The young general and the prince, who was to be married off, fell in love at first sight!

Chapter 197 Extra (1) Parallel World 02

In the dense forest, four guards took turns carrying Gao Rong as they moved swiftly through the woods.

Not long after they left, a signal flare shot straight into the sky, and the sounds of fighting and explosions suddenly arose at the same time.

Despite his grief, Lu Yuxu dared not stop and forced himself to run towards the western camp.

Fifteen minutes later, the cracking sounds behind him gradually subsided. Lu Yuxu's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but turn around for a glance.

Through the gaps in the trees, one could faintly see smoke billowing in the distance, with numerous torches lit.

An Lin and his men should have already died in battle.

A surge of warmth filled Lu Yuxu's eyes.

“Your Highness,” one of the guards said after carefully assessing the situation in the distance, “their commander brought gunpowder made by the young general, but they only lasted for a quarter of an hour. According to the initial calculations, the enemy should number five hundred.”

"five hundred…"

They could not possibly escape unscathed.

Lu Yuxu suppressed his tears and gave a cold laugh.

"The Empress Dowager really thinks highly of me."

"Your Highness!" Gao Rong stood up, leaning against a nearby tree. "Your Highness, please leave me here. Without me as a burden, the guards may be able to get Your Highness away safely."

With tears in her eyes, Gao Rong smiled at Lu Yuxu and said, "My life is more than worthwhile than anything else, as it could have drawn away the pursuers for Your Highness."

It's just a pity that the baby in my belly couldn't come into this world to see it.

Gao Rong smiled resolutely as she looked at Lu Yuxu, one hand resting on her protruding belly.

Lu Yuxu's eyes were red and swollen with grief.

“Arong. I originally planned to deal with the Qin family and the Empress Dowager after you gave birth and everything was settled. I just didn’t expect it to be a few months too late.”

“But it doesn’t matter.” Lu Yuxu smiled wryly. “By incurring the blood debt of the crown prince, Sui Mu will be able to more easily realize our wishes with Father Emperor.”

Gao Rong realized Lu Yuxu's thoughts, and tears suddenly fell. "Your Highness..."

Lu Yuxu took out a signal flare from his sleeve and handed it to Gao Rong.

“They’re after me. Let’s part ways here. You few, take the Crown Princess and find a place to hide. When the time comes, light the signal flare.”

"Do not…"

Lu Yuxu stopped Gao Rong from speaking further with a finger. "Arong, it's not that I don't want to live and die with you. It's just that, in the end, let our child come into this world and see the world."

Gao Rong was in tears, shaking his head repeatedly.

"When I die, Father will surely appoint Yu Xi as the new crown prince. You and the child need not participate in any struggles in the court. Live a good life with the child. Now you have Father, and in the future you will have your uncle and Sui Mu to take care of you. You will surely be able to live a peaceful life."

"They're coming soon, let's go." Lu Yuxu stroked Gao Rong's face one last time, then touched her belly. "This is my order."

*

Several hundred soldiers dispersed, lighting torches and searching along the official road.

Since we were looking for someone, the process was indeed much slower.

Tell them to be more careful!

Qin Huan, who was in charge, gave instructions to his adjutants.

"Those few who were just throwing their lives away fired a signal flare; reinforcements should be arriving soon. Tell them to find Lu Yuxu quickly, or we'll all die when their reinforcements arrive!"

"Commander, could they have already run far away?"

"No," Qin Huan replied confidently. "They are a pampered prince and a pregnant woman; they can't run far in the forest."

The forest path was uneven and full of obstacles, and it was the middle of the night. No one in the world could walk on flat ground, let alone Lu Yuxu and his group.

"Hurry up, our main task is to kill the Crown Prince. Once he's dead, we can retire successfully. The others don't matter."

There's no need to worry about leaving any survivors; Empress Dowager Qin will ensure their safety later on.

The adjutant nodded and quickly relayed the instructions.

Hundreds of people quickly spread out in the mountains, speeding up their search inch by inch.

Time ticked by, and before we knew it, another quarter of an hour had passed.

A startled cry suddenly came from the woods.

"Someone went there!"

Qin Huan suddenly looked toward the source of the sound.

"Chase!"

*

In the mountains and forests, Lu Yuxu deliberately made his presence known as he ran in the opposite direction. A number of people were already gathering around him, preparing to surround him in the forest.

Enemies are everywhere; we've reached a dead end.

Lu Yuxu stopped running away and instead stood still, leaning against a tree. The strenuous exercise made him gasp for breath. In this life-or-death situation, apart from looking in the direction of his father and mother in the imperial city, the only thought that flashed through his mind was that it was a pity he hadn't listened to Lin Shihe's advice to practice his lightness skill more, otherwise he could have led people further away.

Seeing the crowd about to surround him, Lu Yuxu smiled again.

"That's it for now... um?"

A gust of wind swept by, and Lu Yuxu's body felt light; in the blink of an eye, he disappeared from the spot.

"What about people?"

"Why is it missing?"

In the noisy woods, dozens of people were circling a small patch of land with torches, but they couldn't find anyone no matter what they did.

"what happened?"

Qin Huan also came looking for them.

"What about people?"

The soldiers lowered their heads, none of them daring to speak.

Qin Huan couldn't wait any longer, so he patiently pointed to someone at random and said, "You tell me!"

The soldier who was pointed at trembled slightly, but still mustered his courage and walked forward.

"Reporting to the commander, we just saw people running this way, but... but when we surrounded them, we didn't find anyone."

"waste!"

With a flash of cold light, Qin Huan killed the man who had replied on the spot.

"You can't even stop a prince with mediocre martial arts skills, what use are you! Hurry up and go find him!"

*

The night wind felt like a knife scraping across Lu Yuxu's face.

The scene before him changed so rapidly that he couldn't see where he was at all. He only felt that in a few leaps, he had already gone a long way.

He finally landed after flying over a mountain and no longer seeing the firelight on the other side.

"vomit--"

As soon as Lu Yuxu's feet touched the ground, he found a tree and started vomiting. His disheveled appearance was nothing like the handsome and dashing crown prince of legend.

Lin Shiming gave him a disgusted look, and only after Lu Yuxu finally recovered from the nausea did he take the water bottle from his waist, pinch his nose and hand it to him.

"Here, rinse your mouth before you speak!"

Lu Yuxu disregarded his gentlemanly demeanor, rinsed his mouth, and took several deep breaths before he could recover and have the strength to speak with Lin Shiming.

"You...you're Shihe's younger brother?" He looked Lin Shiming up and down, squinting to carefully examine his face before tentatively asking, "Shiming?"

Lin Shiming chuckled, "Oh, it seems my name is quite famous! Even the Crown Prince recognizes me!"

Lu Yuxu smiled immediately. The thrill of escaping for his life had just passed, and he encountered an "acquaintance" in the face of death. The dashing and elegant Crown Prince regained his signature gentlemanly demeanor, leaned against a tree a little further away, and had the energy to tease this "troublesome thing" that his good brother often talked about.

"No, it's not a title, it's that you and your brother look a lot alike."

Lin Shiming's smile froze instantly.