Even in this desperate situation, Princess Lan Yue refused to give up. If she truly couldn't escape, she would take someone with her. Taking a prince from the Jin Meng Empire down with her wouldn't be a loss.
She had never entertained the thought of surrendering or begging for mercy. She knew all too well the miserable fate of those sent to the Jin Meng Empire for political marriages.
Especially with the two empires at war, they would not only suffer physical and mental humiliation but would ultimately be stripped naked and sacrificed to the war banners before being beheaded. A truly miserable end.
This was why she refused to cooperate with Nalan Hongbo and his men; they clearly meant her harm. If she were taken to the Jin Meng Empire, she would be forced into a state where she could neither live nor die, only to perish miserably in the end—and be recorded in history as a disgrace.
