Chapter 77 What’s Your Surname?
Chapter 77 What’s Your Surname?
"Will this group of people kill us?"
Baizhi, who was leaning to her side in the carriage was filled with fear.
Although their hands and legs were bounded, it was tightly secured. The group of people must think that they could not escape anyway.
Lin Mingya and Baizhi helped untie the robe on each others’ limbs and Lin Mengya did not make an attempt to escape.
The two merely lean onto each other as they tried to save their energy.
They could only hear the sound of hooves and no conversations were heard.
These men were highly trained in that they were clear about their target. They were not simply some bandits.
"We have brought the target here, now, where’s Master?"
Lin Mengya had lost track of time when she suddenly felt that the horse carriage came to a stop.
The voice of a strange man could be heard coming from outside.
They had a plan, just as she had expected. Could they be planning on kidnap and extortion?
That could not be, because this trip to offer incense with Concubine De was a last minute decision.
Long Tianhao had just combed through the servants in the prince’s mansion to eradicate all suspected spies and secret agents. At least they were banished out of the courts.
No one would possibly know that she had accompanied Concubine De on this trip to offer incense.
How on earth did these men find out her real identity?
"Good. Master is right inside, just bring them in."
The door to the carriage opened abruptly.
Light flooded the carriage so suddenly that she had to squint her eyes.
The man in black was still in his mask and was definitely not surprised that she was awakened abruptly.
"This way please."
With grace, Lin Mengya alighted the horse carriage, holding on to Baizhi. She totally did not appear to be someone being held hostage.
Outside the carriage, the sky was covered with the afterglow of the sunset.
She had not imagined that it was already this late.
Lin Mengya set her eyes on the courtyard of a regular looking house surrounded by golden fields of harvest. This must be a farmhouse on the outskirts of a city.
"A welcome to Princess Yu, that you’ve come all the way here. Forgive our abruptness."
The voice of a strange man sounded from the courtyard.
Lin Mengya kept a straight face and did not betray any expression of fear.
A friendly-looking middle-aged man dressed in a dark navy long robe emerged from the courtyard.
Although he looked amicable, his eyes were sharp and did not look like a simple person.
"I don’t dare to accept your kindness. Since I’m here, why does your master so cowardly, and not show himself?"
Although this man standing before Lin Mengya appeared to be someone of a certain amount of authority, he was definitely not the master.
A light flash across the man’s eyes when he heard Lin Mengya’s words, but he did not try to deny it.
"My master is in the house, this way in please!"
Lin Mengya took measured steps as she proceeded into the courtyard. From the outside, it seemed that it was a regular house, but it was, in fact, a rather spacious courtyard.
The security was definitely tight, with countless men in black all around, be it inside or outside the courtyard.
What a generous person. Eliminating the possibility of he being a bandit, his person appeared to be specifically targetting her.
Walking through the courtyards and entering the main hall of the house, the man continued on to the back door and opened it.
Little did Lin Mengya expect that there was another world beyond the back door that led into the backyard.
Although this place could not be compared to the prince’s mansion, it was nevertheless rather grand.
Lin Mengya’s heart sank as she had not imagined that there would be such a well-camouflaged luxurious mansion in this secluded place.
"My master is inside, Your Highness. This way please."
The man led Lin Mengya to the main building as his mouth curled into a sincere smile.
There could not be a monster inside, could there?
She held her head high as she entered the house. What came into sight was an extra large bed.
Was this someone’s bedroom?
"You truly live up to the reputation of being the most beautiful woman in Dajin, your beauty is extraordinary."
A frivolous voice sounded and Lin Mengy looked warily around the room as a man walked into sight.
He did not look like someone from Dajin from the way he dressed.
His hooked nose and cold eyes were a far cry from the handsome image of a man.
This man was not going to be easy to deal with!
"What do you mean by the most beautiful woman of Dajin? I think you’ve got the wrong person!"
She was an ugly idiot before she was married.
Even if her looks had changed now, she had been hidden in the prince’s mansion by Long Tianhao. It did not make sense to her that there were rumors about her saying that she was the most beautiful woman in
"Oh？Even if you’re not the most beautiful lady in Dajin, I, the prince, have my eyes on you now. With your beauty, all the concubines in my back palace pale in comparison with you."
Prince?
Lin Mengya was dazed momentarily. Could he be a foreign prince?
"I’m Princess Yu, the Queen of King Yu. As a prince, you ought to know you should not be rude to me. I don’t care what made you kidnap me here, but let me warn you, my husband is not someone you can handle."
Unfortunately, this foreign prince was not deterred by the mention of Long Tianhao’s name.
On the other hand, he burst out in arrogant laughter.
"Your emperor is a useless wimp although he has a powerful army. If I really fancy you, I’m afraid he would have to give way. Although I merely wanted to take you as my concubine at first, I’ve changed my mind now. How about I make you my most loved concubine?
What shameless prince who takes another’s wife by force!
A cold look appeared in Lin Mengya’s eyes as the thought that all royal family members were unscrupulous crossed her mind.
Earlier on, the Crown Prince tried to molest her, and now, a foreign prince had taken her hostage.
All the royal families in the world were despicable and nasty.
"What you are saying is not a good idea, Your Highness. My husband, Prince Yu was excellent at both civil and military skills. In fact, his skills are second to none. He is not the wimp as you described him to be. Since you’ve taken me captive today, my husband will come after your life soon!"
"Haha, good, what a sharp-tongued Prince Yu! However, you are not seeing the situation clearly."
The man suddenly moved closer and Lin Mengya retreated a step and leaned on the wooden door behind her.
She held her head high, refusing to succumb to him.
"At this very moment, your husband is immersed in enjoyment. Your prince is doesn’t look as noble as he appears to be. In fact, I’ve prepared a big gift for him,"
The man’s big hand reached over to Lin Mengya’s chin and gave it a pinch.
Her complexion was so smooth and delicate that it felt even better than silk.
Those perfectly formed brows and eyes, elegant but cold, were like the only flowers in a desolate valley, making it even more tempting for man to want to subdue her. He thought how wonderfully charming she would look if she submitted herself to him.
He was not satisfied with the many gorgeous concubines he had, he could not resist the urge to make Lin Mengya his.
"Really? Do you truly think I’ll submit to you?"
Lin Mengya pushed the man’s hand away and burst out laughing abruptly.
Her laughter caused a ripple effect in the man’s heart, just like a peddle which had been tossed into a quiet pond.
However, her brilliant laughter was like the poppy flower which sent shivers down one’s spine.
"These men all around here are my men. If you behave by obeying me, I’ll treat you with gentleness. If you trample my kindness, you can’t blame me for being ruthless."
The man squinted his eyes which were like a pair of hawk eyes and fixed his gaze on Lin Mengya as if she were a plate of delicious meat which was free for him to cut however he liked it.
"I have left my house with my family members. If they realized that I’ve gone missing, they would mobilize the guards and the army from the capital city and form a search party. Are you so sure that they wouldn’t locate us?"
Talking about negotiation, Lin Mengya
The more she panicked the more the man felt satisfied.
The man was progressively filled with more curiosity about her. He was perplexed as to how she could be so calm and composed.
"I’ve no reservations about telling you that this was indeed in the suburbs of the capital city. I had built this place up as my stronghold here since many years ago. Those useless people you mentioned, not to mention the guards and soldier, even if they were to send their army, they may not be able to find us!"
However, the moment the man finished speaking, his man who brought Lin Mengya in barged in all of a sudden.
"Your Highness, Prince, something went wrong. Someone is closing in on us to kill us, let’s go!"
It was only at this moment that the foreign prince finally understood the implication of Lin Mengya’s laugh.
"What a cunning Princess Yu! Don’t think that this group of people will be able to rescue you! I’ll keep you close to me!"
Stretching out his arm, the man hooked it around her, grabbed her waist and locked her in an embrace.
In a flash, he punched her acupuncture points so that she became immobilized.
"I don’t suffer any loss since I have laid hold of such a beautiful woman."
He held Lin Mengya by her waist and followed the man out of the house in a flash.
The peace and quiet outside a moment ago was now reeling with the stench of bloodshed.
"How is the situation outside, Yundu?"
The foreign prince followed behind his man and ran towards the back hills.
Lin Mengya was keenly aware that the man’s plan was to escape into the woods at the back hills.
In that case, it would be more challenging for the soldiers to find and capture him.
"Master, the soldiers outside do not seem to be the soldiers from the capital city but they appeared to be someone’s personal guards."
A feeling of elation flooded Lin Mengya’s mind as she suspected that it could be the guards from her mansion who realized that she had gone missing. Could they have traced her all the way here?
"Unless… what have you been doing? How could you not shake them off?"
By now, this foreign prince realized that they had carelessly left traces behind.
Finally Lin Mengya could breathe a sigh of relief.
Qinghu must have managed to trace her all the way here, although she did not know how he did it. Usually an assassin has a way of tracking down and following their targets.
If not for this reason, Peach Blossom Dock would not have become the first killer union in the entire political arena.
"You must possess some skills in order to shake them off, Mister Prince. What is your surname y the way? I have no idea how to address you."
Lin Mengya kept talking even though she was unable to move.
A casual question about his name had provoked the unlucky prince to frustration.
She was his hostage, but why did she behave as if she was here to be some spectator to some entertainment?
"Don’t think that I won’t bear to kill you just because I’m interested in you!"
The prince breathed a threat to Lin Mengya, but she was not one bit intimidated.
"Well and good! If you were to kill me now, you can’t live much longer too! But you haven’t told me your surname and if I was killed by you accidentally, I won’t be able to avenge for myself before the Lord of Hades!"
Her words sent the prince into great fury and his drained of its colors.
At this moment, he and his men were using all their energy to flee.
By speaking those threatening words, he had compromised on his speed. Now this woman would not stop talking!
"What is his surname? I supposed it’s ‘death’!"