The carriage was deliberately parked in the middle of nowhere. Three hours passed, and the sky was already setting in the west. Only then did Hongli discuss the matter with Zhao Kuangxun and drive the carriage toward the gate of Beijing.
Hongli had already removed the long sword from Xueying's neck, but it was impossible for her to do anything. Hongli sat down next to her, placing one hand on Xueying's back.
They had never been so close before, and Xueying felt waves of heartache. Why had she truly loved this Fourth Prince? If she hadn't loved him, perhaps a bright future awaited her. If her aunt's adopted son, Hongshi, had become the heir of the Yong Prince's mansion, she could have been his primary wife, living a life of peace and prosperity. Perhaps she wouldn't have been moved, but at least she wouldn't have been heartbroken. Because there was neither love nor hate.
Seeing Xueying's blank expression, Hongli assumed she was scared and said, "Hongzhou is coming back with you. You can make it clear to him that he should never give him any more illusions."
Xueying felt a pang of sadness and retorted sarcastically, "Fourth Prince, you worry too much. Xueying hasn't seen Fifth Prince for many days."
Hongli recalled how he and Hongzhou had set off full of vigor, but now they had returned in tattered clothes, unable to even go home. The group that had been chasing him seemed like ants clinging to him, impossible to shake off.
What Hongli didn't know was that the Fourth Prince had already sent men to Ganzhou to rescue him, but Hongli and Zhao Kuangxun had already escaped Xun County and missed the men the Fourth Prince sent. Afterwards, the two of them took back roads all the way, avoiding government offices, so the Fourth Prince's men couldn't find them.
"Fourth Prince, you've suffered so much out there!" Xueying looked at Hongli, her heart aching. Although she was deeply hurt by the man before her, she couldn't help but care for him. Perhaps this was what they called love!
Hongli was unaware that the Fourth Prince had already mentioned his marriage to Xueying to Ulanara Wuge. Seeing Xueying say this, he was not moved, but said, "Princess Xueying, you and I have been enemies since birth, so it is a joke for you to say that you love me."
Hongli said these words to put an end to his own lingering desires.
"Yes, we are natural enemies, so why bother with each other!" Xueying couldn't help but sigh, but her heart also ached because of these words.
"Stop!" came a guard's shout from outside.
Hongli was taken aback, glanced at Xueying, and said, "Come here! Hook your back against my chest! As long as you don't move, I won't hurt you!"
"You inside, come out!" the guards shouted to the two people in the carriage. They didn't seem to recognize Zhao Kuangxun. After all, the person they were mainly looking for wasn't him, but the Twentieth Prince, Hongli.
"Quickly, hold me by the knife! They want to capture you!" Xueying whispered, then leaned into Hongli's arms.
"You're all so blind! You dare to investigate even the princess of the Duke of England!" Zhao Kuangxun shouted immediately.
This sentence worked. They naturally dared not search for Kun Jie's cousin easily. After exchanging a few words, they said, "I'll go and inform the adults. You guys keep an eye on them."
After he left, several guards surrounded the carriage.
"Drive out of here as fast as you can! Don't wait for Kunjie. He only listens to my father!" Xueying whispered in Hongli's ear.
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