Double Life: The Sickly Prince Eavesdrops on My Heart

Then, he put a gorgeous hairpin on the princess. The pearls on the hairpin hung down to her ears, adding a bit of charm and nobility.

After carefully dressing up, the elegant princess returned! She looked at herself in the mirror, and her eyes were filled with confidence and determination.

At this time, the servants in the mansion rushed over and were surprised to see that the princess had regained her former charm.

"Princess, you are so beautiful, as if you have returned to the past." A maid couldn't help but exclaimed.

The princess smiled slightly and said, "After going through all these twists and turns, I will definitely be stronger.

At this moment, the housekeeper came hurriedly and saluted, saying, "Princess, the Dali Temple Minister Lu Haifeng wants to see you outside."

The princess frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "Let him wait in the front hall. I will be there later."

She took a deep breath, adjusted her skirt, and walked towards the front hall with her head held high.

The Dali Temple official bowed respectfully and said softly, "My princess is frightened. I came here to investigate the kidnapping of my princess. I hope you can tell me the details of the process."

Princess Xiao Ya pursed her lips and trembled as she spoke, "That day I went to a temple outside the city to pray for blessings. On my way back, a group of men in black suddenly rushed out and surrounded my carriage without saying a word."

The Dali Temple official looked solemn and asked, "Does the princess still remember the characteristics of those men in black?"

The princess frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "They were all masked, so their faces couldn't be seen clearly, but one of them had a strange tattoo on his arm, which looked like a black eagle with its wings spread."

The Dali Temple Minister hurriedly wrote it down and asked, "Did they say anything?"

The princess thought for a moment and shook her head: "They didn't say a word along the way, they just hurried on and took me to a remote valley."

The Dali Temple Minister looked at him intently: "Did the princess find anything special in the valley?"

The princess paused for a moment and said, "There is a dilapidated wooden house in the valley, and there seem to be signs of long-term activities around it."

The Dali Temple Minister nodded slightly and said, "Thank you, Princess, for providing these clues. I will bring these villains to justice as soon as possible and give you justice."

"Later I found out that the person who kidnapped me was actually Prince Hu Qingyu from the Western Regions!" Xiao Ya said angrily.

The Dali Temple official was shocked. "It turned out to be Prince Hu Qingyu of the Western Regions! Princess, please tell us about your experience of being brought to the Western Regions by him."

Princess Xiao Ya took a deep breath and said slowly, "They rode at full speed all the way. I was blindfolded. I don't know how long it took, but I only felt that the climate was getting drier and hotter. When the blindfold was taken off, I found that I was already in the Western Regions."

"Hu Qingyu locked me up in a gorgeous but cold palace. Although I was provided with delicious food every day, I had no freedom at all."

The Dali Temple official frowned, "Did the princess hear what they were planning?"

There was anger in the princess' eyes, "Hu Qingyu used threats and inducements many times, trying to get me to persuade our emperor to cede the city, open up border trade, and grant them many privileges. I would rather die than obey, so he put me under house arrest and forbade me to have any contact with the outside world." Xiao Ya thought to herself, I can't tell the truth!

The Dali Temple official clenched his fists, "This Hu Qingyu is really audacious! Then what happened? How did the princess escape?"

The princess raised her head slightly, "Perhaps they thought that it would be difficult for me, a woman, to escape, so they relaxed their defense. I stole a horse while they were not prepared, and traveled day and night, through many hardships, before I finally escaped."

The Dali Temple Minister said solemnly: "The princess has suffered. I will report the truth to the emperor and make the Western Regions pay the price!"

Morning next day.

After Lu Haifeng reported Princess Xiao Ya's experience in detail to Emperor Wen, Emperor Wen was indeed furious.

He slammed the table and shouted angrily, "This Western Regions prince Hu Qingyu is so audacious! He dared to kidnap the princess in our territory and even tried to use this to threaten us to cede the city and open up trade. This is really outrageous!"

The ministers in the court all lowered their heads and dared not say a word. Emperor Wen was still furious and paced back and forth, thinking about how to respond.

After a while, Emperor Wen stopped and said, "Although Princess Xiao Ya made mistakes, she did suffer a lot this time. However, the country has its own laws and the family has its own rules, so she must be punished."

"Order the princess to reflect on her mistakes for three months. I hope she will be a kind person and keep a low profile in the future. She should not take advantage of her status and act recklessly again."

Then, Emperor Wen swept his sharp eyes over all the ministers and said solemnly: "As for the Western Regions, we must not let them go easily! Immediately send envoys to the Western Regions to severely condemn their evil deeds and demand that Hu Qingyu be handed over and an explanation be given to our dynasty! If they refuse, I don't mind using force to protect the dignity of our dynasty!"

General Huo stepped forward, clasped his fists and accepted the order, saying, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I am willing to lead the army to the Western Regions and make sure they know how powerful our dynasty is!"

Emperor Wen nodded slightly and continued, "In addition, strengthen the border defense to prevent the Western Regions from making further moves. At the same time, send spies to closely monitor the movements of the Western Regions, and report back immediately if there is any movement!"

All the ministers responded in unison: "Your Majesty is wise!"

On the second day, the envoys led a solemn and majestic entourage and embarked on a difficult journey to the Western Regions.

On the border between Dasheng and the Western Regions, the defenders were all in high spirits and had determined eyes.

They increased the frequency of patrols, strengthened fortifications, and were ready to respond to any possible conflicts.

After Princess Xiao Ya returned to the mansion, she obediently accepted the punishment given by Emperor Wen, closed the door tightly, and reflected on her mistakes alone in the room.

After this thrilling kidnapping incident, she felt like she had experienced a baptism of the soul.

The arrogance he once had dissipated a lot, and his behavior became low-key and restrained.

During this quiet time, she often sat alone in front of the window, recalling the past, and began to reflect deeply on her past behavior, realizing the serious consequences that her willfulness might bring.

However, in the distant Western Regions, they completely denied Princess Xiao Ya's accusations.

In the court of the Western Regions, the ministers were outraged and accused the Great Sheng Kingdom of making a groundless accusation and a malicious slander against the Western Regions.

They were tough and determined not to hand over Hu Qingyu. When the envoys of the two countries met in the Western Regions, they each insisted on their own opinions, spoke fiercely, and refused to give in to each other, arguing fiercely.

In the end, the Dasheng delegation had no choice but to return to their country with anger and unwillingness, and report the truth to Emperor Wen.

After hearing the report from the Dasheng delegation, Emperor Wen's face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm, his brows were furrowed, and his eyes were flashing with anger.

He snorted coldly, and the voice seemed to carry endless chill: "This Western Region Country is so arrogant, do they think that Dasheng is easy to bully?"