Fu Tong'er didn't want to discuss whether Jiu Ye was cruel or not. War was always cruel. So she said, "What kind of threat is this? It's nothing more than ceding territory and paying compensation. Isn't that normal?"

Zhu Quanran said, "Zhao is a place that we, Qi, must pass through. After Zhao ceded territory and paid compensation, it became a threat to us. If the King of Great Yan orders an attack on Zhao someday, our Qi will suffer as well."

"So your king sent you to assassinate him?" Fu Tong'er asked, then smiled faintly, "You can't kill him."

"This prince's martial arts skills are not inferior to his."

"But you're not as hard-hearted as him," Fu Tong'er said. "Since you came here to kill him, why did you come here and flirt with me? Why not kill me first?"

"You!" Zhu Quanran looked at Fu Tong'er in front of him, feeling distressed. He could never have imagined that he would like her so much, and he couldn't bring himself to do it. "You're right. I saw the wanted poster and wanted to hold you hostage, but I didn't expect that I would actually fall in love with you. However, from your perspective, compared to your beloved, I would never do such a thing as a wanted poster for my own woman. If you stay with me, no matter what happens in the future, I will not hurt you."

"But what can I do if I have him in my heart? You take my heart out and put yourself in it?" Fu Tong'er said with a wry smile.

"It is understood that the Prince Regent is fourteen years older than you. Is that appropriate? Girl, he can be considered your elder."

"Is the Crown Prince the same age as me? The Crown Prince is twenty-nine, and I'm eighteen. The Crown Prince is eleven years older than me."

Zhu Quanran thought to himself: This girl is really sharp-tongued.

"Aren't you sleepy? It's already late at night."

"It's so cold, how can I sleep?" Fu Tong'er thought to herself, how can I sleep peacefully without Jiu Ye's warm blanket? "It's okay, I'm not sleepy."

At this moment, Deputy General Xiao's voice came from outside: "Search carefully! The Ninth Master has ordered that Miss Fu must be found!"

Fu Tong'er was shocked——

Zhu Quanran stood up instantly, pulled Fu Tong'er to the cave entrance, raised his hand to lift the vines, and saw torches coming up from the mountain.

Zhu Quanran said, "So your last name is Fu. Could you be General Fu Lei's sister, Fu Tong'er?"

Fu Tong'er remained silent. Zhu Quanran looked at her and said, "It seems so!" Then he let go of her hand to hold the horse, then came over and took Fu Tong'er's arm and said, "Your brother and I have some friendship. Don't worry, even for this little friendship, I will ensure your safe departure tonight."

After that, he carefully looked outside. Seeing that it was safe, he pulled Fu Tong'er out of the cave. At present, there was another way down the mountain, on the back of the mountain, but the path was difficult to walk on. Fu Tong'er was tightly grasped by Zhu Quanran's forearm...

"Don't be nervous. Look at your feet. The snow is too thick. If you feel unstable, lean your center of gravity on me. Your brother and I have had a few drinks together before and mentioned you many times. I didn't expect that seeing you in person would be so attractive!" As he said this, he walked towards the top of the mountain, with the horse following behind.

At this moment, torches lined the mountainside. Lu Zhenzhi sat on horseback, calmly and coolly observing the only path down the mountain. On the other side of the mountain lay the Wei River, and now, spring had arrived, the river was surging.

"Master Jiu!" a soldier reported, "We found a cave on the mountainside with burning weeds inside. I guess the Prince of Qi and Miss Fu left not long ago."

Lu Zhenzhi: "Oh, yeah."

After a while, I only heard him say lightly: "Pour oil and burn the mountain."

"Yes! Master Jiu!" the soldier shouted, "Lieutenant General Xiao—Master Jiu orders the mountain to be burned!"

Fu Tong'er, who was almost at the top of the mountain, stumbled and nearly fell. Zhu Quanran held her with one hand and said, "It's okay, don't be afraid. Once you get over the top, you can get down. There are so many men in the world, how did you provoke him?"

The top of the mountain was right in front of her. Fu Tong'er's eyes were filled with tears and she couldn't help but roll down her face.

"I, I'm fine."

Zhu Quanran noticed that she was crying, so he put his arm around her shoulders.

Fu Tong'er wanted to resist, but the hand on her shoulder became even stronger.

"You said you would respect me."

"This prince also said that I want to protect you, not just keep you safe, understand? If this prince does not respect you, I will pull you into my arms right now and hold you. Would you agree?"

Fu Tong'er continued to move forward stubbornly, but in her heart she hated the man for being so cruel!

The more she thought about it, the more she couldn't hold back her tears. Jiu Ye had actually set the mountain on fire, completely disregarding her life. If that was the case, what was the point of leaving?

Seeing that she was shaking with tears, Zhu Quanran stopped, stroked her head and said, "After all, I am a friend of your brother, and I am half a brother to you. It is reasonable for me to hug you and comfort you, isn't it?" After that, he opened his arms and gave Fu Tong'er the right to choose.

"If you embrace him, I will naturally not mention to your brother what the Regent Prince did today."

Fu Tong'er was stunned. She knew her brother's temper. If he caused trouble for Jiu Ye in the future, the two men would really fight.

Then he walked over to Zhu Quanran, hugged him, and said in a broken voice, "You...can't...speak ill of him. Please."

Zhu Quanran closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and felt a little pain in his heart, but he still closed his arms and hugged Fu Tong'er.

This entire scene was witnessed by a shadow in the darkness. It appeared and disappeared without a trace, swiftly descending the mountain...