Looking up at the bright moon in the night sky, Jin Jiande sighed softly and muttered to himself:
“You have grown up in the manor since you were a child, and your food, clothing and daily necessities are all extraordinary. I don’t know if you can adapt to leaving suddenly.”
"I'm afraid I won't have the days of living a life of luxury anymore... But... it's okay, it's not a bad thing."
“Those foreigners are eyeing us covetously. Qin Ze will come to kill us sooner or later. In the future, the court will either be used as a puppet of the foreigners or be destroyed by that bastard Qin Ze.”
“In either case, I think for you…” He shook his head, then murmured, “It’s best to stay away from all this.”
The next moment, Jin Jiande seemed to remember something and began to grope his body.
A moment later, he took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket and a jade pendant from under his clothes. Then, he carefully stuffed these things into Jin Changge's pocket.
"Use it sparingly. You won't be a princess anymore, so don't give this money away to those people. You can't help everyone. Everyone has their own destiny. Taking good care of yourself is the most important thing."
After saying this, Jin Jiande gave a self-deprecating laugh.
My sister is still asleep, so how could she hear my rambling? Even if she were awake, given her personality, she probably wouldn't listen.
Turning his head to look at the pale face behind him, Jin Jiande felt both heartache and reluctance.
"Your brother was incredibly successful in the first half of his life, but now I can't do anything right and I can't get anything done."
He reached out and patted Jin Changge's head, then said gently, "But in the end, we still managed to accomplish something."
"At least, I rescued you."
The moonlight, as white as frost, spread evenly across the street. Jin Jiande turned his head and looked into the dark distance, saying nothing more.
After an incense stick has burned.
A bodyguard at the rear of the group rode up quickly to Jin Jiande's side and said:
"Your Highness, there is the sound of horses' hooves behind us."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Jiande shuddered and immediately said, "Don't worry about it! Come with me! Quickly!"
The group spurred their horses and galloped forward, following Jin Jiande.
But they were riding with people, and their speed was far slower than those chasing them. After a short while, shouts came from afar.
"Your Highness! The Prince has ordered: Bring all the prisoners back!"
Jin Jiande ignored them and shouted in a low voice to the people around him:
"Ignore him, just come with me!"
The assassins' expressions changed slightly, and one of them spoke up, "But, Your Highness, this is the Prince's order..."
"Are you deaf?! Just come with me!" Jin Jiande shouted angrily.
"Stop immediately! This is the Prince's token! Everyone, return to your quarters! Anyone who disobeys will be executed without mercy!"
"Everyone must go back! No one can be taken away! The Second Prince must go back too!" The shouts from behind gradually grew louder.
The assassins pulled on the reins, each with a blank expression: "Your Highness, the Prince has given the order, and we have no choice but to obey."
Jin Jiande glanced back at them, his lips pressed tightly together, his eyes seeming to spit fire, but he didn't say anything more, instead riding off alone.
"Your Highness, you must also return."
Several unaccompanied assassins rode off on horseback and said in a deep voice.
"Get out of here!"
"I will personally escort Yongning back to Nanze. You don't need to worry about it! Just send those Red Tide Alliance people back to Father!" Jin Jiande said angrily without turning around.
"I'm afraid that won't work. His Highness has ordered everyone to return, including you." The assassins' voices remained emotionless; they only obeyed orders.
With Prince Qing absent, command fell to Jin Jiande. Now that Prince Qing has given the order, Jin Jiande's words will no longer be able to command them.
Meanwhile, the pursuers were getting closer and closer.
"Take the Second Prince and the young lady back! The Prince wants to interrogate them personally!" The men chasing after them were also from the Thousand Machine Battalion.
Meanwhile, several assassins who had been chasing Jiande had already ridden ahead and stopped him, saying expressionlessly, "Your Highness, it's time to go back."
"Get out of my way! You've been following me for so long, how dare you stop me?!" Jin Jiande roared, gripping the reins.
“Your Highness, this is the Prince’s order,” one of them replied.
"roll!"
Jin Jiande spurred his horse forward, but the assassins in front of him blocked his way. One of them rode up and grabbed the reins of Jin Jiande's horse.
This delay allowed the people behind to catch up. The leader, holding up a token, said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, please don't make things difficult for us. Come back with us."
"His Highness will handle this matter personally."
"Let go!" Jin Jiande suddenly drew his sword and slashed at the assassin's arm.
Compared to these battle-hardened warriors, his martial arts skills were nothing special. His hand holding the knife was grabbed, and several more men rode forward.
One of the assassins swung his knife, severing the ropes behind Jin Jiande. Jin Changge fell backward, and Jin Jiande's pupils contracted. He tried to turn around to catch her, but his hand was firmly gripped.
However, another assassin caught Jin Changge from behind and brought him behind him.
"You're courting death!" Seeing Jin Changge being taken away, Jin Jiande's face turned ferocious. He tried to jump off his horse, but was tied up by the assassins with ropes from behind.
"Let me go! She's my sister! You can't take her back!" Jin Jiande yelled, but no one paid any attention. The assassins turned and went back without expression.
"No! We can't go back! We can't go back!"
Jin Jiande screamed shrilly, his voice gradually echoing in the night.
——
Upon seeing that familiar face again, Jin Jiande trembled all over.
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