Forced love, an inescapable fate

In Mu Qingli's opinion, Wanyue's words were a bit too heavy.

"Wanyue, actually you don't have to..."

Wanyue was afraid that she would ask too many questions on this issue and her answer would be exposed, so she hurriedly interrupted her.

"Princess, we made this decision after careful consideration. Don't overthink it. We are willing to follow you."

Seeing Wanyue's sincere answer, Mu Qingli felt relieved. She was unwilling to do things that were difficult for others, and she couldn't do them. Although she also hoped that Wanyue could accompany her, the prerequisite was that she was willing.

"If that's the case, then I'm relieved. But Wanyue, between you and me, it's still the same as it was in Dongli Town. Just follow your heart."

"Yes, I know. Princess, is there anything else you want to tell me?"

The two have been together for two years, and there is still a tacit understanding between them. Judging from Mu Qingli's behavior just now, Wanyue knew that she was not just asking her about Su Minsheng's whereabouts.

Mu Qingli nodded, took her hand and sat on the stool.

"Wanyue, to be honest, I'm very worried about my brother. He's weak and alone now, and going to Shangjing alone will inevitably be full of dangers. You also know his identity. If he goes back now, his situation will probably not be much better than in Qi. I want to help him, but with my status, what can I do to help him? After thinking it over, there is only one person who can help me and my brother at the same time."

Wanyue knew in her heart who she was talking about, but at this time she could only pretend to be confused.

"Could the man the princess is talking about be General Feng? Wanyue is dull, I wonder if my guess is correct?"

"That's right. You know that General Feng Zong and I have been engaged since childhood, but from what I've observed over the past two days, his feelings for me should be just those of an ordinary brother or sister. Perhaps he felt guilty about me for some reason back then, but he doesn't have any romantic feelings for me either. But that's fine too. I naturally don't have any romantic feelings for him either, and I can't ask him to help my brother in the name of an engagement, so I can only go the route of family affection. But I'm not good at pleasing others, and he's only someone I've known for two days. I really don't know how to get closer to him. You have many ideas and a quick mind, so help me think about how I can get closer to him."

Wan Yue understood what she meant, and also knew that Jiang Ci asked her and Bai Yu to stay here not just to protect Mu Qingli's safety, but probably more to let them work together to find a way to get Feng Zong's complete support.

Thinking about what she had done as a secret guard in the past two years, not only did she buy fruit tea for two whole years, but she also had to cover up lies all the time. She felt a little tired for some reason, but who asked her to have such a master? She could only accept her fate.

After sorting out her thoughts, she delivered the speech she had prepared long ago.

"Princess, since this is the case, then I suggest that you focus on the theme of brotherly love for the time being. You two haven't seen each other for many years, and you just said that General Feng feels indebted to you. We should take advantage of this. General Feng is a man, and he has been in the military camp all year round, with no one to take care of him. Princess, aren't you good at researching some exotic foods? On weekdays, you can spend some time making more delicious food for the general, and then you can pay more attention to him in his daily life, such as studying his hobbies. As long as you grasp his thoughts, the relationship between the two of you will definitely be close. In normal times, you should try your best to show that you are grateful to the general for bringing you and the Sixth Prince back, and try to tell him more about the Sixth Prince's strengths. Over time, I think it should have some effect."

Mu Qingli thought that what Wanyue said made sense and she could try it in this direction.

"Well, we can give it a try. But I think Qing'er should know his preferences. I can ask her if I can't hide it from you. The bill issue can't be rushed. We have to take it step by step. The most important thing right now is my brother's side. As long as he can return to Shangjing safely, I am sure I can convince General Fengzong to help my brother."

"Well, Princess, I believe you can do it, and I also believe that the Sixth Prince will be able to return to Shangjing safely."

"I hope so!"

After the two of them discussed it, they decided to act according to what they had just agreed upon.

......

As for Jiang Ci, five days later, the convoy escorting Jiang Ci back to Shangjing had just reached a valley. Seeing that it was getting late and the nearest town was still twenty miles away, Captain Li Feng, who was responsible for sending Jiang Ci back to Shangjing, took a look at the sky and decided to camp here for the night.

The journey was quite smooth, and his tense heart relaxed a lot.

After instructing the soldiers to set up camp, he then walked to the outside of Jiang Ci's carriage and asked the people inside in a respectful tone.

"Sixth Prince, we were delayed on the road today. We are still at least twenty miles away from the nearest town. It is unsafe to travel at night, so we will set up camp here tonight."

"Oh, I see."

Jiang Ci knew that Li Feng was from Feng Zong and should be trustworthy. Although he had keenly felt that there were many people following their convoy from just now, and it had been five days since they left the border town, these people finally couldn't hold their breath anymore, but he didn't say anything. He just wanted to see how those people who came to the capital would behave. If they stood by and watched, he could turn a blind eye and let them go, but if they took other actions, then it couldn't be blamed on him.

Li Feng had a wary look on his face. The reason he chose to set up camp here was, on the one hand, that it was easy to defend but difficult to attack, and he had sensed the unusual atmosphere early on. On the other hand, he wanted to test the background of the Sixth Prince, who had lived in Qi for eight years. According to General Feng Zong's reminder before leaving, he knew that the person in the carriage was not as simple as he seemed on the surface.

He remained calm and composed as he arranged for people to prepare things.

Soon, the tents were set up. Except for the patrolling soldiers, the rest of the people took up their posts. After a while, the rich aroma of food wafted out.

Jiang Ci had already arrived at the tent and heard the news brought back by his people in the valley. He knew that there were no less than a hundred people following them, and each of them had extraordinary skills. When he heard this number, he sneered a few times. It seemed that his royal brothers really didn't want him to return to Shangjing alive.

Since everyone is waiting to see his performance, they will definitely be disappointed if he doesn't take action tonight.

In that case, let them see it tonight.

Let’s see whether the Sixth Prince who was spoiled by Qi State is really useless in their eyes.