Chapter 364: Intentionally Wanting to Let Her Go
"Xinxin, let's go back."
Yuan Siyin stopped a few steps away from her, a smile playing on her lips. "I will help you bring him back."
"But there's still the general, and the general is also thinking of a solution..."
“If we were to directly charge into the northern frontier to rescue people, countless civilians and soldiers would die. Father would not want that, and he must think so too.”
The best solution is for me to go and exchange him for him.
Qi Xinxin bit her lip tightly, pulling on the reins and refusing to move an inch, clearly still very resistant to the idea of her being married off.
“He was locked in the dungeon, covered in wounds… I was afraid he wouldn’t live to see me.”
Qi Xinxin seemed to have been suddenly grabbed by the neck, unable to speak, "He...he..."
"This matter started because of me, and the one who tied the knot must untie it. It is only right that I resolve it."
"Isn't there any other way?"
"Listen to me, go back and bring your men here to wait. I will definitely bring him back."
Qi Xinxin wavered slightly, loosened her grip on the reins, and took his hand: "What about you, Sister Siyin? Will you come back with us?"
Yuan Siyin smiled without saying a word, but instead drew her golden whip and lashed the horse once. Only after the horse galloped off in the opposite direction did she shout, "Remember to bring a doctor!"
These days she could feel her body getting weaker and weaker. After shouting, she felt a little weak and took a few steps back to steady herself. Dongru quickly stepped forward and helped her up.
"His Highness told me to reassure the princess that the dungeon is just outside the city, not far from here. You will see your brother soon if you continue on your journey."
Princess, are you waiting here for them to bring the person out, or will you go with them?
"Or...or you should rest for a while, you're not feeling well."
Dongru took a deep breath and asked in a low voice.
Even if Yuan Siyin was slow to understand, she finally realized the meaning behind Nalan Jue's repeated hints.
He intentionally wanted to let her go.
She clutched her chest, took a breath, and then shook her head: "Help me into the carriage."
A deal is a deal. Besides, it's easy to dodge a spear in the open but hard to guard against a hidden arrow. If Nalan Yujie's plan fails, she will definitely come up with another one. Rather than letting her use all sorts of insidious methods to repeatedly strike, it's better to keep a low profile for now and let her lower her guard.
After this subtle probing, Nalan Jue had figured out Yuan Siyin's attitude and was inexplicably happy.
Does the fact that she didn't leave mean she chose him?
Yuan Siyin got into the carriage, and Dongru followed her in, placing several plates of candied fruit and pastries, along with hot tea, on a small table.
"Why did you suddenly decide to serve candied fruit?"
Yuan Siyin coughed twice, then picked up the jade cup and took a sip of tea.
"His Highness instructed me to bring these, saying that even if the Princess can't eat now, there's always a chance she might want to eat some."
Yuan Siyin looked Dongru up and down, feeling that the little girl had inexplicably kissed her today.
However, this is not necessarily a bad thing, since we can still get information from her if we want to find out anything in the future.
She calmed down, feeling a bit sleepy, so she told Dongru to wake her up when they reached the dungeon. Then she wrapped herself tightly in her fox fur coat and fell asleep.
...
"So everything before was an act. You pretended to get close to your good aunt in order to exonerate her."
"I thought you were worthy of my sincere feelings, but in the end you're just a liar."
"Yuan Siyin, have you ever liked me, even just a little bit?"
"It seems we are destined to meet but not to be together, and this is where it ends."
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