Three days later, Gu Yanran and her group quickly arrived in Youzhou City and stayed in the local inn.
Accompanying her were a group of officials from the Ministry of Rites, who were specifically responsible for negotiating the peace talks with the Qin Dynasty.
At that time, the peace agreement had been delivered to the main tent of the military camp, but it had been three days and their Crown Prince had not returned yet.
Li Linyuan couldn't help but rub his eyebrows and let out a bitter smile that was both helpless and understanding.
Your Highness's departure may have caused a stir in the earth and he may not be able to come back for a while.
Facing the anxious inquiries and requests for an audience from the officials of the Great Chu Dynasty, he only said coldly:
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is busy with military duties and cannot be here at the moment. Please be patient and wait for the summons at the post station."
When the news reached the post station, the officials of the Ministry of Rites looked at each other in confusion, feeling uneasy.
Gu Yanran was asking her maid to carefully draw her eyebrows, but when she heard this, she tilted her head and almost drew them crookedly.
"What? Busy with military affairs?"
The war has ceased, so where do all the military affairs come from?
She took a deep breath and confirmed with the servant who brought the news, "Did you convey the message that I came to the border in person?"
The servant lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, the person who reported the news has confirmed that they didn't see Crown Prince Qin in person. It was General Li Linyuan of the other side who sent the message."
"What?!"
Gu Yanran stood up suddenly with a puzzled look on her face.
I haven’t even met Qin Yuan in person?
A feeling of being ignored and looked down upon slowly fermented in her heart.
Gu Yanran clenched the teacup in her hand, still guessing.
Isn't he in the barracks?
After thinking for a moment, Gu Yanran continued, "Go and investigate. Find out if Qin Yuan is really handling military affairs, or if he has other motives. Be sure to find out his whereabouts over the past few days."
"Yes." The servant took the order and left.
…
Two days later, Qin Yuan still hadn't shown up, and the officials of Da Chu couldn't help but get anxious.
At this time, the servants' investigation also yielded results.
"Your Highness, just five days ago, someone witnessed the Great Qin Crown Prince being kidnapped by a female bandit at the gate of the military camp. It is said that he has not been seen since."
"What!?"
Gu Yanran stood up suddenly, and her voice changed!
"Female bandit! Kidnapped the prince of Qin?!"
Could this be any more ridiculous?
"How is this possible?" Gu Yanran stared at the servant who brought the news. "Who is Qin Yuan? He has thousands of soldiers under his command. Who can get close to him? Let alone kidnap him? Do you think I am a fool?"
The servant had a hard time speaking. "Your Highness, I have confirmed several times that this is indeed the case."
When Gu Yanran heard this, her face was filled with excitement.
First there was disbelief, then it was replaced by a kind of anger of being fooled and humiliated.
She was the crown princess of the Great Chu State, and she condescended to come to this border city and waited for five full days, but didn't even see the shadow of Qin Yuan. What was the result?
As a result, he was actually "kidnapped" by a female bandit who appeared out of nowhere?
This is simply the greatest contempt and insult to her!
Could it be that she, a princess of the royal family, is not as good as a mountain bandit?
As they gathered, an uncontrollable fire of jealousy suddenly rose in their hearts.
Why?
How dare a lowly female bandit...how could she...?
Anger, absurdity, and jealousy intertwined together, almost making Gu Yanran lose her mind. She would never allow an inexplicable "female bandit" to ruin her plan, and she could not tolerate her man looking at another woman differently, even if that woman was just a bandit!
After thinking for a moment, she suddenly ordered outside, "Come, prepare the carriage! I want to go to the prefectural governor's mansion."
A quarter of an hour later, at the residence of the Youzhou prefect.
Gu Yanran sat at the top, her face frosty, and put pressure on the prefect who was a little terrified.
"Sir Governor, I'm sure you've heard that the Crown Prince of Great Qin was abducted by bandits in my Youzhou territory and his whereabouts remain unknown! This matter concerns the diplomatic relations between our two countries. If anything were to happen to the Crown Prince, would you and I be able to bear the consequences?"
"Now, as the Crown Princess, I command you to immediately mobilize all the troops in the city. With great fanfare, march out to suppress the bandits. Make sure to rescue His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and severely punish these audacious criminals!"
Upon hearing this, the governor of Youzhou broke out in a cold sweat and thought to himself, the soldiers of the Qin Dynasty didn't say anything, but our Chu Dynasty is the one who is trying to take the lead. Is this really a good idea?
But he didn't dare say it directly.
"Yes, I obey your command. I will arrange for the suppression of the bandits right away."
Soon, the officers and soldiers of the prefectural government were gathered together, and under the pretext of "suppressing bandits," they set out in great force to rescue the Crown Prince of Daqin and prepare to leave the city. The commotion was quite loud.
The news soon reached Li Linyuan's ears.
His subordinate asked him doubtfully, "General, should we intervene? Or notify His Highness?"
"What are you intervening in?" Li Linyuan waved his hand. "Perhaps His Highness is actually happy to witness this 'bandit suppression farce'. We just need to guard the barracks and keep an eye on the Crown Princess of Great Chu to prevent her from taking advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble."
"Yes!" The subordinate bowed and retreated.
…
The situation in Youzhou City gradually became tense. The prefect's troops were searching for bandits everywhere, causing panic among the people.
At that time, in a small courtyard on the outskirts of the city, Qin Yuan was busy in the kitchen. Chicken soup was simmering on the stove, and the air was filled with tempting aroma.
After hearing the report from his secret guards, he said nonchalantly, "I understand. Tell Li Linyuan, he knows what to do."
The secret guard quickly took the order and flew away.
In the room, Chu Qingluan just woke up and glanced out the window to see that the sun had already set, indicating that she had spent another day in bed.
For five consecutive days, she hardly got out of bed.
Ever since Qin Yuan was 'kidnapped' from the camp that day, Qin Yuan had accumulated months of longing, worry, and fear. The ecstasy of regaining what he had lost seemed to have found an outlet, and all of it turned into almost greedy demands and endless lingering.
Qin Yuan has amazing physical strength, as if he doesn't know what fatigue is.
Chu Qingluan was also a martial artist, and her physical fitness far exceeded that of ordinary women, but she could not withstand such strong physical strength. She was always tormented by him and begged for mercy repeatedly, her voice hoarse, and finally she always fell asleep in a confused state of consciousness.
Afterwards, he always took good care of her, feeding her water, wiping her body, taking care of every detail. She felt like a cat being carefully raised. Apart from enduring the extreme pleasure and exhaustion he brought her, she would fall into a deep sleep, almost draining all her strength.
Seeing that it was already late, Chu Qingluan was about to grit her teeth and get up when she gasped.
It was because I felt a sore and numb feeling in my waist, as if it had been crushed.
She was only loosely covered in a nightgown, her dark hair spread out like clouds, making her skin look even whiter than snow. However, her snow-white skin, from her neck to her collarbone, and even further down, was covered with deep and shallow red marks, like red plum blossoms blooming in the snow, revealing the madness and possession of the past few days.
This was exactly the scene Qin Yuan saw when he walked in carrying the chicken soup.
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