"Your Highness, I'm sorry." The person behind her gripped the dagger tightly with one hand and restrained Song Yue's arm with the other, glancing into the crowd.
"Ha ha!"
Among the dozens of shadowy figures, one person stepped forward, removed his mask, and revealed himself to be the person in the portrait. He approached Song Yue step by step.
Song Yue narrowed her eyes and noticed the man's walking posture. It was obvious to the naked eye that his left and right sides were not coordinated. It seemed that the man in front of her was the real second prince.
The second prince stood in front of Song Yue, hooking her chin with one hand: "You made me run around everywhere, losing a hundred carefully trained secret guards. How am I supposed to settle this score?"
Song Yue remained calm, a smile playing on her lips: "Does the Second Prince intend to break off all pretense of civility or negotiate a cooperation with me?"
"With you in my hands, the Crown Prince will surely compromise, and the Emperor of Northern Chu and Princess Jia Hua will withdraw their troops. Even if we hand you over to Dongying, Dongying will remember my kindness. Why would I negotiate with you?" The Second Prince tightened his grip, his face full of disdain as he swayed Song Yue's cheeks from side to side, a lewd and greedy glint in his eyes: "The Crown Princess's beauty is indeed legendary. If I were to tattoo erotic images on her body..."
The second prince bent down, leaning almost half his body close to Song Yue, and greedily sniffed: "It smells so good."
Song Yue looked disgusted.
"What are you pretending to be, a pure and virtuous woman? You'll get what's coming to you soon enough." The second prince said disdainfully, eager to make love with the woman before him.
With a cold face, he ordered those behind him, "Put everything away as weapons, everyone back off!"
However, the imperial guards behind him remained motionless.
The second prince frowned, tightening his grip, and a bloody gash appeared on Song Yue's fair neck: "Are you all out of your minds? The Crown Princess is in my hands!"
Still, no one paid any attention.
The second prince's eyelids twitched, a vague sense of foreboding creeping in.
"So the second prince of Southern Xinjiang has such a quirk."
The carriage curtain was lifted.
Song Yue, dressed in a long black dress, stepped forward, a mocking smile playing on her lips.
"Crown Princess." Yun Dong stepped forward to help her up.
Song Yue snapped her fingers, and countless imperial guards surged out from all directions, surrounding the area, each holding a bow and arrow and aiming at the man in black.
The second prince's pupils contracted as he stared at the person before him in disbelief. He reached out and touched his face, and sure enough, he felt the skin. He tore it off forcefully, and the woman under the mask revealed a completely different face. He gasped in shock.
We've been tricked!
"You refuse the path to heaven, you won't listen to reason, Second Prince, you're courting death!" At Song Yue's command, countless arrows rained down like a storm.
The men in black tried to avoid them.
Some were shot in the legs, others in the waist or chest.
Like a hedgehog.
The entire army was wiped out in an instant.
Only the second prince still held the hostages.
"I... Crown Princess, I was just joking." The second prince smiled and hid most of his body behind the hostage.
Song Yue stared at the Second Prince with extreme disgust. She had heard his words clearly. This scoundrel was full of lies and had ruthless methods.
The second prince stared into Song Yue's eyes and felt a chill run down his spine. He swallowed hard and asked, "When did the Crown Princess learn the art of disguise?"
This face was so realistic that even he couldn't see through it.
Song Yue raised her chin: "Surrender and you'll still have a chance to live."
Surrounded by imperial guards with bows and arrows, he had no chance of escape. He glanced at the hostage, who sneered, "Your subordinate is a dead servant, my worthless life is not worth much. Second Prince, don't even think about threatening me with your subordinate."
The hostage rolled up his sleeve, revealing a large "death" character on his arm.
The second prince felt as cold as an ice cave, and glared fiercely at Song Yue with a furrowed brow.
“Three, two…” Song Yue raised her hand.
Clang.
The dagger was thrown on the ground.
"Your Highness, I am also very sincere. Let's talk things out. I will cooperate." The second prince released his hands and raised them.
Song Yue smiled slightly.
Whoosh!
An arrow struck the second prince in the leg.
The second prince's legs buckled and he knelt on the ground, clutching his wounds as he looked at Song Yue. Before he could speak, his body went limp. His eyes widened, and before he could react, the imperial guards pinned him down and pierced his shoulders with sharp barbs. One of them directly destroyed the second prince's internal energy.
"Ah!" The second prince nearly fainted from the pain, collapsing to the ground and looking at Song Yue: "You're despicable!"
"I gave you a chance to negotiate properly, but you didn't cherish it." Song Yue dismounted and waited for the Imperial Guards to check that the Second Prince was not in danger before approaching him and looking down at him: "The Second Prince's appearance is not bad. Even the ones in Chunfeng Pavilion are not as good-looking as you. Tsk tsk, the taste of the Second Prince of Southern Xinjiang may just be a signboard."
The second prince's expression changed drastically: "Song Yue, how dare you!"
"I am infamous and fearless, and I have no fear of threats. Has the Second Prince not heard of me?" Song Yue sneered. "I want to see how the Second Prince, the top courtesan of Chunfeng Pavilion, will inherit the throne!"
The words "inherit the throne" struck a nerve with the second prince, instantly silencing his anger and softening his tone.
"Your Highness, I meant no offense just now. Please forgive me."
"I wish to learn the art of disguise," Song Yue said.
She only learned the basics and could barely make it look like herself. With the help of hair accessories and makeup, she could barely fool them, and she could only maintain it for about two hours before she could no longer breathe.
The second prince opened his mouth, met Song Yue's sinister smile, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Fine!"
Song Yue smiled, gently lifted her chin, and led the second prince into the carriage. She even thoughtfully asked someone to stop the bleeding from the second prince's wound.
The carriage swayed slightly, and the second prince couldn't help but ask, "Where are we going?"
"border."
Upon hearing this, the second prince's eyes widened: "Didn't you just return from the border? Weren't you going back to the capital?"
Song Yue gave him a "you're so stupid" look, leaned against the carriage wall and lazily said, "If we don't pull this stunt, how can we lure you, the Second Prince, into our trap?"
"You!" The second prince choked on his words, cursing inwardly as cunning.
Fortunately, the second prince was quite well-behaved along the way.
It was already late at night when I rushed back. After a quick wash in the courtyard, I fell asleep immediately and had a good night's sleep. I even had a smile on my face.
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