vstars Chapter 290 Courageous Happiness
Chapter 290 Courageous Happiness
Chapter 290 Courageous Happiness
Outside the Moon City prison, Fule held a token and hid in a corner, followed by several maids and guards. She repeatedly reassured herself not to be nervous. She peeked out and saw a row of soldiers with swords, and panic surged within her.
"Fule, you can do it, believe in yourself."
She took a deep breath, put on an arrogant and domineering look, and walked aggressively in front of several soldiers.
"Open the door! My royal brother has ordered me to arrest this wanted criminal."
The leading officer was in a difficult position and bowed respectfully.
“Your Highness, the Second Prince has ordered us to guard the prison and not to let anyone in without an imperial edict.”
The officers and soldiers were very vigilant and gripped their knife handles tightly.
Fule was extremely nervous, his fingertips digging into his flesh to keep calm.
What should she do? What should she do?
If the princess were in this situation, what would she do?
"How dare you! You dare to stop me, the princess!"
Fule tried to remain calm, his face expressionless as he roared and brandished his token.
"My imperial brother ordered me to take the criminal to the county government, but you still won't let him through. Do you not even recognize my imperial brother's token anymore?"
The officers and soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment. The leader carefully examined the token. The Second Prince had indeed given the order, and seeing the token was like seeing the prince himself.
"Princess, the criminal is in the third cell on the left."
Is that all?
Fule concealed his excitement and followed the soldiers into the prison. After only a few steps, an indescribable stench assaulted his senses. The prisoners in the cells lay motionless on the ground, barely alive.
Overwhelmed with fear, she had never set foot in a prison cell before, having lived in the palace her entire life. This was the first time she had ever faced bloodshed directly.
"Princess, the prisoner the Second Prince wants is here."
The officers opened the cell door, and Fu Le stared in disbelief at Tao Huiyan, who was covered in wounds and whose body was covered in sores that not a single patch of flesh was intact. He didn't know whether she was dead or alive.
She suppressed her trembling as she gave the order, "Go, go and bring him out. My brother is waiting."
Princess, Fule, Fule will definitely rescue Boss Tao. Fule is not afraid.
The officers hesitated for a moment, then waved for their subordinates to untie the criminals and hand them over to the people brought by Fule.
Upon receiving the person, Fule dared not linger and rushed out of the prison without stopping.
"Boss, are you really going to let Princess Fule take the person away?"
The officers and soldiers couldn't help but worry, for the Second Prince was their master, and their lives were entirely in his hands.
The officers secretly spat, their faces contorted with sternness, "What does Princess Fule's presence with the token have to do with us? If anyone should be punished, it should be Princess Fule."
He thought about it and still felt it was inappropriate. "Go and report to the Second Prince that Princess Fule has taken the criminal away."
On the street, after running for several blocks, Nuanyu finally realized that she was unfamiliar with Yuecheng and had no idea where the prison was.
Exhausted, she leaned against the stone steps to rest and finally understood why there were no civilians in the city: the Second Prince of Dongchen was afraid she would ask for directions.
Our current location should be close to the city gate. Which direction is the prison in?
Shi Nuanyu was in a state of confusion when a galloping carriage interrupted her thoughts.
"Princess, please get in the carriage."
Fule poked his little head out, whispered mysteriously, and waved vigorously at her.
While Shi Nuanyu was still in a daze, she quickly climbed onto the carriage. Before she could ask Fule why she was there, she saw Tao Huiyan lying unconscious and covered in wounds.
“Ah Yan.”
Her hands trembled, and she dared not touch him. She carefully parted his disheveled long hair, revealing a face covered in blood.
"Ah Yan, don't scare me."
Shi Nuanyu's hands trembled uncontrollably as she reached out to check his breath. The faint breaths landed on her hands, but her panic only intensified. "Ayan, open your eyes and look at me. It's me, Nuannuan. I've come to find you."
"Ah Yan, hold on, don't fall asleep, don't leave me."
I sat to one side and held him tightly, checking his neck, breath, and heart again and again, afraid that he would slip away from my grasp if I wasn't careful.
The carriage sped toward the city gate, and Fule was already in tears, sobbing softly.
"Princess sister, I'm sorry, it's Fule's fault for not being able to rescue Prince Tao sooner."
Two days ago, she arrived in Yuecheng and was imprisoned in the mansion by her second brother. This morning, the guards who were watching over her were transferred, which allowed her to escape.
But it was still too late.
Shi Nuanyu forced an awkward smile and used one hand to wipe away her tears.
“Fu Le is very brave and has helped me a lot. Dong Chen is not safe. Why don’t you come live with your sister in Nan Yue? Your sister will take care of you for the rest of your life, okay?”
As long as we can escape, nothing else matters.
Fule nodded through her tears, “Fule will listen to her sister. Fule and her sister will live a good life. We will study and learn to write, learn to grow crops, and play with Zhenbao.”
She had heard the rumors these past few days: her father was gone, her mother was gone, and her second brother had driven them both to their deaths. Apart from her sister, she had no other relatives.
The carriage was stopped by the soldiers guarding the city gate when it arrived.
"The city gates are closed, and no carriages are allowed to pass. Turn back immediately."
Shi Nuanyu was filled with worry. She opened the car window and met the general who was leading her into the city. The general instinctively took a few steps back when he saw her.
"My imperial brother has ordered that the city gates be opened."
Fule pulled out his token and used the same trick again.
"When I order the city gates to be opened, I will allow you to steal the token."
The sound of hooves followed, and the Second Prince, sitting high on his horse, questioned Fu Le with a gloomy expression, his sharp eyes fixed on Fu Le with resentment.
"You ungrateful wretch, betraying me for an outsider, Fule, have you forgotten who your elder brother is?"
The car door was opened, exposing them to everyone's view. Fu Le turned pale with fright, clutching the token in his hand, and stood in front of Shi Nuanyu with fear and stubbornness.
"Brother, please release Princess Sister. She's not a bad person. If you release her, Fule will go back with you."
Looking at the brave girl who stood in front of her, Shi Nuanyu was moved. She carefully put down Tao Huiyan in her arms and walked forward to protect Fule behind her.
“Zhuang Wenrui, why should we involve a little girl in our feud?”
The Second Prince sneered, "It's none of your business. She's my sister. I'm disciplining her. What does that have to do with the Crown Princess of Nan Yue? You really have some skill in bewitching my sister into willingly working for you. Once you enter Yue City, none of you will be leaving."
He waved his hand, and the archers around him began to draw their bows in preparation.
Shi Nuanyu calmly stared at the Second Prince, "Do you believe me or not? I will not die today, much less by your hand."
She continued speaking as the Second Prince's expression changed.
“None of this has anything to do with Fule. She is your sister, so you should protect her.”
She was gambling, gambling on Zhuang Wenrui's last shred of affection for Fule. Even if she couldn't live today, she couldn't let Fule become a sacrifice between them.
The second prince sneered, "Of course, my sister is not someone outsider who needs to protect her."
He glanced coldly at his younger sister hiding behind Shi Nuanyu.
"Fule, I command you to come here."
Fu Le's tears streamed down her face as she clung tightly to Shi Nuanyu's sleeve.
"Sister, you can't do without Fule."
Shi Nuanyu gently coaxed, "Fule, be good. Take care of yourself. I will definitely take you home."