The woman glared at him, "Who's the fugitive? You're the fugitive! Let me tell you the truth, I offended a very high-ranking person in Dongling. I finally escaped, and I can't let him catch me again. If you have any conscience, don't hurt me."
The man narrowed his eyes, carefully considering what she said.
"How long have you been on the run?" the man asked.
Without much thought, the woman answered truthfully, "I escaped five days ago. I rescued you from the bottom of the cliff the day before yesterday and dragged you here. I haven't been able to leave since."
That means they only escaped for two days.
The man's lips curled slightly; he had guessed who she had offended.
“You have offended Prince Anzheng of Dongling,” the man stated.
The woman was astonished. "You...you...how did you know?"
The man said casually, "Prince Anzheng has troops stationed at the border of Dongling. It would take about two days for him to escape from the garrison to get here."
The woman stood there in shock. "Then, you won't betray me, will you?"
The man chuckled, "Do you know which country's crown prince I am?"
The woman shook her head. "I don't know, but it's definitely not Dongling. Qin Yi said Dongling doesn't have a crown prince."
"You call him Qin Yi?" The man's tone was somewhat strange.
The woman was stunned. "...He said his name was Qin Yi. Could it be a fake name?"
The man's eyes darkened slightly. "Real name."
But few people call him by his name.
“I am the Crown Prince of Nan Jing. If you don’t want to be captured by him, I can take you to Nan Jing.”
The woman fell into thought, while the man waited quietly.
After a moment, the woman said firmly, "Okay, since I can't go back now and I'm homeless, I'll just stay with you for a while."
The man's heart relaxed, "Once I've recovered from my injuries, we'll leave."
"Are you going to recuperate here?" the woman asked with some concern.
The man nodded. "Yes, right here. My men are here. It's safe around here."
The woman breathed a sigh of relief. "That's great. I'm exhausted. I haven't had a good night's sleep in a week."
"A week?"
"It's seven days."
The woman's gaze shifted and landed on the old swing in the courtyard. "Come and help me push it. I've had my eye on it for a long time, but I haven't dared to let my guard down for a moment. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to save you, and I was also afraid that the people chasing you and the people capturing me would rush over. Now it's all right, finally!"
The woman had just sat on the swing when the rope snapped...
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