Ji Feiyu said, "What happened that day doesn't really matter. But I outmaneuvered him again. I guess he must hate me even more now."
The second prince said, "Yes. I rushed there that day to see if my elder brother would succeed in the end. Also, I heard you were arranged to listen to their negotiation. You've always been a variable in my mind. I was just curious about your on - the - spot reaction at that time."
Ji Feiyu wondered, "I'm a variable, yet you still dared to ask me for help?"
The second prince laughed, "That's exactly why I asked you."
Ji Feiyu said, "I'd like to hear the details."
The second prince said, "According to the plan I told my elder brother, he will surely choose a suitable item and make another request to Emperor Yong. You don't need to know what it is, nor do you need to stop Emperor Yong from making the exchange for you. Because my elder brother only gave you two options. One is to complete the exchange, and he will let you and Emperor Yong go. The other is if the exchange fails, he will keep you and won't spare Emperor Yong either."
"What?!" Ji Feiyu didn't expect the eldest prince to be so bold. "If he wants to harm Emperor Yong, isn't that a betrayal of his promise? Isn't he afraid of being condemned by the whole world?"
The second prince said, "He surely won't act during the autumn hunting. But he has been strengthening the training of his personal guards recently. He must be waiting for the end of the autumn hunting and then strike on Emperor Yong's way back to his country. Judging from his character, the location will definitely be at the border between the two countries. Then he will erase the identities of the assassins. In this way, he can claim that it was just an accident. At the same time, he will also pretend to help catch the murderers and completely get rid of any connection with himself. Meanwhile, if Great Yong is in chaos, he can even 'suppress the chaos' by the way. Don't think that Emperor Yong brought a large number of people to the Northern Cold Region. You should know that compared with the military strength of this country, the number of people he brought is really insignificant."
Ji Feiyu was stunned. She didn't expect such a scheme. If the exchange failed, he actually wanted to harm Yong Yaxuan.
The second prince added, "But don't worry. My elder brother only gave you two options, while I can give you a third one. Coincidentally, I was just about to contact you to tell you my plan when Yong Yaxuan sent someone to talk to me about cooperation. I thought only you could help me, so I might as well give him some face and help him get you out first."
Ji Feiyu understood the key point. She pondered for a moment and then said, "So, what do you want me to do?"
The second prince couldn't help laughing. "Hahaha, you're really a smart woman. You figured it out so quickly."
"Just say it directly!" Ji Feiyu said impatiently. She really couldn't wait any longer.
It wasn't that Ji Feiyu was asking for his help. It was just that judging from the current situation, going along with him seemed to be the best choice. Ji Feiyu thought his plan was so detailed that the eldest prince surely wouldn't find out that she was acting today. She still had a moment of freedom. The longer she talked to the second prince, the shorter her free time would be.
The second prince looked at Ji Feiyu. Suddenly, he became extremely gentle. He leaned over and whispered, "Do you think it's better to be my elder brother's woman or mine?"
Seeing this, Ji Feiyu quickly stepped back and said in disgust, "Neither."
But he slowly stepped forward. "But when you broke the deadlock before, you were almost my elder brother's woman."
Ji Feiyu looked at him in confusion. "So?"
He continued to smile. His phoenix eyes showed a bit of provocation. He whispered in Ji Feiyu's ear, "So... if you don't want Yong Yaxuan to exchange anything for you and you want to get out safely, then listen to me. I want you to pretend to agree with him, respond to his affection, and then kill him after the autumn hunting. After I take power, I can send you back openly."
Ji Feiyu suddenly understood that this was the second prince's scheme. She couldn't help turning to look at him.
But he raised the corner of his mouth, took a step back, and just smiled proudly without saying a word.
"Do you know what you're asking when you say this?" Ji Feiyu couldn't help questioning.
"It's for the stability of the Northern Cold Region and Great Yong. I swear that I will never start a war against Great Yong after I take power."
"Why should I believe you?" Ji Feiyu pressed.
"Because of my pride, because half of my blood is from Great Yong, and because you have no better choice." He looked at Ji Feiyu proudly, with a strange light in his eyes.
Ji Feiyu was a bit tempted. If what he said was true and he could really take power, this would be the best way for her to leave the Northern Cold Region. Moreover, the person he wanted Ji Feiyu to kill was really hateful and shouldn't be let off easily. More importantly, the humiliation she suffered in the Northern Cold Region these days and the eldest prince's ambition made her see the threat to Great Yong if the eldest prince came to power. Since she was already involved in this chaos, she might as well stir up trouble in the Northern Cold Region. But she couldn't respond to his affection. She didn't want to lose her virginity. "No, no. I won't sacrifice myself and serve a man with my beauty..."
The second prince laughed heartily. "I have a way to keep you from losing your virginity. Are you willing to agree?"
He stared at Ji Feiyu. Ji Feiyu seemed to see his pride in leading thousands of troops and ruling the Northern Cold Region in his eyes. Finally, she decided to take a gamble.
"Okay, but I must hear the news that Emperor Yong has safely left the pass before I can take further action with you." She was going to assassinate the heir to the Northern Cold Region's throne. If Yong Yaxuan was still there, what if it was blamed on Great Yong? Moreover, she chose this path because she didn't want to go back with Yong Yaxuan. She dug her own pit and she wanted to get out of it by herself. Ji Feiyu was touched by her own righteousness of not causing trouble for Great Yong. She didn't think that saying this meant she had forgiven Yong Yaxuan.
Seeing that she agreed, the second prince's mouth curved into a smile. "Naturally. Since we've formed an alliance, you can make any requests to me in the future, and I will try my best to satisfy you."
Ji Feiyu said, "Okay."
"In that case, I won't stay any longer. I'll leave first. Yong Yaxuan's carriage is almost here. You can talk to him." After saying that, the second prince opened the door and went out.
The moment the door opened, Ji Feiyu felt a gust of wind. Suddenly, she felt a bit sad. For the sake of power, brothers turned against each other. The royal family members were all born in such a cold environment. It was either his death or mine. The road to royal power was always paved with bones. And this kind of struggle would go on and on. It was really sad.
Not long after the second prince left, the sound of a team of carriages stopping came. Then, even on the upper floor, Ji Feiyu heard that familiar voice saying, "Stop. Take a short rest here."
He finally came.