CHAPTER 358: CHAPTER 378: AUNTIE, LET’S GO

"Stop." The man stopped Jing Shu, and asked her, "...Who are you? Are you the eighteenth princess of the Eastern Chu Kingdom, Princess Anle?"

Jing Shu was busy tidying her clothes and didn’t quite catch what the man said, "What did you say? Am I the eighteenth of Eastern Chu?"

The man, irritated, said, "I said, are you the eighteenth princess of Eastern Chu?"

"Do I look like it?" Jing Shu teased, "I’d love to be the eighteenth princess, but the eighteenth princess might not want me to be!"

Previously, she saw Jun Ning being doted on by the emperor-grandfather, causing no one to dare provoke her, always having the best of everything, and she also wanted to be the eighteenth princess once.

But now, she no longer wanted that.

She only wished to be her father’s daughter, and then, slowly become a princess. It didn’t matter if she couldn’t; she could be her father’s daughter for life.

"Since you’re not, forget it." A few men were about to leave.

Jing Shu caught up to them, curiously asking, "What do you need the eighteenth princess for? Can you tell me?" She thought she could tell her auntie if she found out.

"It’s none of your business, stop asking." The man waved his hand.

Seeing this, Jing Shu didn’t pursue it further, but as she turned back, she was suddenly grabbed by one of the men who had spoken to her earlier.

The man said, "This girl has fair skin and pretty looks, better than all the women in our tribe. Why not capture her and present her to the chieftain? The chieftain will surely like her."

The person beside him, hearing this, examined Jing Shu and agreed, "You’re right, this girl is really pretty, a true beauty. If given to the chieftain, the chieftain will surely like her."

"But I’m not even nine yet." Jing Shu panicked. She pushed away the hand covering her mouth and said, "I can’t marry yet, please let me go?"

"That doesn’t matter. You can grow up for another two years in our tribe, then when you’re older, you can serve our chieftain."

Jing Shu was terribly frightened by these words.

It’s not like she didn’t know what this so-called tribe and chieftain were. And what kind of life those people lived? And what adversary relationship they had with her father and the entire Eastern Chu Kingdom?

She knew it all!

She also knew who were the ones who stormed into Sairu City and killed people for no reason.

They were those unruly tribal people.

Whether it’s that tribe or the people in it, her father mentioned that they were like a huge pit with no good people, just some brutes.

In that place, it’s common for a woman to serve several men, and for a child to never find their father after being born.

Therefore, she was very scared.

She didn’t want to go there.

But she knew pleading with these people was useless, and fear couldn’t solve any problems.

In her anxiety, Jing Shu suddenly thought of a good plan.

She cheerfully asked the person who grabbed her, "The chieftain? You want me to marry the chieftain?"

"Yes."

"Then if I marry the chieftain, will I have beautiful clothes to wear? Pretty jewelry to adorn? Delicious roasted lamb to eat? If so, I’ll go with you." Jing Shu said, slightly haughty.

"Of course, as long as you marry the chieftain, you’ll have whatever you want." The man holding Jing Shu responded with a smile.

Jing Shu also smiled and then said happily, "In that case, I’ll go. But before we go, can we discuss something? I want to bring my good sister along to enjoy the fortune."

Fearing the person might not agree, Jing Shu pitifully grabbed the sleeve of the person beside her and tugged a couple of times, pleadingly saying, "She is really beautiful and very smart. If she goes, she will definitely win the chieftain’s favor."

"You have a good sister? Really?"

"Of course it’s true." Jing Shu pointed to the figure of Jun Ning on the nearby grassland and said, "That’s my good sister. We are about the same age, and we vowed to share fortune and endure hardship together."

"That her? Let me see?" the strong man said.

Jing Shu sighed, "Now, I’m about to marry the chieftain and live a good life. How could I forget her? She has to come with me to live a good life together. Otherwise, in a couple of years, she’ll be forced by the mother who raised us to entertain guests."

The person who just captured Jing Shu once suspected that Jing Shu might be the daughter of some wealthy family because of her extraordinary clothing and appearance, making it hard to trick her away, needing force.

But now, seeing Jing Shu’s longing for a good life and her desire to bring her sister together to leave and live a good life, his suspicion instantly vanished.

It seems this girl is just a regular girl raised in a brothel, looks pretty, but not smart enough—naïve and easy to deceive.

As for that girl not far away,

although he couldn’t see her face clearly, judging from her posture and aura, she seemed well-trained in the brothel, both were good.

And tricking one or tricking two, if there’s an opportunity, he’s not going to be foolish enough to miss it.

He reached out and ruffled Jing Shu’s hair, "Girl, hearing this, your sister sounds like a good seedling. I must take her away, and you’ll live a good life with us."

"Yes, yes, yes." Jing Shu nodded heavily, "She must be taken."

"Then we’ll wait here for you, go bring your sister over," the person holding Jing Shu instructed, "This matter is known only to you and me, and your sister must know, but do not tell anyone else, otherwise, the good life you want will disappear."

They were also afraid of provoking someone they shouldn’t provoke.

"It can’t be gone." Jing Shu patted her little chest and guaranteed, "I won’t tell anyone, I must live the good life you mentioned."

"Good, good, good, go ahead, bring her, and you’ll have everything."

"Okay, I’m going now."

Jing Shu, looking back every few steps, left with a reluctant demeanor. As for those behind her, seeing her like this, none of them suspected Jing Shu’s intentions.

Thus, Jing Shu easily returned to Jun Ning’s side.

As soon as she reached Jun Ning, unable to hold back, she hugged Jun Ning and cried, "Auntie, I was so scared just now."

Jun Ning was about to scold Jing Shu for disappearing suddenly, but seeing her cry like this, she couldn’t bear to. She patted Jing Shu’s back, "Don’t cry, tell Auntie, what happened just now?"

"Auntie, there were people who wanted to abduct me and marry me off to some damn chieftain. I barely managed to escape. Let’s go, quickly, or they’ll come for us." Jing Shu grabbed Jun Ning’s hand and said as she walked forward.