Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

Aido hinted at Alina with her eyes, and Alina understood what she meant. She pretended to slip, and her body suddenly fell forward, bumping into Princess Xiangcheng.

"Ah!" Princess Xiangcheng screamed, lost her balance, and fell heavily to the ground. Jie Li Khan's face changed, and he hurried over and carefully helped Princess Xiangcheng up.

"Princess, are you okay?" Jie Li Khan asked with concern. Princess Xiangcheng shook her head and replied softly, "Thank you Khan for your concern. I am fine." Despite this, she still showed a hint of unhappiness in her eyes, but soon she returned to her usual calmness.

Seeing this, Ayiduo was secretly delighted that her maid had successfully embarrassed Princess Xiangcheng in public. So she pretended to be panicked and apologized to Princess Xiangcheng eagerly: "Princess, I am really sorry, Alina did not do it on purpose, I beg you to forgive her rudeness."

Princess Xiangcheng glanced at Ayiduo and knew in her heart that it was Ayiduo who was behind all this, but she was still pretending to be nice. However, she did not want to lose her composure in front of Jie Li Khan, so she could only suppress her anger and try to maintain a calm attitude, and responded: "It's okay, just be careful next time."

Jie Li Khan saw that Princess Xiangcheng was fine, so he comforted her and left with everyone. Ayiduo and Alina smiled at each other, knowing that the plan was half successful.

That night, Yunxi and the others were arranged to rest in the tent of the royal court. Yunxi and Princess Xiangcheng lived in the same tent, Ayiduo, Alina and Jiner lived together, and Cheng Yizhen and other envoys lived in another tent.

As night fell, the grassland was silent. The moonlight shone on the tents, as if covering them with a layer of silver yarn. Yunxi lay on the bed, with a lot of thoughts in her mind. She remembered what happened at the banquet and was very worried about what Ayiduo and Alina did. At this moment, Yunxi saw Princess Xiangcheng sitting by the bed, with a hint of worry in her eyes. She sat up and asked softly, "Princess, what's wrong?"

Princess Xiangcheng shook her head and said, "Nothing, I'm just a little worried about our situation." She sighed and continued, "I don't know how Jie Li Khan will treat us, and I don't know what Ayiduo and Alina's purpose is.

"Princess, don't worry. I know the Turkic Khan's character. Tomorrow we will propose the peace talks to him in detail." Yunxi looked at Princess Xiangcheng, with a hint of deep meaning in his eyes.

Late at night, the camp was silent, the campfires around had gone out, and only the moonlight was shining on the ground. Princess Xiangcheng lay in the tent, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. She recalled her experience during the day, and a feeling of worry surged in her heart.

On the other side, Ayiduo also did not fall asleep. She and Alina sat in their tent, discussing the next plan.

"Today is just the beginning. We must let that Princess Xiangcheng know how powerful we are!" Ayido said gritting her teeth.

"But Princess Xiangcheng doesn't seem to be that easy to deal with..." Alina said hesitantly.

"Hmph, don't be afraid! As long as we work together, we will definitely make her suffer!" Ayido said confidently.

At this moment, they suddenly heard a slight sound of footsteps coming from outside. Ayiduo immediately became alert, she signaled Alina to keep quiet and hid in the corner.

Soon, a dark figure quietly entered the tent. Aiduo held the dagger tightly in her hand, ready to strike at any time. However, when she saw who it was, her eyes widened in surprise.

It turned out that the person who walked in was Cheng Yizhen. After Cheng Yizhen walked into the tent, Ayiduo looked at him puzzledly and asked, "What are you doing here so late?"

Cheng Yizhen walked straight to Ayiduo and said, "I have something important to tell you. Princess, can you please move outside the tent?" Ayiduo looked at Cheng Yizhen who was expectant, thought for a moment and said, "Okay!"

So the two of them walked out of the tent. Cheng Yizhen looked around and made sure that no one was around. Then he said to Ayiduo seriously, "I know you want revenge, but doing this will only make things worse. We are here on behalf of the Tang Dynasty, so we should seek peace."

Ayiduo sneered, "Do you think I don't know? But Princess Xiangcheng must pay the price for what she did!"

Cheng Yizhen frowned, "Don't be impulsive, we can think about it carefully..." Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Ayiduo, "Enough! I don't want to hear any more of you talking about this. Don't meddle in other people's business and go back to sleep!" After that, she turned around and was about to go back to the tent.

Cheng Yizhen quickly stopped her, "Wait, that's not what I meant. I just hope we can return home safely." Ayiduo stopped and looked at Cheng Yizhen, "Is this why you came to see me so late?"

After Cheng Yizhen pondered for a moment, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a hint of amusement as he said, "That's not entirely true. In fact... I fell in love with the princess at first sight...!"

Hearing this, Ayido couldn't help but exclaimed: "Ah! What do you mean by this?" She never expected that Cheng Yizhen would express his feelings so frankly.

Ayiduo's cheeks flushed instantly. She quickly shook off Cheng Yizhen's hand and said coquettishly, "Don't joke around! I don't have time to go crazy with you."

However, Cheng Yizhen held her arm tightly, and said with a firm and sincere look in his eyes: "I am not kidding, I really like you. I fell in love with you at first sight in the silk shop!"

Aida was stunned. She stared blankly into Cheng Yizheng's eyes. Her mind was in a mess, not knowing how to respond.

"Princess, I know that you are full of hatred in your heart, but revenge is not a good way to solve the problem. Please believe me, I will help you find a more appropriate method." Cheng Yizheng said softly.

Ayiduo bit her lips lightly, with a hint of hesitation and struggle in her eyes. She knew in her heart that what Cheng Yizhen said was not without reason. But how could she let go of her hatred just like that? That was the pain engraved in the depths of her soul, how could she forget it easily? However, reason told her that Cheng Yizhen was right, and if she did not consider the consequences and blindly took revenge, it would only bring more harm to herself.

She was caught in a dilemma, with deep hatred on one side and calm and objective analysis on the other. The inner contradictions continued to torment her and made her feel extremely entangled.

After a moment's silence, Ayido finally raised her head, her eyes firm and complex: "Give me some time to think about it." Her voice was a little low, revealing her inner uneasiness.

Cheng Yizhen looked at her with understanding and nodded gently to show his agreement. He knew that this decision was not easy for Ayiduo and that she needed time to think and weigh it.

"Okay, I'll wait for you. But, Princess, you also have to promise me not to act rashly again." Cheng Yizheng said solemnly, his tone full of concern and worry.

Ayiduo nodded silently. She knew that her behavior just now had caused Cheng Yizhen's concern. Now, she needed to sort out her thoughts, re-examine this hatred, and find a suitable solution.

Cheng Yizhen smiled, his eyes showing trust and expectation for Ayiduo. Then, he turned and left, leaving Ayiduo alone to face her inner struggle...