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"You just wait there. General Qi and I will go to the granary and then come back for you." He smiled reassuringly at me, which calmed me down a bit. Really, this is my territory. Why should I worry about any bad consequences if that fake man sees Mochizuki Muneyoshi? Besides, the person guarding Mochizuki Muneyoshi is a top-notch expert who is also my bodyguard.

I was led by the fake man, with a soldier in front of me, until we finally arrived at the tent where Wangyue Zongning was being held. He was the Crown Prince, and although he was a prisoner, his treatment was quite good. The three guards of Zhilan Palace stood guard outside the door, and they all bowed respectfully when they saw me.

I waved my hand and asked, "Where are Yunhui and the others?"

"Your Highness, it's our turn to be on duty. They've gone to rest first," Wuhen replied respectfully.

I nodded and gestured for the fake man to go in and see Mochizuki Muneyoshi, whom she had been longing to see for so long. Watching her go inside, I hesitated for a second outside the tent before finally deciding to go in and check on her. To be honest, I was still a little worried about this fake man. She kept wanting to meet with Mochizuki Muneyoshi; could she be plotting something, conspiring to betray some important information?

The soldier lifted the tent flap for me, and I slipped inside. Before I could even get a good look at Wangyue Zongning and the fake man, I suddenly felt someone beside me. I turned my head in surprise and was shocked to see that the soldier had followed me in. My heart tightened, and before I could call for help, a sharp pain shot through the back of my neck, and everything went black. I instantly lost consciousness.

I touched my neck and struggled to open my eyes. It was dark all around, and it took me a while to adjust to the light. The scene from the military camp flashed through my mind. Oh no, it seems I've been ambushed and tricked! 5555

I got up and, using the faint light streaming in from what appeared to be a small window, searched every nook and cranny of the room. I didn't feel anything unusual on me. The house was spotless, with only four walls, and it seemed there wasn't even a table or chair. A secret room? A prison cell? I rubbed my forehead; this was truly the worst luck I'd ever experienced.

Ugh, I actually fell for that fake man's trick! But how did they manage to get me out of Wangyue Zongning's tent? They didn't notice anything amiss? And what about Xilan? Shouldn't she have noticed I was missing by now? Oh dear, why didn't that brat Yefeng lead a few little black doves to rescue me?

I was all alone in this dark place, and I don't know how long it lasted. At first, I stood, but my legs got so sore that I had to sit down. After a short while, the ground was too cold to sit still, so I had to stand up again. Anyway, I exhausted myself like this, and I was starving. No one appeared. I shouted at the top of my lungs, but all I heard was my own echo. And after shouting for a while, I got thirsty, but there was no water to drink. My situation was absolutely miserable. 5555, why did I even come to the battlefield?

Just before I was about to faint from the shock, one of the four walls slowly slid aside. I covered my eyes with my hands, blocking out the blinding light streaming in, and it took me a while to make out who it was—it was Mochizuki Muneyoshi. Oh my god, Tian Xilan, what are you doing? How did this bastard escape too?

"Morning? Evening?" I looked at Mochizuki Sounei's mocking face and his tightly closed lips. Oh well, I'll just take the initiative to strike up a conversation. After all, I'm the prisoner now!

"Tonight." Perhaps not expecting me to be so calm now, he strode up to me, lowered his head, glanced at me with a hint of surprise, and then spoke.

I weakly rubbed my already empty stomach, and looked up weakly, saying, "Your Highness, I'm hungry. Please give me something to eat!"

He suddenly squatted down, grabbed my chin, and stared intently into my eyes, as if trying to see something. After a long pause, he said in a voice that sounded like he was suppressing anger, "Aren't you afraid?"

"I'm scared." I blinked at him a few times, feigning fear, and then said with a fake smile, "But if you don't eat your fill, you won't even have the energy to be scared."

Mochizuki Muneya, you captured me and locked me up here. You don't mean to starve me to death, do you? I guess you won't let me die unless you torture me enough. If I don't make some legitimate demands for myself, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

“There are some differences.” He suddenly let go of my hand, stood up, and looked down at me with an air of superiority.

I almost collapsed to the ground, struggling to sit up straight. I looked at the person in front of me and, judging by his clothes, wondered if I was already in the Moon Gazing Palace. Oh dear!

"Your Highness, although we have a past grudge, Your Highness was never short of food, clothing, or shelter when you were in the Tianqing Army Camp. I am, after all, a princess. Your Highness, you don't intend to lock me up in a place like this, do you?" Seeing Wangyue Zongning turn to leave, I quickly spoke up. I felt that if I were locked up in a place like this, where I was isolated from the world and never saw the light of day, Yefeng and Xiao Heige might not be able to find me.

He suddenly turned around, staring intently at me with a furious rage in his eyes. I quickly lowered my head, raising an eyebrow. Oops, it seems I accidentally stepped on his wound.

I was still wallowing in self-pity, lamenting my bad luck, when suddenly I felt incredibly light. That bastard Mochizuki Zongning had picked me up like a chick and strode out. Poor me, I was too hungry to even struggle or resist, and could only let him drag me into some room in such a humiliating and disrespectful manner.

I plopped down on a stool, feeling dizzy, just as I was about to have a righteous discussion with the enemy, when I suddenly noticed that the table in front of me was full of delicious food. I didn't care about anything else and buried my head in the food. Being poisoned to death is better than starving to death.

"Your Highness, are you befriending Princess Qianhui alone, or the entire Hanxing?" I finally managed to ask the question that had been nagging at me all morning, after I had fed myself enough. If the answer was the latter, I couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat; the consequences would be terrifying.

He remained silent, stared at me for a while, and then said in a deep voice towards the door behind me, "Someone come here!"

Immediately, someone responded and entered. He appeared to be a eunuch. He bowed to Mochizuki Sōne and said, "Wang An, take her away first and have someone keep an eye on her."

"Yes, Your Highness." The eunuch named Wang An bowed his head to accept the order, then turned around and said, still bowing his head, "Please come with me, young lady."

I rolled my eyes at Mochizuki Zongning, then obediently followed Wang An. Sigh, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. I wanted to run away but couldn't find an exit! I gently pressed my chest again, and a smile involuntarily appeared on my face. As long as I stayed in a normal house, I believed that Ye Feng would find me soon. The magic of this Phoenix Orchid Jade Pendant was obviously something Mochizuki Zongning had never heard of.

Clouds Drunk, Moon Slightly Asleep (Revised Edition) Volume Three: If Life Were Only As We First Met, the Shocking Change in Wangzhou (Part Two)

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The Shocking Change in Wangzhou (Part Two)

Wang An led me all the way north to the northernmost small room. There were already layers of guards outside the room. Wang An led me to the door of the room, pushed it open, and then turned around and looked up at me.

The man before me was about thirty years old, similar in age to Mochizuki Zongning. He was fair-skinned but appeared unusually mature. He was also looking at me, but when he saw me, a look of surprise flashed across his face. He paused for a moment before bowing his head and saying, "Please come in, young lady."

I glanced at him suspiciously, then resignedly went inside, and the door closed behind me again.

I glanced around the room briefly, then rushed to the bed and burrowed under the covers. I was freezing in that cramped, stuffy place. Although I ate something to warm up, it would be best to get a nice, warm sleep.

I huddled in bed, curled up. The room wasn't bad; the bed and blankets were warm. Sigh, I wonder what's happening outside? Is that fake man having an affair with Wangyue Zongning, or is the entire Hanxing Kingdom colluding with Wangyue Kingdom? Now, trapped within these high walls, I can worry but have no way of knowing anything. There should be an attack on the city today, but judging from Wangyue Zongning's expression, it seems Wangzhou hasn't been captured yet.

Suddenly someone knocked on the door. I asked who it was a little nervously, and Wang An's voice rang out from outside: "Miss, His Highness requests that you bathe and change your clothes."

I sat bolt upright in bed with a start, just as Wang An pushed open the door and came in, followed by several maids carrying a bath tub and clothes. Then, I was pulled off the bed in a daze, staring blankly as Wang An closed the door and left. I glanced at the clothes on the table—women's clothing! What was that bastard Mochizuki Zongning up to?

Forced by my current situation, I obediently took a bath, changed my clothes, and followed Wang An, who had been waiting outside, out the door. Not far away, I saw Mochizuki Zongning walking towards me from afar. Without even glancing at me, he said to Wang An in a deep voice, "Have General Zheng wait for me in the side hall."

Wang An obeyed and walked to the left, while Mochizuki Zongning didn't speak to me and walked to the right on his own. After walking about ten steps, he turned around and saw that I hadn't moved at all. He roared at me with a face full of rage, "Looks like you want to be escorted around like a dog from now on!"

I jumped in surprise and hurriedly trotted after him. It seemed that Wangyue Zongning was very confident in the security of his palace and was certain that I couldn't even climb over the wall to escape, which was why he hadn't tied me up properly. I secretly chuckled to myself. The more he underestimated me, the better. It seemed that I should cooperate for the time being and not anger him.

"Your Highness, where are we going?" Wangyue's palace is truly magnificent. In comparison, I still prefer Longyao's palace. Although Tianqing's palace is the most beautiful of the three palaces, it is inhabited by man-eating monsters, so I don't like it much.

He ignored me and strode straight ahead, with two guards following behind us. People bowed to him along the way, and I jogged to keep up with him.

That bastard Mochizuki Zongning actually brought me to see his father—that fat, greasy-faced King Mochizuki! His son was clearly much more handsome in comparison. I stood there, panting, watching Mochizuki Zongning bow to his father. I figured I was a prisoner, a fairly well-treated one, so I didn't need to kneel and bow to that fat king, right?

"Is she really the legendary Yunfeng, Princess Xiyue of Tianqing Kingdom?" The fat king sat in the front, still looking arrogant and domineering despite the enemy's army at the gates.

I smiled slightly and nodded in agreement as if nothing had happened.

"Ning'er, if that's the case, why didn't you tear her to pieces? Why did you bring her back?" The fat king stood up angrily, pointing at me, but speaking to his son.

I shook my head inwardly. Sigh, what an incompetent fool!

“Father, she is still useful to me. Father, please rest early. I will personally face the enemy tomorrow, so you need not worry.” After saying this, Wangyue Zongning knelt down and bowed to the fat king. Without waiting for the fat king’s reply, he turned and walked out of the hall.