Chu Qianli did not want to listen and walked towards the tent entrance.
Leng Ji immediately knelt on the ground, saying urgently, "Wang Fei, the Prince is also suffering in his heart. That night, it was the first time I saw the Prince shed tears."
Her heart skipped a beat, and her steps, which had already moved forward, stopped abruptly.
Her clenched fists trembled slightly.
He cried?
Impossible!
This man was cold-hearted and emotionless. Now, he merely felt some guilt towards her and their child and wanted to make amends.
But how could he possibly cry for them?
"Wang Fei, it's true. I have been by the Prince's side for so many years, and I have never seen him shed a single tear!"
"That night was the first, and only time!"
Leng Ji was afraid she would really leave. This was the best opportunity for her and the Prince to mend their relationship.
Her coming to Jicheng personally, and descending the cliff to save the Prince regardless of her own safety, was enough to show that she was not without feelings for the Prince.
Why couldn't two people with feelings for each other be together properly?
"Wang Fei, that night, the Prince stayed by your side, spitting blood from grief several times. I saw it all, but I dared not speak."
"The Prince also forbade me from saying a word!"
"When Wang Fei later saw the Prince speaking to you with a calm expression, that was merely his disguise. In his heart, the Prince was in great pain!"
"Wang Fei, the Prince feels the same pain as you. He is just not good at expressing it..."
"The same as me..." Chu Qianli closed her eyes, and her clenched fists finally loosened slowly.
"What does that have to do with me? If he truly cared about me, why didn't he believe me back then, that Qian'er was killed by Chu Huaiyu?"
"Wang Fei, to catch a thief, you must catch them red-handed. Without proof, how can anyone be convinced?"
Leng Ji was not pointing fingers at her. Although Leng Ji also really wanted to believe her.
However, Chu Huaiyu had almost died!
This matter itself was unreasonable.
"Moreover, Miss Huaiyu is Long Qianyue's daughter. If there wasn't absolute evidence, how could the Prince have convicted Miss Huaiyu? Let alone..."
Leng Ji lowered his head, his voice unconsciously softened: "Let alone, based solely on Miss Huaiyu being Long Qianyue's daughter, even if Huaiyu truly killed Qian'er..."
Chu Qianli did not continue listening.
She walked away quickly.
Yes! The daughter of Long Qianyue, that identity was enough to convince everything.
It was also because Chu Qianli was Long Qianyue's daughter that Feng Yexuan married her, despite his dislike.
Now, because Chu Huaiyu was Long Qianyue's daughter, even if he had doubts in his heart, he chose to believe blindly.
Perhaps, if it was later proven that she was Long Qianyue's daughter, would Prince Xuan also think that he had to marry her again and cherish her, no matter what?
A daughter's status depended on her mother.
But this was not what she wanted at all.
After Chu Qianli left, Leng Ji slowly got up from the ground, feeling very helpless.
When would the Prince and Wang Fei truly be alright?
As long as Chu Huaiyu's identity remained, the Prince... could not really do anything to her.
If Wang Fei really intended to deal with Chu Huaiyu... Leng Ji dared not think about it.
The Prince would definitely protect his benefactor's daughter. What should be done?
If Chu Huaiyu were not Long Qianyue's daughter, how good would that be?
Leng Ji returned to the bedside and guarded Feng Yexuan.
Seeing the Prince's face and his exposed hands, all cleaned up.
Even the smallest wounds had been carefully treated.
Leng Ji's heart ached even more.
Wang Fei clearly cared about the Prince.
Fate played tricks on people.
When would the clouds finally part, and the moon be seen?
Leng Ji had not been by Feng Yexuan's bedside for even the time it takes an incense stick to burn when a flurry of noisy footsteps was heard from outside.
"Lord Leng!"
The deputy general walked to the front of the tent and said urgently, "My Lord, an urgent report!"
Leng Ji pulled aside the tent curtain, "What is it?"
"My, my Lord, Miss Chu and Fu Long..."
The deputy general glanced inside and saw that the tent was not large. Indeed, the Prince was still lying on the bed, not yet awake.
The deputy general looked anxious, "They took the Prince's token, mobilized three thousand elite soldiers, and set off overnight... overnight!"
"What?" Chu Qianli mobilized three thousand elite soldiers of the Prince? What was she going to do?
"Where did they go?"
"I don't know, Miss Chu didn't say. But looking at the direction of the march, it seems... it seems to be towards Blue Butterfly Mountain."
Leng Ji's scalp immediately tingled, and he instinctively looked back.
The Prince was still in a deep sleep. Chu Qianli... he also became anxious.
No wonder the Prince always said that woman... always gave him a headache.
She actually wanted to fight the Tainted Soldier Legion with three thousand elite soldiers!
Didn't she know that those tainted soldiers were all killing machines, terrifying beyond measure?
"My Lord, the Prince is not awake yet. What do we do now?"
The brothers followed Miss Chu. How could a young lady understand military strategy?
Although he had heard of Chu Qianli's heroic deeds during the Phoenix Mountain battle, honestly, who who hadn't personally experienced it would believe it?
Everyone was more inclined to believe that Lord Leng Ji was the one leading the troops in that battle!
"My Lord..."
"She must have a good plan." Leng Ji still trusted Chu Qianli.
However, tainted soldiers were not ordinary enemies. Even with the best plan, there would be danger.
If she got injured, the Prince would be angry when he woke up.
"Immediately gather two thousand elite soldiers and rush to support!"
"Yes!"
...Chu Qianli left with three thousand elite troops.
These three thousand soldiers had no understanding of Chu Qianli.
Following a young lady into battle, they always felt a bit resistant.
But she held the Prince's token.
"Miss!"
The highest-ranking officer taken by Chu Qianli this time was a deputy general, Yang Chong.
Since Chu Qianli had the token, Yang Chong had to obey.
However, with the lives of three thousand brothers in his hands, he had to be cautious.
"How many tainted soldiers are there at the bottom of the cliff, does Miss know?"
That was the Tainted Soldier Legion that had even heavily injured the Prince. A single mistake could endanger all the brothers.
This was no joke.
"Not for now." Chu Qianli hid nothing, "Yesterday, I saw about a hundred people down there."
"Then, what about those who weren't seen?" Yang Chong immediately became nervous. The Miss's words clearly implied more.
How many were not seen?
"I don't know."
Chu Qianli stood on the cliff top, the place where she had descended last night.
"But I can confirm the terrain below."
A drone flew over, and she had a general idea.
The tainted soldiers came out from the cliff face, so she didn't know how many were hidden in the caves inside.
But the bottom of this cliff was not large, like the bottom of a basin, surrounded by steep cliffs. To get out, there must be secret passages.
The tainted soldiers could not possibly run around in large numbers.
She looked at Yang Chong, her expression stern, "I will make them all come out."
"Miss!"
Yang Chong's heart tightened again, and he became anxious, "If the number of tainted soldiers..."
"No matter how many there are, I can eliminate them completely."
Chu Qianli turned back, looked at the three thousand soldiers behind her, and her voice, carrying internal energy, spread throughout the cliff top, "As long as you believe me!"