"You..." Fang Zilan jumped out of the carriage, but staggered two steps, "Why..."
"Mrs. Prince." Meng Tingyang looked over after hearing the sound. Fang Zilan stabilized her mind and raised her hand to signal him to put down the sword. "This young master is an old acquaintance of mine. Let him come over."
Meng Tingyang's face was full of alertness, and he had no intention of putting down his sword. Li Qiyou and Zhuge Yu also looked over, with appraising looks in their eyes.
Fang Zilan walked towards Hongtai step by step. Seeing him raise the corners of his lips, the smile on his face deepened, "Little beauty, long time no see. I thought you had forgotten me."
His words were frivolous, and Fang Zilan's answer was ambiguous, "Young Master's love is deep, and I dare not forget it."
"Mrs. Crown Prince?" Meng Tingyang's expression changed. Fang Zilan remained unmoved and put her hand on the back of Meng Tingyang's sword. "General Meng, are you going to disobey me?"
"I don't dare." Meng Tingyang lowered his hand almost gritting his teeth, and the guards on the side also put away their swords.
Hongtai stepped forward and grabbed Fang Zilan's wrist. She did not break away. In full view of everyone, she walked with him to the roadside tree and turned her back on everyone.
"Why are you here?" Fang Zilan blurted out the question, revealing a faint concern, "Do you know what the consequences will be if someone knows that you are...?"
"I know." Hongtai looked calm, but his eyes were full of smiles, "Young beauty has me in your heart, so what if you risk your life?"
"I'm not joking with you." Fang Zilan's expression turned cold, "If you seek death on your own, I won't stop you."
"Little beauty, I'm not joking with you." Hongtai raised his hand and grabbed Fang Zilan's hand, "I'm here for you. This trip is to let you know that no matter who you are, I, and even the entire Hong clan's wolf army , will all be loyal to you."
"Are you crazy?" Fang Zilan fiercely shook off Hongtai's hand and said in a suppressed voice: "Do you know what you are talking about? What is my status now, the loyal prince wife of Miluo..."
"So what?" Hongtai interrupted Fang Zilan, "You are Fang Zilan, and this is the only reason for our loyalty to me. It doesn't matter if Li Shengxuan or Ji Ningtian wants to destroy you, there is no way they can do it."
Fang Zilan took a deep breath, "Do you know why they want to promote this marriage?"
She said this without waiting for Hongtai's answer, and continued talking to herself, "In Li Shengxuan's eyes, the daughter of the Fang family in Dajing, if she marries a Miluo woman, will be in a dilemma and have no place to stand. In Ji Ning's eyes, In the eyes of the sky, as their daughter, marrying an enemy they once hated and fought bloody battles with is an act of betrayal. From now on, the old people will be disappointed, and my words and deeds will no longer have any influence..."
"This is just in their eyes." Hongtai intercepted Fang Zilan's last words, "In my eyes, you are indomitable, decisive and brave, and you are the most powerful woman in the world. I am willing to be loyal to you."
As he spoke, he knelt down on one knee, looked up at Fang Zilan, and said firmly: "As long as you give the order, I am willing to fight even if it is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire."
Fang Zilan stared at the person in front of her steadily. After a while, she heard her own voice, with indescribable relief, "Why do I want you to go through mountains of swords and seas of fire?"
Hongtai was stunned for a moment, then raised a smile and said with affectionate eyes, "I knew the little beauty couldn't bear to leave me."
"Compared to you, there is someone I can't bear to part with more." Fang Zilan raised her eyebrows, and Hongtai followed her gaze and looked over, "Is that... Yucheng Wang Li Qiyou?"
"Yes." Fang Zilan's voice was a little softer, "This noble Highness is about to take over the fiefdom of King Rongan."
"Such a big mess..." Hongtai sneered and frowned as if thinking of something, "But why didn't I receive the message?"
"Because no one except His Highness himself is willing to let him do this." Fang Zilan stretched out her hand towards Hongtai and pulled him up from the ground.
"Aren't you willing too?" Hongtai hooked Fang Zilan's finger and said with a half-smile, "If so, how about I help you kill him?"
"I told you I couldn't bear it." Fang Zilan took out her hand and laughed dumbly, "Can I still bear to watch him lose his life in vain?"
Hongtai nodded clearly and said: "I understand, do you want me to protect this noble Highness?"
Although it was a question, he said it naturally. Even Fang Zilan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, "You...don't ask me why?"
"Nothing to ask." Hongtai changed back to his usual killing and casual bandit appearance, "If you want him alive, I will protect him. If you want him dead, I will kill him. It's that simple."
"With your status, it will be inconvenient to follow him." Fang Zilan pursed her lips, "But the southeastern land..."
She didn't say anything, but Hongtai smiled and said, "Don't worry about me."
Fang Zilan opened her mouth, but did not make any sound. Hongtai said directly: "Just give the orders. I will take care of everything else."
"Thank you." Fang Zilan bowed, lowered his eyes and said, "I know, with my current status..."
"Mrs. Crown Prince?" Hongtai shouted in a drawl, and said thoughtfully: "This identity is indeed not as good as Mrs. Yazhai, and it is not as good as Miss Fang San. It has a different charm."
"Are you serious at all?" Fang Zilan had a serious face, and Hongtai stopped as soon as he saw it, "It doesn't matter if it doesn't sound good, just let people call you less. You are not a silly girl like Xiao He, you will be called upon. What does it look like to come and go as soon as possible, hanging all your wealth on a man?"
His expression of hating that iron could not be transformed into steel amused Fang Zilan, making her laugh out loud, "Does she know that you are talking about your sister like that?"
"Of course I know." Hongtai said confidently: "Am I the only one who can talk behind your back in the little beauty's mind?"
"Who knows." Fang Zilan pretended to be confused: "Are we familiar with each other?"
"Little beauty, your ability to cross rivers and burn bridges is really improving day by day." Hongtai clicked his tongue, "But if you want to escape after taking advantage of me, you can't do that."
"I won't escape." Fang Zilan seemed to have made up her mind, "If I can risk it once, I can risk it a second time. Isn't that just a loss? One more time doesn't matter."
"What if I win this time?" Hongtai stared at Fang Zilan intently, as if there were stars flowing in his eyes, and they were colorful.
"Winning?" Fang Zilan curled her lips, "Sounds good."
"Then it's agreed, I'll go all-in." Hongtai had the heroic aura of a gambler at the table. Fang Zilan said teasingly: "You just despise your sister, why did you bet all your money on me in the blink of an eye?"
