Chapter 631: Interception

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

After Gu Yanfei left the Li residence in the carriage, she left the capital through the west city gate.

She and Gu Yuan had long made an appointment to go to Mount Cuiwei to race. After leaving the city, her carriage flew northwest, and Hongyu followed beside the carriage like a shadow.

After the valley rain, the weather became warmer and warmer every day. The sun was dazzling, and it was the season of peace.

In the suburbs, peaches and apricot blossomed, and green grass filled the slope. The entire land was filled with vitality. Apart from the pedestrians on the official road, there were also many people who came out to gallop.

When she first left the city, there were still many passers-by on the official road. Gradually, when she was far from the capital, there were fewer and fewer people on the road. Occasionally, they could see farmers and naughty children busying themselves between the fields on both sides.

After driving for another seven to eight miles, the surroundings became even more desolate. There was no one on the road anymore.

The driver of the carriage held the reins of the horse in one hand and the horse whip in the other. He gently drove on the empty rural road.

“Giddyup!”

The driver waved his whip and shouted. He drove the carriage to the right and saw a big tree that had been broken in the middle not far ahead, blocking the path ahead.

The carriage would overturn! The coachman was shocked and hurriedly tightened the reins, sighing.

The carriage stopped less than ten feet away from the tree blocking the way. The black horse pulling the carriage spewed white gas and neighed continuously. The driver wiped his sweat with his sleeve in lingering fear.

Just as the carriage stopped, there was suddenly a commotion from the front and back. Two groups of people leaped out of the forest by the roadside menacingly, blocking the front and back path of the carriage, forming a pincer attack.

The driver frowned and looked at the few people in front of him uneasily.

In the lead was a young man in his early twenties with dark skin. He was riding a black horse and was wearing an indigo-blue narrow-sleeved beard with an indigo collar. He looked handsome and rough, and his facial features were far deeper than ordinary people.

The few tall men accompanying him seemed to be dressed as guards. All of them were muscular and stared at the carriage with sharp gazes.

The driver’s heart was in his throat. They were alone, but the other party had more people. It was obvious that they didn’t come with good intentions. If they fought, they would definitely suffer.

The driver tried to intimidate the other party. “Who are you? This is under the feet of the emperor. What do you want?”

Right on the heels of that, he lowered his voice and reported to Gu Yanfei in the carriage, “Second Lady, someone is blocking the way.”

The coachman’s voice trembled slightly. He looked at the people blocking the way in front and back warily, his face turning pale from fright.

The young man in the lead casually shook the horse whip in his hand and said with a faint smile, “It’s better to meet by chance. I just want to talk to Second Lady Gu.”

The curtains on the right side of the carriage were lifted by a small white and slender hand. Gu Yanfei’s beautiful face popped out of the window.

Gu Yanfei’s gaze accurately looked ahead and landed on the young man in the middle. Her willow eyebrows raised slightly. She was calm and composed, forming a sharp contrast to the driver’s fear and uneasiness.

The moment the young man in embroidered clothes saw Gu Yanfei, his long and narrow eyes became even hotter. His gaze swept across her small face impudently.

This little beauty was still so interesting. Her reaction was always beyond his expectations. If it were other women, their faces would probably have turned pale from fright.

The young man in embroidered clothes let out a low and happy laugh. He was in a good mood.

“Third Prince Baili, what a coincidence to meet you here,” Gu Yanfei said leisurely. She casually stroked her bangs that were messed up by the wind, as if this was an extremely ordinary coincidence. “I heard that Third Prince Baili is going back to the State of Yue?”

After the marriage between the two countries failed, Baili Yin had already bid farewell to the Emperor a few days ago. The Emperor had also allowed it, and this matter had already spread throughout the capital.

“Second Lady Gu, I’m here to invite you back to the country with me.” A strange light shone in Baili Yin’s dark brown amber eyes as he stared at Gu Yanfei greedily.

After the farewell at the Tianyin Pavilion, the little beauty had become even more beautiful.

Her eyebrows were exquisite, she was delicate, and she had no makeup on her face. The warm sunlight coated her smooth skin with a faint layer of golden powder, making her look dazzling.

At the start of last year, this little beauty was still a flower bud that was about to bloom. But now, this delicate flower had already unfolded layers of petals, revealing its delicate stamen that was waiting to be plucked.

Who would pluck this delicate flower?

The corners of Baili Yin’s mouth pursed tightly, and dark light flashed in his eyes. He was like a wolf about to hunt, revealing a greedy wildness and determination to win.

He squeezed the horse’s abdomen and rode it a few steps closer to Gu Yanfei. He smiled cynically and said, “Little beauty, as long as you’re willing to return to the State of Yue with me, I can also give you what Young Master Yi can give you.”

“I can give you the position of the main concubine.” Baili Yin promised generously. His expression seemed to be saying that she couldn’t escape even if she had wings.

He had come all the way from the State of Yue to the State of Jin this time and everything had gone wrong. His greatest gain was probably Gu Yanfei.

From the first time he met Gu Yanfei, he was stunned by her. Then, when they met again and again, he looked at this little beauty in a new light. There were many beauties, but Gu Yanfei was different.

Gradually, Baili Yin had the thought of bringing her back to the State of Yue.

However, Chu Yi also took a fancy to Gu Yanfei!

That was true. Such a devastatingly beautiful woman naturally made people flock to her.

With someone competing, it made this beauty even more precious. She was a spoil of war worth bragging about!

Baili Yin could almost imagine how angry and uneasy Chu Yi would be when he realized that Gu Yanfei was missing.

Pleased by this thought, Baili Yin’s thin lips curled up even higher.

Gu Yanfei smiled with interest. She looked at Baili Yin’s teasing and high and mighty eyes and said affirmatively, “It’s Li Yunrong, right?”

These words came out of nowhere, but Baili Yin was stunned when he heard that.

There was silence.

The hissing of the horses and the crisp sound of their hooves mixed together, echoing in the breeze in the suburbs.

Baili Yin raised his head and laughed out loud. His laughter was deep, arrogant, and unrestrained, revealing a wild and unruly aura.

Soon, he stopped laughing and clapped. He praised loudly, “Second Lady Gu is really smart. You have a delicate heart.”

“Second Lady Gu, aren’t you surprised at all?” He asked as he leisurely rode his horse and continued to approach Gu Yanfei. His tall body looked down at her from the horse’s back, and he had a threatening aura.

The State of Yue guards behind blocked the center of the road like a solid wall. “Why should 1 be surprised?” Gu Yanfei smiled and looked calm. “Li Yunrong has always been at odds with me. She’s a high-spirited person and values her dignity the most. If she didn’t have ulterior motives, why would she take the initiative to let me see her down and out side?”

“Right?” She used a questioning tone, but her expression was quite certain..