0p0 Chapter 450 The Princess's Maid (54)
Chapter 450 The Princess's Maid (54)
After seeing Chu Hanfeng's reply, Yue Zeyuan had a clear idea of what was going on.
He discussed it with Qi Ning, and over the next two days, he frequently exchanged letters with Chu Hanfeng to negotiate terms.
Finally, they reached an agreement to exchange three Chu cities for Yun Jing.
However, they only reached an agreement on the surface; in reality, both of them had their own ulterior motives.
Of course, Chu Hanfeng would never actually hand over the three cities; otherwise, the other ministers of Chu would not have agreed.
Under this premise, he made a request that Yun Jing be brought back first, and then the three cities be handed over to Yue Kingdom.
Chu Hanfeng's goal was to rescue Yun Jing and then immediately turn against Yue Zeyuan. Not only would he refuse to hand over the city, but he would also fight a decisive battle with Yue, intending to take advantage of the situation to attack Yue.
As for Yue Zeyuan, he outwardly agreed to the demand for the three cities in exchange for the people, and also agreed to hand over the people first and then the cities. However, he made a condition that Chu Hanfeng must go to Pengsha Valley alone to pick up Yun Jing.
Yue Zeyuan's goal was not just those three small cities in Chu; his goal was the entire Chu Kingdom.
He intends to use Yun Jing, an excellent hostage, to capture Chu Hanfeng, thereby launching an attack on the State of Chu and unifying Yue and Chu.
After much negotiation, Yue Zeyuan insisted on one point: Chu Hanfeng must pick up Yun Jing alone, otherwise there was no point in discussing it further.
After all, Yun Jing was in Yue Zeyuan's hands, so they had priority and Chu Hanfeng had no right to make too many demands on them.
For Yun Jing's sake, Chu Hanfeng weighed the matter carefully and finally agreed to the request.
Soon, three days had passed.
At dawn that day, Chu Hanfeng indeed rode his horse alone into Pengsha Valley.
When he arrived at the designated location in the middle of the valley, he saw two Yue soldiers escorting Yun Jing.
This was another request made by Chu Hanfeng. For his safety, he requested that Yue Zeyuan's side not send too many people.
If they were just two ordinary Yue soldiers, Chu Hanfeng wouldn't take them seriously.
Seeing that the person in the hands of the two soldiers was indeed Yun Jing, whom he had been thinking about day and night, Chu Hanfeng hurriedly rode forward on his fast horse.
"Jing'er!"
Yun Jing looked at Chu Hanfeng running towards her, her face filled with disbelief.
She never expected that Chu Hanfeng would actually come to rescue her all by himself.
But why?
Yun Jing was completely baffled.
Previously, Chu Hanfeng had been extremely disgusted with her, yet he still sent her to Yue Kingdom for a political marriage. How come he suddenly seems like a different person now? He not only asked Yue Kingdom for her back, but also sent troops for her sake, and even disregarded his own safety to come here alone to try to rescue her.
Yun Jing stared blankly at Chu Hanfeng running towards her.
Chu Hanfeng rode a fast horse and arrived nearby.
He dismounted, sword in hand: "Jing'er, I've come to save you!"
"you……"
Yun Jing's eyes were red, and she was overwhelmed with emotions.
Of course, she hoped that Chu Hanfeng would come to save her. She had been thinking about this day for a long time, and she had been thinking about this day every day she endured in the Yue Kingdom's palace.
Chu Hanfeng gave Yun Jing a reassuring look, then looked at the two Yue soldiers and said coldly, "Hurry up and hand over the person. Does your Yue Kingdom intend to go back on its word?"
The two soldiers exchanged a glance.
"Rest assured, His Majesty has given the order, and we will naturally keep our word."
After saying that, the two soldiers untied Yun Jing from their grasp and pushed her away.
Chu Hanfeng stepped forward to catch Yun Jing and held her in his arms.
"Jing'er, I've come to take you away. Don't be afraid."
Chu Hanfeng hugged her tightly and patted her back.
Finally, he got her back. Yun Jing was back by his side. What belonged to him was ultimately his.
"Chu Hanfeng..."
Yun Jing was still somewhat incredulous, her body stiff as she was held in Chu Hanfeng's arms.
Chu Hanfeng only hugged her for a short while before quickly letting go of her.
"Jing'er, we can't stay here any longer, let's go!"
He grabbed Yun Jing's wrist and tried to pull her onto the horse.
But before they had gone a few steps, the two soldiers suddenly spoke up again.
"and many more!"
"Miss Yun, are you just leaving like this, abandoning Young Master Shen?"
Yun Jing suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Yes, and Shen Yixiao too.
Shen Yixiao followed her to Yue Kingdom to save her, risking his life and enduring countless hardships for her sake. They were even captured and taken hostage together.
She can't just leave like this.
When Chu Hanfeng saw Yun Jing stop for Shen Yixiao, his expression suddenly changed.
"Jing'er, let's go first!"
"No, I can't just leave Shen Yixiao like this."
Yun Jing turned around and asked the two soldiers, "Where is Shen Yixiao?"
The two soldiers clapped their hands and stepped aside, revealing Shen Yixiao being escorted out by two other soldiers not far behind them.
"Yi Xiao!"
Yun Jing's eyes widened.
The two Yue soldiers holding Shen Yixiao pulled the rag out of his mouth.
Shen Yixiao coughed twice and shouted in Yun Jing's direction, "Jing'er!"
"Yi Xiao!"
Seeing Shen Yixiao's battered and bruised appearance, Yun Jing quickly shouted to the Yue soldiers, "Release him immediately!"
The soldiers laughed loudly, holding their knives to Shen Yixiao's neck: "Miss Yun, your King Chu only said he would save you, not Young Master Shen."
That's right.
Although Chu Hanfeng initially said he wanted Yun Jing and Shen Yixiao back, he completely ignored Shen Yixiao when he actually negotiated with Yue Zeyuan.
He only wanted Yun Jing back; he didn't want Shen Yixiao at all.
Even if Shen Yixiao is brought back, he will eventually die at his hands; he can't tolerate him.
Since that's the case, it would be better to let Shen Yixiao die at Yue Zeyuan's hands, so that Yun Jing wouldn't harbor any resentment towards him in the future.
Yun Jing turned to look at Chu Hanfeng, crying and pleading, "Chu Hanfeng, I beg you, please find a way to save Shen Yixiao. I know you must have a way."
Chu Hanfeng's face was extremely ugly.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I risked my life to come here alone for you. How could I possibly save anyone else? You want to save Shen Yixiao, but do you not care about my life or death?"
This wasn't entirely unfounded by Chu Hanfeng. He could handle two soldiers on his own, but dealing with four would be quite difficult.
"But……"
Yun Jing wanted to say something more.
"No buts, come with me first, and I'll find a way to save him later."
Of course, this was just Chu Hanfeng's excuse. He had no intention of saving Shen Yixiao at all and wished that Shen Yixiao would die at Yue Ze's hands.
He forcibly pulled Yun Jing along, dragging her towards the horses: "Come on, let's get on the horses and leave this place."
Yun Jing was reluctant to leave with Chu Hanfeng like that, and she continued to struggle.
At this moment, Shen Yixiao shouted again from the other side, "Jing'er, go, don't worry about me!"
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