freenovelworld Chapter 200 Fate Has Arrived
Chapter 200 Fate Has Arrived
After reading it, Li Shuchen opened the purse and found a nearly fine Hetian jade pendant inside, with the character "Yun" (cloud) engraved on the back. This fist-sized, white, and warm-smooth jade pendant was enough to buy her entire inn; how could she say she couldn't do anything about it?
This jade pendant is too precious. It's her personal jade pendant, so it should be carried with her at all times. How can she give it to her? No, she must return this jade pendant.
Li Shuchen grabbed the jade pendant and hurriedly ran outside. On the way, she couldn't help but think that her injuries hadn't fully healed, and leaving like this would definitely harm her. She hadn't yet fulfilled her responsibility to that person. No, she had to find him.
Li Shuchen, carrying Miss Yun's personal jade pendant, went from house to house asking...
"Excuse me, ma'am, do you know the owner of this jade pendant?"
"do not know"
"Excuse me, sir, do you know the owner of this jade pendant?"
"do not know"
"Excuse me, ma'am, do you know the owner of this jade pendant?"
"do not know"
Li Shuchen asked several people in a row, but none of them knew her. Since none of them did, she moved on to another place and kept asking. She regretted not asking where Miss Yun lived; otherwise, she wouldn't have had such a difficult time finding her.
Time passes minute by second
The sky gradually darkened.
She hadn't eaten or drunk anything all day, and exhausted and hungry, she slumped against the wall, staring blankly at the jade pendant, her eyes reddening.
She couldn't find Miss Yun; it was because she was useless.
An old man passed by and asked, looking at the jade pendant in Li Shuchen's hand.
"Young lady, how did you end up with Miss Yun's jade pendant?"
Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen's eyes lit up, and he stood up from the ground and asked...
"Grandpa, do you recognize this jade pendant?"
"Of course, Yun'er wears it every day, how could I not recognize her?"
In high spirits, Li Shuchen continued to press for answers.
"Grandpa, since you recognize this jade pendant, could you tell me where Miss Yun lives? I have urgent business with her."
The old man pointed to the house behind Li Shuchen and replied...
"This is the residence."
"This is it?"
The door was ajar. Li Shuchen pushed it open and entered. The room was empty, with no signs of habitation. Helpless, he turned back to the old man and said…
"Grandpa, please don't tease me. There's no one in this house; how could it possibly be Miss Yun's home?"
The old man stroked his beard and said...
"This really is Miss Yun's home, but she and her family moved out early this morning, saying they were going back to their hometown."
"Moved away? Does Grandpa know where Miss Yun's hometown is?"
The old man shook his head.
"I don't know about that, but it's getting late, and it's not safe for a young girl like you to be out alone. You should go home quickly."
"Thank you, Grandpa"
Li Shuchen staggered back to the inn, completely bewildered, and carefully placed Miss Yun's jade pendant into a brocade box for safekeeping.
On the other side of Weijing City
"Your Majesty, someone demands a life for a life, requesting our organization to kill Princess Changning."
"Ha, to kill Princess Changning, he certainly has some nerve. Is his worthless life enough to pay for it? But we can help him. Tell him that if he can find a way to lure Princess Changning out of Weijing, we will help him."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The second day at Baogui Pavilion
"Princess, someone has given you a note."
"Let me see it."
Princess Changning opened the note, which read:
"I have been thinking of you for several days. I would like to invite you to meet me at the bamboo forest on the outskirts of the capital tomorrow. I hope you will come alone so that we can spend a wonderful time together."
The handwriting is unmistakably Shen Fenghuang's. Inviting her to spend time together? Who does he think he is, you scumbag?
Princess Changning slammed her hand on the table and said...
"Jadeite, prepare the horses."
"Yes, Princess."
Princess Changning sat in the carriage, thinking about Shen Fenghuang's invitation to her, and also about the things Li Shuchen had repeatedly told her.
She wasn't stupid; she would never go to see Shen Fenghuang, much less go alone. She was going to tell Li Shuchen to see if Shen Fenghuang was plotting anything.
The carriage soon arrived at the Happiness Inn.
Three Treasures Hall
"Li Shuchen, look at the note Shen Fenghuang gave me."
Li Shuchen took the book and read it, deeply feeling that Shen Fenghuang was the nemesis of Princess Changning, and felt a lingering fear.
"Luckily, you came to see me first. If you had gone to see him alone, who knows what might have happened. You absolutely mustn't have gone. I'm really afraid he'll take the opportunity to get revenge on you. He's too cruel."
Princess Changning agreed wholeheartedly with these words.
"I'll listen to you, don't worry, I won't go."
Li Shuchen smiled slightly upon hearing this. Changning was very obedient, but he wondered if she could escape this calamity. After thinking for a moment, he gave her another instruction.
"Be even more careful in the future. Bring plenty of guards and shadow guards when you go out, and it's best if you don't go out at all."
Princess Changning nodded.
"Although Shen Fenghuang is just an ordinary citizen and doesn't have the ability to rob me, just in case, I will listen to you and send more men to protect me."
Li Shuchen gave Princess Changning a thumbs up.
"Great job, Changning!"
……
These past few days, as December approached, Li Shuchen was even more anxious, fearing some danger might befall Changning. He stayed in the inn every day, not daring to go anywhere. He even placed his wooden stick at the back gate so he could easily grab a weapon.
"Miss Li, please save my princess! My princess has been kidnapped!"
Pearl said hurriedly with tears streaming down her face.
Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen's heart skipped a beat. He threw down the fodder in his hand and asked...
When did this happen? Explain clearly.
Pearl Quick Return
"This morning, the princess took Emerald to Craftsman Kong to collect a birthday gift for the eldest princess, but she hasn't returned yet. I went out to look for her and found that Emerald and her attendants had been drugged, but the princess was nowhere to be seen, so I rushed here to find you."
Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen said nothing, picked up a wooden stick, untied Li Wanbai, climbed onto her, and tightened the reins.
"drive"!
"drive"!!
"drive"!!!
She was too optimistic. Fate was ultimately inescapable. Bamboo forest on the outskirts of Beijing, Changning, wait for me.
Li Shuchen's whip lashed out.
Li Wanbai ran away in pain.
They rode swiftly to the bamboo forest on the outskirts of Beijing, using the sounds to pinpoint the location of the fight.
Bamboo Forest Center
A group of men in black clashed with another group of guards and shadow warriors, their swords flashing and each move deadly.
Shen Fenghuang lay unconscious on the ground, covered in blood.
Princess Changning was lifeless, but was tightly protected by the shadow guards.
Li Shuchen's heart was in his throat as he rode forward.
Changning
She bumped into two or three men in black, who were sent flying by a sweeping wooden stick.
Upon reaching the center of the battlefield, he dismounted, grabbed Princess Changning's arm, and pulled her behind him protectively. He reached out to check her breath; thankfully, she was still breathing.
Li Shuchen forcefully placed Princess Changning on Li Wanbai's back and secured her, his voice trembling as he spoke.
"Li Wanbai, this is my first request of you: please, you must bring Princess Changning home safely."
Li Shuchen patted the horse's head, and Li Wanbai neighed and turned to gallop away.
"Oh no! Stop Princess Changning!"
A large group of men in black flew towards Li Shuchen's direction.
The princess's guards and shadow guards stood in front of Li Shuchen and fought with the men in black.
Li Shuchen used his light-footed skill to leap forward, wielding a wooden stick to block the black-clad men chasing after Princess Changning. However, there were too many of them, and before he knew it, a sword had struck his arm.