An Eight-year-old Princess

"What?" Yun Shang was surprised. It took a while for her to overcome her shock. "Even though we are relatives, we are still of different gender. If a man is younger or older than a woman by three years, he should act cautiously. If it's really inconvenient for me to stay, then I'll move out and live in town."

Prince Jing smiled and said, "Hua Jing was trying so hard to move in here. I believe there's something that she wants from here. Don't you want to know what it is that brings Hua Jing here? Don't worry. You can let your maid watch during the night. I'll read books on the other side of the screen."

Yun Shang lowered her head and pondered for a long time. She was surely curious about Hua Jing's intention. But...

After a moment, she sighed. "Fine. In that case, I'll live here and pretend to be gay and in a relationship with you."

While they were talking, Hua Jing's voice came from outside. "Is the Prince here? It's Hua Jing. I want to see you."

Prince Jing's eyes widened. He reached out and held Yun Shang's hand. Yun Shang frowned and tried to shake his hold. Then Prince Jing said, "Come in."

Yun Shang's brows furrowed. She couldn't figure out why Prince Jing held her hand. Then she saw Hua Jing enter. Prince Jing also saw her and then said to Yun Shang, "I'm glad you're fine. Next time, I won't allow you to do anything without protection. I don't know what I will do should anything happen to you."

Yun Shang was again surprised and turned her head toward Prince Jing. She was stunned to see his eyes were full of love and care.

"Uncle, I've come to see you." Seeing them like this made Hua Jing uncomfortable. Then she fixed her eyes on Yun Shang. Yun Shang felt that Prince Jing had loosened his hold on her hand. So she quickly took her hand back and walked behind the screen.

Then she heard Prince Jing speak, "Your Highness, you'd better get some rest. You were really frightened today. What is it that brings you here at such a late hour?"

"I......" Hua Jing paused, as if she didn't know where to begin. After a moment, she said, "I found today's incident bizarre. To be honest, I didn't bring many attendants with me. But there has never been an assassination attempt. However, on my first day here in Xiyi Town, assassins were following me... Uncle, isn't it too strange?"

Prince Jing snorted coldly, "Well, it is a little bit strange. But you don't need to worry too much. Staying with us means you have tens of thousands of soldiers watching you. I think you'd better rest now. I'll leave you here."

"But......" Hua Jing was trying to say more, but Prince Jing had already turned and walked behind the screen. After a while, Yun Shang heard Hua Jing walk out of the tent.

"Is that what she came here for?" Yun Shang frowned.

"Well, of course not. I noticed that she kept looking around the tent. It seems that she was searching for something. So I asked her to leave." Prince Jing snorted again. He went out and said, "Luo Ding."

Yun Shang followed him out, and saw Luo Ding approaching them. Prince Jing said, "Where's the attendant who came with the Princess?"

Luo Ding answered quickly. "The attendant was wounded, so I told him to rest in the surgeon's tent. The Princess just visited him there."

"Oh?" Prince Jing squinted. "Send more people to follow the Princess and her attendant. Report anything unusual to me."

Luo Ding nodded and stepped away.

It was almost early morning. Prince Jing turned to Yun Shang and said, "Get some rest. I'll go to the Deputy Commander's tent."

Yun Shang nodded and watched Prince Jing leave. Then she took off her shoes and lay on the bed behind the screen.

If Hua Jing and Prince Qingsu made a deal, was it voluntary or forced? Two days ago, Hua Jing was at the battlefield as Prince Qingsu's hostage. And now, she appeared at the army camp as a free woman. Why was that? And why did she bring a Yelang servant?

Shang's heart was full of doubts, but she was sure about one thing. If she wanted her revenge, then it would not be possible to do anything in a camp full of soldiers. She planned on having

quickly got up from her bed and put on her mask. When she walked past the screen, she saw several

that you don't catch a cold." Prince Jing frowned at Yun Shang. He raised his voice and shouted

to put on her shoes. Hua Jing's voice rose, "My Husband went missing on the battlefield. I don't know whether he's dead or alive. I just want to know how you're going to deal with the country of Yelang. I'm so mad that I could tear their General apart and eat him alive. Only by killing them all will my

Before Prince Jing started, a husky voice could be heard. "Your Highness is just a woman. You know nothing about war. We kill real people and see real blood on the battlefield. That's not a place where you can mess around. You'll hurt your pretty little face. Better go back to you Palace and live your

to me like that? For the sake of my uncle, I will forgive you this time." Hearing Hua Jing

wants to get involved. In that case, I suggest you go ten miles from here. That's the country of Yelang. Just go. If you can get Prince Qingsu's head

could say as she did not have a witty enough rejoinder. Yun Shang couldn't stop her laughter. She didn't expect

stopped them calmly. "We are discussing military tactics here. It's better for Your Highness to leave. Not only are you

loud sound followed by footsteps. Whoops! Looks like the cocky

few soldiers snuck out of the camp the night before last. They were dressed quite inconspicuously so I didn't notice them. They seemed to have been headed

Prince Jing waved and said, "Come and take

front of him. Prince Jing said to her, "In your opinion, how did they travel

a closer look at the map. The two armies were stationed between Canglan City and Xiyi Town. Both sides of the garrison were surrounded by mountains. On the other side of the mountains were deserts and marshes. Yun Shang reached out and pointed at the steppe behind Canglan City. "They must have crossed the steppe and cut

One of his Generals said, "If that's true, then it's a long detour for them. It will take

have changed her clothes. Perhaps she was in too much of a hurry so she didn't change her shoes. I noticed a distinct kind of foliage under her shoe. It's

before speaking. "I've noticed that she comes to my tent quite often. There must be something in this tent that attracts her. Since Prince Qingsu has sent her here, he will surely be

blinked. Then a General smiled and completed Prince Jing's sentence, "Why don't we

Jing. Today, the military surgeon said that Hua Jing seemed somewhat frightened when she went to see the man. I wonder who the man

go with them. Prince Jing saw Yun Shang's reaction and said, "You should stay

Shang smiled and didn't say anything.

rest of the afternoon, Hua Jing obediently stayed in

stayed alone in the tent. She pulled out a book on military tactics.

was not hurt. I'm not coming for Prince Jing today. I came to express my gratitude to Mister Xiao." Before Luo Ding could say anything, Hua Jing lifted the curtain and walked in. She saw Yun Shang reading a book at the table. Hua Jing forced a surprised

Ding looked at Yun Shang for help, and Yun Shang smiled. "Luo Ding,

her cup. Hua Jing walked around freely. She found a chair to sit on. Once seated, she looked at the objects in the tent. "I've seen the flag outside. It says that this is uncle's tent. Mister Xiao, you said that you are his military counsellor. Then why do you live here in

the tea foam. Then she

moment before she said,

did not respond. Instead, she flashed a

What are you looking at?" Then she walked toward Yun Shang. But her eyes did not fall on the book in Yun Shang's hand. She was looking at the pile of parchments

parchments in a casual manner. "It's just a book on military tactics. His Highness went to train the soldiers and left me here. I got bored.

widened. "I haven't expressed my gratitude for your help yesterday. Without you, I wouldn't have lived to see today's sunrise. The border is rampant with

within my duty. No thanks is necessary. Today, only you and

she picked up the parchment and spread

put the parchment

Prince Jing did not return to camp. Yun Shang felt uneasy as she remembered their plan to launch

seen her before.

she heard a noise outside. "Somebody, somebody, somebody, please help! There's