Chapter 848: Unreasonably making a scene--don’t provoke me (2/2)

Now everyone was stunned. What did she mean by those words?

She was going to keep making a fuss?

As predicted, Han Yunxi turned around and started smashing things left and right. Anything she got her hands on went flying into the air. As the disturbance increased, even the people outside could hear the commotion within. If Han Yunxi kept going like this, she’d alert the entire army. Baili Yuanlong finally realized that he’d lost control of the situation and sent a pleading look towards Long Feiye for help. Long Feiye was currently admiring Han Yunxi’s tantrum, so he only shot a cold, silent look back at Baili Yuanlong’s plea.

Now Baili Yuanlong was even more desperate. Deputy General Xie by his side hastened to speak up. “General, His Highness took great pains to bring Han Yunxi here as a hostage. If you mess this up, then it’ll ruin the grand plan!”

“General, what was the use of you pleading with His Highness? His Highness said that he couldn’t get any answers, yet you wouldn’t listen and insisted on coming over. Now look at this…” Deputy General Wang was panicking as well.

Finally, it was Deputy General Zhao who stepped forward. “West Qin princess, calm your anger, calm your anger! We generals never intended to force you into anything, we’re simply worried that the Wind Clan will join hands with the Black and Li Clans. In that case, both your West Qin and our East Qin will be in danger. That’s why we wanted to ask about news from the princess.”

The deputy generals had built a platform fo Baili Yuanlong to make a graceful exit. He had to take it now even if he didn’t want to.

“Han Yunxi, that’s exactly what this general meant! This has monumental implications, think it over carefully,” Baili Yuanlong reasoned.

Han Yunxi smiled coldly. Haven’t any of these men seen a woman lose her temper before? Would an unreasonable woman listen to logic?

Nope!

“I don’t care! Baili Yuanlong, this princess has had enough of living as a hostage!” Han Yunxi said loudly.

Outside, Xu Donglin couldn’t help but mutter, “Grandaunt, you’ve only been here a day--and you slept through all of it too!”

But Han Yunxi kept talking. “Either you send this princess back to Ning Cheng today or lock me up in the water prison. Don’t blame this princess for not reminding you: once I touch your water, you’d best make sure the rest of your drinking water isn’t poisoned!”

Baili Yuanlong was even a little floored. The deputy generals were out of ideas too. They’d originally come with the intention to scare their hostage, but now it had built up to this. All of them sent questioning looks towards Long Feiye, who finally deigned to speak.

“Han Yunxi, have you had enough yet?”

Han Yunxi gave a minute start. Why did those words sound so familiar? She quickly recovered her senses and said coldly, “Long Feiye, I’ll ask you one last time: am I a hostage or a prisoner?”

“Hostage,” Long Feiye said with certainty. Hostages could be treated well, while prisoners were only abused.

“Does anyone put hostages under house arrest like you guys do? All I have is this tent, do you want this princess to suffocate to death inside?” Han Yunxi asked.

“Then what do you want to do?” Long Feiye asked.

“I want freedom to go in and out!”

“Absurd, that’s impossible!” Baili Yuanlong cut in immediately. At this, Han Yunxi picked up the brush holder from the table and threw it at him. Baili Yuanlong evaded the blow and was about to lecture when Long Feiye glared him into silence.

“You may move about within one li of this tent, but Xu Donglin must follow you at all times. Any distance beyond one li and you’ll have to take the consequences for exposing your identity!” Long Feiye warned icily.

Han Yunxi had seized this chance to cause a riot, first to warn Baili Yuanlong that she wasn’t easy prey to be disturbed lightly, second to fight for a space where she could move about freely. She pretended to consider the offer for a long time before giving a cold sniff. “Fine, for now I’ll give you face.”

Then a crafty gleam stole upon her eyes as she added, “After all, you and I were once…”

1. Li Clan (离族) - one fun fact to note: the Li in Li Clan actually means “to leave, to part from, be short of, deviate from.” Quite a distant sounding clan, wouldn’t you say?