The princess traveled through time for a year to help the prince build his kingdom and then left

Midnight, in the dungeon of Prince Yan's Mansion.

Xiao Yifei woke up slowly.

It was pitch black all around.

He felt as if his hands and feet were bound by chains.

After a long pause, his thoughts finally came back to him.

"Qin Rubing! How dare you plot against me!"

"Qin Rubing, once I catch you, I will make you live a life worse than death!"

A deafening roar echoed through the dungeon.

Xiao Yifei thought that he was locked up by Qin Rubing, so he was not panicked at all, but just scolded her.

How could he have ever suffered such a great humiliation?

After cursing for a whole incense stick of time, when he was about to use his inner strength to break the chains, he found that his limbs were powerless.

Is this the soft muscle powder?

In frustration, he looked up and suddenly found someone staring at him in the darkness.

"Who?" Xiao Yifei shouted.

The man chuckled, and a magnetic voice came out: "Oh, who did I think it was? It turns out to be you, Xiao Yifei."

"King Yan?!"

Xiao Yifei was horrified.

Chu Tiancheng clapped his hands.

Suddenly, a flash of fire broke through the darkness, illuminating the entire dungeon.

Someone lit a torch, and the flames gradually spread, dispelling the endless darkness.

Xiao Yifei was shaken so much that he quickly closed his eyes.

It took him a while to slowly adapt.

In the bright firelight, one could see the intricate passages and rows of sturdy cages in the dungeon.

The rusty iron chains hanging above the cold and ruthless cage are chilling.

In the corner of the dungeon, there were some worn-out torture instruments piled up, covered in blood and rust.

Yan Yi carefully brought in an exquisite wooden chair and gently placed it on the ground.

Chu Tiancheng walked slowly to the chair and sat down slowly.

Xiao Yifei looked around, "Is this... the dungeon of Prince Yan's Mansion?"

Chu Tiancheng remained silent.

Xiao Yifei cast his gaze towards Chu Tiancheng, his eyes full of inquiry. However, what surprised him was that Chu Tiancheng looked calm and composed, as if nothing had happened.

With a heart full of doubts and puzzlement, Xiao Yifei finally couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked, "Chu Tiancheng, are you okay?"

Chu Tiancheng looked at Xiao Yifei calmly, with the corners of his mouth even slightly raised, as if he had anticipated his question.

"What can possibly happen to me? But you, why are you making such a fuss?"

Xiao Yifei frowned and couldn't help wondering in his heart: Could it be that the previous information was wrong?

Chu Tiancheng suddenly lost his patience and interrupted his contemplation: "This king will not die for the time being."

"At least, we won this battle first."

After a pause, he said, "Do you dare to bet?"

Xiao Yifei's heart suddenly shook, and a chill rose from his spine and spread throughout his body in an instant.

Does he dare to bet that Chu Tiancheng will die before the war starts?

Chu Tianxing's solemn words during the secret conversation echoed in Xiao Yifei's mind.

"My bargaining chip is that Chu Tiancheng is dying. He is now too ill to get out of bed. Once the war starts, I will lead the Eastern Kingdom.

At that time, this prince will take the initiative to suffer a great defeat and then propose peace talks.

During the peace talks, this prince will agree to give up part of the Eastern Kingdom's land to the Southern Kingdom. And your country only needs to stop attacking while it is going well."

Chu Tianxing cheated him!

Chu Tianxing also wanted to use him to get rid of Qin Rubing.

That day, Chu Tianxing deliberately complained about how he had suffered a lot at the hands of Qin Rubing, which successfully aroused Xiao Yifei's desire to conquer him.

If he had not provoked Qin Rubing, he would not have fallen into the hands of King Yan.

Looking at Chu Tiancheng's current physical condition, he is not as seriously ill as Chu Tianxing said.

If Chu Tiancheng were to personally command the upcoming Southeast War in the Eastern Kingdom, not only would he not be sure of winning, it was also possible that Chu Tiancheng would take over several cities in one go.

Chu Tiancheng looked at Xiao Yifei's face, which turned pale and blue, and said disdainfully:

"You attempted to murder my princess. I will kill you now. How about that?"

Xiao Yifei widened his eyes, his face full of shock.

His lips trembled slightly, but he could not make a sound. His throat seemed to be tightly strangled by an invisible hand.

His mind was blank, completely unable to think, only deep fear occupied every corner of his heart.

After a long while, he shouted, "No."

From childhood to adulthood, Xiao Yifei has been surviving in the cracks in that cruel palace.

He knew very well that staying alive was the most important thing.

After a while, he kowtowed like crazy, muttering repeatedly: "King Yan, calm down."

"Humph, in the face of life and death, you are still a coward."

Chu Tiancheng said calmly: "This king has received news that you have secretly met Chu Tianxing."

Hearing this, Xiao Yifei looked up at Chu Tiancheng with empty eyes, as if he had lost all desire to live.

"Since it has fallen into my hands, all the agreements you have reached with Chu Tianxing are void."

Chu Tiancheng made a gesture to Yan Yi.

Yan Yi understood and asked someone to bring a table, put pen and ink on it, and spread out a piece of paper covered with words.

Then, Yan Yi made a gesture of invitation to Xiao Yifei.

Xiao Yifei's confused eyes took a long time to focus on the table.

Suddenly, he seemed to understand, rushed to the table, and picked up the paper tremblingly.

After reading it from beginning to end three times, he let out a long sigh, raised his head, and looked at Chu Tiancheng sincerely.

"I sign."

It was a letter of guarantee of armistice, in which the Southern country promised not to go to war with the Eastern country within ten years.

Xiao Yifei understood that if he wanted to survive, he had to sign.

Chu Tiancheng also understood that signing the contract would not necessarily guarantee it for ten years.

Xiao Yifei might tear up the agreement at any time, but at least not in the short term.

This would buy him some time.

He hasn't had the surgery yet, and if the war starts right away, his body won't be able to handle it.

Xiao Yifei signed the armistice guarantee without hesitation.

Yan handed the letter of guarantee to Chu Tiancheng.

Xiao Yifei looked at Chu Tiancheng intently, with a look of anticipation.

After a while, Chu Tiancheng nodded, and Yan Yi put away the letter of guarantee.

After dawn, Yan Er brought Xiao Yifei out of the palace and headed straight for the South City Gate.

Yan Er watched him leave the city gate before returning to report.

After Xiao Yifei left the city, he sent a signal, and soon someone picked him up and headed south.

An hour later, in the study of Prince Yan's Mansion.

"What?! You let him go?"

Zhu Shijie shouted, "My cousin Tiancheng, aren't you letting the tiger go back to the mountain?"

He Fugui also grumbled, "My Lord, how are you going to explain this to the little princess?"

Zuo Qingyun looked at Chu Tiancheng with mixed feelings.

Before making the decision, Chu Tiancheng consulted with him.

Chu Tiancheng said this at the time:

"Killing Xiao Yifei won't stop the war.

The Southern Emperor could no longer control the situation, and the pro-war faction in the army had an overwhelming advantage.

If I kill Xiao Yifei, the general of the Southern Kingdom will immediately attack the Eastern Kingdom on the pretext of avenging Xiao Yifei.

This king is not afraid of fighting, nor is he afraid of dying on the battlefield.

This prince is afraid of dying under Qin Rubing's scalpel."