Gifted Bride of the Sinned Prince

410 You are being fooled

Lóng Wei looked at the ground and moved his foot back and forth. It already had been twenty minutes and Tianjie did not come out of the Dragon Castle. The bridge of his patience was ending. “I am leaving. I am hungry and tired,” Lóng Wei said as he turned to get into the carriage.

“Brother, let’s wait a few more minutes,” Xiaoming opined.

Mo Jinhai asked them if he should check where the Third Prince was.

“Yes. Go inside and drag him out,” Lóng Wei said with annoyance. Xiaoming stopped Mo Jinhai and asked him to stay there with them. After waiting for twenty minutes more, Tianjie came out of the Dragon Castle with a wide smile on his lips.

Lóng Wei quickly got into the carriage followed by those three. The carriage moved forward and they left for the military base camp. Lóng Wei opened the window and looked outside for a while. He closed it after the carriage picked its speed.

“Did Brother Tianjie get any response from that lady?” Xiaoming asked him.

“Yes, Your Royal Highness. She also showed her interest in me,” Tianjie stated. Lóng Wei chuckled to hear the Third Prince’s words. He told him not to be in the illusion that the woman liked him.

“Brother Lóng Wei, do not say such a thing,” Xiaoming stated.

“Are you jealous to find that I am talking to the most beautiful woman in this kingdom?” Tianjie argued with Lóng Wei.

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“What did you say? Why would I be jealous?” Lóng Wei snickered. “Be careful of her. She is close to many officials in Qijiang. Do not let our undercover be ruined because of that,” he warned Tianjie.

“Song Jia is different from the woman I have seen. Now, do not say anything about her,” Tianjie warned Lóng Wei.

“Song Jia was unapproachable,” Mo Jinhai finally spoke. “She never talks with unknown men. It is strange to see that she talked to the Third Prince,” he said with a dubious gaze.

“I told you that she is interested in me,” Tianjie stated.

“Why is she interested in you?” Lóng Wei asked. “You are being fooled. Did she find out we are not from Qijiang?” He remarked.

“Lóng Wei, do not make fun of my feelings. Song Jia didn’t find anything. She is interested in me because, unlike other high officials, I didn’t ask any favor from her,” he asserted.

Xiaoming, who was quiet for a long time, finally opened his mouth to speak.

“Jinhai, give us the background details of Song Jia,” Xiaoming demanded. “Brother Tianjie, do not take me wrong, but you should be careful. Who knows if this woman is aware of your identity? We have to be careful.”

“I am afraid, Your Royal Highness, I do not know about the background of Song Jia fully. I recalled someone telling me that she started dancing in front of people at the age of sixteen. She became famous after high officials got their eyes on her. But the interesting fact about this, no official could ever touch her. It is her rule that she only dances,” Mo Jinhai stated.

“She is a humble lady. Let me handle my love matter in my way,” Tianjie affirmed.

“We hope that you succeed in winning her heart,” Xiaoming stated.

“I have to go to the border tomorrow. I will stay there for a few days,” Lóng Wei informed them. “Who among the two princes wants to follow me?” He asked.

“The Crown Prince must follow me. Prince Tianjie can stay in the military camp. One thing that I want from him is not to trust Song Jia. Find out about her background first,” Lóng Wei suggested. Xiaoming agreed to accompany Lóng Wei to the border while Tianjie would stay in the military camp.

“Since His Highness is leaving tomorrow, can I go back to my house?” Mo Jinhai humbly asked.

“No. You will also accompany me. How you can forget that you have to serve me till the time I am in Qijiang,” Lóng Wei reminded him.

Mo Jinhai got saddened to hear that.

“Brother Lóng Wei is getting harsh on Jinhai,” Xiaoming stated.

“The Crown Prince knows well when I get harsher on someone, the person doesn’t survive before me,” he muttered. Xiaoming didn’t deny that fact. Lóng Wei would snatch the sleep of the person, who tried to harm him anyway.

“It was a mistake, Your Highness. I have learned my lesson,” Mo Jinhai pleaded with him again to let him go.

“You have not fully learned your lesson,” Lóng Wei affirmed.

“Brother Lóng Wei, if Jinhai stays away from his residence for a long time, suspicion may arise. In my opinion, you should let him go tomorrow,” Xiaoming advised him.

“I won’t say a word about you to anyone. I will never question a woman’s dignity. Please, Your Highness,” Mo Jinhai didn’t stop from requesting Lóng Wei.

“I will decide in the morning,” Lóng Wei said and crossed his arms.

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“Is the information right?” The man asked whose back was visible only. He was facing the window, looking at the dark sky above him.

“Yes, Master. Meng Ru lives on the border. He chased the Master to the market center and witnessed the scene,” the informant stated.

“Did you find the source of this information?” The man questioned.

“It randomly appeared in the Dragon Castle. I heard that a group of people from the lower middle class were the first to find out about it. They gossiped and soon, it spread among the others. The people are curious to find Meng Ru, but he is hiding because of fear,” the informant explained to his master.

“Do the preparation. I am leaving tomorrow morning for the border. I will check myself about it,” the man gave an order and tilted his head slightly. The burning scar on his cheek could terrify anyone. The informant bowed his head and stood up.

The man looked again outside the window. “Meng Ru, you should not have witnessed it. Tomorrow will be your last day.” A smirk appeared on the man’s face. “You cannot stop me from achieving my dream,” he mumbled.