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Chapter 43: Ye Chengfeng and Fan Xian both took it for granted.
"Young Master, Her Majesty the Holy Maiden has arrived again, accompanied by a woman whose attire resembles that of a princess from Northern Qi."
Before Haitang Duoduo and Zhan Doudou even got close to the inn, the Eight Swordsmen spotted them.
"Oh? You've come to see me?"
"Yes, according to the schedule."
"Princess, Haitang Duoduo is still with us. Could it be that the young emperor is dressed as a woman again?"
Thinking of this, Ye Chengfeng felt a chill run down his spine.
"Stop them, don't let them in."
Unfortunately, Ye Chengfeng miscalculated. Haitang Duoduo, accompanied by Zhan Doudou in women's clothing, did not go to find Ye Chengfeng immediately.
The two of them actually went to see Old Ma first.
It's unclear what the two said to Lao Ma.
In the end, Old Ma and Haitang Duoduo joined forces to subdue the Eight Swordsmen.
Zhan Doudou, dressed as a woman, appeared before Ye Chengfeng without any hindrance.
"Young Master Ye, we meet again, but you don't seem very keen to see me?"
Zhan Doudou sat leisurely on Ye Chengfeng's bed.
"Good heavens, they're even using their femininity?"
"Princess Taiping, what do you mean by this? You're a princess, after all. Don't you care about your reputation?"
"You are Princess Taiping, your whole family are Princess Taiping! If His Majesty hadn't agreed to a marriage alliance with Dongyi City, why do you think I would have come to see you?"
"what!"
"This isn't right! I remember your Northern Qi's eldest princess didn't look like you!"
At this moment, Ye Chengfeng really wanted to kick Zhan Doudou off the building.
He wanted to form a marriage alliance with Northern Qi purely because of his lust, and because the eldest princess of Northern Qi was beautiful.
He couldn't bring himself to be lecherous in front of Zhan Doudou, who was such a small tablet.
"What? Am I, a princess, not good enough for you?"
Zhan Doudou had seen many lecherous men, but she had never seen a lecher like Ye Chengfeng who didn't even pretend to be one.
"In that case, it seems I need to reconsider the marriage alliance with Northern Qi."
Seeing Ye Chengfeng's disgusted expression, Zhan Doudou suddenly stood up and grabbed Ye Chengfeng's right arm.
He then stuffed it into his mouth and bit down hard.
"Hiss! Are you a dog?"
Ye Chengfeng struggled free, causing Zhan Doudou to stumble.
"Don't you know how to cherish a beautiful woman?"
Zhan Doudou was even more annoyed.
"Are you Xiangyu? Let me take pity on you."
But the next moment Ye Chengfeng realized something was wrong.
In just a short while, Ye Chengfeng felt dizzy and lightheaded.
"You...you drugged me?"
"Heh, you've noticed? Too late."
Zhan Doudou was very proud of herself, and she had just finished saying those words.
Ye Chengfeng fell into a complete coma.
Zhan Doudou helped Ye Chengfeng to the bed.
The evening breeze is destined to be noisy tonight; the lights inside are off, and soft, seductive music drifts out.
Ye Chengfeng slowly woke up at noon the next day.
He shook his groggy head.
"I'm fucking speechless. I never imagined I'd become Fan Xian's substitute?"
Ye Chengfeng was genuinely afraid that Zhan Doudou would come again. After all, Zhan Doudou was unconscious and couldn't even enjoy the process, which would be a complete loss for him. He didn't want to stay in Northern Qi for even a day longer.
So after Ye Chengfeng got up, he took the Eight Swordsmen and Old Ma and fled from the capital.
Ye Chengfeng's hasty departure could not be kept from Zhan Doudou.
Before Ye Chengfeng even left the city, Zhan Doudou arrived at the city gate tower ahead of him.
She watched Ye Chengfeng's carriage leave the capital city until it was no longer visible.
She sighed and said, "He's so opposed to me?"
Zhan Doudou is ultimately just a young girl. It would be strange if she were in a good mood after being contradicted by the person she loves.
But she was also the emperor, and she could control her emotions very well.
So she didn't grieve for long; after her reflections, she took Haitang Duoduo back to the palace.
Ye Chengfeng, sitting in the carriage, thought to himself, "This time, the young emperor is probably going to miscalculate. I've been exposed to radiation for so long; do you think I don't know my own physical condition?"
That's right. The future is uncertain, but at least for now, Ye Chengfeng is definitely an infertile patient.
"Uncle Ma, you should go back to Dongyi City yourself. You've really screwed me over this time."
Ye Chengfeng spoke coldly, and even the Eight Swordsmen looked at Old Ma with extreme wariness.
It would be strange if the Eight Sword Attendants weren't wary of outsiders plotting against their young master.
"Ah, young master, this was my own doing. I will apologize to you when I return."
"Xiaomei, you drive."
After Old Ma left, Xiao Mei, the leader of the Eight Swordsmen, took over driving the carriage.
The names of the Eight Swordsmen were naturally chosen by Ye Chengfeng himself.
Plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums represent spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Xiao Mei, Lan'er, Xiao Zhu, Xiao Ju, Chun Xiang, Xia Xiang, Qiu Xiang, Dong Xiang.
Why is it Lan'er and not Xiao Lan? Because Ye Chengfeng already has Xiao Lan by his side!
"Young Master, where are we going?"
"Let's go to the capital of Nanqing slowly; I don't want to run into that guy Fan Xian."
Although Fan Xian set off a day earlier than Ye Chengfeng, his delegation was much larger, so their speed was definitely not fast.
If Ye Chengfeng were fast enough, he could catch up in less than a day, and he didn't want to run into Fan Xian so soon.
"I hope Li Chengze will act quickly."
"No, it should be that we hope Li Chengze won't back down and will definitely take action!"
Ye Chengfeng was genuinely afraid that Li Chengze would back down and wouldn't dare to make a move.
"Wait, holy crap, something's not right! Fan Xian seems to have broken through to the ninth rank. Xie Bi'an might not be a match for Fan Xian!"
Ye Chengfeng suddenly remembered that Fan Xian seemed to have broken through to a higher level, which was a big deal.
He could only silently mourn for Xie Bi'an in his heart.
Ye Chengfeng knew that if Li Chengze wanted to kill Fan Xian, he had to do so before Fan Xian left the territory of Northern Qi.
If Fan Xian makes another move after returning to Qing Kingdom, he will be courting death.
"Young Master, are you saying someone is trying to ambush Young Master Fan? Should we help?"
Xiao Mei understood the meaning behind these words: since Fan Xian was not in much danger from this ambush.
If we lend a helping hand, Fan Xian will naturally owe us a favor, but there will be no danger to him.
"That makes sense. Qiu Xiang, Dong Xiang, if you two catch up with Fan Xian and someone tries to ambush him, you should help him out."
"Yes, young master, we will head there immediately."
Upon receiving Ye Chengfeng's order, the two spurred their horses and gave chase.
"Young Master, does the Second Prince of Nanqing really dare to send Xie Bi'an to intercept and kill Young Master Fan?"
When Fan Xian went to Northern Qi, Xiao Mei was also a witness. When Yan Xiao Yi came to intercept Fan Xian, Xie Bi'an did indeed appear.
In this situation, the other party should usually tone it down.
If they were to come again, Fan Xian would certainly be prepared, making an ambush unlikely to succeed.
Ye Chengfeng's carriage trailed behind Fan Xian's convoy for dozens of miles.
Qiu Xiang and Dong Xiang also reported that no one had tried to ambush Fan Xian along the way.
"We're about to cross the border, and Li Chengze still hasn't made a move? Is he really backing down?"
Ye Chengfeng wasn't the only one who was anxious.
Fan Xian was even more anxious than him, if Li Chengze really sent people to intercept and kill them.
He had it all planned out: capture the assassins, leave them alive, and when they returned to the capital, Li Chengze would have no way to defend himself.
Smuggling, coupled with the interception of the delegation—even though Li Chengze was a prince, Emperor Qing had to punish him to silence public opinion.
Fan Xian and Ye Chengfeng both underestimated Li Chengze.
If they could think of this, how could Li Chengze not have thought of it?
Li Chengze understood that he had already lost this round, and if he continued to act recklessly, he would really die.