Gifted Bride of the Sinned Prince

229 Put his life at Stake

Before sunrise, Lóng Wei woke up and quietly moved out of bed. He made sure that Li Hua’s sleep would not be disturbed. He put on his robe and walked out of the room without making any noise.

Freshening up in the washroom, he dressed up in a black robe and tied his hair into a hair bun. He picked up his sword and realized that he hadn’t killed anyone in a long run. He went to the guest room and looked at the doors.

Feng Lao was on the bed, sleeping peacefully. Lóng Wei chuckled and walked up to him. He pulled the blanket away from him. Feng Lao jolted awake from his sleep and quickly sat up to see the Sixth Prince before him.

“Your days of taking peaceful sleep are over. Get ready. We need to leave soon,” Lóng Wei told him, and stepped away from his way. Feng Lao rubbed his eyes. He only slept for an hour as he could not take the thoughts about Li Hua off his head.

Feng Lao put on his shoes and asked Lóng Wei if he would show him the washroom. Lóng Wei hummed and took him to the guest washroom. He told him to come to the room within ten minutes.

After ten minutes, Feng Lao returned when Lóng Wei handed him the black robes. “Wear these and come out.” He walked out of the room and closed the doors behind him.

After Feng Lao was dressed in black robes, Lóng Wei took him to the secret route which Xiaoming had opened for them. Mingquan was already present with two horses and asked them to hop on their respective horses.

The soldier opened the gates for them, and the three rushed to the capital’s main gate on their horses. In an hour, they reached the capital’s gate. But they were on the forest route because if the soldiers had seen them, then it would have created a problem later. Lóng Wei was the first one to get off the horse and stepped up.

Chang Shi bowed to see the two princes. Mingquan glanced at Lóng Wei, who explained to him, “I thought it would be wise to let Chang Shi be with us.”

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“I have already checked the route on your instruction in the morning, but I found no suspicious activity,” Chang Shi stated.

“The enemy is in the palace and he will act as soon as Shui Xiaoqing steps into the capital,” Lóng Wei revealed to them. Feng Lao was shocked to hear that someone from the palace was involved in it.

“Did Brother Lóng Wei give bait to the enemy?” Mingquan arched his brow at Lóng Wei.

“To catch a fish, one must bait it,” Lóng Wei pronounced.

“Did His Highness put my father’s life in danger?” Feng Lao questioned him.

“His life is already in danger,” Lóng Wei corrected his words. “Why? Are you scared that your father will lose his life? He is already on the verge of his death for betraying the Xu family and aiding his enemy.” Lóng Wei had to lure the enemy. That’s why he let Feng Lao stay in the palace even when he should not have.

“What if the enemy attacks Shui Xiaoqing even before he reaches the capital’s gate?” Mingquan sceptically gazed at his brother.

“No. The enemy will do it in the capital,” Lóng Wei confidently said.

“Why?” Mingquan squinted his eyes.

“Because he knows that I will bring Feng Lao to make him meet his father. He will kill them both at the same time because it is supposed to be a secret,” Lóng Wei answered, and shifted his gaze to Feng Lao.

“Your life and death are solely on your luck. Make sure that your father tells you the name of the enemy who is behind all this,” Lóng Wei said with a menacing expression.

“Wait for a second!” Mingquan suddenly got anxious. “Did Brother Lóng Wei take a risk on his life as well?” He inquired.

“Umm... that’s a tough question to answer,” Lóng Wei answered. “We must climb down this small hill. In five minutes, we will be on the main route outside the capital,” he asserted.

Chang Shi had already tied the horses to the tree trunks and they descended the hill.

“The Fourth Brother and Chang Shi will not come out until I signal them. Feng Lao and I will go ahead on the same route. To my knowledge, Shui Xiaoqing will soon be here,” Lóng Wei instructed them as they carefully descended the hill. The darkness was vanishing as the sun would soon rise.

Mingquan asked Lóng Wei to be careful. They reached the bottom of the hill after negotiating the difficult hill. Lóng Wei and Feng Lao went ahead, while Mingquan and Chang Shi followed them.

“Your Highness, I don’t want anything to happen to my father,” Feng Lao said.

“His death is inevitable, Feng Lao,” Lóng Wei affirmed. “You should have tried your best to find the name of the enemy,” he stated, and halted at his place to look behind. He found that Mingquan and Chang Shi were slightly far from them.

He tightened his grip around his sword and looked at his front to walk ahead.

“I have promised Li Hua that I will kill everyone who is involved in the murder of her family. All those people will die, who made her cry and broke her heart,” Lóng Wei stated.

“Spare my mother and wife too. Yang Mei is pregnant and...”

“It doesn’t matter to me. They all must die,” Lóng Wei asserted, not letting him complete his statement.

“Yang Mei is innocent,” Feng Lao replied.

“You don’t love her, then why are you concerned for her?” Lóng Wei interrogated him.

“Because she wasn’t involved with my family,” Feng Lao answered. Lóng Wei chuckled and told him to shut his mouth. They reached the main route and waited for the carriage in which Shui Xiaoqing would come.

“What if my father has already crossed this route? How could His Highness be so accurate about everything?” Feng Lao questioned Lóng Wei.

“I can’t tell a traitor,” Lóng Wei mocked him, looking up at the sky. It was turning redder. He had made this plan after sacrificing his night’s sleep. The enemy must show his face to him today because the enemy would want to kill Lóng Wei more than Shui Xiaoqing and Feng Lao.

Yes, Lóng Wei took the biggest risk of his life. He put his life at stake to lure the enemy to him. He must come out to kill Lóng Wei.