Chapter 2019: Chapter 1: Lin’s Escape

August of the third year of Jiaping, autumn’s chill was like water, the war between Jiaping and Yongzhi had been ongoing for two years, still in the midst of flames.

In the depths of a mountain forest in the Shu region, a haggard figure moved quickly through the woods, gripping a bloody Short Sword. Only when she could run no longer did she lean against a large tree, clutching her abdomen, and pant heavily.

This person, with Black Hair tied into a ponytail, had scratches on her face from branches, some blood smudged on her face, looking extremely disheveled, but her eyes remained bright as stars in stark contrast.

Further down, this person wore fitted attire, yet unable to conceal her noticeably swollen abdomen.

The disheveled woman caressed her abdomen, her brows furrowed, hissing in pain, cursing through clenched teeth: "Damn it, never thought I, Wu Fu, would have such a disgraceful day."

Indeed, the person before us is the Regent Consort of Beiyan, Princess Consort of Jin, Wufu.

She looked down at her swelling belly, feeling the seven-month-old fetus deliver a forceful kick, more restless than usual, as if expressing dissatisfaction.

Wufu smiled wryly, gently stroked the baby, and said: "Child, you must endure with me, otherwise, we won’t survive, and your father will surely go mad."

She had been on the campaign with Ah Jiu for nearly two years, separated as each led troops to capture Nanyue’s territory. She left already two months pregnant, unable to inform Ah Jiu in time. Now separated for five months, the child is seven months old.

But to keep Ah Jiu at ease, she issued a gag order, forbidding anyone from telling Ah Jiu. Now, stuck in this pitfall, it likely can’t be kept secret.

"Your father must have gone mad with worry!" Wufu scrunched her nose as her ears twitched, her expression turning sharp, those people had caught up again.

Annoying!

Wufu continued fleeing, unsure how many people were sent to capture her. Her companions like Mo Lan and Chi were captured, their status unknown.

She could only rely on herself!

"Quick, ahead, chase her."

"Hurry up, once we capture that woman, Prince Jin that madman will have no choice but to retreat."

"Chase!"

The voice, very close behind, sent a chill across Wufu’s face.

A feathered arrow shot with a swoosh.

Wufu deftly dodged it, chopping the feathered arrow down with her Short Sword. With this pause, three people surrounded her in a triangular formation.

"Princess Consort of Jin, stop the deadly struggle. You keep running, will you give up the child in your belly?" the person in the center glanced at Wufu’s abdomen.

"Of course not, which is why we should make a deal. You let us mother and child through, pretend you didn’t see me? I’ll erect a Longevity Plaque for you." Wufu smiled.

One person chuckled: "Princess Consort of Jin, are you teasing us?"

"No, I’m quite serious in negotiating with you," Wufu blinked: "Beiyan is vast and rich, in need of talent. Emperor Jiaping is foolish and unjust, Fan’s Party is rampant, why serve such people? Come to Beiyan, wealth and richness won’t be lacking for you."

"Princess Consort of Jin, you’re also a Nanyue person, aren’t you afraid of divine punishment for saying this?" several were indignant: "Nanyue is your motherland, this is betrayal."

"No, no, it’s a misunderstanding." Wufu discreetly shifted her position, saying: "As the saying goes, ’Married to a chicken, follow the chicken; married to a dog, follow the dog.’ Naturally, I must follow my man. And Beiyan and Nanyue were historically one nation, we are aiming for national unity and for purifying the land for the people!"

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