Although there were rumors of impending war, the capital city of Da Cheng was still bustling with people. Bright and colorful lanterns hung along the streets. It was as if the citizen of Da Cheng were not informed of the rumor that Qian Rong and Eastern Zhou were coming to attack them.Seeing the people walking down the street happily as if there were a festival going on make the Princess smile. However, the smile on her face gradually disappeared as she recalled the time she went out with Mingyue. Time past by and by then, Mingyue has disappeared for five years. The Princess" steps became slower as she was deep in her thought.
"Your Highness. Are you tired? Should we stop somewhere to rest?" Jiang Xiao Tian asked.
Princess Lingchen snapped out of her trance and shook her head. "I"m fine. I just had a few things on my mind. We shouldn"t delay and kept our guest waiting for-"
Her words were left unfinished as she felt someone b.u.mped into her. At that moment, she felt something slid off her arms. Before Princess Lingchen could react, Jiang Xiao Tian had chased after a small boy. When the Princess looked up, she saw her pouch in the boy"s hand.
Before Jiang Xiao Tian could chase after the boy, someone had come forward and stop the boy from getting further. A man wearing a silver, half mask grabbed the boy and brought him back to the Princess.
"Release me, you imbecile!" the small boy yelled.
The man in the silver mask glanced towards the boy, and the boy instantly shut his mouth. His body trembled as his wide eyes made contact with the man. When the man noticed Jiang Xiao Tian beside him, he quickly handed over the small boy. Then, he walked towards the Princess and clasped his hands. "Greetings. It has been a while since our last meeting." his lips curved into a small smile as he spoke. "You were still as careless as before."
Princess Lingchen continued to stare at the man before her. She could not help but feel that the man in the silver mask and the situation was somewhat familiar. As she noticed that Jiang Xiao Tian had his guard down around the man, Princess Lingchen knew that the man in the silver mask was not a threat to her.
"You are?"
"You don"t recognize me?"
A small frown appeared on the Princess" face as she recalled the man. Once upon a time, when she went out into the city with Mingyue, she had encountered the man in the silver mask. At that time, this man had helped her to stop a kid from stealing her wallet. It seemed that history was repeating.
No wonder the man would dare to say that she was still careless as before.
"Five years ago, you helped me to stop a boy from s.n.a.t.c.hing my pouch," Princess Lingchen said.
The man was startled. But soon, a smile appeared on his face. He glanced at Jiang Xiao Tian and nodded before he spoke, "We should go now. I"m sure that there are a lot of things to be discussed." He turned to the Princess and said, "After you."
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Thinking that the man wanted to excuse himself, Princess Lingchen walked ahead. However, as she walked further, the Crown Princess began to notice that the man was trailing after them. The Princess glanced at her guard, Jiang Xiao Tian, and raised a brow.
Seeing the Crown Princess" questioning gaze, Jiang Xiao Tian could only heave a sigh. The situation and place made it hard for him to reveal the man"s ident.i.ty. "Don"t worry, that man is with us."
The Princess" brow rose higher, but she decided not to inquire about it as they were on a busy street.
Soon, they arrived at a restaurant by the lake. Once the servant saw Jiang Xiao Tian, the servant immediately greeted them and led them towards a private room. Jiang Xiao Tian dismissed the servant from the room and turned to the man in the silver mask.
"It has been five years since we last saw each other," the man said. He took off his mask and smiled.
Princess Lingchen blinked at the familiar face before her. "Prince Lu Wei?"
"I am no longer a prince. Therefore, you should not address me as such," Lu Wei said. He clasped his hands and said, "Greetings Your Highness. May you live long and prosper."
"Be at ease. We are not in the palace." Princess Lingchen turned to Jiang Xiao Tian who had his head lowered. "You know about this?"
Jiang Xiao Tian lifted his head once the Princess allowed him to be at ease. "Yes."
Lu Wei straightened his pose. "I"m sorry I was not able to introduce myself earlier. It was not convenience to reveal my or your ident.i.ty in that situation."
"I understand." Princess Lingchen waved a hand and continued to stare at the man before her. "I could not recognize you. You have grown taller."
Lu Wei laughed at the Princess" comment.
Princess Lingchen was surprised to hear his laugh. It seemed like the man"s temper had changed too. The former Prince Lu Wei was always acted too polite around her.
After a while, Jiang Xiao Tian called the servant back in. The servant came in with a tray of refreshments, and the three of them sat down.
"I was surprised when I received your letter a few months ago," Princess Lingchen said.
Half-year ago, Lu Wei wind of gossip that Qian Rong had provoked Da Cheng and threatened them with war. When he found out the reason his half brother used to initiate war, Lu Wei was angry. He sneaked back into Qian Rong to look into the matter. Once he had figured out everything he needed to know, Lu Wei wrote a letter to the Crown Princess through Jiang Xiao Tian.
"I"m sure you did not suggest us to meet to catch up," the Princess continued. "Tell me, why do you arrange for this meeting?"
Lu Wei played with the cups in his hand before he spoke. "I want to help you."