Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 517 - 516 On the Road, It Could Cost Him His Life

Chapter 517: Chapter 516 On the Road, It Could Cost Him His Life

Dragon City had fallen.

When Long Xinghe received the news, he was still outside the boundary of Tengbei with Feng Wuya in tow.

To accommodate Feng Wuya, Long Xinghe traveled very slowly.

Moreover, because they had to avoid the troops intent on demonstrating their loyalty to Chu Qianli by executing her, their pace was even slower.

Fortunately, Feng Wuya woke up two days after leaving Longteng, and thereafter his spirits improved with each passing day.

Today, he was finally able to leave the emergency pod and move around.

Initially, this news lifted Long Xinghe’s spirits considerably.

But by evening, he received the message that Dragon City had been breached.

After nightfall, in a quiet corner of the backyard, Jiang Tao lit incense for him.

Kneeling on the ground, Long Xinghe bowed thrice to the night sky, then placed the incense sticks in the incense burner Jiang Tao had prepared for him.

Jiang Tao knelt beside him, silently burning joss paper.

After placing the incense, Long Xinghe merely gazed at the night sky in silence, without speaking.

Long Tianliu wasn’t his mother, but she was still his maternal figure.

The bond of blood, whether you acknowledge it or not, is always there, impossible to sever.

The Empress, a formidable ruler, had just vanished like that.

In fact, Long Xinghe had long anticipated such a day, but when the news returned, his heart still felt heavy.

Even though he was accustomed to authority, even though she didn’t entirely devote herself to him, at the very least, she had indeed considered passing the throne to Long Xinghe in the future.

The Imperial Family never had much familial affection, but there was always a little.

Given Long Tianliu’s abilities, she must have known early on that Chu Qianli and Feng Yexuan’s brazen escape from the Princess Residence was to facilitate Long Xinghe’s departure.

Yet Long Tianliu didn’t care at all, nor did she send troops after Long Xinghe and his party.

Because Long Xinghe was her daughter, and until Long Xinghe took up the long sword to confront her, Long Tianliu was unwilling to harm her.

"Princess, you’ve been kneeling for a long time," said Jiang Tao, his eyes turning warm.

"Princess, perhaps you should go inside and rest."

The night was cold and dewy, and after such a long time kneeling, the Princess’s clothes were damp.

Jiang Tao was deeply concerned, fearing that excessive grief would harm the Princess’s health.

"I’m fine," Long Xinghe finally stood up.

As he rose, his legs were a bit unsteady, perhaps because he really had been kneeling for too long.

From receiving the news in the evening until now, he had knelt for at least two hours.

The night was already deep.

Jiang Tao had just finished packing things up when he stood up, "Princess, come morning, we have to hurry on our way."

"Now that Wei Xian is back, everyone will definitely want to show their loyalty to Chu Qianli, and killing the Grand Princess is the best and most direct way to express loyalty to her."

At this point, Jiang Tao no longer pondered whether the Grand Princess’s decisions and actions for the sake of Feng Wuya were worthwhile.

Things had come to this, and there was no longer any question of worthiness, only whether one was willing or not.

As long as the Grand Princess had no regrets, Jiang Tao would have none either.

But for now, they had to prioritize their own safety.

"Grand Princess, it’s at least a three-day journey from here to Tengbei, but if we accommodate the Prince, it will probably take at least ten days..."

They were moving too slowly for the current situation. At this pace, it was truly dangerous.

At any moment, they might be recognized. It was feared that they would be executed on the spot, without even waiting to be taken back.

Chu Qianli might not actively harm them, but she also wouldn’t order their protection, after all, there were too many complications involved.

"Princess..."

"Let’s continue at our original pace," Long Xinghe turned and walked away.

Jiang Tao sighed softly without sound.

The Grand Princess did everything with Prince Xiaoyao in mind.

For the sake of the Prince, she even disregarded her own safety.

Regrettably, Prince Xiaoyao did not have a place for the Grand Princess in his heart.

"Princess..." Jiang Tao chased after her.

Long Xinghe, however, spoke indifferently, "From now on, don’t call me Princess."

The court belonging to Long Tianliu had fallen, and her mother was no longer the Empress; thus, she was no longer the Grand Princess.

"Prin..." Jiang Tao paused before continuing, "Master, I see that Prince Xiaoyao’s spirit has also improved quite a bit. Perhaps..."

Long Xinghe turned her head and glanced at her.

Jiang Tao, feeling helpless, closed her mouth and said no more.

As the two returned to the front courtyard, they saw from a distance Tie Xin carrying something out of the door.

When Tie Xin saw them, he immediately came over: "Grand Princess..."

"From now on, just call me by my name," Long Xinghe said.

Tie Xin thought for a moment and understood what she meant.

He nodded and said, "Miss Long."

"What are you doing?" Long Xinghe looked at the basin he was carrying in his hands.

Tie Xin hurriedly replied, "The Prince had a bit of a cough. I made some hot water to wipe his body, fearing he might catch a chill."

"Wuya’s cough?" A pang of concern struck Long Xinghe’s heart, and she immediately headed towards the entrance.

Tie Xin did not try to stop her.

During this time, he had clearly seen how kindly Long Xinghe treated the Prince.

Although the Prince still didn’t like to get too close to young women, these past few days, he had actually become accustomed to Long Xinghe’s presence.

"Wuya, may I come in?" Long Xinghe knocked on the door.

A light voice from inside, Feng Wuya’s, called out, "Please enter."

Only then did Long Xinghe push the door open and enter.

Jiang Tao did not follow but stood guard to the side.

Tie Xin felt slightly uneasy; he knew that they, master and servant, had indeed brought too much trouble upon them.

"Miss Jiang, that..."

"Whoever the Master cares for, I care for as well. Iron Guard, you needn’t worry. Just take good care of the Prince," Jiang Tao said, addressing his concerns first.

"Our goal is the same; we all wish for the Prince to recover soon," she said.

A warmth spread through Tie Xin’s heart.

After a while, he nodded and said, "Then... I will go deal with some matters. Miss Jiang, I’ll take my leave!"

Jiang Tao nodded, watched him leave, and continued standing guard.

Inside the room, Long Xinghe gazed at Feng Wuya’s face for a long time.

It wasn’t until he gave a slight cough that she came back to her senses, quickly apologizing, "I’m sorry, I lost control for a moment and got a bit mesmerized by looking."

It had been a long time since she had quietly scrutinized his face like this.

Mainly because he was just too handsome, and she never hid her fondness for him.

Feng Wuya said nothing.

If a young woman had stared at him like that in the past, he would have found it repulsive, with the exception of Ali.

But with Long Xinghe being so frank about getting mesmerized by looking at him, it was somehow different from other women.

Without any pretense or artifice, it was, instead, less embarrassing.

Still, he was not used to getting too close to her.

"Princess, please take a seat," Feng Wuya gestured with his hand towards a chair in the distance.

It wasn’t to have her sit beside him.

Long Xinghe smiled faintly, not minding, and had just sat down in the chair he pointed out when suddenly, urgent footsteps from Tie Xin echoed from outside:

"Prince, outside... outside..."

Long Xinghe’s heart tightened, and she stood up abruptly.

Could it be the pursuers had found them?

Wuya, in his current state, was absolutely unfit for strenuous activity!

Traveling could claim his life!

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