Time Travelling: My Love from the Royal Family

"No," Howard refused immediately. "I will lead a small group of soldiers to follow Lady Leena into the city. We will cause a stir in the city and take the chance to open the gate. After that, we can look for her mother."

"I..."

"Your Highness, you are the commander in chief of the army. If something unexpected happens to you, we will surely be defeated. We can't take the risk of letting you into Hillside City. Please lead the army outside and wait for my signal," Howard said decisively. "If Marquis Harrison knows that I let you risk your own life, I'm afraid he won't forgive me."

Hoffman was surprised to see Howard take the initiative in this manner. Howard had never volunteered to fight in the past few days. He had always stood by and watched while the army of the Moon Country fooled them.

"This is an order."

"As a military counselor, I have the right to refuse any

en any of these powerful women. In the imperial capital, there are countless strong-minded women of that sort. The wives of the major clans are quite formidable." A faint smile crept up at the corner of Howard's mouth. "Are we arriving?"

"Almost there," Leena answered simply. If it had been Hoffman with her now, they could have made an ambush here to capture him. Unfortunately, at the last moment, Howard had managed to persuade Hoffman to exchange roles. As a result, they had no choice but to change their strategy in turn.

"Lady Leena, do you love Prince Hoffman?" Howard asked in a bland tone of voice.

Leena didn't answer his question. Instead, she quickened her pace, as if she wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible. However, before she could reach the exit, a saber was put at her back waist. "Lady Leena, why don't you tell me what is waiting for us outside?"