Chapter 392: Chapter 392

Perhaps it’s the manifestation of the fate between us."

Outside, Blind Bei cringed upon hearing this.

Listen to that! I killed your husband, and that proves we’re fated? How shameless can one be to say such a thing!

Zheng Fan’s hand couldn’t resist touching the princess’s delicate face.

The princess did not resist; she, in fact, was prepared for this.

In tumultuous times, the lives of princesses were often more tragic than those of ordinary women. Their noble origins, once a mark of distinction, instead rendered them mere playthings, eagerly traded and toyed with by the aristocrats of the empire.

Zheng Fan took a deep breath and then exhaled heavily.

Ultimately, Commander Zheng managed to control himself, preserving his clear mind.

"General, those words you just said don’t sound like something a subject should say."

"As if what you just said, Your Highness, was befitting a princess of the Qian State."

"General, then I shall await you. Or, perhaps you’d accept a token of my sincerity first?"

"My lord," Blind Bei’s voice echoed in Zheng Fan’s mind.

Zheng Fan mentally asked, "What is it?"

"There is a third person eavesdropping outside this room," Blind Bei’s voice continued in his thoughts.

Zheng Fan’s footsteps abruptly stopped.

A third person? he thought.

"Yes, My lord. That person just snuck over," Blind Bei confirmed mentally.

"So, what are you doing?" Zheng Fan inquired in his mind.

"This subordinate is already standing behind her."

Zheng Fan was speechless.

Zheng Fan turned to look at the princess standing behind him, frowned, and said, "I am not in a hurry."

"Am I so unpleasing to your eyes, General?"

"No, I have said it before, you are truly beautiful."

"Then is it my identity that also fails to move you in the slightest, General?"

"Does the status of a princess not pique the General’s interest?"

"It still falls considerably short compared to the Empress Dowager."

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Zheng Fan also laughed, thinking to himself: "Are you sure there’s no danger?"

Blind Bei’s voice responded in his mind: "This subordinate is watching her."

Zheng Fan mentally asked: "Who is she?"

Blind Bei replied: "Judging by her attire, she appears to be a noble lady of the Royal Mansion, possibly one of Prince Fu’s concubines."

Zheng Fan: "Then I’ll head out?"

Blind Bei: "Rest assured, My lord. This subordinate will handle the aftermath."

Zheng Fan waved at the princess behind him, pushed open the door, and stepped out of the room.

After Zheng Fan stepped out, Prince Fu cupped his hands in salute to Zheng Fan, his expression and posture appearing somewhat awkward. Perhaps it was because Zheng Fan’s current "identity" was indeed somewhat too complex for this young man to process.

"Crown Prince, please take good care of yourself," Zheng Fan said.

"As should you, General," the Crown Prince replied.

Zheng Fan smiled and walked past the Crown Prince. The armored soldiers beside him began to fall in, escorting Zheng Fan out of the Royal Mansion.

After leaving the Royal Mansion, Zheng Fan continued to wander the streets.

Before long, he saw Blind Bei emerge from the shadows of a side alley.

"Taken care of?" Zheng Fan asked.

"Who was that woman?"

"The Crown Princess."

"HEHE, this Qian State Emperor truly enjoys bestowing wives upon his subordinates, HAHA."

Zheng Fan paused and then asked, "Where is she now?"

"Couldn’t you have chosen a slightly gentler method?"

"It wasn’t this subordinate who did it."

"After you left, My lord, the princess summoned the Crown Prince. It was the princess who had the Crown Prince drown his own Crown Princess in the pond in the backyard."

"Hmph, what a venomous woman," Zheng Fan mused. "Compared to her, our Siniang is truly adorable."

Blind Bei took a breath, the image of Siniang’s methods of interrogation from that evening flashing through his mind.

Then, he replied with utmost sincerity, "Indeed. That’s for certain."