After transmigrating into the book, I replaced the innocent-looking girl and became the Crown Prince

"Who did you say kidnapped Yan'er?"

Lu Hanting's eyes suddenly turned cold.

"Shen Bazhi of the Black Hawk Gang."

"reason?"

"This……"

Ru Feng couldn't figure out the reason why the Black Hawks did this for the time being.

Could it be that they knew the Crown Prince had come to Tongzhou and were deliberately provoking them?

Regardless of whether they were provoking him or not, the actions of these people from Chulongzhou had clearly been a slap in the face to him.

Lu Hanting's eyes darkened as he tossed his token to the stunned guard standing to the side.

"Take my token and transfer the five thousand soldiers stationed on the border of Chulongzhou to outside Tongzhou City."

"Your Highness, what are you going to do?"

Like a gust of wind, my heart trembled.

The three major forces in Chulong Prefecture together have nearly 200,000 people, but the prince only took a mere 5,000 soldiers with him. Isn't that like lambs to the slaughter?

"What are you afraid of!"

Ru Feng only saw him go into the inner room, and when he came out, he was holding an envelope in his hand.

"Ru Feng, immediately have a spirit pigeon deliver this letter to the capital as quickly as possible."

As Ru Feng took the letter, his expression suddenly turned serious.

He knew that the prince's letter must be a request to the emperor for permission to lead troops to wipe out the remaining rebels in Chulong Prefecture.

However, Chuzhou Longzhou has a treacherous terrain and complex power dynamics. When faced with a life-or-death situation, the three major powers banded together.

Seven years ago, a rebel from the Nanzhao Kingdom fled to Chulong Prefecture to hide.

In order to hunt down the remaining rebels, the Nanzhao Kingdom requested that the most powerful Wei Kingdom send troops to suppress them, but the emperor refused.

Later, the Western Liang Kingdom sent troops, and the two countries jointly mobilized 300,000 troops to encircle and capture them.

However, the leader of the Chulongzhou forces refused to hand over the person, and the two sides fought to the death for half a year. In the end, Chulongzhou narrowly won.

The Nanzhao and Xiliang kingdoms withdrew in disarray, their soldiers wounded and battered.

Even with the combined strength of two nations, they couldn't annihilate Chulong Prefecture; how could the Crown Prince possibly manage it alone...?

Ru Feng looked helplessly at his master.

Is it worth it for the prince to go to such great lengths just to please the young lady?

"Since Shen Bazhi dared to touch my people, then I will make him taste what it's like to be captured alive."

In the garden.

He Yuyan was led into the main hall.

Looking at the table laden with all sorts of delicacies, she thought to herself, "Could this be a trap?"

Soon, Shen Bazhi staggered in from outside.

"Miss He, please forgive me for my rudeness today!"

Shen Bazhi bowed to her in apology.

He Yuyan frowned as soon as she saw him.

She pointed at the food and asked, "What do you mean by this? Is this my last meal?"

"No, no, Miss He, you've probably misunderstood."

This was specially prepared by me to apologize to you. I only hope that eating it will dispel our previous misunderstandings.

"Humph!"

He Yuyan turned her head.

He kidnapped her here for no reason and thought he could appease her resentment with just one meal. Is this man out of his mind?

Shen Bazhi noticed her coquettish expression and smiled.

“Miss He, I admit it was wrong of me to kidnap you, but I really did it because my sister is seriously ill.”

If you don't believe me, you can come with me and see for yourself.

He Yuyan looked at the middle-aged man's refined face with suspicion, as if it were indeed true.

Where is your sister?

Seeing that He Yuyan believed him, Shen Bazhi smiled.

"If Miss He is willing, she can come with me now to treat her sister."

Shen Bazhi led the way, with He Yuyan following behind. The two walked together toward a neighboring courtyard, led by the butler.

Inside a young woman's private room.

All that could be heard were soft moans coming from inside.

Shen Bazhi stopped at the door.

Hearing such a sound, He Yuyan naturally understood the illness of the person inside.

She looked at Shen Bazhi awkwardly, "Is that your sister over there?"

Shen Bazhi cupped his hands in greeting, "She is not my biological sister, but only my adopted sister."

Although he didn't know why he had to explain, he instinctively felt that he couldn't deceive her.

After Shen Bazhi explained, He Yuyan learned that the woman inside had been given an aphrodisiac while she was out for a day.

Fortunately, his men discovered him in time and rescued him.

Because it was inappropriate to have a male doctor treat his sworn sister, he impulsively kidnapped her after hearing on the street that she was a doctor at a pharmacy.

Upon hearing this, and looking at the beautiful woman lying on the bed with a flushed face and panting heavily, He Yuyan was already quite convinced of his words.

He Yuyan told Shen Bazhi to go outside and wait.

As Shen Bazhi left, he glanced at the woman panting heavily on the bed, and his gaze met that of the red widow, who was lying on the bed in discomfort.

After the man left, He Yuyan ordered someone to prepare a bathtub filled with ice water and had someone help her sit in it.

She then took out her family's heirloom silver needles from her medicine box.

"Miss Qingying, please bear with it. I'm going to use acupuncture to force the aphrodisiac out of your body."

Looking at the tiny needle marks, the Red Widow suppressed the tremor in her heart.

Unknown to outsiders, she had no parents and was raised and trained by her adoptive father from a young age.

These thin, long needles have been a source of trauma for her since childhood.

Back then, whenever she did something wrong or couldn't practice properly, her godfather would use this long needle to teach her.

The pain of having her ten fingers pierced through her heart was etched into her very bones.

"Dr. He, could you please try a different treatment method for me?"

Qingying's face turned from rosy to pale.

Seeing the fear in her eyes, He Yuyan felt puzzled. She had only given her acupuncture, so why was she so scared?

"Miss Qingying, acupuncture doesn't hurt. I just gently insert the needle. The pain is even less than an ant bite."

Don't be nervous, relax, it will pass in a moment..."

Since He Yuyan had already said that, what else could Qingying say?

She closed her eyes and silently told herself not to be afraid.

Shen Bazhi, Shen Bazhi, I have made such a sacrifice for you today, I'm afraid you will have to repay me well in the future.

In the courtyard, Shen Bazhi sat alone in the pavilion, drinking wine.

He Yuyan told him that the treatment might take an hour, so he waited for her to come out.

Although he knew he was letting down the Red Widow, he had no choice but to resort to this tactic in order to avoid arousing suspicion from He Yuyan.

Just after I had two drinks, Butler Zhang rushed over.

"Master Shen, something bad has happened. I just received a secret message."

Lu Hanting somehow summoned troops to guard all the exits of Tongzhou City; it seems he intends to...

Butler Zhang looked up at Shen Bazhi, but the words "capture alive" remained stuck in his throat.

Even after hearing such news, Shen Bazhi calmly finished his drink, showing no sign of panic on his face.

"Really? That's not bad."

Butler Zhang said anxiously, "Master Shen, the sooner the better."

Although they've sealed off the exits, I still have a way to get you out. I'll take care of the Red Widow's matter, but you can't stay here any longer..."

"No, Steward Zhang, you're wrong. I can't escape."

Shen Bazhi looked into the room and said firmly, "I want to meet this Lu Hanting."