1RomanceEB Chapter 288 Working Together
Chapter 288 Working Together
Chapter 288 Working Together
In the prison of Dongchenyue City.
Blood trickled from the corner of Tao Huiyan's mouth. She was tied to a cross, her body covered in wounds. Her outer garment had been torn off, leaving only her white inner garment, and the whip marks on her body were particularly striking.
"It's a waste of your time. Her Highness the Crown Princess doesn't care about my life and won't fall for your scheme."
The second prince of Dongchen, Zhuang Wenduan, held a blood-soaked whip with a smug look on his face.
"If she doesn't care about your life, I'll throw you into the army camp. Boss Tao has fair skin and tender flesh; they'll be drooling over you."
He felt immense pleasure as long as he could torment one of them.
His greedy gaze fell on Tao Huiyan.
"Since the Crown Princess of Nanyue isn't coming, I'll taste you first."
Tao Huiyan closed her eyes in disgust, already exhausted. It was a regret that she couldn't see Nuannuan one last time before she died.
He would rather die than suffer humiliation, biting his tongue hard.
Nuannuan, don't be fooled, and don't forget him.
Sensing his intention, the Second Prince waved his hand, and the guards, understanding his meaning, stepped forward, grabbed Tao Huiyan's chin, and stuffed a rag under her.
"Thinking about dying? Dream on."
After traveling for three days and three nights, the group was exhausted. They had encountered wave after wave of assassins in the past few days and were on high alert.
Fortunately, the guards Yu Changfeng assigned were all elites, so they were not at a disadvantage.
Shi Nuanyu leaned against the tree to rest, took a big gulp of water, and looked at the injured guard, feeling extremely guilty.
Is it worth sacrificing themselves to save one person?
But that's Ah Yan, she can't bear to part with her.
She suppressed her pain and said, "A-Shi, order all the injured guards to return to Beilin."
Without ever trying, he silently nodded and turned to give the order without hesitation.
"The Crown Princess has ordered that the wounded soldiers return to Beilin."
The guards looked at each other in bewilderment. They had been given a death order to protect the safety of the Princess of Nanyue, and going back now would be a violation of military orders.
One of the guards bowed and said, "Your Highness, please forgive us for not being able to obey your orders."
They are both guards and soldiers, and must not do anything that violates military orders.
Shi Nuanyu hesitated, then her thoughts became unusually clear.
"You are injured. Going any further will only lead to your deaths. The injured guards should find a safe place to rest and recuperate. Once you have recovered, you will head to Dongchen to support this palace."
They didn't want to go back, so they had no choice but to resort to this drastic measure.
The soldiers hesitated to respond, and a rough voice came from the forest.
“You dare disobey the orders of the Crown Princess of Nanyue.”
A group of people dressed in the style of martial arts heroes emerged from the forest, led by a burly man and a beautiful woman.
They performed the traditional martial arts greetings, saying, "The Black and White Duo, along with thirty martial arts practitioners, have come to support the Crown Princess and the Alliance Leader."
Having anticipated this even before trying it, a smile appeared on his face.
"You arrived just in time."
Before setting off, he left a message instructing them to gather their men.
"It's you!" Shi Nuanyu exclaimed with delight. "When did you arrive?"
Tao Niang was a woman who didn't care about formalities, so she plopped down next to her.
"We have received your message, so please rest assured, Your Highness, we will do everything in our power to protect you."
If it weren't for the protection of the Southern Moon Princess, they would have died in the previous Martial Arts Alliance Tournament long ago, and those martial artists who were hiding in the martial world would have died under the pursuit of the enemy long ago.
Shi Nuanyu said gratefully, "Thank you all."
Wang Huzi laughed and said, "Without the Crown Princess's order that martial artists could enter Nanyue territory and be protected by you, we martial artists would have died long ago. Now that the Crown Princess is in trouble, we martial artists who have enough to eat will not stand idly by."
Without even trying, he chuckled and replied, "Wang Huzi, your speaking skills have improved quite a bit."
Wang Huzi waved his hand with a smile, "I learned it well from the strategist's teachings." That's right, back when she was in the Martial Alliance, she had said that anyone in the martial arts world who wasn't committing crimes could report to the Martial Alliance, and those who were struggling financially could receive assistance from the Martial Alliance.
I never expected that my good deed would be reciprocated.
Shi Nuanyu once again ordered the wounded soldiers, "I command you to find a safe place to rest; this will not be considered disobeying military orders."
With reinforcements arriving, the wounded soldiers no longer persisted.
"Your Highness, we will catch up in two days."
After watching the wounded soldiers leave, Shi Nuanyu gave the order to continue on their journey, as the carriages had broken down from the strain of traveling for the past few days.
She and Zhenbao rode together on one horse, surrounded by martial arts figures and the remaining guards.
They then encountered three more assassination attempts, but the martial arts practitioners, with their unpredictable skills, steadily drove the assassins back.
While Shi Nuanyu was dozing off on horseback, he did not try to ride the horse alongside her.
"Nuan Nuan, we've arrived at Moon City on the border of Dongchen."
He ordered everyone to rest five miles outside of Yuecheng, and everyone dismounted and took turns resting.
Shi Nuanyu instantly regained her senses, dismounted from her horse, and gazed at the faint campfire in the distance.
The enemy was waiting for them there; taking one step forward meant certain death.
"A-Shi, do you regret it?"
I never tried to take the initiative to interlock my fingers with hers or hold her hand tightly.
"When I first arrived at the princess's residence, I never intended to live. I was single-mindedly focused on revenge, fighting to the death and destroying everything in the process."
Turning to look at the person who had tormented him, he said, "Nuan Nuan, I admit that I used to hate you and wanted to stay away from you. During the Martial Arts Alliance Competition, you became my support and gave me hope. No matter life or death, I will stay with you."
Shi Nuanyu was deeply moved. "It seems I've been overthinking it."
Her extreme worry, anxiety, and guilt made her forget that these were the most normal human emotions.
Without even turning slightly to the side, he whispered in her ear.
"Once this matter is settled, I will be serving you in bed, and the number of days I spend with you will be much longer than with that silly boy."
Shi Nuanyu's tense mood was relieved by these words, and she tugged at his arm.
"You're asking for a beating without even trying, aren't you?"
The two spoke in hushed tones, which drifted into the ears of the others, who covered their mouths and chuckled.
Tao Niang whispered, "Hey buddy, do you know which husband Her Highness the Crown Princess likes the most?"
Wang Hu scratched his head. "Men are all the same. As long as they can serve the Crown Princess, that's enough."
These people from the martial arts world only care about having enough to eat and living a peaceful life; they have no idea about love and romance.
Tao Niang clicked her tongue, "Brainless idiot. It would be best if the Alliance Leader could remain favored, so we would have more opportunities to serve Her Highness the Crown Princess."
The more than 30 people on this mission all volunteered to come out of seclusion and signed a life-or-death waiver. If they fail to complete the mission, they will have no face to return to the Martial Alliance.
Treasure tried her best to remember this scene. The princess was so kind; she was the best person in the world.
If only the princess could remember her first encounter with Treasure, Treasure would not want to be forgotten by the princess, for she never wanted to experience the feeling of being forgotten again in her life.
Princess, I miss you so much.
It is located north of the Crown Prince's residence.
Fule, carrying a bundle, sneaked through the dog hole and, with the help of two maids behind him, successfully escaped.
After spending three days at the Crown Prince's residence, she could no longer contain herself and sneaked away while Wuliang was reporting to the palace.
She is a princess of Dongchen, bearing royal blood. She cannot back down or hide behind others when faced with difficulties.
She wanted to be a proper princess.
Fule, accompanied by her maid, ran to the previously arranged residence, falsely claiming that her elder brother had ordered her to return to Dongchen, and that these people were all her brother's men, so they dared not disobey his orders.