Chapter 926 - Entered the City (1/2)

Xue Pan was scared to death. If he had known earlier that she was a Princess, he would not have dared to cause trouble for her. He was just seeking death.

However, Zhao Xingyue did not even bother to look at him. Instead, she turned to Xiahou Hongxiang and said, “This time around, I encountered danger time and again within Golden Horse City’s territory. You should know my father’s temperament. If I were to tell him about these things, you’ll have to think about the consequences yourself.”

She could have forgiven him if he had merely offended her. However, Xue Pan was ready to kill the person she loved most in the pagoda, so she could not let such a person go no matter what.

Although these words did not mention Xue Pan at all, she directly sentenced him to death.

“How dare you be disrespectful to the Princess? Drag him out and behead him.”

Xiahou Hongxiang had no intention of defending Xue Pan at this time. It was this guy who told him the news and made him bitterly humiliated in public.

Now that Zhao Xingyue wanted to avenge Qin Haodong, he also wanted to vent his anger.

Xue Pan was so scared that he kowtowed repeatedly, like a chicken pecking away at grain. “No, General Xiahou, please spare me this time…”

But before he could finish speaking, a deputy general reached out, grabbed his neck, dragged him aside, and cut off his head with a sword.

Xiahou Hongxiang glared mercilessly at Xue Pan’s body and turned to Zhao Xingyue, “Your Highness, are you satisfied with this?”

Zhao Xingyue nodded and said, “Let’s forget about this matter. Hurry and move out of the way. We are going back to the Tortoise Academy.”

Surprisingly, Xiahou Hongxiang did not move aside. Instead, he said, “Your Highness, you cannot leave.”

Zhao Xingyue’s face darkened. “What do you mean? Are you trying to arrest me?”

“Your Highness, you must be joking. How could I dare to arrest you?” Xiahou Hongxiang said respectfully, “As you just said, when you entered my Golden Horse City, you encountered danger time and again. I feel extremely guilty about it.

“If something truly happens to you, I, Xiahou Hongxiang, will not be able to absolve myself from the blame even if I die ten thousand times.”

Zhao Xingyue knew that these were all excuses, so she asked directly, “Then what do you want?”

Xiahou Hongxiang said, “Your Highness, I would like to invite you to return with me to Golden Horse City. Then, I will immediately petition the King to dispatch masters to ensure your safety.”

“No!”

Zhao Xingyue had snuck out. She had only revealed her identity earlier because she had no other choice. She naturally did not want to be captured and sent back to the Tortoise Palace.

“You just need to get out of the way. You don’t have to worry about anything else.”

Xiahou Hongxiang did not retreat this time. He said in a firm voice, “Your Highness, in order to ensure your safety, please forgive me for not obeying. No matter what, I must escort you to my Golden Horse City.”

“This…”

Zhao Xingyue was put in a difficult position. Even though she was exceptionally smart, Xiahou Hongxiang was also a wily old fox. His words, without any flaw, sounded so self-righteous that she couldn’t find any reason to refute him.

Helplessly, she could only reply, “Then all right. I’ll have to trouble you.”

“Your Highness, it’s my duty to serve you.” Xiahou Hongxiang said to Qin Haodong and others, “The Princess will follow me back to Golden Horse City. You can leave now.”

Zhao Xingyue frowned. Right now, Xiahou Hongxiang did not dare to attack Qin Haodong and the others for her sake. However, once they were separated from her, they would immediately be pursued by tens of thousands of soldiers.

She said, “Xiahou Hongxiang, these are my friends. They wish to come with me to the palace to meet with my father. You cannot drive them away.”

The Little Witch could not see through the web of deceit here. She said cheerfully, “I have never been to Golden Horse City or the palace. Now I can go and explore the place with Sister Xingyue.”

Xiahou Hongxiang sighed. This Princess Xingyue was far more difficult to deal with than the rumors claimed.

“Since the Princess has given the order, then you may come with me.”

After that, he asked his men to disperse those present who came to experience and took Zhao Xingyue, Qin Haodong, and the others to Golden Horse City.

Zhao Xingyue, who was in the middle of the army of tens of thousands, was like a moon surrounded by stars. Xiahou Hongxiang and his deputy general, Jiang Bin, walked at the back of the army.

Jiang Bin was Xiahou Hongxiang’s trusted henchman. He said in a low voice, “General, we cannot let this thing go no matter what. We must take revenge for the elder master and the young master.”

Xiahou Hongxiang said with a fierce look, “Of course, I must cut Qin Haodong into pieces! But now is not the time to do that. Let him live a little longer.

“When we reach our Golden Horse City, there will be plenty of ways to kill him!”

The two of them were plotting. Meanwhile, On Qin Haodong’s side, Tu Jiaojiao whispered, “Haodong, I grew up in Golden Horse City, so I know a lot about Xiahou Hongxiang.

“That old man is treacherous, greedy, and vengeful. This matter will definitely not end here. When we reach Golden Horse City, he’s sure to make trouble for you.”

Murong Jinghong said, “Yes! He will not dare to do anything with Xingyue around us. Once we are separated from Xingyue, I’m afraid he will kill us.

“Why don’t we sneak out at the right opportunity?”

“Sneak out? Do you think we can sneak out?”

Qin Haodong glanced around. Xiahou Hongxiang’s men surrounded them in the middle. They termed it as a way of protecting Zhao Xingyue, but in fact, it was to prevent them from escaping.

Under the encirclement of an army of tens of thousands, even a mosquito would not be able to escape.

Tu Jiaojiao anxiously asked, “What should we do then?”