Love and choices across time and space

The sky above Chang'an was thick with dark clouds, oppressing people to the point of suffocation. Chaos reigned within the imperial palace. Emperor Taizong was furious, his majestic face flushed crimson with rage.

"A bunch of useless people! They even lost the princess!" Taizong slammed the dragon table so hard that the memorials on the table rolled off.

The ministers were silent, with their heads lowered, not daring to look directly at Taizong's anger.

"Send me the most elite pursuit troops and make sure to bring the princess back unharmed! If there is any mistake, bring her head to me!" Taizong's roar resounded throughout the palace.

Soon, a well-equipped and well-trained pursuit team was assembled. They were dressed in black armor, holding sharp weapons, and their horses neighed, as if they couldn't wait to embark on the pursuit.

The leading general was named Zhao Meng. He was a tall and strong man with a resolute face and a determined and cold look in his eyes. He gripped the reins tightly and shouted, "Move!"

The sound of horse hooves was like thunder, raising clouds of dust, and the pursuers rushed in the direction where the princess and Li Yifeng fled like a gust of wind.

At this time, Li Yifeng and Princess Changle were desperately trying to escape. The princess's delicate body was swaying on the bumpy horse's back, and Li Yifeng hugged her tightly, trying to keep her balanced.

"Princess, hold on a little longer, we will be able to get rid of them soon." Li Yifeng's voice was full of anxiety and worry.

The princess's face was pale, but her eyes were still firm: "Yifeng, I'm not afraid."

They galloped along the winding path, the trees on either side receding rapidly. Suddenly, Li Yifeng heard the sound of horse hooves coming from behind, the sound getting closer and closer, like the beating of a death drum.

"Oh no, the pursuers are catching up!" Li Yifeng's heart tightened.

He cracked the whip, trying to make the horses go faster, but their horses were already exhausted and their speed gradually slowed down.

The pursuers led by Zhao Meng were getting closer and closer, and their figures gradually became clearer.

"Listen, people in front, stop!" Zhao Meng shouted loudly.

Li Yifeng looked back and saw that the pursuers all had serious expressions and were full of murderous intent.

"Princess, we can't just sit there and wait for death." Li Yifeng gritted his teeth, pulled the princess off the horse, and went into the woods next to them.

The woods were dark, damp, and thick with thorns. Li Yifeng and the princess ran with one foot deep and one foot shallow. The branches scratched their faces and arms, but they did not dare to stop.

"Stop!" The pursuers also dismounted and rushed into the woods.

Li Yifeng pulled the princess to hide behind a huge tree trunk. His heartbeat quickened and his breathing became rapid.

The princess held Li Yifeng's hand tightly, her body trembling slightly.

"Don't be afraid, Princess." Li Yifeng comforted softly.

Zhao Meng led the pursuers to search carefully in the woods, and their footsteps were getting closer and closer.

"Over there!" A pursuer discovered the traces of Li Yifeng and the princess.

Li Yifeng's heart trembled, and he pulled the princess to continue running away.

"Don't run!" The pursuers were chasing closely behind.

Li Yifeng was running while observing the surroundings, looking for a chance to escape. Suddenly, he found a turbulent river in front of him.

"Princess, let's cross the river!" Li Yifeng pulled the princess into the river without hesitation.

The river water was icy cold and the princess choked several times as soon as she entered the water.

"Princess, hold on!" Li Yifeng struggled to support the princess and swam to the other side.

The pursuers chased to the riverside, looked at the rushing river, and hesitated for a moment.

"General Zhao, what should we do?" asked a pursuer.

Zhao Meng frowned: "Chase!"

The pursuers jumped into the river and continued the pursuit.

Li Yifeng and the princess finally reached the other side, soaking wet and in a state of disarray. But before they could catch their breath, the pursuers had already reached the shore.

"You can't escape!" Zhao Meng shouted.

Li Yifeng looked around and found a cave not far away.

"Princess, follow me!" Li Yifeng pulled the princess and ran towards the cave.

Entering the cave, it was pitch black. Li Yifeng and the princess groped their way forward cautiously.

"Ah!" The princess suddenly screamed.

"Princess, what's wrong?" Li Yifeng asked nervously.

"Something touched my foot," the princess said in a trembling voice.

Li Yifeng took out a tinder from his pocket and lit a branch. By the light of the fire, they found several snakes wriggling on the ground.

The princess was so frightened that her face turned pale and she snuggled tightly in Li Yifeng's arms.

Li Yifeng used a branch to drive away the snake and continued to walk deeper into the cave with the princess.

The pursuers were waiting outside the cave. Zhao Meng ordered, "Send men to guard the cave entrance. They can't escape."

In the cave, Li Yifeng and the princess were tired, hungry and exhausted.

"Yifeng, are we going to die here?" The princess' voice was filled with tears.

Li Yifeng hugged the princess tightly: "Princess, don't worry. As long as I am still breathing, I will not let you get hurt."

At this moment, Li Yifeng discovered a narrow passage on the wall of the cave, which might be their hope of escape.

"Princess, let's try it from here." Li Yifeng said.

The princess nodded and followed Li Yifeng into the passage.

The passage was very narrow, only allowing one person to pass through. Li Yifeng crawled in front with difficulty, and the princess followed closely behind.

Suddenly, Li Yifeng heard the princess's exclamation from behind him.

"Princess, what's wrong?"

"A stone has fallen!" cried the princess in horror.

Li Yifeng looked back and saw a huge rock rolling towards the princess.

Without time to think, he quickly pounced on the princess and protected her under his body.

The huge rock rolled past Li Yifeng's back, and his back was immediately covered in blood.

"Yifeng, you are hurt!" The princess cried in pain.

"Princess, I'm fine, let's keep going." Li Yifeng said through gritted teeth.

After a difficult crawl, they finally got out from the other end of the passage.

Outside was a dense forest and they had no idea where they were, but at least they had temporarily escaped their pursuers.

Li Yifeng and the princess supported each other and continued to move forward.

"Yifeng, I can't walk anymore." The princess said weakly.

Li Yifeng looked around and found a dilapidated temple not far away.

"Princess, let's go there and rest for a while."

They entered the temple, which was covered with dust and cobwebs. Li Yifeng found a clean spot and asked the princess to sit down.

"Princess, please take a rest first. I'll go find something to eat." Li Yifeng said.

The princess held Li Yifeng's hand and said, "Be careful."

Li Yifeng nodded and walked out of the temple.

He searched everywhere in the forest and finally found some wild fruits. Just as he was about to return to the temple, he suddenly heard footsteps.

He hid behind a big tree and watched what was going on.

It turned out that Zhao Meng and his pursuers had also arrived here.

"Search carefully!" Zhao Meng ordered.

Li Yifeng's heart was in his throat. He quietly went around to the back of the temple and climbed in through the window.

"Princess, the pursuers are coming, we have to leave quickly." Li Yifeng pulled the princess up.

The princess stood up, but almost fell down because of her weakness.

Li Yifeng carried the princess on his back and escaped from the back door of the temple.

The pursuers discovered their tracks and gave chase.

Li Yifeng ran desperately with the princess on his back. His strength was almost exhausted, but he did not stop.

Suddenly, a cliff appeared ahead.

"It's over, there's no way out!" Li Yifeng said in despair.

The pursuers gradually surrounded them. Zhao Meng looked at them coldly and said, "Give up, you can't escape."

Li Yifeng looked at the princess with deep affection in his eyes: "Princess, see you in the next life."

The princess hugged Li Yifeng tightly: "Yifeng, we will live and die together."

At this moment, there was a sudden thunder in the sky and heavy rain began to fall.

The rain blurred everyone's vision, and Li Yifeng took this opportunity to pull the princess off the cliff.

"Oh no, they jumped off the cliff!" The pursuers rushed to the edge of the cliff, looking at the bottomless cliff and looking at each other in surprise.

Zhao Meng frowned: "Go down and look for him! If he's alive, I want to see him. If he's dead, I want to see his body!"

Li Yifeng and the princess jumped off the cliff and were caught by a big tree extending from the cliff during their fall.

"Princess, are you okay?" Li Yifeng asked.

The princess shook her head: "I'm fine, just a little scared."

Li Yifeng looked around and found some places on the cliff that could be climbed.

"Princess, we may still have a chance of survival." Li Yifeng said.

The princess nodded: "All at your discretion."

Li Yifeng led the princess and climbed carefully along the cliff. The rain was still falling, the cliff was slippery, and every step was full of danger.

After a difficult climb, they finally reached the bottom of the cliff.

There is a small stream at the bottom of the cliff, with water flowing gently.

Li Yifeng and the princess walked along the stream, hoping to find a safe place.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, they found a hidden cave.

"Princess, let's rest here tonight." Li Yifeng said.

The princess nodded, and the two of them walked into the cave.

Li Yifeng found some hay, spread it on the ground, and let the princess sit down.

"Princess, please take a nap first. I'll be watching over you." Li Yifeng said.

The princess held Li Yifeng's hand and said, "Let's sleep together. I'm scared."

Li Yifeng lay beside the princess, who leaned in his arms and soon fell asleep.

Li Yifeng looked at the princess's sleeping face and secretly vowed in his heart that he must protect the princess.

The next morning, sunlight shone through the cracks in the cave.

Li Yifeng and the princess woke up and continued on their escape.

They walked for a long time and finally came out of the forest and came to a small town.

The town is bustling with people coming and going.

Li Yifeng and the princess mixed in with the crowd, hoping to escape the pursuers.

They found an inn and asked for a room.

"Princess, please have a good rest first." Li Yifeng said.

The princess nodded and walked into the room.

Li Yifeng was asking for news downstairs.

"I heard the court is hunting for a couple who eloped. It seems to be a princess and a commoner."

"This is truly audacious. How dare you kidnap a princess?"

Li Yifeng felt very uneasy when he heard these discussions.

He returned to the room and said to the princess, "Princess, this place is not safe either. We must leave quickly."

The princess nodded, and the two of them packed up their things and left the inn.

As soon as they walked out of the town, they found Zhao Meng and his pursuers chasing them.

"Let's see where you can run this time!" Zhao Meng shouted.

Li Yifeng and the princess ran desperately, but their strength was exhausted and they were getting closer and closer to the pursuers.

At this critical moment, a carriage passed by.

"Help!" Li Yifeng shouted for help.

The carriage stopped and an old man was driving it.

"Get in the car!" said the old man.

Li Yifeng and the princess got on the carriage, and the old man drove away quickly.

The pursuers were chasing closely behind, but the carriage was running very fast and gradually got rid of them.

"Thank you very much for saving my life, old man." Li Yifeng said.

The old man smiled and said, "You're welcome. I just can't stand the court's tyranny."

The carriage drove to a remote village and the old man stopped.

"It should be safe here, take care of yourselves," said the old man.

Li Yifeng and the princess got off the carriage, thanked the old man, and walked into the village.

In the village, people lived a peaceful life. Li Yifeng and the princess decided to live in seclusion here temporarily.

They found an abandoned hut, cleaned it up and settled down there.

Days passed, and although life was hard, they leaned on each other, their hearts full of hope.

However, what they didn't know was that Zhao Meng had not given up the pursuit and had been looking for their whereabouts everywhere.

One day, Li Yifeng and the princess were working in the fields when they suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves.

They looked up and saw Zhao Meng and his pursuers rushing towards the village.

"Oh no, they're here after all!" Li Yifeng said.

The princess's face turned pale: "Yifeng, what should we do?"

Li Yifeng held the princess's hand tightly and looked at her firmly: "Don't be afraid, Princess. I will never let them catch us."

The two listened nervously to the noise outside; the footsteps and shouts were getting closer and closer.

"They must be nearby, search carefully!" Zhao Meng's voice seemed to be right next to his ear.

The princess's body trembled slightly, and Li Yifeng protected her behind him.

"Princess, I will lead them away in a while, and you can find a chance to escape." Li Yifeng said in a low voice.

"No, I want to be with you, share life and death with you." The princess said firmly.

Li Yifeng was moved, but also extremely anxious. At this moment, the cellar door was suddenly pushed open, and a strong light shot in.

"Here!" one of the pursuers shouted.

Li Yifeng rushed out with the princess and started fighting with the pursuers. He was very agile and knocked down several pursuers in a few moves, but he was helpless because of the overwhelming number of pursuers. Gradually, Li Yifeng was also injured.

"Yifeng!" the princess called out anxiously.

Li Yifeng fought and retreated, trying to find a chance to escape. Suddenly, he saw a horse not far away, with its reins still attached.

"Princess, get on the horse quickly!" Li Yifeng fought hard to repel the pursuers around him and pushed the princess towards the horse.

The princess jumped onto the horse, and Li Yifeng also jumped on and sat behind the princess. He whipped the horse hard, and the horse neighed and galloped forward.

"Don't let them run away!" Zhao Meng roared from behind.

Li Yifeng and the princess rode their horses wildly across the fields, with the pursuers chasing them closely.

The wind whistled in her ears, and the princess's hair flew. Li Yifeng hugged the princess' waist tightly, looking forward with a firm gaze.

"Princess, hold on tight!" Li Yifeng shouted.

After running for an unknown amount of time, the horse gradually became exhausted and slowed down.

"Yifeng, the horse can't run anymore." said the princess.

Li Yifeng looked around and found a dense forest.

"Princess, let's go into the woods." Li Yifeng pulled the reins and rushed into the woods with the princess.

The woods were thick with trees, and the pursuers' horses could not advance quickly. Li Yifeng and the princess dismounted and continued to flee under the cover of the trees.

"They can't run far, search them!" Zhao Meng's voice came from outside the woods.

Li Yifeng and the princess walked cautiously through the woods, not daring to make any noise. Suddenly, the princess slipped and almost fell.

"Princess!" Li Yifeng quickly supported the princess.

Just then, a pursuer discovered their tracks.

"here!"

Li Yifeng pulled the princess and continued running, but there was a turbulent river ahead.

"Princess, we have no way out." Li Yifeng said to the princess.

The princess took a deep breath and said, "Yifeng, let's dance together."

Li Yifeng nodded, and the two of them held hands and jumped into the river without hesitation.

The river was icy cold and the current was turbulent. Li Yifeng and the princess were swept downstream. They struggled desperately, trying to keep their heads above water.

After an unknown amount of time, they were finally washed ashore. They lay exhausted on the ground, gasping for breath.

"Princess, are you okay?" Li Yifeng asked weakly.

The princess shook her head: "I'm fine. As long as I'm with you, I'm not afraid of anything."

Li Yifeng looked at the princess, his heart filled with love and determination: "Princess, I will definitely help you escape from this predicament."

Just then, the shouts of pursuers were heard in the distance.

"They must be nearby, look carefully!"

Li Yifeng and the princess supported each other and stood up, continuing their escape journey...