After discovering Xueying's carriage, Hongli was conflicted. Xueying's appearance presented a good opportunity, but he couldn't completely rule out the possibility that she was deliberately trying to seduce him.
At this moment, Hongli dared not trust anyone, especially Xueying, who was the Fourth Prince's niece and also belonged to the Ulanara clan. Hongli was not entirely certain that she would stand by his side.
Zhao Kuangxun, seeing this, was anxious and asked, "Who was that woman just now? Her behavior was very strange; she seemed to be waiting for someone! Does the Fourth Prince know her?"
Hongli hesitated before saying, "She...she's a friend of mine! I don't know if she can trust me now!"
Zhao Kuangxun was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Since she is the Fourth Prince's friend, she must have come to rescue him! This is a great opportunity. We haven't been able to enter the city for so many days, and that young lady might have a way to help us get in!"
Hongli frowned and pondered, "But what if she deliberately appeared to lure me out?"
Zhao Kuangxun hesitated for a moment, then patted Hongli on the shoulder, comforting him: "Fourth Prince, if we miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to enter the city again! Why don't we... why don't we give it a try first..."
Having no other choice, Hongli decided to follow Xueying's carriage with Zhao Kuangxun and take the risk. When the carriage had traveled three miles outside the city gate, Zhao Kuangxun and Hongli stopped Xueying's carriage together.
Xueying stumbled forward when the carriage stopped abruptly, nearly falling, but managed to steady herself by grabbing the carriage frame. A'luo quickly steadied Xueying and shouted outside, "How dare you! Who stopped the carriage?"
Xueying suddenly realized what was happening, shook off A'luo's hand, and lifted the curtain to see Hongli, dressed in tattered and disheveled clothes, standing in front of the carriage with a stranger. She gasped in surprise, then quickly covered her mouth, tears of joy welling in her eyes…
Thank goodness, Hongli is safe! Xueying knew that if her father found out she hadn't come out of the city to worship Buddha, but to rescue Hongli, he might sever their father-daughter relationship. However, Xueying couldn't bear to watch Hongli be hurt by her father; she truly didn't want to lose the person she had fallen for.
With A-Luo's help, Xueying rushed towards Hongli before she could even stand properly.
But what awaited Xueying was a cold, sharp sword, aimed straight at her heart, and then thrust forward a foot. Xueying froze, staring at Hongli in disbelief, crying and asking, "Fourth Brother! It's me! Look carefully, it's Xueying!" Xueying patted herself repeatedly, trying to explain, and slowly moved forward.
"Stop! Stop right there! Don't come any closer!" Hongli warned Xueying coldly. Xueying stopped and stared at Hongli with a hint of hurt and disappointment.
"Fourth Prince! What are you doing? Put down the sword! It's dangerous if you stab the princess!" A'lu stretched out her hands and leaned forward, so nervous she could hardly speak. Her eyes were fixed on the sword, afraid of hurting Xueying in the slightest.
"Why did you lure me out at the city gate? What was your purpose? Speak quickly..." Hongli's grip on his sword did not loosen at all, his face was expressionless, only filled with deep suspicion.
Aruo was furious and rebuked, "Fourth Prince! I'm indignant that you've wronged my princess like this! Ever since she learned you were being hunted, she disregarded her own safety and came here specifically to wait for you today. And now you show no gratitude whatsoever, even pointing a sword at my princess! You've gone too far..."
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