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Chapter 255 Shot by an Arrow
Tang Zhao strolled over with his hands behind his back, like a wealthy lord, followed by a group of guards, each tall and strong with a long sword at their waist, looking extremely fierce.

The gossiping guard instinctively took a step back.

The head of the guards bowed first, saying, "Greetings, Miss!"

"You ill-mannered fool! Before you stands the Princess Zhaoshan, personally bestowed by the Emperor Gaozu!"

Wu Yi rebuked, "Doesn't the Duke of Wei's mansion understand the principle of 'the ruler and his subjects come before the father and son'?"

The guard leader dared not speak his anger. "Your subordinate is enlightened," he said, lifting his robe and kneeling down to perform a deep salute. "Greetings, Princess Zhaoshan!"

The guards behind her knelt down and bowed, "Greetings, Princess Zhaoshan!"

Tang Zhao let them kneel, playing with his riding whip as he asked with a half-smile, "Who was spouting such nonsense just now?"

The head of the guards was startled. "Princess, we misspoke. Please forgive us, Your Highness..."

"Why did you interrupt when I wasn't asking you?" Wu Yi'er scolded. "The princess has already been extremely lenient by not punishing you for your lax management of your subordinates!"

The gossiping guard's face turned pale. "It was me. I spoke without thinking, which is why I offended the princess. Please forgive me this time."

"Generous? Unfortunately, this princess is a petty and vindictive person."

Emperor Zhao asked, "What is the punishment for verbally offending and insulting a princess of a kingdom?"

The guard's face turned deathly pale instantly.

Wu Yi'er shouted, "According to the laws of Dayu, insubordination is a heinous crime and should be punished with the death penalty!"

"Extreme punishment?" Tang Zhao said slowly, "Do you want to be slowly sliced ​​to death, or to be torn apart by five horses?"

"Your Highness, spare my life!" The guard crawled forward on his knees, kowtowing repeatedly and begging for mercy. "I deserve to die, I deserve to die! Please forgive me this time, Your Highness! I will never dare to do it again!"

For the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, there was not a sound except for the guards kowtowing and begging for mercy.

"I also want to spare you, but if I let you go so easily, wouldn't everyone be able to disrespect me in the future? What would be the point of me being a princess then?"

"However, seeing how pitiful you are and how sincerely you admit your mistake, this princess will spare your life," Tang Zhao looked you up and down, "I'll just break one of your legs."

The guard suddenly looked up, a ruthless glint in his eyes, and lunged forward like a cheetah to seize Tang Zhao.

Protecting him from behind, Wu Yi'er reacted quickly and immediately intervened, while Wu Bing'san kicked the man away.

The guards of the Protectorate General's Mansion surrounded Tang Zhao, protecting him on the innermost layer.

"Outrageous! How dare they take the princess hostage!" Wu Yi'er was furious. They dared to bully the princess right in front of them, they simply didn't take them seriously!
Wu Yi stepped forward and, with his bare hands, subdued the guard in a few rounds, breaking the guard's right leg with a powerful kick.

"Aaaaaah!" The guard screamed in agony, clutching his right leg.

Upon seeing this scene, the guards of the Duke of Wei's mansion were all terrified.

They never expected that the young lady they used to look down on, the weak and easily bullied one, would become so ruthless!

Tang Zhao's gaze slowly swept over the guards of the Duke of Wei's mansion kneeling on the ground. The guards all lowered their heads, and none of them dared to meet Tang Zhao's eyes.

"Today, I, Tang Zhao, will give you one piece of advice: 'A scholar should be looked at with new eyes after three days' absence,'" Tang Zhao said, enunciating each word clearly. "In the Northwest, especially in Wuwei, I, Tang Zhao, am the ruler!"

"Anyone who dares to defy the will of Heaven, I will take their life!"

"Anyone who doesn't believe but wants to try, come on over!"

"I, this princess, would like to see whether your bones are harder or my blade is harder!"

The guard leader hurriedly replied, "Your subordinates will obey the prefect's instructions and dare not disobey again!" "That's good. Find him a doctor to take a look."

Tang Zhao tossed out a sentence and then leisurely left with his men.

The guard leader breathed a sigh of relief and rushed over to check on the guard whose leg had been broken, only to find that the guard had already fainted from the pain.

"Listen up, everyone! Until the Duke calls us back, you'd better behave yourselves and stop trying to fight a losing battle!"

In terms of status, position, and military strength, they are incapable in every way. Their only option is to obediently follow orders.

Tang Zhao's tactic of intimidation was very effective. Song Kai looked at the guards of the Duke's mansion who were diligently carrying water to water the plants and smiled with satisfaction.

How wonderful! The Duke of Wei sent more than twenty strong men from afar to fetch water and fertilize the Song family's clan fields, saving the tenants so much trouble!

“Princess!” A soldier leaped off his horse and knelt down to report, “Your Highness, the Prince has urgently summoned you to the Northwest military camp. There is an important matter that requires your decision.”

Upon hearing this, Tang Zhao took the reins from the guard and asked as he mounted his horse, "What important matter is it?"

The soldiers hurriedly reported, "Lord Zhongyong has been hit by a poisoned arrow!"

Tang Zhao:. . . . . .

Tang Zhao:?
Is this really a big deal?
Even if it's a big deal, what does it have to do with her? What can she do to save people?
The soldiers quickly explained that this morning, the Tubo army once again launched an attack on Dayu. Just as the battle was about to end, a poisoned arrow was suddenly shot out from somewhere, heading straight for King Xuan's heart.

At the critical moment, it was the Earl of Loyalty and Courage who shielded King Xuan.

After being shot by an arrow, the Marquis of Zhongyong immediately fell into a coma. Fortunately, the Ghost Doctor provided the soldiers with a universal antidote pill; otherwise, the Marquis of Zhongyong would have died on the battlefield.

Tang Zhao coughed lightly, thinking that it would be good for the loyal and brave Earl to die on the battlefield.

"Now that you've been cured, why are you still looking for me?"

"The poison has been neutralized, but the arrow has not yet been removed," the soldier said, his brow furrowed, clearly worried. "The other military doctors are helpless, but Mr. Kui," the soldier stammered, "is unwilling to provide treatment."

This is already a romanticized version of the soldiers' actions; it's not that they were unwilling to help. Mr. Kui even wanted to pry the antidote pills that he had fed to Lord Zhongyong out of Lord Zhongyong's mouth.

"Mr. Kui said that he would only save the Earl of Zhongyong if the princess asked him to do so herself, otherwise it would be out of the question."

Tang Zhao:. . . . . .

Why drag her into this? Just don't try to save her!
The soldier glanced cautiously at Tang Zhao. For some reason, he felt that the princess had a murderous aura about her.

Tang Zhao quickly arrived at the Northwest Army Camp and headed towards the Army Medical Camp. From afar, he heard a series of cries and shouts.

"You, as a doctor, actually stood by and watched someone die. Do you have even a shred of medical ethics?" Zhao shouted. "Let me tell you, if you dare not save my master, I'll never forgive you!"

Bai Rouyin knelt on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably, "Mr. Kui, please, please save my father! If you save my father, we will grant you anything you want!"

The mother and daughter, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop, attempted to use moral blackmail.

But who is the Ghost Doctor?

Morality? He has none at all!

Apart from General Song and Tang Zhao, no one can command him!

Now that General Song is dead, only Tang Zhao can change his mind.

The Ghost Doctor walked past the wailing mother and daughter, his gaze landing on Tang Zhao who was approaching. "It's no use begging me. If you want me to save Marquis Zhongyong, go beg Tang Zhao!"

Zhao Zhao: Hi!