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"I am just afraid that they will want to harm you, sister," said Huo Qingtong

"Every time you go out on the battle field you risk your life, so it is only right that I should risk my life this once," the Princess replied"He is so capable, if he goes with me I won't be the slightest bit afraid, not at all

Huo Qingtong could see how deep her sister's feelings were for Chen, and an inexpressible emotion swept through her heart

"Father," she said

"All right then, Master Chen, I entrust my young daughter to you Chen blushed and Princess Fragrance's eyes, as bright as autumn rain, gazed up at himHuo Qingtong looked away

Muzhuolun wrote out a reply which said simply: "We will fightAllah will protect us Chen nodded his head in approvalMuzhuolun handed the note to Princess Fragrance, then kissed her cheeks

"Allah will protect you, black chanel handbags sister," said Huo Qingtong"I hope you come back soon The Princess hugged and thanked herA feast was organised to entertain the Manchu envoy, after which there was music and dancing to see off the guests, then the envoy raised his hand and galloped off with Princess Fragrance and the others following behindHuo Qingtong watched the seven figures disappear into the darkness and felt a great emptiness in her chest as if her heart had disappeared with them into the infinite desert

"Your sister is very brave," Muzhuolun saidShe nodded, then suddenly covered her face and ran inside the tent

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** 6 **

They galloped for most of the night, and arrived at the Manchu camp at dawnThe envoy ushered Princess Fragrance and Chen into a tent to rest then went off alone to see General Zhao WeiAs he bowed before the general, he noticed a military chanel logo necklace official seated beside him wearing the uniform of a Deputy Commander of the Imperial Bodyguard

"My report, General," he said"I delivered the ultimatum and their reply was perverseThey refuse to surrender and have sent someone to present you with their answer"These people are truly ignorant unto death," he said, and turned to one of his attendants"Prepare for an audience," he orderedHorns blew and drums rolled and all the senior officers of the army gathered in the great tentThen three hundred armoured troops formed two lines outside and the Muslim envoy was summoned

Princess Fragrance walked fearlessly in ahead of ChenThe officers recognized them instantly as the two they had seen the day before crossing their lines, and all felt surprisedZhao Wei had planned to overawe the envoy with a show of military might, and was taken aback for a chanel white ceramic watch moment when a beautiful girl appearedPrincess Fragrance bowed before the general, then took out her father's note and offered it to him with both hands

One of Zhao Wei's bodyguards moved forward to accept the letterAs he neared her, he was overwhelmed by her sweet fragrance and lowered his head, not daring to look at her directlyHis eyes lighted on her flawless white hands, and he stood stock still, completely flustered

"Bring the letter here!" Zhao Wei shouted

The bodyguard started in fright, then stumbled and almost fellThe Princess placed the letter in his hands and smiled at himThe bodyguard gazed at her, oblivious of all elseOnly after Princess pointed at Zhao Wei and gave him a slight push, did he go and place the letter on the table in front of the general

Zhao Wei was furious at the sight of his bodyguard so spell-bound"Take him out vuitton gold bag and behead him!" he roaredSeveral soldiers ran forward and dragged the bodyguard outside the tent, and a moment later, a bloody head was brought in on a plate and presented to the general

"Put it on public display!" Zhao Wei ordered, and the soldiers began to retireBut the Princess was heart-broken at the sight of such cruelty and at the thought that the bodyguard had died because of herShe took the plate from the soldiers and gazed at the head, tears falling one after another down her cheeks onto the floor

The officers in the tent were by now completely carried away by the sight of her, and any one of them would have willingly died for her"If she cried before my head, would not death be welcome?" they thoughtSuddenly, the soldier who had performed the execution, greatly distressed at the sight of her crying, shouted: "I did wrong to kill chanel logo earrings