The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 134 - 70: Trip to Yuzhou (2) Danger Begins_3

Xiao Hezhen held an umbrella for Yuan Wenkang.

Naturally, Yuan Wenkang tried to decline.

Xiao Hezhen expressed her inner panic, saying that she just wanted someone to keep her company.

Seeing Xiao Hezhen so fragile, so dainty, as if she would shatter upon a touch, Yuan Wenkang couldn’t bring himself to refuse.

So, he knelt on the ground, maintaining the distance required between a monarch and a subject.

That night, Xiao Hezhen told him much, about every little detail of growing up in the Imperial Palace, about how much she longed to leave it, about the many secrets only she knew.

Perhaps it was Xiao Hezhen’s candidness that night, perhaps it was her endearing demeanor, or maybe it was because Yuan Wenkang also had a cruel fate, but regardless, Yuan Wenkang began to harbor feelings for Xiao Hezhen.

That year, Xiao Hezhen was thirteen.

Yuan Wenkang, thirty.

Let alone their vastly different statuses, their ages alone were an impassable chasm.

But after that night,

The feelings between Xiao Hezhen and Yuan Wenkang had noticeably changed.

Although neither had said anything, they could each feel the other’s emotions.

However, in the end,

It was just a tragic entanglement.

Xiao Hezhen had been betrothed to Wu Xufan of Marquis Wu’s Mansion since childhood; although the Emperor had not made an official decree, everyone had taken their engagement for granted, waiting for Xiao Hezhen to come of age and enter Marquis Wu’s Mansion.

Yuan Wenkang had no power to stop Xiao Hezhen’s marriage, and Xiao Hezhen had no ability to resist. Even if she did, what could it change? Her father would never agree to her marrying Yuan Wenkang. Even if she made such a request, her father would have Yuan Wenkang beheaded, and her own mother, brother, and herself would naturally be implicated.

Their feelings for each other, that mutual understanding and sympathy, were forever sealed away in their hearts.

Until the moment Yuan Wenkang died, nothing was said!

"He is the person Xiao Hezhen trusts the most," Ye Qichi said firmly, word by word.

Xiao Jinxing looked at Ye Qichi.

Ye Qichi gave a deliberate smile towards Xiao Jinxing, "You know it."

Of course, Xiao Jinxing knew.

He was likely more aware of everything in the Imperial Palace than both the Crown Prince and Prince Zhen.

After all, the Crown Prince and Prince Zhen only paid attention to those who posed a threat to them, ignoring everyone else.

Only Xiao Jinxing kept his eye on the bigger picture, marshaling all forces for his use.

"Has Yuan Wen Zhen eaten dinner yet?" Xiao Jinxing asked.

Clearly, he was shaken.

Little Wu replied, "Not yet, he’s still personally standing guard."

"Good, do as Ye Qichi said, take Yuan Wen Zhen away!" Xiao Jinxing suddenly agreed without hesitation.

"Prince!" Little Wu clearly felt anxious.

Had Yuan Wen Zhen’s background been thoroughly verified?!

If he were an agent of Prince Zhen, wouldn’t the Prince be in great danger!

"Tonight, you are responsible for covering my departure, see you in Yuzhou City," Xiao Jinxing commanded, "You’re coming with me."

The latter sentence was addressed to Ye Qichi.

"Okay," Ye Qichi nodded and felt compelled to remind, "Once we leave, we’re on our own. If we really encounter trouble, there won’t be many to rescue you; you need to think it over."

"This Prince never intended to travel to Yuzhou City in such a flamboyant manner," Xiao Jinxing said deliberately, word by word.

He was indeed a clever person.

Perhaps even if Ye Qichi kept silent tonight, Xiao Jinxing would have made the same decision, or was even waiting for the opportunity.

Waiting for the chance to withdraw from this group.

To safely reach Yuzhou, one must travel in secret.

It wasn’t just the journey that was potentially dangerous; once arriving in Yuzhou City, if the Military Governor received a secret report from Prince Zhen, he would try to deal with Xiao Jinxing immediately.

"Little Wu, go call Yuan Wen Zhen in," Xiao Jinxing ordered.

Little Wu was reluctant.

"Little Wu!" Xiao Jinxing frowned.

"I have served the Prince since I was a child, never leaving your side; I cannot entrust the Prince to anyone else."

Xiao Jinxing was about to speak.

Ye Qichi said indifferently from the side, "Blind loyalty."

Xiao Jinxing glanced at Ye Qichi.

Ye Qichi didn’t care at all, "You want to protect your master, the Prince, but that’s under the assumption he’s alive. Prince Zhen, Xiao Jinsen, to put it crudely, is cunning and deceitful; to put it nicely, highly resourceful. If he truly wants to kill Xiao Jinxing, it’s not impossible. Every move we make now, if we falter even slightly, we’ll end up dead by Prince Zhen’s sword! So, Little Wu, are you sure you want to persist in this solo endeavor?!"