Chapter 50 - Looking over the Moon

Xu Fengxin went towards a different restaurant. The same restaurant where Yu Ronglou ate with Gu Hongfe.

He gulped wine like it was water. He gritted his teeth, he still couldn't forget Yuan Dongming's words. How dare that bastard lusts on his future Crown Princess?! Although he didn't have feelings for her, she was still bound to be married to him! Since Yu Ronglou ran away, he still has 5 months to bring her back and get married.

Zu Bai stood silently beside his Master, pouring more wine into his glass. He knew his Master well and it wasn't the right time for him to speak. The room had turned cold making Zu Bai shivered. Just then, Zu Ren appeared out of nowhere.

"Speak." Xu Fengxin waved his hand towards his hidden guard. He didn't even look at him and swallowed a mouthful of wine instead.

"Reporting to Master. Third Young Master Yu Zhefan had caught news of his sister. Tomorrow, he plans to leave already. He already replaced his horse and his food supplies." Zu Ren kneeled on one knee as he reported what he gathered.

"En. Zu Bai, restock our supplies and buy the fastest horses. I heard the Ji Residence kept the best horses in town." Xu Fengxin looks towards the cloudless night by the window.

"As you wish, Master." Zu Bai bowed and left.

Zu Ren still stayed kneeling on the floor, waiting for his Master's instructions.

"Do you know you mistakes?" Xu Fengxin casually asked.

"Yes, Master! Please give your punishment." Zu Ren bowed his head into the floor.

"Head east. If she just left at noon, she should be heading towards Peng City. Yuan Dongming's men are tailing her. Find a way to get rid of them and kept following her. Don't let her caught you. She had half a day ahead of you, Go and don't fail this Prince again! I don't need useless people beside me!" Xu Fengxin picked up the jug of wine and poured more to his glass.

"Yes, Master." Zu Ren bowed again and disappeared.

Left being alone inside the private room, Zu Fengxin smirked. "Yuan Dongming, One day I will make sure that your head is no longer attached to your body!"

After that, he took a big gulped of wine and smashed the glass into the floor.

BANG !!!

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Yu Zhefan sighed. He laid down on the bed and look towards the ceiling. Since her sister said that she was heading east, Peng City would be her next destination. He had heard that a woman dressed in red robes just left town at noon.

If he left early tomorrow, he should be able to catch up with her in Peng City.

"Little Lulu, wait for third brother. Third Brother is coming for you! If you wish to run away from the Imperial Family, Third Brother will stand beside you and protect you! Please be safe and wait for third brother." He whispered.

Since he was constantly on the road for almost a month, his body succumbed and fell asleep.

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Ronglou couldn't sleep. She was anxious and worried. Somehow, she felt that going to Peng City was not a good idea. Did he figure it out? Or was it a coincidence that Zu Ren was in Guang Town? If he was guarding the Crown Prince, he shouldn't have shown himself in daylight.

Looking at her only companion on this reckless journey of hers, Huangyu was sleeping across from her.

"Yu'er, I just hope I am making the right decision here." Her heart was wavering. Somehow, she wonders what is Xu Fengxin was doing at the moment. The two still have shared a friendly relationship if not a romantic marriage.

Yu Ronglou looked towards the moon, hoping that her feelings for him would go away someday.

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Xu Fengxin stared at the moon, he finally was able to calm down from anger.

"Yu Ronglou, why did you decided to leave this Prince? Didn't everyone said that you love me and that it was your dream to become my Crown Princess? You've sacrificed most of your life to learn everything from my Royal Mother Empress and yet why did you run away?"

That's right, Yu Ronglou was trained under the Royal Empress. She was trained from birth to be the next Empress. She did all willingly and happily. Or so that's what Xu Fengxin thought.

Why did she change? Did I did something that wronged her? And why was he worried? Why did he become mad when Yuan Dongming's provoked him? Usually, that shouldn't make him lose control of his temper. Yet, Yu Ronglou seems like his bottom line.

The most important question that he couldn't answer was, Why is he afraid to lose her? One thing is for sure, it wasn't because of the prophecy anymore.