Feng Guang used the excuse of wanting to broaden her horizons to beg her father to bring her out. Accompanying her was the handsome man standing in front of the army, Duanmu Xuan, the fourth prince of the current dynasty, who is also the male protagonist. He came only to help the prime minister, but in reality, he was worried about Qiao Ling, who had been captured by Black Wind Village and taken hostage.
Qiao Ling was captured by the Black Wind Stronghold. It was her own fault; she was dressed as a man and wandering around a brothel when she caught the eye of the second-in-command of the Black Wind Stronghold. This second-in-command had a penchant for men, and without knowing the truth, he mistook Qiao Ling for a handsome young man and kidnapped her. When he learned that Qiao Ling was a woman and that she was a cousin of the Prime Minister's family, he changed his mind about killing her and kept her alive, as she had a greater use for him.
Now that the Xia Dynasty is besieging Black Wind Stronghold, this effect is becoming apparent.
The sun was so hot it was irritating, and the maidservant beside her advised, "Miss, why don't you go down the mountain?"
“No way.” Feng Guang refused decisively. “We’ve come all this way, I can’t just leave so easily.”
The young maid looked at Duanmu Xuan and thought to herself, "My young lady is truly devoted. She can endure such a scorching sun just to see the prince."
She completely misunderstood!
Feng Guang was only thinking about how she could get closer to Mo Qing. No matter how she thought about it, he was a bandit and she was a daughter of an official. How difficult would this path to winning him over be?
Just then, the negotiations between the two sides broke down. Xia Chao waved his hand, and a row of cannons was brought over. It is said that this powerful gunpowder was invented by a man named Xiaosage. In fact, this Xiaosage was Qiao Ling.
Xia Chao took out a cannon, and the man opposite him sneered. With a wave of his hand, his men brought out a very beautiful girl. The man laughed and said, "Prime Minister Xia, why don't you take a look at who this is?"
Xia Chao was slightly surprised, "Qiao Ling, what are you doing here?"
"I..." Qiao Ling couldn't answer, her face extremely embarrassed.
"Prime Minister Xia, are you willing to let your niece die with us?" The man who spoke was Fu Xiang, the second-in-command of Black Wind Stronghold.
Xia Chao hesitated for only a second before saying, "Qiao Ling, although you are my sister's daughter, for the sake of the people of Black Wind Mountain, I have no choice but to make this painful decision today."
Fu Xiang was startled. "Hey, old man Xia, this is your niece! Are you really willing to part with her?"
Before Xia Chao could answer, Duanmu Xuan, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but say, "Release Qiao Ling, or I will make sure that no one in your Black Wind Stronghold is left alive."
Qiao Ling looked at Duanmu Xuan, her expression moved. Duanmu Xuan reassured her with his eyes, telling her not to be afraid.
Duanmu Xuan's behavior was too obvious, and Xia Chao narrowed his eyes and looked at him. Duanmu Xuan was his daughter's fiancé.
Fu Xiang was surprised that Qiao Ling's uncle didn't value her life, but this prince did. He smiled and said, "Alright, I can release her, but you must get your people to retreat first."
"impossible!"
"good!"
The former was said during the Xia Dynasty, while the latter was naturally said by Duanmu Xuan.
Xia Chao said coldly to Duanmu Xuan, "Your Highness, what exactly do you mean?"
"Qiao Ling cannot die." Duanmu Xuan was not afraid of the Xia Dynasty's authority and displayed the strong aura of a male protagonist.
On the other side, Feng Guang was watching the drama intently. She stroked her chin and thought for a moment. After all, she was the second female lead, and it seemed unreasonable not to get involved in the plot. So, she walked out with a righteous air, pushed Duanmu Xuan aside with great domineering force, and said to Fu Xiang, "Debtor Fu, you can only threaten Duanmu Xuan by capturing Qiao Ling. Right now, the military power is in my father's hands. Do you think threatening us with Qiao Ling will do us any good?"
"Oh, you must be the Prime Minister's daughter," Fu Xiang said with a grin. "What, seeing how much your fiancé cares about another woman, are you hoping she'll die soon?"
Ignoring Duanmu Xuan's cold gaze, Feng Guang patted her chest and declared with great ambition, "If you're so capable, release Qiao Ling and I'll be your hostage. My father definitely won't want me to die!"
These inexplicable words left everyone somewhat bewildered.
After a moment, Xia Chao slapped his daughter on the head, "Xia Fengguang, what's gotten into you today?!"
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