Chapter 196: Route 196 Incident Chapter 196: Route 196 Incident Prince, the prince with the surname Sikong!

Ye Jiu suddenly remembered the myth of their Dongyue, the only non-royal Prince Sikong Mo of Dongyue!

The prince who had inherited the War Prince Residence at the age of eleven, achieved a great victory on the battlefield at sixteen, and was hailed as the War God of Dongyue.

No wonder he was so intimidating at first sight.

It must be the aura cultivated on the battlefield.

Ha!

Indeed, they were people from two different worlds.

No, perhaps she was overthinking it. How could a noble prince possibly take an interest in an unsightly girl like her?

After all, he was young, with perfect vision, and unlike her family’s old mistress, who simply doted on her blindly, he surely wouldn’t disregard other things.

This is Sikong Mo’s residence in the border town; only a few guards remained in the house. There was not even a single maidservant to command, let alone a female cook – all of them were swiftly departing males.

It’s said that Prince Sikong is extraordinarily handsome, yet he has a bloodthirsty and irascible nature. He kills without batting an eye and dislikes women to such an extreme that he won’t even eat the meat of female animals.

Ye Jiu couldn’t help but wonder if there was indeed not a single female animal in the separate courtyard of the Sikong Residence!

After lunch, Sikong Mo still hadn’t returned.

Ye Jiu went out to inquire with a guard, “Excuse me, when will Young Master Sikong return?”

The guard saluted, “When the prince is here, he usually stays with the troops and rarely visits this annex. I do not know when the prince will return.”

Ye Jiu’s heart sank. This Young Master Sikong was indeed the world-famous War Prince!

“Then, could you help me get a road pass?” Ye Jiu asked.

“This… I’m not authorized to decide on that,” the guard said.

“Then who is in charge?” Ye Jiu asked.

“The prince and Guards Si Nan and Si Rong are, but they are currently at the camp, so please wait patiently, miss,” the guard replied.

If she could wait, she wouldn’t be so anxious, Ye Jiu thought with a wry smile.

Returning to her room, she ran into Ying Luoxue who had just arrived.

Now dressed in different clothes, although not exceedingly luxurious, they seemed to have swept away the fatigue of the past days. The white gown made her look more frigid, her demeanor as pure as snow – she was indeed a great beauty.

“Sister Ying,” Ye Jiu called out politely as she approached.

During their escape, aside from the guards, it was only the two of them who were women, naturally leading to a sense of shared sympathy and a rapid closeness in their relationship.

“Xiaojiu, what are your plans after this?” Ying Luoxue asked.

“I want to go home, but unfortunately, I’m having trouble with the road pass,” Ye Jiu said, disheartened, sitting on the nearby corridor, “What about you, Sister Ying? Do you have plans?”

“My home is in the capital city; it’s a long journey, and it’s inconvenient to travel alone, so I hope to catch a ride with Prince Jing when he returns to the capital,” Ying Luoxue said with a bitter smile.

Her aunt had passed away early, she wasn’t favored in the residence, and now, after being abducted, she didn’t even know if the residence would take her back.

If they wouldn’t, what would her future hold?

Alas, Ye Jiu was unaware of her circumstances and smiled, “Then I’ll wish you a smooth journey. My home isn’t too far; it’s in Shuangxi Town within the borders of Fengyang City and, moreover, I’m in a rush to get back home.”

Ye Jiu didn’t want to wait any longer; she was homesick and, moreover, she was somewhat afraid of encountering Sikong Mo again.

“Xiaojiu, if you are really in a hurry, you could ask Prince Jing for help. Prince Jing has taken good care of you all the way; asking for a road pass is just a matter of a few words for him, and he probably won’t refuse to help you,” Ying Luoxue suggested.