Chapter 117
Chapter 117
Nalan Jingwen pushed his speed to the limit and fully amplified his five senses, daring not to slack off in the slightest.
Who exactly overcame all obstacles to take Rong Hengyu away from the Prince's mansion?
Was the other party trying to kill her to silence her, or was they trying to threaten her with Rong Hengyu?
To the southeast is a mountain with steep and complex terrain, making it even more difficult to find someone.
The mountain was too big, like finding a needle in a haystack. Too many creatures in the mountain were interfering with her five senses, and she felt like her head was about to explode.
"Your Majesty!"
Nalan Jingwen turned around and saw Jingchi coming towards him, but he was covered in injuries and staggering, clearly having barely made it this far.
She quickened her pace and went over to him, helping him up.
"Where is Wang Fu?"
"Your subordinate was careless and allowed the thieves to capture the Prince. Please punish me, Your Highness."
"That's not the point right now. But have you figured out who the other person is? Or do they have any distinctive features?"
Jingchi shook his head, speaking with some difficulty, and took a breath.
“They had no distinguishing features and were all masked.”
“There were too many of them, and they were highly skilled in martial arts. They were divided into two groups: one group held off my subordinates and Hongyun, while the other group took the opportunity to capture Wang Fu.”
Where is Hongyun?
"It's also in this mountain, but I don't know where it is."
Nalan Jingwen's heart sank, and he pursed his lips, remaining silent.
The festival is fast approaching, and any further delay will be too late. If she fails to attend the festival, it will be considered disobeying the imperial decree. This will be done in full view of everyone, and even if Nalan Fengxing wanted to protect her, he could not do so. He would have to accept the punishment according to the law, and the entire royal palace would not escape it.
"Your Highness, please go to the ceremony quickly. Your subordinate will definitely bring the prince consort back."
Nalan Jingwen remained silent, pondering carefully, searching for anything she had overlooked. What exactly had she missed?
Suddenly, as if remembering something, she looked towards the Mirror Pool.
"Go find Hongyun and tell her to stop looking. The King isn't here. Go back with her."
After hearing this, Nalan Jing used his profound energy to leave and returned to the palace once again.
A familiar person was standing at the entrance of the Prince's Mansion.
"How did you come?"
Nalan Yin smiled and looked at her with his beautiful eyes.
"I've come to give you a heads-up. Didn't you want to know where your husband is?"
Nalan Jingwen frowned, no longer having the time to ask how he got out of the palace. He took a few steps closer to him, his eyes sharp, "What do you know?"
Nalan Yin smiled strangely, "If you agree to one condition, I'll tell you, how about it?"
Nalan Jingwen did not immediately agree, becoming somewhat wary.
"What conditions."
Nalan Yin waved to her, signaling her to lean closer, but having learned from the previous experience, Nalan Jingwen stood still and just looked at him.
"That's it."
Nalan Yin's eyes darkened slightly, but she didn't force her. She said seriously, "I need you to help me leave the palace."
"Didn't you already leave the palace?"
Nalan Yin's expression was serious as she continued, "What I want is for me to disappear from the palace."
Nalan Jingwen stared at him with his dark pupils and said, "With your abilities, is it difficult for you to set fire to Jing'an Palace and burn it to the ground, then fake your death to escape?"
Nalan Yin shook her head. "What I want is for me, Nalan Yin, to leave the palace legitimately, without changing my name or surname, and with dignity."
Nalan Jingwen simply stared at him intently.
"Why?"
"Because I don't want to live a secretive life anymore, I want to appear in the eyes of the world openly and legitimately."
He could fake his death and escape, but he didn't want to. He didn't want to hide like a rat in the shadows, constantly afraid that others would discover his identity. He wanted to live in the sunlight, in the light.
He is not something to be ashamed of.
Nalan Jingwen remained silent, pursing his lips.
If Nalan Yin is to be allowed to leave the palace legitimately, the only way is through a marriage alliance followed by a divorce, but...
Who should marry Nalan Yin? And who would be willing to be the sucker?
A familiar face flashed into her mind, making her expression somewhat strange.
I wonder if Helian Ziyu will agree?
Regardless, I'll agree to it first; there's no time to talk about it now.
"I agree to your request. May I speak now?"
What if you change your mind halfway through?
Just as Nalan Jingwen was about to retort, she saw Nalan Yin take out a dagger, and she frowned slightly.
"what are you doing?"
Nalan Yin didn't speak, but simply took her hand and made a cut in her palm, from which blood immediately flowed out.
He then made a cut in his palm and pressed it against hers, their blood mingling. Nalan Yin closed her eyes, muttering something, and a faint red light emanated from her palm. By the time she tried to pull her hand away, it was too late.
She felt a slight change in her body, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. She just felt as if some unseen thread was connecting the two of them.
She looked at Nalan Yin, who had slowly opened her eyes and casually tore off a piece of her own clothing to bandage her palm.
"All right."
"what is this?"
Nalan Yin laughed strangely, with a hint of madness, "It's just a blood pact. Once a blood pact is signed, if one party dies, the other party will not live either."
"We have signed a blood pact. If you dare to go back on your word, I will drag you down with me."
He had hoped to see Nalan Jingwen show a different or frightened expression, but he didn't. Nalan Jingwen remained calm, nodded, and said, "I understand. Can you speak now?"
Now it was Nalan Yin's turn to be taken aback. "Aren't you afraid?"
Nalan Jingwen frowned slightly. "I don't have time to waste with you. Speak quickly!"
Seeing that she was starting to get angry, Nalan Yin knew that her patience was almost exhausted and said, "Rong Hengyu is among Nalan's singers."
Nalan Jingwen showed no surprise and nodded.
"I know, you can go back."
Having said that, he was about to enter the mansion when Nalan Yin saw this and added, "Nalan Ge has someone backing her!"
Nalan Jingwen paused, turned around, and asked, "Who is it?"
But Nalan Yin shook her head, "I don't know. The other party is too mysterious and too powerful. Be careful."
Nalan Jingwen fell silent. She had actually wondered if Nalan Ge had someone helping her behind the scenes. Otherwise, with such a large-scale operation, how could Nalan Fengxing have not received any news and allowed her to prepare so quietly for three years?
Perhaps it wasn't just Nalan Ge; the plan had already begun as early as the time of the former Prince Jia.
Nalan Jingwen didn't speak. Cheng He came out of the mansion, followed by a large group of people. When he saw Nalan Jingwen, his eyes lit up.
"Your Highness, the festival is about to begin, we should go."
Nalan Jingwen nodded and looked at Nalan Yin, "You go back first."
After saying that, he left without looking back.
Today, Nalan Ge will raise an army to seize the throne. Swords have no eyes and could easily injure him.
As for Rong Hengyu, since Nalan Ge kidnapped him, it means it was to threaten her and disrupt her plans. In that case, she doesn't need to deliberately look for Rong Hengyu anymore.
At that time, Nalan Ge will bring Rong Hengyu to her.
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