Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince-Chapter 52 - Take the Princess to Exchange

Qi Yu spoke somberly, “It’s the same old principle: if you don’t wish to be controlled by others, you must seize the initiative.”

Cailin, a martial artist, didn’t quite understand this rather literary phrase.

However, seeing Qi Yu’s confident and determined demeanor, he found himself somewhat persuaded by her.

Upon hearing her words, Shen Xihe immediately understood and looked at her with shining eyes.

“That’s indeed the case.

At the moment, Heifeng Hall’s men are certain we wouldn’t dare launch a direct assault, but if not by force, how do we find the breakthrough?”

Li Mingjue made a decisive order to Cailin, “General Cai, assemble a squad of soldiers to accompany me up the mountain.”

“Yes!” Cailin responded enthusiastically, bustling out of the tent to gather men.

Li Mingjue then instructed the remaining two, “You both will stay in the tent.”

Bringing these two individuals, who knew no martial arts, this far was already pushing it.

Once they faced Heifeng Hall’s men, a fierce battle was inevitable.

He could not allow them to take such a risk.

Shen Xihe, who was aware of his own abilities, touched his nose and sheepishly said, “Understood.”

However, Qi Yu shook her head, “I’ve told you I would follow you.”

“But…” Li Mingjue hesitated.

Qi Yu turned and cut him off, “No buts.

If I say I can do it, then I will.”

She might not know any martial arts, but there were plenty of useful things in her space.

If an emergency arose, she could lend a hand.

At the moment, Li Mingjue’s wounds had not fully healed, and she certainly couldn’t rest easy letting him go alone.

As the two were at an impasse, Cailin had already gathered the men and lifted the tent curtain, “Prince, we are ready.”

Li Mingjue gave Qi Yu a deep look, then sternly ordered Shen Nanxing, “Do not let the Princess step out of the tent.”

“Yes.” Although her heart sided with Qi Yu, there was no way Shen Nanxing could allow the Princess to participate in suppressing bandits.

Qi Yu could only watch helplessly as he left the tent, while she was blocked firmly by Shen Nanxing, determined to do her duty.

“Move aside!” It was the first time Qi Yu lost her temper at her.

Shen Nanxing pursed her lips but did not move an inch, “Princess, the Prince is doing this for your good.”

Seeing that reasoning was futile, Qi Yu could only sit back in the tent in frustration.

Shen Xihe watched the standoff between mistress and servant and said to Qi Yu, “Don’t make it hard for her.

Besides, isn’t your Prince doing this because he’s worried about you?”

Qi Yu gave him a glance, “His wounds haven’t fully healed yet.

He should worry about himself instead of me.”

Shen Xihe rarely saw her as puffed up with anger as a pufferfish and, trying to hold back a laugh, shook his head.

“I won’t meddle in you and your husband’s matters.”

At the base of Heifeng Cliff, Cailin pointed to the tattered sign and said to Li Mingjue, “Prince, this is Heifeng Village.”

Li Mingjue’s eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn’t rush to take action.

Since Heifeng’s purpose was to lure him there, he would certainly not engage him so recklessly.

Seeing that he didn’t speak, Cailin muttered to himself.

Could it be that His Highness the Prince is scared?

If I had known, I might as well have asked the Princess to come instead.

At least Qi Yu doesn’t drag her feet in the slightest when she takes action.

As he was thinking, the tightly closed wooden door a hundred meters away suddenly opened from the inside.

Cailin was startled and quickly drew his knife, protecting Li Mingjue behind him, “Prince, you should move back first!”

Li Mingjue’s expression remained unchanged as he watched a line of fierce and ghastly figures walk out slowly from the door.

The leader had several ferocious scars on his face and held a broadsword in his hand—it was Heifeng himself.

Upon seeing Li Mingjue, a flash of murderous intent crossed Heifeng’s eyes, and he said with a disdainful sneer, “What brings His Highness the Prince to our humble abode?”

Cailin, who had always despised leaders of bandits like Heifeng, replied with full vigor, “Naturally, to wipe out your Heifeng Hall in one fell swoop!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the people of Heifeng Hall burst into laughter.

With a flick of his finger on the blade, Heifeng said expressionlessly, “Bring out the person!”

Soon, a weeping woman who looked as pitiful as dripping pear blossoms was brought out.

Gu Xi had been captured by the people of Heifeng Hall the day before, and after being taken back to the bandit’s den, she had been locked up for a whole day and night, already crying her eyes swollen.

Finally seeing someone coming to rescue her, she struggled and cried out, “Prince, save me!”

Cailin’s hand shook upon his sword at her crying.

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This way of crying was the spitting image of Lord Gu’s; if she continued for a few more days, she might very well cry Heifeng Hall into nonexistence.

Heifeng frowned with distaste, and his subordinates got the message and stuffed Gu Xi’s mouth with a rag.

“Mmmhm—” Gu Xi couldn’t stop crying, but she couldn’t make a sound.

She could only look at Li Mingjue with pleading eyes.

Li Mingjue didn’t even twitch an eyelid and looked at Heifeng as he asked calmly, “What does Heifeng Hall intend by this?”

Heifeng gave a wicked smile.

“I’ve long heard that His Highness the Prince is unmoved by beauty.

Today I see it’s true.

Pity for Miss Gu, so young and beautiful, about to meet her end here in Heifeng Village.”

Upon hearing his words, Gu Xi’s eyes widened in horror as she looked at the man opposite her, struggling even more fiercely, like a shrimp about to be put into the pot.

“Behave yourself!” the two men holding her cursed.

Scared, she wanted to move but didn’t dare, looking pitiful.

Even Cailin, a man accustomed to fighting and killing, felt a pang of pity.

“Prince, what…

what should we do?

If something happens to Miss Gu, Lord Gu will surely be beside himself with grief.”

Before coming, Gu Qing had pleaded with him several times, even declaring that if he couldn’t bring Gu Xi back safe and sound, he would hang himself at the entrance of the General Residence.

The mere thought of it made Cailin’s scalp tingle with anxiety.

Li Mingjue, who had not once looked in Gu Xi’s direction the whole time, asked Heifeng calmly, “What are the conditions if I want to take her away?”

Heifeng had kept Gu Xi alive precisely to negotiate terms with Li Mingjue, had he not?

Sure enough, upon hearing his question, Heifeng looked at Li Mingjue provocatively and said word by word, “If you want to take her away unharmed, then bring the Princess in exchange!”