An Eight-year-old Princess

Chapter 88 The Unexpected Love

"Yes, I am quite sure that the book on the table has been moved." The soldier nodded as he spoke.

Yun Shang said after pondering, "You have been here since the beginning. Did you notice a stranger helping the people who came to extinguish the fire?"

If Yun Shang was right, the person who started the fire had been hiding in the camp. Once the Deputy Commander's tent had been set on fire, and all the attendants had run off to fetch water, he snuck into the tent in search of something. Taking advantage of the absolute chaos, he then joined the group and pretended to extinguish the fire as one of them.

"Many men helped with the fire. But I didn't spot anyone behaving strangely. Your Highness, should I have those people watched?" The attendant asked Yun Shang's opinion immediately.

Yun Shang shook her head and walked out of the tent. There had been so many people running to and fro to fight the fire, the culprit must have escaped by now. It would be impossible to find him.

No sooner had Yun Shang walked out of the tent than she saw a flame soaring up into the sky. Then, there was a huge explosion. Yun Shang was taken aback at first. When she got past the shock, she realized that the flame originated near the Prince's tent. She looked around in search of Hua Jing, but could see no sign of her.

Suddenly, it dawned on her that the fire in the Deputy Commander's tent must have been a trick to distract her. Yun Shang scolded herself for her carelessness.

"Where is Princess Hua Jing?" Yun Shang asked.

A soldier stepped forward and answered, "Mister Xiao, Princess Hua Jing has returned to Her Highness's tent."

Returned to her tent?

"Take me to the Princess's tent."

Yun Shang was escorted to Hua Jing's tent by the solider. She hesitated for a moment when in front of the tent. At last, she raised her voice and said, "Your Highness, are you in there?"

Hua Jing replied from inside, "Yes. Is that Mister Xiao? Is there anything I can do for you? Please come in..."

"It's unnecessary. I was worried about Your Highness's safety as I haven't seen Your Highness since the fire. I came here to ensure that Your Highness is not hurt. As there have been some incidents in the camp today, Your Highness should stay in the tent and not walk around. I will arrange some guards to protect you." Then she turned and spoke to the soldier behind her, "Call thirty soldiers to guard the Princess's tent carefully. If someone sneaks into the Princess's tent and hurts the Princess, there would be no possibility for you to get a pardon from the Lord."

The soldier said "yes" and then walked away.

After everything had been arranged, Yun Shang returned to her tent. If someone had slipped into the Prince's tent, he would find that the Prince had not been in the tent. The flame must be a signal to inform the enemy about this, and the Prince would be in danger if he were in the enemy's camp now. However, the Prince had previously mentioned that there was a spy in the Ning army. If she took any action to rescue the Prince, the spy would probably find out and inform the enemy of the rescue mission. That would be terribly awful.

"Mister Xiao." Qian Meng hesitantly addressed Yun Shang who had been in deep thought.

Yun Shang lifted her eyes to see who had spoken. She saw Qian Meng. Then a thought occurred to her. She said to Qian Meng, "You, stay in the tent. There is something I need to handle. I must leave now."

Qian Meng was taken by surprise. She nodded at Yun Shang, and watched the Princess leave in a hurry.

"Mister Xiao, where are you going?" Seeing Yun Shang walk out of the tent in a hurry, Luo Ding caught up with her and asked.

"Are there any other generals in the camp?" Instead of answering Luo Ding's question, Yun Shang raised a question for him.

Luo Ding answered, "General Zhang is still in the camp."

Yun Shang selected a horse, and said to Luo Ding, "Go and tell General Zhang that no one should leave the camp tonight. Execute whoever violates this order." Then she mounted the horse, and whipped the horse to run out of the camp.

Luo Ding frowned as he watched Yun Shang's figure fade away. He knew something must be wrong. And so, he ran to General Zhang's tent without delay.

an hour, but the gate to the town was already closed. Yun Shang squinted as she studied the surroundings carefully. Then she jumped down from the horse and climbed over the wall around the town. She ran to an ordinary house

and answered,

by several women as soon as she set foot inside the room. "Master,

nodded, "Where is Ning Qian? How many people do

room inside, and there are over thirty people here."

she walked across the yard, pushed

women in the room addressed

to come with me now, and bring your weapons." Yun Shang's eyes swept across everyone in the room before

Yin was one of them. And in the middle, sat Ning Qian, the most beautiful among them. Ning Qian rose to her feet after

and collected their weapons, they scurried out of the room and into

in total. Everyone

mission in the enemy's camp. It is far from here. Prince Jing planned a surprise attack on the Yelang army. But Yelang's spy in our army has sent them a signal. I'm afraid the Prince might be in danger. The Prince told his plan to me before leaving. I believe the Prince

her explanation. Once all the

along the river. Yun Shang said with a frown, "It's too slippery.

about four hours before they vaguely heard something. Yun Shang gave a sign to

riverside was so thick that it was not difficult for

in the Ning army. The Ning soldiers must have escaped

was a trace of Yelang accent in his

out a warning. She mimicked

in wonder. Then he resumed speaking, "Hurry up. Our men along the road have to be well prepared except for..." Before he could

a short moment, a voice was

a chance to finish his words either. Yun Shang rushed out from behind the brushwood. She held in her hand the sword given by Ning Qian. She dashed toward the soldiers. Shouts and screams were heard before they

All dead now." Ning

nodded, "It seems there are many ambushes

An hour into their march, they heard the sound of fighting. Yun Shang squinted to look ahead, and guessed this must be a fight between Prince Jing

Prince Jing must be fighting ahead. We need to help him as

after hearing Yun Shang. When they got close enough to hear the fight clearly, Yun Shang stopped to listen attentively. She heard a familiar voice

Prince Jing. Yun Shang recognized his voice. Prince Jing must be with him, as General Zhao had addressed the Prince just now. Yun Shang waved to give a

Prince Jing inquired aloud.

was afraid that the Prince would mistake them as reinforcements from

could only see a silhouette. However, he recognized Yun Shang by the sparkle

She answered, "You and your men must be exhausted after your fight. Withdraw several steps away lest

whistled, and his men withdrew at

There were fifty or

the fifty seven men are dead." Ning Qian's gentle voice stood out against the

of Prince Jing's senior generals

question, Yun Shang spoke to the Prince, "Let's leave. We eliminated their relief troops

was getting brighter, Yun Shang noticed that there was a long cut on the Prince's arm. The cut was so severe that it was bleeding

Shang stopped and said, "You

"Don't worry. It's just a minor injury. Why did you come?" The Prince repeated his unanswered

wound. She looked around, but could not find any herbs to stem the bleeding. So, she tore off a part of the Prince's sleeve, and bound the

women." A bearded man walking behind Prince Jing exclaimed. He was following the Prince and kept a vigil around the marching troops.

night. Although their lower faces were covered

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