Her guards

Chapter 274 Princess, please.
"Actually, I had some ideas before."

Zhu Yunxiao sighed with emotion.

"But I just can't figure it out."

"The same goes for Wei Cui."

Before his eyes, he seemed to see the flickering torches and Wei Cui sitting on the ground again.

"I thought and thought, but something just didn't feel right, yet I couldn't pinpoint the problem."

"I, Wei Cui, have never been this confused in my entire life."

“How could I, Wei Cui, make such a big mistake and be tricked by Deng Shan?”

"What went wrong?"

"I thought about it day and night, and finally I thought of a place."

He looked at Zhu Yunxiao.

"When Prince Mo disappeared, Miss Yang and her maid appeared."

"When Prince Mo appears, one of Miss Yang and her maid will inevitably disappear."

"I dared to think hard and wondered, what if Prince Mo wasn't a prince, but a princess?"

"When this thought popped into my head, everything suddenly became clear."

"Then think about it again. In the beginning, what we needed to investigate was the guards around Miss Yang."

"Later, the guards disappeared, and Miss Yang had a maidservant by her side."

The torches flickered, and in Zhu Yunxiao's view, Wei Cui's face became distorted...

"Yes, Prince Mo is not a prince at all, but a princess. That's why Zhao Tan almost never let the prince show his face."

"I knew it! The Mo family's fate was sealed. How could a useless emperor like Emperor Ai possibly father a prince!"

"It turns out to be a woman!"

"I can't believe I've been played by a woman all this time!"

"Things have come to this point and there's no going back. But I, Wei Cui, will rather die than let her get away with this."

"Prince Zhu, I'm giving you this great achievement of Prince Mo, and I guarantee you'll rise to the top before the Emperor."

……

……

Yang Luo looked at Zhu Yunxiao in front of him, whose face was spreading an uncontrollable smile.

Or rather, from the very beginning, he always had a smile on his face.

An unconcealable smile.

A smug smile.

Yes, he has every reason to be proud.

Such a great achievement was bestowed upon Zhu Yunxiao.

"You're so lucky," she couldn't help but exclaim.

Zhu Yunxiao looked at her and said, "It's because I'm lucky to have met you, Princess, that I've come to this point."

Yang Luo couldn't help but laugh out loud.

That's so funny.

But then she nodded.

Yes, he's right.

His good fortune was all because of meeting her, both in his previous life and in this one.

She looked at Zhu Yunxiao and sneered, "I brought you good fortune, and this is how you repay me? After learning such a secret, you turned around and told the Marquis of Yichun, colluding with him to harm me?"

Zhu Yunxiao laughed and said, "Don't worry, I haven't told him everything. I haven't even told the emperor everything."

No? Yang Luo looked at him without speaking, her eyes filled with doubt.

“I’ve already said I won’t side with him,” Zhu Yunxiao said. “I’m just using him, and this is for your own good.”

Yang Luo smiled again.

Zhu Yunxiao said calmly, "I'm not joking, and don't think I'm just saying nice things to flatter you."

He looked at Yang Luo.

“Besides me having many ideas, Wei Cui has ideas, and Marquis Yichun naturally has ideas as well.”

"For example, why did you scheme against me? Why are the people around you so capable? Why did Wei Cui believe the name of Prince Mo as soon as he saw it?"

"If they really were your mother's men, and they were so capable, how could your mother have died?"

Yes, there are indeed many suspicious points surrounding the events that have occurred since she arrived in Beijing.

Yang Luo thought that when she and Mo Zheng went to Beijing together, she had actually noticed many suspicious points, but she just didn't want to.

Because at that time, the results were all in her favor.

If a favorable outcome makes people less likely to think too much, how can others who receive an unfavorable outcome not think about it?

Zhu Yunxiao's voice continued to come from beside my ear.

"...If the Marquis of Yichun could think of this, do you think the Emperor couldn't? He just isn't thinking about it right now."

"...So you have to tear this apart and pin it on someone else before they even think about you."

"...So I went to see Marquis Yichun and told him that they had found a group of people around you in Longxi who were related to Prince Mo, but I didn't tell them that you knew about it."

As he spoke, Zhu Yunxiao noticed that Yang Luo, who had been tense, had calmed down.

"What did you say? Can you really keep me out of this and uninvolved?" she asked hesitantly.

As expected, people are only concerned about themselves.

That's fine.

It's then very easy to control.

Zhu Yunxiao smiled slightly: "I put all the blame on Wei Cui."

The attack on Baima Town was part of Wei Cui's plan from the very beginning.

Miss Yang was also a pawn in this game, having been targeted from the very beginning. Even when the Li family attacked Baima Town, it was Wei Cui who instigated it, with the aim of getting Prince Mo to save Miss Yang.

Therefore, Ms. Yang was deceived, completely unaware, and being used.

After listening to Zhu Yunxiao's words, Yang Luo was stunned and slowly nodded: "If that's the case... I think it's really true."

Zhu Yunxiao laughed and said, "That's right, Princess, that's the truth."

Yang Luo glanced at him without saying anything, then reached out and picked up the teacup, taking a small sip.

Zhu Yunxiao smiled again. This was probably the first time she had drunk the water he offered her since they met. This was sincerity.

When faced with a life-or-death crisis, Her Highness finally bowed her head.

……

……

"His Majesty has also been instructing the young prince, Xiuyi Chamo, to serve."

"Actually, we've already traced it back to the chief priest."

"The final case file stated that Wang Zaitian and his apprentice might have known the young prince."

"Although no further information has been released, this is sufficient."

"After all, with another person harboring ill intentions by your side, you, Princess, are even more innocent."

Zhu Yunxiao said softly, smiling as he watched Yang Luo slowly sip her tea.

The next moment, Yang Luo slammed the teacup down on the table.

Zhu Yunxiao tensed up, but Yang Luo simply put down his teacup and did not call for anyone to come.

"Innocent?" She looked at him, gritting her teeth and whispering, "The people around me are remnants of the previous dynasty. Everything I've done has been a scheme by them. In the emperor's eyes, I'm just a fool. What face or status do I have left in front of His Majesty!"

She pointed outside.

"You didn't tell me anything, which led me to come to the Embroidered Robe Bureau to make a scene and stand up for the Chief Priest and the others!"

"What will the emperor think of me! He'll never truly believe I'm innocent!"

She glared fiercely at Zhu Yunxiao.

"Zhu Yunxiao, this is all your fault!"

"If I don't have a good life, you can forget about having one either!"

Faced with the girl's ferocity, Zhu Yunxiao showed no fear or anger, and his smile only deepened.

“Princess,” he said, “I’ve frightened you, but it’s for your own good.”

Yang Luo sneered: "Is this all for my own good?"

“The princess’s reaction is most normal when she knows nothing, and that’s when you can show your innocence,” Zhu Yunxiao said with a smile. “For example, come to the Embroidered Uniform Guard to protect the Chief Minister, or you should go to the palace to question His Majesty later. If I’m not mistaken, you should also make a scene with Marquis Yichun and say that he framed you.”

He nodded as he spoke, his expression serious.

“Making a scene like this is the right thing to do, and it will also prevent His Majesty from suspecting you.”

Yang Luo sneered again, but remained silent, looking thoughtful.

"Ah Sheng," Zhu Yunxiao said softly, "if I'm not mistaken, you've always known what kind of person she is, haven't you?"

Yang Luo looked at him calmly and said nothing.

Zhu Yunxiao looked at her and said, word by word, "I admire the princess's courage and wisdom. I am willing to serve the princess for the rest of my life."

"You've done a great service now, you don't need to serve me anymore," Yang Luo said coldly, then gave a self-deprecating laugh, "My life is unlucky, I escaped death and finally got to where I am today, only to be ruined by you."

Zhu Yunxiao smiled inwardly. This was just right. Only by losing could this arrogant princess bow her head and be controlled by him.

“Princess, you are wrong. You have not lost. You are the Emperor’s daughter. Your fate is ordained by Heaven. No one can change it or influence it.” He said, taking out a token and waving it. “This is the token His Majesty has given me to mobilize troops. I will personally lead the troops to Longxi. I will kill her on the spot. I will not give her a chance to speak, and I will not involve you.”

Yang Luo didn't even glance at the token, nor did he seem to hear what he said. He simply said, "Oh, so I'm just going to sit here and wait for you to achieve great things and save me from this predicament?"

Zhu Yunxiao smiled and said, "I went to Longxi to get the head of Prince Mo. You in the capital, you just grabbed it with ease."

After saying that, he looked outside.

Yang Luo followed the gaze and saw the peach blossoms standing at the bottom of the steps outside the door, constantly watching this place.

When she looked over, Peach Blossom's eyes immediately questioned her.

Zhu Yunxiao stepped forward, interrupting her gaze.

“You continue to argue with His Majesty. When His Majesty finally tells you the reason, you can offer these people up.”

“Princess, this is the credit I specially reserved for you, so that you could receive it yourself.”

After saying that, he stretched out his hand.

"Princess, please."

Yang Luo looked at him, raised her left hand and placed it on his arm, and slowly stood up.

Zhu Yunxiao smiled: "I won't see you out..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yang Luo, who had just stood up, staggered, and the hand supporting his arm tightened its grip...

Zhu Yunxiao chuckled inwardly. In truth, he was all bark and no bite. He had recklessly allowed members of the former royal family to be by his side, but when things went wrong, he was truly panicked and his legs probably went weak.

“Princess, don’t be afraid, I’m here…”

Before he could utter a word, the staggering princess fell onto his chest.

It has a small, thin body, but it is quite strong.

The impact made his chest hurt.

The pain instantly spread throughout my body.

Zhu Yunxiao lowered his head and saw the person in front of him raise his head and smile slightly at him.

"Zhu Yunxiao," she asked softly, "does it hurt when the knife pierces your heart?"

knife……

Zhu Yunxiao looked at the woman's hand pressed against his chest. Was there a knife in her hand?
Unfortunately, he couldn't see the knife itself, only the hilt.

This knife must be very thin and very sharp...

Only then can it pierce through clothing, skin, and flesh in an instant, penetrating deep inside.

It must have penetrated the body as well.

It feels chilly.

……

.......
The first time Peach Blossom exclaimed "My God!" was when she saw Yang Luo suddenly collapse into Zhu Yunxiao's arms.

But before she could even process any thoughts, she saw a flower bloom on the back of the young master's embroidered robe.

Blood flowers.

The tip of the knife gleamed at the center of the blood flower.

Oh my God!
Peach Blossom let out a muffled groan and leaped into the hall like a raccoon.

At the same time, she inexplicably remembered something the young master had said before.

This Miss Yang is very capable.

(End of this chapter)