Forced love, an inescapable fate

The canyon was still brightly lit, and teams of guards patrolling back and forth did not dare to relax their vigilance at all. The Crown Prince Qi Anheng, who was in charge of this autumn hunting event, was even more alert and personally led his men on patrol.

However, in the darkness, Bai Yu and dozens of secret guards in black night clothes had already been lurking on the cliff above the canyon, waiting for the opportunity to take action at any time.

Although Qi State brought a lot of guards this time, Bai Yu and his men's goal was not to confront them head-on. They just wanted to create a little chaos so that his young master and Princess Qingli would have a chance to escape from the canyon below.

Jiang Ci sat in the tent, wiping the dagger he carried with a cloth. His expression was as calm as ever, with a barely perceptible sneer at the corner of his mouth. It was completely different from the harmless look he had shown in front of Mu Qingli just now.

The dagger in his hand was polished to a shine, and it was completely impossible to tell that it was just an inconspicuous dagger. Over the years, no less than ten people had died under its sharp blade. As for the person holding the sword, it was naturally Jiang Ci who was wiping the blade at this moment.

Among those who died by this sword were the palace maids who withheld his food and the eunuchs who pushed him into the water. Although it was finally discovered that these people died in accidents, no one would have thought that the real cause of their death was Jiang Ci. After all, in the eyes of others, he was just a weak and vulnerable hostage of Jing State who was unable to protect himself.

But tonight, this sword will soon see blood again, but who will be the unlucky one this time?

Whether it was the dissolute Third Prince or the arrogant and barbaric Fifth Princess, in his eyes, these two were already dead.

Thinking of this, the sneer on Jiang Ci's lips became even wider. No rush, take it slow, none of these people in the royal family of Qi can escape.

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The night was thick and dense tonight. In the darkness, Bai Yu and dozens of other secret guards were slowly approaching the canyon.

Mu Qingli had already changed her clothes and leaned against the bed, but she was tossing and turning and couldn't fall asleep. She was still thinking about how to escape and how to survive in this completely unfamiliar era after escaping.

She thought that her calligraphy was pretty good and she had studied Chinese painting with a teacher for a few years in her early years. She wondered if she should make a living by selling calligraphy and paintings in the future, but then she thought it was not very realistic.

I also thought about opening a teahouse or something, but that seemed even more unrealistic.

As for how to survive in this strange world, it is really difficult for her, a college student who has not yet graduated and is lazy and ignorant.

Outside a tent that was a circle larger than the surrounding tents, ambiguous moaning sounds were heard from inside, which made the guards guarding the tent blush.

"Your Highness, be gentle, it hurts."

The woman's coquettish tone, which made the man on her even more excited, was more excited.

The third prince didn't know why, but he felt particularly good today. He thought it was because of the change of environment, but he didn't know that someone had given him some aphrodisiac drugs.

The person who drugged Jiang Ci was the young eunuch beside him. He just accidentally touched the guard who was delivering the midnight snack to the Third Prince, and the colorless and odorless aphrodisiac powder was spilled on the midnight snack brought by the guard.

Letting the Third Prince die in extreme happiness is the way Jiang Ci prepared for him to die, cruel yet reasonable.

Under the cover of night, many people had gradually fallen asleep, and many small incidents gradually occurred in the canyon. A guard accidentally poured water onto the campfire, which caused a scolding from the captain of the guards. Someone was discovered for being lazy while on patrol. Someone accidentally knocked over the midnight snack sent to a noble. There was even a guard who was discovered having an affair with a palace maid. These small things seemed unrelated, but they did distract the guards' attention.

At this moment, a panicked voice was heard.

"Oh no! The tent where the food is stored is on fire. Hurry up and find someone to put out the fire."

The eunuch who came to report the news was much taller than ordinary eunuchs, and his voice was not the shrill voice unique to eunuchs, but at this time no one noticed the difference in the eunuch who came to report the news. The captain of the guards hurriedly summoned the guards patrolling nearby to put out the fire.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jiang Ci flashed to the outside of the third prince's tent. Hearing the ecstatic moans from inside, there was only coldness in his eyes.

When he went to put out the fire just now, half of the people guarding outside the third prince's tent had already withdrawn, and now there were only four people left. Naturally, he did not take these four people seriously. In the blink of an eye, all four of them fell down silently.

After dragging the man into the dark, he walked in calmly.

The people inside didn't notice anyone entering the tent at all and continued with their previous actions. Jiang Ci looked at them with disgust and spoke coldly.

"Third Prince, did you have fun tonight?"

The sudden sound made the third prince Qi Anlin stop his actions abruptly. The woman under him was even more panicked and wanted to shout for help, but found that she could not speak. The passion of the two was interrupted. Qi Anlin pulled the quilt to cover the naked body of the woman beside him.

Seeing him like this, the smile in Jiang Ci's eyes became even colder.

"I didn't expect the Third Prince to be such a gentle and considerate person. I hadn't noticed that."

Although Qi Anlin was panicking at this moment, he also found that he could not make any sound. He didn't know what means the person standing not far away was using, but he knew that there were patrolling guards outside. As long as there was any noise in his tent, the people outside would come in to check.

Despite his panic, he took a quick look around and found that the only candlestick by the bed was within reach.

But he also knew that there were people hiding in the dark, observing his actions, so he didn't dare to act rashly for a while.

Jiang Ci was not in a hurry to take his life right now, so he spoke slowly.

"I think the Third Prince must be wondering who I am and what my purpose is. I also really want to reminisce with him, but tonight is not the right time. After all, there's a good show waiting for us. So, I'll make it short. I wonder if the Third Prince still remembers what he did in the Imperial Garden three years ago, and how that maiden named Lu Zhu died?"

Hearing this, Qi Anlin knew who he was. No wonder his voice sounded so familiar, but why was he so different from before? How had he gotten into his tent? And the gleaming sword in his hand? Wasn't he a weakling hostage of Qi, someone who could be bullied and trampled upon by anyone? Why did he feel so mortal?

And now the panicked sounds of the soldiers outside made him even more nervous, but at this time he couldn't say a word, and even if he wanted to ask for help, he couldn't do it.

Jiang Ci spoke to himself again.

"And Nanny Li, the Third Prince should remember how you bullied her to death. I remember it all vividly. Compared to your cruelty, I am much kinder. Look, before you died, you enjoyed the ultimate happiness. Don't worry, when I send you off later, I won't let you die comfortably. I will repay you double for what you have done over the years. You will definitely experience a feeling worse than death. How about it, Third Prince, are you ready?"