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Chapter 538: Chapter 538: Difficult to be a Hostage (33)

Chapter 538: Chapter 538: Difficult to be a Hostage (33)

Perhaps because the Empress and Marquis Yongan’s matter was resolved quite smoothly. In addition, with Wei Country and Jin Country going to war, Lian Qiong showed no signs of turning evil.

On the contrary, Chuzheng heard that Lian Qiong was going to the border to fight.

When Lian Qiong returned, Chuzheng had already been waiting in the room.

“You’re going to the border?”

“Do you not want to let me go?” Lian Qiong asked with a smile, embracing her as he did so. Chen Fei, who had been ready to follow into the room, tactfully withdrew and closed the door behind him.

You should be a bit more discreet during the day, Your Highness!

What if someone sees and rumors get out, what then!

“What are you going to do at the border?”

With an innocent nuzzle, Lian Qiong replied, “Those old fellows specifically requested my presence there.”

“You can refuse.”

Lian Qiong laughed by her ear, his lips enclosing her earlobe, gently nibbling. The ambiguous warmth of his breath spilled over her ear, “But I like the battlefield.”

Before Chuzheng could speak, Lian Qiong continued, “How about I take you with me?”

Chuzheng: “…”

Why, after I instigated the war between Jin Country and Wei Country, am I now about to run off to the battlefield?

Am I an idiot?!

“I won’t go.” Chuzheng firmly refused.

“Then I can only go alone.” Lian Qiong’s face filled with disappointment, “The battlefield is a place where blades and swords are blind; who knows if I will be able to return…”

The words “if he died, rewind the tape” scrolled through Chuzheng’s mind.

Chuzheng the Idiot: “Let’s go!”

Instantly, Lian Qiong’s face beamed with joy as he pulled her into his embrace to kiss her.

–

Although Chu Country provided support, it wasn’t with full effort. They just suppressed Wei Country enough to prevent them from gaining the upper hand.

By the time Lian Qiong arrived, the conflict between the two armies had already deepened.

“Third Prince.”

“General Li.” Lian Qiong emerged from the carriage.

A trace of disdain appeared on General Li’s face.

He had heard that this Third Prince was quite the wastrel when he was previously stationed at the border. Seeing him today, his reputation was indeed well-earned.

Is this the battlefield or does he think it’s the Imperial City?

He even came here leisurely in a carriage.

“Third Prince, I have matters to attend to in the army, so I won’t be able to entertain you further,” said General Li as he promptly prepared to leave upon receiving him.

Where is there a trace of respect in his demeanor.

“You have worked hard, General Li,” Lian Qiong said with a smile.

“Hmph.”

General Li left with a swish of his sleeve.

Lian Qiong first took Chuzheng to the army camp to settle in.

The wastrel Third Prince, bringing along a man whose behavior was quite intimate, sparked rumors throughout the camp in no time.

It was soon discovered that this man appeared to be Wei Country’s Hostage.

The rumors and gossip only intensified.

At nightfall.

After concluding a battle, General Li returned to hear about this and stormed into Lian Qiong’s tent in a rage.

Chuzheng was sitting under the lamp flipping through a book; Lian Qiong was not in the tent.

“Are you Wei Country’s Hostage, the Thirteenth Prince?” General Li appraised Chuzheng.

Chuzheng closed the book, her fingers pressing on the cover, “Do you have business with me?”

Her words were undoubtedly an acknowledgment.

General Li’s eyes narrowed slightly, “Thirteenth Prince, now that Jin Country and Wei Country are at war, isn’t your presence here something you ought to explain?”

“Why should I explain to you?” The dim light cast her indifferent gaze in a frosty veil.

General Li scoffed.

“Guards!”

He called out loudly.

The prince of Wei Country appearing here at this time—isn’t this like sending his head on a platter?

–

Thud——

Several people were thrown out of the tent in succession, and those outside stopped what they were doing to look over.

General Li’s screams emanated from within the tent.

His voice was even more agonizing than if he were wounded on the battlefield, making the onlookers’ scalps tingle.

Chuzheng released General Li’s arm, squatted down, and looked down at him, “If I hear you curse him again, it won’t be as simple as dislocating your arm.”

General Li was in so much pain he couldn’t even speak.

All he could do was glare at Chuzheng.

Chuzheng, indifferent, expressionlessly threw the man out.

General Li, back among his own people, immediately ordered them to capture Chuzheng.

Unfortunately, everyone who went in was, without exception, beaten and thrown out.

Finally, no one dared enter, and General Li was forced to abandon his decision to capture her.

But he didn’t leave and instead had his men surround the tent.

“The Third Prince is back.”

General Li’s arm had been reattached, but was still quite weak, hanging limply at his sides as if broken.

Seeing Lian Qiong return, a flash of rage flickered in General Li’s eyes.

“Third Prince, did you bring the Wei Country’s Hostage?”

Lian Qiong, seeing the encircled tent and the frightened crowd, couldn’t help but laugh.

“General Li, do you have an objection?”

“He is the Wei Country’s Hostage; I must take custody of him!” He was intent on skinning the Hostage from Wei Country alive!

A hostage that dared to defy him like this!

“General Li, are the front line battles not pressing?” Lian Qiong asked, sidestepping a direct response.

“Third Prince, don’t change the subject. Today, that Wei Country’s Hostage must be handed over!” General Li was burning with anger, “He’s the Wei Country’s Hostage; having him in hand will make it much easier to deal with Wei Country!”

The smile didn’t fade from Lian Qiong’s lips, “General Li, is this how you conduct your warfare?”

General Li could clearly perceive the implication in Lian Qiong’s words.

Was he being looked down upon?

But what right did a Prince, who had spent so many years at the border yet failed to shake off the title of a profligate, have to look down on him?

“How I conduct warfare is my business. As a Prince, you should act in Jin Country’s interests. Don’t behave recklessly and delay important matters.”

“With so much time passed, and even with Chu Country’s assistance, you’ve failed to push Wei Country back half a step, let alone recapture the lost cities. How do you explain this, General Li?”

General Li’s face turned unsightly in an instant.

General Li had taken over from General Zhen Nan’s mess.

“You talk as if it’s easy, Third Prince. This is war, not child’s play. Do you think it’s that simple?” General Li defended himself.

Then he pondered why he should explain himself to a profligate and his tone suddenly toughened again.

“So you want to use the Wei Country’s Hostage to turn the tide of war?”

“What’s wrong with that? He is originally Wei Country’s Prince, and Wei Country has to show some restraint…”

“But he was brought by me,” Lian Qiong interrupted.

General Li: “…”

“You needn’t trouble yourself with his placement, General Li.” Lian Qiong nodded slightly at General Li and walked toward the tent.

“You…”

General Li was blocked by Chen Fei.

“What are you doing? Who are you to dare stop me?!” General Li flew into a rage at once.

Chen Fei forcibly intercepted General Li.

“You…”

“General Li, His Highness is a Prince. Your shouting and disrespect, is it because you do not take His Highness seriously, let alone His Majesty?”

Chen Fei slapped a huge accusation on General Li.

To disrespect His Highness was to disrespect the imperial authority.

And the embodiment of the imperial authority was the Emperor.

General Li suddenly fell silent.

“General Li, order your men to withdraw. Military matters are urgent,” Chen Fei gave General Li a way out.

Serving a Prince as a guard is truly difficult!