I get stronger every day I live.

Chapter 33 Prince
Time goes back to nearly twenty days ago.

Tan Qiyuan and others returned to Beijiang City and reported the news that Mo Ruyan was captured by Wan Yunxiang back to Prince Wu's Mansion.

The entire Prince Wu's Mansion was shaken, and Mo Ruyan's mother was extremely anxious.

When Tan Qiyuan summoned the masters of the Wuwang Mansion and the Silver Armor Army to prepare to rescue people, Mo Shenjun's confidant and the steward of the Wuwang Mansion stood up at this time.

The chief steward of Prince Wu's mansion said to Tan Qiyuan, "The prince has ordered that everyone returning to Beijiang City must not act rashly. All actions will be discussed after he returns."

Tan Qiyuan was slightly stunned and asked in confusion: "When did the prince give the order?"

"Just before you set off for the imperial city, the prince was very foresighted. He had already predicted that this trip might not be peaceful, so he gave me this order early on. The prince asked me to tell you after you come back." The butler of Prince Wu's Mansion said seriously.

"But the princess has been captured by Wan Yunxiang. Shouldn't we go and rescue her?"

"No one is allowed to disobey the prince's orders. You should understand that in Northern Frontier City, the prince's orders are more important than anything else. Even if we want to rescue Princess Ruyan, we must wait until the prince returns."

Hearing this, Tan Qiyuan fell silent.

"You don't have to worry too much. The prince has already sent someone to tell me that the prince will be back to Beijiang City in two days at most." The chief steward of Prince Wu's Mansion saw the other party's entanglement and immediately gave him a reassurance.

The Silver Armor Army are all people who swear allegiance to Lord Mo until death. Tan Qiyuan is even a captain-level figure and is Lord Mo's die-hard fan.

He didn't have to worry at all that Tan Qiyuan would leak the secret.

"Really?"

Tan Qiyuan looked delighted. This was the best news he had heard in the past two months.

Sure enough, two nights later, Xu Bo and Mo Shenjun quietly returned to Prince Wu's Mansion.

Both of them looked extremely exhausted, their clothes were torn in many places and stained with blood, as if they had just been through a great battle.

"The prince is back!"

"It's the prince, the prince is back."

"Great! The prince is back safely."

……

Lord Mo sat on a chair in the hall and subconsciously asked, "Where's the Madam?"

The servants of the palace were about to answer when Mo Ruyan's mother, Yan Chengyun, suddenly walked in and said urgently, "Lord God, Ruyan has been captured by Wan Yunxiang. Please send troops to rescue our daughter."

Hearing this, everyone's faces became tense and they lowered their heads.

They thought that Lord Mo would be angry and furious, so they all remained silent.

However, after hearing Yan Chengyun's words, a complex and regretful look appeared on his face, but he had no intention of taking any action.

"Chengyun, don't worry, just listen to me."

"How can I not be anxious? My daughter has been captured by the Imperial Guards. Don't you know what the Imperial Guards do? How dare they do that?" "I almost didn't make it back from the Imperial City this time. Yan Chengtian is planning to attack our Northern Frontier City. He's demanding I hand over the Northern Frontier City Tiger Talisman and Silver Armor Token, and he's even planning to kill me. We don't have much time to waste. We must be fully prepared before the Imperial Army arrives."

Upon hearing this, Yan Chengyun froze in place, his face filled with astonishment.

"You...what did you say? My royal brother wants to take back the tiger talisman from Northern Frontier City, and he wants to kill you? Are there any misunderstandings between you? You and my royal brother are like brothers, and we once had a comradeship. How could he possibly attack you?"

"Your royal brother has gone insane. Ever since he took that position, he's become completely emotionless. Of his former brothers, one was driven mad by him, and the others were all killed by him. Now I'm the only one left."

Lord Mo’s words suddenly made Yan Chengyun panic.

As a princess of the Great Yan Dynasty, she naturally knew that once her royal brother took action against his subjects, the situation would be a fight to the death and there would be no way to reverse it.

"He wants the tiger talisman of Beijiang City. You voluntarily hand over the military power, and we will return the power to the emperor. Our family can find a quiet place to continue living, okay?" Yan Chengyun persuaded nervously.

Lord Mo shook his head and said with a gloomy expression:
"Even if I'm willing to voluntarily hand over the power in my hands, he won't let me go. He's a man who can't tolerate even the slightest bit of sand in his eyes. You should know that very well."

"Without your royal brother's instigation, how could the Imperial Guards have the guts to arrest Ruyan?"

"He was the first to be unkind. I'm only trying to protect myself. My eldest brother and I have completely fallen out. From now on, we'll fight to the death. There's no turning back."

Yan Chengyun's face turned pale. She had a vague premonition in her heart. Are they going to end up like this?

Yan Chengyun was not a stupid woman, and since they spent so much time together, she suddenly understood a lot of things.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Since you knew, why did you bring Ruyan to the imperial city? Don't you know that your trip would be dangerous?" Yan Chengyun asked with an angry look.

"I didn't expect that my elder brother would be so impatient to attack me, and even used our daughter to threaten me. It's my fault that I have let our daughter down and let her suffer." Mo Shenjun looked regretful and hateful, and he seemed to have lost his strength all of a sudden.

Seeing him like this, Yan Chengyun couldn't help but soften his heart: "I will go to the palace and beg my brother to release Ruyan."

"It's useless. He won't listen to anyone now. If you go to the palace now, you will only become his hostage. Chengyun, listen to me. Don't be impulsive. I will find a way to rescue Ruyan. I promise you that Ruyan will be fine. After all, she is the emperor's niece." Lord Mo comforted him.

"Go back to your room and wait for me, I'll talk to you in detail later."

Yan Chengyun hesitated for a while, glanced at the other people in the mansion, and thought it would not be good for her to continue to pester them at this time, so she nodded and went back.

After Yan Chengyun left, the aura around Lord Mo changed, his expression became cold and majestic, and he asked in a deep voice, "Where is Tan Qiyuan?"

Hearing this, Tan Qiyuan quickly stepped forward, clasped his fists respectfully, and replied, "I'm here."

"I asked you to protect the princess, and this is how you did it?"

"We are guilty, Your Highness, and beg for punishment!" Tan Qiyuan's face changed, and he knelt on one knee. "We failed to protect the princess, and even caused her to be imprisoned to protect us and fall into the hands of the Forbidden Guards. Our crimes are unforgivable, but Your Highness, please give us a chance to atone for our sins. We will do our utmost to rescue the princess at all costs."

Lord Mo's expression remained unchanged. He looked at Tan Qiyuan indifferently, raised his hand and said, "Get up. Wan Yunxiang took action personally this time. You are not to blame. It was a wise choice for you not to confront him head-on. Otherwise, you would have been courting death."

"Please give us another chance, Your Majesty. We will definitely succeed in rescuing the princess."

"I have other plans for this matter. I have more important things for you to do."

(End of this chapter)