they saw that it was Chu Qiu and the others, their hearts trembled at first, but then they were filled with hope.
"Chu Qiu, you must stay safe." Although Fang Yuerong was not very close to him, Han Yuxiu had spent so many days with him that he could understand him with just a glance.
Chu Qiu lashed the horse's rump with his whip, kicked up dust, and galloped away, disappearing from sight in a short while.
Wu Chengji felt a little relieved. Chu Qiu had arrived, which was good, otherwise she would have been uneasy the whole way.
If she leaves the group and is manipulated by other forces, thus disrupting the business negotiations they have painstakingly made, that would be bad!
Wu Ziyan was casually leaning against a tree trunk, dozing off, showing no remorse whatsoever as a prisoner. Meanwhile, the spies from the Xiao Rong Kingdom were anxiously awaiting the princess's reply.
How could they possibly sleep? Seeing Wu Ziyan fast asleep, I inexplicably felt angry. I wondered who the prisoners really were!
A strange bird call came from the sky. It was their special communication bird, a reply from the princess overnight. It was a top-tier training bird, and the message received was almost exactly what Wu Ziyan had said.
Because the eldest prince had reached a more favorable agreement with Sima Zongcheng, Sima Zongcheng abandoned his cooperation with them, while the eldest princess also agreed to cooperate with Wu Ziyan!
Such a huge change overnight shocked her, and Qi Zeyun even said in his reply that she agreed to the pilgrimage and had already drafted the document and sent it to the Wu Dynasty overnight!
There's no point in capturing Wu Ziyan now; not only should he not be missing any limbs, but he should also be returned intact.
Is her mouth blessed? Let's just stop fighting and let her say a few words!
He angrily crumpled the letter into a ball, gritted his teeth, and ripped the gag out of Wu Ziyan's mouth, waking her from her sleep with the commotion!
Seeing this fierce-looking person about to get so close to her face, she was so frightened that she turned to the side, bumping her forehead into a tree: "What are you doing!"
The pain was so intense that it even brought tears to their eyes. I've seen people have nightmares at night, but I've never seen someone encounter a demon in broad daylight!
Even the words "untie me!" were spoken reluctantly!
After the bindings were loosened, Wu Ziyan rubbed her wrists, which had been bound all night. Although they weren't bound tightly, they were still a little sore.
But then the gleaming curved blade was placed against her neck, and the reflection of the blade shone directly into her eyes.
It wasn't even early morning yet, and he'd already been startled one after another. Wu Ziyan instinctively shrank his neck: "Captain, hero, this knife has been sharpened! If you cut my delicate skin, it'll be gone!"
"The princess said she agrees to your plan, and we will return to the Wu Dynasty with you, but you know what to say when we go back!"
"I know, I know, you are the advance envoys of Xiao Rong."
She didn't expect that Wu Ziyan was quite sensible. Since that was the case, there was no need for them to hide in the mountains. They simply walked openly back onto the official road.