Prince Pampers the Escaping Consort

When he was at the marquis' residence, his father had told him that the battle at that time had caused the East Mirror Kingdom to suffer heavy losses. They would need to recuperate on their own for at least a year, and they would absolutely not take the initiative to start a war with other countries.

She had only been married for a few months, yet the Mirror Nation had launched a sneak attack on the Southern Water Nation. This was simply impossible.

"Get up." Nangong Xiao's gaze was fixated on Yan Xiaoxi. She had originally thought that when such a thing happened, Yan Xiaoxi would be at a loss for what to do and would be extremely flustered.

However, at this moment, Yan Xiaoxi was calm and composed, without the slightest hint of nervousness.

Her performance stunned Nangong Xiao once again. This woman was definitely not ordinary.

Yan Xiaoxi turned her head and looked at Nangong Zhen, who was standing a few steps away from her.

Fortunately, she had long since heard his words and was prepared for them. Otherwise, things would not have gone as planned.

Nangong Lin was sizing up Liu Zhitian and Nangong Zhen. He had already guessed that Liu Zhitian would side with Nangong Zhen after what happened with Liu Zhixue.

However, he, Nangong Lin, had always relied on himself. He did not need anyone's help. Even if all the people from the Southern Water Nation stood by Nangong Zhen's side, he did not fear them at all.

Yan Xiaoxi and Nangong Lin glanced at each other. There were many things that didn't require words. One could understand the other's mind just by looking at them.

"Why did you come here?" Nangong Xiao also noticed the guard that had just left the hall. He recognised the person that was leading them. He was one of Nangong Zhen's subordinates.

With regards to this, even without Nangong Lin's reply, Nangong Xiao was immediately able to clearly feel the dragon's pulse.

In an instant, the inner palace hall was filled with discussions.

Prince Lin had been stepping foot into the imperial court for more than a year, so why did he come at such a special time today? Furthermore, he had brought Princess Lin along with him to the imperial court.

Without even thinking about it, the ministers had already guessed the answer in their hearts.

It was simply for the sake of the two kingdoms' war and the safety of Princess Lin.

Once Prince Lin intervened in this matter, it would be even harder to punish Princess Consort Lin if necessary.

Everyone held their breath as they paid attention to the movements of Nangong Lin and Yan Xiaoxi.

At this moment, Yan Xiaoxi smiled and replied to Nangong Lin's question, "Didn't royal father send people to escort us here?"

As she said that, Yan Xiaoxi's gaze paused on Nangong Zhen. She saw Nangong Xiao's probing gaze and immediately guessed that this had nothing to do with him.

It would appear that Nangong Zhen was hiding it from everyone and wanted to capture her here so that he could force Nangong Xiao.

Nangong Xiao frowned slightly. Yan Xiaoxi's words confirmed his suspicions. He shot an icy glare at Nangong Zhen.

Ever since he picked up Liu Zhitian, Nangong Xiao's actions had become more and more excessive. She had become more and more lawless and reckless.

"Father, it was this son who captured Princess Lin." Nangong Zhen admitted without any fear.

Originally, he had many supporters in the imperial court and his position was unshakable. But now, with the help of Liu Zhitian, he was completely fearless.

If Nangong Xiao were to force him into a corner, at the worst, he could just push him to the palace.

As for the reason why he had yet to take action, it was probably because of the military power in Nangong Lin's hands.

If he wasn't 100% sure, he wouldn't act without thinking and make every effort into a wager. If he lost, it wouldn't be worth it.

"Your majesty, this humble subject feels that what the crown prince did was the right thing to do." Liu Zhitian quickly spoke up for Nangong Zhen.

"Since this concubine has come, there's no point in arguing whether I'm right or wrong. I just want to know why the crown prince captured me." Yan Xiaoxi knew a bit about the Southern Water Kingdom's imperial government from the Wang Residence's population.

Back then, when he was conferred the title of Crown Prince, everyone had thought that Nangong Xiao would be chosen as Nangong Lin.

He had chosen Nangong Zhen as his crown prince. After so many years, Nangong Zhen had secretly been in charge of power and could not be underestimated.

"Why have you captured Princess Lin? I'm sure everyone knows why. The Dong Jing Kingdom once again has the intention to invade our Nanshui Country. Of course we want to teach them a lesson." Nangong Zhen said confidently.

"Oh, that's why you want to kill me, the Mirror Kingdom's princess of Tranquil East." Yan Xiaoxi asked calmly.

"Of course. If you want to kill Princess Lin, then show it to the Mirror Kingdom. Our Southern Water Nation isn't easy to bully either."

"Even the crown prince calls me Princess Lin. This proves that this concubine is currently from the Southern Water Country and has nothing to do with the East Mirror Kingdom. Even if you kill me, will the East Mirror Kingdom be able to let you go?" Yan Xiaoxi asked in an orderly manner.

Nangong Zhen was stunned. He didn't expect that Yan Xiaoxi would be able to refute endlessly under such circumstances.

"Perhaps Princess Lin is the spy sent by the Eastern Mirror Kingdom."

"If this wangfei is a spy, does the crown prince think that Dongjing Country will fail in their sneak attack and be discovered?" Yan Xiaoxi felt that Nangong Zhen's words had no basis at all.

At this moment, she felt that something wasn't right.

"This is just a strategy." He felt that if this continued, Nangong Zhen would soon be surrounded by Yan Xiaoxi.

"Strategy, good. Why don't we ask General Liu Peng to come out and tell us why he attacked the South Water Country for no reason at all?"

The scene went into an uproar when they heard the two words, Liu Peng.

Wasn't Liu Peng the great general of the Eastern Mirror Kingdom?

His name was similar to Prince Lin's, and there was no one in the dead country who didn't know of him.

He was the one who was guarding the border, and all the ministers knew about this.

"What does wangfei Lin mean by this?" Nangong Zhen was shocked and his expression became serious.

"What do you mean? Isn't it clear to the crown prince?" The corner of Yan Xiaoxi's mouth curled up in a brilliant smile. That smile made Liu Zhitian and Nangong Zhen feel uneasy.

Last time, they had witnessed Yan Xiaoxi's extraordinary intelligence, and this plan was flawless. They did not believe that she would be able to escape by a fluke this time.

"This crown prince doesn't understand what Princess Lin is saying." Naturally, Nangong Zhen had to pretend to be confused and pretend to be puzzled as he looked at Yan Xiaoxi.

Yan Xiaoxi brought her hands together and spoke, "If the Mirror Kingdom's invasion was a fact, then this concubine has nothing to say. But if someone did it on purpose, then this matter is a completely different matter."

"How is this possible?" A certain official could not help but sigh.

Battling was a matter of following orders. If it wasn't for the orders of the Emperor of the Mirror Kingdom, how would Chen Peng's army dare to act arbitrarily?

However, there were many things in this world that could not be predicted. They would be affected by many factors.

"That's right, that's impossible!"

"Princess Lin's words are a bit of a blabbermouth."

"Yes!"

The ministers whispered to each other, discussing amongst themselves, causing the scene to fall into an uproar.

"I'll ask General Chen Peng to tell you this answer." With these words, everyone saw a tall and imposing figure appear in the main hall.

He was dressed in a suit of armor and looked to be in his late twenties. His facial features were sharp and sharp, and his eyebrows were like swords. His eyes were like stars, giving off an awe-inspiring aura, giving off a threatening aura.

"Liu Peng!" Someone amongst the ministers recognized Liu Peng's identity.

"Why is he here?"

"That's right, why would Liu Peng appear in the Southern Water Country?"

"Liu Peng being here in this sort of situation, could it be that Princess Lin's words weren't false?"