Chapter 1700 - 1699: Tongsanlang Must Not Stay
When Tong Sanlang said that, Qiao Xiaomai was genuinely stunned for a moment.
Only cares about her? Even willing to give up the people of Daqi?
She blinked, her nose suddenly feeling sour.
She felt satisfied, truly satisfied. Tong Sanlang had at least put her ahead of the bigger picture. Her place in his heart wasn’t as insignificant as she had thought. Satisfied, very satisfied.
Smiling lightly, she said, "I’m not really going to die. I’m fine. You and Lingsu should leave. Bei Yun won’t do anything to me."
"How could I dare leave you by the side of such a beast!" Before Tong Sanlang could answer, Bei Lingsu interjected.
"He hasn’t harmed me. His position in the Three Kingdoms is quite high. He protects me, so no one dares do anything to me," Qiao Xiaomai said.
Bei Yun nodded with a smug smile, agreeing with her words. "When she first arrived in Longshi Country, Prince Fengbao wanted to humiliate her. I was the one who stopped him. Moreover, these past few days, because of how well she cooks, Prince Fengbao started feeling like snatching her away again. I’m the one who put a stop to that too."
"The Floral Dew Cuisine she makes can suppress the toxins in my body. Because of this, I will make sure nothing happens to her—you can rest assured."
As Bei Yun spoke, his intention was to reassure Tong Sanlang and Bei Lingsu, but instead, his words only made both of them even more worried. Especially Tong Sanlang, who had seen with his own eyes how Qiao Xiaomai had thrown Prince Fengbao out when raising her hand that day. Now that Qiao Xiaomai was in Longshi Country, it was entirely plausible that Prince Fengbao might take this opportunity for revenge!
Tong Sanlang reached out with both arms and pulled Qiao Xiaomai tightly into his embrace. "Xiaomai, I’ll stay with you."
Taking Qiao Xiaomai with him wouldn’t guarantee her safety—if that was so, then he would stay. Wherever she was, he would be there too.