Chapter 308: The Crown Princess must agree to one condition of mine]

"So, it's best to proceed in secret. First, capture Qu Wenmin and seize the gold. Then... you and your men can join us in disguising themselves as exiles, marching with us into Youzhou and then sneaking back to Beirong. Many of the exiles died in the mountains this time, and the officials haven't had time to report them yet. Therefore, you can easily sneak in. As for those who can't sneak in, they can disguise themselves as merchants, escorting their goods and leaving a way back to Beirong. This will also confuse the pursuing troops."

The man chuckled twice and said, "Pretending to be an exiled prisoner? How can the Crown Princess be so sure that Dayu's pursuers won't target the exiled prisoner?"

Chen Fenghe smiled and said, "We've encountered quite a few things along the way that have set us back, but as long as Mother, the Ninth Prince, and I are in the team, then... any smart person would be cautious and wouldn't dare to touch us openly. Especially... when they're doing it in an official capacity."

"Why? Emperor Dayu has so cruelly demoted you to commoners. This shows how furious he is about your prince's rebellion. I'm afraid he...wants you dead, right?"

Chen Fenghe sneered, "Emperor Dayu wants to maintain his reputation as a benevolent ruler. He doesn't want the whole world to criticize him. Therefore, even if he desperately wants us dead, he will never do it himself. Moreover, as long as someone dares to take action in an official capacity, then... he will definitely order the execution of the person who did it. The Second Prince is definitely a smart man, so... he will never touch the exile team!"

"What about the gold? Will it be transported away by people pretending to be merchants?"

Chen Fenghe shook her head and said, "Doesn't this mean handing the gold over to others? The Second Prince is naturally aware of the existence of this gold, so how could he let any suspicious person go? Of course, in order to conceal their tracks, it is also feasible to let the merchant team take a portion of the gold. As for the majority... naturally, they will go with the exile team."

"Wouldn't it be even more suspicious if the exile group brought carts full of gold?"

Chen Fenghe smiled and said, "We happened to buy a few mule carts on our way to exile. When the time comes, we can hunt some wolves, jackals, roe deer, and other prey in the mountains and just say we're transporting them. Of course, if you feel unsafe, you can hide in the mountains for a while and wait until things get serious before transporting them back."

The man narrowed his eyes slightly, looking quite cheerful. He smiled and said, "So, this is why I can't send you and the Ninth Prince to Beirong right now?"

Chen Fenghe blinked and smiled, "If the Ninth Prince and I were not in the exile team, wouldn't we be exposed and increase the risk?"

The man pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "I can agree to it, but I have one condition, and I need the Crown Princess to agree to it."

Chen Fenghe had a bad feeling in her heart, but she could only listen with gritted teeth: "What are the conditions?"

The man looked at her and smiled, "If everything goes smoothly and the gold can be safely transported back to Northern Rong, then I will not object to releasing the Queen and the Ninth Prince. However, the Crown Princess must agree to follow me back to Northern Rong and become my wife. How about that?"

Chen Fenghe: “…”

She knew that this bastard man could not produce ivory from his dog's mouth!

Qin Mengyue, who was listening from the side, immediately spoke up to stop him, saying, "No! Feng He, you absolutely cannot agree to him! Shuo Er..."