The seductive princess is no longer being pursued; the aloof prime minister is facing a crematorium.

Chapter 93 Her clothes were torn!

Jiang Jinshuang was still wearing a cloak.

The night wind was still quite strong in late spring. Jiang Jinshuang pulled her coat tighter around herself, looked around, and then stepped into the night.

Jiang Jinshuang was quite familiar with the palace.

Most of the maids and eunuchs serving today gathered in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. After leaving the palace gates of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the music and noise were left behind.

Jiang Jinshuang walked on the white jade floor tiles, following the palace lanterns lit up along the various paths in the palace, and walked deeper into the palace.

I looked up and glanced in the direction.

—That's the direction of the Imperial Study.

To get to the Imperial Study from where Jiang Jinshuang is now, she has to go through a long corridor.

The long corridor, made of rosewood, is adorned with carved beams and painted rafters, and the arched corridor is covered with fragrant wisteria blossoms. Walking under the corridor is like entering a sea of ​​flowers.

One side of the corridor features artificial mountains and strangely shaped rocks, with bizarre and varied forms.

On the other side is a pool of clear lake water.

The lake water here is drawn from the lake in the Imperial Garden "Yingzhou", and it is only a shallow pool.

If you look at the water from the long corridor, you can see several bright red goldfish and koi, which are truly lively.

The night breeze rippled the surface of the lake. Jiang Jinshuang stared at the ripples on the water and chuckled softly.

The surrounding palace lanterns swayed a few times and then went out instantly.

Jiang Jinshuang gazed intently at the koi carp on the lake, a faint smile playing on her lips: "I had no idea that Wan Jin possessed such a master, capable of scaling the palace walls without anyone noticing?"

next second.

A cold glint flashed across Jiang Jinshuang's face. She merely tilted her head slightly as a long sword grazed past her ear, creating a whistling sound.

The blade instantly swung horizontally, sweeping towards her neck!
Jiang Jinshuang moved lightly, stepping on the pillars of the corridor to dodge the attack with a nimble movement.

She stood not far away, turned and stopped, the long wind blowing her cloak, carrying a cool peach blossom fragrance.

Feeling a little uncomfortable, Jiang Jinshuang tugged at the clothes under her cloak and wrapped the outer garment around herself even tighter.

The newcomer was carrying two Yin-Yang swords.

Oh, we know each other.

The subordinate of Prince Beihuai, the Marquis of Wanhu with the Yin-Yang Blade.

The man wore a black mask, revealing only his sharp, menacing eyes.

Jiang Jinshuang tilted her head slightly, her eyes filled with genuine doubt: "Why did you kill me twice?"

The man was clearly unaware that Jiang Jinshuang could dodge his blade.

A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes, then he narrowed them: "You know martial arts?"

How can it be!

When she was assassinated outside the capital, her shrill cries for help didn't seem like she knew martial arts at all.

Jiang Jinshuang became somewhat displeased when she didn't answer her question.

"I thought you knew I knew martial arts because you let me hear your footsteps twice."

The figure she saw twice tonight in the Hall of Supreme Harmony was him.

Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Wanhu twirled the twin swords in his hands and sneered, "Young Master asked me to test you, saying that you are quite skilled. I didn't believe it at first, but now it seems that I misjudged you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jinshuang chuckled and said, "Oh, so it was your master who sent you."

Why is Prince Beihuai so determined to kill her?
Moreover, it's one thing to do it the first time, but to choose to do it inside the palace walls the second time is just asking for trouble.
If she were to scream and summon the patrolling guards, even if the Marquis of Ten Thousand Households were incredibly powerful, he wouldn't be able to escape.

Thinking of this, Jiang Jinshuang raised her eyebrows.

Oh, I see. She understood.

In the blink of an eye, the man thrust the two swords in his hands at Jiang Jinshuang once again!
Jiang Jinshuang raised an eyebrow slightly, deftly dodging his slashes and assassinations without even taking out her hands.

—He's holding onto his cloak.

This action only enraged the man, who let out a cold shout and began to move faster and faster with his hands!
Dodging these attacks would have been more than enough for Jiang Jinshuang under normal circumstances.

but now……

With a hiss.

Jiang Jinshuang's cloak was ripped open by the sharp blade!
She frowned slightly, took a few steps back, and distanced herself from him.

The man landed a fatal blow, but the arrogance on his face vanished, replaced by caution and vigilance.

The woman before him was stronger than he had imagined.

Jiang Jinshuang's temper flared up as well.

She gave a cold laugh, finally reaching out to take off the cloak and throw it on the ground.

Bare-handed. Jiang Jinshuang looked at the man in the distance: "Come."

This time, the man didn't even get a clear look at Jiang Jinshuang's figure!

When he came to his senses, he only smelled a floral fragrance. In an instant, the knife in his hand was deprived of its strength and fell to the ground!

The man realized what was happening and hurriedly slashed at the figure with his other knife!

Jiang Jinshuang quickly ducked and dodged!

The next second—

Suddenly, the sword blade loosened its grip on Jiang Jinshuang's shoulder, slicing the silk ribbon at the shoulder of her dress in two.

broken.

Jiang Jinshuang clutched the broken ribbon on her shoulder, gave a cold laugh, and her face turned completely cold.

"Okay, very good."

court death.

With that, Jiang Jinshuang kicked up the short knife on the ground, held it in her hand, and attacked the man!

Taking the initiative to attack, the man frowned, and even blocking became difficult!
His expression grew increasingly solemn. He had no idea that this dissolute Princess Zhaoming possessed such formidable martial arts skills!
In the distance, the call of a cuckoo rang out three times in the darkness.

Upon hearing this, the man quickly took a few steps back, then turned and fled under the cover of night!

Jiang Jinshuang threw the dagger in her hand into the lake, her face grim as she looked at the broken ribbon on her shoulder.

—As expected, this outfit is not suitable for fighting.

Her cloak was also damaged, so Jiang Jinshuang definitely couldn't go to the banquet in this outfit.

Moreover, what troubled Jiang Jinshuang the most was that the strapless bodice she was wearing underneath seemed to have been broken during the fight.

He looked annoyed.

There was no other way but to find a place to change clothes.

Jiang Jinshuang looked at the pierced cloak, which seemed to serve no purpose in covering her body anymore.

Just as she was getting irritated, a wide robe was draped over Jiang Jinshuang's shoulders.

The familiar scent of sandalwood wafted through the air.

Jiang Jinshuang frowned and turned to look at the person who had come.

She was so annoyed that she didn't notice Pei Du approaching.

"What are you doing here?" Jiang Jinshuang asked coldly.

The man's eyes were cold and calm, and his tone was devoid of emotion: "I just dismissed the guards nearby."

The implication is that no one is paying attention to what's happening here.

Jiang Jinshuang pursed her lips and remained silent.

She seemed to feel the man's gaze sweeping over her.

It didn't feel like scrutiny, nor did it evoke any desire; it was more like... looking at some flowers and plants, without any emotion being felt.

They must have seen the broken ribbon on her body.

"Come with me."

With that, Pei Du walked ahead into the night.

Jiang Jinshuang frowned, tightened her robe, and followed Pei Du.

As you walk through the corridor, the surrounding scenery becomes increasingly familiar.

When Pei Du stopped at a palace, Jiang Jinshuang was startled and looked at the sleeping quarters in front of her.

"Isn't this my sleeping quarters when I lived in the palace?"

The Princess's Residence was a birthday gift from the imperial family to Jiang Jinshuang when she came of age. Before that, Jiang Jinshuang had always lived in the palace.

The place where the two of them were at this moment was the bedroom where Jiang Jinshuang had stayed before leaving the palace.

Pei Du's gaze was clear and indifferent: "His Majesty entrusted this place to me for repairs some time ago, so no one will be coming here."

Indeed, the sleeping quarters here are seven or eight years old and need some renovation.

Jiang Jinshuang shrugged and said leisurely, "But there aren't any clothes here that I can change into."

She has been away from this bedchamber for eight years, and even if there were clothes in the bedchamber, they would no longer fit her.

In the darkness, Jiang Jinshuang couldn't see the emotions in the man's eyes.

All that could be heard was the cold, jade-like sound coming from above her head.

"Yes, go in and change."

(End of this chapter)