She Rebuilt Her Fallen Country With Storage Space-Chapter 217: Jie Chen, I’ll Go Back with You

Pei Qinglin was taken aback upon seeing Xiang Ying dressed in women’s attire.

Her purple gown further enhanced her bright eyes and white teeth. Had she been a woman, one could only imagine how stunning she would be.

Xiang Ying took the initiative to speak: "I was just looking for the Princess, turns out she was rescued by General Pei."

As soon as she spoke, Pei Qinglin came back to his senses.

"Yes, when we first broke through, I saw the Princess’s figure and thought it was you."

Pei Qinglin also heard from Princess Xining that Xiang Ying had swapped clothes with her, giving Princess Xining a chance to escape.

Princess Xining looked at Xiang Ying approvingly: "Are you a gentleman?"

She examined her up and down and then burst into laughter, slapping her hand on Pei Qinglin’s shoulder.

"I’ve long told you to find a woman you like and settle down, but you refused. Look at you now, you can’t even distinguish between men and women!"

Pei Qinglin was startled and turned to Xiang Ying, astonished: "Mr. Wang... is a woman?"

Standing nearby, Xiang Ying felt there was no need to hide anymore.

After all, he would protect her, so confessing her identity in his presence was safe.

"I’m sorry, General Pei, as a woman traveling alone I’m easy prey, so I had to disguise myself as a man, deceiving you was truly a last resort."

Princess Xining immediately saw through Xiang Ying as a woman.

What man would wear clothes that carry a faint fragrance? Moreover, such a slim waist wasn’t typical for a man.

Pei Qinglin recalled Xiang Ying’s behavior along the way, he quickly bowed with an embarrassed expression.

"So, you are a woman of courage, I apologize for any previous offenses."

Princess Xining’s gaze then shifted to Jie Chen: "I just heard from the soldiers that there is a Deputy General escorting the Exiled Criminals, leading troops to suppress bandits, it must be you, right?"

She didn’t know Jie Chen’s real identity, and Jie Chen had no intention of explaining.

Merely bowing lightly, he said: "I, Jie Chen, pay my respects to the Princess."

Princess Xining nodded: "Please escort me back to the Capital quickly. I never desired this marriage alliance, and with what has happened, Father will not be able to force it on me anymore."

Jie Chen nodded in agreement.

He planned to arrange a troop of soldiers to accompany Pei Qinglin in escorting Princess Xining back.

At that moment, Pei Qinglin approached Xiang Ying.

After hesitating several times, he still asked: "Miss Wang... exactly who are you? May I know?"

As Jie Chen was about to leave, he saw from the corner of his eye that Pei Qinglin was speaking privately with Xiang Ying and decided to stay.

Xiang Ying was silent for a moment: "My surname is not Wang, it is Xiang, from the Western Zhou Imperial Family. What do you think my identity is?"

Pei Qinglin, although he had his suspicions when he asked earlier, was still somewhat shocked when he heard Xiang Ying admit it herself.

"Are you an escaped convict?"

Xiang Ying nodded.

Pei Qinglin frowned, his eyes dark as ink.

Xiang Ying guessed he must now greatly regret agreeing to give her the Acquittal Letter.

Xiang Ying turned her head and saw Xiang Yuanlang, who, unbeknownst to her, was standing next to Jie Chen.

Jie Chen crouched down patiently, listening to him speak, and then nodded.

He then called over Skinny Monkey. As Xiang Ying walked over, she heard Jie Chen instructing:

"Those dead bandits, no need to bury the bodies, just carry them to the nearby forest."

Skinny Monkey agreed, and moments later, he screamed as he ran out from the woods.

"Deputy General, there’s a huge tiger, three of them!"

Xiang Yuanlang stood by with his arms crossed, very nonchalant: "Such a grown man, yet still so cowardly."

Xiang Ying stepped forward: "Monkey, don’t be afraid, those three tigers are the ones who helped us find the bandits, they won’t harm you if they’re not hungry."

Skinny Monkey trembled with fear, hugging the Acid Scholar tightly.

"Sister-in-law, you might as well have not said anything, that just makes me more scared."

The word "sister-in-law" surprised both Jie Chen and Xiang Ying.

The Acid Scholar elbowed Skinny Monkey in the stomach, making him groan.

Jie Chen then spoke indifferently: "Next time you speak out of turn, you can do without a tongue."

Xiang Ying led Xiang Yuanlang aside and sat down to rest.

Xiang Yuanlang blinked at her: "If we want to return to the Exile Team, we should go ahead and pick up our elder brother and younger sister first."

Xiang Ying handed him the water bag, glancing at the little one.

"Who said we’re going back to the team?"

"Do I even need to say it? It’s obvious. If that’s not what you are thinking, why haven’t we left yet?"

Xiang Yuanlang already had a certain understanding of Xiang Ying’s capabilities.

If she wanted to leave, no one could trap her.

Unless she wanted to stay herself.

Xiang Ying coughed lightly, glancing at the distant figure of Jie Chen.

"I’m still waiting for Pei Qinglin to give us the Acquittal Letter."

"Why do you even need an Acquittal Letter? The Emperor of Nanyue won’t stop bothering us just because of it."

Xiang Ying smiled and rubbed his head: "Of course, it’s not for our use."

From the corner of her eye, she saw Jie Chen leave her line of sight and withdrew her gaze.

The Acquittal Letter was intended for Jie Chen.

Because she fled with the children, she didn’t know how the Emperor of Nanyue would mistreat this poor boy.

But now that Pei Qinglin has discovered her identity, he might not be willing to give it to her.

Before dawn, Jie Chen took his men and prepared to leave, seeing Xiang Ying leading Xiang Yuanlang and following behind the team.

He looked back indifferently: "Have you decided?"

Xiang Ying raised her bright smile: "I think your suggestion is good, I’ll follow you for now and see how I feel about leaving later."

The surrounding Acid Scholar and Skinny Monkey exchanged glances.

Only Xiang Ying dared to speak to Jie Chen like this.

Indeed, Jie Chen was not only not angry but also feigned indifference, saying: "Next time if you run off suddenly, I won’t be so lenient."

Despite saying that, he dismounted from his horse, walked over to Xiang Ying, picked up Xiang Yuanlang, and placed him on the horseback.

Then, without further ado, he also lifted Xiang Ying onto the horse.

Among the astonished gazes of the surrounding soldiers and Pei Qinglin, Jie Chen commanded: "Move out, descend the mountain."

Princess Xining sat on Pei Qinglin’s horseback, arching her eyebrows as she watched Jie Chen’s figure ahead.

She leaned forward, whispering to Pei Qinglin: "A Deputy General willing to lead a horse for a female prisoner, seems like he has feelings for her."

Pei Qinglin subconsciously said: "I heard she is the Princess of Xizhou, beautiful and charming, naturally attracting affection is normal."

Having said that, Pei Qinglin realized he had spoken out of turn.

How could he praise an enemy’s princess? Especially in front of his own princess!

Just as he was about to explain, he heard Princess Xining laugh: "You are right, I also feel a strong connection with her. When we return to the Capital, I should find a way to plead with Father to save her."

She had been trained in martial arts since childhood and had a carefree personality. Seeing Xiang Ying was like seeing another version of herself.

The group headed to a nearby town.

Xiang Ying picked up Tao Xue and the others.

Xiang Xiuxiu’s cheerful little face froze upon seeing Jie Chen.

Xiang Yuanshuo, hand on hips, told Aren and Tao Xue: "See, I told you, she can’t be without this man! She’ll end up back with him."

Xiang Ying walked over, pinched the little one’s chubby cheek: "Don’t talk nonsense! I’m doing this because I saw you were too happy, and I’ve decided to take you back to live some hard life."

Xiang Yuanshuo squealed in protest.

Pei Qinglin came forward: "Miss Xiang, this is the Acquittal Letter I promised you, please accept it."

He had just encountered soldiers sent back to report to the Capital and, surprisingly, they had brought an Acquittal Letter with them.

Xiang Ying took it, touched: "General Pei... you are still willing to give me this?"

Pei Qinglin nodded: "Although we are different, a gentleman’s word is his bond, and I cannot deceive you. For your future path, please take care, Miss Xiang."

They bowed to each other, preparing to part. freeweɓnovel.cøm

Just then, at the far end of the street, a group of fast-riding cavalry approached, stirring up dust.

Jie Chen squinted into the distance.

The Acid Scholar beside him said: "It looks like the Emperor’s Xuanjia Army; why are they here?"