The prince stepped on me to get to the top, I angrily flirted with the enemy's hostage

The Royal Court of the Desert, Chiya City.

Several months passed quietly. The days in Chiya City were still scorching hot, but the nights had already taken on the chill of late autumn.

Su Rou's injuries gradually healed, but her voice showed no sign of recovery.

She maintains a delicate and fragile balance with Andre.

She analyzed the situation in the east for him, provided strategic advice, and even occasionally simulated military operations on the sand table.

He gave her limited freedom and respect, including books, information, and even permission to participate in training activities, but he never relaxed his guard, and his hawk-like eyes were always scrutinizing and probing.

This balance made Princess Nineteen increasingly anxious and uneasy.

She watched helplessly as A Lie and Su Rou spent more and more time together. Although most of the time they were discussing business, the occasional appreciation and even... indulgence in A Lie's eyes pierced her heart like a poisonous needle.

That Su Rou was clearly a captive who couldn't speak, so why did she receive so much attention from A Lie?

Even...overshadowed her, the real princess!

The recent news of undercurrents in the royal court gave her an outlet to vent her anger.

Prince Yu Gongyu sneaked into the desert!

"He must be here to find this woman!" Princess Nineteen was so angry that she smashed a set of exquisite jade cups in her palace. "Alie is still trying to hide this from me! Has he been bewitched by this vixen, trying to cover up something as serious as the Southern Kingdom's infiltration into the country?"

Since Ali is not doing anything, she will come to help them!

As long as we can lure Gong Yu here and let him see with his own eyes that Su Rou is with A Lie, we will see how A Lie protects her!

It would be better to let Gong Yu take her away directly, so that she won’t be an eyesore in the royal court!

She called over a trusted guard and ordered in a low voice, "Leave the city immediately and find the Southern Kingdom's Prince Yu's team. Tell him that Su Rou is in the Red Tooth City Palace! Tell him to come quickly!"

The guard received the order and left quietly.

Princess Nineteen underestimated Andre's control over the royal court, especially over her and Su Rou.

Not long after the guard left the palace, and before he even had time to leave the royal city area, he was captured by Andre's personal guards and dragged in front of Andre with his mouth gagged.

The news spread quickly, and Princess Nineteen simply rushed directly to Andre's meeting room.

"Alie! Why are you arresting my people?!" She rushed in regardless, her voice sharp.

Andre was discussing matters with several generals. Seeing this, his face darkened and he waved his hand to let everyone leave.

He stood up and looked at his spoiled nineteenth princess with cold eyes, "What are you crazy about?"

"I'm crazy? I think you've been bewitched by that Southern Country woman!" Princess Nineteen blurted out, "Gong Yu has even come to our door! Not only are you trying to find a solution, you're even stopping me from reporting it? How long do you plan to hide her? Are you really going to completely break off relations with the Southern Country just for her?!"

"shut up!"

Andrei interrupted her sharply, anger in his eyes, "Who told you Gong Yu was looking for her? How can you make random guesses and act recklessly on matters of national and military importance? You've passed on information privately and revealed the secrets of the royal court. Do you know what a crime that is?!"

"What crime could I have committed? I'm the princess of the desert!" Princess Nineteen's eyes were red with grievance, and her voice was tinged with tears. "You've never treated me like this before! Everything has changed since she came! You promised to marry me! You promised before my father died! It's only been delayed until now because of the mourning period... But now the mourning period is long over, and you still won't mention marriage! Is it because of her? Are you in love with that mute?!"

She finally cried out the grievances and panic that had been pent up for months.

Consolidating power through marriage was her mission since childhood, and marrying the heroic Northern Barbarian King was her long-cherished hope.

But Su Rou's appearance made her feel an unprecedented threat.

Andre was upset by her series of questions, especially the word "like", which pricked him like a needle.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed his anger, and tried to appease the out-of-control Nineteenth Princess, "Don't talk nonsense. I will never forget what I promised you. Marrying you is inevitable."

Hearing this, Princess Nineteen stopped crying for a moment and looked at him with tears in her eyes.

But Andrei's next words made her feel like she was falling into an ice cave: "But you are the princess of the desert, the future queen, you need to be tolerant. Su Rou...she will be of great use to us in pacifying the east. Even if she stays in the royal court in the future, you..."

"Leave her?! You still can't bear to do it!"

"Why should she stay in the royal court? I knew it! I knew it! You really did to her..." She was so angry that she was shaking all over and pointing at Andre, but she couldn't say the rest of the words because of extreme anger and disappointment.

"Enough!" Andre's patience ran out, and his tone became cold again. "This matter ends here! Go back to your palace and reflect on your actions! Without my order, you are not allowed to step out of the palace again! As for that person of yours..."

A cold light flashed in his eyes, "Take them back as well."

"Alie!" Princess Nineteen looked at him in disbelief.

But Andre had turned his back and no longer looked at her.

Princess Nineteen ran out crying, her heart filled with resentment and despair.

Ali has changed!

He was completely bewitched by that vixen!

Returning to the deserted palace and watching the night gradually darken outside the window, an even crazier and bolder idea took shape in her mind.

Ali didn't let her report the news and even put her under house arrest?

it is good!

Then she will go find Gong Yu herself!

She would personally bring him here! She wanted to let everyone see that Su Rou was a disaster!

Taking advantage of the night and her familiarity with the terrain of her palace, she avoided the guards, changed into the clothes of an ordinary maid, and actually sneaked out of the palace and escaped from Chiya City!

She identified the direction and rode towards the area where she had previously inquired about possible activities of the Southern Army.

Almost at the same time that Princess Nineteen slipped out of the city, another group of people also quietly left Chiya City.

Andre was dressed in a tight suit, wearing a black cloak, and riding on a majestic warhorse.

Next to him was Su Rou, who was also dressed neatly, with half of her face covered by a veil.

They only brought less than a hundred absolutely elite soldiers.

According to the intelligence planned by Su Rou and approved by Andre, an important food supply team of the eastern rebels will pass through the "Howling Wind Canyon" three hundred miles northeast of Chiya City tonight.

The terrain there is dangerous and it is an ideal place for an ambush.

Cutting off this supply of food will deal a heavy blow to Wumuhan's forces, greatly boost the morale of the royal court, and be more conducive to the implementation of subsequent differentiation strategies.

The cold wind blew Su Rou's veil and hair.

The pair of eyes she revealed were as cold as ice in the moonlight, clearly indicating the direction to move forward.

She rode side by side with Andre.