Chapter 1495 - 1490: Let Her Go
"Do not do unto others what you do not want done unto you. This is an interesting old saying, meaning if there’s something you can’t even achieve yourself, don’t expect others to do it either!
Shen Feng, you and I have known each other for a while. We may not be friends, but there’s no need to be enemies!
Out of consideration for the time I bandaged your wounds, let’s just leave it at that.
I won’t take the city defense map; I just want to leave here!"
Mu Shuangshuang didn’t dare say "we".
To be honest, she didn’t know how much Shen Feng actually knew.
Nor could she dare bring Fengzi and Xing Beichen into this.
It was fine if Mu Shuangshuang didn’t mention the times she had helped Shen Feng; once she did, Shen Feng only became more reluctant to let go.
In this lifetime, Shen Feng had never felt such a heart-stirring feeling.
If he let go, could he ever find it again?
"Do you know that I have countless ways to make you agree?" Shen Feng suddenly asked.
"I know. As long as you think I’ll compromise, go ahead and try!
Forgot to tell you, I have a particularly stubborn personality. If you talk to me nicely, I might answer you politely, but if you insist on being confrontational with me,
Sorry, even if I’m just an egg, I’ll still want to have a go at the rock!"
Mu Shuangshuang has her limits. If it’s something that doesn’t touch her limits, just go ahead!
But if you poke at her principles, sorry, she’ll risk her life to teach a lesson to whoever dares touch her.
Shen Feng was silent for a moment. To be honest, the situation at hand was the last thing he wanted to see.
He didn’t want to become enemies with Mu Shuangshuang, nor did he want the two of them to be in confrontation and stand on opposing sides!
But...
"Second Prince, I have something to do, I’ll be leaving now," said Mu Shuangshuang.
Before Shen Feng could respond, she added, "This black chicken soup, the Second Prince probably doesn’t care for it, so I’ll drink it myself!"
Holding the chicken soup bowl, Mu Shuangshuang began drinking the soup right in front of Shen Feng.
Shen Feng didn’t deserve to drink anything she made.
The soup was drunk down to the last drop, and she took the bowl with her.
That unyielding look, indeed, there was no woman in the world who could match it.
Shen Feng didn’t stop Mu Shuangshuang from leaving.
It wasn’t long after Mu Shuangshuang left before the City Lord Ye Fantian returned.
He asked about him and Mu Shuangshuang.
"Second Prince, have you taken a liking to Miss Shuangshuang? Should I and my wife arrange a match? Recognize her as a foster sister?"
Although the Da Wei royal family wasn’t as strict as Da Ning, having a backer would make it much easier to become an Imperial Concubine, or even the Empress...
"It’s nothing, you may go out now!"
Shen Feng waved his hand.
"Understood!"
Ye Fantian nodded and was about to reach the door when Shen Feng called him back.
"Ye Fantian, give me the city defense map!"
"Yes!"
Without a single moment of hesitation, simply because Ye Fantian was, in fact, Shen Feng’s man.
Over the years, although Shen Feng was not in Da Wei, his spies were spread throughout the entire Da Wei.
Where his people were placed and under what identities, even the Eldest Prince did not know.
The moment Shen Feng acquired the city defense map, the answer was clear in his heart.
He will give the map; as for whether she’s willing to marry, Shen Feng believes in fate.
He also believes that with Wen Nantian’s temperament, he won’t easily let a man she likes ascend.
Shen Feng was also curious to see, if that man remains in that position, doing nothing, what would she do!
The following two days were complete torment for Mu Shuangshuang.
She couldn’t leave, being virtually under house arrest.
Every time she went out, she was stopped by a group of guards. She tried to sneak out at night, but was caught and brought back.
Outside, Lu Yuanfeng’s situation was unknown. Would he act recklessly?
All these matters troubled her for two full days.
Shen Feng, on the other hand, was like a plague god, coming to her place every day.
He would leave only when she started losing her temper.
This physical and psychological torment continued until the last day of the appointed time to get the city defense map, when Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t wait any longer, and Chunhua came to speak with her.
"Miss, the City Lord said you don’t have to work as a cook anymore. You can leave, go anywhere you want!" Chunhua said.
"Really???" Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t believe what she heard.
"Yes! The City Lord asked me to tell you that having elite soldiers guard you was not his intention. There were things he couldn’t help but do!
Also, he hopes that if you have the chance, you can come back to Ye City, as long as he’s still the City Lord!"
Ye Fantian knew all too well, when two countries are at war, it’s always the border towns that suffer first.
If Da Wei wins, then Ye City remains; but if Ye City falls, it would be difficult for Mu Shuangshuang to come back.
Mu Shuangshuang felt uneasy hearing Chunhua’s words.
She had only been at the City Lord Mansion for a few days, yet no one there had been disrespectful to her.
In contrast, in Xing City, Commander Wen Nantian constantly suppressed Fengzi for his own personal gain.
This time, if it weren’t for Wen Nantian’s improper thoughts, Lu Yuanfeng and the others wouldn’t have come to this place.
Having a leader like Ye Fantian in Da Wei was certainly a good thing.
But as for Wen Nantian... she didn’t dare comment!
Deep down, she didn’t hope for Wen Nantian’s victory in battle, but she also didn’t wish for Xing City to fall.
If truly that were to happen, the people of Xing City would suffer once again!
"Chunhua, thank you! Thank you for passing the message!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
She felt a bit guilty toward Chunhua, especially since she had previously tried to get her to seduce Shen Feng.
"Miss, I don’t know if I should say this," Chunhua said.
"What?"
"Actually... I’m not that kind of person! It was all arranged by the City Lord!
The City Lord and his wife are deeply in love. We, the people under them, are more than happy and never thought of replacing the lady!"
"..."
Mu Shuangshuang suddenly realized this was Shen Feng’s doing as well.
He made her try to set up Chunhua, Chunhua refused, so she went herself!
Once Mu Shuangshuang figured this out, she felt a bit silly.
She hadn’t thought things through!
"Miss, actually... it’s not your fault! The orders I received were that you’re someone who pays attention to details, so from the details, they wanted to create an illusion for you!"
"..."
The more Mu Shuangshuang listened, the more she realized Shen Feng was no ordinary person.
With just a tiny bit of wit shown in front of him, he knew she was someone who paid great attention to details, who liked to analyze things from details!
"This was something the Second Prince asked me to give to you! You should go quickly!"
Chunhua’s final task was to hand over a red sachet from the Second Prince to the person before her.
Only then could she declare her mission complete!
Mu Shuangshuang instinctively knew the sachet contained the city defense map.
She was even a bit afraid to take it.
"Miss, this is the only thing the Second Prince can do for you. He said... to urge you to go far away, never to appear before him again, as he can’t guarantee he won’t act if they meet again!"