#371 - Answer
Several dozen breaths later.
A few torches stuck into the stone wall crackled, their swaying flames faintly illuminating a hurried figure and the bewildered expressions of several prison guards.
"Did Master Wei figure something out? Why is he in such a hurry?"
"Who knows... Less said, less trouble. Let's just close the prison gate quickly."
"Yeah."
"..."
After a brief exchange, the prison guards quickly walked two steps to the prison gate. They put their strength into it, slowly closing the heavy black iron gate.
Someone couldn't resist their curiosity and secretly peered into the prison cell during this process.
In his view, Yu Pingjun was still lying on the stone bed in the corner, his pressure points sealed once again.
And the face facing the prison gate still had the same crazy expression as before.
However, it also seemed somewhat different.
"This is really creepy..." One of the prison guards couldn't help but mutter softly.
"Rumble!"
As he spoke, the last bit of gap in the prison gate slammed shut, and everything returned to silence once more.
The moonlight was like frost, the grass blades like knives.
The black carriage sped recklessly through the now-empty Fengyuan City, fine beads of sweat constantly appearing on the several steeds.
But even so, the coachman still lashed his whip, seemingly not caring about the horses' strength, only wanting to make the carriage go a little faster.
He didn't know what had happened, he was just following orders.
As for Wei Changtian, who issued the order...
"Bang!"
Wei Changtian slammed his fist on the small, constantly shaking table in front of him, his brow furrowed and his face looking grim.
Damn it, a miscalculation!
Yu Pingjun had been enduring for so many years, he definitely had more than just Ding Zhong as a confidant.
Damn!
Taking a deep breath, Wei Changtian turned his head to look at the desolate moonlight outside the carriage window.
He didn't know the specific way Yu Pingjun was using to send orders out.
But that wasn't important now.
The key was to arrive in time and never let Li Wutong know that she was a demon.
Otherwise, this Princess Wuping would most likely...
Wait...
What does Li Wutong's situation have to do with me?
Why am I so anxious?
For a moment, the thought that suddenly popped into his head stunned Wei Changtian.
However, he quickly shook his head slightly and reached into his arms to take out an ugly sachet.
Instead of thinking about the previous questions, it would be better to think about why he accepted this sachet back then.
That's right, why?
In the bumpy carriage, Wei Changtian looked down at the crooked "Peace" character on the sachet, completely unable to understand.
What he didn't know was that Li Wutong had also seriously thought about this question.
He also didn't know that Li Wutong had found the answer to this question that he couldn't figure out no matter what.
Although this answer sounded very nonsensical, even a bit "putting the cart before the horse"—
No matter what happens, I want to marry Master Wei, no one else will do. This is why I like Master Wei, right?
Half an hour later, the Princess Manor.
When Wei Changtian hurriedly arrived outside the independent courtyard where Li Wutong lived, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw the light in the room from afar.
The lights are on, and there's no movement, so nothing should have happened yet.
Damn! Could it be that Yu Pingjun is deliberately playing with me??
"Where is your princess?"
Wei Changtian casually asked as he walked to a little maid who was sitting and enjoying the cool air at the courtyard gate: "Is she in the room?"
"Ah! Master Wei!"
The little maid immediately got up and replied softly: "Yes, the princess is learning to make clothes for you in the room."
"Making clothes?"
Wei Changtian was stunned for a moment, then immediately remembered that Li Wutong had said before that she wanted to make him a piece of clothing with her own hands, and his heart couldn't help but relax even more.
At this time, the little maid also smiled and spoke well of her master.
"Yes, the princess has been studying very seriously these past few days, just thinking about sewing a piece of clothing for you sooner."
"In addition, Sister Dong'er came from the palace and teaches well, so I think..."
"Wait!"
Wei Changtian suddenly frowned: "Isn't that Dong'er a maid from the Princess Manor?"
"No, the princess specially asked the Empress for her."
The little maid replied truthfully: "It is said that her needlework is excellent, the best in the entire palace... Master Wei, what's wrong?"
"I have something to discuss with the princess, you stay here and don't let anyone in!"
"Oh."
The little maid responded with a puzzled sound, looking blankly at the figure who had already walked quickly into the courtyard.
She knew that her princess had long been in love with Wei Changtian and had even made up her mind to only marry Master Wei.
But now it's so late, they...
Ah! What am I thinking!
Blushing, she withdrew her gaze and continued to sit back on the bluestone at the courtyard gate to enjoy the cool air.
At the same time, Wei Changtian had already pushed open the door and rushed into the main hall, then stopped at the table piled with thread and cloth.
In addition to cotton thread, silk, and fabric, there was also a men's "clothing" that was just taking shape on the ground, but there was no sign of anyone.
It's bad!
His heart skipped a beat, and Wei Changtian knew that there were only two possibilities for the current situation.
One was that Li Wutong just happened to go to the bathroom.
Two was...
He quickly walked two steps and entered the unlit bedroom again. He raised his eyes and looked around, and immediately saw a figure curled up in a ball in the corner.
"Princess..."
Wei Changtian's Adam's apple moved slightly. He moved towards that side while tentatively calling out: "Cough, it's me, Wei Changtian, are you okay..."
As if suddenly shocked by electricity, when Wei Changtian said his name, the curled-up figure suddenly stopped trembling, and then suddenly raised her head.
It was indeed Li Wutong with a face full of tears.
She stared blankly at Wei Changtian with wide eyes. Tears fell from the corners of her eyes like broken strings of beads. Her body was constantly twitching slightly from choking, but she couldn't make a sound from her open mouth.
To be honest, Li Wutong's current appearance is difficult to describe in words.
This was a look mixed with complex emotions such as despair, horror, fear, and panic. If you had to make a comparison... Perhaps it was like a little animal that could only get a trace of security by hiding in a corner due to being overly frightened.
"Princess, I..."
Wei Changtian certainly knew at this time that he was still too late after all.
He took another step closer, wanting to comfort Li Wutong.
However, the latter's next reaction stunned him instantly.
"Y-you, don't come over!"
"Wuu wuu wuu, don't come over..."
Her palms frantically propped up against the ground, her body constantly moving backwards until she was completely against the cold wall.
Li Wutong was curled up in the dark corner, clutching the bed leg next to her tightly with her hands in a panic, constantly begging in the most desolate and desperate tone.
"D-don't, don't look at me..."
"Y-you, you leave... You leave..."
"P-please, please..."
"Leave!!!"
