Chapter 10 Chapter 10 This King Will Not Treat You Badly...
"Li Yu, didn't you hear what I said? Let her go!"
Facing Hanyu's knife threat, Yin Jinglong remained calm as usual without changing his expression. When the deputy general tried to strangle her neck, he gave stern orders.
Li Yu was puzzled. The prince had only spent one night with this foreign woman, so why did he suddenly change his stance and defend a woman who only wanted to kill him.
He hesitated, but the white jade seal in Yin Jinglong's hand reminded him at all times that anyone who disobeyed orders would be executed immediately!
Li Yu had no choice but to let go of Han Yu and stepped aside, always keeping an eye on the sword in her hand.
With his life no longer in danger, Han Yu quickly kidnapped Yin Jinglong and ordered his men to retreat immediately and not return to Yulong Snow Mountain, let alone try to take away the statue of the goddess, not even the fragments of the statue.
Yin Jinglong looked down at Hanyu beside him and whispered, "You won't be willing to kill me, because your Ajiang is still in my hands."
"Don't be so complacent. Even if I won't kill you now, I will kill you sooner or later!"
"Oh? Really? If you have such courage, why don't you dare to return to the Central Plains Palace with me? It won't be too late to kill me after you rescue your crippled Ah Jiang!"
Han Yu was stunned. Saving her husband was her primary mission after her rebirth, but in her previous life, she was abducted by Yin Jinglong and imprisoned in Prince Yin's Mansion for several months, suffering torture. Was she going to let herself repeat the same mistake in this life?
But then again, if she didn't enter the Tiger Xue, how could she rescue Ah Jiang? Yin Jinglong seemed to see through her concerns and entanglements. Not only was he not afraid of the sword in her hand, but he looked confident.
"What's wrong? Are you afraid to go? Or are you unable to let go of your people? Your lover's life or death is not as important as the survival of your people?"
His tone was full of provocation.
Hanyu put down her dagger and looked at the tribesmen who died tragically and the elders who were hiding in the temple with melancholy faces. She had to compromise.
"I can go with you to the Central Plains. As long as you spare my people and Ajiang, I will give you my life."
If Yin Jinglong only wanted her life, she would willingly exchange her life for the safety of her relatives and Ajiang.
"I don't want your life~"
Yin Jinglong suddenly leaned forward and whispered to her ear: "This prince wants... yours."
The joking tone seemed to be slightly provocative, and his half-open narrow eyes revealed an ambiguous smile. He was like a cunning and shrewd fox, and it was impossible to guess his true purpose.
Min Hanyu made a deal with Yin Jinglong. In order to prevent the tragedy of the massacre from happening again, she agreed to help Yin Jinglong bring back the fragments of the goddess statue and go to the Central Plains with him for the time being.
Before leaving, her adoptive father held her arm tightly, tears of reluctance and worry filling his eyes. With a blink of an eye, the tears slid down his old wrinkles like ravines and dripped onto the cold snow.
"Dad, don't worry. I promise I will come back safely and bring Jiang back with me. Take good care of yourself at home and wait for me to come back."
Her adoptive father looked solemn and said to her earnestly, "Ayu, Dad saw that you and Ajiang were in love with each other, so he couldn't bear to separate you two. But Ajiang is an outsider after all, and he is involved with those vicious people in the Central Plains. If you insist on bringing him back, I'm afraid he will bring disaster to the tribe in the future. Even if Dad agrees to let you bring him back, the tribe leader and elders will not agree!"
"Dad, Jiang is different from them. If he were here, this wouldn't have happened."
Hanyu's stubbornness left her adoptive father no room for persuasion. He frowned and watched her go down the mountain with worry in his eyes. He only turned around with a sigh when her figure disappeared in the endless snow.
The guards from the Central Plains broke into the temple, destroyed the statues, and hurt the tribesmen. The tribe leader was furious and wanted to stop the guards and not let them leave.
But the five elders knew that the Tomb Guarding Clan was no match for this group of people. If they fought head-on, it would be like an egg hitting a stone. They persuaded the clan leader not to act impulsively, and that it was never too late for a gentleman to take revenge.
Fortunately, Hanyu arrived in time this time, preventing a bloody battle and avoiding more casualties.
Before going down the mountain, Yin Jinglong promised to give a grand burial to the tomb-guarding warriors who died at the hands of his guards and to provide them with a generous pension. In addition, after returning to the Central Plains, he would hire craftsmen to rebuild the golden statue of the goddess as compensation.
However, if the tomb-guarding clan was ungrateful and insisted on stopping him from going down the mountain, a fight would be inevitable. After careful consideration, the clan leader finally decided to let him go. After all, they were no match for these people in a head-on fight.
So the guards tied the broken pieces of the statue to the backs of their war horses, and they set out on their return journey in a mighty procession. Hanyu could not ride a horse, so she sat on the horse of Lieutenant General Li Yu and followed behind Yin Jinglong's horse.
In the palace of Prince Yin in the capital of the Great Yin Dynasty in the Central Plains, when the prince is not at home, the affairs of the palace are handled by two old slaves in charge.
Upon learning that Prince Yin had set out for the capital and would be back home soon, the stewards immediately ordered their servants to make good preparations to welcome the prince.
After Prince Yin's army arrived at Shangjing City, people gathered around to watch wherever the guards went, perhaps because they had never seen such a grand scene before.
The statue, broken into several large pieces, was tied to the horses' backs in batches. Fortunately, the head of the statue was still intact. The statue, made of gold and stone, shone with dazzling golden light under the sunlight, and everyone who saw it was amazed.
"Is that General Heng sitting on the horse in the front? These majestic and murderous horses must be General Heng's cavalry, right?"
"Yes! General Heng is worthy of being the general who protects the country of our dynasty. He must have won another victory this time!"
"What's the loot this time? It looks like it's made of gold. Such a big piece of gold must be worth a lot!"
"Huh? Why isn't General Heng wearing armor or carrying a sword this time? And isn't the General's Mansion over there? Could this... Iron Cavalry have taken the wrong route?"
The discussions of the people along the way reached Yin Jinglong's ears. After being recognized as Yin Jingheng, he was furious, but as the regent, he should not and was unwilling to argue with these blind people.
Li Yu, the deputy general beside him, shouted at the ignorant civilians, "Did we take the wrong road, or are you blind? Open your eyes wide and see clearly for me! This is Prince Yin, not that cowardly General Heng!"
Passersby were so frightened that they dared not say a word. Everyone in the capital knew that Prince Yin was completely different from his half-brother, General Heng. Prince Yin was decisive and cold-blooded, second only to the emperor in the court. Anyone who crossed his line would be killed without mercy. No one in the world dared to defy him, and even the emperor had to be wary of him. General Heng, on the other hand, was humble and kind, and was deeply loved by the people.
Although the two brothers were born of the same mother, rumors of their discord had already spread throughout Shangjing.
When they were young, the two grew up together in their father, Prince Xian's mansion. After they came of age, they each moved into separate mansions. Prince Yin's mansion was in the east and the general's mansion was in the west, one in between, with several streets between them.
Perhaps it was because the two looked too similar that the common people who were not familiar with them mistook them for one another. The man who accidentally mistook the other was so afraid that he would offend Prince Yin and suffer a terrible fate that his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head.
However, Prince Yin was not as cruel as the rumors said. He just glanced at him expressionlessly and waved his hand to stop Li Yu from scolding him any further.
"This is the first time they've seen my guards in person. I'm not a martial artist after all. Even if I wore the armor of a general, I couldn't compare to my brother, who has made great military achievements. Being mistaken for General Heng is to be expected. They're just ordinary people who haven't seen the world, so I won't bother with them."
Yin Jinglong's self-deprecating sigh sounded very fake to Hanyu. Although he said that he didn't care, he actually cared a lot in his heart. He wanted to deal with these blind people, right?
Sitting on the deputy general's horse, she couldn't help but sneer. Even though she deliberately lowered her voice, the person walking in front still heard it.
Yin Jinglong looked displeased and glared at her sideways. His gentle phoenix eyes became sharp and sinister at this moment, and his eyes seemed to be unwilling.
Li Yu scolded in a low voice: "Don't be disrespectful to the prince!"
Han Yu snorted coldly, "She's just trying to imitate him. She only has the looks, but she's not even a bit better than him."
"You don't even know his name, how much can you know about him? How do you know he is not just imitating others? He has hidden a lot of things from you!" Yin Jinglong questioned.
"Jiang lost his memory accidentally, he didn't hide it on purpose."
"Huh? Amnesia? Is that what he told you? You're actually more naive than I thought!"
Yin Jinglong sneered at her, not knowing whether to say she was too infatuated or too foolish.
Moreover, he could not help but admire Yin Jingheng, his brother who was the best at disguising himself. In front of his father, he was a loving brother; in front of the emperor, he was a loyal and honest general; but the true nature of the relationship between the brothers was something only he, the younger brother, knew.
It was already evening when Prince Yin and his entourage returned to the palace. Prince Yin's palace was located on Yongrong Street, east of Shangjing City. Because the regent's residence was built here, other officials did not dare to be neighbors with the prince, and ordinary people were even less likely to come here often.
After watching the excitement, the people along the street dispersed one after another, and Yongrong Street returned to its usual silence. Only the sound of the guards' boots stepping on the ground and the sound of horses' hooves intertwined and echoed in the quiet Yongrong Street.
When the palace's gatekeeper saw his master coming back, he raised his voice to inform the people inside, and the whole palace became busy in an instant.
"Welcome the prince back in triumph~"
After getting off the horse, Hanyu followed Li Yu into Prince Yin's Mansion. She was filled with mixed emotions when she stepped into this familiar place again. She walked through the vermilion gate and came to the front yard. She suddenly stopped and her eyes fell on the big banyan tree in the front yard.
That was the place where she and Ajiang both died in the previous life. The painful memories were like a sharp knife cutting into her heart and causing her pain.
"Ayu, what's wrong? Are you having trouble acclimatizing to the new climate in the Central Plains? I'll send for the royal physician to treat you."
Yin Jinglong noticed that something was wrong with her and went forward to ask her, pretending to be concerned.
"Since you know why I'm here, there's no need to pretend to be kind. You just need to remember to fulfill your promise to me and my people."
"Don't worry, Ah Yu. Now that I have obtained the statue, I will not mistreat your people, and I will certainly not mistreat you."
He took a step forward, deliberately moving closer to her. He casually reached out and touched her waist, supporting her slightly bent back due to discomfort. His seductive voice sounded again: "If you want to see your husband, you must obey me obediently. Perhaps one day I will be pleased and release him, so that you two can be together. But if you disobey me, don't blame me for breaking my promise and killing him."
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