Empress Reincarnation
Looking for Liu Li

Several hours had passed, but prince Jin and his soldiers had yet to find any sign of Liu Li's whereabouts. In a fit of annoyance, Prince Jin directed his horse to return to the branching road on the edge of the forest. He will try to find another branch of the road.

Suddenly he stopped his horse, his eyes catching something strange. Then he got off his horse and picked up a small white object on the ground, "white money," he murmured. He recalled having seen a basket full of garlic in the herbal store where Liu Li was kidnapped.

Prince Jin turned around again, not going to the forked road. He put his foot down the road. A few meters later, he found another clove of garlic.

Seeing the prince holding the garlic, the soldiers who followed him went in search of garlic that might be elsewhere, "prince, there's more garlic here" one of the soldiers exclaimed.

The prince walked towards where his soldiers found another garlic.

"It could be that this was a clue Liu Li had left behind. Come, quickly follow this trail of garlic," prince Jin ordered.

The garlic brought them more and more into the forest and out the path path. The traces of garlic were increasingly difficult to find, or perhaps it was already close to where Liu Li was.

"Don't make a sound, it looks like we're close. Find their hiding place" the prince ordered.

Prince Jin and the soldiers tied up his horse and started walking without making a sound.

"Nrt ..." I heard the screams of a man. Although the Jin prince knew that it was not Liu Li's voice, he kept looking for the source of the voice until he finally saw the door of the cave covered in bushes.

"Src ..." Prince Jin gestured his soldiers to be alert, "these bushes are broken, signaling someone is passing by. You guys get ready." Then he went into the cave.

"Well, we're under siege!" Shouted one of the men who kidnapped Liu Li, the Jin prince had found them.

The prince and his soldiers were ready with their respective swords.

"Wait," Liu Li exclaimed, "i'm treating my patients, please wait a minute." Liu Li completed his last knife incision.

"Aaaaa ..." screams of pain came out of the man's mouth very loud.

"I'm done. Just smear it with medicine and bandage the wound," Liu Li told the prince and the men who kidnapped him, "what do you want now? A fight?"

This woman, still had time to ask, inner prince Jin.

The kidnappers looked at each other. Unexpectedly they threw their swords on the ground, "we gave up," they raised both hands up, "thank you for saving our sister. We're five brothers from the valley of death, returning the princess' favor."

"really?" li asked happily, "in that case, I forgive you, then" Liu Li said.

"It's not that easy" said prince Jin.

"Prince." Liu Li looked at the prince expectantly.

"Who ordered you?" ask the prince to five brothers.

"We can't say it."

"You think I can't kill you here?" Prince Jin reminded the five brothers. Had they fought, the prince would have easily defeated him.

"A male servant who works at the minister's house, I don't know who, either" replied the man whose leg was injured, telling the truth.

"Prince, you've found me. Untie them. Let's get out of here" Liu Li asked.

"Let's go" replied the prince.

"Daughter, the valley of death thanks the princess. We will repay your kindness" said the five brothers. Even though they are assassins, but they uphold the favor.

Liu Li smiled, "apply this medicine to your sister, she will recover soon," Liu Li said as he handed the medicine parcel to the biggest man. Then Liu Li came out of the cave with the prince.

"Why prince so long ago. If the man's leg isn't hurt, I don't know what happened to me.” Liu Li was still terrified.

The prince paused for a moment and took Liu Li by the hand, "the next time don't go alone. Let's go home soon."

Prince Jin and Liu Li rode on the horses together. During the trip, the prince continued to clasp Liu Li's right hand, as if afraid of loss.

"Did the prince find the garlic I left behind?" liu Li asked, her voice faintly carried by the wind.

The prince held his head close until his lips touched Liu Li's nape, "yes. If I don't see it, I won't be able to find the cave."

Liu Li did not reject his closeness to the prince. He was grateful that the prince found him and brought him home safely. He was terrified at the kidnapping, but the kidnappers didn't realize it.

The horse continued to run towards the mansion.

Meng Meng cried happily when she saw Prince Jin bringing Liu Li home, "daughter, thank goodness you survived. The princess wasn't hurt, was she?" ask Meng Meng worried.

"I'm fine" Liu Li replied.

Prince Jin escorted Liu Li to his room, "do you want me to accompany you tonight?" ask prince.

"Whatever prince. But the prince did not need to feign fever to be able to spend the night here," replied Liu Li who suddenly recalled that last night the prince spent the night at the residence of concubine Fu Rong.

"Hahaha .. If I have a fever, I won't be able to make out with you."

Liu Li's cheeks flushed in embarrassment, he imagined a no-no.

"Now I have to go. I'll investigate who kidnapped you. Later in the night I will return," said the prince, then left Liu Li whose cheeks were still flushed.

After the prince left, Meng Meng prostrated under Liu Li's feet, "excuse this servant of yours who can't keep the princess. Meng Meng deserves to die."

Liu Li was surprised to see Meng Meng Meng's behavior, he held her shoulder, "Meng, get up. It's not your fault" Liu Li said.

"I shouldn't have left the princess alone."

"Hmmm ... Have you bought me sweets?" Liu Li remembered the candy he wanted.

"Ah that .. I've bought it, but it fell in the herbal store" Meng Meng replied.

"Alright, I will punish you," Liu Li said seriously. Meng Meng was so tense hearing that.

"Now go and buy me sweets" Liu Li said with a smile.

Meng Meng was so happy to hear that. He thought he'd get a whip, "princess, thank you for your kindness. Meng Meng will serve you faithfully."

"Come here." Liu Li gave Meng Meng a warm embrace.

***

"Wei Hong, send someone to investigate the defense minister. I suspect he was the mastermind behind Liu Li's abduction," said prince Jin.

"Okay, prince."

"I want a bodyguard for Liu Li. She could be in danger at any time" said the prince, "women's bodyguard" he explained.

"Wei Hong, understand."