Chapter 3108 - 3109: No Rash Actions

Chapter 3108: Chapter 3109: No Rash Actions

"Alright, but Bai, are you planning to break someone out of jail?" Yin Lu looked at her in surprise, "Do you only have two people?"

"Let’s see him first, and if his condition isn’t good, we’ll have no choice but to break him out," Bai Ruozhu said.

Yin Lu led them out, but paused after a few steps.

"Bai, I really hope you can save His Highness, but His Highness definitely wouldn’t want you to be captured because of him. Otherwise... couldn’t you muster some reinforcements?"

"There are no reinforcements," Bai Ruozhu shook her head. They didn’t bring many people to begin with, and the other delegation members must have been controlled already, and most of them had ordinary martial arts skills. Should they become cannon fodder? Bai Ruozhu would never do such a thing.

But she also understood Yin Lu’s concern; if she failed to save him and got caught, the Prince wouldn’t have anyone else to rely on.

"Don’t worry, if I escaped once before, I won’t be easily caught again." While she couldn’t handle a crowd, couldn’t she just hide in the Space when faced with a few people?

Seeing her insistence, Yin Lu stopped arguing and quickly led the way.

The three of them moved toward the west of the royal palace, avoiding several waves of guards along the way, and Bai Ruozhu noticed an increase in the number of guards.

"Is this arranged by the Second Prince?" Bai Ruozhu whispered.

Yin Lu nodded gently, whispering, "Everyone knows that General Feng’s daughter has taken a liking to the Second Prince. His Majesty also approved of it before, and it’s said that a marriage will be arranged soon. The Second Prince and General Feng are very close, and I heard he secretly returned to Gaochang."

So, this Second Prince is quite cunning, presumably returning under the pretext of mourning but actually rushing back ahead of time, secretly eliminating his competition in Gaochang, and then pretending to return just a few days later. That way, the palace incidents will have nothing to do with him, and he can avoid the reputation of harming his siblings if he becomes king in the future.

The royal family, none of them are simple.

Bai Ruozhu’s thoughts drifted; could this Prince truly be as innocent and straightforward as her childhood friend in her previous life?

If he was deeply scheming, she’d feel pity and believe she didn’t really know him.

If he was not scheming at all, she’d worry he wouldn’t survive, truly worrying herself sick like an old mother.

Yin Lu soon slowed her pace, leading the two into a nearby Garden, and pointed to a dark spot by the Lake.

"Down there is the Water Prison. It’s underground, filled with water from the Red Lotus Pond, cold and damp, and there’s only one entrance and exit, heavily guarded. It’s said that once you enter..." Her voice choked up, "There’s no return."

Bai Ruozhu patted her shoulder, "You go back first; we’ll figure something out. Be careful and don’t get discovered."

"I’m not leaving; I can at least inform you of any news," Yin Lu said anxiously.

Bai Ruozhu gave her a stern look, "You don’t know martial arts. If you get caught, I’ll have to divide my attention to save you. Saving your prince alone is already enough to keep me busy. Be good and don’t cause trouble!"

Her sternness made Yin Lu dare not protest further, and she hurriedly left via a small path after bowing.

"Sister Ruozhu, can’t we sneak in? Or should we force our way?" Ao Song asked.

Bai Ruozhu also noticed the heavily guarded entrance, and even a shadow at the end of the path aroused the guards’ suspicion. Forcing their way in wasn’t impossible, but it would attract too much military force, making it difficult to retreat with the Prince.

Moreover, she’s not a reckless person; all the information came from Yin Lu, who also only heard it secondhand and wasn’t accurate. What if they broke in suddenly and the person wasn’t in the Water Prison?