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Yu Feng was a street thief with a reputation as 'the thief who has never gotten caught'. Until that one day...

Her capture threatened her to work for him. Her task? To carry messages and deliver them to each receiver—she became a runner.

The seventh prince, Prince Yi was fighting against time as they are trying to find evidence of the enemy trying to assassinate the Emperor. However, recently most of his messenger never reached their destination and this has caused them a huge loss. This was why he needed someone who knew the Capital City's streets and shortcuts to help him. 

When Prince Yi found out his runner's identity, he was delighted! But once Yu Feng found out the identity of the man she was working for, she tried to escape.

“Yu Feng, you dare to run away from me. This Prince had caught you once. Believe me when I say that I will catch you again.”
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This story is written to participate in WPC 137: Catch Me If You Can
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Cover illustration: kirinlukis
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The Story of Yu Feng

A few days later, Yan Ying entered the palace again and asked to meet the Empress.

Yan Ying's maternal family was one of the Crown Prince's biggest supporters. Considering that Yan Ying and the Xu family had made a big contribution to help the Empress in the past, the Empress had given Yan Ying a token that would allow her to enter the palace to meet her anytime.

Previously, Yan Ying had never used this token to enter the palace. However, after discussing with her husband and father-in-law, they had agreed to discuss with the Empress into letting Xu Yue Ru marry Prince Yi. It does not matter if the girl was unable to marry as the principal wife. As long as the girl was able to marry into the Prince's residence, they would be contented.

The Prince's Vow, The Emperor's Promise