Our Binding Love: My Gentle Tyrant

Internal Strife

Ye Mu definitely couldn’t hear what was happening inside, but she had waited for a while and still had not seen the soldiers go out, and guessed what was up.

She faintly smiled and returned to her base camp, hoping to receive good news soon.

Zhao Mingyu thought she would really be doomed. After she was imprisoned, she never thought there would be a day she could survive and go outside.

But unexpectedly, there were people who came to save her!

When those people pulled her to walk, although she was heavily wounded, she stubbornly said to those who were dragging her:

“Fellow knights, if you can, can you save them?! They’re all my officials, all of them are!”

Zhao Mingyu guessed they saved her because they saw she was in the peaceful faction, so after coughing for a bit, she added, “All of them are the people who support me, can you save them?”

After those officials went into jail, they were tortured. At this moment, seeing there were people to come save her, each of them called out.

At this moment, the depths of Taihe Prison were already burning with flames. Among the flames and thick smoke, the leader of one of Mo’s people gave a meaningful glance toward his subordinate.

That person immediately understood. With all their capability, save those who could be saved!

Seeing them saving people, the other prisoners also cried out, but they definitely couldn’t save too many people. After saving a few officials, they fought quickly, fighting their way out before the soldiers come back!

This time, they had saved thirteen people altogether. When they were brought to a secret room, they still didn’t know what was waiting for them.

Only Zhao Mingyu somewhat understood.

“You are Mo’s people, aren’t you? Did Mo Linyuan ask you guys to save us?”

Before Zhao Mingyu could finish, she was called alone by a person.

“Princess Zhao, please follow me.”

Zhao Mingyu’s complexion was pale, but still summoned her energy. After she endured the pain, unexpectedly, she wasn’t seeing some stranger, but Ye Mu!

The moment she saw Ye Mu, Zhao Mingyu was suddenly shocked and sobbed. At this moment, she forgot all the heavy wounds on her body and threw herself at Ye Mu, hugging her tightly!

“It’s you, I didn’t expect it’s you who came to save me!”

Filled by Zhao Mingyu’s hug, Ye Mu felt her body and slightly frowned. “Sorry, I came late and made you suffer.”

“No, no!” Zhao Mingyu hurriedly released her, wiping off her tears. While crying and laughing, she said, “You’re not the least bit late, it’s me who is. At the beginning I thought father was only putting on a show with Yan Country, and thought the battle was just an act. It’s me who didn’t notice my father’s real intention. When I did, it was too late. Before my letter could be sent out, I was caught.”

Ye Mu shook her head. “This matter is not your fault. Besides, I came to help you.”

Zhao Mingyu’s excitement finally calmed down a little. “Help me? But right now, I—”

Right now she didn’t have anything, her trusted aide was beheaded. She really didn’t expect the moment the five countries’ alliance came out, her own father would lose his reason like that. Not to mention, she only stood up and stated the pros and cons, only advocated for neutrality, yet was inexplicably thrown into prison. All these years of affection really was no match to one’s interests!

Ye Mu brought her to sit down. Although she was very anxious, she wasn’t in a rush to speak about this matter, and had everyone leave the room. She dressed Zhao Mingyu’s wounds for a while.

Of course, she needed to clean the wound before dressing it up. She brought Zhao Mingyu to the bathroom that had long been prepared.

Zhao Mingyu who had lived in abject conditions for over a month, seeing the tub of water, it was difficult to stop the tears that were streaming down again.

She said, sorrowful, “Did you know? I never thought there would be a day taking a bath would be a luxury.”

She didn’t want to recall her life in the past month. She removed her clothes and got in the water. One to wash off the dirt on her body, second to wash off the dirt in her heart.

Ye Mu helped her wash her hair. In this dense steam, seeing Zhao Mingyu already completely relaxed, Ye Mu said, “I came here to help you, to make you Zhao’s new emperor.”

Zhao Mingyu who had relaxed immediately tensed, and then heard Ye Mu continue.

“Just listen to what I’ve arranged. I know the limits of this matter, I won’t let you be harmed, and you just have to decide whether you want to do it or not. That’s enough.”

Zhao Mingyu didn’t speak.

In the few months, she lost her former vigor. She became cautious because she had suffered too much stimulation.

As if noticing Zhao Mingyu’s change, Ye Mu said, “Maybe I should ask you, do you dare or not? Your ambition, is it still there?”

Her light words made Zhao Mingyu’s cold and still heart suddenly a little hot, but she still doubted herself.

“Can I still now? I don’t have anything anymore; I don’t even have father’s affection anymore!”

Ye Mu smiled as she said, “No, you still have the bloodline. As long as you haven’t been expelled from Zhao’s imperial family, you’re still the princess. As long as you’re the princess, I can help you reach everything you wanted before! Of course, the condition is you can’t be scared, and have the courage to risk everything.”

She thought she lost the meaning of courage already, but hearing Ye Mu’s reassuring voice, Zhao Mingyu smiled.

“What do you want me to do?” she hoarsely said, the scars on her face making her look a bit more resolute. “As long as it’s within my ability, just say it! Anyway, I’ve got nothing to lose, maybe countering is the only way out.”

Seeing Zhao Mingyu could regain her vigor again, Ye Mu was really happy.

“Easy. You just have to return to the courtroom.” She paused. “Those officials that you saved are your greatest bargaining chips!”

Those people were not only officials but also represented every aristocratic family. At this moment, Zhao’s emperor had gone insane. He recklessly locked up the opposing party, but actually didn’t have the time to deal with them.

And the people of those families brought their own people out. For the moment, they didn’t have the energy to go against the emperor. But right now, they were Zhao Mingyu’s people!

Because it was Zhao Mingyu who saved them in the critical moment.

Zhao Mingyu quietly listened, and in the end, lightly laughed. “That’s right, this can be utilized. After all, in this period of time, father has done many wrongs, those people have long been discontented.”

Ye Mu smiled. After she finished helping Zhao Mingyu wash her hair, her hands shook in the water, the flowers rising and falling.

“And I need you to stir up internal strife. Now that Zhao Country is in a battle, it’s powerless. If you can stir up internal strife at this time, it’s your best opportunity to rise.”

“Internal strife?” Zhao Mingyu was rather embarrassed. “Father and eldest prince are of one mind now, which brother would dare to fight them?”

Ye Mu smiled. “There are many kinds of internal strife, it doesn’t have to be a conflict between a prince and a prince.”

“And that is?” Zhao Mingyu asked.

Ye Mu smiled. “If you stir up internal strife between the royal court and the royal family, wouldn’t it be more interesting?”

Right now, she didn’t have anything, her trusted aide was beheaded. She really didn’t expect the moment the five countries’ alliance came out; her own father would lose his reason like that. Not to mention, she only stood up and stated the pros and cons, only advocated for neutrality, yet was inexplicably thrown into prison. All these years of affection really was no match to one’s interests!