Ji Lingchuan frowned tightly, wishing he could rush out of the door immediately to find out what was going on.
The lock outside the door made a sound. One of the two soldiers who had just been talking stood guard outside, while the other pushed open the door and walked in with the food in his hand.
Seeing that the food on the table remained untouched, the man sneered, "Oh, General Ji still refuses to eat? How many days has it been? General Ji is really able to endure. Are you trying to be a starving ghost?"
Ji Lingchuan still remained silent. After the man said a few words and received no response, he felt a bit bored. He spat at Ji Lingchuan and was about to leave as usual when suddenly there was another noise outside.
"I've heard that you've captured Ji Lingchuan, the legendary war god of the State of Yu. I, the princess, must see with my own eyes what this man, who has been rumored to be so amazing, looks like today."
The tone carried a hint of arrogance and coquettishness, but the voice was clear and melodious, extremely familiar to Ji Lingchuan. Despite his best efforts to remain composed, there was a brief flash of shock in his eyes.
It was indeed Song Yihuan. Why was she in Liaocheng?
Hearing the commotion, the two soldiers' faces immediately changed. They quickly walked out of the door and blocked the approaching figure.
"Please stay, Princess! Ji Lingchuan is a dangerous person. He has been imprisoned for a long time and is dirty and disheveled. You are of noble birth. It's better not to get close."
"Yes, Princess. For your safety, please go back."
Blocked outside the door by the two soldiers, Song Yihuan subconsciously tightened the jade bow in her hand. She looked up at the closed door in front of her. She knew that Ji Lingchuan was inside at this moment, listening to what was happening here.
She couldn't wait to rush into the room to see how he was and confirm if he was safe.
But she knew that she couldn't act rashly at the moment, so as not to bring unnecessary trouble to him.
Calming her mind, she frowned and looked coldly at the two soldiers who were blocking her. "Where did these dogs come from? How dare you block the way of this princess. Get out of the way, or don't blame this princess for being rude!"
When she got angry, she was quite imposing, scaring the two soldiers so much that they didn't even dare to breathe.
"Princess, it's not that we don't want to let you in. It's really that our Third Prince has given an order that no one is allowed to visit Ji Lingchuan. We dare not violate the military order."
"If the princess really wants to see Ji Lingchuan, she needs to get the written order from our Third Prince. Only then will we let you in."
Song Yihuan scoffed. "What a joke! He, Tuoba Shi, is just the Third Prince of the Northern Barbarians, but my elder brother is the lord of the State of Yanyun. If my elder brother says this princess can see him, then I can. If your Third Prince has any dissatisfaction, let him go and talk to my elder brother himself!"
Noticing that one of the soldiers always stared at her, Song Yihuan got angry. "This man dares to look directly at this princess and is disrespectful to me. Drag him away, dig out his eyes, and throw him into the river to feed the fish!"
There were two bodyguards following her. Hearing this, they immediately stepped forward, intending to arrest the man.
The soldier finally didn't dare to underestimate her anymore. He quickly knelt down and kowtowed. "Princess, please spare my life! I offended you unintentionally and didn't mean to be disrespectful to you. If the princess wants to go in, just go. I won't stop you at all!"
"Humph, you're quite sensible. Get out of the way!"
Inside the room, hearing her bold words, the corner of Ji Lingchuan's mouth twitched slightly, and there was a hint of a smile in his eyes.
This little friend of his always made it hard to tell the truth from the false when acting.
Since she wanted to act, he would cooperate. He was going to see what she and Feng Tingyun were up to in Liaocheng.
After venting her anger outside the door, there was finally no one to stop her.
Song Yihuan lifted her skirt, stepped over the soldier guarding the door, and walked into the wing where Ji Lingchuan was imprisoned with her head held high.
As soon as she stepped in, she saw Ji Lingchuan sitting upright by the bedside and met his gaze.
Seeing his current appearance with her own eyes, Song Yihuan felt as if someone had pinched her heart. Her eyes welled up with tears, and her breathing became a bit heavier.
It had been ten days since she heard the news that he had been captured. What kind of inhuman life had he been living in these ten days?
While she was sizing up Ji Lingchuan, Ji Lingchuan was also greedily looking at her.
Now she was dressed gorgeously, with golden ornaments in her hair. She was no longer dressed simply as before. With her bright teeth and charming eyes, she looked even more noble and beautiful.
This was his woman.
"The princess of Yanyun?" Ji Lingchuan's slightly hoarse voice rang in Song Yihuan's ear. When she came to her senses, she saw Ji Lingchuan looking at her mockingly. "You really have a great air."
Although they were familiar with each other, at this moment, standing face to face, they had to pretend to be strangers.
However, with just one look, the tacit understanding between them made them understand the meaning in each other's eyes.
Song Yihuan raised the corner of her mouth and smiled coquettishly and brightly. "So this is the legendary war god of the State of Yu, General Ji Lingchuan. Seeing is believing. General Ji is indeed as handsome and imposing as the rumors say."
She took steps and walked slowly towards Ji Lingchuan.
"Tsk tsk, even in this situation, you still seem calm and composed."
Seeing her getting closer to Ji Lingchuan, the bodyguard behind her quickly said, "Princess, be careful. This man is dangerous."
Song Yihuan said, "What are you afraid of? My elder brother said that this man was hit by a poisoned arrow and is weak all over. He can't even pick up a chopstick. He can't do anything to me."
Walking in front of Ji Lingchuan, Song Yihuan reached out her hand, pinched his chin, and forced him to look up. Her eyes were full of interest. "This princess really likes the arrogance in your eyes. If you are willing to bow down to this princess and become my male favorite, this princess can consider talking to my elder brother and sparing your life. How about it?"
Her tone was very frivolous, just like a domineering princess. But only Ji Lingchuan knew that the tip of her finger was slightly cold. When it touched his face, he could feel her trembling.
The chains made a rattling sound. Ji Lingchuan grabbed her wrist and stared at her with anger on his face. "A gentleman can be killed but not humiliated. It's absolutely impossible for me to kneel down to a woman and be a male favorite!"
On the surface, they seemed to be at odds with each other and the atmosphere was tense. But in a place where no one could see, Ji Lingchuan's thumb stroked Song Yihuan's inner wrist again and again in a soothing way, telling her that he was okay.
Seeing this, Song Yihuan's bodyguard immediately stepped forward with a sword in his hand. "How dare you! You even dare to attack our princess. Let go of our princess quickly!"