Chapter 539 Why Did I Come Back?
"Wow, not bad."
As the man spoke, he brandished his sword and attacked Wuxin once again.
This time, unlike the previous probing, he was showing his true skills. Wuxin only felt the fierce aura coming towards him and barely managed to dodge his sweeping attack by leaping backward.
"Overestimating yourself." Wuxin had no intention of drawing his sword, but the man's behavior clearly angered him, so he drew his long sword and began to fight the man.
As time passed, the two remained evenly matched, and the man gradually grew anxious.
His purpose in coming today was not to fight with Wuxin. Seeing that the little maid who had just left should be returning soon, the man knew he could not stay here any longer.
The man's gaze swept over Gu Shuyan on the bed, then he made a feint at Wuxin before turning to grab Gu Shuyan. But just then, the woman who had been lying on the bed disappeared.
The man quickly looked around, wondering where Gu Shuyan had gone, when a playful laugh rang out.
"Is Your Highness looking for me?"
"You..." The person who came looked at Gu Shuyan, and for a moment he was not able to react to the situation.
"You mean to ask why I didn't faint?"
After Gu Shuyan finished speaking, she waved to the bed curtains, and immediately a woman dressed in a bright red wedding dress came out.
"Your Highness only heard the conversation between two people in the room and assumed that there were only two people in the bridal chamber. After I finished talking with Pearl, I hid behind the bed. It is normal for Your Highness to come in and see that there was only one person sitting in the room and mistake her for me."
In the end, Gu Shuyan was just playing along with his act.
"So, you knew I was coming all along?" The man finally understood. It turned out that his supposedly successful plan was actually a setup by the other party beforehand.
"Actually, I didn't know beforehand. It's just that the wedding today is bound to go wrong, so Brother Yun thought of all the possibilities and made preparations in advance."
When Gu Shuyan first heard about Yun Yichen's plan, she thought he was being overly worried, but now it seems that she was too complacent and short-sighted.
Upon hearing this, the visitor gave a wry smile, decided not to leave, and sat down at the round table, starting to drink.
"Your Highness, could you please tell me why you returned to Wei after already having gone there?"
Gu Shuyan looked at Prince Wei with curious eyes. In her impression, Prince Wei was actually a good person. If it weren't for their different positions, she would be willing to make friends with such a person.
Speaking of this, the Crown Prince Wei's face showed even more worry.
"It's all because of you! If it weren't for Father Emperor's order to bring you back, I wouldn't have bothered staying in Great Zhou for so long. Besides, do you know what would happen if your dog emperor found out I secretly returned to Great Zhou? He would definitely kill me too."
The Crown Prince Wei looked somewhat impatient. He, the dignified Crown Prince, should have gotten whatever he wanted, but now he was being hindered at every turn, all thanks to this young woman.
Gu Shuyan keenly noticed that the Crown Prince of Wei had used the word "also." Did "also" mean that someone in Wei had been killed by the current Emperor?
Blinking, Gu Shuyan glanced at the obviously helpless Crown Prince of Wei and simply stepped forward to pour him a cup of wine.
"Your Highness, if I remember correctly, I don't seem to know your father. Why did he ask you to take me away?"
Gu Shuyan coaxed him gently, and Crown Prince Wei drank the wine without any politeness. When he looked up at Gu Shuyan again, a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes: "What? Trying to trick me into telling you? Then come with me, and I'll tell you everything, okay?"
"dream!"
As soon as the Crown Prince of Wei finished speaking, Yun Yichen, dressed in a bright red wedding robe, strode in.
"My lord, I shall take my leave now."
Upon seeing this, Wu Xin and the woman who replaced Gu Shuyan bowed and clasped their hands in greeting. Yun Yichen nodded, and the two of them withdrew.
"Lord Yun, what business is it of yours if I'm talking to Miss Gu?"
Having suffered a setback, the Crown Prince of Wei was naturally unhappy to see his greatest enemy standing in his way.
However, Yun Yichen ignored him and pulled Gu Shuyan to his side. Yun Yichen said irritably, "Go back and tell your emperor that I will protect my woman myself and he doesn't need to worry about her."
Upon hearing Yun Yichen's words, Crown Prince Wei nearly dropped his teacup. "You, what do you know?"
Aside from him, even Chu Xia was unaware of the truth behind the Emperor's instructions. How could Yun Yichen, a subject of the Great Zhou Dynasty, possibly know such a thing?
"I know far more than you do. If you don't want to die in the Great Zhou, you'd better hurry back to the Wei Kingdom."
Yun Yichen spoke without any politeness, as if the person sitting in front of him was not the Crown Prince of Wei, but a junior.
"No, I won't leave. Even if it means death, I will take her with me." The Crown Prince of Wei pointed at Gu Shuyan and continued, "Since you know that we have no intention of harming or using Miss Gu, why don't you let her come with us? Of course, if the Grand Secretary is willing, he can also come with me. Once we arrive in Wei, with the Grand Secretary's abilities, I believe the position of Grand Preceptor of Wei will definitely be yours."
The Crown Prince of Wei had been in Da Zhou for several days and greatly admired Yun Yichen's abilities. If such a person was willing to return to Wei with him, his father would surely not blame him.
As the Crown Prince of Wei was contemplating taking the couple back with him, Yun Yichen's expression gradually darkened.
"Bai Moqin, do you really think no one in the Great Zhou dares to fight you? If word gets out that you came back alone, I guarantee you won't see the sun rise tomorrow."
Yun Yichen was furious after hearing what the Crown Prince of Wei said, and even disregarded the other party's status, addressing him by his full name.
The Crown Prince of Wei hadn't heard anyone dare to call him that in many years, and he was momentarily stunned when Yun Yichen addressed him like that.
When he finally realized what was happening, the Crown Prince of Wei was also furious. "I kindly invited you to join me, and you not only didn't appreciate it, but why are you cursing me like this?"
His father had rarely spoken to him in such a tone since he was a child. Yun Yichen was merely a subject of the Great Zhou Dynasty; what right did he have to boss him around? Besides, this return trip was already fraught with danger; wasn't Yun Yichen cursing him by saying that?
The atmosphere in the room became somewhat strange for a moment. Gu Shuyan quickly reached out and grabbed Yun Yichen. Yun Yichen felt the warmth from her palm and calmed down a little.
Looking at the somewhat unsuccessful crown prince before him, Yun Yichen slowly took out a jade pendant and handed it forward, softening his tone as he said, "I lost my composure just now, but you should know that I didn't mean any harm. Take this jade pendant and hand it over to your esteemed emperor in Wei. Your emperor will then understand what I mean."
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