Fearsome Princess Consort FeiYun

Chapter 24: Forgiving?

"...Princess Feiyun, may I ask...what is that?"

Pointing towards the worm-like wrapped shape, wriggling about on Ruyi's horse, Abbess Hu finally couldn't help but ask, wondering where 'that' came from.

"Ah...just making sure the Abbey is safe. I will come by as often as I can to visit."

Feiyun bowed with both hands in front. Tianhuo was already seated inside waiting for Feiyun to finish her business, a bored look on his face as he read the scroll he had with him.

"Heavens blessings, wishing 4th Prince and Princess Feiyun a safe journey."

With a bow, Abbess Hu said a short prayer for safe journey as she watched Feiyun went up the carriage.

As the carriage made its way back down the winding path of the valley. The half mask Feiyun wore couldn't hide her amused expression as she leaned out the carriage window.

Ruyi was on his horse right beside, while the wriggling worm like creature was flung over in front of Ruyi like a sack of potatoes. Ruyi's foxy smile appeared as he untied the string around the bag.

A head full of hair popped out, revealing a nasty looking face. Clearly a hoodlum who makes money off the black market and assassination.

"So? Who are you?"

The man remain silent, glaring at Feiyun, the vein on his forehead protruding out. Feiyun merely propped a hand under her chin, an amused expression on her face as she observed the man's face.

"Oh. Don't feel like telling me... What to do, you seem too comfortable."

After thinking for a bit, Feiyun finally spoke again.

"We have at least 3 more days of travel until we reach the western camp right? Hmm...okay let him down."

"What?"

"Yea, Carrying both you and that man... I pity your horse. Let him follow behind until he is willing to talk. "

"Ohh..."

At this point, Ruyi finally understood, if he thought he was crafty, then Feiyun must be the goddess who created foxes.

With his hands bound and tied in a small pouch so he couldn't try anything funny. Ruyi stopped his horse and dropped the man down, pulling along a long rope connected to the man's wrist as he's forced to follow on foot from behind.

Back in the carriage, Feiyun was simply playing a game of War with Tianhuo. She had created this game back in her past. A simply game of strategy.

The opponent has 100 "soldiers" and will create a puzzle/strategy on a large board similar to chess but with a hundred squares. Terrain and obstructions can be strategically place to replicate a battlefield.

The other opponent has to figure out how to reach the general in the smartest and quickest way. In a way it is like a war but on a much smaller scale, hence the name War.

Stuck on the puzzle set by Tianhuo, Feiyun couldn't help but scratch her head. No matter what she did, it didn't seem like the right choice. Tianhuo gave her a charming yet mischievous smile, prompting her to solve the round.

Frustration kicked in and the groaning and moaning of the man outside made it worse. Finally, unable to take it, she peeked outside, when the man saw her, his face immediately shone with hope.

He had been calling and pleading. Surrendering himself many times but Feiyun refused to show her face. Finally she was looking at him.

"P-p-please. I will talk! Everything!"