The Demon Lords

Chapter 1085: Chapter 260: Smart Trick (3)

Therefore, Lord Zheng chose to do the opposite; the most dangerous place is the safest place. He decided to stay, allowing the attention of the Chu people to be drawn to those two teams. It’s best if they use every means possible to encircle and intercept them, causing as much chaos as possible.

At this moment,

he gazed at the moon in the sky,

Lord Zheng truly felt like he had already transcended beyond the three worlds, not bound by the Five Elements.

"Sss..."

A low cry came from the princess’s mouth.

Lord Zheng turned around and saw the princess dripping wax on herself, the hot wax dripping on her smooth arm.

Luckily, Lord Zheng wasn’t foolish enough to think that beneath the princess’s elegant and demure appearance was such a heavy taste.

He noticed the mark where the wax dripped on the princess’s arm. It was likely to be the legendary Fire Phoenix mark that only core members of the royal family could possess.

She was temporarily sealing that mark.

Lord Zheng just watched, watching the princess complete these steps.

After she finished,

the princess leaned sideways on the bed,

sweating,

her hair in disarray,

lips flushed,

her clothes untidy.

Lord Zheng smiled.

The princess looked at Lord Zheng and asked:

"Does it feel like you’ve been forced?"

Lord Zheng nodded.

The princess laughed and said:

"Having just eloped with you, you treat me like this?"

Lord Zheng shrugged.

The princess bit her lip and said resentfully, "My arm hurts so much from the burn. Quick, talk to me about the imperial edict again to make me feel better."

"Hehehe." Lord Zheng exhaled deeply and said: "Who would continue to bait a fish that’s already hooked?"

"So all men are like this, taking things for granted after they’ve got them?"

Lord Zheng walked over to the bed, sat down, shook his head, and said: "Not necessarily."

The princess sighed, looked at the solidified wax stain on her arm, and said: "I never thought there would come a day when I would actively conceal this mark."

This Fire Phoenix mark is a symbol of the royal family and the pride of the Chu royal family.

"Will this really keep it safe?"

The princess spoke: "It should seal it for a while, unless Witch Master is nearby conducting an investigation."

"So it’s not completely safe."

As he said this,

Lord Zheng took a red stone from his pocket and tossed it to the princess.

"Carry this with you, it can completely conceal the aura of the Fire Phoenix mark on you, even if Witch Master walks right by you, he won’t discover it."

"......" Princess.

For a long time,

the princess held the red stone, turned her face to look at Lord Zheng, and asked:

"So, why didn’t you say earlier when I was dripping wax?"

"Because your slightly pained expression when dripping wax, I found it very beautiful and wanted to admire it a bit longer."

"Lord Pingye!"

"Yes."

"General Zheng!"

"Present."

"Zheng Fan!"

"Right here."

"You smelly man, bastard!"

"Heh."

"Did you make me regret our first night together on purpose?"

Actually, the princess really misunderstood Lord Zheng.

The reason Lord Zheng didn’t dare to toss Mo Wan over earlier is that he worried Mo Wan might lose control and unexpectedly fly out, smashing the princess’s head.

All along, Lord Zheng was well aware of Mo Wan’s intention to kill him;

He also knew even more clearly that Mo Wan’s intention to kill any intimate female around him was even stronger!

If anyone dares to replace my mother, I’ll kill them!

After weighing and hesitating, seeing that the princess herself couldn’t guarantee that this method could completely conceal the Fire Phoenix aura, Zheng Fan finally decided to give Mo Wan out.

Based on Murphy’s Law, the probability of a Witch Master happening to be very close to you is obviously small, while the probability of Mo Wan suddenly acting out to kill a stepmother is high.

So choosing Mo Wan, consider it a way to jinx oneself instead.

Furthermore, in Lord Zheng’s heart, he couldn’t help but complain. The Yan State royal family has been raising and breeding Pi Beasts actively, while the Chu royal family is busy installing navigation trackers on their core disciples.

"Did you just sell out those two teams like that?" the princess asked after putting away the red stone.

"Don’t put it so harshly."

"But they are indeed taking risks for you, and even many people will sacrifice themselves for you."

"A soldier is kept for a thousand days to be used in an hour."

"Don’t you feel guilty?"

"If I don’t return to the Yan State alive, that would be the greatest guilt over their sacrifice."

Moreover,

Lord Zheng felt that the two teams, firstly, had the arrangements from Fan Mansion, secondly, there were barbarian soldiers left in advance to support, and thirdly, every team was led by a demon king. Some might sacrifice, but they should be able to return.

The reason why he didn’t go with them was to ensure absolute safety.

Admittedly, the main reason was still——Lord Zheng was afraid of dying.

"Your face is really thick."

Lord Zheng replied, "When I held you in my arms in your bedchamber, shouldn’t you have already known?

Moreover, we did meet for matchmaking purposes.

In folk matchmaking, when the man visits the woman’s house, he just meets her once, the woman secretly peeks at the man from behind a window, then once the dowry is settled by both families, it’s decided.

We’ve met many times, learned a lot about each other, haven’t we?"

"But what about the order of our parents?"

"Once I bring you back, I will send a letter to the Regent. The Chu State’s official response will undoubtedly criticize me, but privately the Regent should send me a personal letter, calling me an esteemed brother-in-law.

Your brother is the emperor, and emperors are always practical."

"I am now a criminal of the entire Chu."

"Trust me, when I lead my army to enter Chu in the future, those nobles present today will kneel before you, treating you as the greatest benefactor and hope."

The princess bit her lip, looking at Zheng Fan.

To be honest,

this expression was quite cute.

Lord Zheng lay back on the bed, resting his head on his arm, and said:

"Let’s stay here for another two days, then we’ll set off to go back."

The princess said nothing,

after a short while,

she got off the bed.

Lord Zheng lifted his body to look at her, asking:

"Where are you going?"

"To heat water and wash your feet."

"Oh?"

"Doesn’t it feel like an ideal wife and mother?" the princess asked.

"Add ’this princess’ to it, and it would feel even more so."

"Pfft."