The Princess Cannot Escape: The Cunning Prince Is Not to Be Messed With

Chapter 299 Qingzhuang Assembly 2

With a bottomless abyss beneath her feet, Yin Quan felt a chill run down her spine. She gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, her heart filled with fear. Although the exquisite craftsmanship must have its own merits.

Xiahou Ying asked in a low voice, "If you're scared, just tell me."

Yin Quan looked a little embarrassed, but said with a forced smile, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Xiahou Ying nodded slightly and followed the large group of people. They walked one by one across the suspension bridge that could only be crossed by one person at a time. When Yin Quan was about to step onto the bridge, Jing Yu asked cautiously, "Madam."

Yin Quan swallowed subconsciously, nodded, took a deep breath, and slowly walked across the suspension bridge, one step at a time.

Qu Changliu asked with great concern, "Young Master Wen, does your page need any help?"

Xiahou Ying was also worried, but he said coldly, "It's alright."

Yin Quan finally stepped onto solid ground and breathed a long sigh of relief. That was terrifying! She never wanted to cross that suspension bridge again.

Yin Quan walked to Xiahou Ying's side. "Let's go." Xiahou Ying glanced at Jing Yu but didn't say anything more before walking ahead.

The inner area is not as magnificent and solemn as the outside, but a different scene altogether, full of birdsong and fragrant flowers, teeming with life, as if concealing the centuries of killings and bloodshed at Chonglou Manor.

Gu Changxi's gentle and elegant voice rang out, "All the major sects have arrived. I wonder what Your Highness thinks."

Xiahou Ying glanced at him indifferently: "Why not continue watching?" The two exchanged a smile.

Yin Quan, unaware of the situation, was behind the two. Although he trusted Xiahou Ying very much, and the strength of Tinghailou was not to be underestimated, Jing Yu followed behind Yin Quan, watching Yin Quan who seemed to be deep in thought.

Gu Changxi led everyone into the inner room, where servants led them to their respective courtyards. Due to Gu Changxi's status, several young masters who accompanied him sat in Gu Changxi's residence, Zhuxin Garden.

After the servants in the garden made the arrangements, Yin Quan helped Xiahou Ying into the inner room and asked cautiously, "Is your body still able to handle it?"

Xiahou Ying smiled faintly at Yin Quan's gentleness, "It's alright, you must be tired today."

Yin Quan shook her head, fearing that Xiahou Ying's body couldn't handle it. How could he be tired for the sake of the Four Divine Artifacts and for Xiahou Ying's life? "You should rest for a while."

Xiahou Ying lay on the bed, holding Yin Quan's hand, and suddenly wondered if he were an ordinary person, would he be able to stay with her for life? If he were a normal person, would he not have to rush into this chaotic world of martial arts? If... so many ifs, but ifs are just ifs, and can never become reality.

Yin Quan tilted her head and looked at Xiahou Ying, smiling as she sat on the edge of the bed, holding Xiahou Ying's hand tightly. "Are you feeling unwell? I'll have Jing Yu..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiahou Ying closed his eyes and said, "Just stay with me."

Yin Quan smiled as she covered Xiahou Ying with the blanket and quietly stayed by his side.

Gu Lounan was already on the other side of the manor. Now, the world has changed drastically, and the four divine artifacts are incomplete. Can he let them go once, and can he let them go a second time? Heh... Gu Lounan chuckled to himself and drank a cup. One general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand. It's a pity that even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman. He didn't know when he became so reluctant to let go.

In Gu Changxi's room, Chunxi had returned and said that she had settled the boy. The boy insisted that Gu Changyun was his father. Although there was evidence, all these actions were Xiahou Ying's. The drama at Chonglou Manor was getting more and more interesting.

Gu Changxi gazed at the chessboard before him. The placement of each piece was decided by the player, but who was this player? And who could possibly know? Looking at the black piece in his hand, a smile involuntarily crept onto the board. "Chaos reigns..."

Chunxi looked at Gu Changxi's chessboard with some confusion. Once the pieces were placed, as long as the white pieces were placed in the right place, the black pieces would definitely lose most of their position. "Brother Xi, are you daydreaming?"

Gu Changxi pulled her fur robe tighter. "Oh... really? Chunxi, you're still young... get me something to eat!" Chunxi walked out, puzzled.

Gu Changxi looked out the window at Xiahou Ying's room. Given the current situation, she really hoped it was just a game of chess.

The sky had already darkened when Xiahou Ying slowly woke up. Yin Quan leaned against the bedside, staring blankly at him. "You're awake. Are you hungry?"

With Yin Quan's help, Xiahou Ying leaned against the bedside. "Fortunately, Changxi sent someone over."

Yin Quan nodded, "Yes, but I saw you were resting, so I had Chunxi go back."

Xiahou Ying helped Yin Quan to her feet, and Yin Quan helped her get dressed. "Mm."

Jing Yu walked in and said, "Young Master, Young Master Gu invites you to have a meal."

Yin Quan smiled and helped Xiahou Ying up, "Alright, that saves me the trouble of doing it." Xiahou Ying smiled and didn't say anything more, then led Yin Quan over.

Although the room was warm, Gu Changxi was still wearing a fur robe. Despite his frail body, Yin Quan was filled with curiosity about him. "Don't look at other men too much," Xiahou Ying's voice rang out above Yin Quan's head.

Gu Changxi couldn't help but laugh and said, "You're quite domineering towards your wife."

Xiahou Ying sat opposite Gu Changxi, glanced at the chessboard, and said, "You're putting so much effort into this."

Gu Changxi placed a white piece on the board, "Let's eat!"

Xiahou Ying glanced at the chessboard. "Are you ready for tomorrow?"

Gu Changxi sat down at the dining table and couldn't help but smile, "You've prepared everything, what else do you need me to prepare?"

Xiahou Ying sat down with a smile. Yin Quan didn't ask any more questions. It was really hard to understand the conversation between the most powerful people in the world. He had made such a mistake back then because of this face that could bring disaster to the country.

Under a clear blue sky, Xiahou Ying, Gu Changxi, and several strategists were already seated. Yin Quan had to admit that the Anqing Conference was truly spectacular, befitting its status as the foremost of the four major mountain estates.

The young man who appeared yesterday seems to be the main character of today's show. Today, many prominent figures have gathered at Chonglou Manor. Jing Yu stood beside Yin Quan and whispered in her ear, "Madam, no matter how chaotic things get later, please do not leave the Prince's side."

Yin Quan glanced at Jing Yu, then at Xiahou Ying, and nodded. Could things really be in complete chaos? Are they not the only ones vying for the Four Divine Artifacts?

Or perhaps Gu Lounan has returned. Thinking of this, Yin Quan couldn't help but look at Xiahou Ying in front of her. Did he know everything and was afraid that she would worry? Yin Quan frowned slightly. He had always been like this, bearing everything on his own shoulders. Was the male chauvinism of ancient people so strong?

The conference ahead had already begun, and the clamor couldn't reach Yin Quan's ears at all. After so long, through countless hardships and life-and-death situations, Xiahou Ying hadn't changed at all. Yin Quan couldn't help but smile. From the moment she met him until now, the only person she loved was the man in front of her. Even if he was a wanted criminal now, she would still follow him without hesitation.

Looking at the flow of people coming and going in front of him, Gu Changxi approached Xiahou Ying and said, "Gu Lounan's men have returned, and it seems he is already here."

Meanwhile, Chen Yunsheng whispered, "My men report that Gu Lounan has brought a group of men and is already at the foot of the mountain."

Gu Changxi glanced dismissively at Gu Changyun not far away. The focus today was not his dashing older brother. "It's alright, I won't move unless the enemy moves."

Chen Yunsheng understood and sat silently to the side, not saying anything more. The crowd on the high platform listened to the elder's eulogy. The long time did not make the martial arts practitioners feel bored at all, after all, this celebration was a grand event in the martial arts world.

Yin Quan's legs were numb from standing for so long. She shook her legs and said, "It's really tiring."

Xiahou Ying looked up and asked, "Would you like Jing Yu to take you to rest for a while?"

Yin Quan kept shaking her head, saying that she would not leave his side for even a moment, "Young Master, I'm fine."

Qu Changliu sat down next to Xiahou Ying and couldn't help but laugh, "Young Master Wen, you really treat your page so well."

Xiahou Ying said politely, "My page is physically weak, and his hands and feet become uncomfortable if he stands for too long."

Qu Changliu said somewhat nonchalantly, "She does resemble a woman, so frail and delicate."

As soon as he finished speaking, a chill ran through the air. Gu Changxi said coldly, "Shut up."

Qu Changliu immediately shut up, and Mu Xun quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "Young Master, please don't mind. Changliu is just a straightforward person."

Xiahou Ying picked up his teacup. "Young Master Gu, I've started to reconsider your people."

Gu Changxi frowned slightly. He understood Xiahou Ying's meaning, "Young Master Wen, don't judge a book by its cover. Perhaps his inner qualities are more worth looking at."

Xiahou Ying couldn't help but raise the corners of his cold mouth, "Is that so? Then I'll wait and see."

Gu Changxi breathed a sigh of relief. How could someone who was usually so clever be so reckless? But to say he was reckless would be an understatement; he was simply testing the waters.

Cold air was flying wildly here, while below, the atmosphere was even more tense, with a faint sense of murderous intent permeating the air, easily missed if one wasn't paying attention.

The crowd began to discuss when they would see the Four Divine Artifacts, but the people on the stage remained unmoved, simply going through the motions as instructed, while a small commotion ensued on the other side.

The boy looked at himself in the bronze mirror, and there was Wei Jun standing behind him. "Master told you that you can go over at about the right time. Have you prepared the map and things I showed you yesterday?"

The young man combed his hair, a cold smile playing on his lips. "After all these years, my master has given me this opportunity, so naturally I won't let him go, and I won't disappoint my master."

Wei Jun was a little worried, "His wife is no pushover."

The boy put down the wooden comb in his hand, turned to look at Wei Jun, and said, "Please rest assured, the evidence my master gave me, plus my blood, will surely ruin his reputation."

Wei Jun handed a brocade pouch to the boy, "Go!"

"Oh dear! How did that boy get out here?" Chunxi looked at the audience with some surprise.