Chapter 383 Self-Revealing Identity
When the innkeeper saw the two return, he didn't laugh at them. Instead, he smiled and comforted them, "Don't be afraid. That's His Highness the Crown Prince's procession returning to the capital. The town will be unsealed tomorrow morning after His Highness leaves."
"Rest assured, His Highness the Crown Prince does not easily disturb the people."
"The people below sealed off the town to ensure the safety of His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Don't scare yourselves."
"Thank you for clearing up our confusion, shopkeeper! We've never seen so many soldiers before, so we were quite frightened. Now that you've explained it to us, we feel much more at ease."
Wenxiu thanked them, explained why the two of them had checked out earlier, and then took out some silver to book a superior room.
However, after lying in bed, both of them lay with their eyes open, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
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Unbeknownst to them, Li Sanqi saw Min Pan'er sitting in the carriage at dusk. Min Pan'er, in turn, saw Li Sanqi standing at the second-floor window.
At that moment, she felt no hatred or resentment, only excitement, joy, and anticipation.
Her first thought was whether Li Sanqi could find a way to save her from this hell.
However, the thought had barely formed in her mind when she saw Li Sanqi disappear through the window in a panic.
It seems she was overthinking it!
How could Li Sanqi save herself? And what right did she have to save herself?
If Li Sanqi were the kind of person who would risk his own safety to save her, then she wouldn't have let him take her place as the princess sent for a political marriage.
Princess sent for a political marriage...replaced...
That's right! She's just an imposter! She's not Princess Xihe at all! Nor is she Princess Dayan! Why should she suffer such humiliation and torment in place of Li Sanqi?
The prince and his entourage stopped in front of the largest inn in town.
Soldiers arrived early and booked the entire inn, waiting for the arrival of the Crown Prince and his entourage.
The shopkeeper and his staff knelt at the door to greet them.
The crown prince got out of the carriage, raised his hand, and said in a relatively amiable manner, "Get up."
The innkeeper and others quickly thanked him and stood up. "Your Highness, the best room in the restaurant has been prepared for you. Please come in!"
The Crown Prince lifted his foot to enter the shop, but then, as if remembering something, he ordered without turning his head, "Remember to take Princess Xihe to Ma Peng, and follow the usual rules."
Ji Huailang walked to the Crown Prince's side with a smile, "You have quite a temper. You can't even let people rest while traveling? Be careful not to exhaust the precious daughters of Dayan."
The Crown Prince glanced at Ji Huailang, said nothing, and stepped into the shop.
Just then, Min Pan'er, who was the last to get off the carriage, heard what the Crown Prince and Ji Huailang were saying and immediately rushed forward.
"Your Highness..."
She had only taken two steps and hadn't even uttered a word when someone covered her mouth and dragged her to the stable in the backyard.
After enduring a long period of inhuman torture, a group of soldiers finally pulled up their trousers, satisfied.
Just as they were about to leave, Min Pan'er, enduring the pain in her body and the humiliation in her heart, reached out and grabbed a soldier's trouser leg.
"Oh ho? You haven't had enough fun yet, and you don't want the guys to leave?"
"As expected of the princess of Dayan, she was born to be admired by all!"
"Brothers, Her Highness the Princess has taken the initiative to invite us to stay. If we don't show some real skills, won't we become a laughing stock?"
...
The entire squad of soldiers turned around and came back with smiles on their faces.
Seeing that the situation was about to worsen, Min Pan'er disregarded everything else and hurriedly said, "Please tell His Highness the Crown Prince that I have something important to tell him in person."
"Heh, you think you can see His Highness the Crown Prince?"
"That's right, they don't even know their own worth, aren't they afraid of offending His Highness the Crown Prince's eyes!"
The crowd sneered and grabbed Min Pan'er's hands and feet again.
Min Pan'er struggled in terror, trying her best to explain, "I really have something very important to tell His Highness the Crown Prince!"
They ignored her and pinned her down again.
Min Pan'er gave up struggling, but kept saying, "If I can't see His Highness the Crown Prince, I can at least see the Young Master! Please tell the Young Master that I have something very, very important to tell him!"
"Or, please let Squad Leader Ji come and see me! I beg you, I really have something very important to tell His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Please, please pass on a message for me! I'm begging you!"
...
Min Pan'er pleaded, begged, and cried repeatedly. But no one paid any attention to her words until everyone pulled up their pants and left again.
Just as the last person was about to leave the stable, Min Pan'er finally rushed up and hugged the man's legs, looking up at him pitifully and pleading, "Please, please pass on a message to Chief Ji for me."
“Tell him I have something important to say about the other people in the marriage procession.”
The soldier hesitated, unsure of what to do, when he heard someone calling him from ahead, "What are you dawdling for? Still not ready to leave?"
The soldier gritted his teeth, broke free from Min Pan'er's hand, and strode outside.
Just when Min Pan'er thought the soldier wouldn't help her pass on the message, unexpectedly, half an hour later, Ji Changsheng appeared at the stable.
"I heard you wanted to see me?"
Ji Changsheng frowned in disgust as he looked at Min Pan'er, who was barely clothed and covered in filth.
"Speak quickly if you have something to say, otherwise I'm leaving."
He was so amazed by Min Pan'er when he first saw her, and his desire to possess her was so strong. But now, looking at Min Pan'er, he felt so disgusted and repulsed. He truly didn't want to spend even a moment longer with her.
If the soldier who delivered the message hadn't said that Min Pan'er had something to say about the marriage procession, he wouldn't have come at all.
Seeing the disgust in Ji Changsheng's eyes, Min Pan'er felt a surge of hatred, but her face remained pitiful.
She brushed aside her disheveled hair and wiped away her tears. Just as Ji Changsheng was about to lose his patience, she quickly said, "I saw the people in the marriage procession today!"
"Where is he?" Ji Changsheng asked in a calm tone.
This reaction was completely different from what she had imagined.
Min Pan'er frowned slightly, "Don't you want to capture the other members of the marriage alliance?"
Ji Changsheng looked at Min Pan'er as if she were an idiot, "In the marriage alliance, who else carries more weight than you, the Princess of Xihe? Once we capture you, the others become less important."
At this point, Ji Changsheng seemed to have thought of something and added, "Of course, if you're talking about the King of Chu and the Dowager Lady of Xuanping, then that carries some weight!"
Min Pan'er clenched her fists, lowered her head, and said through gritted teeth, "What if I told you that I'm not the real Princess Xihe?"
"What did you say?!" Ji Changsheng stared at Min Pan'er in shock.
A moment later, Ji Changsheng suddenly laughed again, "Your Highness, are you taking me for a fool by saying such things to me now?"
"Ha, I advise the princess not to waste her efforts."
Min Pan'er raised her head, looking at Ji Changsheng with a firm gaze. "I'm telling the truth. I'm not the real Princess Li Sanqi of Xihe! My name is Min Pan'er, and I'm a concubine's daughter from the main branch of the Min family in Huizhou City!"
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