Across Time and Space 162 He Wanted to Fake His Death

On the day that the group visited the Sacrificial Tree, the Prince Regent had yet to figure out what he should do with Qian Rong. Since he was a little boy, his mother had told him that she did not want him to compete for the throne. For years, he has been taught that power was a frightening thing. His mother desired him to live freely. To do what he wanted to do without being confined in the palace.

This was why Lu Wei had treated Qian Rong's throne as a hot potato.

Lu Wei snapped out of his thought when the carriage made a stop. He peeked out the window to look at the surroundings.

Since the day that they have decided to use the Sacrificial Tree as the portal, Princess Lingchen had assigned a few guards to protect and guard after the tree. In a few years, the area was surrounded by military camps.

Upfront, the carriage was stopped by a few soldiers. Once General Jiang showed up, the soldiers immediately pushed the barrier away and allowed the carriage to enter the area. After a few minutes into the area, the carriage made another stop. They have finally reached their destination.

Lu Wei stepped out of the carriage and looked around. He was surprised to find that the area around the tree has become isolated. Although they have to pass the military camps to reach the tree, their camp area was far away from the tree.

"I asked General Jiang to station the army camp far away from this place. No one will get close to this place. No one will be able to see anything when Chief Ye open up the portal."

Lu Wei turned around. Princess Lingchen stood behind him with another high ranked officer beside her. A smile curved on his lips when his gaze met with the Crown Princess'. "You're here as well." he greeted her.

Princess Lingchen smiled. "Of course. I need to ensure that everyone here is comfortable. If you have any request, don't hesitate to tell Fei Liu," she pointed towards a young man beside her.

On cue, the high ranked officer, Fei Liu, stepped forward and greeted him.

"I will not station the soldiers around this area. But, Fei Liu will stay here and help with anything. He is General Jiang's trusted man. You can be at ease around him," Princess Lingchen said.

It was then that the Prince Regent realized that Princess Lingchen had arranged everything to help the tribe to protect their secret. As Lu Wei continued to watch the Crown Princess, he could not help but admire her.

Back then, when the cold bug infected the Princess, she had fought hard to find the cure. She had to live in pain for years. She hid her secret from others to protect the throne and herself against those who wanted to harm her. She had never given up. Now that she was free from the cold poison, Lu Wei had heard a lot of her merit and contribution to Da Cheng.

Lu Wei felt ashamed to compare himself with the Princess. When he found out that he had no choice but to ascend the throne, all he wanted to do was to fake his death. Lu Wei tried to run away from that massive responsibility. It looked like; when everything settled, he had a lot to do to improve himself.

Seeing that the Prince Regent did not react for a long time, Princess Lingchen tilted her head and frowned. "What is it?"

He shook his head and said, "Nothing. I was impressed at how you arranged things for us."

"Chief Ye is my benefactor. Of course, I will have to give a better treatment," Princess Lingchen said. "Besides, like everyone else who had gathered here, we were all hoping that Yang Yun will have a safe trip and for both Yang Yun and Mingyue to return here safely."

It was then that Lu Wei noticed that The Yang family members and a few of the Jiang's were presented at the site. They were going to stay around with them near the area until the day Yang Yun departed. Every one of them had a worried expression on their face whenever they glanced towards the Sacrificial Tree.

Although Yang Yun had volunteered to enter the portal to look for his wife, the others were worried that they might lose him as well. It was not guaranteed that Yang Yun would be able to walk into the portal safely. Even if he did, they did not know if he will be able to find his wife.

Lu Wei had spent a few years with Yang Yun during their stay with the Nanlin Tribe, and Yang Yun would always tell stories about his wife whenever they talk. Yang Yun always had a smile on his face as he spoke of his wife. The girl was his world. That was why Yang Yun was willing to do anything to find her again.

At this time, General Jiang Xiao Xian went towards the Crown Princess and whispered something. Princess Lingchen frowned for a short while before she turned to the Prince Regent.

"I will have to excuse myself. I still have a few other matters to attend to," Princess Lingchen said.

Lu Wei looked at her with surprise. "You're going back to the capital?"

It will take a few days for the Princess to travel back to the Capital. He was worried that the Princess would be tired.

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"No. I will stay around in the nearby town," Princess Lingchen said. When she decided to come along to the west side of Da Cheng, the Princess had told the Emperor that she would be visiting the newly constructed dam. "I will return when the time comes for Chief Ye to open the portal."

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