Her guards

Chapter 276 Using Kindness as a Pretext
The leader of the embroidered-clothed group felt like he was dreaming.

First, he was hit on the head with a book by an old man in the prison cell, and then a princess killed someone in the government office.

The princess sat in a pool of blood, while a corpse lay on the ground, its eyes wide open, staring at him.

"Why are you in such a panic, sir?" The girl wiped the knife in her hand with her sleeve and said with a smile, "Haven't you ever seen someone kill before?"

Of course, they had seen murder before. The leader of the embroidered-robed men cried out, "You, you, how could you kill him!"

This is the heir of the Marquis of Yongwu!

This is someone who just received a secret imperial order!

And that's how he died here!

"Didn't I tell you?" Yang Luo looked at him, "Killing you is just killing, killing him is just killing."

They thought she was just saying it, but they never expected to actually see it with their own eyes. The leader of the embroidered-clothed women looked at the smiling girl and suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity.

He vaguely saw Wei Jiao again.

Yes, Wei Jiao is a madman. His mother died, and his father abandoned him.

This Miss Yang is... pretty much the same.

Although she has found her father, the process may have been traumatic, and he may be mentally unstable...

"Don't worry, I didn't run away."

Miss Yang's voice continued to come through.

"I'm waiting for someone here. I need to explain something to them. After I've finished, I'll go see His Majesty."

When the leader of the Embroidered Robes saw Miss Yang smile at him, he waved the cleaned knife in his hand.

"You can go tell His Majesty, or you can stay here and keep an eye on me, but don't bother me now, otherwise, killing one person is the same as killing two."

When she said she wanted to kill someone in the prison cell, the leader of the Embroidered Robes didn't really mean it, but now...

He looked at the corpses on the ground.

“Princess, we will inform His Majesty immediately. You may await his judgment,” he said, and then withdrew.

Standing outside the door, I saw the princess sitting there, playing with her knife for a while, and then having the female guard beside her pour her tea.

He killed someone, and then, surrounded by the corpse, he could still eat and drink...

He really is starting to look more and more like a military commander.

"The message has already been sent to the capital."

A woman in embroidered robes stepped forward and whispered.

"What's next?"

The leader of the embroidered-clothes sighed. What could he do?

"Anyway, it wasn't that we didn't watch him properly; Zhu Yunxiao himself jumped out and let the princess see him," he said in a low voice. "Let's wait for His Majesty to decide."

Another woman in embroidery asked in a low voice, "Who does she want to call? She has no help in the whole capital."

The Duke of Ding'an is not behaving properly.

The headmaster of the National Academy was also arrested.

This Miss Yang is all alone; in fact, one could say she only has enemies outside her.

After all, she was the one who caused the downfall of the Li clan and also broke ties with the Marquis of Yichun, Chai...

The leader of the embroidered-robed men was about to say something when he frowned and looked outside. There came the rapid clatter of hooves, mixed with the sounds of weapons and armor.

At the same time, someone in embroidered clothes rushed in.

"The people from Changshui Camp are here—"

Changshui Camp? Zhu Yunxiao was in Changshui Camp before. Did he get the news and come to avenge his former master?

The leader of the embroidered-clothes group suddenly felt a headache coming on.

Although the princess killed someone, it was still within the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and His Majesty had not yet ordered any action against her. They could not allow the Changshui Camp to harm the princess.

“Stop them—” he said helplessly.

The princess's voice came from outside.

"Please let Miss Jiang in."

Miss Jiang, the leader of the Embroidered Robes remembered, Jiang Rui, the daughter of General Liwei, was granted special permission by His Majesty to enter the Changshui Camp and follow in her father's footsteps.

And this Miss Jiang is Zhu Yunxiao's fiancée!

Is this princess planning to kill Zhu Yunxiao's fiancée as well?

Should we stop them or not?
"Princess, you must not hurt anyone again!" he couldn't help but shout into the hall.

Yang Luo, who was inside the hall, looked over and smiled: "Don't worry, sir, I don't kill just anyone."

After saying that, he raised his voice and shouted.

"Let Jiang Rui in."

……

……

Jiang Rui is no longer the noble lady she once was.

Her delicate face had become somewhat rough, and her military uniform was dusty and worn; at first glance, she looked no different from a soldier.

Jiang Rui spotted Zhu Yunxiao lying in a pool of blood on the ground at a glance.

In fact, she hadn't seen Zhu Yunxiao for quite some time.

Since joining the army, she has had too many things to do and too many people to deal with, unlike before when her heart and soul were only focused on Zhu Yunxiao.

Zhu Yunxiao was unhappy with her in the military camp and didn't want to see her, so he transferred her away directly.

When I saw him again, he was actually...

What happened? What happened? How did he die?

She was a little angry with Yunxiao, and since he wouldn't see her, she stubbornly refused to see him either.

But I never imagined that Zhu Yunxiao would die.

died.

"Yunxiao!" Jiang Rui cried out hoarsely and rushed over.

But the next moment, Yuan Cheng, who was following closely behind, grabbed him and threw him behind his back. At the same time, he pressed down on his waist knife and looked at Yang Luo sitting in front of him.

“Princess Yang…” he hissed, “Did you kill Zhu Yunxiao?”

The leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard ultimately did not allow all the soldiers of the Changshui Camp to enter. If a conflict were to break out between the two sides, the secret guards and the imperial soldiers would cause a bloodbath in his Embroidered Uniform Guard.

But to prevent the princess from actually killing Jiang Rui, he also let Yuan Cheng, who was by Jiang Rui's side, come in.

If a real fight breaks out, both sides will have people, but not many, so it's still manageable.

When Yuan Cheng saw Zhu Yunxiao's body, besides being shocked, his first reaction was to be on guard.

He looked warily at the knife in Yang Luo's hand and the blood on his body. He had heard the rumors about Zhu Yunxiao, Miss Yang, and Miss Jiang before, but he hadn't taken them seriously. Could it be true?
This princess is really trying to steal someone else's fiancé...

The fiancé couldn't bear to part with his fiancée, so the two clashed, and the princess, in a fit of rage, killed someone...

Was it not enough for this princess to kill her fiancé, that she also had to kill her fiancée to vent her anger?

His heart was in turmoil as he tightly shielded Jiang Rui behind him.

Only then did Jiang Rui notice Yang Luo, and the blood all over him…

Her expression was one of shock and disbelief.

“Yes, I killed him,” Yang Luo said, his gaze falling on Jiang Rui. “But I won’t explain why I killed him. I’ll just tell you, Miss Jiang, that you were actually killed twice by Zhu Yunxiao…”

She was killed by Zhu Yunxiao, twice? Jiang Rui looked puzzled. What did that mean? How could Zhu Yunxiao kill her!
Yuan Cheng seemed to be deep in thought.

“No, it should be three times,” Yang Luo continued. “Twice, we saved you; the other time, no one saved you, and you died.”

Miss Yang's mental state seemed off; she was saying things that were hard to understand. Jiang Rui and Yuan Cheng exchanged a glance.

Peach Blossom spoke up: "Let me tell you what happened."

She recounted Zhu Yunxiao's poisoned sachet and the kidnapping by bandits.

“I personally took the sachet from you and sent it for testing. I also replaced the poison.”

"Miss Liu's attempt to persuade you not to feign serious illness and return to the National Academy was also... arranged by Miss Yang."

“As for the robbery incident, I asked Zhu Yunxiao myself. Although he didn’t admit it, his eyes betrayed it.” Yang Luo continued, smiling at Jiang Rui. “However, there’s no evidence for any of this. Zhu Yunxiao is dead, so there’s no witness or physical evidence. If you don’t believe me, there’s nothing I can do.”

Jiang Rui was in a state of turmoil, overwhelmed by the shock.

Yunxiao, is he going to kill her?
Yunxiao was murdered.

"Miss Yang," Yuan Cheng's voice rang out from the side, "what do you want us to do?"

Yang Luo looked at him and smiled: "Right, you figured out I was trying to blackmail you for something in return?"

After saying that, he waved a token in his hand.

“Miss Jiang, Zhu Yunxiao has been given a military order by the Emperor, ordering him to lead a troop of soldiers from the capital to Longxi and take the head of my maid, Asheng.”

Ah Sheng?

Jiang Rui looked at Yang Luo, and her mind calmed down.

Although she was in the army, she already knew about the change of identities between Miss Yang and her servant.

It turns out that Miss Yang wasn't a young lady, but a maid.

Her mind immediately became even more confused.

However, that maid went to Longxi in place of Miss Yang and found evidence of Wei Cui's treason. This was a great achievement. Why is Zhu Yunxiao going to take her head again?
"Because Zhu Yunxiao falsely accused Asheng of colluding with the young prince of the Mo family," Yang Luo said.

Is Ah Sheng colluding with the young prince of the Mo family?

Wasn't it Wei Cui who was colluding with the young prince of the Mo family?

Jiang Rui was even more confused.

"How could he do this, hurting people?" she murmured.

Doesn't Yunxiao like Miss Yang?

He even personally accompanied Miss Yang on her wedding...

Could it be that he was enraged upon learning that Miss Yang was not a princess, but merely a maid...?

"Princess," Yuan Cheng's voice rang out from the side, "Is it really just... slander?"

Jiang Rui's mind went blank for a moment.

……

……

Jiang Rui was probably not thinking about anything because she was in a state of mental turmoil.

But Yuan Cheng is different.

Zhu Yunxiao's death will not sadden him, but will only make him more vigilant.

How could mere slander possibly have been enough to warrant a secret order and military command from His Majesty?

There's definitely something strange about this.

Yuan Cheng looked at Yang Luo and gripped the knife at his waist.

Yang Luo, sitting in a chair, held a knife in one hand and a token in the other, looking at Yuan Cheng.

Their eyes seemed to be communicating silently.

But no one was willing to speak again.

The hall fell into an eerie silence.

An unbreakable silence.

Until a woman's voice softly sounded.

"what do you want to do?"

Yang Luo looked at Jiang Rui.

Yuan Cheng also looked at her, his expression somewhat anxious: "Miss! Don't respond!"

Jiang Rui didn't look at him, but at Yang Luo.

"Do you want me to go and save her?" she asked.

Yang Luo looked at her and said, "His Majesty's secret order has already gone to Longxi ahead of us. I want you to take the marching order and catch up with them to stop them."

Jiang Rui stepped forward.

"Miss!" Yuan Cheng shouted through gritted teeth as his grab missed.

The young lady is no longer the pampered girl she once was; she was trained by him personally, and now she is much stronger and more agile.

Jiang Rui stepped over the corpses on the ground, treading on the blood, and stood in front of Yang Luo, grabbing the token in Yang Luo's hand.

But Yang Luo did not let go.

“Actually, in my opinion, if you die, you die, I don’t care.” She said with a hint of regret, “But she’s too soft-hearted and wants to control everything… Now I see, she was right. It’s better to be alive than not.”

Jiang Rui still couldn't understand what she was saying, but she didn't ask any more questions. She forcefully tore off the token and turned away without saying anything more.

“So, I’m not asking you to die, to pay with your life,” Yang Luo said. “I just need you to stop them, for a day or two.”

Jiang Rui stopped and looked at her.

Yuan Cheng, who was about to speak again, hesitated for a moment.

“I’m going to see His Majesty now to request a royal decree,” Yang Luo continued. “So, if you don’t receive a new imperial edict or secret order in a day or two, then take Asheng’s head.”

She smiled at Jiang Rui.

"Your fiancé is dead, so this great credit should go to you, his fiancée."

(End of this chapter)