The concubine was charming and alluring, and the ruthless prince coaxed her day and night.

Chapter 122 You're So Devoted

Xu Jiaojiao clenched her fist slightly, her sharp fingertips pricking the tender flesh of her palm, bringing a subtle pain that constantly reminded her to stay rational.

"His Highness Prince Chen was only tracking down someone with suspicious movements, which is why he didn't fall off the cliff! How can His Highness Prince Jin make such a claim?"

Xu Jiaojiao frowned slightly, clearly annoyed.

She paused, then her eyes widened as if she suddenly realized something. She stared at Zhao Minghuai in disbelief, covered her lips in alarm, and gasped, "Could it be that His Highness Prince Jin knows some unknown secrets?"

Zhao Minghuai's smile froze, and he subconsciously narrowed his eyes.

Seeing this, Xu Jiaojiao ran forward two steps and anxiously continued to ask, "Your Highness Prince Jin knows the whereabouts of Prince Chen, right? Please tell me! I would be eternally grateful!"

The woman in front of him had red eyes and looked like she was about to cry, as if she was heartbroken for her second son.

A hint of amusement appeared in Zhao Minghuai's eyes.

He knew this woman was a good actress and quite clever; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to bewitch the second son and venture into this dangerous hunting ground alone, and arrive here unharmed.

Her performance was so sincere and heartfelt, but she was actually trying to get information out of him...

But Zhao Minghuai was not someone who would be so easily fooled.

"If I knew, how would I have found this place?" Zhao Minghuai shrugged innocently. "I just heard that the second prince disappeared after reaching the cliff. I was just making wild guesses."

Xu Jiao stomped her foot in frustration: "His Highness Prince Chen is loyal to the emperor and loves his country; he is a pillar of the nation. How could His Highness Prince Jin make such a guess!"

Zhao Minghuai smiled with a hint of malice: "Oh, you're quite the romantic. I wonder if the second brother really falls off a cliff and dies, would you jump off the cliff to die for him?"

Faced with her probing, Prince Jin's words were evasive, but Xu Jiaojiao already knew what to do.

It seems that Prince Jin doesn't know whether Prince Chen has really been in trouble. Otherwise, given Prince Jin's eccentric personality, he would have already returned to camp and spread the news far and wide, instead of staying by the cliff and rushing up to test her as soon as she appeared.

While at the camp, Xu Jiaojiao recalled the details of the incident when Prince Chen had an accident in her previous life.

Although she was confined to the inner quarters of the palace and had limited access to information, she was still able to hear about some of the sensational events in the imperial court.

Besides the injury of Prince Chen, there was another matter that was discussed by many people at the time: Prince Jin was demoted to a remote border region and would never be allowed to return to the capital.

So she guessed wrong. Prince Chen was not actually injured or missing. He had just hidden himself, intending to use a ruse to lure out the person behind the assassin.

She had been somewhat hesitant before, but now, seeing how eager the Prince of Jin was, she knew in her heart that she was probably right.

Thinking of this, Xu Jiaojiao closed her eyes in "pain," letting two lines of tears fall: "If Your Highness truly dies, I will naturally go with him..."

Seeing those two lines of tears, the Prince of Jin couldn't help but clap his hands in admiration: "Wow, what a devoted love! So devoted that even I am moved! A woman as devoted and beautiful as you, I really can't bear to let you die!"

After a pause, Prince Jin reached out to Xu Jiaojiao, beckoning her to come closer like a dog: "If the second prince dies, why don't you come with me? Don't worry, I'll love you even more than the second prince did."

The lingering tone sent a chill down Xu Jiaojiao's spine, and she almost couldn't hold back and rolled her eyes.

You should know that if she really followed Prince Jin, not only would she be condemned by everyone, but Prince Chen would also be made a laughing stock.

Prince Jin truly has the humiliation of Prince Chen etched into his very bones!

"Your Highness Prince Jin, please have some self-respect!" Unable to bear the humiliation, Xu Jiaojiao stubbornly took two steps back: "Not to mention that Your Highness Prince Chen will definitely be alright, even if something really happens to him, I am his in life and in death! I will never let him down in this life!"

Zhao Minghuai rubbed his fingertips together, his eyes darkening.

Just as I was about to say something more, I saw the sun rise high in the sky.

The morning light shone on Xu Jiaojiao's exquisite and graceful figure, almost dazzling.

Zhao Minghuai was momentarily stunned, but quickly recovered.

He turned his eyes away, his gaze passing over Xu Jiaojiao and landing on the depths of the cliff behind her. He muttered to himself: "The aroma of wine is intoxicating, and lust is so alluring that it's hard to keep one's eyes open. No wonder the second brother is so infatuated with this woman. She's so beautiful that even someone with countless beauties in his harem would be unable to resist losing his senses."

Second brother, you'd better really be dead, otherwise seeing your beloved woman die in front of you will be very painful...

Thinking this, Zhao Minghuai spurred his horse forward a little.

He squinted and carefully examined the bottom of the cliff.

At this moment, the sky was completely bright, the dim fog below the cliff began to dissipate, and the scene at the bottom of the cliff could be roughly seen.

The cliff was very deep, and at the bottom was a river that was not very wide. If the second brother fell off the cliff, he would definitely fall into the river. The cliff was so high that the second brother would hardly escape death if he fell into the river. Even if he was lucky enough to survive, he would definitely be seriously injured.

However, he and his second son disappeared without a trace, and it is still unknown whether the second son really fell off the cliff.

After receiving the news yesterday, Zhao Minghuai immediately sent people to search for the Second Brother's whereabouts at the bottom of the cliff. Several hours have passed, but there is still no news. Zhao Minghuai has been guarding the area near the cliff all night.

If we had known that the second brother would be so difficult to kill, we should have sent more people to kill him directly in the hunting grounds, instead of leaving the matter unresolved and causing unease.

Having not slept all night, Zhao Minghuai's patience was almost exhausted, and coincidentally, Xu Jiaojiao appeared at that very moment.

You should know that the second son dotes on this woman.

Perfect, let's use Xu Jiaojiao to test the second son!

Thinking of this, Zhao Minghuai glanced at Xu Jiaojiao, only to see that the latter was also staring solemnly at the bottom of the cliff.

“In this world, there are few who dare to refuse me…” Zhao Minghuai dismounted and slowly walked towards Xu Jiaojiao: “The second son is dead. I will give you another chance. Think carefully about whether you want to follow me.”

With a cliff behind her and the Prince of Jin closing in on her, Xu Jiaojiao had nowhere to retreat.

She raised her crossbow, aimed it at the Prince of Jin, and said resolutely, "I won't follow!"

"Looks like you're going to have to suffer the consequences!" Even with a crossbow aimed at him, Zhao Minghuai remained calm and continued to press forward step by step.

As the Prince of Jin was about to approach, Xu Jiaojiao pulled the trigger on her crossbow.

"Clap!"

With the sound of a mechanism clicking, the arrow flew out.

Before the arrows even got close, Xu Jiaojiao saw the Prince of Jin lightly tap his feet, turn around like a ghost, and appear beside her in the blink of an eye. The arrows he shot posed no threat to the Prince of Jin whatsoever.

So fast? !

Xu Jiaojiao's pupils contracted, and she instinctively tried to dodge, but it was too late.

As a modern person who relies on external forces to solve everything, she has always been lazy and unwilling to use her hands. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she really wouldn't have believed that people in this era could develop their physical limits to such an extent...