Chapter 401 Li Sanqi's Escape
“I swear to God,” Min Pan’er pointed to the sky and swore, “If I didn’t truly want to help you leave, may I be sent back to hell and suffer a fate worse than death!”
Li Sanqi knew what Min Pan'er had suffered before, and hearing her make such a vicious oath, he believed her to some extent.
"Then tell me, how do you plan to help us?"
Min Pan'er whispered, "We'll be in Xijing soon. After tonight, we probably won't have the chance to spend the night outdoors again."
"So, tonight is the last chance."
"When night falls, I'll find an excuse to have you all go to the woods to relieve yourselves. At that time, the people I've been cultivating these past few days will come with us."
"Once we're in the woods, I'll keep them occupied. You two can find a chance to escape yourselves."
Min Pan'er explained her plan in detail, and Li Sanqi and Wen Xiu listened attentively.
After listening to Min Pan'er's story, both of them couldn't help but frown.
"Are you sure you can keep them occupied and prevent them from paying attention to us?" Li Sanqi asked doubtfully.
Min Pan'er said confidently, "Don't worry, I guarantee I can keep them occupied. As for the method, the Seventh Princess won't want to know."
Min Pan'er laughed self-deprecatingly, "Anyway, I'm already in this situation, what else can't I risk?"
After getting off Min Pan'er's carriage, Li Sanqi and Wen Xiu both fell silent.
They didn't know whether they should believe Min Pan'er.
Min Pan'er spoke so sincerely, and they were so eager to leave before entering the capital.
"Xiao Qi, should we give it a try?" Wen Xiu asked Li Sanqi for her opinion.
Li Sanqi was also a little unsure. "Do you think Min Pan'er might have dug a trap for us?"
Wenxiu wasn't sure either, "It shouldn't be, right? Didn't she swear a solemn oath?"
"That makes sense." Li Sanqi nodded. "How about we give it a try?"
Wenxiu nodded, "Let's give it a try. What if she really wants to help us? What if we really run away?"
“Yes! Let’s give it a try.” Li Sanqi made up his mind. “Anyway, it can’t get any worse than this.”
As expected, the main force set up camp in the wilderness at night.
Because tents were limited and needed for overnight stays in the wild, Li Sanqi and Wen Xiu stayed with Min Pan'er.
In the middle of the night, Min Pan'er and the other two got up to use the restroom as planned.
As soon as she stepped out of the tent, Min Pan'er called out, and a group of soldiers jogged over.
The squad leader in charge was none other than Ji Changsheng.
"What are your orders, Princess?" Ji Changsheng bowed respectfully and asked.
Min Pan'er instructed, "We drank quite a bit of meat soup tonight, and now we'd like to go to the woods nearby to relieve ourselves. We'd appreciate it if you could escort us."
"Yes, sir!" Ji Changsheng replied firmly, but his lowered eyes had already scanned Min Pan'er several times.
He glanced at Li Sanqi and Wen Xiu twice along the way.
Li Sanqi and Wen Xiu both felt the meaningful look in Ji Changsheng's eyes, and immediately felt a chill.
At this moment, Li Sanqi suddenly felt a slight urge to retreat.
Is Min Pan'er up to something?
Seemingly sensing Li Sanqi's nervousness, Wen Xiu quietly took Li Sanqi's hand, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "Don't be afraid, these people are no match for me!"
"Hmm." Hearing Wen Xiu's words, Li Sanqi felt a little relieved.
Soon, Min Pan'er led Li Sanqi and Wen Xiu into the woods.
Ji Changsheng followed behind the three with his soldiers.
After walking about 500 meters, Ji Changsheng reminded her, "Your Highness, we can't go any further."
Min Pan'er didn't insist and readily agreed, "Alright, let's do it here. Please wait a moment, Section Chief Ji."
After saying that, he pulled Li Sanqi and the other person forward a few more steps, found a grove of trees, squatted down, took out a small bundle from his bosom, and handed it to Li Sanqi.
"Here are some dry rations I've saved up over the past two days, as well as some gold and silver jewelry. Take them."
As she spoke, Min Pan'er glanced at Ji Changsheng and the others behind her before saying, "I'll go out and keep them occupied for a while, and when they're too busy to pay attention to this place, you can leave quietly."
Min Pan'er spoke sincerely and was about to get up after she finished speaking.
Li Sanqi, unusually, tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Don't worry, once I return to Dayan, I will take good care of your family in Huizhou."
"Thank you, Seventh Princess."
After saying that, Min Pan'er didn't linger any longer. She got up, left the bushes, and walked towards Ji Changsheng and the others.
"Is the princess finished relieving herself?" Ji Changsheng looked behind Min Pan'er. "Where are the other two ladies? I don't see them."
“They have an upset stomach and will have to squat for a while.” Min Pan’er pouted, feigning dissatisfaction, and said coquettishly, “What? You don’t even want to spend a little more time with me now?”
"You're my first man..."
Min Pan'er's voice was mournful, and her eyes were filled with resentment, which stirred Ji Changsheng's heart.
However, just as Ji Changsheng reached out to hug Min Pan'er, Min Pan'er suddenly changed her attitude and slapped Ji Changsheng across the face, saying, "How dare you! I am the Princess of Xihe! How dare you disrespect me?"
“You…” Ji Changsheng narrowed his eyes, about to explode in anger.
Min Pan'er's attitude changed again. She chuckled, reached out and stroked Ji Changsheng's face, asking in a flippant and playful tone, "What kind do you like? I can accommodate you!"
Ji Changsheng was aroused by the extreme contrast and stimulation of Min Pan'er, and could no longer resist, so he picked her up in one go.
"Go there, go there!"
Min Pan'er patted Ji Changsheng's arm, and Ji Changsheng nodded repeatedly and walked in the direction Min Pan'er pointed.
Seeing this, the others followed with strange smiles on their faces.
Their squad leader never eats alone!
God knows how itchy they were to see Min Pan'er become the high and mighty Princess Xihe again.
Soon, unpleasant sounds came from not far away.
Li Sanqi and Wen Xiu exchanged a glance, both seeing embarrassment and gratitude on each other's faces.
Everything was just as Min Pan'er had said. At this point, the two were finally convinced that Min Pan'er really wanted to help them escape!
The two dared not delay any longer and stealthily fled in a direction away from the camp.
One hundred meters, two hundred meters... until after several hundred meters, the two finally straightened up and ran away as fast as they could.
Just as the two had run several miles away and could no longer see the campfire, they finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
They escaped!
The two continued on their way, but nothing happened.
Just when the two thought they had escaped, a voice like that of a demon exploded in their ears.
Where are you two headed?
Dozens of soldiers jumped down from the trees beside the two women, blocking their path in the blink of an eye.
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